Patents
US 10996542 B2: Infrared imaging system shutter assembly with integrated thermister
- Granted
- 2021-05-04
- Filed
- 2019-07-15 application 16511365
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
An infrared imaging system is provided with a shutter assembly having an integrated thermistor. In one example, a device includes a shutter assembly. The shutter assembly includes a paddle configured to move between an open position and a closed position. The paddle is configured to block external infrared radiation from reaching a focal plane array (FPA) in a closed position, and pass the external infrared radiation to the FPA in an open position. The shutter assembly also includes an embedded thermistor configured to sense a temperature of the paddle when the paddle is in the open position. In another example, an infrared sensor assembly includes a first set of mechanically engageable electrical contacts for engaging with a second set of mechanically engageable electrical contacts of a shutter assembly electrically coupled with a thermistor through a conductive path. Additional devices and related methods are also provided.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210504.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLIR Systems, Inc. 370 patents | US company or organization | Wilsonville, OR | FLIR 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
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kostrzewa | Santa Ynez, CA | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bruce A. Covington | Lompoc, CA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Marcel Tremblay | Goleta, CA | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Theodore R. Hoelter | Lompoc, CA | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Pierre Boulanger | Goleta, CA | 60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G03B | Apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them; apparatus or arrangements employing analogous techniques using waves other than optical waves; accessories therefor | G03B9/08 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N23/23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-24 | Merger 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, CA | 58250/300 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-07-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BOULANGER, PIERRE M. signed 2019-07-09 COVINGTON, BRUCE A. signed 2019-07-09 HOELTER, THEODORE R. signed 2019-07-09 KOSTRZEWA, JOSEPH signed 2019-07-09 TREMBLAY, MARCEL signed 2019-07-09 | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR | 49795/307 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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