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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
May. 04, 2000
Douglas J. Snyder, Brookfield, WI (US);
Liang Tang, Waukesha, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for connecting an HV cable to the cathode of an X-ray tube is provided with a housing disposed for attachment to the X-ray tube, and a quantity of epoxy or other electric insulating material contained within the housing. The epoxy serves to insulate the exposed end portions of the HV cable conductors, which extend beyond the cable insulation for insertion into the X-ray tube casing. The connector apparatus further includes a heat transfer device, such as a heat pipe, which extends long the cable within the connector housing. A quantity of working fluid contained in the heat transfer device is disposed for bi-directional movement along the device to transfer heat from a first location within the insulating material to a second location proximate to the housing.