Patent Document ID: 8233050
Application ID: 11553373
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An infrared imaging system comprising: a plurality of lenses, each of the lenses configured to focus on a distinct view of a plurality of views, each of the lenses configured to receive image information in the form of infrared energy from the corresponding distinct view, each of the lenses configured to pass the image information; a plurality of infrared focal plane arrays, the arrays each paired with one of the plurality of lenses, each of the lenses adapted to direct the infrared energy from the corresponding distinct view onto its paired array; a processing circuitry that is selectively connectable to any one of the arrays, wherein the circuitry when selectively connected to one of the arrays is adapted to process signals stemming from the one array; and a switching device located between the processing circuitry and the plurality of arrays, wherein the switching device is electrically connected to the processing circuitry, and wherein the processing circuitry is selectively connectable to any one of the arrays via the switching device.