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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8111288 | Image processing controller and test support system There is provided an image processing controller capable of faithfully recreating a process of a series of image processing based upon a control program, which includes: a history buffer for extracting a result of the measurement in each processing unit, executed by... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7386394 | Navigation and inspection system A method of detecting a changed condition within a geographical space from a moving vehicle. Images of that geographic space are memorialized in conjunction with GPS coordinates together with its GPS coordinates. The same geographic space is traversed from the movin... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386187 | Method and system for pseudo-autonomous image registration A method and system for providing a platform with pseudo-autonomous correlation between a perspective view generated by a platform-based imaging sensor and an orthogonal photographic representation includes storing on the platform a reference perspective view and pa... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379591 | Method and device for extracting specified image subject Method and device for extracting a specified image subject including an extracting condition of an extracting algorithm of a subsequent stage so as to be adapted to an extraction result by the extracting algorithm of a precedent stage, when specified image subject e... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7359552 | Foreground detection using intrinsic images A temporal sequence of images is acquired of a dynamic scene. Spatial gradients are determined using filters. By taking advantage of the sparseness of outputs of the filters, an intrinsic background image is generated as median filtered gradients. The intrinsic back... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7275005 | Worked product appearance inspection method and system therefore An inspection system inspects appearances of a plurality of worked products held by a sheet-like inspection target sheet, and includes an image processing station provided at a first location and defect detection stations provided at one or a plurality of second loc... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7233871 | Inspection window guard banding A technique for developing an inspection program for a circuit board to be run on an AOI system includes determining a characteristic, such as average gray level, of each window of the circuit board. The positions of the windows are varied slightly to simulate expec... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7199824 | Intelligent blemish control algorithm and apparatus An image processing method and apparatus is described for processing a signal from a monochrome or color sensor that may be subject to pixel defects or blemishes. Without prior knowledge of any pixel defects, the processing method examines each pixel value and its n... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7170592 | Method of inspecting a sphere without orienting the sphere The present invention is directed to a method of inspecting a curved object comprising the steps of acquiring inspection image data of a curved object using a detector, generating adjusted image data by adjusting the inspection image data, and comparing the adjusted... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7109981 | Generating and displaying spatially offset sub-frames A method of displaying an image with a display device includes receiving image data for the image. A first sub-frame and a second sub-frame corresponding to the image data are generated. The first and the second sub-frames are generated based on minimization of an e... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7095893 | System and method for determining an image decimation range for use in a machine vision system A computer controlled system, method, and corresponding computer data product for determining a range of image decimation values for use in processing of images within a machine vision system. The system and method generates a high resolution reference image, genera... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7076101 | Method and apparatus for local image quantification verification A method and apparatus are disclosed for testing the accuracy of digital test images by comparing the value of each test image pixel with the average value of a corresponding reference image pixel array. The local image quantification verification test program accep... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7050622 | Image comparison apparatus, image comparison method, and program for causing computer to execute image comparison An image comparison apparatus includes an observation image capturing means for capturing at least one of a macroscopic observation image of a specimen and a microscopic observation image of the specimen, a photographing means for photographing an observation image ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6965395 | Methods and systems for detecting defective imaging pixels and pixel values The present invention is related to methods and systems for detecting defective imaging array pixels and providing correction, thereby reducing or eliminating visible image artifacts. One embodiment of the present invention provides an on-line bad pixel detection an... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6963076 | System and method for optically sensing defects in OPC devices A system for optically sensing manufacturing defects in organic photo conductor (OPC) devices. The system comprising an illumination source for illuminating the OPC device; at least one optical sensor positioned to view the illuminated device; and a controller conne... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6961468 | Method and apparatus for adaptive local image quantification verification A method and apparatus are disclosed for testing the accuracy of digital images generated by a computer graphics program executed on a computer graphics system. A test program is utilized to compare test images with a set of reference images. Adaptive local image qu... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6943826 | Apparatus for debugging imaging devices and method of testing imaging devices To facilitate the debugging an imaging device having a large number of pixels, a debugging apparatus has an image view display for qualitatively displaying pixel characteristics in a first range of the imaging device, and a code view displaying unit for quantitative... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941009 | Method for evaluating pattern defects on a water surface The invention concerns a method for evaluating pattern defects on a wafer surface, comprising the following steps: acquiring the surface data of a plurality of individual image fields (4) of a series-produced wafer (1); storing the data in a reference ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6895108 | Method for inspecting defects in the shape of object A method of inspecting for defects in the shape of an object, using an inspected image obtained from an object to be inspected, comprising the steps of: setting a reference image of a reference model for determining the defect in shape of the object to be inspected;... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6870951 | Method and apparatus to facilitate auto-alignment of images for defect inspection and defect analysis One embodiment of the invention provides a system that facilitates auto-alignment of images for defect inspection and defect analysis. The system operates by first receiving a reference image and a test image. Next, the system creates a horizontal cut line across th... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6809756 | System for monitoring a process The invention relates to a method for monitoring a process. The image information received from cameras monitoring various positions of the process is stored in digital form and various cameras positions are alternately selected for a display and analysis on the scr... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6763131 | Model registration method and image processing apparatus A mechanism to produce projection images 40A-40G representing a model extraction region and an image sensing region is incorporated in an image sensing unit 1 of an image processing apparatus. A control unit 2 receives an image from image... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6754593 | Method and apparatus for measuring defects A method for measuring defects includes receiving a defect characteristic measurement for each measurement site in a first subset of a plurality of measurement sites on a workpiece. A second subset of the plurality of measurement sites is defined. The size of the se... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6700603 | Inspection system for inspecting discrete wiring patterns formed on a continuous substrate sheet of a flexible material An inspection system for inspecting discrete wiring patterns on a continuous substrate sheet of a flexible material by making the use of the substrate sheet as a feeding carrier. The system is capable of assuring accurate positioning of the wiring pattern... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6639624 | Machine vision methods for inspection of leaded components A machine vision method for locating a leaded electronic device, such as integrated circuit chips, includes searching the image with a template depicting only a portion--e.g., one or two "side" edges--of each of one or more of the leads expected on the de... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6636634 | Systems and methods for locating a pattern in an image In one aspect the invention provides processes for locating a pattern within an image that can comprise the acts of providing a template representative of the pattern to be located within an image. The image can be subdivided into a plurality of sub-image... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6587209 | Measurement method and apparatus of an external digital camera imager assembly A method for determining whether an imager assembly outside of a camera body meets predetermined focus specifications, wherein the imager assembly includes an image sensor and a camera mounting plate having reference features adapted to cooperate with ali... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6587210 | Measurement method and apparatus of an external digital camera imager assembly A method for determining whether an imager assembly outside of a camera body meets predetermined focus specifications, wherein the imager assembly includes an image sensor and a camera mounting plate having reference features adapted to cooperate with ali... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6542235 | System and method of three-dimensional inspection of circular parts An inspection system for inspecting circular parts of the present invention includes a light source, a camera, and a computer, which is in communication with the camera and has stored therein known good part profile data. The light source is for directing... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6477275 | Systems and methods for locating a pattern in an image In one aspect the invention provides processes for locating a pattern within an image that can comprise the acts of providing a template representative of the pattern to be located within an image. The image can be subdivided into a plurality of sub-image... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6442712 | Apparatus and method utilized to automatically test a computer An apparatus and method utilized to automatically test a computer is provided. By using the data storage medium for testing in which video data and audio data for testing are stored in different positions, output video data and output audio data are produ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6381355 | Inspection method for comparison of articles Two articles are compared to detect differences by forming images of the two articles and then viewing said images in respective eyes. This forms a superimposed image and any differences between the two articles are visible as a three-dimensional element ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6222936 | Apparatus and method for reducing defects in a semiconductor lithographic process An arrangement for optimizing a lithographic process forms a pattern on a silicon wafer using a photocluster cell system to simulate an actual processing condition for a semiconductor product. The resist pattern is then inspected using a wafer inspection ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6069971 | Pattern comparison inspection system and method employing gray level bit map A pattern comparison inspection system includes: an occupancy calculating portion for dividing pattern data into pixel regions and calculating a ratio of divided pattern data to a pixel region; a gray level bit map generating portion for generating a gray... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6064429 | Foreign object video detection and alert system and method A foreign object video detection system comprises a television camera for producing a digital color image of a work surface, a converter having direct memory access to a computer, color detection and color image processing software, logic for discriminati... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6038336 | PCB testing circuit for an automatic inserting apparatus and a testing method therefor A PCB testing circuit for an automatic inserting apparatus and method thereof can minimize an inferior rate of the PCB. The circuit includes a scanner for converting an image signal of a reference PCB into image data, an image detecting section in an o-li... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5982922 | Pattern inspection apparatus and method A pattern inspection apparatus includes a device for acquiring image data of a target inspection pattern, and an image processing unit for extracting a defect in the target inspection pattern on the basis of the image data and image data of a reference pa... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5969753 | Method and system for detecting errors in a sample image A method and system are described for use at a machine vision station to correctly identify errors within a sample image of an object by means of a probability image where a value of each pixel of the probability image is a probability. The probability im... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5943089 | Method and apparatus for viewing an object and for viewing a device that acts upon the object Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a video probe for viewing an object and for viewing a device that acts on the object. In one embodiment, the video probe includes a first viewing channel having a viewing direction along a first optical... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5878151 | Moving object tracking An image of the object remains in the field of view of the camera, thereby generating a continuously changing image signal. The images are captured and digitized in a continual sequence S of discrete images of the scenes at a respective sequence T of poin... | 03/02/1999 |
