Patents
US 8743207 B2: Infrared camera architecture systems and methods
- Granted
- 2014-06-03
- Filed
- 2010-07-27 application 12844124
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An infrared camera architecture includes, for an embodiment, an infrared detector, a substrate, a plurality of electrical components coupled to the substrate, and a pedestal made of a thermally conductive material and having a leg coupled to the substrate. The infrared detector is supported by and thermally coupled to the pedestal, with the pedestal thermally isolating the infrared detector from the plurality of electrical components.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140603.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Boulanger | Goleta, CA | 60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Marcel Tremblay | Goleta, CA | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jim Goodland | Lompoc, CA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Barbara Sharp | Lompoc, CA | 45 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Farhad Mirbod | Lompoc, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Theodore R. Hoelter | Goleta, CA | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01J | Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light; colorimetry; radiation pyrometry | G01J5/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N23/23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10F | Inorganic semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation | H10F39/026 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10N | Electric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for | H10N15/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H10P | Generic processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h10 | H10P74/207 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T29/49826 | 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 | FIREWORK MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-05-14 FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2021-05-14 | TELEDYNE FLIR, LLC THOUSAND OAKS, CA | 58832/915 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-07-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BOULANGER, PIERRE signed 2010-07-26 GOODLAND, JIM signed 2010-07-26 HOELTER, THEODORE R. signed 2010-07-26 MIRBOD, FARHAD signed 2010-07-26 SHARP, BARBARA signed 2010-07-26 TREMBLAY, MARCEL signed 2010-07-26 | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR | 24746/417 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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