Abstract:
Beam-index cathode ray tubes comprising target screens structured with index generating materials that emit X-rays which are detected to provide index signals indicative of the position of impact of the cathode rays on the screen. The screen is comprised of special X-ray emitting regions, including thin narrow strips in register with different color-producing phosphors. Embodiments are disclosed with and without an electron-transparent aluminum layer overlaying the phosphors and the index strips.
Abstract:
An automatic telephone answering and message recording device is described which permits remote control of the device by providing audible signals to instruct persons, familiar with the spacial code set into the machine, in what sequence to transmit the code from the remote location. The decoding device includes dial pulse responsive detectors which analyze the pulses, and their times of transmission, to provide a control pulse when the proper code has been sent, received, and decoded. The control pulse is used to play back recorded messages, to erase the recorded messages, and to change the announcement message. In one embodiment the dial pulse detectors comprise a plurality of counting wheels with a plurality of holes therein which, when interrogated by a light beam, generates the control signal if the holes in the counting wheels are in alignment.
Abstract:
Beam-index and heaterless cathode ray tubes are depicted in combination with elongated and coiled light pipe-scintillators. Penetrating radiation which impinges upon the sidewalls of the elongated light pipe creates scintillations in the interior region thereof. These scintillations are in the optical frequency range and are accumulated in strength as they travel through the light pipe. They emerge at exit terminals of the light pipe in concentrated form. Target screens in the CRT are described which provide the penetrating radiation. The concentrated optical scintillations are used for beam-indexing purposes; and are used to excite a nonthermionic cathode. Both the beam-index and heaterless cathode features are applied to cathode ray tubes with multicolor producing target screens.