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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8063368 | Imaging arrangement An imaging arrangement combines a thermal imager with a laser imager to enable several correlated pictures to be produced which show different properties of the same field of view. A common scanning device is used to scan each pixel in the field of view in a raster-... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7888644 | System and method for wide angle optical surveillance An imaging system (30, 30′) and corresponding method has a two-dimensional imaging sensor array (32) and an associated optical system. The optical system includes at least one optical arrangement (34, 36a, 36b) defining a ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7564031 | System and method for wide angle optical surveillance An imaging system (30, 30′) and corresponding method has a two-dimensional imaging sensor array (32) and an associated optical system. The optical system includes at least one optical arrangement (34, 36α, 36b) defining a field of view... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7504629 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave radiating portion, an electromagnetic wave detecting portion, a driving portion, a periodical signal generating portion for generating plural periodical signals, a memory portion, a processing portion, and ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7459685 | Imaging device and method, computer program product on computer-readable medium, and imaging system An imaging device and methodology for sequentially adjusting an imaging direction to generate color unit images that together form a color panoramic image are provided. The imaging direction is sequentially adjusted to generate infrared unit images that together for... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7381953 | Infrared imaging device A room temperature infrared imager, fabricated using MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) techniques, made up of individually functioning analog elements laid out in a horizontal and vertical block matrix (pixel array). The front of each individual pixel element ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7358498 | System and a method for a smart surveillance system A radiation surveillance sensor system includes a radiation responsive sensor, a lightweight, radiation reflective member for selectively adjusting the incident radiation path to the sensor, and power means for controlling the position of the reflective member to ac... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358496 | Infrared night vision system, in colour A night vision method and system for producing a colour infrared image of a road scene situated in front of a vehicle. At least one projection device emits an infrared light towards the road scene. A colour sensor captures a colour image of the road scene and a mono... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7332699 | Feed-forward methods and apparatus for setting the light intensities of one or more LEDs In one method, an operating current of an LED is varied and, at one or more values of the operating current, a corresponding voltage of the LED is measured. The measured voltages are then used as feed-forward variables to set the light intensity of the LED. In anoth... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329869 | Camera system A camera system exhibiting reduced effects from temperature changes. The camera system includes an IR sensor; an optical arrangement adapted to focus incoming light onto the sensor; a processing arrangement adapted to process signals produced by the sensor; a heatsi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324070 | Device and process for monitoring the deployment of respirator users A monitoring device, process and system use an image recording device for recording an image falling on the eyes of the user of the device. The monitoring device includes a display and a signal processor with which at least the image signals recorded by the image re... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321691 | Method for selecting representative endmember components from spectral data Described herein is a process for objectively and automatically determining spectral endmembers and transforming Spectral Mixture Analysis (SMA) from a widely used research technique into a user-friendly tool that can support the needs of all types of remote sensing... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319796 | Adaptive hyperspectral data compression A method is disclosed herein for compressing spectral data corresponding to an image comprising a plurality of pixels. The method includes the step of creating a set of potential endmembers. A first plurality of the potential endmembers are identified as a first set... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315254 | Proximity detector for night vision goggles shut-off A night vision device is disclosed. The device includes a housing that houses an intensifier tube and a proximity sensor mounted on the housing. An ON/OFF switch is operatively coupled to the intensifier tube and to the proximity sensor such that operation of the ON... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312454 | Non-destructive infrared inspection device A non-destructive inspection device has an infrared sensor for infrared thermography inspection of a structure or surface. A rotatable reflector reflects infrared light from an inspected surface to an infrared sensor. An inspecting portion of a non-destructive devic... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312723 | Automobile infrared night vision device The invention relates to an automobile infrared-night viewing device comprising an infrared camera used to receive image data representing the surroundings of the automobile. Said device also comprises an image processing unit which is connected to the infrared-came... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312429 | Method and apparatus of using optical distortion in a directed countermeasure system to provide a variable field of view A single, hard-mounted set of optics is utilized to replace a two field-of-view system for directed countermeasures. It includes within one continuous but distorted field of view the capability to detect, acquire and characterize targets at the edge of the field whi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7289230 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283255 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7282715 | Thermal imaging cameras A modular hyperspectral thermal camera that combines a wide field-of-view with a low erroneous recognition rate is described. The modular hyperspectral thermal camera provides such low erroneous recognition rates without any requirement for cryogenically cooling the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270299 | Space based change detection using common ground track constellations A new approach for designing satellite constellations whereby each satellite follows a common ground track is being proposed for performing high-precision change detection imagery for long periods of time. By precisely prescribing the orbital parameters, i.e., the r... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258305 | Space based change detection using common ground track constellations capable of being configured for multi-manifest launches A new approach for designing satellite constellations whereby the satellites are distributed into contiguous groups forming longitudinal lengths at least equal to 360 degrees. Gaps between the contiguous groups are uniformly distributed along the tracks. These conti... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255308 | Solar dominated satellite constellations capable of having repeating common ground tracks A new method of constellation design based on combining repeating ground tracks with common ground tracks and/or sun-synchronous orbits is used for performing high-precision change detection imagery for longer periods of time while minimizing battery usage. By preci... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248341 | Apparatus and method for oscillating a transmitted laser beam of light within the field of view (FOV) of a light receiving system An apparatus and method for the measurement of water depth between a water surface and water bottom and adapted for mounting on an aircraft flying above the water surface. The apparatus includes a transmitter and a receiver of laser light. The laser light is reflect... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239909 | Imaging system using diffuse infrared light An imaging system illuminates body tissue with infrared light to enhance visibility of subcutaneous blood vessels, and generates a video image of the body tissue and the subcutaneous blood vessels based on reflected infrared light. The system includes an infrared li... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227515 | System and method for forming images for display in a vehicle A system is disclosed that includes a lens system that directs energy from a scene toward a detector and display unit coupled to the detector. The display unit forms an image using information received from the detector. The detector includes an array of detector el... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221798 | Method for selecting representative endmember components from spectral data Described herein is a process for objectively and automatically determining spectral endmembers and transforming Spectral Mixture Analysis (SMA) from a widely used research technique into a user-friendly tool that can support the needs of all types of remote sensing... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212938 | Method of using a self-locking travel pattern to achieve calibration of remote sensors using conventionally collected data The present invention provides a method to calibrate an on-board remote sensing system using a self-locking travel pattern and target remote sensing data. The self-locking travel pattern includes a number of parallel travel lines having overlapping swath widths betw... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193214 | Sensor having differential polarization and a network comprised of several such sensors Parametric processing capability is added to a typical sensor so that a target object can be more clearly distinguished from the background clutter in a given scenery. A polarizer with several segments of different polarization orientations is used to improve the ty... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186978 | Compact emissivity and temperature measuring infrared detector A hand-held, fleet deployable infrared camera with integrated hardware and software providing real time processing of infrared images. The camera senses variable temperature images over a selected object of interest and senses variable emissivities over the object. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183549 | Multiple camera systems and methods Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide improved cameras and camera systems. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a networkable camera system is disclosed that is able to provide up to a 360° field of view and is opera... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7167742 | Utilization of an infrared probe to discriminate between materials A method of evaluating the surface of a material that has a distinguishable infrared spectrum comprising (a) positioning an infrared fiber optic probe to be in contact with a surface of the sample or material at a region of interest for detecting attenuated total re... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7149366 | High-definition hyperspectral imaging system A compact high-definition hyperspectral imaging system (HDHIS) for light aircraft remote sensing to perform concurrent pushbroom hyperspectral imaging and high-resolution photographic imaging. The HDHIS comprises a sensor head having a hyperspectral scanner and a CC... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7139411 | Pedestrian detection and tracking with night vision A system and method for detecting and tracking humans, such as pedestrians, in low visibility conditions or otherwise. A night vision camera periodically captures a an infrared image of a road from a single perspective. A pedestrian detection module determines a pos... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134322 | Locating one or more leaks in a power generating system while the power generating system is online In one embodiment, a method for locating one or more leaks in a power generating system while the power generating system is online includes adding a detectable gas to a cooling system of a power generating system while the power generating system is online. The det... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132874 | Linearizing apparatus and method An apparatus and method are disclosed which provide a substantially linear relationship between an input signal, such as an input voltage or current, and a predetermined parameter, such as a frequency response or capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor or varactor... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126110 | Optronic passive surveillance device The present invention relates to an optronic passive surveillance device, especially for infrared surveillance. It comprises a front optic (1) of given useful instantaneous field, means (2) for scanning a scene with a given total field of observ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7097351 | System of monitoring operating conditions of rotating equipment A monitoring system for rotating equipment includes detection of temperature conditions in various areas of the system including motor and pump bearings, mechanical seal environment including seal flush, seal cooler and seal reservoir and process fluid temperature. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095355 | Low power ADC for imaging arrays An analog to digital converter ADC is adapted for low power for use in an imaging array. The ADC is a digital inverter with feedback to convert an asynchronous ramp voltage to an output count at each crossing of a voltage threshold. A separate circuit generates a vo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7092013 | InGaAs image intensifier camera An InGaAs Image Intensifier (“I2”) Camera (C) detects and forms an image (310) to be viewed. An InGaAs photocathode Image Intensifier (312) is used to pass an amplified signal (316) from a screen (320). The InGaAs image intensificatio... | 08/15/2006 |
