General Electric Company

Robert E Hueschen

Richard A Jens

William D Love

Peter S Shelley

John H Port

Saroja R Srinivasa

Reimann L Stroble

A graphite target disk for a rotating anode x-ray tube is adapted for mounting it on a rotor stem in a manner which reduces the probability of the target cracking when it is subjected to high magnitude thermal and rotational shocks. The graphite disk has a counterbore in its front and rear faces which are connected with a smaller central bore so the counterbores define annular shoulders. A washer having a slot which serves as a keyway is brazed concentrically onto the shoulder of the front counterbore. The rotor stem has a threaded end which registers complementarily in the slot to effect a driving connection and the stem has a radially extending shoulder which interfaces with the shoulder in the rear counterbore. A nut on the threaded stem end secures the target to the stem.

Attachment means for a graphite x-ray tube target

The glass envelope of a rotating anode x-ray tube has a tubular stem sealed into it. A rotor shaft which supports the x-ray target and induction rotor is coaxial with the tubular stem. The front ball bearing for the shaft has its outer race fixed in the end of the tubular stem and its inner race fixed on the shaft. The rear bearing has its inner race fixed on the shaft and its outer race fixed in a bearing retainer sleeve which is axially yieldable in the tubular stem. A coil spring is interposed between one end of the stem and the bearing retainer sleeve to force the outer race, balls and inner race of the bearings into good electric current exchange contact during rotor operation and to accommodate thermal expansion.

Preloaded bearing assembly for rotating anode X-ray tubes

A low thermally conductive columbium metal stem has a heavy refractory metal x-ray target disk fastened to one end. A high thermal conductivity rotor hub comprising a cup-shaped element is fastened to the other end of the stem and the rotor hub is fastened to the end of an induction motor cylinder or liner which is coated to enhance heat emission and is induced to rotate by being coupled to a rotating magnetic field. A low thermally conductive bearing hub is fastened to the inside of the rotor hub and to a shaft which is journaled for rotation in bearings. The bearing hub enhances thermal isolation of the bearings from the hot rotor hub and hot target.

Rotating anode X-ray tube with improved thermal capacity

An anode assembly for a stationary anode x-ray tube wherein a tungsten target insert and an anode supporting metal sleeve are brazed simultaneously to the anode body. An axially tapered metal ferrule having a larger diameter than the sleeve is sealed into the end of a cylindrical glass envelope and the sleeve is inserted concentrically into the smaller end of the ferrule. The joint at the coterminous outside ends of the sleeve and ferrule is welded so as to seal and support the anode assembly in the tube envelope.

Method of making stationary anode x-ray tube with brazed anode assembly

A high thermal emittance coating for an X-ray tube anode target comprises a high melting point oxide or a mixture of such oxides added to titanium dioxide and another oxide selected from the group consisting of calcium oxide and yttrium oxide.

High thermal emittance coating for X-ray targets

An x-ray tube anode has a body or substrate comprised of molybdenum or an alloy thereof and a surface layer on which an electron beam impinges to generate x-rays, comprising an alloy of tungsten, rhenium and molybdenum. A method of making the anode is also disclosed.

X-ray tube anode with alloyed surface and method of making the same

Anodes for rotary anode x-ray tubes have cross sectional configurations which aid in mitigating warpage due to thermal stress.

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Hales Corners, WI, United States of America

Robert E Hueschen