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US 4906897

IMAGE INTENSIFIER TUBE

Assignee

VARIAN ASSOCIATES, INC., A CORP. OF DE

Filed

Mar 15, 1971

Granted

Mar 6, 1990

Location

NEW YORK NY US

Abstract

An image intensifier tube comprising an input screen assembly which includes a photosensitive semiconductor wafer having a substrate of one conductivity type material forming a plurality of P-N junctions with a planar array of mutually isolated islands of opposite conductivity type material, the islands protruding substantially equal distances from a common surface of the substrate, an opaque film of resistive material overlying the exposed areas of the islands and the common surface of the substrate, a layer of electroluminescent material disposed in abutting relationship with the distal ends of the islands and a layer of photoemissive material disposed in axially aligned relationship with the electroluminescent layer.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 3, 1983

Rescinded

Dec 14, 1988

Duration

5 years, 10 months

Inventor

  • 1BARRY M. SINGER

Record Details

Patent number
US 4906897
Application
05124388
Aerospace match
No
Dataset source
35 USC §181 SO records
Back to patent indexSource: USPTO 35 USC §181 secrecy order records