Radiant energy – Infrared-to-visible imaging
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-15
2009-02-17
Porta, David P (Department: 2884)
Radiant energy
Infrared-to-visible imaging
C250S339010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07491936
ABSTRACT:
A modular hyperspectral thermal camera that combines a wide field-of-view with a low erroneous recognition rate is described. The modular hyperspectral thermal camera provides such low erroneous recognition rates without any requirement for cryogenically cooling the associated optical components. The modular nature of the hyperspectral thermal camera permits easy exchange of the optical components and so provides a device that is easily calibrated and varied in resolution. In addition the modular nature allows the hyperspectral thermal camera to be readily converted to a broad band thermal camera, a full field spectrograph or a thermal bandpass filter camera, as required.
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KED & Associates LLP
Porta David P
Taningco Marcus H
Thales Optronics (Staines) Ltd.
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