Patent ID: 6453010
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H01J,H05G

Abstract:
An x-ray apparatus comprising:an x-ray tube housing defining a chamber, the tube housing having a fluid input port; an x-ray tube disposed within the chamber, the x-ray tube including: a cathode assembly; an anode assembly; a bearing assembly rotatably supporting the anode assembly; a fluid channel for providing a flow of fluid across a surface of the bearing assembly; and an envelope enclosing the anode assembly, bearing assembly and the cathode assembly in a vacuum; and a fluid director received in the fluid input port, the fluid director having a fluid input aperture, a first fluid output aperture operatively connected to provide fluid into a first fluid path and a second fluid output aperture to provide fluid into a second fluid path, the fluid input aperture in fluid communication with both of the first and second fluid output apertures.