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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2002
Madhusudhana T. Subraya, New Berlin, WI (US);
Carey S. Rogers, Waukesha, WI (US);
Michael J. Price, Big Bend, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
An x-ray tube window cooling assembly ( ) for an x-ray tube ( ) is provided. The cooling assembly ( ) includes an electron collector body ( ) coupled to an x-ray tube window ( ) and having a first coolant circuit ( ). The coolant circuit ( ) includes a coolant inlet ( ) and a coolant outlet ( ). The coolant outlet ( ) directs coolant at an x-ray tube window surface ( ) to impinge upon and cool the x-ray tube window ( ). The coolant is reflected off the reflection surface ( ) as to impinge upon and cool the x-ray tube window ( ). A method of operating the x-ray tube ( ) is also provided.