Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Conklin

Thomas H. Conklin 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).

  • Pyroelectric vidicon having a protective covering on the pyroelectric target
    Patent number: 4019084
    Abstract: In a pyroelectric vidicon, the target is covered with a layer of vacuum compatible material which has a high secondary emission coefficient, a low first cross-over and low conductivity to prevent decomposition of the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: North American Philips Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. Conklin, Barry M. Singer
  • Method of sealing a pyroelectric target in a vacuum tight envelope
    Patent number: 3999698
    Abstract: A pyroelectric target for a vidicon is effectively sealed in a vacuum-tight envelope by resiliently mounting in a retainer ring bonded by indium to a window transparent to visible and infra-red radiation. The window is then sealed in one end of an envelope which is evacuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: North American Philips Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas H. Conklin