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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles B. Kendall, Brookfield, WI (US);
Thomas Schaefer, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 3/510 ;
Abstract
An X-ray system ( ) includes an X-ray tube ( ) that has a temperature sensor ( ) coupled thereto. The temperature sensor ( ) may be included in a heat exchanger ( ). The temperature sensor ( ) generates a temperature signal that is provided to a controller ( ). The controller ( ) generates a fan speed control signal that is used to control the speed of the fan ( ) in response to the temperature signal.