Radiant energy – Infrared-to-visible imaging
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-01
2005-02-01
Sugarman, Scott J. (Department: 2873)
Radiant energy
Infrared-to-visible imaging
C250S332000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06849849
ABSTRACT:
An infrared (IR) camera and associated electronics including power are integrated into portable, self-contained, vision-enhancement apparatus useful in environments of dense air-borne particulate and thermal extremes such as encountered in fire fighting situations, in accordance with the invention. The IR camera is integral with a self-contained power supply so that the system is portable and requires no umbilical cord or other external connections. The camera includes an imager that is preferably an un-cooled focal plane array, and associated imaging, storing, processing and displaying electronics that are cooled in the extreme thermal environment using an integral plural phase heatsink.
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Burke Michael W.
Evans Stewart W.
Foster Scott A.
Krivoy Raul
Rae John R.
FLIR Systems, Inc.
Hanig Richard
Kolisch & Hartwell, P.C.
Sugarman Scott J.
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