Rockwell International Corporation

USA As Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Donald K Nichols

Virgil H Strahan

Kenneth A James

Rudolf R August

William H Quick

An inexpensive, light weight fiber optic accelerometer to convert input mechanical motion (e.g. acceleration) into digitized optical output signals. The output of the accelerometer may be connected directly to data processing apparatus without the necessity of space consuming analog to digital interface means.

Fiber optic accelerometer

An inexpensive, lightweight fiber optic micro-sensor that is suitable for applications which may require remote temperature sensing. The disclosed temperature sensor includes a phosphor material that, after receiving incident light stimulation, is adapted to emit phosphorescent radiation output signals, the amplitude decay rate and wavelength of which are functions of the sensed temperature.

Fiber optic temperature sensor

A plated bit wire for a plated-wire memory comprising an extra outer plat of non-magnetic copper exterior to the outer-most, magnetic-film layer to a thickness of between 0.25 and 0.5 mils for the purpose of shielding the magnetic layer against high-frequency, transient currents induced by short radiation pulses.

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Long Beach, CA, United States of America

Donald K Nichols