ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,432,430, issued on Sept. 30.
"Waterproof thermal camera enclosure" was invented by Samuel Douglass Wilson (Bloomington, Ind.), Matthew David Alley (Bloomington, Ind.) and Matthew Edward Cummings (Bedford, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a weatherproof enclosure for an electro-optic infrared camera core with male lens threads and exposed electronics. The enclosure includes a lens cover with female threads, a front and rear main body, a first and second gasket, a cable gland opening in the rear main body, and mounting holes. The female threads attach to the male threads to secure the lens cover to the front main body. The ...