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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2011
Kevin Charles Kraft, Plainfield, IL (US);
Ming-wei Paul Xu, Oswego, IL (US);
Min He, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Gerald James Carlson, Aurora, IL (US);
Kevin Charles Kraft, Plainfield, IL (US);
Ming-Wei Paul Xu, Oswego, IL (US);
Min He, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Gerald James Carlson, Aurora, IL (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An anode () is formed by building a carbon, such as a carbon reinforced carbon composite, or other ceramic substrate (). A ductile, refractory metal is electroplated on the ceramic substrate to form a refractory metal carbide layer () and a ductile refractory metal layer (), at least on a focal track portion (). A high-Z refractory metal is vacuum plasma sprayed on the ductile refractory metal layer to form a vacuum plasma sprayed high-Z refractory metal layer (), at least on the focal track portion.