ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,443,200, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems Inc. (Goleta, Calif.).
"Thermal imaging for navigation systems and methods" was invented by Chris J. Posch (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Thermal imaging and navigation systems and related techniques are provided to improve the operation of manned or unmanned mobile platforms, including passenger vehicles. A thermal imaging navigation system includes a thermal imaging system and a logic device configured to communicate with the thermal imaging system. The thermal imaging system includes a thermal imaging module configured to provide therma...