公开(公告)号：US06437491B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09326253

申请日：1999-06-04

申请人： Joseph P. Estrera ,  Anthony J. Nico ,  Keith T. Passmore ,  Timothy W. Sinor ,  Robert H. Smithson

发明人： Joseph P. Estrera ,  Anthony J. Nico ,  Keith T. Passmore ,  Timothy W. Sinor ,  Robert H. Smithson

IPC分类号： H01J4300

CPC分类号： H01J9/00 ,  H01J31/507

摘要： The present invention comprises a photon detector and image generator, which includes a photocathode that receives photons from an image. The photocathode discharges electrons in response to the received photons. A microchannel plate with an unfilmed input face and an output face receives the electrons from the photocathode and produces secondary emission electrons which are emitted from the output face. A display receives the secondary electrons and displays a representation of the image. The photon detector and image generator has a lifetime of more than 7,500 hours.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括光子检测器和图像发生器，其包括从图像接收光子的光电阴极。 光电阴极响应于所接收的光子而放电。 具有不良输入面和输出面的微通道板从光电阴极接收电子并产生从输出面发射的二次发射电子。 显示器接收二次电子并显示图像的表示。 光子检测器和图像发生器的寿命超过7500小时。

公开(公告)号：US06049168A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-11

申请号：US326054

申请日：1999-06-04

申请人： Michael J. Iosue ,  Robert H. Smithson

发明人： Michael J. Iosue ,  Robert H. Smithson

IPC分类号： H01J9/12 ,  H01J43/24 ,  H01J43/04

CPC分类号： H01J43/246 ,  H01J9/125

摘要： The present invention discloses a method for manufacturing a photon detector and image generator. First, a screen operable to display a visual image based on a received signal is provided. The screen is then scrubbed. Next, an unfilmed microchannel plate having an input face and an output face is provided. The microchannel plate is baked in a vacuum chamber and a tube assembly is formed by attaching the microchannel plate to the screen. The tube assembly is scrubbed using an electron gun. Next, a photocathode, having an input side and an output side, is attached to the assembly such that the output side of the photocathode faces the input face of the microchannel plate in order to form a final tube, wherein the tube has a lifetime greater than 7,500 hours.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种光子检测器和图像发生器的制造方法。 首先，提供可操作以基于接收信号显示视觉图像的屏幕。 屏幕然后被擦洗。 接下来，提供具有输入面和输出面的未实施的微通道板。 微通道板在真空室中烘烤，并且通过将微通道板附接到筛网形成管组件。 使用电子枪洗涤管组件。 接下来，具有输入侧和输出侧的光电阴极被附接到组件，使得光电阴极的输出侧面对微通道板的输入面，以便形成最终的管，其中管具有更大的寿命 超过7500小时。