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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Ian Strider Hunt, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Donald Robert Allen, Waukesha, WI (US);
Kenwood Dayton, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew Triscari, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Ian Strider Hunt, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Donald Robert Allen, Waukesha, WI (US);
Kenwood Dayton, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Andrew Triscari, Milwaukee, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed towards the prevention of high voltage instabilities within X-ray tubes. For example, in one embodiment, an X-ray tube is provided. The X-ray tube generally includes a stationary member, and a rotary member configured to rotate with respect to the stationary member during operation of the X-ray tube. The X-ray tube also includes a liquid metal bearing material disposed in a space between the shaft and the sleeve, a seal disposed adjacent to the space to seal the liquid metal bearing material in the space, and an enhanced surface area material disposed on a side of the seal axially opposite the space and configured to trap within the enhanced surface area material liquid metal bearing material that escapes the seal.