US 11,729,894 B2
X-ray tube receptacle
Reinhard Friedemann, Rodenberg (DE); Farid Aslami, Wunstorf (DE); and Andreas Schmitt, Wunstorf (DE)
Assigned to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/114,849.
Prior Publication US 2022/0183135 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. H05G 1/06 (2006.01); H05G 1/10 (2006.01); H05G 1/26 (2006.01); H05G 1/30 (2006.01)
CPC H05G 1/06 (2013.01) [H05G 1/10 (2013.01); H05G 1/26 (2013.01); H05G 1/30 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
an X-ray tube including
a cathode; and
an input receptacle coupled to the cathode, the input receptacle including
a connector configured within the input receptacle and operatively coupling the cathode and the input receptacle, the connector including
at least one circuit configured to receive an input signal via the input receptacle, the input signal received as an auxiliary supply voltage, and to generate an output signal indicative of at least one operational characteristic of the X-ray tube, and
a transceiver configured to establish a communication channel between the connector and a data processor of a computing device coupled to the connector via the communication channel, wherein the transceiver is powered by a portion of the auxiliary supply voltage.