Patent ID: 9277143
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An infrared camera comprising: a focal plane array (FPA) having a center point; an FPA mount to which the FPA is mounted; a lens assembly configured to focus infrared energy onto the FPA, wherein alignment between the lens assembly and the FPA configures the FPA to include an active portion and an inactive portion; a support, the FPA mount being attached to the support; wherein the FPA includes a defect identified prior to or during manufacturing of the camera; wherein the active portion is used by the camera to generate an infrared image and the inactive portion is not used by the camera to generate the infrared image, wherein the defect is located in the inactive portion; and wherein the FPA is aligned relative to the lens assembly such that a center point of the active portion is displaced from the center point of the FPA a distance to exclude the defect from the active portion.