Infrared sensor array with alternating filters

    公开(公告)号:US11415465B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-16

    申请号:US16428898

    申请日:2019-05-31

    申请人: FLIR Systems AB

    摘要: Improved techniques for thermal imaging and gas detection are provided. In one example, a system includes a first set of filters configured to pass first filtered infrared radiation comprising a first range of thermal wavelengths associated with a background portion of a scene. The system also includes a second set of filters configured to pass second filtered infrared radiation comprising a second range of thermal wavelengths associated with a gas present in the scene. The first and second ranges are independent of each other. The system also includes a sensor array comprising adjacent infrared sensors configured to separately receive the first and second filtered infrared radiation to capture first and second thermal images respectively corresponding to the background portion and the gas. Additional systems and methods are also provided.

    GAS IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200025679A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16586809

    申请日:2019-09-27

    申请人: FLIR Systems AB

    IPC分类号: G01N21/3504 H04N5/33

    摘要: An IR imaging device includes an optical element receiving infrared radiation from a scene, a filter blocking IR radiation outside of a particular range of wavelengths, an array of sensor pixels to capture an image of the scene based on infrared radiation received through the optical element and filter, the array of sensor pixels comprising a first array of sensor pixels to image gas in within a first spectral bandwidth, and a second array of sensor pixel to sense IR radiation in a second spectral bandwidth where gas is not detected, a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) and logic circuitry to generate a first image sensed by the first array and a second image sensed by the second array, and gas detection logic to detect the presence of gas in the first image.

    DETECTION THRESHOLD DETERMINATION FOR INFRARED IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240319013A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18731082

    申请日:2024-05-31

    申请人: FLIR Systems AB

    IPC分类号: G01J5/02 G01J5/00 G01J5/06

    摘要: Techniques are provided for facilitating detection threshold determination for infrared imaging systems and methods. In one example, a method includes capturing, by an imaging device, a thermal image of a scene. The method further includes determining temperature difference data indicative of a difference between temperature data of the thermal image associated with a background of the scene and temperature data of the thermal image associated with gas detection. The method further includes determining detection threshold data based on sensitivity characteristics associated with the imaging device and the temperature difference data. The method further includes generating a detection threshold image based on the detection threshold data. Each pixel of the detection threshold image corresponds to a respective pixel of the thermal image and has a value indicative of a detection threshold associated with the respective pixel of the thermal image. Related devices and systems are also provided.

    Gas imaging systems and methods
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11635370B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US16586809

    申请日:2019-09-27

    申请人: FLIR Systems AB

    IPC分类号: G01N21/3504 H04N5/33 G06T5/50

    摘要: An IR imaging device includes an optical element receiving infrared radiation from a scene, a filter blocking IR radiation outside of a particular range of wavelengths, an array of sensor pixels to capture an image of the scene based on infrared radiation received through the optical element and filter, the array of sensor pixels comprising a first array of sensor pixels to image gas in within a first spectral bandwidth, and a second array of sensor pixel to sense IR radiation in a second spectral bandwidth where gas is not detected, a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) and logic circuitry to generate a first image sensed by the first array and a second image sensed by the second array, and gas detection logic to detect the presence of gas in the first image.

    INFRARED SENSOR ARRAY WITH ALTERNATING FILTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20190285477A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16428898

    申请日:2019-05-31

    申请人: FLIR Systems AB

    摘要: Improved techniques for thermal imaging and gas detection are provided. In one example, a system includes a first set of filters configured to pass first filtered infrared radiation comprising a first range of thermal wavelengths associated with a background portion of a scene. The system also includes a second set of filters configured to pass second filtered infrared radiation comprising a second range of thermal wavelengths associated with a gas present in the scene. The first and second ranges are independent of each other. The system also includes a sensor array comprising adjacent infrared sensors configured to separately receive the first and second filtered infrared radiation to capture first and second thermal images respectively corresponding to the background portion and the gas. Additional systems and methods are also provided.

    DISTANCE COMPENSATION FOR THERMAL IMAGING TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT OF INNER CANTHUS SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230126197A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US18145779

    申请日:2022-12-22

    申请人: FLIR Systems AB

    摘要: Various techniques are disclosed to provide for improved human body temperature detection using thermal images of an inner canthus. In one example, a method includes capturing a thermal image of a human being using a thermal imager. The method also includes determining an uncompensated temperature measurement associated with an inner canthus of a face of the human being using corresponding pixels of the thermal image. The method also includes determining a correction term as a function of a distance between the thermal imager and the human being. The method also includes applying the correction term to the uncompensated temperature measurement to provide a corrected temperature measurement associated with the inner canthus to compensate for attenuation associated with the distance. Additional methods and systems are also provided.

    VARIABLE SENSITIVITY IN INFRARED IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230069029A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17890120

    申请日:2022-08-17

    申请人: FLIR Systems AB

    摘要: Techniques are provided for variable sensitivity in infrared imaging. In one example, an infrared imaging system includes an infrared imager and a logic device. The infrared imager is configured to capture a first infrared image of a scene using a sensitivity setting. The logic device is configured to determine a temperature associated with the scene based on a second infrared image of the scene. The logic device is further configured to determine the sensitivity setting based on an ambient temperature associated with the infrared imager and the temperature associated with the scene. Related devices and methods are also provided.