Patents by Inventor Hakan E. Nygren
Hakan E. Nygren has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12687488Abstract: An IR imaging device includes an optical element receiving infrared radiation from a scene, a filter blocking IR radiation outside of a particular range of wavelengths, an array of sensor pixels to capture an image of the scene based on infrared radiation received through the optical element and filter, the array of sensor pixels comprising a first array of sensor pixels to image gas in within a first spectral bandwidth, and a second array of sensor pixel to sense IR radiation in a second spectral bandwidth where gas is not detected, a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) and logic circuitry to generate a first image sensed by the first array and a second image sensed by the second array, and gas detection logic to detect the presence of gas in the first image.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: FLIR Systems ABInventors: Hakan E. Nygren, Jonas Sandsten, Per Lilja, Marta Barenthin-Syberg, Henning Hagman, Eric A. Kurth, Brian B. Simolon, Naseem Y. Aziz, Ulf Wallgren
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Patent number: 11885740Abstract: Various techniques are provided for increasing contrast between gas features and other features in a scene. In one example, a method includes receiving a captured image frame comprising a plurality of pixels having a first range of associated pixel values. The method also includes receiving a selection of a subset of the pixels, wherein the subset comprises a gas feature and a scene feature. The method also includes determining a span associated with the pixels of the subset having a second range of associated pixel values smaller than the first range. The method also includes scaling the captured image frame to provide an adjusted image frame limited to the second range of pixel values associated with the span to increase contrast between the gas feature and the scene feature. The method also includes displaying the adjusted image frame. Additional methods and systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: FLIR Systems ABInventors: Marta Barenthin-Syberg, Hakan E. Nygren, Tien Nguyen
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Publication number: 20230366812Abstract: An IR imaging device includes an optical element receiving infrared radiation from a scene, a filter blocking IR radiation outside of a particular range of wavelengths, an array of sensor pixels to capture an image of the scene based on infrared radiation received through the optical element and filter, the array of sensor pixels comprising a first array of sensor pixels to image gas in within a first spectral bandwidth, and a second array of sensor pixel to sense IR radiation in a second spectral bandwidth where gas is not detected, a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) and logic circuitry to generate a first image sensed by the first array and a second image sensed by the second array, and gas detection logic to detect the presence of gas in the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Hakan E. Nygren, Jonas Sandsten, Per Lilja, Marta Barenthin-Syberg, Henning Hagman, Eric A. Kurth, Brian B. Simolon, Naseem Y. Aziz, Ulf Wallgren
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Patent number: 11635370Abstract: An IR imaging device includes an optical element receiving infrared radiation from a scene, a filter blocking IR radiation outside of a particular range of wavelengths, an array of sensor pixels to capture an image of the scene based on infrared radiation received through the optical element and filter, the array of sensor pixels comprising a first array of sensor pixels to image gas in within a first spectral bandwidth, and a second array of sensor pixel to sense IR radiation in a second spectral bandwidth where gas is not detected, a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) and logic circuitry to generate a first image sensed by the first array and a second image sensed by the second array, and gas detection logic to detect the presence of gas in the first image.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: FLIR Systems ABInventors: Hakan E. Nygren, Jonas Sandsten, Per Lilja, Marta Barenthin-Syberg, Henning Hagman, Eric A. Kurth, Brian B. Simolon, Naseem Y. Aziz, Ulf Wallgren
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Publication number: 20210310940Abstract: Various techniques are provided for increasing contrast between gas features and other features in a scene. In one example, a method includes receiving a captured image frame comprising a plurality of pixels having a first range of associated pixel values. The method also includes receiving a selection of a subset of the pixels, wherein the subset comprises a gas feature and a scene feature. The method also includes determining a span associated with the pixels of the subset having a second range of associated pixel values smaller than the first range. The method also includes scaling the captured image frame to provide an adjusted image frame limited to the second range of pixel values associated with the span to increase contrast between the gas feature and the scene feature. The method also includes displaying the adjusted image frame. Additional methods and systems are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Marta Barenthin-Syberg, Hakan E. Nygren, Tien Nguyen
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Patent number: 11035786Abstract: Improved techniques for infrared imaging and gas detection are provided. In one example, a system includes a sensor array configured to receive infrared radiation from a scene comprising a background portion and a gas. The sensor array includes a first set of infrared sensors configured with a first spectral response corresponding to a first wavelength range of the infrared radiation associated with the background portion. The sensor array also includes a second set of infrared sensors configured with a second spectral response corresponding to a second wavelength range of the infrared radiation associated with the gas. The system also includes a read out integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to provide pixel values for first and second images captured by the first and second sets of infrared sensors, respectively, in response to the received infrared radiation. Additional systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: FLIR Systems ABInventors: Hakan E. Nygren, Eric A. Kurth, Jonas Sandsten
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Publication number: 20200319097Abstract: Improved techniques for infrared imaging and gas detection are provided. In one example, a system includes a sensor array configured to receive infrared radiation from a scene comprising a background portion and a gas. The sensor array includes a first set of infrared sensors configured with a first spectral response corresponding to a first wavelength range of the infrared radiation associated with the background portion. The sensor array also includes a second set of infrared sensors configured with a second spectral response corresponding to a second wavelength range of the infrared radiation associated with the gas. The system also includes a read out integrated circuit (ROIC) configured to provide pixel values for first and second images captured by the first and second sets of infrared sensors, respectively, in response to the received infrared radiation. Additional systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Hakan E. Nygren, Eric A. Kurth, Jonas Sandsten
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Publication number: 20200025679Abstract: An IR imaging device includes an optical element receiving infrared radiation from a scene, a filter blocking IR radiation outside of a particular range of wavelengths, an array of sensor pixels to capture an image of the scene based on infrared radiation received through the optical element and filter, the array of sensor pixels comprising a first array of sensor pixels to image gas in within a first spectral bandwidth, and a second array of sensor pixel to sense IR radiation in a second spectral bandwidth where gas is not detected, a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) and logic circuitry to generate a first image sensed by the first array and a second image sensed by the second array, and gas detection logic to detect the presence of gas in the first image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Hakan E. Nygren, Jonas Sandsten, Per Lilja, Marta Barenthin-Syberg, Henning Hagman, Eric A. Kurth, Brian B. Simolon, Naseem Y. Aziz, Ulf Wallgren