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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138460 | Radio frequency phototube A method and apparatus of obtaining a record of repetitive optical or other phenomena having durations in the picosecond range, comprising a circular scan electron tube to receive light pulses and convert them to electron images consisting with fast nanosecond elect... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134108 | Image intensifying device An image intensifying device includes a lens that is positioned at a light input that forms an image of a scene. The image intensifying device also includes an image intensifier tube that includes a photocathode that is positioned to receive the image formed by the ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8076627 | Shape memory alloy for MCP lockdown An image intensifier tube includes a microchannel plate (MCP) having conductive input and output surfaces disposed in a housing. A conductive lower support is in electrical contact with the output surface of the MCP, and a conductive upper support is disposed above ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7999214 | Photo-detector filter having a cascaded low noise amplifier Method and systems related to obstructing a first predefined portion of at least one defined wavelength of light incident upon a first photo-detector array; and detecting the at least one defined wavelength of light with a photo-detector in a second photo-detector a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7982172 | Micro channel plate assembly In an MCP assembly 10 having one or a plurality of MCPs 5, 6 sandwiched with an input-side electrode 4 and an output-side electrode 7, there provided at the surface facing the MCP 5, 6 of at least either (preferably, both) of the i... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977617 | Image intensifying device having a microchannel plate with a resistive film for suppressing the generation of ions An image intensifying device includes a lens that is positioned at a light input that forms an image of a scene. The image intensifying device also includes an image intensifier tube that includes a photocathode that is positioned to receive the image formed by the ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7897900 | Imager system with gain control means An imager system is disclosed comprising a image intensifier and a CMOS image sensor. The system provides fast capture speed and high sensitivity. ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7812298 | Photomultiplier with fastening device The invention relates to a photomultiplier (10) with a fastening device, where the photomultiplier (10) has a solid cylindrical body, particularly a glass body (11), and a tubular jacket, a light inlet (12) on the front end and connecting... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7755015 | Real-time multiplicity counter A neutron multi-detector array feeds pulses in parallel to individual inputs that are tied to individual bits in a digital word. Data is collected by loading a word at the individual bit level in parallel. The word is read at regular intervals, all bits simultaneous... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7732742 | Device and method for signal processing An analog real-time signal processing device and method are presented. The device is configured to perform electrical signal processing. The device comprises an electronic circuit including at least one basic unit of electrodes, the basic unit being configured to be... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7696462 | Advanced image intensifier assembly An advanced image intensifier assembly provides enhanced functionality. A grounded photocathode provides shielding from electromagnetic interference, improving the ability to work in multiple light conditions. Bi-directional wireless communication and non-volatile s... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7655891 | Charged-particle detecting apparatus The present invention relates to a charged-particle detecting apparatus having a structure which enables adjustment of a potential distribution so as to stably maintain flight loci of charged particles without depending on a change in a voltage-applied state. The ch... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7649163 | Photomultiplier tube module having high-voltage generating circuit and digital circuit An extension line of a tube axis of a photomultiplier tube is shifted from the center of gravity position of a front surface of a housing, which allows a space to be formed at an opposite side in the housing. A signal processing board is arranged in this space, and ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7638745 | Device for photon energy measurement and method thereof A device and method are presented for use in measuring photon energy. The device comprises at least one pixel unit (10) including a Photocathode (12) that emits electrons in response to absorbed photons; an Anode (14); and a control unit (19 | 12/29/2009 |
| 7601937 | Photon detector for photon-induced triggering of measuring electrons A photon detector has a photocathode for the photon-induced triggering of measuring electrons. Spatial position information is supplied by an at least one-dimensional electron-detector pixel array. An electron optics unit serves for guiding the measuring electrons t... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7579575 | Electron multiplying solid-state image pickup apparatus, method and computer program product for adjusting electron multiplying gain An electron multiplying solid-state image pickup apparatus which obtains a desired electron multiplying gain through adjusting a voltage applied to an electron multiplying gate electrode includes an electron multiplying unit, a test signal supply unit and a control ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7538307 | Charge multiplication CMOS image sensor and method for charge multiplication A pixel for a CMOS photo sensor having a photosensitive element configured to collect charge when light strikes the photosensitive element, a charge-multiplication circuit having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode, the charge-multiplication... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7531778 | Nano tube photo detecting device A photo detecting device comprises a photo-electron generating body, which absorbs light and generates photo-electrons, and a transistor, across which an electric current flows in accordance with a quantity of the photo-electrons having been generated by the photo-e... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7511254 | Photo-detector filter having a cascaded low noise amplifier Method and systems related to obstructing a first predefined portion of at least one defined wavelength of light incident upon a first photo-detector array; and detecting the at least one defined wavelength of light with a photo-detector in a second photo-detector a... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7491918 | Electron beam detection device and electron tube An insulating tube has one end and another end. An avalanche photodiode (APD) is provided outside the one end of the insulating tube. The another end of the insulating tube is air-tightly connected to an outer flange through a stem inner wall. Capacitors electricall... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7479623 | Method of controlling the charging of a photomuliplier tube including sampling at least one of the dynodes for determining its voltage A photomultiplier tube circuit with reduced power consumption comprising a photomultiplier tube having a plurality of dynodes, charging circuitry for providing charge to the plurality of dynodes and an oscillator for providing a high voltage supply to the charging c... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7459662 | Photomultiplier tube circuit including means for sampling the voltage of at least one dynode A photomultiplier tube circuit with reduced power consumption comprising a photomultiplier tube having a plurality of dynodes, charging circuitry for providing charge to the plurality of dynodes and an oscillator for providing a high voltage supply to the charging c... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7429724 | Low profile wire bond for an electron sensing device in an image intensifier tube An electron sensing device for receiving electrons from an output surface of an electron gain device includes a silicon die having an active surface area for positioning below the output surface of the electron gain device. An array of first bond pads is disposed on... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427733 | Gated image intensifier A gated optical image intensifier 10 is provided with multiple intensifying channels 20, 22, 24, 26 each supplied with radiation via a respective optical channel of an optical splitter. The separate intensifying channels are subject to gating by a sequ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427835 | Photomultiplier including a photocathode, a dynode unit, a focusing electrode, and an accelerating electrode The present invention relates to a photomultiplier having a structure that enables to perform high gain and satisfy higher required characteristics. In the photomultiplier, an electron-multiplying unit accommodated in a sealed container comprises a focusing electrod... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425694 | Time-resolved measurement apparatus A time-resolved measurement apparatus (100) acquires a detection timing pulse from an output terminal (34) attached to a micro channel plate (30) in a photomultiplier tube (14). A position-time measuring circuit (16) generates a si... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420147 | Microchannel plate and method of manufacturing microchannel plate A method of fabricating a multichannel plate is provided. The method includes providing a N layers, each layer having an array of wells formed therein. The N layers are aligned and stacked. The stack of N layers are sliced along a first and second line of the array ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417235 | Particle detector for secondary ions and direct and or indirect secondary electrons A multi-purpose efficient charge particle detector that by switching bias voltages measures either secondary ions, or secondary electrons (SE) from a sample, or secondary electrons that originate from back scattered electrons (SE3), is described. The basic version o... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411187 | Ion trap in a semiconductor chip A micrometer-scale ion trap, fabricated on a monolithic chip using semiconductor micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. A single 111Cd+ ion is confined, laser cooled, and the heating measured in an integrated radiofrequency trap etched from a doped galli... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408142 | Microchannel amplifier with tailored pore resistance A microchannel amplifier includes an insulating substrate that defines at least one microchannel pore through the substrate from an input surface to an output surface. A conductive layer is formed on an outer surface of the at least one microchannel pore that has a ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7394187 | Electron multipliers and radiation detectors An electron multiplier includes a plate having a plurality of interconnected particles, e.g., fibers, having electron-emissive surfaces. The particles may include a neutron-sensitive and/or neutron reactive material, such as 6Li, 10B, 155 | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391000 | EMCCD detector, as well as a spectrometer and a microscope having an EMCCD detector An EMCCD detector includes a first gain register and a photoactive area divided into at least a two detection regions. At least one of the detection regions is assigned to the first gain register. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388201 | Radiation detector having coated nanostructure and method A radiation detector has an electron emitter that includes a coated nanostructure on a support. The nanostructure can include a plurality of nanoneedles. A nanoneedle is a shaft tapering from a base portion toward a tip portion. The tip portion has a diameter betwee... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378634 | Imaging methods and apparatus having extended dynamic range Methods and apparatus for imaging light are disclosed. Light is imaged by collecting light, converting the collected light into a electrical charge signal, multiplying the electrical charge signal to produce multiple electrical charge signals with associated levels ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378668 | Method and apparatus for applying charged particle beam In a charged particle beam applying apparatus such as an electron beams lithography system, there is a technology that facilitates positional adjustment of a crossover and improves throughput of the apparatus. A front focal plane of a condenser lens is provided with... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371517 | High purity X-chromosome bearing and Y-chromosome bearing populations of spermatozoa Isolated non-naturally occurring populations of spermatozoa (15) having high purity and technologies to differentiate spermatozoa (28) based on characteristics such as mass, volume, orientation, or emitted light including methods of analysis and appara... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368722 | Method and apparatus for detecting ionizing radiation A method for detecting ionizing radiation with the aid of a scintillation counter and a photomultiplier using an inorganic solid-matter scintillator that incorporates at least one decay time component greater than 100 ns and measures the photons emitted by the scint... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368699 | Segmented image intensifier According to some embodiments of the invention, an image intensifier is provided. The image intensifier comprises a layer of electrically isolated electrode segments each able to receive an electrical potential independently of the other electrode segments. The elec... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364932 | Electronic device and method of manufacturing the same In the present invention, an etching hole 21 is formed in a polysilicon film 14 as a cavity-wall member. Through the etching hole 21, hydrofluoric acid is injected, so as to dissolve a silicon oxide film 13, thereby forming a cavity 22... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7342216 | Photomultiplier system and a microscope A photomultiplier system includes a detector tube, a power supply unit, and a thermal isolation element. The power supply unit provides an accelerating voltage for operating the detector tube. The detector tube and the power supply unit are disposed on different sid... | 03/11/2008 |
