Abstract: A night vision goggle system comprising a housing, an optical system accommodated therein and including a pair of eyepiece assemblies, with each assembly slidably mounted for interpupillary adjustment. The assemblies are respectively focusable. The optical system further includes an objective lens assembly, an image intensifier tube provided with concave-faced fiber optics, and a collimator lens assembly, all in axial alignment, and a splitter member. The objective, collimator and eyepiece assemblies feature prescription optics.The goggle system preferably is head mounted via a quick-release connection to a face mask provided with an adjustable strap assembly.

Abstract: Circuitry for the generation and synchronous detection of optical pulsed signals contaminated by additive background noise characterized by a high signal-to-noise ratio. The circuitry comprises a source for generating optical pulsed signals, a detector for generating detector signals in response to the optical pulsed signals, and a signal processor for processing the detector signals in synchronism with the optical pulsed signals. The signal processor for processing the detector signals includes a high pass filter, an integrator and at least one switch synchronized with the optical pulsed signals for driving the integrator. The circuitry is preferably under computer control.

Abstract: A fluorescence spectrometer for multielement analysis including a source for atomizing a dispersed sample along an axis and a plurality of energizers and detectors preferably arranged in pairs about the source, with each of the pairs designed for analyzing one element. Preferably, the source is an inductively coupled plasma.Means is provided for each of the pairs to view a different segment of the source along its axis, depending on the element to be analyzed. Preferably, such means includes: a source movable along its axis; fiber optics interposed between the energizers and the source and between the source and the detectors; and a movable optical element interposed between the energizers and the source and between the source and the detectors.The spectrometer further features a polychromator for use in lieu of matched optical filters in the detectors and demountable hollow cathode lamps as energizers.

Abstract: A system for measuring radiation in the laboratory or at a site to aid in determining whether to erect a solar energy installation at that site includes a positioner and a sensor. The sensor, which is mounted on the positioner, includes a rotating semispherical chopper and an integrating sphere for collecting radiation in three modes. A broad-band detector measures the irradiance from the integrating sphere to monitor for anomalies. A pair of monochromators simultaneously measure, one in the visible range and the other in the infrared range, the spectral irradiance from the integrating sphere. Processing electronics process the measured spectral irradiance from the monochromators and generate data signals for providing an absolute irradiance spectrum at the plane of the entrance aperture. The absolute irradiance spectrum is inputted to an X-Y plotter and a magnetic disc and tape. The system further includes internal reference sources providing continuous wavelength and irradiance calibration.

Abstract: A multi-station strip metal forming press has a safety release mechanism for the transfer slide to protect the press components in the event of a jam or internal breakage. A press frame has a plurality of horizontally spaced work stations and supports a vertically reciprocable ram; a plurality of tools carried by and movable with the ram, positioned to be operatively disposed at the stations and cooperate with dies thereat to perform work on workpieces positioned at the work stations. A horizontally movable transfer slide and associated transfer rails are provided for carrying workpieces sequentially in a predetermined manner to the stations. A powered mechanism reciprocates said transfer slide and ram in timed relationship. A safety release mechanism for the transfer slide operatively disconnects the powered mechanism from said transfer slide on the occurrence of a jam anywhere in the press regardless of the point in the cycle of press operation or position of the jam and causes the transfer slide to stop.

Abstract: A pulse processor for use in a scintillation counter for converting detected scintillations to coded digital signals. The pulse processor includes means for receiving detected scintillations, a delay member coupled to the means, and bistable means coupled to both the means and the delay member for generating coded digital signals responsive to the detected scintillations. The width of the digital signals is proportional to the height of the detected scintillations.

Abstract: An electro-optical device for generating data signals representing relative displacement between a master reticle with an optical aperture pattern in an object plane and a workpiece with an image of the aperture pattern in an image plane comprises a reference detector for sensing reference radiation directed towards the aperture pattern and a convolution detector for sensing the reference radiation reflected by the image pattern. A processor compares the phase of a signal generated by the convolution detector to the phase of a signal generated by the reference detector and generates the data signals defining the relative displacement between the master and the workpiece.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for composing a reference heart beat by synchonously summing heart beat signals detected by a high resolution radioactivity distribution detection system for non-invasive measurement of cardiac performance. A plurality of sensing devices form an array for detecting radioactive events emitted from a heart under study. A processor sums heart beat images of a continuous series of detected events and generates a reference heart beat by synchronizing the regrouping of the beat images as a function of the peaks at volumetric end diastole and the image troughs at volumetric end systole. The reference heart beat represents a statistical standard heart beat for the heart under study and defines a base signal for quantative measurements and qualitative analysis of the condition of the subject heart.

Abstract: A modular natural lighting system having a microprocessor controlled heliostat which collects the sun's rays. The collected rays are directed towards a dielectric mirror that reflects visible solar radiation through an aperture in the roof of a building. The reflected radiation is directed by a distribution system towards a plurality of output stations positioned within the building for natural illumination of selected internal areas.

Abstract: A wide field of view goggle system with a pair of viewing channels that are mounted on a platform and are constrained for relative lateral and angular movement. Control mechanisms are provided for adjustment of the interpupillary distance between the channels and the angular position of the channels relative to one another. An instantaneous wide field of view is provided by relative angular orientation of the viewing channels in a common, overlapping field of view.

Abstract: A portable fluorescence instrument characterized by ultraviolet excitation optics and fluorescence spectral optics, particularly adapted for analysis of oil samples. The excitation optics include circuitry that adapts the instrument for field exploration by using low voltage power obtainable either from an internal rechargeable power source or from a conventional power source or from a conventional automobile battery. The fluorescence optics include a density step tablet that modulates the fluorescence intensity resulting in a spectral display characteristic of the particular sample. The spectral display is recorded on an instant film for on-site analysis.

Abstract: An inductively coupled plasma atomic fluorescence spectrometer (ICP-AFS) for multielement analysis of unknown samples. The ICP-AFS spectrometer comprises a plasma stream atomizing a dispersed sample and directed along a central axis, a plurality of optical stations surrounding the central axis, each including an energizing illuminator and a fluorescence detector focused at the same region of the plasma stream, and a readout system for identifying the unknown samples. Preferably, the plasma stream is controlled by inductive coupling, the energizing illuminator is a modified hollow cathode lamp, the fluorescence detector includes an interference filter, and the readout system incorporates multiplexing and intermittent modulation of the energizing illuminators.

Abstract: A crystal detector array, particularly for a high resolution radioactivity distribution detection system, with a plurality of crystal assemblies that are disposed in rows and columns and define a sensing array. Each crystal assembly is provided with four sensing heads. Each head is a quadrant of the crystal assembly and is identified by a unique address location in the array. A plurality of detectors are superimposed on the sensing array. Certain ones of the detectors are in registration with one sensing head of four crystal assemblies in adjacent rows and columns. Radioactive events emitted from a subject under diagnosis activate selected ones of the sensing heads. Light signals generated by the activated heads are detected by the detectors and processed to provide a presentation of radioactivity distribution within the subject under diagnosis.

Abstract: A spectrometer readout system with storage capacitors for temporarily storing output signals generated by a series of photomultiplier tubes that are positioned to monitor selected spectral lines. A voltage-time converter sequentially discharges the capacitors to a preset level and converts the stored voltages into signals that are linearly related to a known signal and an unknown signal. The output of the voltage-time converter defines the discharge time period which is measured and stored by a computer.

Abstract: A computer controlled high resolution radiaoactivity distribution detection system is provided for sensing radioactive events in a biological specimen. The system includes a rotating disc memory which contains instructional data for controlling the computer. Radiation emitted from a subject positioned on programmable XY platform is directed through a collimator and is detected by means of an array of sensing devices and front end electronics. The detected radioactive events are temporarily held in a buffer memory under control of the computer for storage. The temporarily stored data is fed via the computer to a disc memory for long term storage, a disc controller constitutes an interface to the disc memory. The stored data is then applied to a display via computer for presentation.

Abstract: A display system in which a video signal derived from digital data is processed in a processor in order to produce an analog image of the digital data on a cathode-ray tube display by intensity modulation of the display beam according to an approximate two-dimensional Gaussian spread function centered about each digital data point.

Abstract: A multi station metal forming press comprising: a single reciprocating ram; a plurality of tools carried by said ram in fixed positions relative thereto and individually being disposed at the stations, said tools being mounted for simultaneous movement with said ram jointly the same linear distance, whereby the maximum amount of linear movement of said ram and said tools is limited by the inherent configuration of said press thereby limiting the length of work piece drawing capacity of said tools; a transfer means for carrying work piece sequentially in a predetermined manner to each station; and an additional pair of tools at two of the stations; and means mounting said additional pair of tools on said ram for simultaneous movement therewith but a linear distance greater than the linear distance said ram moves, whereby said additional pair of tools have a work piece drawing capacity greater than that of said tools.

Abstract: A computer image display system in which digital sampled data, generated by an image transducer and processed by a computer, is convolved with a Gaussian function in a display processor in order to produce a continuous analog image presentation on a diplay. First, the Gaussian function is convolved vertically with computer stored intensities in a vertical slice of interest, that is, multiplied by those intensity values in the vertical slice and summed to derive a resultant intermediate value on a given horizontal line. Then, the Gaussian function is convolved with the resultant intermediate value on a given horizontal line in order to derive final values which are to be displayed.

Abstract: A spectrometer readout system with storage capacitors for temporarily storing output signals generated by a series of photomultiplier tubes that are positioned to monitor selected spectral lines. A voltage-time converter sequentially discharges the capacitors to a preset level and converts the stored voltages into signals that are related logarithmically to a known signal and an unknown signal. The output of the voltage-time converter defines the log discharge time period which is measured and stored by a computer.