| US 7,555,185 B2 | ||
| Microchannel plate with segmented mounting pads | ||
| Bruce N. Laprade, Holland, Mass. (US); and Francis Langevin, Brimfield, Mass. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Burle Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 01, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/217,873. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/607060, filed on Sep. 03, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0236118 A1, Oct. 11, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 6/032 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 385—125 [385/115; 385/116; 385/120] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A microchannel plate, comprising:
an active area having a plurality of microchannels formed therein and
a solid glass pad formed within said active area for mounting the microchannel plate such that shrinkage of the microchannel
plate during fabrication and hydration induced swelling of the active area after fabrication of the microchannel plate do
not cause warping or cracking of the microchannel plate.
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