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Apparatus for increasing radiative heat transfer in an X-ray tube and method of making same

US7903786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2008
Grant dateMar 8, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2235/1245
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A target assembly for generating x-rays includes a target substrate, and an emissive coating attached to the target substrate, the emissive coating including a textured material including a plurality of granular protrusions arranged to increase gray body emissive characteristics of the target assembly above that of the target substrate.

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