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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2010
Applicant:
Charles M. Hanson, Richardson, TX (US);
Inventor:
Charles M. Hanson, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
L-3 Communications Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Microbolometer pixel structures including membrane material in a current path between at least two spaced electrodes, the membrane material having multiple openings defined in the current path that are configured such that substantially the entire volume of electrically conductive membrane material in at least a portion of the current path contributes to conduction of current between the electrical contacts.