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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Applicants:
Xianrui Huang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Paul S. Thompson, Stephentown, NY (US);
Inventors:
Xianrui Huang, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Paul S. Thompson, Stephentown, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vacuum vessel assembly includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder formed of a material in which eddy currents are substantially not produced. The inner cylinder includes a first and second half having an annular flange thereon. A plurality of metal interfaces are connected to the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. The plurality of metal interfaces bond the first half and second half of the inner cylinder and also bond the inner cylinder to the outer cylinder.