Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controlled circuit
Patent
1998-02-11
2000-02-22
Le, Que T.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controlled circuit
2502034, 35613901, H01J 4014
Patent
active
060283009
ABSTRACT:
An imaging instrument includes plural spaced-apart photon collectors, positioned so that radiation from a remote source arrives at different times at different of the collectors. A digitizing sampler creates a time-based record of signal received at each collector. By correlating the sampled data from the different collectors, an image of the source can be constructed. Other embodiments provide optical fibers each having a first end movable within the focal point of a collector and a second end that is combined with second ends of other fibers so as to provide an imaged output.
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Reid Philip N.
Rhoads Geoffrey B.
Conwell William Y.
Le Que T.
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