Patents by Inventor Fred W. Peterson

Fred W. Peterson 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).

  • Pickup tube having mesh support electrode aligning means
    Patent number: 4264841
    Abstract: A pickup tube such as a vidicon has an improved structure for precisely aligning a mesh support electrode relative to a focus electrode. The structure comprises a plurality of focus electrode embossments extending radially outward from the focus electrode and a plurality of mesh support electrode embossments extending radially inward from the mesh support electrode. An insulating ring is molded in situ between the focus electrode embossments and the mesh support electrode embossments. The focus electrode embossments and the mesh support electrode embossments are embedded into the insulating ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Assignee: RCA Corp.
    Inventors: Louis D. Miller, Fred W. Peterson