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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
Applicant:
Shane M. Anderson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Shane M. Anderson, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Fluke Corporation, Everett, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/02 (2006.01); G12B 13/00 (2006.01); G01D 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of scheduling offset compensation for an infrared (IR) imaging system to maintain good image quality. The method includes a scheduling algorithm for automatic offset compensation. The scheduling algorithm automatically adjusts periods between offset compensations based on the measurement of drift of the focal plane array (FPA) pixel levels. As a result, the periods are adjusted both when the camera is thermally stable and when the camera is undergoing an internal thermal change.