Calibration system and method to correct distortion of thermal images from in-line and rotary thermoforming machines
US7071462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2005/0077
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for compensating for geometrical distortion of a thermal image, generated by an infrared line-scanner, caused by non-uniform motion of an image object that utilizes a calibration object and interactive software to form non-rectangular zone boundaries that compensate for image distortion.
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