Patent ID: 8985780
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G01R,G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use in cooling a video projector light source in an MRI environment, the apparatus comprising: a heat sink block having an internal chamber with an inlet and an outlet, said heat sink block constructed and arranged for securement to a video projector light source mounted within a video projector housing; a fluid pump remotely positioned from said video projector housing, said fluid pump having an outtake coupled to said heat sink block input, and pump intake coupled to said heat sink output; and a pump motor electrically coupled to said video projector to cause operation of said pump for recirculating fluid between said pump and heat sink block when the video light source is operating; wherein heat from a projector light source secured to said heat sink block is transferred to the fluid and dissipated during the recirculation of the fluid.