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(43) Date of publication: 05.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/23 (21) Application number: 11738933.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2011

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/225(2006.01) G01J 5/04(2006.01) H04N 5/33(2006.01) H01L 31/0203(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2011/045600 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/015965 (02.02.2012 Gazette 2012/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 30.03.2011 US 201161469651 P 27.07.2010 US 844124 (71) Applicant: Flir Systems, Inc. Wilsonville, OR 97070 (US)

(72) Inventors: BOULANGER, Pierre Goleta, CA 93117-3027 (US) TREMBLAY, Marcel Goleta, California 93117-3027 (US) GOODLAND, Jim Goleta, California 93117-3027 (US) SHARP, Barbara Goleta, California 93117-3027 (US) MIRBOD, Farhad Goleta, California 93117-3027 (US) HOELTER, Theodore R. Goleta, California 93117-3027 (US) CARLSON, Gregory A. Goleta, California 93117-3027 (US) (74) Representative: Kitzler, Michael  IPQ IP Specialists AB Docketing Box 42 683 21 Hagfors 683 21 Hagfors (SE)