Thermal emissive coating for x-ray targets

Patent · Tue Sep 22 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7012808

Randzaao, M J

This patent describes an x-ray tube anode comprised of a body having a surface region for being impinged by electrons to produce x-radiation and a coating distinct from the region for enhancing the thermal emittance of the body, the coating composed of a metal oxide coating, it comprises: ZrO[sub 2] present in an amount of about 8% to 20% by weight and Al[sub 2]O[sub 3] together with TiO[sub 2] present in an amount of about 92% to 80% by weight with the Al[sub 2]O[sub 3] being present with respect to the TiO[sub 2] in a ratio in the range of about 4 to 1.

• Assignee: General Electric Co., Milwaukee, WI (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5150397
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-756417
• OSTI ID: 7012808
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
ANODES
BEAM EMITTANCE
BEAMS
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
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ELECTRON TUBES
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LEPTON BEAMS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLE BEAMS
RADIATION SOURCES
TARGETS
THERMIONIC EMITTERS
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TITANIUM OXIDES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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X-RAY EQUIPMENT
X-RAY SOURCES
X-RAY TUBES
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES