IL133199A - Night vision device having improved automatic brightness control - Google Patents
Night vision device having improved automatic brightness controlInfo
- Publication number
- IL133199A IL133199A IL13319998A IL13319998A IL133199A IL 133199 A IL133199 A IL 133199A IL 13319998 A IL13319998 A IL 13319998A IL 13319998 A IL13319998 A IL 13319998A IL 133199 A IL133199 A IL 133199A
- Authority
- IL
- Israel
- Prior art keywords
- photocathode
- voltage
- night vision
- vision device
- microchannel plate
- Prior art date
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J29/00—Details of cathode-ray tubes or of electron-beam tubes of the types covered by group H01J31/00
- H01J29/98—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the tube and not otherwise provided for
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
- H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
- H01J31/50—Image-conversion or image-amplification tubes, i.e. having optical, X-ray, or analogous input, and optical output
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- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
- H04N23/20—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J2231/00—Cathode ray tubes or electron beam tubes
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- H01J2231/501—Imaging and conversion tubes including multiplication stage
- H01J2231/5013—Imaging and conversion tubes including multiplication stage with secondary emission electrodes
- H01J2231/5016—Michrochannel plates [MCP]
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Image-Pickup Tubes, Image-Amplification Tubes, And Storage Tubes (AREA)
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL15437398A IL154373A0 (en) | 1997-07-28 | 1998-07-15 | Night vision device having improved automatic brightness control |
| IL15437298A IL154372A0 (en) | 1997-07-28 | 1998-07-15 | Night vision device having improved automatic brightness control |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/901,419 US5949063A (en) | 1997-07-28 | 1997-07-28 | Night vision device having improved automatic brightness control and bright-source protection, improved power supply for such a night vision device, and method of its operation |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| IL133199A true IL133199A (en) | 2004-06-20 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| IL13319998A IL133199A (en) | 1997-07-28 | 1998-07-15 | Night vision device having improved automatic brightness control |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US5949063A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP1018143A4 (fr) |
| IL (1) | IL133199A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1999005695A1 (fr) |
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| US6064055A (en) * | 1998-06-11 | 2000-05-16 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Night vision device having fine-resolution image intensifier tube, microchannel plate for such an image intensifier tube, and method of making |
| US6072170A (en) * | 1998-11-02 | 2000-06-06 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Switch particularly suited for image intensifier tube system |
| US6157021A (en) * | 1998-11-02 | 2000-12-05 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Active regulator for image intensifier power supply |
| US6320180B1 (en) * | 1999-06-04 | 2001-11-20 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Method and system for enhanced vision employing an improved image intensifier and gated power supply |
| US6278104B1 (en) * | 1999-09-30 | 2001-08-21 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Power supply for night viewers |
| US20060017656A1 (en) * | 2004-07-26 | 2006-01-26 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Image intensity control in overland night vision systems |
| US20090072749A1 (en) * | 2007-09-05 | 2009-03-19 | Saldana Michael R | Image Intensifier with Adjustable Figure of Merit |
| CN101842867B (zh) * | 2007-09-24 | 2013-03-27 | 诺瓦特安斯集团有限公司 | 用于夜视的图像传感器单元 |
| WO2009059073A1 (fr) * | 2007-10-30 | 2009-05-07 | Hvm Technology, Inc. | Ensemble intensificateur d'image avancé |
| RU2473146C2 (ru) * | 2011-04-22 | 2013-01-20 | Открытое акционерное общество "Производственное объединение "Новосибирский приборостроительный завод" (ОАО "ПО "НПЗ") | Импульсный электронно-оптический преобразователь |
| KR101489323B1 (ko) | 2012-04-10 | 2015-02-03 | 삼성탈레스 주식회사 | 항공기 조종사용 야간투시경 영상 촬영 장치 및 방법 |
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| US4952793A (en) * | 1989-04-14 | 1990-08-28 | Sperry Marine Inc. | Circuit for gating an image intensifier |
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- 1997-07-28 US US08/901,419 patent/US5949063A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1998
- 1998-07-15 EP EP98935896A patent/EP1018143A4/fr not_active Ceased
- 1998-07-15 WO PCT/US1998/015120 patent/WO1999005695A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-07-15 IL IL13319998A patent/IL133199A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| US5949063A (en) | 1999-09-07 |
| WO1999005695A1 (fr) | 1999-02-04 |
| EP1018143A4 (fr) | 2000-08-02 |
| EP1018143A1 (fr) | 2000-07-12 |
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