Patents by Inventor Kevin C. Kraft

Kevin C. Kraft 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).

  • X-ray tube cooling apparatus
    Patent number: 7839980
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus (10) for X-ray tube inserts (14) is provided. The apparatus comprises a flow director (20) that is configured to direct at least a portion of a flow of a coolant toward a window (30) of an X-ray tube insert. The flow director may incorporate a flow sleeve (208) of a plurality of nozzles (88).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Qing K. Lu, Xiaopo Ma, Kevin C. Kraft
  • X-Ray Tube Cooling Apparatus
    Publication number: 20080310596
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus (10) for X-ray tube inserts (14) is provided. The apparatus comprises a flow director (20) that is configured to direct at least a portion of a flow of a coolant toward a window (30) of an X-ray tube insert. The flow director may incorporate a flow sleeve (208) of a plurality of nozzles (88).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
    Inventors: Qing K. Lu, Xiaopo Ma, Kevin C. Kraft
  • Air flux director system for x-ray tubes
    Patent number: 7416333
    Abstract: A cooling system (12) for an x-ray tube assembly (10) includes a heat exchanger (14, 16) which receives cooling fluid from a housing (40) of the x-ray tube assembly and transfers the heat to a flow of air. A fan (90), such as an axial fan, directs the flow of air through the heat exchanger. The fan is positioned within a duct (78). A contoured air flux director (110) is positioned to intercept the flow of air from the duct and to redirect the flow of air in a direction which is generally perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Shengzhong Zhang, Quin Kelvin Lu, Kevin C. Kraft