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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2014
Stephen J. Engel, East Northport, NY (US);
Robert J. Christ, Brentwood, NY (US);
John Madsen, Commack, NY (US);
Jerrell A. Nardiello, Hicksville, NY (US);
Skylar Blaiz Cobb, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Scott W. Shaffar, Irvine, CA (US);
Stephen J. Engel, East Northport, NY (US);
Robert J. Christ, Brentwood, NY (US);
John Madsen, Commack, NY (US);
Jerrell A. Nardiello, Hicksville, NY (US);
Skylar Blaiz Cobb, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Scott W. Shaffar, Irvine, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Falls Church, VA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for detecting foreign objects in or on a subject of interest. A first set of images is captured of a sample subject known to be free of foreign objects. A plurality of colors from a defined color palette are classified according to a color content of the first set of images into at least first and second classes. A second set of images of the subject of interest are captured. It is determined that a foreign object is present in or on the subject of interest if a color from the first class is present in the second set of images.