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Bypass circuits for improving the response of electric shutters

US4059835A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1975
Grant dateNov 22, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 25, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B7/083
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electric shutter circuit employs a photodiode which forms the collector load of a logarithmic amplifier. The photodiode is shunted with an active device which is caused to conduct during shutter operation to supply an additional current to the logarithmic amplifier to permit a rapid shutter response by assuring the rapid discharge of a memory storage capacitor.

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