Joseph W. Griffith
Joseph William Griffith (b. ? – d. September 16, 2008 in Portland, OR) was an engineer working on CRT development at Tektronix. Accoprding to Peter Keller's book he was instrumental at developing the in-house CRT production at Tektronix and the spiral accelerator CRT such as the T51.
During World War II, Joseph was a maritime services radio operator at Heitz-Kaufman in California. He earned a BA from Reed College in physics. Afterwards, he joined the Institute of Radio Engineers, held a position as tube development engineer for Tektronix, and conducted glassblowing and electronic research on tubes for Electro-Glass Lab in Beaverton. He also worked in the cathode ray tube laboratory at Linfield College and was a physicist with the Schwager-Wood Corporation in Portland. He held eight patents and 12 applications for patents. Joseph sang with the Portland Opera for 10 years and was a member of the Portland Symphonic Choir. He also belonged to the City Club of Portland, the Oregon Badminton Association, and the Multnomah Athletic Club.
Links
- https://www.reed.edu/reed-magazine/in-memoriam/obituaries/march2010/joseph-william-griffith-1948.html
- Peter Keller, The Cathode-Ray Tube: Technology, History, and Applications, pp.110-114. Palisades Press, 1991. ISBN 0963155903, 9780963155900
Products
Components by Joseph W. Griffith
| Model | Class | Description | Designers | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T51 | CRT | 5" CRT | Joseph W. Griffith | 513 • 531 • 535 |
Patents by Joseph W. Griffith
| Page | Title | Inventors | Assignee | Filed | Granted | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 4559437A | Air assisted hand held welding tool | Joseph W. Griffith | Tektronix Inc | 1984-09-04 | 1985-12-17 |