GENTLEMEN:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A001400040010-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 8, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 24, 1964
• Content Type: LETTER

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Gentlemen:
Reference:
April 24, 1964
Three Advanced
Light Tablee
pretation
is pleased to submit this proposal to design several
advanced photo interpretation light tables in response to your proposal
request. These light tables will represent an improvement over the tools
presently employed by photointerpretation. personnel and emphasize the
following factors:
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1) Lase of viewing and use by a stylized uman engineered package.
2) Increased packaged illumination end a light level control by
utilising a special high quality fluorescent lamp and high
frequency excitation.
3) Elimination of stroboscopic or flicker effect by high frequency
pulse duration modulation.
4) A simple but rugged mechanical design.
5) An easy loading system having positive support and eliminating
the adapters previously required to handle various types of
spools.
A superior mechanical film drive with magnetic clutch*
directional control and maintenance of the film tension.
7) Elimination of film scratching by clamping the film against the
table only when not in motion, the film being transferred directly
from roll to roll when it is in motion.
13) Automatic masking of the light in the unused portion of the U
reduce eye strain.
Declass Review by NIMA / DoD
Oar proposal describes the design details of the following light tables
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laws Tile 13, U S.C., Sections 793 and 794.
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which have been assigned an item number to make it easy to associate
them with our cost figures.
Item I
Item II
Item III
An advanced Tilt Top Light Table
An advanced Film Viewing Light Table with a Translating
Microscope Carriage
An advanced Film Viewing Light Table with Translating
Microscope Carriage and High Intensity Tracking Light
Sources
A cost analysis breakdown is attached which considers the Item. I,
and IU outlined above, as a combined design problem and each as a
single independent design problem. You have requested two costs;
those for the feasibility study and those for an operational prototype.
It is our opinion that the specifications outlined in your technical exhibit
are entirely feasible. Thus, our costs are for the engineering design
and fabrication of an operational prototype of each light table. The cost
for fabricating additional tables or a large quantity of the tables after
the design is completed would be much lees than those provided because
the initial tables include the engineering labor.
The proposed light tables will be delivered over even months period.
Item I will be delivered at the end of five months; Item U at the end of
mix months; and Item Ul at the end of seven months. As an independent
design problem, any one of them could be supplied in five months.
In addition to 13 years of experience in developing
and electro-optical equipments has an active inter.
pretation section, performing data collection and evaluation studies.
Thus, we believe we are particularly well qualified to comprehend and
solve the problems associated with the proposed advanced film viewing
equipments. A few biographical sketches representative of personnel
presently available to accomplish this work are attached. Exact assign-
ments, however, are contingent on the contracts received during this
proposal evaluation period.
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particularly well qualified to conduct the proposed program. me varied
education and experience of our staff of engineers. photointerpreters,
humeri factors, and industrial design perisonnel will permit us to produce
an equipment that will be far superior contemporary tables.
Our intense interest in the field of improved equipment for Interpretation
personnel can be best illu,stratekby the company sponsored program for a
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portable lighttable. This unit, illustrated in the attached brochure, was
designed to solve the requirement for a. simple lightweight interpretation
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kit for field, operations.
We ill be happy to discu is proposal further with you at your convenience
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and suggest you contact for technical di.cssion.
wider signed, who will act as negotiator
to answer such financial or administrative
will be
questions as may arise.
be reached by calling
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Very truly Yo
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Assistant Secretary
This document contains information
TIA.L affecting the national defense cf ihe United
States winiin the meaning of The Espionage
Laws, Title 18, U.S.C... Sections 793 and 794.
The transmission or the revelation of its
contents in any manner to an unauthorized
person is prohibited by law.
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Electrical
specification covers the design load development of two
ity Condenser Type Light Source* to be used in conjunction
will operate fro
lAalvanced Light Table. The sources
110v 60 cycle power and draw no more than 150 ?
watt.. Should power conversion equipment be required, this will be
furnished by the vendor. A potentiometer will be furnished with each
source by the vendor.
Mechanical Packaging
unit will be pac
shown in Sketch
by the vendor in a housing similar to
No dimension will exc ad that shown on
sketch. Provision will be made in the optical housing to allow for
ventilation. The housing skin temperature shall not exceed 100?Ir above
7007 ambient over a 30-minute period of operation.
Intensity Range
At full intensity th? high bitensityr light source must provide
adequate illumination of a film area of 2. forun with an average dens
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2.0 units as viewed through the optical system of the stereoscope
microscope (with rhomboids) operating at a magnification of 100X. The
required 40mra diameter spot will be equality well illuminated over its
entire area. The sources shall operate at a color temperature between
3.500? and 5, 500?K.
Variability and Intensity
Means shall be provided for continuously varying Illuminationfrom
50% to 100% at full intensity on each light source. Such reduction shall. not
reduce the Kelvin temperature below 3.500?K.
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With 0 densIty placed on the top surface of the viewing
glass, as shown on Drawls 0711-35, the temperature of the film shall
not exceed 100?Y above 7007 ambient after being stetionary for 30 minutes
in the high intensity light path under maximum illumination.
Acceptance
Acceptance tests based on these requirements will be made by
personnel at the vendor's plant. All test equipment will be
Stereoscope be required,
furnished by the vendor. Should a
his unit will be furnished
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