A dual band infrared imaging system self-contained to fit within a small spacecraft is provided. The imaging system uses a detector array cooled by a mini cryocooler, and includes telescope optics and two bandpass filters for fire detection and thermal and evapotranspiration Earth science.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Compact, high resolution thermal infrared imager


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-05-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / G02B Optische Elemente, Systeme oder Geräte , OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS



    COMPACT, HIGH RESOLUTION THERMAL INFRARED IMAGER

    JHABVALA MURZBAN D / JENNINGS DONALD E / TUCKER COMPTON J | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    A Compact High Performance Thermal Imager

    Lettington, A. H. / Moore, W. T. | SPIE | 1986


    Compact visible/near-infrared hyperspectral imager

    Murguia, James E. / Reeves, Toby D. / Mooney, Jonathan M. et al. | SPIE | 2000


    Infrared vehicle-mounted thermal imager

    YANG HAITAO | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Infrared thermal imager for aircraft maintenance

    LIN ZHIXIAN / LIU JIANPING | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access