General Electric Company

Michael Allan Lathrop

Gregory Alan Steinlage

Michael Scott Hebert

Thomas Carson Tiearney, Jr

Kirk Alan Rogers

An x-ray tube includes a cathode and a target assembly positioned to receive electrons emitted from the cathode. The target assembly includes a target, and a spiral groove bearing (SGB) configured to support the target. The SGB includes a rotatable component having a first surface and a first material attached to the first surface, a stationary component having a second surface and a second material attached to the second surface, the stationary component positioned such that a gap is formed between the first material and the second material, and a liquid metal positioned in the gap, wherein at least one of the first and second materials comprises tantalum.

Interface for liquid metal bearing and method of making same

A composite target for generating x-rays includes a target substrate and at least one material applied to the target substrate with a laser beam.

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Big Bend, WI, United States of America

Michael Allan Lathrop