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Patent No.:

US 12687660 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026

Filed:

Aug. 10, 2022

Superhydrophobic surface in thermal infrared imaging device

Applicant:

Teledyne Flir Commercial Systems, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);

Inventors:

David Ovrutsky, Charlotte, NC (US);

Theodore R. Hoelter, Santa Barbara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc., Goleta, CA (US);

Attorney:

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Derek S Chapel

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/18 (2015.01); C01B 32/26 (2017.01); G02B 1/118 (2015.01); G02B 1/14 (2015.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/18 (2015.01); G02B 1/118 (2013.01); G02B 1/14 (2015.01); G02B 27/0006 (2013.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/52 (2023.01); C01B 32/26 (2017.08);
Abstract

Various techniques are provided for preventing excessive accumulation of moisture onto a surface of an optical component of an imaging device. In one example, a method includes providing a bulk layer of an optical component of a thermal imaging system, wherein the bulk layer is configured to pass thermal radiation. The method further includes depositing a diamond like coating (DLC) to provide an external surface of the optical component, wherein the DLC exhibits a resistance to abrasion. The method further includes forming a plurality of nanostructures in the optical component, wherein the nanostructures exhibit a superhydrophobic property to prevent excessive moisture accumulation on the external surface of the optical component. Additional methods and systems are also provided.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Ovrutsky, David. (2026). Superhydrophobic surface in thermal infrared imaging device (U.S. Patent No. 12687660). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12687660

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