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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2005
Liangheng Qiu, Waukesha, WI (US);
Thomas Dean Schaefer, Brookfield, WI (US);
Paul M. Ratzmann, Fairview Height, WI (US);
Liangheng Qiu, Waukesha, WI (US);
Thomas Dean Schaefer, Brookfield, WI (US);
Paul M. Ratzmann, Fairview Height, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An x-ray target assembly is provided comprising a drive shaft and an outer shaft housing element. A primary integral duplex bearing assembly is positioned between the outer shaft housing element and the drive shaft and comprises a primary fixed outer race and a primary dual inner race comprising a first primary inner race element and a second primary race element. A plurality of primary ball elements are positioned therebetween. A secondary integral duplex bearing assembly is positioned between the outer shaft housing element and the drive shaft and comprises a secondary floating outer race comprising a single secondary race element. A secondary dual inner race is comprised of a first secondary inner race element and a second secondary race element. A plurality of secondary ball elements are positioned between the secondary floating outer race and the secondary dual inner race.