RECENT TECHNICAL PROPOSALS OR IDEAS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00763A000100070144-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 144
• Content Type: REPORT

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Recent Technical Proposals or Ideas
2. Novel Approaches to Electronic Circuitry - Two (2) dis-
tinctly different attacks are being made by several different companies
on the further miniaturization of electronic circuitry. In the one
type the component elements (transistor, capacitor, resistor, inductor)
are made almost vanishingly small but still retain their separate
identities on very small sub-assembly modules. Provisionally, this
technique may loosely be called "microminiaturization" and is part of
the identifiable programs of DCPL (Diamond Ordnance Fuze Laboratory),
RCA. and, it is believed, Texas Instruments. In the second type the
emphasis is on performing a function by a small block, prepared in
accordance with the principles of solid state physics, by evaporation,
crystallization or combination of techniques, in which there has been
no attempt to preserve discrete elements as such. This concept is
called "molecular engineering" by Westinghouse and "microcircuitry"
by Varo Manufacturing Company, each of whom is pursuing a somewhat
different course of investigation.
The direct benefits to us are, of course, an immediate
several-fold reduction in size, weight and power with further possibilities
opened by novel circuitry. Multi-million dollar support by the military
is stated as imminent; TSS/A PD personnel are monitoring the know entries.
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Photographic Intelligence Center
1. Emulsions - Significant information has been obtained through
contacts at the University of Minnesota and elsewhere on advanced work
in the field of emulsions. This information with xiames and addresses
of scientists (home and abroad) provides possible clues to improved
emulsions.
2. Film Processing and Emulsions - Contact at the Minnesota
Mining and Manufacturing company revealed that Dr. Luvalle is making
a complete survey of the "State of the Art" for the U. S. Goverment.
Dr. Luvalle is from Technical Operations Company in Massachusetts. Also,
significant information was obtained on lM Company's Electro Conductive
Process. In vapor coating MW Company's displayed the capability to
surface "Just about anything with anything"; - information was obtained
on improved front-surfaced mirrors.
MW Company will run complete tests on the radiation effects
on the WM Company Zine Oxide Electro Conductive Process and will make
a report available to the government. MMM Company (Dr. Miller - Read,
R&D) asked guidance and said laboratory would carry on research at no expense
to government. Information was obtained on experts (and fakes) in field
of electro static photography. (One of the interesting properties of
Electro Conductive Process using zine oxide is that light does not spoil
the paper - in absolute darkness the paper regains its image forming
properties.)
3. Balloons - Otto C. Winzen of Winzen Research Incorporated
has a proposal coming through OO/C to CIA) suggesting non-reflecting
free balloons at 120,000 feet carrying lo,ooo pounds, at $15,000 each.
Ideas include supposedly new suggestions for payload collection equipment
plus "cover" payload.
4. Testing Aerial Photo System - Dr. Kapany at Armour Research,
while discussing his field of fiber optics, presented a proposal for
testing a complete aerial photo system while still in design stage.
5. Infrared Electrophotograph - A proposal was made by Armour
Research on infrared electrophotography and on conductivity mechanisms
in amorphous semi-conductors. Armour is working with American Photocopy
and RCA.
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6. Electrophotographic l chnique - Another Armour proposal was
made for a new electrophotographic technique.
7. Stereo Projector - k new proposal for a stereo projector which
works on the principle of synchronous shutter which are before the
projector lenses working in opposition to each other - is enroute to
PIC.
Office of Scientific Intelligence (Collection Staff)
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