Image Alignment and Trend Analysis Features for an Infrared Imaging System
First Claim
1. A method of manipulating a series of thermographic image files, comprising:
- storing a plurality of thermographic image files that include;
at least one tooled thermographic image file that includes a thermographic tool; and
at least one non-tooled thermographic image file that does not include said thermographic tool;
wherein said plurality of thermographic files have a corresponding respective plurality of file identifiers associated therewith;
displaying said plurality of file identifiers on an electronic display to a user; and
copying said thermographic tool from said at least one tooled thermographic image file to said at least one non-tooled thermographic image file.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a thermographic imaging device having a visual compare mode that allows a user to compare a live image of a subject to a previously captured image of the same subject to aid the user in aligning the live image with the previously captured image. In this manner, a user can capture a series of images of the subject with the device located and oriented at a common location and orientation that is consistent throughout the series. In another embodiment, trend analysis software that includes a thermographic tool copying feature for copying one or more thermographic tools from a tooled thermographic image file to one or more non-tooled thermographic image files. In some embodiments, the software includes a trend-graphing feature that generates one or more trend plots after one or more tools have been copied to one or more non-tooled thermographic image files.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of manipulating a series of thermographic image files, comprising:
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storing a plurality of thermographic image files that include; at least one tooled thermographic image file that includes a thermographic tool; and at least one non-tooled thermographic image file that does not include said thermographic tool; wherein said plurality of thermographic files have a corresponding respective plurality of file identifiers associated therewith; displaying said plurality of file identifiers on an electronic display to a user; and copying said thermographic tool from said at least one tooled thermographic image file to said at least one non-tooled thermographic image file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A machine readable medium containing machine executable instructions for performing a method of manipulating a series of thermographic image files, said machine executable instructions comprising:
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a first set of machine executable instructions for storing a plurality of thermographic image files that include; at least one tooled thermographic image file that includes a thermographic tool; and at least one non-tooled thermographic image file that does not include said thermographic tool; wherein said plurality of thermographic files have a corresponding respective plurality of file identifiers associated therewith; a second set of machine executable instructions for displaying said plurality of file identifiers on an electronic display to a user; and a third set of machine executable instructions for copying said thermographic tool from said at least one tooled thermographic image file to said at least one non-tooled thermographic image file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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