PAR 218, CONTRACT(Sanitized)AUTO-FOCUS SYSTEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04770A002600030002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 31, 1964
• Content Type: MFR

Approved For-glease 2003/01/28: CIA-RDP78BO477f 02600030002-0
31 January 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
1. SUBJECT: PAR (assigned), Contract
System
Auto-Focus STAT
2. REFERENCES: a. Conference at P&DS 23 January 1964
b. Scheduled Conference at= 3, 4 Febru-
ary 1964.
3. ACTION REQUIRED: Determination of feasibility of subject develop-
ment under Contract.
4. ACTION TAKEN: During the conference, reference a.,arrangements
were made for discussion (reference b.) of the
general objectives of the proposed development.
The general concept is recorded below.
a. A system is needed to provide continuous focus
on equipment having variable conjugate optical
trains.
b. The auto-focus system is to be highly-ver-
satile, implying a. focus sensing/servo-control
loop.
c. The major area. for application of this system
is on devices such as rear projecting viewers,
reflecting projectors and the like; consequently,
precision focus would not be required.
d. A secondary requirement exists for precision
instruments, such as enlargers, microscopes, etc.
e. The system should serve two purposes:
(1). To maintain focus while magnification
is being varied.
(2). To maintain focus while scanning.
6. COPIES FURNISHED:
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Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
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