X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Source support – Source cooling
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Ho, Allen C. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Source support
Source cooling
C378S141000, C378S199000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06997609
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for cooling an X-ray tube in a computer tomography (CT) cooling system is shown having a heat exchanger that has at least one cooling passageway for receiving a coolant for cooling the X-ray tube and that is formed to define a tubular passageway having or defining a heat exchanger axis. The tubular passageway has a first open area and a second open area, and, in one embodiment a first axial fan and a second axial fan, respectively, are situated adjacent to the first and second open areas. The heat exchanger is mounted on a gantry of the computerized tomography system such that the axis of the axial fans and the heat exchanger axis are generally parallel to the gantry axis so as to reduce or minimize the effects of gyroscopic forces.
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Ho Allen C.
Jacox Meckstroth & Jenkins
Tark, Inc.
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