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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Drs Rsta, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Eric J. Gustafson, Celeste, TX (US);
Glen Francisco, Fairview, TX (US);
Adam J. Ward, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
DRS Network & Imaging Systems, LLC, Melbourne, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/33 (2006.01); G01J 5/04 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G01J 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/33 (2013.01); G01J 5/043 (2013.01); H04N 5/2251 (2013.01); G01J 2005/063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thermal imaging system includes a mounting structure characterized by a first thermal conductivity and a focal plane array mounted to the mounting structure. The thermal imaging system also includes an optical system coupled to the mounting structure and a heating element coupled to the mounting structure. The thermal imaging system further includes a thermal isolator coupled to the mounting structure and characterized by a second thermal conductivity lower than the first thermal conductivity.