MICHAEL ZINCHUK
Radio and Television Technicians in Hyannis, MA
License number
Massachusetts 5718
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 1994
Type
Master Technician
Address
Address
Hyannis, MA 02601
Professional information
Electronic Imaging Camera With Microchannel Plate
US Patent:
4555731, Nov 26, 1985
Filed:
Apr 30, 1984
Appl. No.:
6/605188
Inventors:
Michael Zinchuk - Hyannis MA
Assignee:
Polaroid Corporation - Cambridge MA
International Classification:
H04N 530
US Classification:
358209
Abstract:
Imaging apparatus for an electronic imaging camera responds to a scene image by converting photons into electrons representative of the scene image. A microchannel electron multiplier, including a microchannel plate, having an output surface at its output side is coupled to receive the electrons representative of the scene image and operates to intensify the electron representation of the scene image. A charge transfer device in the form of a charge coupled device (CCD), directly coupled to the output surface responds to the electron output to produce an electric signal representation of the scene image received by the camera. The electric signal representation is read out of the CCD by clock voltages and may have the form of a serial picture sample output. A signal processor may be provided to develop a video output from the sample output.