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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2009
Daniel W. Brunton, Tucson, AZ (US);
Justin C. Jenia, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul M. Lyons, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jim R. Hicks, Tucson, AZ (US);
Bret J. Ashby, Tucson, AZ (US);
Barry A. Rovner, Tucson, AZ (US);
Daniel W. Brunton, Tucson, AZ (US);
Justin C. Jenia, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul M. Lyons, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jim R. Hicks, Tucson, AZ (US);
Bret J. Ashby, Tucson, AZ (US);
Barry A. Rovner, Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A Dewar apparatus includes a focal plane array (FPA) component coupled to an FPA carrier, and a cold bridge coupled to the FPA carrier. A cold shield is aligned with the optical axis and coupled to the cold bridge (e.g., via a direct-metal bond), and at least one cryostat enclosure is similarly coupled to the cold bridge such that it has an axis that is noncollinear with the optical axis.