Patents

US 10389953 B2: Infrared imaging device having a shutter

Granted
2019-08-20
Filed
2015-06-23 application 14747865
Type
Utility · 24 claims
Elsewhere
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Abstract

A shutter assembly may be provided for an infrared imaging module to selectively block external infrared radiation from reaching infrared sensors of the infrared imaging module. For example, the shutter assembly may comprise a paddle situated external to an optical element (e.g., lens) and adapted to be selectively moved by an actuator to substantially block external infrared radiation from entering the optical element. The shutter assembly may be stacked relative to a housing of the infrared imaging module without excessively increasing the overall profile of the infrared imaging module. A substantially reflective low emissivity interior surface may be provided on the paddle to reflect infrared radiation originating from an infrared sensor assembly of the infrared imaging module back to the infrared sensor assembly.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190820.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
FLIR Systems, Inc. 370 patentsUS company or organizationWilsonville, ORFLIR SYSTEMS INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
FLIR SYSTEMS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally
PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Theodore R. HoelterGoleta, CA74PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Joseph KostrzewaBuellton, CA22PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Pierre BoulangerGoleta, CA60PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Barbara SharpLompoc, CA45PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Eric A. KurthLompoc, CA59PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Nicholas HögastenLompoc, CA92PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Katrin StrandemarRimbo, SE77PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. televisionH04N17/002PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2021-11-24Merger
Merger and change of name
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2021-05-14
FIREWORK MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-05-14
TELEDYNE FLIR, LLC THOUSAND OAKS, CA58830/871PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2015-08-05Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
STRANDEMAR, KATRIN signed 2015-06-23
BOULANGER, PIERRE signed 2015-06-24
HOELTER, THEODORE R. signed 2015-06-24
SHARP, BARBARA signed 2015-06-24
KURTH, ERIC A. signed 2015-06-26
KOSTRZEWA, JOSEPH signed 2015-07-01
HÖGASTEN, NICHOLAS signed 2015-07-29
FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR36261/896ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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