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US 10,591,358 B2Granted
Compact infrared camera for automotive safety and driving systems
AssigneeAdasky, Ltd.
InventorsVitaly Kuperman, Nir Brandwine
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Abstract
A camera apparatus. The camera apparatus includes a housing having a front end and a back end; a lens, wherein the lens is disposed in the front end of the housing; and a thermal core, wherein the thermal core is disposed between the lens and the back end of the housing, the thermal core further comprising: at least one substrate; at least one thermally conductive member configured to remove heat from the thermal core; and an infrared imager affixed to one of the at least one substrate, the infrared imager configured to capture an infrared video stream.
Claims11
A camera apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having a front end and a back end;
- a lens, wherein the lens is disposed in the front end of the housing;
- and
- a thermal core, wherein the thermal core is disposed between the lens and the back end of the housing, the thermal core further comprising:
- at least one substrate, wherein the at least one substrate includes at least a first substrate and a second substrate;
- an electrical component coupled to the at least one substrate, wherein the electrical component is configured to provide power to the thermal core, wherein the electrical component is electrically connected to the second substrate;
- at least one thermally conductive member configured to remove heat from the thermal core, wherein the at least one thermally conductive member is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- and
- an infrared imager affixed to one of the at least one substrate, the infrared imager configured to capture an infrared video stream, wherein the infrared imager is disposed on the first substrate.
6 more elements
An advanced driver assistance system, comprising:
- a shutterless far-infrared (FIR) camera integrated in a vehicle, wherein the camera is structured to include:
- a housing having a front end and a back end;
- a lens disposed in the front end of the housing;
- and
- a thermal core disposed between the lens and the back end of the housing, the thermal core further comprising:
- at least one substrate, wherein the at least one substrate includes at least a first substrate and a second substrate;
- at least one electrical component coupled to the at least one substrate, wherein the electrical component is configured to provide power to the thermal core, wherein the electrical component is electrically connected to the second substrate;
- at least one thermally conductive member configured to remove heat from the thermal core, wherein the at least one thermally conductive member is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- and
- an infrared imager affixed to one of the at least one substrate, the infrared imager configured to capture an infrared video stream, wherein the infrared imager is disposed on the first substrate.
7 more elements
A vehicle, comprising:
- an autonomous vehicle system;
- a shutterless far-infrared (FIR) camera integrated the autonomous vehicle system, wherein the camera is structured to include:
- a housing having a front end and a back end;
- a lens disposed in the front end of the housing;
- and
- a thermal core disposed between the lens and the back end of the housing, the thermal core further comprising:
- at least one substrate, wherein the at least one substrate includes at least a first substrate and a second substrate;
- at least one electrical component coupled to the at least one substrate, wherein the electrical component is configured to provide power to the thermal core, wherein the electrical component is electrically connected to the second substrate;
- at least one thermally conductive member configured to remove heat from the thermal core, wherein the at least one thermally conductive member is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
- and
- an infrared imager affixed to one of the at least one substrate, the infrared imager configured to capture an infrared video stream, wherein the infrared imager is disposed on the first substrate.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.