Analyzing reflectance based color changes in sensing applications

US10900891B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · US

Inventors

• Anthony P. Malanoski · Washington, US
• Brandy J. White · Alexandria, US
• Jeffrey S. Erickson · Washington, US
• David A. Stenger · Reston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 27, 2017
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2021/7793
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for identification of a detection event relevant in applications focused on real-time or near real-time reporting in a continuous monitoring application. A controller collects data from a plurality of sensors and compares recent data to background data to determine whether an event has occurred. A system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure is considered to have detected an event of interest when at least a specified minimum number of sensors report a detection event at the same time.