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Thermal imaging device
Assignee: Thales Optronics Ltd
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Filing: 1989-12-06
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Granted: 1991-07-30
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Expires: 2009-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A thermal imaging device includes an array of pyroelectric infra-red detector pixels. An array of pillars carries electrical signals between each detector pixel and a respective signal processing circuit formed on a semiconducting substrate. Each circuit is connected to an individual display device carried by the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Voles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:42
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/135; G02F1/1358; G01; G01J; G01J5/00; G01J5/10; G01J5/34; H; H10; H10N; H10N15/00; H10N15/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A thermal imaging device comprising an array of pyroelectric detector elements, means effective to transfer electrical signals between each detector element and a respective circuit means formed on a semiconducting substrate, and an array of display pixels, each display pixel being carried on a major surface of said substrate and connected to the output of a respective one of said circuit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A thermal imaging device comprising an array of pyroelectric detector elements, means effective to transfer electrical signals between each detector element and a respective circuit means formed on a semiconducting substrate, and an array of display pixels, each display pixel being carried on a major surface of said substrate and connected to the output of a respective one of said circuit means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1 in which the display pixels comprise light emitting diodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1 in which the display pixels comprise liquid crystal devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1 in which the means for transferring electrical signals comprises an array of pillars which also supports the array of pyroelectric detector elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 4 in which each pillar is connected to a pyroelectric detector element by an elongate electrically conductive strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 1 in which the array of pyroelectric detector elements is disposed adjacent a first major surface of the substrate, and the display pixels are carried on the opposing major surface of the substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 in which the array of pyroelectric detector elements are disposed adjacent the major surface of the substrate carrying the display pixels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 7 in which the substrate includes at least regions which are infra-red transparent, incident infra-red radiation is arranged to be directed onto the opposing major surface of the substrate to the major surface carrying the display pixels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device according to claim 7 which a dichroic mirror is disposed between the source of incident infra-red radiation and the array of pyroelectric detector elements, the mirror being effective to direct incident infra-red radiation onto the array of pyroelectric detector elements, and to direct visible light from the array of display pixels towards a detector.
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