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Coordinate detector

Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1970-03-23
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1990-03-23
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Abstract

Abstract APPARATUS TO DETECT THE CARTESIAN OR ANGULAR COORDINATES OF AN OBJECT HAVING A DIFFERENT CHROMATICITY OR LIGHT INTENSITY THAN ITS BACKGROUND SO AS TO MAKE ITS DISCERNMENT POSSIBLE. AN ELECTRON MULTIPLIER IS EMPLOYED WHICH HAS COLUMNS AND ROWS OF HOLES IN A DIELECTROC. THE HOLES HAVE SURFACES WHICH SUPPORT SECONDLARY EMISSION. THE COORDINATES OF THE OBJECT ARE THUS DETERMINED BY DETECTING WHICH HOLE IS FLOODED OR DENIED ELECTRONS FROM A PHOTOCATHODE DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF THE OBJECT.

Inventors

  • 👤 John M Grant
  • 👤 Albert D Stolzy

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 23:32
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/26; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/782; G01S3/783; G01S3/784; H; H01; H01J; H01J43/00; H01J43/04; H01J43/06; H01J43/18; H01J43/24

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-06-13 1975-12-13 1976-06-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-13 1979-12-13 1980-06-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-13 1983-12-13 1984-06-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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