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GB2319141B - Thermal imaging system - Google Patents

Thermal imaging system

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Publication number
GB2319141B
GB2319141B GB9803657A GB9803657A GB2319141B GB 2319141 B GB2319141 B GB 2319141B GB 9803657 A GB9803657 A GB 9803657A GB 9803657 A GB9803657 A GB 9803657A GB 2319141 B GB2319141 B GB 2319141B
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Prior art keywords
imaging system
thermal imaging
thermal
imaging
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9803657A
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GB9803657D0 (en
GB2319141A (en
Inventor
Timothy Ashley
Charles Thomas Elliott
Neil Thomson Gordon
Ralph Stephen Hall
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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Priority claimed from GB9520060A external-priority patent/GB2305799A/en
Application filed by UK Secretary of State for Defence filed Critical UK Secretary of State for Defence
Priority to GB9803657A priority Critical patent/GB2319141B/en
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Publication of GB2319141A publication Critical patent/GB2319141A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J5/00—Radiation pyrometry, e.g. infrared or optical thermometry
    • G01J5/52—Radiation pyrometry, e.g. infrared or optical thermometry using comparison with reference sources, e.g. disappearing-filament pyrometer
    • G01J5/53—Reference sources, e.g. standard lamps; Black bodies
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/20—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only
    • H04N23/21—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only from near infrared [NIR] radiation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/60—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise
    • H04N25/67—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to fixed-pattern noise, e.g. non-uniformity of response
    • H04N25/671—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to fixed-pattern noise, e.g. non-uniformity of response for non-uniformity detection or correction
    • H04N25/673—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to fixed-pattern noise, e.g. non-uniformity of response for non-uniformity detection or correction by using reference sources

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Radiation Pyrometers (AREA)
GB9803657A 1995-10-02 1996-09-24 Thermal imaging system Expired - Fee Related GB2319141B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9803657A GB2319141B (en) 1995-10-02 1996-09-24 Thermal imaging system

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9520060A GB2305799A (en) 1995-10-02 1995-10-02 Thermal imaging system with controlled mean scene reference temperature source
PCT/GB1996/002347 WO1997013358A1 (en) 1995-10-02 1996-09-24 Thermal imaging system
GB9803657A GB2319141B (en) 1995-10-02 1996-09-24 Thermal imaging system

Publications (3)

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GB9803657D0 GB9803657D0 (en) 1998-04-15
GB2319141A GB2319141A (en) 1998-05-13
GB2319141B true GB2319141B (en) 2000-03-08

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Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3935382A (en) * 1974-03-04 1976-01-27 Spectrotherm Corporation Thermograph absolute temperature referencing technique
US4419692A (en) * 1981-12-31 1983-12-06 Texas Medical Instruments, Inc. High speed infrared imaging system
US4561786A (en) * 1984-03-15 1985-12-31 Williamson Corporation Temperature measuring apparatus
EP0365948A1 (en) * 1988-10-25 1990-05-02 ELTRO GmbH Gesellschaft für Strahlungstechnik Thermal imager with detector alignment
US4948964A (en) * 1988-01-14 1990-08-14 Texas Instruments Incorporated Artificial target for automatic gain normalization
GB2242741A (en) * 1990-04-04 1991-10-09 Eev Ltd Thermal imaging apparatus
EP0550824A1 (en) * 1992-01-10 1993-07-14 Siemens Schweiz AG Procedure and circuit for avoiding imaging errors in thermal imagers
WO1993024815A1 (en) * 1992-05-26 1993-12-09 Agema Infrared Systems Ab Detector calibration
US5354987A (en) * 1992-12-07 1994-10-11 Texas Instruments Incorporated Calibrating focal plane arrays using multiple variable radiometric sources
WO1997005742A1 (en) * 1995-07-31 1997-02-13 The Secretary Of State For Defence Thermal sensing system having a fast response calibration device

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3935382A (en) * 1974-03-04 1976-01-27 Spectrotherm Corporation Thermograph absolute temperature referencing technique
US4419692A (en) * 1981-12-31 1983-12-06 Texas Medical Instruments, Inc. High speed infrared imaging system
US4561786A (en) * 1984-03-15 1985-12-31 Williamson Corporation Temperature measuring apparatus
US4948964A (en) * 1988-01-14 1990-08-14 Texas Instruments Incorporated Artificial target for automatic gain normalization
EP0365948A1 (en) * 1988-10-25 1990-05-02 ELTRO GmbH Gesellschaft für Strahlungstechnik Thermal imager with detector alignment
GB2242741A (en) * 1990-04-04 1991-10-09 Eev Ltd Thermal imaging apparatus
EP0550824A1 (en) * 1992-01-10 1993-07-14 Siemens Schweiz AG Procedure and circuit for avoiding imaging errors in thermal imagers
WO1993024815A1 (en) * 1992-05-26 1993-12-09 Agema Infrared Systems Ab Detector calibration
US5354987A (en) * 1992-12-07 1994-10-11 Texas Instruments Incorporated Calibrating focal plane arrays using multiple variable radiometric sources
WO1997005742A1 (en) * 1995-07-31 1997-02-13 The Secretary Of State For Defence Thermal sensing system having a fast response calibration device

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
Infrared Physics, 29(2-4) 667 (1989), 'Negative luminescenceof semiconductors' *
Optoelectronics, instrumentation and data processing, no 4, 1989, pp 92 - 95, S.S.Bolgov et al *

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20040924