Patents by Inventor Howard K. Dickson

Howard K. Dickson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for far infrared detection
    Patent number: 4363967
    Abstract: A modified thermal viewer and method of operating same for detecting and tially analyzing a cloud for the presence of certain chemical compounds, whereby the cloud is viewed through two or more band-pass filters independently and consecutively with each filter responsive to a different band of spectral radiation characteristic of the particular chemical agent of concern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Edward J. Efkeman, Elliott Lloyd, Howard K. Dickson, James R. Adamson, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus to fabricate image intensifier tubes
    Patent number: 4309066
    Abstract: A two chamber vacuum method and apparatus is provided for simultaneously independently preparing image tube components, or the like, with two distinct vacuum environments for separate preparation of the components, and for final assembling of these components in an interconnecting compartment by vacuum sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: E. Vincent Patrick, Howard K. Dickson, Howard L. Dunmire
  • Method and apparatus to fabricate image intensifier tubes
    Patent number: 4286833
    Abstract: A two chamber vacuum method and apparatus is provided for simultaneously independently preparing image tube components, or the like, with two distinct vacuum environments for separate preparation of the components, and for final assembling of these components in an interconnecting compartment by vacuum sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1981
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: E. V. Patrick, Howard K. Dickson, Howard L. Dunmire
  • Vacuum sealed manipulator
    Patent number: 4212575
    Abstract: The invention provides one or more externally controlled manipulators for a enerally circularly cylindrical vacuum chamber; which manipulators are capable of small precision translations in three orthogonal directions and can grasp and transport a sample around the chamber on a circular path, rotate the sample 180.degree. about a radius of the path and after releasing the sample into a chamber fixture for storing, processing and/or testing is free to address other samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: E. Vincent Patrick, Howard K. Dickson
  • Vacuum interlock
    Patent number: 4212317
    Abstract: The invention provides a two part vacuum interlock for a vacuum chamber wh utilizes the chamber itself as an interconnecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1980
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: E. Vincent Patrick, Howard K. Dickson, Howard L. Dunmire