Bosch was granted a patent for reducing noise in thermal images

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    "uspto_assignee": "Robert Bosch GmbH",
    "patent_abstract": "A method for reducing noise in image data includes (i) providing image data, wherein the image data comprises at least one thermal image, wherein the image data results from a detection of at least one sensor, (ii) determining a temperature difference represented in the at least one thermal image based on an analysis of temperature data of the at least one thermal image, (iii) determining a number of averages for an evaluation of further image data based on the determined temperature difference, wherein the number of averages specifies how many thermal images are averaged for the evaluation of the further image data, wherein the further image data results from a further detection of the at least one sensor, and (iv) reducing the noise in the further image data by the evaluation with the determined number of averages. An associated computer program, a device, and a storage medium are also disclosed.",
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