CONTRACT(Sanitized), TASK ORDER NO. 1

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A000100070018-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2000
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: December 5, 1962
• Content Type: LETTER

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Declass Review, NIMA/DoD
S December 1962
Please References
A51-62-2245
ral Intelligence Agency
Attention: Contracting Officer
25X1A
25X1A Subjects Contract- Task Order No. 1
address in order that arrangements may be made for shipping the instrument to e
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1. Pursuant to item III of subject contract, the contractor forwards herewith
three copies of Monthly Progress Report No. 14, which sets forth the progress
under subject contract for the period from 4 November 1962 to 1 December 19 62 .
The contractor advises that the Image Enhancement Instrument as required under
item II of subject contract will be ready for final inspection and acceptance at the
contractor's plant on 98 February 19 63 .
2. The informal operating manual and final report as required under item 111(c)
and I(d) respectively, will be shipped on or before 20 March 1913. Completion
of the Image Enhancement Instrument is based upon the approach outlined in the
enclosed monthly progress report and will be completed within the additional funds
requested by reference (a).
3. Inasmuch as the contractor has proceeded with the design and construction
of the instrument beyond the funds allocated under subject contract, it is requested
that subject contract be amended at your earliest convenience to provide the addi-
tional funds requested by reference (a) .
4. It is further requested that the contractor be advised of the consignee and his
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Image Enhancement Instrument
4 November to 1 December, 1962
This report, in addition to the usual enumeration of accomplishments
of the reporting period, is intended to summarize the status of the project and
the recommended plan of action for the remainder of the program.
During November, the cathode ray tube output image display was
incorporated in the laboratory setup and placed in operation, utilizing laboratory
instrumentation and components borrowed from other projects in order to
expedite its early reduction to practice. The quality of the output raster is very
much improved, and, w'thin the resolution limits imposed by the cathode ray
tube, it now appears that this approach will be useful in demonstrating the
performance capability of the enhancement instrument. The present arrangement
utilizes a 5 CEP 11 cathode ray tube with a 0.002 inch diameter spot, with
the recording accomplished by means of a Polaroid oscilloscope camera.
Results are of sufficient quality to warrant the refinement of this system to
further improve the resolution, raster uniformity, and gray scale rendition.
It is recommended that these refinements be accomplished, the
necessary subassemblies be constructed, and the enhancement equipment
currently spread about the laboratory be installed in the console and delivered.
These steps are described in more detail below. This recommended approach
to the completion of the program will result in delivery to the Government of an
experimental image enhancement device which will serve as a valuable
research tool in assessment of the various enhancement techniques which are
incorporated in the instrument. In particular, this equipment will contain the
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only known embodiment of area scan filtering. As an experimental tool, its
most valuable use may be in the formulation of requirements and design
techniques which may be used for future efforts relating to image enhancement
instrumentation. The final instrument to be delivered under this project ,,vill
incorporate the cathode ray tube output display, and a camera for the recording
of positive prints or transparencies of the enhanced image. The cathode ray
tube and associated circuitry may be attached to the console in the space
formerly reserved for the projector.
The proposed program for completion of this project is divided into
three parts, as described below:
I Phase A - Continuation of the laboratory experimentation and circuit
development work. This phase will be completed by 11 January 1963. During
this phase, the gray scale rendition of the present cathode ray tube will be
investigated, and the necessary compensation circuits constructed and
incorporated in the system. Better deflection voltage generators will be developed
to replace the current mechanically driven function generator borrowed from
another project. Noise and pickup of stray signals will be reduced by incor-
poration of better filtering and shielding, as required. Continual testing and
evaluati on will be undertaken to checl. the designs as they are developed.
Phase B - Packaging for Delivery. Completion of this phase is
estimated on 28 February 1963. During this phase, the circuits will be
constructed in final form and all ele! icnts of thr- laboratory setup inserted in
the console. This task will require some re-working of the console in order
to accommodate the different approach, the usual amount of cutting and fitting,
and the wiring together of the various parts of the system. It may be necessary
to purchase the following items: High resolution cathode ray tube, deflection
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yokes, cathode ray tube shield, deflection circuit power transistors,
oscilloscope (or other) camera with Polaroid back, focus anode power
supply, and miscellaneous electronic parts for the waveform generators
and other portions of the system which may require modification. Because
of the extensive testing required, there is always the danger of breakdown
of a key element of the system, introducing additional delay and expense
pursuant to its correction.
Phase C - Preparation of Documentation (Operations Manual and
Final Engineering Report). Completion of this phase is estimated on 30
March 1963. Inasmuch as the documentation of the achievements on this
program may be or importance equal to the equipment itself, it is recommended
that the final engineering report be prepared substantially as planned, i.e.
complete in every detail which may prove of value to future efforts. The
operations manual, however, may be abbreviated to contain only those items
necessary to the correct operation of the instrument to be delivered. A study
of both documents, by whoever is to operate the instrument, should achieve
the same goal as the more extensive operations manual which was originally
contemplated,
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