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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180145 | Method for producing image with depth by using 2D images A method for producing an image with depth by using 2D image includes obtaining a set of internal parameters of a camera. The camera takes at least a first and a second 2D images with a small shift. The first 2D image has N depths, and N≧2. Several sets of externa... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175374 | Volume recognition method and system The present invention relates to a volume recognition method comprising the steps of: a) capturing three-dimensional image data using a 3D imaging system 3, wherein said image data represent a plurality of points 5, each point 5 hav... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8170325 | Image inspecting device and method for a head-mounted display An image inspecting device is adapted to inspect the difference value between the locations of first and second images. The image inspecting device includes an image catching unit and a light processing unit. The light processing unit is adapted to project the first... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170328 | Image display method, apparatus, and program Extracting a luminal or line-like three-dimensional structure from a three-dimensional image of a target object, then generating a projection image by projecting a portion of the entirety of the three-dimensional structure on a cross-sectional image of the target ob... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170327 | Method for (semi-) automatic dental implant planning A method and system for (semi-) automatic dental implant planning (A) is described including (a) means for creating 3D models of a tooth setup (b) and/or means for creating 3D models of parts of the jaw, (c) means for detecting zones in the jaw where implants can (o... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170329 | Position measuring system, position measuring method and computer readable medium A position measuring system includes: an image capturing unit that captures reference points provided on an object, the reference points composed of at least four first reference points provided respectively at vertices of a polygon or at vertices and a barycenter o... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8170326 | Multi parallax exploitation for omni-directional imaging electronic eye Techniques and systems are disclosed for electronic target recognition. In particular, techniques and systems are disclosed for performing electronic surveillance and target recognition using a multiple parallax exploitation (MPEX) electronic eye platform. Among oth... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8165385 | System and method for three-dimensional image rendering and analysis The present invention relates to methods and systems for conducting three-dimensional image analysis and diagnosis and possible treatment relating thereto. The invention includes methods of handling signals containing information (data) relating to three-dimensional... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8160353 | Method for determining dense disparity fields in stereo vision In a stereo vision system comprising two cameras shooting the same scene from different positions, a method is performed for determining dense disparity fields between digital images shot by the two cameras, including the steps of capturing a first and a second imag... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8155431 | Image file processing apparatus which generates an image file to include stereo image data, collateral data related to the stereo image data, information of a date and time at which the collateral data is updated, and information of a date and time at which the image file is generated or updated, and corresponding image file processing method In generating stereo image data based on a plurality of monocular images of the same subject with a predetermined parallax, a metadata generating section generates collateral data, related to stereo image data, and an image file generating section generates informat... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155432 | Photographing apparatus Photographing apparatus having a plurality of photographic optical systems, comprises: an attitude detecting device which detects an attitude of the apparatus body; a physical relationship information obtaining device which obtains information on physical relationsh... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8155433 | Method of object location in airborne imagery using recursive quad space image processing A method and computer workstation are disclosed which determine the location in the ground space of selected point in a digital image of the earth obtained by an airborne camera. The image is rectangular and has four corners and corresponds to an image space. The im... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8150143 | Dynamic calibration method for single and multiple video capture devices The present invention discloses a dynamic calibration method for a single and multiple video capture devices. The present invention can acquire the variations of the pan angle and tilt angle of a single video capture device according to the displacement of the featu... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150146 | Method and system for three dimensional feature attribution through synergy of rational polynomial coefficients and projective geometry A method is provided for generating height information for an arbitrary-image point on a rectified image and for generating a representation of the rectified image that includes the height information. According to an exemplary embodiment, height information is gene... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150142 | Depth mapping using projected patterns Apparatus for mapping an object includes an illumination assembly, which includes a single transparency containing a fixed pattern of spots. A light source transilluminates the single transparency with optical radiation so as to project the pattern onto the object. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150145 | Apparatus and automated manufacturing device for producing a personalized 3D object An apparatus for producing a personalized 3D object is disclosed. The apparatus, or kiosk, comprises a payment detector, a user input device and a display, an image acquisition system, calculators for calculating a 3D image, a manufacturing device and an exit for de... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150144 | Method for determining the rotational axis and the center of rotation of a vehicle wheel The invention relates to a method for determining the rotational axis and the rotating center of a vehicle wheel by means of at least two image capture units assigned to each other in position and situation during the journey of the vehicle, and by means of an analy... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144974 | Image processing apparatus, method, and program Corresponding points corresponding to each other between each of a plurality of images photographed from different positions are searched for. When a plurality of corresponding points is searched out in a second image of the plurality of images for one target pixel ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144975 | Method for using image depth information In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for determining illumination information in an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of identifying depth informa... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8135211 | Method and device for three-dimensional reconstruction of a scene Passive methods for three-dimensional reconstruction of a scene by means of image data are generally based on the determination of spatial correspondences between a number of images of the scene recorded from various directions and distances. A method and a device a... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135210 | Image analysis relating to extracting three dimensional information from a two dimensional image An image, represented by an ordered set of elements (xi) each having a value is analysed in order to detect vanishing points. The method comprises, for each of a plurality of root positions (x0), repeatedly performing the steps of: (i) selectin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135212 | Use of ray tracing for generating images for auto-stereo displays Methods and apparatus for generating composite images for displays are provided. For some embodiments, ray tracing algorithms may be utilized to efficiently generate a composite image corresponding to multiple views. Because ray tracing is done on a per pixel basis,... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135209 | Articulated object position and posture estimation device, method and program An object is to provide an articulated object position and posture estimation device with reduced calculation cost of model fitting for estimating position and posture and with improved estimation speed. A posture model storage section 2 stores data concernin... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8131062 | Method of processing an image An image processing technique comprises the steps of: (a) stretching an original image in the Y-direction (vertical) by a factor falling within the range of 2-10%; selecting a fixation point and disordering operation around the fixation point; and rotating the image... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131063 | Model-based object image processing Aspects of the present invention include systems and methods for forming generative models, for utilizing those models, or both. In embodiments, an object model fitting system can be developed comprising a 3D active appearance model (AAM) model. The 3D AAM comprises... | 03/06/2012 |
| RE43225 | Method and apparatus for enhancing an image using data optimization and segmentation A method and system are disclosed for generating enhanced images of multiple dimensional data using a depth-buffer segmentation process. The method and system operate in a computer system modify the image by generating a reduced-dimensionality image data set from a ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131064 | Method and apparatus for processing three-dimensional images A three-dimensional sense adjusting unit displays three-dimensional images to a user. If a displayed reaches a limit of parallax, the user responds to the three-dimensional sense adjusting unit. According to acquired appropriate parallax information, a parallax cont... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126260 | System and method for locating a three-dimensional object using machine vision This invention provides a system and method for determining position of a viewed object in three dimensions by employing 2D machine vision processes on each of a plurality of planar faces of the object, and thereby refining the location of the object. First a rough ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8126261 | 3D face reconstruction from 2D images A 3D face reconstruction technique using 2D images, such as photographs of a face, is described. Prior face knowledge or a generic face is used to extract sparse 3D information from the images and to identify image pairs. Bundle adjustment is carried out to determin... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121400 | Method of comparing similarity of 3D visual objects Comparison of parameters, including width, length, depth, color, and shape of a target object with a reference object is performed through use of a stereo camera. If the parameters of the target object are within threshold values of the parameters of the reference o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8121399 | Self-position identifying method and device, and three-dimensional shape measuring method and device The invention includes a step S1 for inputting into a computer coordinate values on a three-dimensional shape; a step S4 for structuring an environment model that partitions a spatial region, in which a three-dimensional shape exists, into a plurality ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116557 | 3D image processing apparatus and method Provided are an image processing apparatus and method which can adjust the disparity of an input three-dimensional (3D) image and stably display the 3D image. The image processing apparatus includes: an image dividing unit receiving a 3D image and dividing the 3D im... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116559 | Hand held portable three dimensional scanner Embodiments of the invention may include a scanning device to scan three dimensional objects. The scanning device may generate a three dimensional model. The scanning device may also generate a texture map for the three dimensional model. Techniques utilized to gene... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116558 | Three-dimensional shape data position matching method and device A three-dimensional shape data position matching method for measuring a static three-dimensional shape from a plurality of measuring positions, and for combining and position matching the distance data thereof, including: a data inputting step S1 for inputtin... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111909 | Dental CAD/CAM system for obtaining a position match of 3D data sets Disclosed is a method for designing tooth surfaces of a digital dental prosthetic item existing as a 3D data set using a first 3D model of a preparation site and/or of a dental prosthetic item and a second 3D model, which second model comprises regions which match s... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111906 | Stereoscopic image display device A stereoscopic image display device is provided. The stereoscopic image display device includes a display unit including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, the respective pixels including right/left-eye pixels arranged in a row direction, an area detector f... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111910 | Stereoscopic image processing device, method, recording medium and stereoscopic imaging apparatus An apparatus (10) includes a device for acquiring a plurality of images of an identical subject taken from a plurality of viewpoints; a device for selecting a prescribed image as a reference image, selecting an image other than the reference image as a target... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111907 | Method for repeatable optical determination of object geometry dimensions and deviations A method for inspecting geometrical shapes of objects to determine selected dimensions thereof based on data characterizing such objects obtained through stereoscopic photographs taken by a pair of cameras with fields of view intersecting to thereby provide a photog... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8111908 | Apparatus and method for matching 2D color image and depth image Provided are an apparatus and method for matching a 2D color image and a depth image to obtain 3D information. The method includes matching resolution of the 2D color image and resolution of a light intensity image, wherein the 2D color image and the light intensity... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107721 | Method and system for determining poses of semi-specular objects A camera acquires a set of coded images and a set of flash images of a semi-specular object. The coded images are acquired while scanning the object with a laser beam pattern, and the flash images are acquired while illuminating the object with a set of light source... | 01/31/2012 |
