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US 3,942,008 AGranted
Thermal imaging device
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsClifford F. Eve, Max Garbuny
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Abstract
A unique imaging device operating in the far infrared is provided by utilng fiber optic techniques. The system is used to improve the performance of photoconductive and thermoresistive type retinas.
Claims7
In a far infrared image converter with a lens system defining an image plane a photosensitive element comprising:
- a bundle of optical fibers each having a first end face in said image plane and a second end face in a resolving plane;
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- a single continuous planar electrical heat detecting retina mounted in parallel relationship to said resolving plane and spaced less than 0.1 mm from all of said second end faces.
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