Electro-optical gas imaging camera for unmanned aircraft offered by Sierra Olympic

Sierra-Olympic Technologies Inc. in Hood River, Ore., is introducing the Ventus OGI electro-optical gas imaging camera core for fixed-mounted and continuous-monitoring systems or in gimbals and enclosures for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The camera’s midwave infrared (MWIR) detector array offers 640-by-512-pixel resolution at 15-micron pixel-pitch to detect and visualize leaks of gases such as methane, propane, and butane. With a weight of 580 grams with lens, the Ventus OGI is a lightweight, low-power camera core with a special narrow bandpass cold filter in the miniature, long-life, closed-cycle Stirling cooler with an f/1.5 cold shield and an optimized lens. Its detector, cooler, and lens combine with a selection of digital and analog I/O like Camera Link, Gigabit Ethernet, H.264, NTSC/PAL video, and RS-232/RS-422 serial camera control. The camera is an optical gas imaging solution for inspection of fuel and gas lines, storage tanks, generators, drilling and production wells, above- and below-ground gas pipelines, terminals, railway tank cars, flare stack monitoring, as well as booster and pump stations. For more information contact Sierra Olympic online at www.sierraolympic.com.