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System and method for detecting thermal anomalies

  • US 7,787,663 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2008
  • Issued: 08/31/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for detecting a thermal anomaly in a desired location on an animal, comprising:

  • a first imager for capturing a visual image of the animal that includes a feature;

    a second imager for capturing a thermal image of the animal; and

    a processor coupled to the first and second imagers that determines from the visual image a region encompassing the feature in the thermal image, that identifies based on the determined region, a second region, in the thermal image, and that analyzes the second region for the thermal anomaly,wherein the second region does not include the feature.

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