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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
David Hiskens, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Mark Gehrke, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Brian Bennie, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 5/00 (2024.01); G06T 5/50 (2006.01); G06T 5/70 (2024.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 5/70 (2024.01); G06T 5/50 (2013.01); G06T 7/0002 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30168 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method to enhance image quality is disclosed. The method may include obtaining an infrared image from a vehicle infrared camera. The method may further include multiplying the infrared image with a fade mask, and generating a masked infrared image based on the multiplication. The method may additionally include obtaining a colored image from a vehicle colored camera. Responsive to obtaining the colored image, the method may include combining the masked infrared image with the colored image, and outputting a combined image based on the combination.