Patents by Inventor Robert J. Basta

Robert J. Basta has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Image intensifier with time programmed variable gain
    Patent number: 4603250
    Abstract: A programmable optical sensor is formed by coupling a proximity focused channel intensifier tube to a silicon target vidicon. The photocathode is gated by a first time programmed voltage and the gain of the microchannel plate is also controlled by a second time programmed voltage. The second voltage is less than 1,000 volts permitting the use of solid state circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Daniel A. Contini, Terry E. Carsten, Robert J. Basta