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Number: 382/199
Name: Image analysis > Pattern recognition > Feature extraction > Local or regional features > Pattern boundary and edge measurements
Description: Subject matter wherein local features are extracted specifically in areas of transition between the pattern* and the background, thereby producing so-called transition, edge, or boundary signals.


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382/200 Measurements made on alphanumeric characters 50


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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
5231674 Eye tracking method and apparatus Jul. 27, 1993
5231695 Generalized clipping in an extended frame buffer Jul. 27, 1993
5224175 Method for analyzing a body tissue ultrasound image Jun. 29, 1993
5214720 Image processing method for the detection of the horizon and device for the implementation thereof May. 25, 1993
5210799 System and method for ranking and extracting salient contours for target recognition May. 11, 1993
5204920 Method and apparatus for region and texture coding Apr. 20, 1993
5199082 Method of detecting an amplitude transient in a field of elements having a multivalent amplitude distribution, device suitable for performing the method, and video system including the device Mar. 30, 1993
5197108 Smoothing method and apparatus for smoothing contour of character Mar. 23, 1993
5185812 Optical pattern inspection system Feb. 9, 1993
5173946 Corner-based image matching Dec. 22, 1992
5170440 Perceptual grouping by multiple hypothesis probabilistic data association Dec. 8, 1992
5168529 Confirmed boundary pattern matching Dec. 1, 1992
5168530 Confirmed boundary pattern matching Dec. 1, 1992
5157735 Chipping detection system and method Oct. 20, 1992
5151952 Character recognition apparatus which obtains distance ratios between edges in a character for identification Sep. 29, 1992
5150433 Histogram/variance mechanism for detecting presence of an edge within block of image data Sep. 22, 1992
5144682 Method and an apparatus for isolating an area corresponding to a character or word Sep. 1, 1992
5144684 Parallel image processing apparatus using edge detection layer Sep. 1, 1992
5142591 High resolution camera with hardware data compaction Aug. 25, 1992
5140646 Pattern detector for detecting a reference mark or marks formed on a printed circuit board Aug. 18, 1992
5137362 Automatic package inspection method Aug. 11, 1992
5131058 Method for obtaining output-adjusted color separations Jul. 14, 1992
5119439 Method of and apparatus for extracting image contour data Jun. 2, 1992
5119440 Method and apparatus for preparing picture masks and for digitizing line edges Jun. 2, 1992
5115476 Edge finding method and apparatus May. 19, 1992
5115477 Image recognition edge detection method and system May. 19, 1992
5105472 Graphic reproduction method Apr. 14, 1992
5103488 Method of and device for moving image contour recognition Apr. 7, 1992
5093869 Pattern recognition apparatus utilizing area linking and region growth techniques Mar. 3, 1992
5093870 Smoothing method and apparatus for smoothing contour of character Mar. 3, 1992
5093871 Method and apparatus for effecting background suppression of image data Mar. 3, 1992
5091963 Method and apparatus for inspecting surfaces for contrast variations Feb. 25, 1992
5086478 Finding fiducials on printed circuit boards to sub pixel accuracy Feb. 4, 1992
5081689 Apparatus and method for extracting edges and lines Jan. 14, 1992
5073960 Image processing method using improved Bresenham algorithm in creating an outline of a figure to be painted and apparatus adopting the method Dec. 17, 1991
5072384 Method and system for automated computerized analysis of sizes of hearts and lungs in digital chest radiographs Dec. 10, 1991
5060281 Method and apparatus for detecting disparity of cyclic length of printed patterns Oct. 22, 1991
5058181 Hardware and software image processing system Oct. 15, 1991
5052045 Confirmed boundary pattern matching Sep. 24, 1991
5050097 Boundary detector and graphic processing system incorporating the same Sep. 17, 1991
5046115 Method of processing image data on crack Sep. 3, 1991
5041961 Two dimensional generating system for the geometry of a model using artificial vision Aug. 20, 1991
5040229 Contour feature-based method for identification and segmentation of touching characters Aug. 13, 1991
5040231 Vertical vector pattern recognition algorithm Aug. 13, 1991
5033096 Non-contact determination of the position of a rectilinear feature of an article Jul. 16, 1991
5031226 Arrangement for determining contrasting objects in a picture Jul. 9, 1991
5031227 Edge enhancement and smoothing in digital images Jul. 9, 1991
5029224 Marked region recognition apparatus Jul. 2, 1991
5029227 Image processing apparatus Jul. 2, 1991
5027422 Confirmed boundary pattern matching Jun. 25, 1991

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