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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155450 | Apparatus for single pass blob image analysis A method and electronics circuit for processing very high resolution images or very high frame rate images in real time. Each pixel within a frame of pixels is compared to the neighboring pixels within the frame to determine if the pixel is part of a blob group. If ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7925094 | System, method and computer readable medium for encoding curves A computer readable medium storing thereon a program for encoding the conformation of a given curve is provided. The encoding program includes: a point selection module for selecting representative points on a given curve; an arrangement module for putting an elemen... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7555163 | Systems and methods for representing signed distance functions A system and method for implicitly computing signed distance values in a graphics application. In one embodiment, rather than storing numerous distance values along a given raster scan line, only two values are stored for each interval defining the intersection of t... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7508987 | Method, apparatus, system, and program for image processing capable of recognizing, reproducing, and enhancing an image, and a medium storing the program A method, apparatus, system, and program for image processing are provided to perform operations of recognizing, reproducing, and enhancing an image, particularly one having character, symbol, or line-segment portions. An image obtainer obtains a multivalue image of... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7450764 | Image processing device and method, learning device and method, recording medium, and program With the present invention, data continuity is used at the time of converting an input image into high-quality image data with higher quality than the input image data, to obtain processing results which are more accurate and have higher precision. A class tap extra... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7430322 | Particle shape characterization from 2D images The size distributions corresponding to the three-dimensional (3D) shapes of particles are estimated from a 3D-to-2D projection matrix and a two-dimensional (2D) image of the particles that is obtained using TEM. Two different methods to generate a 3D-to-2D projecti... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7412089 | Efficient finder patterns and methods for application to 2D machine vision problems The invention relates to a finder pattern for detection and location of at least one target feature in a target object. The finder pattern includes at least two triads arranged in predetermined locations in the target object, wherein each triad includes a first blob... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7400768 | Enhanced optical recognition of digitized images through selective bit insertion The present invention describes a process for enhancing optical recognition of text in scanned documents. Prior to performing optical recognition for identification of text in scanned documents, a preprocessing algorithm identifies locations of noncontiguity in char... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7359555 | Detecting roads in aerial images using feature-based classifiers A method detects roads in an aerial image of ground topology by determining low-level features, such as intensities and gradients, for each pixel in the aerial image, determining middle-level features, such as an orientation for each pixel from the low-level feature... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7352373 | Systems and methods for multi-dimensional dither structure creation and application Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for creation, modification and implementation of dither pattern structures. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352900 | Apparatus and method for processing particle images and program product for same A method for processing particle images are described that include: receiving image information obtained by capturing an image of a particle; determining the circumferential length and number of inflection points in the contour of a particle image based on the recei... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7330288 | Post RIP image rendering in a MICR electrographic printer to improve readability A method of printing an image with a printer having magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) toning capability, the method comprising the steps of: converting the image into a digital bitmap comprised of an array of pixels wherein each pixel is assigned a digital v... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7302085 | Vehicle identification method and device In order to improve an identification accuracy of a backlit number plate in a vehicle identification method and device which recognize a vehicle number from a number plate of a vehicle whose image is taken, an image frame of a vehicle is taken by an interlace method... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295193 | Written command A handheld electronic device which is adapted to carry out at least one operation. The device is controllable by a user using the device as a pen and writing a command for initiating said operation, such as “dial the following telephone number”. A method ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286718 | Method and apparatus for determination of text orientation The present invention relates to a method for determining the orientation of text, so that the text can be correctly read. In one embodiment, the method analyzes the “open” portions of text characters to determine in which direction the open portions face. By de... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274823 | System and method for processing symbols embedded in digital video Video images in, e.g., a multimedia stream are scanned prior to compression for transmission to recognize symbols, such as graphics symbols and alpha-numeric characters. The types, positions, sizes, etc. of the symbols are recorded to render symbol information, and ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266420 | Automatic detection system for broken tools in CNC machining centers using advanced machine vision techniques The invention describes a method for the inspection of machining tools used in computational numerical control (CNC) machining centers. The invention will observe a machining tool immediately after use to determine if it has been damaged. The invention is based on a... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7263227 | Activity detector A system and method facilitating activity (e.g., dithering/half toning and/or noise) detection is provided. The invention includes an activity detection system having a connected component analyzer and an activity detector. The invention provides for the quantity of... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257276 | Digital image interpolation method A digital image interpolation method is disclosed which a projection point (x, y) of the original image corresponding to a pixel of the transformed image first is determined. According to neighboring pixels (m, n) of the projection point, Gauss weights Wi | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242805 | System and method for automated symbolic recognition including database modeling An automated symbolic recognition system and method includes multiple representations of each alphanumeric in the database by identifying a finite number of exemplars per alphanumeric symbol. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236631 | System and method for automated symbolic recognition including logical symbols An automated symbolic recognition system and method includes the basis for the system's feature set by identifying (a) a set of logical symbols comprising a finite class of arcpolys (lines and arcs and a point) that to the exclusion of the point, each member class h... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7224355 | Method for post-processing a 3D digital video signal The present invention relates to a method for post-processing a 3D digital video signal, said digital video signal having a plurality of views with associated disparity maps. The invention is characterized in that said method comprises a first step of generating a p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197174 | Magnetic ink encoding pen In one embodiment, an information signal is stored in magnetic ink. In another embodiment, a magnetic ink encoding stylus includes a magnetic ink write head. In a further embodiment, a computer system includes a magnetic ink encoding stylus coupled to a computer via... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7149003 | Bi-directional flatbed scanning and automatic document feed A method for scanning successive images including the steps of scanning a first image bearing media employing a top to bottom scan direction and scanning a second image bearing media employing a bottom to top scan direction. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7110143 | Accurate printing of proprietary mark patterns and colors A printing system accurately prints proprietary marks and selected colors. A dictionary of recognizable patterns and defined colors corresponding to the proprietary marks and selected colors is linked to a user interface wherein a user may designate a location withi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7050625 | Method and digital camera for indicating when image data has been captured for a three-dimensional target object A method and digital camera are disclosed for capturing a complete set of image data for a three-dimensional target object by capturing image data from multiple images from different perspectives of the target object. The camera captures an image of the object from ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050634 | Method, program product, and device for detecting branch point of random line pattern By a method of detecting a branch point, the branch point in a random line pattern of neovascularization or the like is detected accurately and efficiently. After a binary image is obtained from an original image, noise filling is performed for removing a noise in a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034963 | Method for adjusting edges of grayscale pixel-map images An algorithm (method) for sizing (adjusting edges 01) grayscale or dose level pixel-maps (raster images) real time for input into radiant beam lithography systems or similar dose level grayscale image rendering systems to compensate for systemic distortions s... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035800 | Method for entering characters The invention concerns a voice-activated data input signal representing a character, means for processing the received speech signal and for comparing the processed speech signal with a stored library of characters in order to allot a character from the library to t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7035466 | Process and device for detection of straight-line segments in a stream of digital data that are representative of an image in which the contour points of said image are identified A process for detection of straight-line segments in a stream of digital data that are representative of an image (m, n) in which the contour points of said image each defined by the modulus and the orientation θ of their gradient in relation to a horizontal axis a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7027649 | Computing the Euler number of a binary image An Euler number representation of a binary image is calculated. The binary image is considered as a series of partial images. The Euler number for each partial image is calculated using properties of runs of zeros and ones in the pixel matrix, and the results are co... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027637 | Adaptive threshold determination for ball grid array component modeling A method for determining a number of balls in a projection space comprises determining a projection of a portion of a ball grid array, determining at least one local maximum of the projection space for a given threshold, and determining at least a distance between a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023441 | Shape descriptor extracting method A method for extracting from an image a shape descriptor which describes shape features of the image is provided. The shape descriptor extracting method includes: (a) extracting a skeleton from an input image, (b) obtaining a list of straight lines by connecting pix... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7020336 | Identification and evaluation of audience exposure to logos in a broadcast event Method and system of detecting and analyzing the presence of a logo in one or more datastreams. In the method, at least one video datastream of an event is first received. Next, one or more regions of interest (ROIs) for the logo in one or more images comprising the... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6954551 | Method for determining attitude of an object A method of comparing a two-dimensional image of an object to library images of that object as seen from a variety of predetermined orientations. The method further includes a rating of the accuracy of fit of the object image to each library image to determining the... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6946659 | Apparatus for forming radiation source distribution image A radiation source distribution image of an examinee is formed by driving X direction movement motors to move a radiation information-detecting unit in the X direction, and detecting radiation from the examinee on a stretcher placed between guide rails by using a co... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6944355 | Apparatus and methods for automatically adjusting images on edge-disturbed output media The invention describes a method for preventing the loss of portions of a copied image when output media having edge disturbances, or virtual edge disturbances, are used. Such media can include hole-punched paper, transparencies with non-imaging stripes, or paper th... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6915024 | Image sharpening by variable contrast mapping Image sharpening is performed by applying variable contrast stretching to pixels of interest in a digital image. For each pixel of interest, the amount of contrast stretching is a function of minimum and maximum intensity values in a local pixel neighborhood. ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6837617 | Detection and recognition of objects by multispectral sensing A method and a system for determining temperature and/or emissivity of an object by remote sensing are described. Based on the concept of temperature and emissivity determination, there are also developed a method and a system for the detection and recognition of an... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6763137 | Recognition and clustering of connected components in bi-level images Methods, apparatus and data structures for identifying, processing and interpreting bi-level connected component objects found within graphic images. The disclosure includes methods for generating lumped graph representations (4100) of the targeted objects ( | 07/13/2004 |
