Vladimir Zworykin.

The kinescope is a cathode-ray tube device for reproducing moving pictures electronically. The iconoscope is a cahtode-ray tube device for electronically capturing images in a camera.

No. A cathode ray tube uses cathode rays to (among other things) scan a phospher and generate an image. An iconoscope is similar, in that its uses cathode rays to scan, but it scans a light sensitive area so, instead of generating an image, the iconoscope scans an image. It is a television camera, instead of a television set, so to speak.

There are several types of television camera tube (also known as pickup tubes). There is the image dissector, the iconoscope, the Super-Emitron image iconoscope, the Orthicon and CPS Emitron, the image orthicon, and Vidicon. There are also currently several new technologies being developed making several new types of pickup tubes

The name "Emmy" was decided in 1948. Academy founder Syd Cassyd originally suggested "Ike", based on the television iconoscope tube. However, "Ike" also referred to the popular World War II hero Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower, and other Academy members wanted something unique. Eventually, the name "Immy" was suggested by television engineer and the third academy president Harry Lubcke. "Immy", refers to the image orthicon tube used in the early cameras. After "Immy" was chosen, it was later feminized to Emmy to match their female statuette.