NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER R & D NEWS NOTES

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 1, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 1, 1969
• Content Type: NOTES

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
R & D NEWS NOTES
TECHNICAL SERVICES and SUPPORT GROUP
Vol. 2, No. 2
March, 1969
The following items are of general interest to those concerned with
photo interpretation and related intelligence production. They are
published by the Technical Services and Support Group with the objective
of creating better communication between operational personnel and those
engaged in R&D. Questions, comments and suggestions are encouraged and
should be sent to Editor, R&D News Notes, Room 5S-453
Film Destruction System Ordered
Aspeed film destruction system is being procured for NPIC.
The Film Destruction System (RFD) feeds up to five spools of
photographic film into a knife cutter that chops the material into small
chips smaller than 1/16 inch in size. It then feeds these chips into a
caustic solution that removes the emulsion from the film base. Silver
is extracted in slurry form from the caustic mixture by passing the mixture
through a cyclone separator. Silver recovery reportedly will exceed 99
percent of available silver on the film. By chopping the film into small
sizes as well as removing the emulsion, the system conforms to the
recommendations concerning the disposal of classified film (see "Imagery
Without Emulsion" in January, 1969 issue of R&D News Notes). The system
is completely automatic from the time the roll film is fed into the
chopper until the chips and silver slurry are removed. In addition to
helping pay for itself by reclaiming the silver from the film, the plastic
chips may be of some commercial value. Silver is presently worth about
$1.85 per troy ounce.
For additional information on this subject, contact
(Room 55-453, IDS Code 143. The association of the manufacturer
with the Agency is classified Confidential.
WARNING
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GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL ONLY. COM-
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New Light Table Arrives
A new light table capable of handling a wide variety of film widths
has been developed by the Development & Engineering Division of TSSG.
Built by the and recently delivered to NPIC, the
Split-Format 1540 Light Table has been tested and evaluated by the Test
and Evaluation Branch and is presently undergoing operational evaluation.
The light table can accommodate single rolls of film up to 9- inches
wide or two rolls of film up to 6.6 inches wide, side by side. The table
has two separate 15 inch by 20 inch illuminated areas adjacent to each
other. It also has provisions for forming a loop of film below the table
in order that widely separated film frames, on the same roll of film, may
be arranged adjacent to each other for convenient stereo viewing. A
rigid mount has been designed capable of supporting the=Zoom 70 with
or without wide span rhomboid attachments, the Zoom 240 Stereoscope and
the Versatile Stereoscope. The mount has both a fine and coarse focusing
adjustment. Specifications for this equipment require at least 3,000
foot lamberts illumination at the viewing surface. Film transport can be
accomplished either by a hand crank or with motorized controls.
The Project Officer is
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NPIC Developed Equipment Used by NATO
A Diazo light table printer, developed by the Development &
Engineering Division of TSSG, was used recently during the NATO Royal
Flush military maneuvers in Europe to provide PI's and military
strategists with rapid evaluation of aerial photographs. The RIPP
(Rapid Interpretation Printer-Processor)is the nucleus of a mobile
aerial reconnaissance evaluation center and has the ability to supply
positive to positive copies in about 60 seconds. High resolution,
photographic copies up to 10 inches square of any selected portion of
the roll can be produced.
This equipment was developed at NPIC about 18 months ago and
several units are in operation in IAS and IEG. This is another example
of how equipment developed initially for use at NPIC has also benefited
the defense posture in other parts of the Free World. For further
information on this equipment contact
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Human Engineering Design Guide Published
The Human Factors Program has led to the publication of the Human
Engineering Design Guide for Image Interpretation Equipment by The
The purpose of the guide is to allow the incorporation
of human engineering principles into the development and design of image
interpretation equipment. Data for this publication comes from military
human engineering criteria documents, engineering handbooks, and journal
articles, some of which are not readily available to the engineering com-
munity. The effective application of the knowledge of man's characteris-
tics, capabilities, and limitations to the system being developed is
intended to produce better compatibility between the equipment and the
personnel who operate and maintain it. The guide contains information
on equipment such as light tables and microscopes and on facilities such
as air conditioning and lighting. A glossary of terms and a list of
references is also included in the guide.
This design guide is already being used by Development and Engineer-
ing Division Project Officers and applicable information will be extracted
and furnished to contractors for incorporation into the design and develop-
ment of new equipment. For further information on this subject, contact
The publication is
Unclassified, but the contractual association of with the Agency
is Confidential.
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