Patents
US 9196056 B2: Electro-optical system and method for analyzing images of a scene to identify the presence of a target color
- Granted
- 2015-11-24
- Filed
- 2014-08-15 application 14460932
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
An electro-optical system and method are provided for analyzing images of a scene to identify the presence of a target color, such as human skin tones. The system includes a thermal detector for obtaining a thermal image of the scene within a thermal waveband. The system also includes at least one additional detector for obtaining at least one additional image of the scene at an additional waveband different from the thermal waveband. The system also includes a controller. The controller is configured to: process the thermal image to identify portions of the scene having a temperature exceeding a threshold value; process the additional image to identify portions of the scene having a target color; and output a positive response if a same portion of the scene is identified in the thermal image and the additional image.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151124.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Techniques, Inc. 5 patents | US company or organization | Kilmarnock, VA | MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Hall | Fredericksburg, VA | 24 | 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 | G01J3/36 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F18/251 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06T | Image data processing or generation, in general | G06T7/11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06V | Image or video recognition or understanding | G06V10/143 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G08B | Signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems; order telegraphs; alarm systems | G08B13/19695 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, INC signed 2023-03-01 | QINETIQ INC. LORTON, VA | 62901/873 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-10-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HALL, JOHN M. signed 2014-10-03 | MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES, INC. KILMARNOCK, VA | 33963/338 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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