Patents
US 11029211 B2: Unmanned aerial system based thermal imaging systems and methods
- Granted
- 2021-06-08
- Filed
- 2018-05-23 application 15987819
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Flight based infrared imaging systems and related techniques, and in particular UAS based thermal imaging systems, are provided to improve the monitoring capabilities of such systems over conventional infrared monitoring systems. An infrared imaging system is configured to compensate for various environmental effects (e.g., position and/or strength of the sun, atmospheric effects) to provide high resolution and accuracy radiometric measurements of targets imaged by the infrared imaging system. An infrared imaging system is alternatively configured to monitor and determine environmental conditions, modify data received from infrared imaging systems and other systems, modify flight paths and other commands, and/or create a representation of the environment.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210608.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLIR Systems, Inc. 370 patents | US company or organization | Wilsonville, OR | FLIR SYSTEMS INC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state FLIR SYSTEMS INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D. Frank | Lompoc, CA | 41 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Theodore R. Hoelter | Lompoc, CA | 74 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nicholas Högasten | Lompoc, CA | 92 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Austin A. Richards | Lompoc, CA | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Kent | Goleta, CA | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Julie R. Moreira | Goleta, CA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Pierre Boulanger | Goleta, CA | 60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Raymond Valdes | Huntington Park, CA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jonathan Li | Goleta, CA | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01J | Measurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light; colorimetry; radiation pyrometry | G01J5/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64U | Unmanned aerial vehicles [uav]; equipment therefor | B64U20/87 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G03B | Apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them; apparatus or arrangements employing analogous techniques using waves other than optical waves; accessories therefor | G03B15/006 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08G | Traffic control systems | G08G5/76 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02S | Generation of electric power by conversion of infrared radiation, visible light or ultraviolet light, e.g. using photovoltaic [pv] modules | H02S50/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N7/185 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04W | Wireless communication networks | H04W4/046 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02J | Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy | H02J4/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E10/50 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-24 | Merger Merger and change of name | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2021-05-14 FIREWORK MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-05-14 | TELEDYNE FLIR, LLC THOUSAND OAKS, CA | 58250/300 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2018-05-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KENT, MICHAEL signed 2018-05-08 HOELTER, THEODORE R. signed 2018-05-15 HÖGASTEN, NICHOLAS signed 2018-05-15 BOULANGER, PIERRE signed 2018-05-16 MOREIRA, JULIE R. signed 2018-05-17 RICHARDS, AUSTIN A. signed 2018-05-17 LI, JONATHAN signed 2018-05-18 FRANK, JEFFREY D. signed 2018-05-22 VALDES, RAYMOND signed 2018-05-22 | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR | 45941/25 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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