True color night vision (TCNV) fusion
US8836793B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
True color images are produced by combining data collected from one or more color cameras with data collected from one or more infrared cameras. The produced images are the result of combining portions of the visible light data with portions of the infrared light data that may have been captured at dark, at daytime or at low light level conditions. These images appear as normal color images, with infrared information highlighted in a non-distracting fashion. The true color images that are produced in this fashion can also facilitate identification and reproduction of various objects that may not be visible or readily identifiable in infrared or false color imagery.
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