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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:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
Ethan James Westcot, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Thomas Dean Schaefer, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kalyan Koppisetty, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Ethan James Westcot, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Thomas Dean Schaefer, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kalyan Koppisetty, Milwaukee, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
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.
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