Yes, when I head that part of the audio, the first thing that came to mind was the "HARLID" patent for an angular laser detection.
This would be of obvious interest to a BAE/Lockheed/Northrop/Boeing type. They would know more than us about how to build the whole device, but they would have to license the HARLID patent.
Interestingly, the thyristor is at the heart of the the HARLID, so that IP would also have to be licensed, but only for the purpose of making a HARLID array. If BAE still wants an infrared detector, that would have to be a separate transation where the same thyristor IP would be licensed again for a second time.
