CONTRACT NO. (Sanitized) TASK ORDER NO. 1 IMAGE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A000100070013-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 4, 1961
• Content Type: LETTER

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Task Order No. I
contract 1400
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s ant to the re U ra rits under the eject Contract# the Contractor has
boon accoutptishi ' continued analyses of the performance under Took Order
NO, comma estimates to plete. The most meant analysis ludo-
that completion of r orn ace of this task, exclusive f ,
will re ids addition to those presently committed under this Task
der.
&OStentiating date licitly deicing objective factors in sup: of this
Muest is for ed herewith as a to s. your attention is directed, in
padtCul, to the following enclosures.
A.
2 - Contractual end FInancial Substantiati g Data
those factors Bch must be considered in detail
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Lou of this request re aenati s
I discipl nes.
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4 must 1961
letter has been
the , stton 1
,argani i,c .ttete t
he tdered, It is Our Q*al to 1
a I c a fle ' the
b
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our t + w o with your repre sontetives for the
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a hold in ~ as well as this guest.
posonutwo and di $ ci at i s r t demon-
scu ts he" Owt the d aa~ ~a i wO& a .c c mp tshed objectively Device Wesently
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s the high probability that the 1111,9*
will not only co tr nlbute raw techniques for the a h;~emeflt
also will concrete lY dew a greater tinge enh e,
' e`eatt but Will alias'. we hmm
moat 00mmt e then X*Viously tried t to e3
on this task odes, key e0
toerw e ~ th'~i~h~+~ t ~ + of l to heel a . our intent has been, cmtMee our to be, the o , c st a -, and cares application of cr ti
this Mvgram 'a a Superior er. 'G, our same throughoxxt this
t c .*I personnel he been aa,esi to this VMMm s and
faname in der t es the efficient appl
to MiUWXO *bUrA al eyS "" that MY OthoMse. c 1 e n,
eaents research and
under this
we he pmsued all real le yes, in accordarwe with good business
vsr X001, and direct the ' e brae under this Task
we balkwe that this is amp" demo trated in to 4110h is included
Order.
in the n;
The Awt eneat of the s discussed In
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je ,tjVe data which a
so sound conclusions may
have the
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delivery a ule as de : :.
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ant is
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coatrwt NO,*
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swh a device had a,
to ;ntque se
rAt available anywhere
Ot6w represents teeearah
. ink hnkues wom applied which
et their ut, and determine the affect u
course, we have encountered problems Bch
and the ma de drt and elapsed time mired to 16604M.,
ei lut a has been, In many instances, dim cult to e
fish In ems.' r concrete terms. We have motel tly pursued our dual
h
e of , a o> ency without sacrifices of technical
edoon of questionable solutions. W achieving the degree
e swgbt,, the ct+ has *=d it necessary to deviate psi ly
ftm e ce in the thematic technical approach pmposed for the many funcUons
device In affect,, felt obliged follow u Tied
"Pralkl4t ee because we as sere g to **Uwe mom e ncement pedormance
techniques will allow, Via could have taken the safer app mach that
rests stied tec ues the Gwernmont ^ id then wive a devi*o that
n p ehes little mom than existing image enhancement devices. The o
tec l proposal did not contemplate the u e .ton pd techniques
in accomplishing the image enhancement desired.
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or problem ? r exists with this item
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for film resolution or aztUt4wee. I belies tide should be an
its of extrei interest to but no Interest has been
in that no quantitative standards have ever been est bl
twachine .ibrrtion will be abitr
ra at the work',
1.961. Both
hnnVe to further
, electrical
.co.a ite. d or anticipated,
t v^e basis. I
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back. le
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be reflected on a practical
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Physical Size - 5' x 3' x 4 '
Weight - 450 pounds (estimated)
Power - 220 volts, 3 wire, 8 amps.
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