Patents by Inventor Paul E. Neitzke

Paul E. Neitzke 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).

  • Liquid metal cooled anode for an X-ray tube
    Patent number: 6192107
    Abstract: A system and method are proposed for cooling the anode of an X-ray tube. A bearing shaft associated with the anode has an associated single rotating seal there around, and contains a liquid metal. A primary liquid metal flow path is used to transfer heat from the anode, and a secondary liquid metal flow path is provided to seal the single rotating seal. Accordingly, the present invention provides an effective means for containing liquid metal in the bearing shaft of an anode assembly, and using the liquid metal to cool the anode of the X-ray tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Price, Paul E. Neitzke, Mark E. Vermilyea, Douglas J. Snyder, Carey S. Rogers, Eti Ganin, Mark O. Derakhshan, Stephen S. Waite