Method and system for computerized high rate image processing
AssigneeThe Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada
InventorNELSON GEORGE PUBLICOVER
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Abstract
A method and system provides computerized high-rate image processing. Each detecting element receives electromagnetic radiation and produces an electrical detection signal according to an amount of electromagnetic radiation received on the respective detecting element. The electrical detection signals of each detection element corresponding to an assigned region of interest in the field of view. The electrical detection signals of all detecting elements assigned to the same region of interest are summed to produce an output signal.
Claims33
A method for image processing, comprising the steps of:
- receiving electromagnetic radiation on first and second detecting elements;
- producing first and second electrical detection signals from the first and second detecting elements, respectively, each of the electrical detection signals corresponding to an amount of electromagnetic radiation received on a corresponding one of the detecting elements;
- and
- summing the first and second electrical detection signal to produce an output signal.
A system for image processing, comprising:
- first and second detecting elements for receiving electromagnetic radiation;
- means for producing first and second electrical detection signals from the first and second detecting elements, respectively, each of the electrical detection signals corresponding to an amount of electromagnetic radiation received on a corresponding one of the detecting elements;
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- means for summing the first and second electrical detection signal to produce an output signal.
A system for image processing, comprising:
- a first detecting element responsive to a first amount of incident electromagnetic radiation thereon to produce a first electrical detection signal corresponding to the first amount of incident electromagnetic radiation;
- a second detecting element responsive to a second amount of incident electromagnetic radiation thereon to produce a second electrical detection signal corresponding to the second amount of electromagnetic radiation;
- comparator circuitry coupled to the first and second detecting elements, the comparator circuitry determining if each of the first and second detecting elements are assigned to a selected region of interest;
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- summing circuitry coupled to the first and second detecting elements,
- wherein if both the first and second detecting elements are assigned to the selected region of interest, the comparator enables the first and second electrical detection signals to be received and analog added by the summing circuitry to produce an output signal.
A system for image processing, comprising:
- an array of detecting elements having a subset of detection elements corresponding to a region of interest, each detecting element in the array responsive to incident electromagnetic radiation to produce a respective electrical detection signal corresponding to an amount of electromagnetic radiation incident thereon;
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- a pre-processor circuit coupled to the array of detecting elements wherein the electrical detection signals from the subset of detecting elements corresponding to the region of interest are analog added to produce an output signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.