Non-visible radiation imaging and inspection
AssigneeInternational Electronic Machines Corp.
InventorsZahid F. Mian, Jeremy C. Mullaney, Ryk E. Spoor
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Abstract
A non-visible radiation imaging system is provided in which an image is obtained based on non-visible radiation of an object. The image can be enhanced to increase its resolution. Additionally, the image can be combined with another image based on visible light for the object. Further, a non-visible radiation inspection system and method are provided that perform an inspection of the object using one or more of the images.
Claims23
A non-visible radiation imaging system comprising:
- means for obtaining a radiation image of an object based on non-visible radiation of the object;
- means for obtaining a visible light image of the object;
- means for generating an enhanced image based on the radiation image, wherein the enhanced image has a higher resolution than the radiation image;
- means for generating an object image by fusing the visible light image with the enhanced image;
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- means for displaying at least one of the radiation image, the enhanced, or the object image.
A handheld imaging system comprising:
- means for obtaining an infrared light image of an object;
- means for obtaining a visible light image of the object;
- means for generating an object image by fusing the infrared light image and the visible light image;
- means for displaying the object image;
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- means for managing at least one of the infrared light image, the visible light image or the object image.
A non-visible radiation inspection system comprising:
- means for obtaining a radiation image of an object being inspected based on non-visible radiation of the object;
- means for obtaining a visible light image of the object;
- means for generating an enhanced image based on the radiation image, wherein the enhanced image has a higher resolution than the radiation image;
- means for generating an object image of the object by fusing the radiation image and the visible light image;
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- means for determining a situation based on the radiation image and a set of inspection parameters.
A method of inspecting an object, the method comprising:
- obtaining a radiation image of the object based on non-visible radiation of the object;
- obtaining a visible light image of the object;
- generating an object image of the object by fusing the radiation image and the visible light image;
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- performing the inspection based on the object image and a set of inspection parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.