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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1999
James D. Pruet, Garland, TX (US);
David G. Couch, Kaufman, TX (US);
Litton Systems, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
A system ( ) for manufacturing a photocathode includes a housing ( ) having a first end and a second end. The first end of the housing ( ) is operable to be coupled to a vacuum chamber ( ). The system ( ) also includes a drive support ( ) disposed within the housing ( ). The system ( ) includes a shaft ( ) disposed within the housing ( ) and a ladder ( ) coupled to the shaft ( ). The ladder ( ) includes at least one rung ( ) to retain the photocathode. The system ( ) further includes a drive system ( ) supported by the drive support ( ) within the housing ( ). The drive system ( ) is coupled to the shaft ( ) and is operable to translate the shaft ( ) relative to the housing ( ) to position the rung ( ) of the ladder ( ) at a predetermined location within the vacuum chamber ( ).