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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard B. Holmes, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Steven F. Griffin, Kihei, HI (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/55 (2023.01); G02B 7/18 (2021.01); G02B 7/183 (2021.01); G02B 23/06 (2006.01); G02B 23/16 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/55 (2023.01); G02B 7/181 (2013.01); G02B 7/183 (2013.01); G02B 23/06 (2013.01); G02B 23/16 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01);
Abstract
A retrofittable subassembly that enhances the operational availability of a terrestrial optical surveillance system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the subassembly comprises a diffusely reflective and insulating external cover, a highly uniform plate-glass cover, an wide angle FOV camera and a passive thermal control system.