Sprite thermal imaging system with electronic zoom

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1997-02-07

2000-02-15

Glick, Edward J.

Radiant energy

Infrared-to-visible imaging

Including means for scanning field of view

25037008, H01L 27146, H01L 3100

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060255951

ABSTRACT:
A signal processing in the element (SPRITE) thermal imaging system (20) is provided which has an electronic zoom. The system has an optics and scanning assembly (24) that scans energy from a scene (26) onto an array of SPRITE detectors (28) which generate a plurality of analog signals (30) that are proportional to the flux of infrared light received by each of the SPRITE detectors (28). The optics and scanning assembly (24) scans at a rate which is based on an optics and scanning assembly timing scheme and a digital scan converter (32) processes the analog signals (30) and generates a resultant digital output (34) for image production of the scene. The digital scan converter (32) processes the analog signals based upon a digital scan converter timing scheme. A timing and control unit (40) is used for controlling synchronization and alters the timing schemes to increase resolution and sensitivity.

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patent: 4800277 (1989-01-01), Fremont
patent: 4801802 (1989-01-01), Dyson
patent: 4883962 (1989-11-01), Elliot

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