Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Cain

Bruce A. Cain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Removable aperture cooling structure for an X-ray tube
    Patent number: 7486774
    Abstract: An x-ray tube having a removable aperture structure that can be detached from a portion of the x-ray tube without damaging either component is disclosed. The aperture structure includes heat conducting surfaces in communication with a coolant supplied to the fluid reservoir. The removable aperture structure includes a bond surface configured to receive a removable bond with the x-ray tube evacuated enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce A. Cain