IMAGER WITH ARRAY OF MULTIPLE INFRARED IMAGING MODULES
First Claim
1. An imaging system comprising:
- a system housing; and
an imager array disposed in the system housing and adapted to image a scene, wherein the imager array comprises a plurality of infrared imaging modules, wherein each infrared imaging module comprises;
a module housing,an optical element fixed relative to the module housing and adapted to receive infrared radiation from the scene, anda plurality of infrared sensors in a focal plane array (FPA) adapted to capture an image of the scene based on the infrared radiation received through the optical element.
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Abstract
An imager array may be provided as part of an imaging system. The imager array may include a plurality of infrared imaging modules. Each infrared imaging module may include a plurality of infrared sensors associated with an optical element. The infrared imaging modules may be oriented, for example, substantially in a plane facing the same direction and configured to detect images from the same scene. Such images may be processed in accordance with various techniques to provide images of infrared radiation. The infrared imaging modules may include filters or lens coatings to selectively detect desired ranges of infrared radiation. Such arrangements of infrared imaging modules in an imager array may be used to advantageous effect in a variety of different applications.
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34 Claims
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1. An imaging system comprising:
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a system housing; and an imager array disposed in the system housing and adapted to image a scene, wherein the imager array comprises a plurality of infrared imaging modules, wherein each infrared imaging module comprises; a module housing, an optical element fixed relative to the module housing and adapted to receive infrared radiation from the scene, and a plurality of infrared sensors in a focal plane array (FPA) adapted to capture an image of the scene based on the infrared radiation received through the optical element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of imaging, the method comprising:
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receiving infrared radiation from a scene at an imager array disposed in a system housing of an imaging system, wherein the imager array comprises a plurality of infrared imaging modules, wherein each infrared imaging module comprises a module housing, an optical element fixed relative to the module housing and adapted to receive the infrared radiation from the scene, and a plurality of infrared sensors in a focal plane array (FPA) adapted to capture an image of the scene based on the infrared radiation received through the optical element; and capturing a plurality of images of the scene substantially simultaneously using the infrared sensors of the infrared imaging modules. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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