Infrared retina

Details Infrared retina Infrared retina

2008-08-01

2011-12-06

Porta, David (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Infrared responsive

Reexamination Certificate

active

08071945

ABSTRACT:
Exemplary embodiments provide an infrared (IR) retinal system and method for making and using the IR retinal system. The IR retinal system can include adaptive sensor elements, whose properties including, e.g., spectral response, signal-to-noise ratio, polarization, or amplitude can be tailored at pixel level by changing the applied bias voltage across the detector. “Color” imagery can be obtained from the IR retinal system by using a single focal plane array. The IR sensor elements can be spectrally, spatially and temporally adaptive using quantum-confined transitions in nanoscale quantum dots. The IR sensor elements can be used as building blocks of an infrared retina, similar to cones of human retina, and can be designed to work in the long-wave infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging from about 8 μm to about 12 μm as well as the mid-wave portion ranging from about 3 μm to about 5 μm.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2004/0256612 (2004-12-01), Mohseni et al.
patent: 2005/0211873 (2005-09-01), Krishna et al.
patent: 2005/0211996 (2005-09-01), Krishna et al.
patent: 2006/0054880 (2006-03-01), Krishna et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Infrared retina does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Infrared retina, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Infrared retina will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4267374