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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cheryl L. Panasik, Elburn, IL (US);
Daniel E. Kuzniar, Lyons, IL (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/502 ; G01K 3/00 ; G01K 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/502 ; G01K 3/00 ; G01K 1/100 ;
Abstract
An x-ray system includes an x-ray tube insert ( ) that has an evacuated envelope ( ), an anode assembly ( ) and a cathode assembly ( ). The anode assembly ( ) and the cathode assembly ( ) are located in operative relationship to one another within the evacuated envelope ( ). A temperature indicating member ( ) is located in thermally conductive contact with at least one assembly ( ) located in the x-ray tube insert ( ). The temperature indicating member ( ) has a temperature sensitive characteristic which changes in response to adequate thermal exposure to at least one temperature threshold value.