Patents
US 8049163 B1: Calibration systems and methods for infrared cameras
- Granted
- 2011-11-01
- Filed
- 2008-09-02 application 12202896
- Type
- Utility · 27 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Systems and methods directed to calibration techniques for infrared cameras are disclosed. For example, a method of obtaining calibration information for an infrared device includes providing a calibration target adapted to provide a low-emissivity scene; performing a calibration operation on the infrared device to obtain the calibration information; and storing the calibration information.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg111101.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Granneman | Goleta, CA | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nuwan Nagahawatte | Goleta, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Richard M. Goeden | Goleta, CA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ted Takagi | Pechhofer Weg, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Ernst | Carpinteria, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gary B. Hughes | Pechhofer Weg, CA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joseph Kostrzewa | Buellton, CA | 22 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John W. Graff | Lompoc, CA | 30 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| George Speake | Lompoc, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Kent | Goleta, CA | 26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Neela Nalam | Goleta, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Stephen Lyon | Goleta, CA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Barbara Sharp | Lompoc, CA | 45 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Pierre Boulanger | Goleta, CA | 60 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Neil Cutcliffe | Goleta, CA | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Tim Martin | Lompoc, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ted Hoelter | Goleta, CA | 2 | 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 | G01J5/53 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N17/002 | 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 | FIREWORK MERGER SUB II, LLC signed 2021-05-14 FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2021-05-14 | TELEDYNE FLIR, LLC THOUSAND OAKS, CA | 58832/915 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-09-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ERNST, ROBERT signed 2008-08-01 GOEDEN, RICHARD M. signed 2008-08-01 GRAFF, JOHN signed 2008-08-01 GRANNEMAN, RUSSELL signed 2008-08-01 HOELTER, TED signed 2008-08-01 HUGHES, GARY B. signed 2008-08-01 KENT, MICHAEL signed 2008-08-01 KOSTRZEWA, JOSEPH signed 2008-08-01 LYON, STEPHEN signed 2008-08-01 NALAM, NEELA signed 2008-08-01 TAKAGI, TED signed 2008-08-01 BOULANGER, PIERRE signed 2008-08-25 CUTCLIFFE, NEIL signed 2008-08-25 NAGAHAWATTE, NUWAN signed 2008-08-25 SHARP, BARBARA signed 2008-08-25 SPEAKE, GEORGE signed 2008-08-25 MARTIN, TIM signed 2008-08-29 | FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. WILSONVILLE, OR | 21470/264 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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