Appeal No. 2006-1049
Application No. 09/667,826
42. An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, wherein said means for
selectively connecting comprises a plurality of switches, equal in number to said
plurality of circuit elements and connected in series therewith.
43. An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, wherein said plurality of
circuit elements comprise a plurality of constant current sources.
44. An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, further comprising means,
coupled to said output means, for analog to digital converting the corrected
detection signals and providing corresponding image data for each detector
element.
45 An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, wherein said plurality of
detector elements comprise microbolometer detector elements.
46. An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, wherein said offset
correction values are binary values and wherein said means for storing comprises a
digital memory.
47. An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, wherein said array of
detector elements and said readout circuit are formed as a single monolithic
integrated circuit chip.
48. An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, further comprising timing
means for providing focal plane timing signals to said readout circuit.
49 An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, wherein said plurality of
detector elements are arranged in a plurality of rows and columns and wherein said
means for correcting comprises a separate offset correction circuit for each column
and wherein said means for providing said offset correction values provides said
offset correction values in a time multiplexed manner to said means for correcting.
50. An infrared imaging system as set out in claim 40, wherein said output means
comprises one or more output buffers.
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