Methods for differential image quality enhancement for a multiple detector system, systems and use thereof

Y Zeng, JM Morris, HM Abdelmoati - US Patent 9,471,969, 2016 - Google Patents
Methods for differential image quality enhancement for a detection system including multiple
electromagnetic radia tion detectors which include obtaining an image from a chemical band …

Diffractive optical element in a lidar system to correct for backscan

SR Campbell, JM Eichenholz - US Patent 10,061,019, 2018 - Google Patents
To detect return light pulses in a lidar system when scanning in the forward-scanning and
reverse-scanning directions, a light source may transmit first light pulses having a first …

Time of flight camera with stripe illumination

T Oggier - US Patent 9,435,891, 2016 - Google Patents
A time of flight (TOF) based camera system includes an illumination module that illuminates
only portion of the sensor's field of view that translates to a given region of the pixels of the …

Methods for performing inspections and detecting chemical leaks using an infrared camera system

DW Furry - US Patent 8,193,496, 2012 - Google Patents
A method of visually detecting a leak of a chemical emanating from a component. The
method includes: aiming a passive infrared camera system towards the component; filtering …

Hydrocarbon leak imaging and quantification sensor

AM Waxman, JM Bylsma, A Vaitses - US Patent 10,197,470, 2019 - Google Patents
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Scanning IR sensor for gas safety and emissions monitoring

AM Waxman, JM Bylsma, A Vaitses - US Patent 10,190,976, 2019 - Google Patents
LLP; William R. Haulbrook; Ronen Adato (57) ABSTRACT Apparatus and methods for
rapidly detecting, localizing, imaging, and quantifying leaks of natural gas and other …

Thermography camera configured for leak detection

RG Benson, TJ Scanlon, PA Czerepuszko - US Patent 8,659,664, 2014 - Google Patents
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(100) includes a lens (104) for H04N 5/33(2006.01) forming a focused image of a Survey …

Natural gas leak mapper

TA Reichardt, AK Luong, TJ Kulp, S Devdas - US Patent 7,375,814, 2008 - Google Patents
(52) US Cl........................................ 356,437; 250/330 A system is described that is suitable for
use in determining (58) Field of Classification Search................ 356/437; the location of leaks …

Video enabled inspection using unmanned aerial vehicles

R Hollida, DP Gibbs, D Forciea, RW Tibbit - US Patent 10,139,819, 2018 - Google Patents
An unmanned vehicle control system is provided. In one embodiment, the control system
comprises an image acquisition device configured to capture an image. A vehicle is …

Synchronized multiple sensor head system for a vehicle

GC Curatu - US Patent 10,663,595, 2020 - Google Patents
To generate an image that captures a 360-degree horizontal view around a vehicle in a lidar
system, four or more lidar sensors may be placed at the four corners of the vehicle. Each …