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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8019163 | Information processing apparatus and method An information processing apparatus is provided in which with respect to video/audio data to be recorded and stored, the determination of division and a control point suitable for viewing and listening and the giving of relevant information can be performed without ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8000537 | Optical vision chip (OVC) and image recognition method using the same Provided are an optical vision chip (OVC) and an image recognition method using the OVC. The OVC includes: a first display displaying an object image; a second display displaying a standard model image; and an optical sensor optically or electrically coupling the ob... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7889932 | Methods and systems for detecting regions in digital images Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for detection of image regions of various content types using a masking condition and an entropy measure. ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7423793 | Method and apparatus for decoding digital signal A method for decoding a digital signal includes receiving a multiple-bit digital signal that includes information to be transmitted; arraying bit strings of the received multiple-bit digital signal to thereby generate a received signal image as a two-dimensional ima... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7352493 | Enhancement of glossmark images at low and high densities The present invention relates to expanding the range of image densities over which the manipulation of differential gloss as may be inherent in halftoned images may be achieved. By selectively applying halftones with anisotropic structure characteristics which are s... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352879 | Conjugate cluster screens for embedding digital watermarks into printed halftone documents Methods and systems for utilizing conjugate cluster halftone screens to embed patterns or images as invisible watermarks into both digital halftone image files and corresponding printed documents are disclosed. In general, two or more two-conjugate halftone screens ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7333670 | Image sequence enhancement system and method Motion picture scenes to be colorized are broken into separate elements, backgrounds/sets or motion/onscreen-action. Background and motion elements are combined separately into single frame representations of multiple frames which becomes a visual reference database... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327891 | Automatic selection of a visual image or images from a collection of visual images, based on an evaluation of the quality of the visual images The invention automatically evaluates the quality of the visual images in a collection of visual images and selects one or more visual image(s) from the collection based on the evaluation of the quality of the visual images. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324241 | Variable data differential gloss images The present invention relates to the segmentation of an image into a main area and a image segment for variable data differential gloss image control. A single color is selected. Two or more different color definitions are created by combining the selected single co... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7317558 | System and method for image processing of multiple images A plurality of images are read in, two line segments which need be inherently parallel with each other in each of the images are designated, and a planar projective transform matrix is obtained from coordinates of end points of the line segments for parallelizing th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7309867 | Methods and apparatus for characterization of tissue samples The invention provides methods for determining the probability that a given region of a tissue sample contains tissue of a given category, such as CIN 1 (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1), CIN 2/3 (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2 and/or 3), no... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305117 | Methods and tangible objects employing machine readable data The present invention relates generally to steganography. In one implementation we provide a method comprising: receiving optical scan data representing at least a portion of a physical object. The physical object includes information steganographically hidden there... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304770 | Reduction of differential gloss with halftoned clear toner A method for reduction of differential gloss as found in halftone image hardcopy prints. The method comprises selecting either a single halftone or employing two halftones: a first halftone having a high apparent gloss characteristic; and a second halftone having a ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302079 | Stealthy secret key encoding and decoding An implementation is described herein facilitates certification of goods and/or identifications of the source of such goods. At least one implementation, described herein, embeds a watermark into a relatively small amount of data in a deterministic manner. At least ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301675 | Glossmark images with clear toner The present invention relates to creating differential gloss images in clear toner by the manipulation of halftones employed prior to the depositing of the clear toner layer upon a substrate. By selectively applying halftones with anisotropic structure characteristi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7269301 | System and method providing subpixel-edge-offset-based determination of opacity A system is provided for selecting a foreground region of an image, given a set of pixels defining the boundary of the foreground region of the image. The system includes a component to determine a foreground value (F) and opacity value (α) for each pixel on the se... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7260248 | Image processing using measures of similarity The invention provides methods of relating a plurality of images based on measures of similarity. The methods of the invention are useful in the segmentation of a sequence of colposcopic images of tissue, for example. The methods may be applied in the determination ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257234 | Watermark-based goods authentication An implementation is described herein facilitates certification of goods and/or identifications of the source of such goods. At least one implementation, described herein, embeds a watermark into a relatively small amount of data in a deterministic manner. At least ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7236596 | Digital imaging system for evidentiary use The Evidentiary Imaging System (EIS) provides secure storage or transmission of a digital image into which is encoded the date, time, and location at which the image was taken, along with the camera ID and frame number. The encoding is dispersed throughout the image... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216232 | Method and device for inserting and authenticating a digital signature in digital data A method for inserting a digital signature into digital data is provided. The digital data has bits and the method includes the steps of: assigning predetermined bits of the digital data for receiving the digital signature; signing the digital data excluding the pre... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7193751 | Tag control for runtime glossmarks The present invention relates to the manipulation of differential gloss as may be inherent in halftoned images by utilization of tags. By selectively applying halftones with anisotropic structure characteristics, which are significantly different in orientation whil... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7187810 | Methods and systems for correcting image misalignment The invention provides methods of determining a correction for a misalignment between at least two images in a sequence of images due at least in part to sample movement. The methods are applied, for example, in the processing and analysis of a sequence of images of... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7164511 | Distinguishing positive and negative films system and method A system and method for scanning a photographic film using a scanner automatedly identifies the film as either a positive or negative and controls the scanner settings to perform the scan accordingly. The method includes performing a pre-scan of the film, sampling a... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148999 | Variable glossmark The present invention relates to the segmentation of an image into a main area and a image segment for variable glossmark data. By selectively applying halftones with anisotropic structure characteristics which are significantly different in orientation while remain... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143949 | Internet-linking scanner A scanner is programmed to extract a machine-readable identifier (e.g., encoded in watermark or barcode form) from an object, and transmit same to a remote computer (e.g., over the Internet). The remote computer responds with supplemental information or e-commerce o... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7126721 | Protecting printed items intended for public exchange with glossmarks The present invention relates to protecting printed items intended for public exchange having important informational indicia provided therein. The print items are protected from tampering by providing an informational indicia image as a glossmark. By selectively ap... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7127282 | Optical methods and systems for rapid screening of the cervix A method and a system is provided for discriminating between healthy cervical tissue and pathologic cervical tissue based on the fluorescence response of the tissue to laser excitation (LIF) and the backscatter response to illumination by white light (in the spectra... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117098 | Machine-readable storage medium for analyzing distribution of macromolecules between the cell membrane and the cell cytoplasm The present invention provides systems, methods, and screens for an optical system analysis of cells to rapidly determine the distribution, environment, or activity of fluorescently labeled reporter molecules in cells for the purpose of screening large numbers of co... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7061507 | Antialiasing method and apparatus for video applications Antialiasing method and apparatus for video applications. A method for antialiasing a video graphic. First, the processor renders the pixels and, during the step of rendering, determines if an edge pixel of a polygon is being rendered. If so, a sample point is defin... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7058809 | Method and system to uniquely associate multicast content with each of multiple recipients Methods and systems are disclosed in which contact can be safely distributed and protected in a manner that is viable in terms of bandwidth economy and ensures that clients can be identified by the content received. Copies of encrypted content can be provided such t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058199 | Methods and apparatus for hiding data in halftone images We propose methods for generating a halftone image, in which each pixel takes one of two tone values. The generated image contains hidden data, which is present at data storage pixels chosen using a pseudo-random number generator. In a first case, the data is hidden... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054488 | Method for determining transparency in images extraction A method for determining transparency in image extraction creates a first mask bitmap by combining a first image and a second image, wherein the first image and the second image have the same size and are the same except for transparent areas. A second mask bitmap i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7055034 | Method and apparatus for robust embedded data This invention describes a method and apparatus for the increasing the robustness of embedded data. Since many times embedded data is susceptible to removal by an unauthorized person, one preferred embodiment enables an action such that removal of the embedded data ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044395 | Embedding and reading imperceptible codes on objects Watermarks and related machine-readable coding techniques are used to embed data within the information content on object surfaces. These techniques may be used as a substitute for (or in combination with) standard machine-readable coding methods such as bar codes, ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7027663 | Masking tool A method and system of masking comprising: positioning a masking tool over a masked portion of an image; applying an effect onto the image outside the masked portion; and dynamically moving the masking tool while applying the effect wherein the masked portion change... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6956958 | Method of embedding color information in printed documents using watermarking A method for enhancing color fidelity in multi-reproduction, includes scanning an image to be reproduced, wherein the image contains an invisible digital watermark including color information; decoding the color information contained in the watermark; comparing the ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6927783 | Graphics display system with anti-aliased text and graphics feature A graphics integrated circuit chip is used in a set-top box for controlling a television display. The graphics chip processes analog video input, digital video input, a graphics input and an audio input simultaneously. The system may use anti-aliased text and graphi... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6924911 | Method and system for multi-sensor signal detection A method and apparatus for defect detection through color-filter channels is provided. The present invention includes an electronic scanner or similar device having a multilinear imager, a computer, and software that implements all the color channels of the multilin... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6477431 | Watermark detection A method and arrangement for detecting a watermark in an information signal. The method may include the steps of computing the correlation (dk) of the watermark (Wi) and the information signal (e.g. an image Q) for a plurality of pos... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470100 | Image composition processing apparatus and method thereof The present invention allows the positional relationship among a plurality of image layers constituting a composed image to be precisely recognized. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an image composition processing apparatus which ge... | 10/22/2002 |
