US4474036A
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Infra-red radiation detectors
Assignee: BAE Systems Electronics Ltd
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Filing: 1983-01-21
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2003-01-21
Abstract
Abstract An infra-red radiation detector comprises an envelope in the form of a dewar (1,2) in which a vacuum space (12) is present between an outer wall (2) and inner wall (1) cooled by a cooling element (20). Gas molecules are gettered from the vacuum space (12) by at least one shaped molecular-sorbent porous body (10,10') having a major surface which fits onto and is bonded to a cooled surface (e.g. of a radiation shield 8) associated with the cooled inner wall (1). The shaped getter body (10,10') is secured (e.g. by epoxy adhesive) at its major surface to this cooled surface in a heat-exchange relationship so as to be cooled by the cooling element (20) during operation of the detector. The shaped getter body (10,10') is preferably a moulded annulus of synthetic zeolite material.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick J. R. Ball
- 👤 William A. E. Dunn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:26
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/02; F17; F17C; F17C3/00; F17C3/02; F17C3/08; F17C3/085; F25D; F25D19/00; F25D19/006; G; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/02; G01J5/06; G01J5/061; F17C2201/00; F17C2201/01; F17C2201/0104; F17C2201/0119; F17C2203/00; F17C2203/03; F17C2203/0391; F17C2203/06; F17C2203/0602; F17C2203/0612; F17C2203/0626; F17C2203/0629; F17C2209/00; F17C2209/22; F17C2209/227; F17C2223/00; F17C2223/01; F17C2223/0146; F17C2223/0153; F17C2223/0161; F17C2270/00; F17C2270/05; F17C2270/0509
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
An infra-red radiation detector comprising an envelope in the form of a dewar having a vacuum space present between inner and outer walls of the dewar, the inner wall being cooled by a cooling element during operation of the detector, at least one infra-red radiation detector element being mounted in the vacuum space and on said inner wall, and at least one getter provided in the vacuum space for gettering gas molecules from the vacuum space, characterized in that the getter is in the form of at least one shaped body of molecular-sorbent porous material arranged around a cooled annular surface which is associated with the inner wall of the dewar and which is cooled by the cooling element during operation of the detector, said getter body being so shaped as to have a major surface which fits onto and is bonded to said cooled surface in a heat-exchange relationship so as to be cooled by the cooling element during operation of the detector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
An infra-red radiation detector comprising an envelope in the form of a dewar having a vacuum space present between inner and outer walls of the dewar, the inner wall being cooled by a cooling element during operation of the detector, at least one infra-red radiation detector element being mounted in the vacuum space and on said inner wall, and at least one getter provided in the vacuum space for gettering gas molecules from the vacuum space, characterized in that the getter is in the form of at least one shaped body of molecular-sorbent porous material arranged around a cooled annular surface which is associated with the inner wall of the dewar and which is cooled by the cooling element during operation of the detector, said getter body being so shaped as to have a major surface which fits onto and is bonded to said cooled surface in a heat-exchange relationship so as to be cooled by the cooling element during operation of the detector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A detector as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that at least one said shaped getter body is mounted around the inner wall of the dewar in a vicinity where the inner wall is directly cooled by the cooling element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A detector as claimed in claim 2, further characterized in that the cooled surface to which the at least one said shaped getter body is secured is an outer surface of the inner wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A detector as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that an annular radiation shield is mounted at the inner wall around the detector element, and the cooled surface to which at least one said shaped getter body is secured is an outer surface of the radiation shield.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A detector as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that one said shaped getter body is in the form of an annulus, the inner face of which forms said major surface and is shaped to fit around said cooled surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A detector as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that said at least one shaped getter body is secured to the cooled surface by an adhesive film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A detector as claimed in claim 6, further characterized in that the adhesive film is of epoxy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A detector as claimed in claim 1, further characterized in that the getter is a moulded body of synthetic zeolite material.
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