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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Ethan James Westcot, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Thomas Dean Schaefer, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kalyan Koppisetty, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Inventors:
Ethan James Westcot, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Thomas Dean Schaefer, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kalyan Koppisetty, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05G 1/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present embodiments relate to off-focal X-ray radiation attenuation within X-ray tubes, for example X-ray tubes used in CT imaging. In one embodiment, an X-ray tube for off-focal X-ray radiation attenuation is provided. The X-ray tube includes a cathode, a target, and a magnetic focal spot control unit having at least one electromagnet encased in a resin loaded with X-ray attenuating material.