Patrick J Mcnally

US Patent:

52992497, Mar 29, 1994

Filed:

Nov 27, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/982477

Inventors:

James E. Burke - Villa Park IL
Anton Z. Zupancic - Kirtland OH
Thomas R. Miller - St. Charles IL
Patrick P. McNally - Geneva IL

Assignee:

Picker International, Inc. - Highland Heights OH

International Classification:

H01J 3510

US Classification:

378 15

Abstract:

A CT scanner has an x-ray tube (B) which is carried by a rotating gantry portion around a patient receiving region (12). A large diameter, annular radiator (30) is connected to the rotating gantry for rotation with the x-ray tube. A cooling oil is circulated around the x-ray tube and through passages (32, 74, 100) of the rotating radiator. An annular stationary member is mounted to a stationary gantry portion (A) of the CT scanner. In the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3, the stationary member is an annular tube (36) which substantially surrounds the rotating radiator except for an annular access aperture (38). Spray jets (40) spray the rotating radiator with water which is drained (42), circulated to a remote heat exchange or cooling apparatus (D), and recirculated to the spray nozzles. Baffles (52, 54), gutters (58), lip and baffle arrangements (54, 56), and the like, inhibit the sprayed water from escaping from the tube (36). In the embodiment of FIG.

US Patent:

20150356090, Dec 10, 2015

Filed:

Jun 9, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/734872

Inventors:

- Evanston IL, US
Kristian John Hammond - Chicago IL, US
Patrick McNally - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jason Cohn - Chicago IL, US
Rachel Birnbaum - Evanston IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A system and method can automatically and dynamically construct scripts for live theatrical experiences from online content by automatically forming and managing queries and filters to retrieve and select appropriate content from a variety of online sources, and assembling the content so identified in order to produce interesting theatrical experiences. The resulting scripts can be relayed dynamically to actors for presentation in live theatrical performances.