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Thermal filter
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1981-12-28
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Granted: 1984-10-30
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Expires: 2001-12-28
Abstract
Abstract The rate of temperature change of an infrared detector produced by a cooling source in a typical Joule-Thomson cryostat (or other cooling device such as closed cycle cooler) is reduced by interposing a thermal filter between the detector and cooling source. The thermal filter comprises at least two layers of a first material having a good heat conductivity and high heat capacity, such as copper, separated by a layer of a second material having a high thermal resistance, such as an adhesive, e.g., a silicone rubber. The thermal filter of the invention is a thermal analog of an electrical filter which smooths out voltage or current oscillations.
Inventors
- 👤 J. Stanley Buller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:17
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25B; F25B9/00; F25B9/02; F25D; F25D19/00; F25D19/006; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31688; Y10T428/31692
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A thermal filter for reducing temperature fluctuations of a detector produced by a cryostat which comprises at least two layers of a first non-porous material comprising copper disks about 0.010 to 0.015 inches thick separated by a layer of a second material comprising an adhesive about 0.001 to 0.005 inches thick.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A thermal filter for reducing temperature fluctuations of a detector produced by a cryostat which comprises at least two layers of a first non-porous material comprising copper disks about 0.010 to 0.015 inches thick separated by a layer of a second material comprising an adhesive about 0.001 to 0.005 inches thick.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal filter of claim 1 comprising three layers of said first material separated by two layers of said second material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thermal filter of claim 1 in which said second material comprises a silicone rubber.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for reducing temperature fluctuations of a detector maintained in a dewar and cooled by a cryostat, which comprises providing a thermal filter adjacent the detector, the thermal filter comprising at least two layers of a first non-porous material having a good heat conductivity and high heat capacity separated by a layer of a second material having a high thermal resistance.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
62 words
A method for reducing temperature fluctuations of a detector maintained in a dewar and cooled by a cryostat, which comprises providing a thermal filter adjacent the detector, the thermal filter comprising at least two layers of a first non-porous material having a good heat conductivity and high heat capacity separated by a layer of a second material having a high thermal resistance.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 comprising three layers of said first material separated by two layers of said second material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5 in which said first material comprises copper and said second material comprises an adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6 in which said first material comprises copper disks about 0.010 to .015 inches thick and said second material comprises a silicone rubber about 0.001 to 0.005 inches thick.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
80 words
In combination, a cryostat including (a) a cold finger; (b) means for cooling the cold finger to cryogenic temperatures; and (c) a detector mounted on the outside of the cold finger, characterized in that a thermal filter is interposed between the detector and the cooling means, the thermal filter comprising at least two layers of a first material having a good heat conductivity and high heat capacity separated by a layer of a second material having a high thermal resistance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
80 words
In combination, a cryostat including (a) a cold finger; (b) means for cooling the cold finger to cryogenic temperatures; and (c) a detector mounted on the outside of the cold finger, characterized in that a thermal filter is interposed between the detector and the cooling means, the thermal filter comprising at least two layers of a first material having a good heat conductivity and high heat capacity separated by a layer of a second material having a high thermal resistance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 8 comprising three layers of said first material separated by two layers of said second material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 9 in which said first material comprises copper and said second material comprises an adhesive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 10 in which said first material comprises copper disks about 0.010 to 0.015 inches thick and said second material comprises a silicone rubber about 0.001 to 0.005 inches thick.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination, a detection assembly comprising (a) a cold finger; (b) means for cooling the cold finger to cryogenic temperatures; (c) a detector mounted on the outside of the cold finger; and (d) a dewar surrounding the cold finger and provided with a window operably associated with the detector and transparent to radiation capable of being detected by the detector, characterized in that a thermal filter is interposed between the detector and the cooling means, the thermal filter comprising at least two layers of a first material having a high heat conductivity and high heat capacity separated by a layer of a second material having a high thermal resistance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
109 words
In combination, a detection assembly comprising (a) a cold finger; (b) means for cooling the cold finger to cryogenic temperatures; (c) a detector mounted on the outside of the cold finger; and (d) a dewar surrounding the cold finger and provided with a window operably associated with the detector and transparent to radiation capable of being detected by the detector, characterized in that a thermal filter is interposed between the detector and the cooling means, the thermal filter comprising at least two layers of a first material having a high heat conductivity and high heat capacity separated by a layer of a second material having a high thermal resistance.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 12 comprising three layers of said first material separated by two layers of said second material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 13 in which said first material comprises copper and said second material comprises an adhesive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 14 in which said first material comprises copper disks about 0.010 to 0.015 inches thick and said second material comprises a silicone rubber about 0.001 to 0.005 inches thick.
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