US3594583A
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Electro-optical devices for detecting images of invisible radiations using interaction of light beams
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-08-22
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1986-08-22
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to devices for detecting images of invisible radiations and reproducing them as visible images. These devices are provided with detecting means which upon irradiation by a beam of invisible radiation carrying the image of the examined body exhibit various ''''optical'''' changes. These changes are analyzed in a scanning mode point after point by a monochromatic light beam which after recombination with nonmodulated part of said monochromatic light beam provides readout information about said invisible image. This scanning readout is characterized by means providing the same angle of incidence of light beams on all successive points of said detecting means. The above readout information is received and subsequently converted by photoelectric means into an image. In another embodiment of this invention instead of scanning readout means are provided to produce simultaneously a plurality of combined monochromatic light beams for simultaneous readout of said optical changes. It is also characteristic for this embodiment that photoelectric means receive said plural combined light beams simultaneously.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward Emanuel Sheldon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 07:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N3/00; H04N3/02; G; G01; G01H; G01H9/00; G01H9/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
An imaging device comprising in combination means for producing an invisible radiation to irradiate an examined object and to produce thereby radiation carrying an image information corresponding to said object, means for producing a first monochromatic beam of light, means for detecting said imagecarrying radiation, said detecting means receiving said radiation from said object and exhibiting optical changes in response to said radiation, means for projecting said light beam on said detecting means, means for producing a scanning irradiation of said detecting means with said first beam of light, means providing for said first light beam in said scanning irradiation substantially the same angle of incidence at all successive points of incidence of said light beam on said detecting means, means for producing a second beam of monochromatic light, said second light beam being at an angle in relation to said first light beam, means for combining both said first and said second beam after said first beam has been modulated by said detecting means to produce readout information of said optical changes, and photoelectric means for receiving said combined beam carrying said scanning readout information, and means for reproducing an image corresponding to said examined object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
An imaging device comprising in combination means for producing an invisible radiation to irradiate an examined object and to produce thereby radiation carrying an image information corresponding to said object, means for producing a first monochromatic beam of light, means for detecting said imagecarrying radiation, said detecting means receiving said radiation from said object and exhibiting optical changes in response to said radiation, means for projecting said light beam on said detecting means, means for producing a scanning irradiation of said detecting means with said first beam of light, means providing for said first light beam in said scanning irradiation substantially the same angle of incidence at all successive points of incidence of said light beam on said detecting means, means for producing a second beam of monochromatic light, said second light beam being at an angle in relation to said first light beam, means for combining both said first and said second beam after said first beam has been modulated by said detecting means to produce readout information of said optical changes, and photoelectric means for receiving said combined beam carrying said scanning readout information, and means for reproducing an image corresponding to said examined object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as defined in claim 1, in which said detecting means for said radiation comprise piezoelectric means and in which said radiation is a sonic radiation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as defined in claim 1 which includes means for producing microscopic images of sonic radiation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as defined in claim 1 which includes means for producing a scanning motion of said detecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as defined in claim 1 which includes means for producing a scanning motion of said light beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as defined in claim 1, in which said photoeLectric means comprise a television pickup tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device as defined in claim 1, in which said optical changes are reversible.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as defined in claim 1, in which said detecting means comprise a plurality of individual detecting members discontinuous from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as defined in claim 1, in which said optical changes are deformations of said detecting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
220 words
An imaging device comprising in combination means for producing an invisible undulatory radiation to irradiate an examined object and to produce thereby radiation carrying an image information corresponding to said object, means for producing a monochromatic stream of light, means for dividing said light stream into a first plurality of individual light beams, means for detecting said image-carrying radiation, said detecting means receiving said radiation from said object and exhibiting optical changes in response to said radiation, means for directing said first plurality of light beams to said detecting means, said detecting means modulating said first plurality of light beams with said optical changes, means for producing a second plurality of monochromatic light beams, said light beams of said second plurality being at an angle in relation to said light beams of said first plurality, means for combining together said light beams of said first plurality with said light beams of said second plurality after said first plurality of light beams has been modulated by said detecting means to produce a plurality of combined light beams carrying readout information of said optical changes, and photoelectric means for receiving said plurality of said combined light beams and said readout information carried by said plurality of said combined light beams simultaneously, and means for reproducing the image corresponding to said examined object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
220 words
An imaging device comprising in combination means for producing an invisible undulatory radiation to irradiate an examined object and to produce thereby radiation carrying an image information corresponding to said object, means for producing a monochromatic stream of light, means for dividing said light stream into a first plurality of individual light beams, means for detecting said image-carrying radiation, said detecting means receiving said radiation from said object and exhibiting optical changes in response to said radiation, means for directing said first plurality of light beams to said detecting means, said detecting means modulating said first plurality of light beams with said optical changes, means for producing a second plurality of monochromatic light beams, said light beams of said second plurality being at an angle in relation to said light beams of said first plurality, means for combining together said light beams of said first plurality with said light beams of said second plurality after said first plurality of light beams has been modulated by said detecting means to produce a plurality of combined light beams carrying readout information of said optical changes, and photoelectric means for receiving said plurality of said combined light beams and said readout information carried by said plurality of said combined light beams simultaneously, and means for reproducing the image corresponding to said examined object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as defined in claim 10, in which said detecting means for said radiation comprise piezoelectric means and in which said radiation is a sonic radiation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as defined in claim 11, in which said piezoelectric means comprise an evaporated piezoelectric layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as defined in claim 10 which includes means for producing microscopic images of sonic radiation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as defined in claim 10, in which said detecting means comprise a plurality of individual detecting members spaced apart from each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as defined in claim 10, in which said photoelectric means comprise an image tube.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device as defined in claim 10, in which said photoelectric means comprise a television pickup tube.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as defined in claim 10, in which said optical changes are deformations of said detecting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device as defined in claim 10, in which said optical changes are reversible.
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