Method, computer-accessible, medium and systems for facilitating dark flash photography
First Claim
1. A process for dark flash photography, comprising:
- (a) obtaining a first image of at least one of a scene or one or more subjects illuminated by light comprising ambient light;
(b) obtaining a second image of the at least one of the scene or one or more subjects illuminated with light comprising ultra-violet light and infra-red light; and
(c) using a computer hardware arrangement, generating a third image based on the first image and the second image by selecting less than all edges of the second image.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to methods, computer-accessible medium and systems for dark flash photography. For example, described herein is an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for providing illumination and obtaining an image, which can include, e.g., a first arrangement configured to emit a flash of light including ultra-violet light and/or infra-red light to illuminate a scene and/or one or more subjects, and a second arrangement configured to obtain an image of the illuminated scene and/or one or more subject. A duration of time and/or an intensity level of the flash can be selected, e.g., so that wavelengths of the flash can be substantially invisible to a human eye. For example, the visibility of the flash perceived by the human eye can be, e.g., approximately 200 times less than the visibility of a standard flash of light having substantially the same amount of energy as the flash.
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35 Claims
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1. A process for dark flash photography, comprising:
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(a) obtaining a first image of at least one of a scene or one or more subjects illuminated by light comprising ambient light; (b) obtaining a second image of the at least one of the scene or one or more subjects illuminated with light comprising ultra-violet light and infra-red light; and (c) using a computer hardware arrangement, generating a third image based on the first image and the second image by selecting less than all edges of the second image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The process recited in 1, wherein the third image includes a plurality of colors from only the first image.
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12. A non-transitory computer-accessible medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions for dark flash photography, wherein, when the executable instructions are executed by a processing arrangement, the processing arrangement is configured to perform procedures comprising:
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(a) obtaining at least two images, wherein a first image of the at least two images is obtained using infrared light and ultraviolet light and a second image of the at least two images is obtained using an ambient illumination; (b) determining a relationship between spectral bands corresponding to the at least two images; (c) identifying noise associated with the second image based on the relationship, and removing or reducing the noise; and (d) generating a further image from the at least two images with the noise removed or reduced, wherein the further image has a higher quality than at least one of the first image or the second image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A process for dark flash photography, comprising:
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(a) obtaining at least two images, wherein a first image of the at least two images is obtained using infrared light and ultraviolet light and a second image of the at least two images is obtained using an ambient illumination; (b) determining a relationship between spectral bands corresponding to the at least two images; (c) identifying noise associated with the second image based on the relationship, and removing or reducing the noise; and (d) using a computer apparatus, generating a further image from the at least two images with the noise removed or reduced, wherein the further image has a higher quality than at least one of the first image or the second image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for dark flash photography, comprising a processing arrangement which, when executed, is configured to:
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(a) obtain at least two images, wherein a first image of the at least two images is obtained using infrared light and ultraviolet light and a second image of the at least two images is obtained using an ambient illumination; (b) determine a relationship between spectral bands corresponding to the at least two images; (c) identify noise associated with the second image based on the relationship, and remove or reduce the noise; and (d) generate a further image from the at least two images with the noise removed or reduced, wherein the further image has a higher quality than at least one of the first image or the second image. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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