Patent ID: 11889223
Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A cooled infrared camera comprising:
a window housing comprising:
a plate having an opening;
a window positioned in the opening of the plate;
a first sidewall having a first end connected to the plate;
a first flange connected to a second end of the first sidewall such that the first sidewall is between the plate and the first flange;
a first explosively welded joint between the plate and the first sidewall; and
a second explosively welded joint between the first sidewall and the first flange;

a header connected to the first flange of the window housing;
a warm end connected to the header;
a hermetically sealed chamber within the window housing and the header;
a coldfinger extending through the header and into the window housing;
a platform connected to the cold finger; and
an infrared sensor assembly positioned on the platform.