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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2005
Filed:
May. 02, 2003
Gregory Alan Steinlage, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Liqin Wang, Brookfield, WI (US);
Gregory Alan Steinlage, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Liqin Wang, Brookfield, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
An x-ray tube target assemblyprovided. The target assemblyincludes a target plate elementhaving an impact surface, a target rear surface, an inner target bore, and an outer target circumference. The target plate elementdefines a target plate depthbetween the impact surfaceand the target rear surface. The target rear surfaceis formed such that the target plate depthtapers from an increased target plate depthat the inner target bore to a decreased target plate depthat the outer target circumference. The target assemblyfurther includes a graphite base elementhaving a base upper surfaceand a base rear surface. The base upper surfaceis formed to mate with the target rear surface