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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2009
Todd E. Sessler, Goleta, CA (US);
Matthew T. Kuiken, Goleta, CA (US);
Robert M. Stokes, The Colony, TX (US);
William M. Bowser, Plano, TX (US);
Todd E. Sessler, Goleta, CA (US);
Matthew T. Kuiken, Goleta, CA (US);
Robert M. Stokes, The Colony, TX (US);
William M. Bowser, Plano, TX (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method includes determining a signal current based on an average current associated with one or more detectors. The method also includes determining a strip voltage based on the signal current. The method further includes biasing a strip resistance with the strip voltage. The biasing of the strip resistance creates a strip current. The method additionally includes biasing a detector array with a detector voltage. The biasing of the detector array creates a detector current. The method also includes determining levels of incident radiation from a scene based on the strip current and the detector current.