Method for fixed pattern noise reduction in infrared imaging cameras
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1. A method of correcting fixed pattern noise (FPN) in an infrared (IR) imaging camera, comprising:
- receiving at least a portion of a frame of data produced by an array of IR sensors in the camera to produce IR sensor data;
correcting the IR sensor data using multiple strength levels of predetermined FPN data to produce corrected IR sensor data for each strength level, each strength level being a uniform adjustment of the predetermined FPN data;
calculating the relative level of FPN in the corrected IR sensor data for each strength level; and
selecting the strength level that produces reduced levels of FPN remaining in the corrected IR sensor data as the selected strength level to correct IR sensor data.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for correcting fixed pattern noise (FPN) in infrared (IR) imaging cameras. The methods and systems include correcting IR sensor data different strength levels of FPN data and selecting the particular strength level that produces corrected data with the least amount of FPN. The correction may occur over several frames of IR sensor data in order to find an optimal strength level for correction.
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1. A method of correcting fixed pattern noise (FPN) in an infrared (IR) imaging camera, comprising:
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receiving at least a portion of a frame of data produced by an array of IR sensors in the camera to produce IR sensor data; correcting the IR sensor data using multiple strength levels of predetermined FPN data to produce corrected IR sensor data for each strength level, each strength level being a uniform adjustment of the predetermined FPN data; calculating the relative level of FPN in the corrected IR sensor data for each strength level; and selecting the strength level that produces reduced levels of FPN remaining in the corrected IR sensor data as the selected strength level to correct IR sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of correcting fixed pattern noise (FPN) in an infrared (IR) imaging camera, comprising:
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receiving at least a portion of a frame of data produced by an array of IR sensors in the camera to produce IR sensor data; correcting the IR sensor data using multiple strength levels of predetermined FPN data to produce corrected IR sensor data for each strength level, each strength level being a uniform adjustment of the predetermined FPN data; determining spatial averages of the corrected IR sensor data for each strength level; calculating an objective function value for each strength level based on the corrected IR sensor data and the spatial average data, each objective function value indicating the relative level of FPN remaining in the corrected IR sensor data; and selecting the strength level of the predetermined FPN data that produces the lowest objective function level as the selected strength level to correct IR sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of correcting fixed pattern noise (FPN) in an infrared (IR) imaging camera, comprising:
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receiving at least a portion of a first frame of data produced by an array of IR sensors in the camera to produce IR sensor data; correcting the IR sensor data using at least three strength levels of predetermined FPN data to produce corrected IR sensor data for each strength level, each strength level being a uniform adjustment of the predetermined FPN data; calculating an objective function value for each strength level based on the corrected IR sensor data, each objective function value indicating the relative level of FPN remaining in the corrected IR sensor data; and selecting the strength level of the predetermined FPN data that produces the lowest objective function level as the selected strength level to correct IR sensor data; and using the selected strength level as the intermediate level of the three strength levels for FPN correction of a second frame of data received subsequent to receiving the first frame of data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of correcting fixed pattern noise (FPN) in an infrared (IR) imaging camera, comprising:
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receiving at least a portion of sequentially produced frames of data from an array of IR sensors in the camera to produce IR sensor data for each frame; correcting the IR sensor data within each frame using multiple strength levels of predetermined FPN data to produce corrected IR sensor data for each strength level, each strength level being a uniform adjustment of the predetermined FPN data; calculating an objective function value for each strength level within each frame based on the corrected IR sensor data, each objective function value indicating the relative level of FPN remaining in the corrected IR sensor data; and selecting the strength level for each frame that produces the lowest objective function level as the selected strength level to correct IR sensor data, one of the multiple strength levels of each frame being the selected strength level from a previous frame. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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