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20080252731 | Spectrographic Multi-Band Camera - The present invention concerns a method and camera for obtaining a high-contrast image of a predetermined target present in an area under observation. The method involves obtaining an in-band image of the observation area including the target using a filter whose bands are aligned with selected characteristic wavelength bands of the target and an out-of-band image of the observation area excluding the target using the filter with its bands non-aligned with the selected characteristic wavelength bands of the target. Processing of the in-band and out-of-band images results in a high-contrast image highlighting the presence of the target in the observation area and thereby allowing its detection and monitoring. | 10-16-2008 |
20080297602 | APPLICATION METHOD AND DEVICE OPERATED BY INFRARED SENSING AND SOUND - An application device operated by infrared (IR) sensing is provided. The application device includes a camera module and an IR sensor. The camera module has a storage unit and is suitable for receiving an enable signal to activate a recording so as to produce an image data. The IR sensor is suitable for sensing whether an IR signal is interrupted, or sensing whether there is an IR radiation in a detecting area of the IR sensor. When the IR sensor senses the IR signal is interrupted or detects an IR radiation from the detecting area of the IR sensor, the IR sensor activates a switch to transmit an enable signal to the camera module so as to start recording image data into the storage unit. | 12-04-2008 |
20090040310 | SOLIDSTATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A solid-state image pickup device according to the present invention has a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a plurality of switching elements. The photoelectric conversion element is formed above at least one switching element, and a shielding electrode layer is disposed between the switching elements and the photoelectric conversion elements. Further, a radiation image pickup device according to the present invention has a radiation conversion layer for directly converting radiation into electric charges, and a plurality of switching elements, and has the radiation conversion layer formed above one or more switching elements, and a shielding electrode layer disposed between the switching elements and the radiation conversion layer. | 02-12-2009 |
20090086026 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A radiation image capturing apparatus includes: a radiation detector for detecting charge information; an analog multiplexer for passing an analog charge information signal read out from each pixel of the radiation detector, alternately in a first order and a second order opposite to the first order; an analog signal amplifier for amplifying the analog charge information signal; an analog/digital converter for converting the analog charge information signal to a corresponding digital charge information signal; and a signal correcting unit for using one of a first digital charge information signal corresponding to the analog charge information signal that has passed through the analog multiplexer in the first order and a second digital charge information signal corresponding to the analog charge information signal that has passed through the analog multiplexer in the second order, to correct the other of the first digital charge information signal and the second digital charge information signal. | 04-02-2009 |
20090091621 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A digital camera is capable of sensing ultraviolet (UV) intensity. The digital camera includes an UV processing module, a memory, a microprocessor, and a power management module. The UV processing module measures outside UV, so as to generate an UV intensity value and output the UV intensity value to the microprocessor, such that the microprocessor compares the UV intensity value with an UV index (UVI) table stored in the memory to output a comparison value, and the UVI is then displayed on a display. The power management module activates a power management mode according to the comparison value, so as to turn off the power of the camera according to the time-counting about the UV intensity, thereby warning a user of the camera. | 04-09-2009 |
20090160941 | ENHANCING IMAGE RESOLUTION OF DIGITAL IMAGES - An imaging apparatus with adjustable imaging plane, said apparatus having mechanical, electronic or optical means to adjust the position and the orientation of the imaging plane, which successively captures a plurality of images while adjusting the imaging plane, and a method to integrate the captured images to a single high-resolution image by exploration of the mutual information not available in a single image, such as the sub-pixel observations due to the spatial misalignment, thus achieving an image resolution higher than the senor resolution. | 06-25-2009 |
20090256915 | Radiation image capturing system - A radiation image capturing system includes at least one image capturing apparatus including a radiation detector, at least one image capturing apparatus including a stimulable phosphor panel for generating radiation image information, which is readable by an image reading apparatus, and at least one control device for controlling at least the image capturing apparatus and the image reading apparatus based on image capturing instruction information supplied from an external source. The control device includes a change setting unit for changing settings of the image capturing instruction information depending on whether the image capturing apparatus and the image reading apparatus are usable or not, and a controller for controlling the image capturing apparatus and the image reading apparatus based on the changed settings of the image capturing instruction information. | 10-15-2009 |
20090268031 | Electric Device, Information Terminal, Electric Refrigerator, Electric Vacuum Cleaner, Ultraviolet Sensor, and Field-Effect Transistor - An electric device enabling the user to visually judge the section of present and amount of a substance absorbing or reflecting ultraviolet radiation. The electric device comprises an image detecting portion ( | 10-29-2009 |
20100103268 | DIGITAL CAMERA - A generator generates a visible light video signal by receiving visible light and generating an invisible light video signal by receiving invisible light. A synthesizer synthesizes the visible light video signal and the invisible light video signal in such a manner that a synthesis ratio can be changed. An adjuster receives parameters relating to image synthesis inputted by an operator from outside and adjusts the synthesis ratio based on the received parameters. A display unit generates a synthetic image from a synthetic video signal and displays the synthetic image. Then, the parameters inputted to the adjuster by the operator are received and the synthesis ratio is changed by the adjuster based on the received parameters while the synthetic image is being displayed by the display unit. | 04-29-2010 |
20100171835 | IMAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An object of examination is irradiated with an electromagnetic wave including a frequency component from 30 GHz to 30 THz and a Fourier transform image of the transmitted or reflected electromagnetic wave from the object of examination is obtained. The obtained Fourier transform image is subjected to a spatial frequency filtering processing. This method can visualize only the part to be visualized in an imaging operation using a terahertz wave. | 07-08-2010 |
20100277592 | IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A read out operation for reading out image data from a conversion circuit irradiated with a radiation, and a read out operation for reading out offset image data from the conversion circuit without irradiated with a radiation are selectively conducted, a control is conducted to repeat at a plurality of times the operation for reading out the offset image data, offset data corresponding to each pixel is extracted from one of the plurality of the offset image data to generate corrective offset image data such that offset data corresponding to all the pixels in a row of the matrix is not extracted from one of the plurality of offset image data, and the corrective offset image data is subtracted from the image data to perform an offset correction to render line noise less noticeable, for an offset correction without line noise by a simple signal processing to be provided. | 11-04-2010 |
20100277593 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN IMAGE - In order to detect an image generated by an image source, a mirror arrangement is arranged between the image source and a detector. The mirror arrangement includes two spaced-apart deflection mirrors, which are parallel to each other or form an acute angle of less than 90° between them. In particular when the image source is a scintillator layer, shielding of X-rays from the detector with simultaneous compact dimensioning of the apparatus is achieved in this manner. | 11-04-2010 |
20100321501 | Electromagnetic Radiation Detector - A device implemented with the present invention senses and converts unseeable electromagnetic (EM) energy such as high frequency radio, infrared, ultraviolet, etc. to an image in the human visual spectrum (red to violet—i.e. the rainbow). The size of the image and quality of the image is improved by rotating or oscillating the sensors in order to scan a broader array of electrometric energy. | 12-23-2010 |
20110001829 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL X-RAY READER - A multifunctional X-ray reader includes an enclosure assembled from a front and a rear enclosure to define a receiving chamber for receiving at least one circuit board therein; a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen provided on the front enclosure and electrically connected to the circuit board; at least one push-button group arranged on the enclosure and electrically connected to the circuit board; an X-ray film tray outward extendably received in the enclosure for holding an X-ray film thereon; and an image capture unit located in the enclosure to face toward the X-ray film tray and electrically connect to the circuit board. The image capture unit captures an image data from the X-ray film, and the captured image data is displayed on the LCD display screen and simultaneously stored in a memory card held in a memory card holder provided on the enclosure and electrically connected to the circuit board. | 01-06-2011 |
20110032362 | LIGHT GUIDING DEVICE - A light guiding device is operable to receive incident light emitted by a light source through a capture surface. The received light exits the light guiding device through an exit surface provided adjacent to and aligned with an aperture of light receiver. In this manner, light from the light source can be inserted into the receiver where it may be combined with additional incident light captured by the receiver. The light source might be a projector and the light projected may correspond to operational data relating to the operation of the receiver or images corresponding to data captured by a further receiver device operating with a different form of sensor or in a different region of the spectrum. In order to improve the composite image observed by a user of the light receiving device, the operation of the light source can be controlled to vary the intensity of the light emitted. In one example, this variation can be in response to the ambient light level, as sensed by a suitable sensor. An additional or alternative variation is to vary the intensity in a pulsed manner between a peak and a low level. | 02-10-2011 |
20110050905 | Target-Conforming Illuminator System - An illuminator comprises a thermal imager for generating a thermal image of a warm object, and a device for converting the thermal image to a visible light image and projecting and superimposing the visible light image back onto the object to illuminate the object with light that conforms to the outline of the object so that the object is easier to see in darkness. | 03-03-2011 |
20110102597 | Millimeter Wave Concealed Object Detection System Using Portal Deployment - A concealed object detection system using pre-engineered and pre-manufactured components to effectively control the deployment surroundings and provide a known environment in which the equipment can operate. The system provides inherent background/peripheral motion and optical clutter mitigation by virtue of its booth-like design. The system can additionally include x-ray baggage machines, iris scanners, biometrics, finger readers, palm readers, metal detectors, backscatter x-ray, nuclear quadrupole resonance, explosives-trace detectors (“sniffers”), and access control cards. | 05-05-2011 |
20110164138 | Process for the Automatic Conversion of Film Images into Programmable OOP Objects for Movie - A process is described comprising the preparation of subject objects with special colors that are invisible to the human eye, use of paired cameras to capture the subject object(s), use of pattern recognition software to merge the images. The merged image when accompanied by with behaviors will allow the creation of an OOP object that will facilitate automatic creation of animation-like special effects and CGI-like special effects. | 07-07-2011 |
20110169960 | VIDEO ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM - A video system includes first and second sensors generating respective primary and secondary video sequences of images of a scene. The first sensor is responsive to thermal infrared (IR) energy, and the second sensor is responsive to shorter-wavelength optical energy in a range from visible to near-IR wavelengths. The sensors are temporally and spatially registered. A motion estimation module generates an estimated motion vector field from the secondary video sequence, and a motion-based image processor applies one or more image-enhancement operations to the primary video sequence based on the estimated motion vector field. The video system may include an additional sensor motion estimation module operating on the primary video stream as well as a merging module that combines the estimated motion vector fields from the sensor motion estimation modules to produce a joint motion vector field having generally more precise motion estimation, further improving the quality of the enhanced video stream from the image processor. | 07-14-2011 |
20110234808 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGING AN OBJECT USING ELECTROMAGNETIC HIGH FREQUENCY RADIATION - A device for imaging an object by electromagnetic high frequency radiation including at least one detector for electromagnetic high frequency radiation and at least one imaging device for generating a focus. To provide a device for and a method of imaging an object by electromagnetic high frequency radiation, which makes it possible to detect even a rapidly moving object with a high level of resolution, it is proposed that the device has at least one controllable element for changing the beam direction, which is so adapted that the focus of the imaging device is movable. | 09-29-2011 |
20110279679 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING AN IMAGE OF A FLUORESCENT PATTERN UNDER AMBIENT LIGHT - The invention provides an imaging apparatus ( | 11-17-2011 |
20110298931 | Method and Apparatus for the Correction of a Non-Uniform Sensitivity of Detector Elements in Thermographic Cameras - Method and apparatus for the correction of a non-uniform sensitivity of detector elements in thermographic cameras in which background frames of an internal reference are recorded in shutter phases when the beam path of the thermographic camera is closed, the variations between the background frames of the shutter phases are logged, and an updated background frame is generated and used for the correction of at least one image frame, characterized in that the updated background frame is generated from at least one newly recorded background frame and a background frame to be updated in that the data of every pixel of the newly recorded background frame are multiplied by a first factor and are added to the data of every pixel of the background frame to be updated which are multiplied by a second factor, wherein the first factor is a value between zero and one, and the second factor is the difference between one and the first factor, so that the data of every pixel of the updated background frame are in the form of an accumulated weighted average. | 12-08-2011 |
20120200713 | INTEGRATED SENSING DEVICE FOR ASSESSING INTEGRITY OF A ROCK MASS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - A method of assessing the integrity of a rock mass, the method including receiving a thermal assessment of the integrity of a rock mass, receiving an acoustic assessment of the integrity of a rock mass and correlating the thermal- and acoustic assessments to obtain a combined assessment of the integrity of a rock mass. The invention also covers an assessment apparatus for assessing the integrity of a rock mass, which includes acoustic assessment means operable to provide an acoustic assessment of the integrity of a rock mass, thermal assessment means operable to provide a thermal assessment of the integrity of a rock mass and correlation means for correlating the acoustic assessment of the integrity of a rock mass with the thermal assessment of the integrity of a rock mass. | 08-09-2012 |
20120206608 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM HAVING THE APPARATUS - In order to provide a photoelectric conversion apparatus, which is an apparatus excellent in reading speed, high S/N, high tone level, and low cost, the photoelectric conversion apparatus has a photoelectric conversion circuit section comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, switching elements, matrix signal wires, and gate drive wires arranged on a same substrate in order to output parallel signals, a driving circuit section for applying a driving signal to the gate drive wire, and a reading circuit section for converting the parallel signals transferred through the matrix signal wires to serial signals to output them, wherein the reading circuit section comprises at least one analog operational amplifier connected with each of the matrix signal wires, transfer switches for transferring output signals from the respective matrix signal wires, output through each amplifier, reading capacitors, and reading switches for successively reading the signals out of the reading capacitors in the form of serial signals. | 08-16-2012 |
20120287286 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A mosaic image is input that is made up of a visible light component image in which mainly a visible light component has been captured and a non-visible light component image in which mainly a non-visible light component has been captured, and spectrally corrected images are generated in which spectral characteristics of each pixel have been corrected. Contrast enhancement processing is then performed on one of the spectrally corrected images that has been generated and that includes the non-visible light component, and a non-visible light component image is generated in which contrast has been enhanced. A spectral correction portion generates the spectrally corrected images by performing a matrix computation that uses a spectral characteristics correction matrix M that is generated using information on ideal spectral characteristics. | 11-15-2012 |
20130038738 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM - According to one implementation of the present invention, there is provided a radiation image capturing system. The system includes, a radiation source; a plurality of radiation image capturing devices; and a console. The console manages which of the radiation image capturing devices is in a state where image capturing is possible. The console registers image capturing order information including information of which radiation image capturing device is used in the image capturing, or obtains the registered image capturing order information. When there is a radiation image capturing device in a state where image capturing is possible, regardless of a predetermined order, the console displays the icon corresponding to the image capturing order information including information of the radiation image capturing device in a manner different from the other icons. | 02-14-2013 |
20130057698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND TARGET CUEING - A system and method for situational awareness and target cueing for use in military applications is disclosed. In extreme low light situations where the LLL sensor cannot provide SA information, the system allocates thermal information to the green SA channel to maintain the supply of contextual information to the user and thus situational awareness (SA) never drops below the native resolution of the thermal sensor. This improved SA capability, surpasses any existing LLL sensor technology in a single channel (stand-alone) application in overcast star light and below conditions. | 03-07-2013 |
20130093900 | Digital X-ray capture device - A digital X-ray capture device that uses an image array camera to capture a digital image of a standard X-ray film. The X ray-film is placed on a tray within a housing. An array of LED lights located under the tray illuminate the film. In the preferred embodiment the illuminated image of the X-ray bounces off a forty-five degree angle mirror and enters the image array camera. The digital image can then be downloaded to a standard computer. Custom software allows the user to manipulate the image as needed. The entire capture process takes only two seconds. A patients information can be added to the boarder of the captured image. The captured image can be sent via email to any other computer. | 04-18-2013 |
20130155252 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF DETECTING ULTRAVIOLENT RADIATION AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device capable of detecting ultraviolent radiation and a method thereof are provided. The device includes a camera, a voltage-sensitive optical medium, a control switch, and a processor. When the electronic device enters an ultraviolent radiation detecting mode, the camera captures a first image. The processor controls the control switch to create an electrical potential across the optical medium and cause it to become darker after the camera captures the first image. The camera captures a second image after the control switch has allowed an electrical potential for a first preset time interval. The processor acquires reads the respective brightness of the first image and the second image, determines any difference, and determines and outputs the level of intensity of the ultraviolent radiation intensity by reference to a table of differences. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162833 | IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels each of which includes a conversion element and a first transistor of which one of a source and a drain is connected to the conversion element; and a second transistor which is shared by the plurality of pixels and has a gate connected respectively to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor of each of the plurality of pixels. At least one among the gate, a source, a drain and a channel portion of the second transistor is formed to be extended over the plurality of pixels, and the conversion element is arranged over the first and second transistors. | 06-27-2013 |
20130222602 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKAGE FROM A COMPOSITION-CONTAINING POUCH - An apparatus and a method for detecting leakage from a composition-containing pouch during the high-speed manufacturing process. The apparatus comprises: a platen comprising a pouch cavity and a plurality of platen edges adjacent to the cavity; an image capturing unit; an image processing unit; and ultraviolet-light emitting source. The composition itself comprises a fluorescent whitening compound. The ultra-violet emitting light source is arranged to illuminate the cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is arranged to capture an image of the illuminated cavity and plurality of platen edges. The image capturing unit is communicably attached to the image processing unit. | 08-29-2013 |
20130250122 | ELECTRIC SHAVER WITH IMAGING CAPABILITY - System and method for improving the shaving experience by providing improved visibility of the skin shaving area. A digital camera is integrated with the electric shaver for close image capturing of shaving area, and displaying it on a display unit. The display unit can be integral part of the electric shaver casing, or housed in a separated device which receives the image via a communication channel. The communication channel can be wireless (using radio, audio or light) or wired, such as dedicated cabling or using powerline communication. A light source is used to better illuminate the shaving area. Video compression and digital image processing techniques are used for providing for improved shaving results. The wired communication medium can simultaneously be used also for carrying power from the electric shaver assembly to the display unit, or from the display unit to the electric shaver. | 09-26-2013 |
20130321638 | METHOD FOR PREPARING IMAGES IN NON-VISIBLE SPECTRAL RANGES, AND CORRESPONDING CAMERA AND MEASURING ARRANGEMENT - In a thermal imaging camera ( | 12-05-2013 |
20140009622 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIDE-BAND IMAGING BASED ON NARROW-BAND IMAGE DATA - In one embodiment, an imaging method may include receiving an intensity value of a first spectral channel associated with a pixel location. The intensity value of the first spectral channel may be based on electromagnetic radiation reflected from an object after being emitted from a narrow-band electromagnetic radiation source. The method may further include defining an intensity value of a second spectral channel based on the intensity value of the first spectral channel. The second spectral channel may be associated with a spectral region of electromagnetic radiation different from a spectral region of electromagnetic radiation associated with the first spectral channel. The method may also include associating the intensity value of the second spectral channel with the pixel location. | 01-09-2014 |
20140085481 | RADIATION MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND RADIATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A radiation measurement apparatus includes: a radiation detector which detects incoming radiations; a measurement processor which measures a distribution of a radiation source in an object on the basis of detection signals inputted from the radiation detector; an optical camera which takes an optical image of an object existing in the field of view; a controller which generates synthesized images by superimposing the distribution of the one or more radiation sources and the optical image; a rotation unit which changes the objective field of radiation measurement by automatic or manual rotation; and a controller which causes a display unit to display the multiple synthesized images in association with rotation angles in the automatic or manual rotation. | 03-27-2014 |
20140125809 | DIGITAL RUVIS CAMERA - An ultraviolet sensitive video camera is disclosed. The camera may have an input window and a bandpass filter. The input window may receive into the camera ultraviolet radiation reflected off of a subject. The bandpass filter may filter the ultraviolet radiation received into the camera through the input window. The bandpass filter may have a passband centered at about 254 nm and a bandwidth of about 1 nm to about 100 nm. The camera may also have an image sensor and at least one controller. The image sensor may collect the filtered ultraviolet radiation passing through the bandpass filter and generate an output based on the collected Ultraviolet radiation. The at least one controller may be configured to generate video display signals based on the output of the image sensor. | 05-08-2014 |
20140204216 | Radioactivity detection method - A method for measuring radioactivity using standard cameras in customer appliances. | 07-24-2014 |
20140211020 | Video Capture Attachment and Monitor for Optical Viewing Instrument - The present invention is an attachable and detachable video image capture and display instrument that comprises a digital video capture device that can easily be physically connected to a gun scope, spotting scope, telescope, microscope, monocular, binocular or other optical viewing instrument or optical instrument used for viewing or examining an object or scene. It has electronic output to a display device, recording instrument, computing instrumen video projection devise, or data transmission instrument by way of connections of various options including wires, blue tooth, cellular, or other methods of video and audio data transmission. The video data coming into the optical instrument can be viewed while it happens on various display monitors that are physically mounted to the optical instrument, or not physically mounted to the optical instrument. The image capture mode can he black and white, color, 3 dimensional, night vision, thermal vision, and all other imaging modes available in the industry. This device is capable of video output of image data that can be integrated with computer applications that use image technologies with examples including image recognition and motion detection algorithms. | 07-31-2014 |
20140240508 | SPECTROSCOPIC CAMERA - A spectrometry apparatus includes a light incident section on which incident light from an image pickup target is made incident, an image pickup section provided on an optical path of the incident light input from the light incident section, a variable wavelength interference filter configured to transmit light having a predetermined wavelength from the incident light input from the light incident section and capable of changing the wavelength of the light to be transmitted, and a filter-position switching section configured to advance and retract the variable wavelength interference filter to and from an optical path of the incident light. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240509 | SHORT LIGHT PULSE GENERATION DEVICE, TERAHERTZ WAVE GENERATION DEVICE, CAMERA, IMAGING DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A short light pulse generation device includes: a light pulse generation portion that has a quantum well structure and generates a light pulse; a frequency chirping portion that has a quantum well structure and chirps a frequency of the light pulse; a light branching portion that branches a chirped light pulse; and a group velocity dispersion portion that has a plurality of optical waveguides, on which each of a plurality of the light pulses branched in the light branching portion is incident, and produces a group velocity difference depending on a wavelength with respect to a plurality of branched light pulses, wherein light path lengths of the light pulses in a plurality of light paths before the light pulse is branched in the light branching portion and then incident on the plurality of optical waveguides of the group velocity dispersion portion are equal to each other. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240510 | PHOTO CONDUCTIVE ANTENNA, CAMERA, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A photo conductive antenna irradiated with light pulse and generating terahertz wave includes a first layer formed by a semi-insulating substrate, a second layer located on the first layer and formed using a material having lower carrier mobility than carrier mobility of the semi-insulating substrate, a first electrode and a second electrode located on the second layer and applying a voltage to the first layer, a first region in which the second layer is formed on the first layer, and a second region in which the second layer is formed on the first layer, wherein the second region is located between the first electrode and the second electrode in a plan view, and the light pulse is applied to the second region. | 08-28-2014 |
20140253734 | IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of acquiring an image of a scene illuminated by a first beam, by means of a sensor including at least two pixels, including the steps of: a) for each pixel, reading a first output value of the pixel representative of the intensity of the radiation received by the pixel during a first integration period during which the sensor is illuminated by a second beam coherent with the first beam; and b) for each pixel, reading a second output value of the pixel representative of the intensity of the radiation received by the pixel during a second integration period during which the sensor is not illuminated by the second beam, wherein steps a) and b) are repeated a plurality of times by changing, between two successive iterations, the angle of incidence or a phase parameter of the second beam. | 09-11-2014 |
20140267754 | Method for applying a security marking to an object and a hyper-spectral imaging reader - Provided is a method for applying a security marking to an object and a hyper-spectral imaging device to readout the embedded information in the security marking to verify the object's authenticity. The present invention relates generally to the field of security markings and anti-counterfeiting technologies. More particularly to optical product authentication methods, which are based on photoactive nanoparticles emitting in visible and near-infrared wavelengths when excited with ultra violet or near infrared light. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267755 | HIGH PERFORMANCE SCANNING MINIATURE STAR CAMERA SYSTEM - A star camera system that includes an optical system configured to focus radiation from a star to be imaged onto a collector that is in the form of an electron bombarded active pixel sensor (EBAPS) configured to provide high gain. The EBAPS comprising a photocathode disposed in a vacuum is configured to release electrons into the vacuum when exposed to radiation focused thereon by the optical system. The EBAPS includes an active pixel sensor anode disposed distant from the photocathode in the vacuum. An electric field is generated by a voltage source to direct the electrons from the photocathode to the active pixel sensor anode. Furthermore, the collector is mounted on a translation device configured to move the collector relative to the optical system by a predetermined amount of less than pixel size in the focal plane of the optical system to increase image resolution of a plurality of images. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293062 | Hyperspectral Camera and Method for Acquiring Hyperspectral Data - A hyperspectral camera includes light mixing chambers ( | 10-02-2014 |
20140313342 | Photonic Bandgap Structures for Multispectral Imaging Devices - The invention discloses methods for making photonic bandgap structures and photonic bandgap structures made by those processes. In one embodiment, the photonic bandgap structure is flexible. In another photonic bandgap structure, the structure has a graded, periodic grating. One embodiment of a method according to the present invention comprises the steps of preparing a pre-polymer mixture, positioning that mixture between two slides, exposing the mixture to electromagnetic radiation, curing the mixture, and discarding at least one of the slides. In another embodiment of the method, the pre-polymer mixture is exposed to the electromagnetic radiation through a prism. In one embodiment of the method, the pre-polymer mixture is exposed to the electromagnetic radiation through a lens. | 10-23-2014 |
20150054960 | FACILITATING DETECTION, PROCESSING AND DISPLAY OF COMBINATION OF VISIBLE AND NEAR NON-VISIBLE LIGHT - A digital camera accesses, processes and displays a combination image composed of visible light and near non-visible (“NNV”) light. A method can include accessing, by a digital camera, raw data having first information associated with a first electromagnetic spectrum range and second information associated with a second electromagnetic spectrum range. The first electromagnetic spectrum range is substantially within the visible spectrum and the second electromagnetic spectrum range is substantially within the NNV spectrum. The method can also include optimizing the raw data for the visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visual image representation, and optimizing the raw data for the NNV spectrum, thereby generating a second visual image representation. The method can also include combining the first visual image representation and the second visual image representation to generate a combination image. The digital camera can then initiate the display of the combination image. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062345 | IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image generation apparatus for generating an image includes a light source device; an optical deflection device to deflect laser beam from the light source device to a scanned face and a light detector; a light quantity adjustment device including a member disposable on a light path of the laser beam between the light source device and the optical deflection device; an emission light intensity adjustment unit to adjust emission light intensity of the light source device; and a controller to set a first adjustment target value of emission light intensity and an adjustment target value of light quantity when laser beam is deflected to the scanned face based on target luminance of the image, and a second adjustment target value of emission light intensity when laser beam is deflected to the light detector based on an adjustment target value of light quantity and detection sensitivity of the light detector. | 03-05-2015 |
20150097963 | DIGITAL RUVIS CAMERA - An ultraviolet sensitive video camera is disclosed. The camera may have an input window and a bandpass filter. The input window may receive into the camera ultraviolet radiation reflected off of a subject. The bandpass filter may filter the ultraviolet radiation received into the camera through the input window. The bandpass filter may have a passband centered at about 254 nm and a bandwidth of about 1 nm to about 100 nm. The camera may also have an image sensor and at least one controller. The image sensor may collect the filtered ultraviolet radiation passing through the bandpass filter and generate an output based on the collected ultraviolet radiation. The at least one controller may be configured to generate video display signals based on the output of the image sensor. | 04-09-2015 |
20150103181 | AUTO-FLAT FIELD FOR IMAGE ACQUISITION - Image correction may comprise acquiring a pixel value for each pixel in a raw image of a sample; obtaining a corresponding filtered pixel value for each pixel in the raw image by applying a filtering function to a subset of pixels in a window surrounding each pixel; obtaining pixel values for a final image by performing a pixel-by-pixel division of each pixel value of the raw image by the corresponding filtered pixel value; and displaying or storing the final image. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 04-16-2015 |
20150130948 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETECTION OF RADIATION WITH SEMICONDUCTOR IMAGE SENSORS - A semiconductor image sensor is repeatedly exposed to high-energy photons while a visible light obstructer is in place to block visible light from impinging on the sensor to generate a set of images from the exposures. A composite image is generated from the set of images with common noise substantially removed so the composite image includes image information corresponding to radiated pixels that absorbed at least some energy from the high-energy photons. The composite image is processed to determine a set of bright points in the composite image, each bright point being above a first threshold. The set of bright points is processed to identify lines with two or more bright points that include pixels therebetween that are above a second threshold and identify a presence of the high-energy particles responsive to a number of lines. | 05-14-2015 |
20150303240 | Organic P-N Junction Based Ultraviolet Detection Device And Ultraviolet Image Detector Using Same - The present invention provides an organic p-n junction based ultraviolet detection device and an ultraviolet image detector using the device. The organic p-n junction based ultraviolet detection device ( | 10-22-2015 |
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