Abstract: An inline electron gun for use in a multi-beam color cathode ray tube (CRT) has a main focus lens for focusing the electron beams on a display screen of the CRT. The main focus lens includes adjacent charged electrodes each having a respective common lens aperture through which the electron beams are directed and which are in facing relation for reducing horizontal spherical aberration of the electron beams on the display screen, where each common lens aperture has a longitudinal axis aligned with the inline electron beams. In one embodiment, each common lens aperture is chain-link-shaped including spaced, vertically enlarged portions, each aligned with a respective electron beam for correcting for vertical spherical aberration. Each adjacent electrode further includes a plurality of auxiliary apertures, each aligned with and passing a respective electron beam.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color cathode ray tube equipped with a main electronic lens section for focusing a plurality of in-line electron beams on a screen section. The main electronic lens section includes a plurality of grids each having electron-beam through holes and securely supported by a plurality of insulating supports. At least one of the grids has a rectangular cup portion with a substantially rectangular cross section for commonly enclosing the plurality of in-line electron beams and a face having electron-beam through holes formed at least at one end and substantially perpendicular to the rectangular cup portion. The ratio of an outside diameter L.sub.H of the substantially rectangular portion in a long-axial direction to an outside length L.sub.S thereof in a short-axial direction, L.sub.H /L.sub.S, is set to 2.5<L.sub.H /L.sub.S <4.4, and the ratio of the outside length L.sub.S to a diameter D.sub.V of the electron-beam through holes in the same short-axial direction, L.sub.S /D.sub.V, is set to 1.

Abstract: A video camera has a memory for storing the position of an image lens in relation to the position of a variator lens, that is, zoom tracing curves in respect of individual subject distances, a motor for moving the image lens while vibrating it slightly during zooming operation, a variation component extractor circuit for extracting the amplitude and phase of a slight variation component of focusing voltage generated by moving the image lens while vibrating it slightly, and a controller for controlling drive means on the basis of the stored zoom tracing curves and an extracted slight variation component. During zooming operation, the controller first controls the motor in compliance with a position of the variator lens pursuant to a zoom tracing curve stored in the memory in association with a position assumed by the image lens immediately before start of the zooming operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a focus adjustment state of an objective lens includes a photoelectric converter, which has a photosensor array, for receiving a light beam transmitted through the objective lens. An area defining device defines different areas of a pupil of the objective lens, and is arranged so that light beams passing through the areas overlap each other on the photoelectric converter when the objective lens is at an in-focus state. A calculator calculates an autocorrelation from an output signal from the photoelectric converter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear multi-anode photomultiplier or electron multiplier on which a plurality of light beams to be measured or energy beams of electrons, ions and so forth are incident one-dimensionally. The object of the present invention is to prevent crosstalk between dynode arrays caused by leaking electrons. A transmission type photomultiplier is characterized in that the direction of secondary electron emission of the first-stage dynode of each dynode array is set in the opposite direction at 180.degree. from that of an adjacent dynode array. Then, adjacent dynode arrays will not oppose each other but are shifted from each other at a predetermined distance in the lateral direction. Accordingly, even if electrons leak from a gap between dynodes of a certain dynode array, the leaking electrons will not enter the adjacent dynode array, thereby preventing crosstalk.

Abstract: An image array with improved dynamic range has at least one photosite, at least one column sense line and at least one column clamp transistor. A source of the photosite is coupled to the column sense line. A source of the column clamp transistor is coupled to the photosite source. A drain of the column clamp transistor is coupled to a drain of the photosite. A gate of the column clamp transistor is provided for application of a .phi..sub.cc signal. The .phi..sub.cc signal is coupled through a capacitance to the column sense line.

Abstract: A P-F connector establishing electrical connection between a conducting layer formed on the inside wall of the funnel and a fluorescent layer formed on the inside wall of the panel is disclosed.The P-F connector comprises a fixed portion having a through hole; the first connecting portion extended from one side of said fixed portion and bent, to be electrically connected to said conducting layer; and the second connecting portion extended from the same side of said fixed portion and bent in the opposite direction from said first connecting portion to be electrically connected to said fluorescent layer.

Abstract: The high voltage electrostatic accelerator of this invention has spark arrester rings which form magnetic shield elements around an acceleration tube and which together with mu-metal rings between accelerator segments shield the electrons being accelerated from stray static and dynamic magnetic fields. The spark arresters surround the accelerating electrodes. The rings between accelerator segments are formed of mu-metal, an alloy of nickel designed for its magnetic shielding properties and consisting of 77 percent nickel, 4.8 percent copper, 1.5 percent chrome and 14.9 percent iron. The mu-metal spark arresters together with the rings between accelerators segments provide an effective magnetic shield in a cost-effective manner. Because mu-metal has a high permeability, magnetic field lines tend to travel about the Mu-metal rings rather than pass through the acceleration tube, where they would influence electrons being accelerated.

Abstract: A plurality of photosensors are formed on an insulation substrate in a matrix fashion. Each of the photosensors includes a photoelectric conversion semiconductor, first and second gate electrodes, a drain electrode and a source electrode. A signal line is connected to each drain electrode. After precharge signals are applied to the respective signal lines by driving a switching circuit, a sense voltage is applied to the first gate electrode, a selection voltage is applied to the second gate electrode, while a light beam is supplied to the photoelectric conversion semiconductor. As a result, the precharge voltages held on the signal lines are lowered by voltages corresponding to the intensity of the incident light beam.

Abstract: A pick-up tube of a camera device is optically coupled to an image intensifier tube. An exposure control circuit is provided which monitors the charge supplied to the phosphor screen of an image intensifier device and, thus, to the photodetector of the pickup tube, and which varies the exposure time in accordance with the level of scene illumination and the charge storage capability of the photodetector. The exposure control system also adjusts the gain of the image intensifier in accordance with the scene illumination prior to readout of the photodetector in order to optimize the signal to noise ratio.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an optical system for forming an image of an object. An image pickup section effects the image pickup operation by causing a one-dimensional image pickup device to scan an image formed by the optical system. A light exposure detecting section detects light exposure based on a luminance signal output according to the scanning operation of the one-dimensional image pickup device at the light exposure detection time. A control section controls the image pickup section according to the light exposure detected by the light exposure detecting section at the time of image pickup operation.

Abstract: Several different cold cathode configurations for a gas discharge device each having a plurality of grooves of selected spacing, depth and width to improve the emission of electrons in a gas discharge device. Each of the cold cathode configurations can be machined from a single piece of a selected material. Several of the configurations can be assembled with individual elements which is easily seen from the various figures.

Abstract: The imager includes a frame transfer image array 22 having a plurality of image cells, the image cells accumulating charge in response to input light and arranged in a plurality of image rows and image columns, odd numbered ones of the image rows constituting a first field and even numbered ones of the image rows constituting a second field; and a memory array 24 having a plurality of memory cells arranged in a plurality of memory rows and memory columns for storing charge from the image array 22, wherein, in a first mode, charge in the first field and the second field is transferred to the memory array 24 from the image array, and, in a second mode, charge in the first field is summed with charge in the second field in the image array 22 before being transferred to the memory array 24.

Abstract: A spark plug for an internal combustion engine wherein a ring shaped ground electrode has a uniform annular hole with an internal diameter about 0.80 to 1.25 times the outer diameter of the center electrode. The ground electrode is vertically spaced below the center electrode and is concentric therewith. The ground electrode is connected to one or more mounting posts attached to a spark plug metal housing. Firing surfaces of the ground and center electrode have platinum alloy inserts laser welded in place. The spark from the center electrode to the ground electrode has multiple paths and results in a spark plug which improves fuel combustion, increases gasoline mileage and engine horsepower and torque and significantly reduces the smolder time or ignition delay time and consequently reduces environmental pollutants of nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and other hydrocarbons.

Abstract: A device for moving and guiding a motion-picture film through the film gate of a telecine scanner is proposed, which serves for exactly positioning a film frame. It comprises a carriage which is rectilinearly reciprocated in a guide perpendicular to the optical path of the film gate, on which carriage each film frame is immobilised during the uniform forward movement. The drive means for the carriage comprises a motor-driven cam having a sawtooth-shape with sinusoidal transitions and two latching positions.

Abstract: A portable electronic scoreboard apparatus attachable to a basketball goal is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an electronic analysis and report mechanism capable of receiving input information, analyzing the information according to a mode of operation, and reporting output information which includes an indication of the number of successful shots and an indication of the shooting percentage. The apparatus also comprises an attempt detection means for detecting contact of a basketball with the basketball goal and sending a contact signal to the electronic analysis and report mechanism, and for detecting the successful passage of a basketball through the hoop and sending a passage signal to the electronic analysis and report mechanism. In a preferred embodiment, the contact signal arises in response to vibration of a piezoelectric vibration sensor, and the passage signal arises in response to movement of a paddle beneath the hoop by the basketball.