Patents by Inventor Edward J. Bender

Edward J. Bender 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).

  • Nonlinear gain microchannel plate image intensifier tube
    Patent number: 4625106
    Abstract: A microchannel plate (MCP) electron multiplier image intensifier tube hav the resistivity of the MCP channels suitably tailored to provide nonlinear gain to allow optimum viewing of scenes possessing a large dynamic range. Changes in other tube components and configurations are disclosed that simultaneously improve tube resolution and reduce the time-varying gain effects of the MCP to such a degree that these temporal effects not only do not seriously degrade the image but in fact provide useful contrast enhancement for moving parts of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Edward J. Bender, E. Vincent Patrick, Richard E. Franseen