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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas P. Sprafke, Goleta, CA (US);
Stephen Marinsek, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F28D 21/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); F28D 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/52 (2023.01); F28D 19/00 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0029 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device includes a substantially planar platform. The device also includes a detector connected to the platform. The device further includes multiple cold fingers including a first cold finger and a second cold finger. Each cold finger has an end portion connected to the platform. Each cold finger is configured to be fluidly coupled to a corresponding cryocooler. Each cold finger is configured to absorb thermal energy generated by the detector. The second cold finger has a flexure region at the end portion.