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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2017
Kromek Group, Plc;
Rolf Martin Clajus, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Franklin Dean Walker, San Dimas, CA (US);
James William Hugg, Mars, PA (US);
Brian William Harris, Gibsonia, PA (US);
KROMEK GROUP, PLC, Sedgefield, County Durham, GB;
Abstract
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a plurality of communication events associated with a pixel of an imaging device; identifying a frequency associated with the communication events, wherein the identifying a frequency comprises determining a number of communication events occurring within a predetermined time interval or determining a time interval between the communication events; determining, from the identified frequency, whether the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel; and masking, if the pixel comprises a non-conforming pixel, subsequent communication events from the non-conforming pixel. Other aspects are described and claimed.