US 12,362,127 B2
Anodes, cooling systems, and x-ray sources including the same
David Kirkham, South Jordan, UT (US); and Vance Scott Robinson, South Jordan, UT (US)
Assigned to VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed by Varex Imaging Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/346,196.
Application 18/346,196 is a continuation of application No. 17/173,036, filed on Feb. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,749,489.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/133,065, filed on Dec. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0352261 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01J 35/12 (2006.01); H01J 35/08 (2006.01)
CPC H01J 35/12 (2013.01) [H01J 35/112 (2019.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a vacuum enclosure;
an anode support structure penetrating the vacuum enclosure and including a plurality of first cooling passages; and
an anode disposed within the vacuum enclosure, coupled to and supported by the anode support structure, and including:
a target; and
a plurality of second cooling passages;
wherein:
each of the second cooling passages is coupled to a corresponding first cooling passage;
the anode is coupled to the anode support structure on a side of the anode different from a side of the anode including the target and different from axial ends of the anode on a major axis of the anode; and
the anode is a linear anode.