METHOD FOR DETECTING SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE
First Claim
1. A method for utilizing an imaging system to detect sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), comprising:
- generating, by a first thermal camera coupled to a robotic platform, a static image of a scene utilizing a first spectral filter for passing wavelengths within an SF6 absorption range;
generating, by a second thermal camera coupled to the robotic platform, an additional static image of the scene utilizing a second spectral filter for passing wavelengths outside of the SF6 absorption range; and
detecting a presence of SF6 in the scene based, at least in part, on the static image, the additional static image, and a difference between the static image and the additional static image.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to a method of utilizing an imaging system for detecting a greenhouse gas such as sulfur hexafluoride. The method may include (1) generating, by a first thermal camera coupled to a robotic platform, a static image of a scene utilizing a first spectral filter for passing wavelengths within an SF6 absorption range, (2) generating, by a second thermal camera coupled to the robotic platform, an additional static image of the scene utilizing a second spectral filter for passing wavelengths outside of the SF6 absorption range, and (3) detecting the presence of SF6 in the scene based, at least in part, on the static image, the additional static image, and a difference between the static image and the additional static image.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for utilizing an imaging system to detect sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), comprising:
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generating, by a first thermal camera coupled to a robotic platform, a static image of a scene utilizing a first spectral filter for passing wavelengths within an SF6 absorption range; generating, by a second thermal camera coupled to the robotic platform, an additional static image of the scene utilizing a second spectral filter for passing wavelengths outside of the SF6 absorption range; and detecting a presence of SF6 in the scene based, at least in part, on the static image, the additional static image, and a difference between the static image and the additional static image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for utilizing an imaging system to detect a greenhouse gas, comprising:
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generating, by a first thermal camera coupled to a robotic platform, a static image of a scene utilizing a first spectral filter for passing wavelengths within an absorption range of the greenhouse gas; generating, by a second thermal camera coupled to the robotic platform, an additional static image of the scene utilizing a second spectral filter for passing wavelengths outside of the absorption range of the greenhouse gas; and detecting a presence of the greenhouse gas in the scene based, at least in part, on the static image, the additional static image, and a difference between the static image and the additional static image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for utilizing an imaging system to detect sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), comprising:
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generating, by a first thermal camera coupled to a robotic platform, a static image of a scene utilizing a first spectral filter for passing wavelengths within an SF6 absorption range, wherein generating the static image of the scene utilizing the first spectral filter comprises utilizing an uncooled thermal detector with the first spectral filter in an optical path for passing the wavelengths within the SF6 absorption range; generating, by a second thermal camera coupled to the robotic platform, an additional static image of the scene utilizing a second spectral filter for passing wavelengths outside of the SF6 absorption range, wherein generating the additional static image of the scene utilizing another uncooled thermal detector with the second spectral filter in another optical path for passing the wavelengths outside of the SF6 absorption range, wherein the second thermal camera is aligned with the first thermal camera, and wherein the first and second thermal cameras are operative to co-collect long exposure images; and detecting a presence of SF6 in the scene based, at least in part, on the static image, the additional static image, and a difference between the static image and the additional static image.
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