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Prism cold shield

US4812655A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 9, 1987
Grant dateMar 14, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J5/06
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A prism cold shield adaptable to an infrared detector system comprising a prism-shaped substrate having an upper portion partially coated with opaque material and a lower portion partially coated with opaque material wherein windows formed by the upper and lower coatings defined the field of view for a plurality of infrared detectors thereby cold shielding the detectors in the linear direction of the detector array.

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