公开(公告)号：US12023825B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17436811

申请日：2020-03-06

Applicant: Stora Enso OYJ

Inventor： Marko Harinen

IPC: B27L1/05 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B08B13/00 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01K13/00 ,  H04N23/11 ,  B27L11/00 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01J5/00

CPC classification number: B27L1/05 ,  B08B3/022 ,  B08B5/023 ,  B08B13/00 ,  G01J5/0859 ,  G01K13/00 ,  H04N23/11 ,  B27L11/00 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: A device for processing logs, comprises a deicing apparatus (11), a debarking apparatus (22), arranged downstream of the deicing apparatus, a thermal camera (30), arranged to acquire a thermal image of at least one log downstream of the debarking apparatus, and a processing device (40). The processing device (40) is configured to receive the thermal image from the thermal camera, to process the thermal image to determine a log surface temperature, and to provide a deicing control signal to the deicing apparatus (11) based on the log surface temperature. A method of processing logs is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240192057A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18556576

申请日：2021-09-15

Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Inventor： Satoshi OKUDA ,  Masaharu HATTORI ,  Yasuki AIHARA ,  Takashi TAKENAGA ,  Kazuya SATO ,  Yasuaki SUSUMU ,  Kenichiro CHOMEI

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/11 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V40/10

CPC classification number: G01J5/0025 ,  A61B5/015 ,  A61B5/1117 ,  A61B5/1128 ,  G01J5/0859 ,  G06T7/0014 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06V20/52 ,  G06V40/103 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/30196 ,  G06T2207/30232 ,  G06V2201/03

Abstract: A thermal image acquisitor (3) is attached to a wall (4) or a ceiling (5) on a side of a head of a care recipient (1) in a case where the care recipient lies on a bed (2), and captures an image of the bed and its surroundings from diagonally above to acquire a thermal image. Reference setting circuitry (12) sets two reference lines (8,9) respectively corresponding to a left end and a right end of the bed in the thermal image, and a reference height (10) for determining sitting-up of the care recipient. Heat source detection circuitry (13) detects a mass (11) of a heat source in the thermal image. State determination circuitry (14) determines a state of the care recipient from a positional relationship between a safe area (15) enclosed with the reference lines and the reference height and the mass of the heat source.

公开(公告)号：US12007248B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17685443

申请日：2022-03-03

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Arun Dutta ,  Nithya Somanath ,  Colleen Cauvet ,  Collin Hurley ,  David Hamilton ,  Donald Paul Bilger ,  Javier Onate

IPC: G06F17/00 ,  B60W40/06 ,  B63B49/00 ,  B63B79/15 ,  G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G01B15/02 ,  G01J5/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/3841 ,  B60W40/06 ,  B63B49/00 ,  B63B79/15 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G01C21/3626 ,  G01C21/3815 ,  G06N3/08 ,  B60W2555/20 ,  B60W2556/50 ,  G01B15/02 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: Upon determining a mobile object is approaching an ice layer above a body of water, a thermal image of the ice layer is obtained. The thermal image and ambient temperature data are input to a neural network that outputs a plurality of regions of the ice layer and respective estimated thicknesses for the regions. A classification for each region is determined based on its estimated thickness and the mobile object. The classification is one of preferred or nonpreferred. The classifications for the regions are output.

公开(公告)号：US12002288B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US18132421

申请日：2023-04-10

Applicant: PixArt Imaging Inc.

Inventor： Nien-Tse Chen ,  Yi-Hsien Ko ,  Yen-Min Chang

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/01 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/02 ,  G06F18/22 ,  G06F18/25 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06V10/143 ,  G06V10/74 ,  G06V10/80 ,  G06V40/10 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06V40/40 ,  G16H40/63

CPC classification number: G06V40/161 ,  A61B5/0008 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B5/746 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/026 ,  G06F18/22 ,  G06F18/251 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06V10/143 ,  G06V10/761 ,  G06V10/803 ,  G06V40/113 ,  G06V40/168 ,  G06V40/172 ,  G06V40/20 ,  G06V40/28 ,  G06V40/45 ,  G16H40/63 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G06V40/117 ,  G06V40/16

Abstract: There is provided a recognition system adaptable to a portable device or a wearable device. The recognition system senses a body heat using a thermal sensor, and performs functions such as the living body recognition, image denoising and body temperature prompting according to detected results.

公开(公告)号：US11994430B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17474431

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: Bruker Optik GmbH

Inventor： Roland Harig ,  Stephan Luettjohann

IPC: G01J5/10 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/80

CPC classification number: G01J5/10 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J5/80

Abstract: A method for determining a correcting quantity function kF(x, y) for calibrating an FTIR measurement arrangement with an IR detector. The IR detector includes a plurality of sensor elements, which are each located at a position (x, y), and the method includes: (a) recording interferograms IFGRxy of a reference sample using the sensor elements of the IR detector, (b) calculating spectra Rxy of the reference sample by Fourier transforming the interferograms of the reference sample for at least four sensor elements, (c) calculating correcting quantities kxy by comparing each spectrum Rxy of the reference sample calculated in step b) with a reference data set of the reference sample, and (d) determining the correcting quantity function kF(x, y) using the correcting quantities kxy calculated in step c). This permits frequency shifts that occur in FTIR spectrometers with extensive detectors to be effectively corrected regardless of the position of the sensor element.

公开(公告)号：US20240167884A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18515688

申请日：2023-11-21

Applicant: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG

Inventor： Ralf Bernhard

IPC: G01J5/53 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J5/80

CPC classification number: G01J5/53 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J5/80 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: Described is a method for measuring one or at least two measurands of a transparent medium, in which method pictures of a pattern are taken by means of a camera through a volume of predetermined shape of the medium, and measured values of the measurand(s) are determined and made available on the basis of effects of the volume of the medium on the pictures of the pattern, said effects being characteristic of the measurand(s) and dependent on the value thereof. Furthermore, a sensor is described which is designed to carry out this method.

公开(公告)号：US11986119B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US17815167

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: MTP Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Michael T. Poulton

IPC: G01K7/00 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A47J27/00 ,  A47J36/32 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G05D23/19 ,  H05B1/02 ,  H05B3/00 ,  G01J5/48

CPC classification number: A47J27/004 ,  A23L5/12 ,  A23L5/15 ,  A47J36/321 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01K13/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G05D23/1917 ,  H05B1/0261 ,  H05B3/0004 ,  H05B3/0076 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01J5/485 ,  G01K7/00 ,  G01K2207/06

Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for heating materials, including heating materials for cooking and soldering. A representative system and method for cooking food includes passing electric current through the food, sensing a characteristic of the food, and modulating the electric current in response to the characteristic of the food to achieve a selected internal temperature of the food. The system and method can include searing the food with hot oil or photons directed at the surface of the food. A representative system and method for heating a material includes modulating a plurality of semiconductor light sources to emit photons toward the material, measuring a temperature of the material, and modulating the plurality of semiconductor light sources in response to the temperature of the material. The material can include solder and the method can include heating solder in a reflow soldering process.

公开(公告)号：US20240147085A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US17974149

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: Calumino Pty Ltd.

Inventor： Terry L. Gilton ,  Gabrielle de Wit

IPC: G01J5/07 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/0813 ,  H04N5/225

CPC classification number: G01J5/07 ,  G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/0813 ,  G01J5/084 ,  H04N5/2253 ,  G01J2005/0077

Abstract: A thermal imaging device having a scan mechanism operable to effectuate sequentially predetermined offsets, each configured between a thermal image of thermal radiations in a defined area on an imaging plane and an array of micro mirrors configured on a substrate. A respective image of a light pattern of a light beam reflected by a light reflection portion of each respective micro mirror in the array can be captured, when a rotation of the respective micro mirror, caused by radiation incident on a radiation absorption surface of the respective micro mirror, is stabilized at a respective offset. After computing a respective measurement of intensity measured by the respective micro mirror based on the respective image captured for the respective offset, a processor computes measurements of intensity of radiation in sub-areas of the thermal image, from measurements of intensity for the predetermined offsets, to generate a high resolution output.

公开(公告)号：US11972613B1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US18050851

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: Zoox, Inc.

Inventor： Holly Ho ,  Mohammed Umar Piracha ,  Alejandro Ruiz ,  Nehemia Girma Terefe

IPC: G06V20/56 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G06V10/56 ,  G06V10/70 ,  H04N5/33

CPC classification number: G06V20/56 ,  G01J5/0859 ,  G06V10/56 ,  G06V10/70 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01S2013/9322

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for determining an atmospheric condition in an environment of a vehicle are described herein. A long wave infrared camera may be used to produce thermal image data from a field of view of the LWIR camera that includes an unknown atmospheric condition. The thermal image data may include a characteristic that may be compared to characteristic of thermal image data for a known atmospheric condition. A result of the comparison may be used to make a determination related to the unknown atmospheric condition which may be used in controlling the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11971329B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17538717

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Brandon S. Good ,  Bijan Chitsaz ,  Guanghua Wang ,  Bernard P. Bewlay ,  Gyeong Woo Cheon ,  Alberto Santamaria-Pang

IPC: G01M3/38 ,  F02C7/00 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G08B21/18 ,  H04N23/90

CPC classification number: G01M3/38 ,  F02C7/00 ,  G01J5/0003 ,  G06T7/0002 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G08B21/182 ,  H04N23/90 ,  F05D2260/80 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20084

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to autonomously detect thermal anomalies. Disclosed examples include an example apparatus to detect engine anomalies comprising: at least one memory; instructions in the apparatus; and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: control a plurality of infrared cameras to capture a baseline image set, the baseline image set including at least two thermal images; generate emissivity data based on the baseline image set; provide the baseline image set and the emissivity data to an artificial intelligence model, the artificial intelligence model to generate a reconstructed image set; determine a difference between the baseline image set and the reconstructed image set; and in response to the difference exceeding a threshold, generate an alert indicating detection of an engine anomaly.