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Microchannel plate technology

  • US 5,265,327 A
  • Filed: 09/13/1991
  • Issued: 11/30/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for making a microchannel plate, comprising the following steps:

  • Step 1. Providing a slurry (1) of green solidifiable particles in a binder in a dispensing vessel (2);

    Step 2. Dispensing said slurry (1) as a continuous ribbon (5);

    Step 3. Treating said continuous ribbon (5) to achieve a smooth dimensioned and state-controlled condition;

    Step 4. Configuring said continuous ribbon (5) in a configuring device with a multiplicity of microchannel forming changes of state of dimensions differing from selected dimensions by the predicted expansion/contraction of further processing, to produce a configured continuous ribbon;

    Step 5. Treating said configured continuous ribbon (5) in its green microchannel forming condition to achieve a controlled state configured continuous ribbon (5);

    Step 6. Laminating a number of layers of controlled state configured ribbon (5) on an alignment-controlled takeup device (18), forming a multi-layer aligned controlled-state configured stack (5);

    Step 7. Cutting a section (27) of said multi-layer aligned controlled-state configured continuous ribbon (5) so as achieve a stack (27) of aligned sections;

    Step 8. Slicing and solidifying said stack (27) so as to provide a solidified slice (22,23);

    Step 9. Smoothing the surfaces of said solidified slice (22,23) to form a smoothed solidified stack (23).

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