Patents by Inventor Ray Alden Henrichsen

Ray Alden Henrichsen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • X-ray system, X-ray apparatus, X-ray target, and methods for manufacturing same
    Patent number: 7522707
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an X-ray target includes a target cap formed of a substrate material and a focal track layer of emitting material, and at least one of the substrate material and the emitting material has a density greater than about 95.0% of theoretical density. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing an X-ray target includes forming an intermediate target cap form of substrate material and a focal track layer of emitting material, and compacting the intermediate target cap form by application of gas pressure at elevated temperature to form a final target cap form, and at least the substrate material is dense substrate material having a final density greater than an intermediate density or the emitting material is dense emitting material having a final emitting material density greater than an intermediate emitting material density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Steinlage, Thomas Carson Tiearney, Jr., Michael Scott Hebert, Paul Alfred Siemers, Kirk Alan Rogers, Ray Alden Henrichsen
  • X-RAY SYSTEM, X-RAY APPARATUS, X-RAY TARGET, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
    Publication number: 20080107238
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an X-ray target includes a target cap formed of a substrate material and a focal track layer of emitting material, and at least one of the substrate material and the emitting material has a density greater than about 95.0% of theoretical density. In some embodiments, a method of manufacturing an X-ray target includes forming an intermediate target cap form of substrate material and a focal track layer of emitting material, and compacting the intermediate target cap form by application of gas pressure at elevated temperature to form a final target cap form, and at least the substrate material is dense substrate material having a final density greater than an intermediate density or the emitting material is dense emitting material having a final emitting material density greater than an intermediate emitting material density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Steinlage, Thomas Carson Tiearney, Michael Scott Hebert, Paul Alfred Siemers, Kirk Alan Rogers, Ray Alden Henrichsen