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US 4847500

THERMAL DETECTOR

Assignee

PLESSEY OVERSEAS LIMITED

Filed

Sep 12, 1986

Granted

Jul 11, 1989

Location

GREAT ROLLRIGHT EN GB

Abstract

A thermal detector of the type comprising an array of discrete detector elements each of which is supported by a common supportive layer, each of which is provided in thermal contact with a corresponding collector of radiation absorbent material, the area of each collector being larger than the area of the corresponding detector element, characterized in that contact between each collector and the supportive layer is restricted to an area lying substantially within and displaced from the edge periphery of said collector.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jun 29, 1987

Rescinded

Dec 1, 1987

Duration

5 months

Inventor

  • 1DAVID J. PEDDER

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