Image conversion panel and associated methods
CA 2210831 C · Owner: National Research Council Of Canada · Inventors: Liu, Hui-Chun
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A method for infrared (IR) imaging using a panel made of integrated GaAs quantum well infrared photodetector (QWIP) and near-infrared (NIR) or visible light emitting diode (LED). The panel is a large area diode with an optical window for top illumination or without the window for backside illumination. The integrated device acts as a photon energy up-converter which converts infrared light of wavelength longer than about 1.1 µm to near infrared or visible light which falls into the silicon detector spectral range. Using this device an IR image is up- converted and the resulting NIR or visible image is then detected by an off- the-shelf silicon charge-coupled-device (CCD) camera. The image …
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- Filed July 17, 1997 and granted October 28, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 17, 2017.
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