MULTI-BAND THERMAL IMAGING SENSOR WITH INTEGRATED FILTER ARRAY

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APP PUB NO 20160037089A1
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14446869

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Infrared imaging systems and methods incorporating the use of pixelated filter arrays integrated with the imaging detector. In one example, an infrared imaging system includes imaging optics that focus infrared radiation towards a focal plane of the system, an uncooled focal plane array sensor configured to receive the infrared radiation from the imaging optics, and a processor coupled to the uncooled focal plane array sensor and configured to receive and process image data received from the uncooled focal plane array sensor. The uncooled focal plane array sensor includes a two-dimensional array of microbolometer pixels and a corresponding two-dimensional filter array integrated and aligned with the two-dimensional array of microbolometer pixels such that each microbolometer pixel has a corresponding filter. The filter array is configured to filter the infrared radiation into at least two spectral bands or at least two polarizations.

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RAYTHEON COMPANY870 WINTER STREET WALTHAM MA 02451-1449

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Reyes,, JR Hector M Richardson, US 3 64
Silny, John F Playa Vista, US 31 292

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