Radiant energy – Infrared-to-visible imaging
Patent
1995-04-04
1997-08-12
Porta, David P.
Radiant energy
Infrared-to-visible imaging
2503385, G01N 2135
Patent
active
056568134
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus which remotely visualizes and detects toxic, flammable and other gas leaks and enables one to see gas clouds in real-time. A dual band thermal imaging infrared video camera fitted with a special filter images gas clouds. Image processing is utilized to develop and colorize the gas cloud information for display. The gas image is superimposed over a background image provided by a co-located visible light video camera.
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Bradley William C.
Harper Brian M.
Hawley James G.
Moore Gerald
GMD Systems, Inc.
Hanig Richard
Porta David P.
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