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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:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Sebastien David Breham, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Gregory Alan Weaver, South Hordan, UT (US);
David Ellis Barker, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Lonnie B. Weston, Syracuse, UT (US);
Sebastien David Breham, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Gregory Alan Weaver, South Hordan, UT (US);
David Ellis Barker, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Lonnie B. Weston, Syracuse, UT (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for controlling temperatures in an x-ray imaging environment including: a first component capable of operating within a first temperature range; a second component capable of operating within a second temperature range; and a liquid-based temperature control system capable of maintaining the first component within the first temperature range and maintaining the second component within the second temperature range. In an embodiment, the first component includes an x-ray detector. In an embodiment, the second component includes an x-ray source. In an embodiment, a liquid in the liquid-based temperature control system flows through the first component before flowing through the second component. In an embodiment, a heat exchanger in the liquid-based temperature control system can regulate a temperature of a liquid in the liquid-based temperature control system. In an embodiment, the heat exchanger includes at least one thermoelectric cooler device.