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System with motion detection scene-based non-uniformity correction

US6018162A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 1996
Grant dateJan 25, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/23
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for correcting detector array channel signal output level non-uniformities in a thermal imaging system. The non-uniformity correction system includes a target scene detector (27) having an array of detector elements (26a, 26b) responsive to energy from a detected target scene (14) and including a plurality of associated output channels (31, 32). The system includes a memory (62) for storing non-uniformity correction commands and a processor (82) operative to implement the non-uniformity commands in response to detected non-uniformities in the output channels signal. The system also includes a non-uniformity corrector (60) for adjusting the level of the output channels in response to commands from the processor (82).

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