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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Thomas C. Tiearney, Jr., Waukesha, WI (US);
Brian D. Lounsberry, Thiensville, WI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas C. Tiearney, Jr., Waukesha, WI (US);
Brian D. Lounsberry, Thiensville, WI (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/08 (2006.01); H01J 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An x-ray anode for use in an x-ray tube is provided. The x-ray anode includes a substrate material, a target material, and one or more graded coefficient of thermal expansion material layers. The target material is coupled to the one or more graded coefficient of thermal expansion material layers and the graded coefficient of thermal expansion material layers are coupled to the substrate material. A method of making the x-ray anode is also provided.