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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2007
Venkatagiri S. Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Vijendran G. Venkoparao, Bangalore, IN;
Rudra N. Hota, Jajpur, IN;
Mahesh K. Gelinboina, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Venkatagiri S. Rao, Bangalore, IN;
Vijendran G. Venkoparao, Bangalore, IN;
Rudra N. Hota, Jajpur, IN;
Mahesh K. Gelinboina, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A computer assisted method identifies characteristics of a flare. A digital image of the flare is obtained, such as by a color digital video camera and a region of interest likely containing the flare is identified. Flare pixels within the region of interest are identified and color information is extracted from such flare pixels. The extracted color information is associated to characterizations of the flare, and an operator is provided an alert when such characterizations indicate an abnormal flare.