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Conductive coating for an image intensifier tube microchannel plate

US5402034A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 10, 1994
Grant dateMar 28, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J31/507
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image intensifier tube having a conductive coating for draining away accumulated electrons that cause the image intensifier tube to lose resolution. The conductive coating is formed on the insulating surface of the image intensifier tube microchannel plate. The conductive coating is formed from the evaporation of cathode sublimation products which include barium, nickel and tungsten.

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