Flir Systems, Incorporated

Teledyne Flir Commercial Systems, Inc.

Flir Belgium Bvba

Flir Commercial Systems, Inc.

Teledyne Flir, LLC

Teledyne Fur, LLC

Michael Kent

Jeffrey D Frank

Zhenmei Mao

Pierre M Boulanger

William B Hasbrook

Patrick B Richardson

Jonathan Li

Nicholas Högasten

Theodore R Hoelter

Barbara Sharp

Austin A Richards

Joseph Kostrzewa

Alessandro Foi

Russell D Granneman

Richard M Goeden

Gary B Hughes

Julie R Moreira

Enrique Sanchez-Monge

Lei Bennett

Jace Dispenza

Neil Cutcliffe

Nuwan Nagahawatte

Stephen Lyon

Tim Martin

Ted Hoelter

Raymond Valdes

George Speake

Ted Takagi

Robert Ernst

John Graff

Neela Nalam

Marcel Tremblay

Andrew C Teich

Treasure Hinds

Xuan Song

Thomas J Scanlon

Pieter Messely

Per Elmfors

Anke Scheiblhuber

Meng Xue

Warn Burt

Yaohua Li

Guy Pas

Samuel S Chapple

Louis J Rota, Jr

David F Dinning

David Williams

Anna-Karin Lindblom

Systems and methods for registration of image pairs, including camera response function normalization are disclosed and include selecting a pair of images from a set of images, each of the pair of images having associated metadata, determining a camera response function for each of the images in the pair of images using the associated metadata, normalizing each camera response function for across the set of images, and applying the normalized camera response function to the pair of images. A deformation map is generated in a multi-scale process using registration parameters, to deform one of the pair of images to align with another of the pair of images. The image pairs may be selected by identifying image pairs having an overlap that exceeds an overlap threshold, having a sequential proximity in an image series satisfying a proximity threshold, and/or having estimated image capture attitudes within an attitude threshold.

Response normalization for overlapped multi-image applications

Image pair co-registration systems and methods include receiving a pair of multi-modal images, defining a parametric deformation model, defining a loss function that is minimized when the pair of images are aligned, and performing a multi-scale search to determine deformation parameters that minimize the loss function. The optimized deformation parameters define an alignment of the pair of images. The pair of images may include visible spectrum image and an infrared image. The method further includes resizing the visible spectrum image to match the infrared image, applying at least one lens distortion correction model, and normalizing a dynamic range of each of the pair of images. The multi-scale search may further include resizing the pair of images to a current processing scale, applying adaptive histogram equalization to the pair of images to generate equalized images, applying Gaussian Blur to the equalized images, and optimizing the deformation parameters.

Automatic co-registration of thermal and visible image pairs

Flight based infrared imaging systems and related techniques, and in particular UAS based thermal imaging systems, are provided to improve the monitoring capabilities of such systems over conventional infrared monitoring systems. An infrared imaging system is configured to compensate for various environmental effects (e.g., position and/or strength of the sun, atmospheric effects) to provide high resolution and accuracy radiometric measurements of targets imaged by the infrared imaging system. An infrared imaging system is alternatively configured to monitor regulatory limitations on operation of the infrared imaging system and adjust and/or disable operation of the infrared imaging systems accordingly.

Airborne inspection systems and methods

Various techniques are disclosed for providing a device attachment configured to releasably attach to and provide infrared imaging functionality to mobile phones or other portable electronic devices. The device attachment may include an infrared imagining module and a non-thermal imaging module that cooperate with one or more of a non-thermal imaging module in an attached device and a light source in the attached device for capturing and processing images.

Device attachment with dual band imaging sensor

Flight based infrared imaging systems and related techniques, and in particular UAS based thermal imaging systems, are provided to improve the monitoring capabilities of such systems over conventional infrared monitoring systems. An infrared imaging system is configured to compensate for various environmental effects (e.g., position and/or strength of the sun, atmospheric effects) to provide high resolution and accuracy radiometric measurements of targets imaged by the infrared imaging system. An infrared imaging system is alternatively configured to monitor and determine environmental conditions, modify data received from infrared imaging systems and other systems, modify flight paths and other commands, and/or create a representation of the environment.

Unmanned aerial system based thermal imaging and aggregation systems and methods

Unmanned aerial system based thermal imaging systems and methods

Camera

Techniques for device attachment with dual band imaging sensor

Various techniques are provided to maintain drive belts at substantially constant tension over a wide range of conditions. In one embodiment, a system includes a housing, a bracket secured to the housing, first and second pulleys, and a belt engaged in tension with the first and second pulleys. The first and second pulleys are suspended from the housing through the bracket to reduce effects of thermal expansion of the housing on the belt tension. Other systems and related methods are also provided.

Belt drive tensioning system

Mobile device attachment with camera

Sensor housing

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Goleta, CA, United States of America

Michael Kent