Infrared camera with infrared-transmissive dome systems and methods
First Claim
1. An infrared camera system, comprising:
- a housing;
a lens coupled to the housing;
an infrared-transmissive dome coupled to the infrared camera system; and
an infrared detector within the housing and configured to receive infrared energy passing through the lens and the infrared-transmissive dome to capture infrared images, wherein;
the infrared-transmissive dome comprises a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome;
the main body is self-supporting and is made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material; and
the main body has a wall thickness equal to or less than 0.012 inches and is configured to allow infrared transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body to the lens for infrared imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed that provide an infrared-transmissive dome, such as for infrared imaging applications. For example, an infrared camera system includes a housing having a lens coupled to the housing and an infrared detector within the housing configured to receive infrared energy passing through the lens. An infrared-transmissive dome, coupled to the infrared camera system, includes a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome, with the main body made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material. The main body may have a wall thickness equal to or less than approximately 0.012 inches to allow infrared transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body to the lens for infrared imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers.
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27 Claims
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1. An infrared camera system, comprising:
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a housing; a lens coupled to the housing; an infrared-transmissive dome coupled to the infrared camera system; and an infrared detector within the housing and configured to receive infrared energy passing through the lens and the infrared-transmissive dome to capture infrared images, wherein; the infrared-transmissive dome comprises a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome; the main body is self-supporting and is made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material; and the main body has a wall thickness equal to or less than 0.012 inches and is configured to allow infrared transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body to the lens for infrared imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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15. An infrared camera system, comprising:
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a lens coupled to the infrared camera system; an infrared-transmissive dome coupled to the infrared camera system; and an image capture component configured to receive infrared energy passing through the infrared-transmissive dome and the lens and provide infrared thermal image data;
wherein;the infrared-transmissive dome comprises a main body providing a hollow, hemispherical-shaped dome; the main body made of an ultra-high molecular weight or a very-high molecular weight polyethylene material; and the main body has a wall thickness from 0.005 inches to 0.012 inches and is configured to allow infrared energy transmittance greater than approximately sixty five percent through the main body to the lens for infrared thermal imaging in a wavelength range of approximately three to fourteen micrometers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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