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US 12,646,186 · App. 18/431,895 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Image analysis device, method, and program

Inventor: Kimito Katsuyama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
G06T7/30G06T5/20G06T7/0002G06T2207/10048G06T2207/30168
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Patent No.
US 12,646,186
App. No.
18/431,895
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image analysis device includes a processor. An infrared thermal image acquisition unit 100 of the processor acquires a first infrared thermal image and a second infrared thermal image obtained by imaging the object from different imaging positions, respectively. A registration unit 110 of the processor performs registration of the first infrared thermal image and the second infrared thermal image. A first processing unit 120 of the processor executes first processing including at least one of discrimination processing, suppression processing, or enhancement processing of background reflection of infrared light from the periphery of the object on an infrared thermal image obtained by imaging the object based on a difference between a temperature distribution of the first infrared thermal image and a temperature distribution of the second infrared thermal image after the registration.

Claims (36)

1 . An image analysis device comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

execute image acquisition processing of acquiring a first infrared thermal image and a second infrared thermal image obtained by imaging an object from different imaging positions, respectively; and

execute first processing including at least one of discrimination processing, suppression processing, or enhancement processing of background reflection of infrared light from a periphery of the object on an infrared thermal image obtained by imaging the object based on at least a difference between a temperature distribution of the first infrared thermal image and a temperature distribution of the second infrared thermal image.

2 . The image analysis device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to execute the first processing based on a difference in position of the temperature distribution with respect to a surface of the object.

3 . The image analysis device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

perform registration for associating values of the first infrared thermal image and the second infrared thermal image with respect to a same point on a surface of the object; and

execute the first processing based on the first infrared thermal image and the second infrared thermal image subjected to the registration.

4 . The image analysis device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

acquire first information indicating a first imaging position and a first imaging direction corresponding to the first infrared thermal image and second information indicating a second imaging position and a second imaging direction corresponding to the second infrared thermal image; and

execute the first processing based on at least the first infrared thermal image, the second infrared thermal image, the first information, and the second information.

5 . The image analysis device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

acquire a first non-infrared thermal image and a second non-infrared thermal image corresponding to the first infrared thermal image and the second infrared thermal image, respectively; and

execute the first processing based on at least the first infrared thermal image, the second infrared thermal image, the first non-infrared thermal image, and the second non-infrared thermal image.

6 . The image analysis device according to claim 5 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

perform registration for associating values of the first infrared thermal image and the second infrared thermal image with respect to a same point on a surface of the object based on at least the first infrared thermal image, the second infrared thermal image, the first non-infrared thermal image, and the second non-infrared thermal image.

7 . The image analysis device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

acquire three-dimensional information indicating a surface shape of the object; and

execute the first processing based on at least the first infrared thermal image, the second infrared thermal image, and the three-dimensional information.

8 . The image analysis device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to:

execute the discrimination processing of the background reflection; and

execute processing including at least one of the suppression processing or the enhancement processing of the background reflection based on at least a discrimination result of the background reflection.

9 . An image analysis method that is executed by a processor, the method comprising:

a step of acquiring a first infrared thermal image and a second infrared thermal image obtained by imaging an object from different imaging positions, respectively; and

a step of executing processing including at least one of discrimination processing, suppression processing, or enhancement processing of background reflection of infrared light from a periphery of the object on an infrared thermal image obtained by imaging the object based on at least a difference between a temperature distribution of the first infrared thermal image and a temperature distribution of the second infrared thermal image.

10 . A non-transitory, computer-readable tangible recording medium which records thereon a program that causes, when read by a computer, the computer to realize:

a function of acquiring a first infrared thermal image and a second infrared thermal image obtained by imaging an object from different imaging positions, respectively; and

a function of executing processing including at least one of discrimination processing, suppression processing, or enhancement processing of background reflection of infrared light from a periphery of the object on an infrared thermal image obtained by imaging the object based on at least a difference between a temperature distribution of the first infrared thermal image and a temperature distribution of the second infrared thermal image.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: KATSUYAMA, KIMITO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066434/0762 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-136425 · Aug 24, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022027056 · Jul 8, 2022
Related Publication 20240177325A1 · May 30, 2024
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