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US 12,535,434 B1Granted
Adjustable variable resolution inspection systems and methods
AssigneeSeescan, Inc.
InventorsMark S. Olsson, Scott A Powell, Stephanie M Bench, Ray Merewether, David A Cox, Eric M Chapman
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Abstract
Camera heads configured to provide digitally articulated images or video, at adjustable resolutions and/or offsets and orientations, to a camera control unit (CCU) or other electronic computing system for display, storage, and/or transmission to other systems are disclosed.
Claims22
A camera head, comprising:
- a housing;
- a sensor module to sense a condition associated with the housing;
- an imaging element disposed in the housing, the imaging element configured to:
- capture a first image, covering a first field of view, at a first resolution;
- and
- generate by processing the captured first image and based on the sensed condition, a second image at a second resolution different from the first resolution, the second image covering a second field of view, wherein the second field of view is a subset of the first field of view;
- and
- an electronics module to:
- convert the first image to a first analog signal;
- provide a first visual output corresponding to the first analog signal to a camera control unit (CCU) at the first resolution;
- convert the second image to a second analog signal;
- and
- provide a second visual output corresponding to the second analog signal to the CCU at the second resolution.
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A method of providing a variable-resolution visual display in an inspection system, comprising:
- capturing, in an electronic imaging element of a camera head, a first image at a first resolution;
- converting the first image to a first analog signal;
- providing the first analog signal to a camera control unit (CCU) at the first resolution;
- receiving a control signal from the CCU;
- generating by processing the captured first image and at least partially in response to the control signal, a second image at a second resolution different from the first resolution;
- converting the second image to a second analog signal;
- and
- providing the second analog signal to the CCU at the second resolution.
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