Infrared-Based Vehicle Component Imaging and Analysis
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an imaging component including a set of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of a vehicle moving through a field of view of at least one of the set of imaging devices, wherein an imaging device in the set of imaging devices includes a lead selenide detector and a thermoelectric cooler for maintaining an operating temperature of the lead selenide detector at a target operating temperature; and
a computer system for evaluating the at least one vehicle component based on the image data, wherein the evaluating includes;
generating temperature measurement data based on the image data acquired by the set of imaging devices; and
evaluating the at least one vehicle component using the temperature measurement data.
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Abstract
An improved system for evaluating one or more components of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a set of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of the vehicle as it moves through a field of view of at least one of the set of imaging devices. An imaging device in the set of imaging devices can include a linear array of photoconductor infrared detectors and a thermoelectric cooler for maintaining an operating temperature of the linear array of detectors at a target operating temperature. The infrared emissions can be within at least one of: the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) radiation spectrum or the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) radiation spectrum.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an imaging component including a set of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of a vehicle moving through a field of view of at least one of the set of imaging devices, wherein an imaging device in the set of imaging devices includes a lead selenide detector and a thermoelectric cooler for maintaining an operating temperature of the lead selenide detector at a target operating temperature; and a computer system for evaluating the at least one vehicle component based on the image data, wherein the evaluating includes; generating temperature measurement data based on the image data acquired by the set of imaging devices; and evaluating the at least one vehicle component using the temperature measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
an imaging component including a set of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of a vehicle moving through a field of view of at least one of the set of imaging devices, wherein an imaging device in the set of imaging devices includes a detector and a thermoelectric cooler maintaining an operating temperature of the detector at a target operating temperature, and wherein the infrared emissions are within the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) radiation spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
an imaging component including a set of imaging devices configured to acquire image data based on infrared emissions of at least one vehicle component of a vehicle moving through a field of view of at least one of the set of imaging devices, wherein an imaging device in the set of imaging devices includes a linear array of photoconductor infrared detectors and a thermoelectric cooler for maintaining an operating temperature of the linear array of detectors at a target operating temperature, and wherein the infrared emissions are within at least one of;
the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) radiation spectrum or the long wavelength infrared (LWIR) radiation spectrum.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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