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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184129 | Techniques for 3-D elastic spatial registration of multiple modes of measuring a body Techniques for registration of multiple measurement modes of a body include receiving first and second data from different modes. Each includes measured values with coordinate values. For two mechanically aligned modes, any non-rigid registration is performed. For s... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8031211 | Techniques for 3-D elastic spatial registration of multiple modes of measuring a body Techniques for registration of multiple measurement modes of a body include receiving first and second data from different modes. Each includes measured values with coordinate values. For two mechanically aligned modes, any non-rigid registration is performed. For s... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7990398 | Matching movement behavior in motion graphics Computer-implemented methods and media bearing instructions for matching movements of objects are described. In one example, the method can include determining a position of a first point in a first coordinate system, converting the position of the first point from ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7948503 | Techniques for 3-D elastic spatial registration of multiple modes of measuring a body Techniques for registration of multiple measurement modes of a body include receiving first and second data from different modes. Each includes measured values with coordinate values. For two mechanically aligned modes, any nonrigid registration is performed. For so... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7804508 | Viewing digital images on a display using a virtual loupe A method and apparatus for viewing digital images is provided. A digital image may be viewed using a digital image system that employs a virtual loupe. A virtual loupe comprises a lens region and a target region. The lens region and the target region may each be a b... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7746360 | Viewing digital images on a display using a virtual loupe A method and apparatus for viewing digital images is provided. A digital image may be viewed using a digital image system that employs a virtual loupe. A virtual loupe comprises a lens region and a target region. A user may position the target region over a portion ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7692670 | Methods and systems for scaling and rotating an image in a single operation A method of scaling and rotating an image includes generating a scaled and rotated pixel grid from a transformation operation applied to an input pixel grid. The input pixel grid comprises a plurality of pixels representing an original image, and the transformation ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7499061 | Image signal processing device An image signal processing device is provided, which has therein a memory to store a first correction parameter to convert a specific region of display image of a display panel, a first coefficient generating section to generate a first coefficient for each pixel in... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7403209 | Rendering images containing video A video node for use in rendering one or more video frames of a video stream. The video node is represented by a compositing tree (2100). The compositing tree (2100) comprises at least one image primitive node (2140) representing one or more vid... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400783 | Segment based image registration method An examined image is segmented, where a segment thereof may correspond to an area scan image or a line scan image of which the size is defined by considering the performance of the servo mechanism. In the segment, vectors between feature points of the examined image... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398478 | Controlled non-proportional scaling display An adjustment is made to the size of an original graphic data object in a substantially rectangular original screen to obtain a target graphic data object on a substantially rectangular target screen having a different aspect ratio than that of the original screen. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7379063 | Mapping application for rendering pixel imagery A mapping application relies on a modified affine transformation algorithm to provide near real-time navigation of imagery, track-up capability and integration of segment and picture data. The affine transformation is modified to map a “world space” comprised of... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7349583 | Global motion estimation image coding and processing The invention provides methods for global motion estimation, determining a coarse estimation, and refining a coarse estimation. Embodiments of the invention provide a fast and robust global motion estimation algorithm based on two-stage coarse-to-fine refinement str... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7327375 | Control program for display apparatus As characters move, building are rotated and deformed, then, a powerful expression as if the characters moved lively and freely in three-dimensional space. The game machine stores a first image plane for displaying a ground, a second plane for displaying imag... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320104 | Text grid creation tools Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for controlling typesetting and layout editing (2a). Data being typeset or laid out are displayed on a display (3). A first menu (20) having a u... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308028 | Apparatus and method for generating mosaic images The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for generating mosaic images, wherein photographed content is displayed as a still image by a digital TV display or video monitor for an extended period of time. The apparatus of the present invention includes... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304650 | Video object clipping method and apparatus A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295217 | Video object clipping method and apparatus A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295216 | Video object clipping method and apparatus A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295218 | Video object clipping method and apparatus A video object clipping method includes storing, in a storage unit, original images each including a video object to be clipped and reference alpha images representing objects prepared, determining a criteria original image and a criteria reference alpha image from ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292255 | Image data acquisition optimisation A method of creating an image is disclosed. The image is formed by rendering at least a plurality of graphical objects to be composited according to a first hierarchical structure (eg. 4500) representing a compositing expression for the image. The first hiera... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292244 | System and method for automatic label placement on charts An algorithm is provided for optimizing the layout of labels associated with a visual data object such as a chart. The labels are first placed into a chart definition file that defines the labels as a shape. An initial layout of the labels is created and scored. The... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277102 | Rendering graphic object based images Disclosed are methods, apparatus (1) and computer readable media for rendering at least one graphic object (80, 90) described by at least one edge (82-86, 92-98) into a raster pixel image (78) having a plurality of scan line... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7233340 | Linking of images to enable simultaneous viewing of multiple objects Computerized techniques are provided for linking digitized images of serial sections of a biological tissue sample. Linked, digitized images of the serial section are displayed on a display and manipulation of one digitized image causes other digitized images to be ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221380 | Integrated object bend, squash and stretch method and apparatus A graphical user interface for a computer system includes a display portion configured to display a representation of a first three-dimensional object, wherein the first three-dimensional object has an associated first volume, and a control icon associated with the ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221379 | Integrated object squash and stretch method and apparatus A graphical user interface for a computer system includes a display portion configured to display a representation of a first three-dimensional object and a second three-dimensional object, wherein the first three-dimensional object has an associated first volume, a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211449 | Enhanced uniqueness for pattern recognition The present invention describes a test structure with a first set of features which is a subset of product features; and a second set of features adjacent to the first set of features, the second set occupying a smaller area than the first set and the second set bei... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206661 | Persistent naming for sub-paths of intermittent fillet weld beads A computing environment is provided with the ability to at least contribute to the persistent naming of the divided sub-paths, including their edges and vertices, of a continuous path of an intermittent fillet weld bead, including the determination of an invariant w... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194676 | Performance retiming effects on synchronized data in an editing system A retiming function that defines a rampable retiming effect is used to generate new audio and video samples at appropriate output times. In particular, for each output time, a corresponding input time is determined from the output time by using the retiming function... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190365 | Method for navigating in a multi-scale three-dimensional scene A method for navigating a 3D scene in a viewing area includes associating a point of interest with a reference shape, which is related to the shape of the 3D object, and displaying a scene according to a user-requested action, while keeping the point of interest wit... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190379 | Method for resizing and moving an object on a computer screen A method for defining the size of an object displayed on a computer screen, the computer screen having a matrix of sensor points, said method comprising the steps of displaying an object on a computer screen, defining at least one screen area having a reference poin... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187390 | Method and program for determing intersection point of triangle with line segment A coordinate system R is set in which P0 is a coordinate origin, P0P1 conforms to a first U axis to have a unit length, P0P2 conforms to a second V axis to have a unit length, and P0P1×P | 03/06/2007 |
| 7188306 | Swoopy text for connecting annotations in fluid documents A swoopy text method and system for generating and displaying curved text to connect primary source data with secondary data, including alternatively connecting different text streams, to augment the meaning of original text and/or to replace the meaning of the orig... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185313 | Method and system for designing and implementing shapes in a software module A computer-implemented method and system for designing shapes for a software module. Drawing software modules typically provide master shapes that are used as templates in creating drawings. The function of master shapes is generally controlled by behaviors. The inv... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168037 | Text composition spacing amount setting device with icon indicators Methods and apparatus for setting a text composition spacing amount for a DTP system. At least one inter-character-class spacing amount setting table, for use in line composition, groups similar characters, forms a plurality of character classes and sets inter-chara... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161606 | Systems and methods for directly generating a view using a layered approach Apparatuses and methods are presented that use a direct synthesis approach using layers in order to directly generate a virtual view from a pair of images. In one embodiment, a range space is discretized into a plurality of layers. For each layer, the first input im... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148909 | Image display system capable of displaying and scaling images on plurality of image sources and display control method therefor A multiple image display system includes a selection portion to select areas on a screen of a display portion at which input images are to be displayed, detection portions disposed at least at three different points to detect locations of the areas on the screen, an... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148904 | Method and apparatus for merging meshes, and computer readable medium A method and an apparatus are provided for merging two meshes whose density differs from each other so as to avoid unnatural appearance. A first mesh and a second mesh that differ from each other in density are merged by the following procedure. Edge length of a por... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7130467 | Real time data matching Representing source data with predefined data patterns, or identifying predefined data patterns in source data, where each data pattern includes a unique combination of pattern elements, without comparing every pattern element of each data pattern to the source data... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126616 | Method and system for processing a non-linear two dimensional spatial transformation An image transformation method for translating a non-linear 2D geometrical transformation into two separable 1D geometrical transformations first determines the inverse of the 2D geometrical transformation to form an inverse 2D geometrical transformation. Then the m... | 10/24/2006 |
