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Method for viewing a laser spot

US10600200B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2016
Grant dateMar 24, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30212
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for viewing a laser spot included in a multispectral image representing an optical field composed of pixels including a plurality of components, the laser spot being produced by a laser pointer and having a wavelength taking values in a range of wavelengths dependent on operating temperatures of the laser pointer. The method includes: obtaining a multispectral image in which each component corresponds to the same instant of acquisition and represents a spectral band in a plurality of spectral bands covering continuously a spectral domain comprising said range of wavelengths; applying a contrast-accentuation procedure to a subpart of the multispectral image comprising the laser spot in order to obtain a subpart in which a contrast between the laser spot and a background is improved; and generating an image allowing display of the laser spot using information obtained following the application of said procedure.

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