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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2009
Jay V. Bixler, Lafayette, CA (US);
Timothy G. Brandt, Manteca, CA (US);
James L. Conger, San Ramon, CA (US);
Janice K. Lawson, Tracy, CA (US);
Jay V. Bixler, Lafayette, CA (US);
Timothy G. Brandt, Manteca, CA (US);
James L. Conger, San Ramon, CA (US);
Janice K. Lawson, Tracy, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for generating a deselect mapping for a focal plane array according to one embodiment includes gathering a data set for a focal plane array when exposed to light or radiation from a first known target; analyzing the data set for determining which pixels or subpixels of the focal plane array to add to a deselect mapping; adding the pixels or subpixels to the deselect mapping based on the analysis; and storing the deselect mapping. A method for gathering data using a focal plane array according to another embodiment includes deselecting pixels or subpixels based on a deselect mapping; gathering a data set using pixels or subpixels in a focal plane array that are not deselected upon exposure thereof to light or radiation from a target of interest; and outputting the data set.