IMPROVED THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA DEVICE

An improved camera system (200) includes an uncooled thermal imaging sensor (135), a rotary actuator (215), a rotary encoder (230), and a slip ring (235). The rotary actuator (215) is physically coupled to the uncooled thermal imaging sensor (135) and enables the sensor (135) to rotate a full 360 de...

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Hauptverfasser:	KAY, David T, REES, Dana
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ACCESSORIES THEREFOR APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USINGWAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FORPROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM CINEMATOGRAPHY ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY ELECTROGRAPHY HOLOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY PHYSICS PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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Zusammenfassung:	An improved camera system (200) includes an uncooled thermal imaging sensor (135), a rotary actuator (215), a rotary encoder (230), and a slip ring (235). The rotary actuator (215) is physically coupled to the uncooled thermal imaging sensor (135) and enables the sensor (135) to rotate a full 360 degrees any number of times relative to the system's horizontal base (240). Through the use of the slip ring (235), the sensor (135) and the sensor's wiring (210) can rotate freely without impedance. Notably, the sensor's wiring (210) can be disposed through a central through-hole (220) running the length of the rotary actuator (215). Therefore, prior to reaching the slip ring (235), the sensor (135) and its wiring (210) rotate in unison with the rotary actuator (215). The encoder (230) is structured to monitor the angular position of the sensor (135) in order to accurately determine where the sensor (135) is being aimed.