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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.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
382/200 Measurements made on alphanumeric characters 50


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
6728417 Measurement apparatus Apr. 27, 2004
6724938 Boundary line detecting method and apparatus, image processing method and apparatus, non-boundary line detecting method and apparatus Apr. 20, 2004
6724945 Correcting defect pixels in a digital image Apr. 20, 2004
6721450 Curvature based system for the segmentation and analysis of image data Apr. 13, 2004
6721453 Method and apparatus for processing an image of an agricultural field Apr. 13, 2004
6721457 Method for enhancing digital images Apr. 13, 2004
6717697 Image-component rendering method and recording medium in which image-component rendering program is recorded Apr. 6, 2004
6718048 Method for recognizing a target component image within an image having multiple component images Apr. 6, 2004
6718062 System and method for matching curves of multiple images representing a scene Apr. 6, 2004
6714662 Method and apparatus for determining the quality of an image of an agricultural field using a plurality of fuzzy logic input membership functions Mar. 30, 2004
6714671 Method of detecting pattern defects Mar. 30, 2004
6714679 Boundary analyzer Mar. 30, 2004
6711278 Tracking semantic objects in vector image sequences Mar. 23, 2004
6711292 Block selection of table features Mar. 23, 2004
6707943 Method of monitoring the quality of distributed digital images by detecting false contours Mar. 16, 2004
6707952 Method for removing ringing artifacts from locations near dominant edges of an image reconstructed after compression Mar. 16, 2004
6704451 Method and arrangement for objective assessment of video quality Mar. 9, 2004
6704462 Scaling control for image scanners Mar. 9, 2004
6701003 Component identification system for electronic board testers Mar. 2, 2004
6701009 Method of separated color foreground and background pixel improvement Mar. 2, 2004
6701014 Method and apparatus for matching slides in video Mar. 2, 2004
6701015 Character string extraction apparatus and method based on basic component in document image Mar. 2, 2004
6697497 Boundary identification and characterization through density differencing Feb. 24, 2004
6697535 Method for refining a parameter of a contour in an image Feb. 24, 2004
6694057 Method and apparatus for processing images with curves Feb. 17, 2004
6690827 Approximation method of shape data, information processing apparatus and medium Feb. 10, 2004
6690838 Image processing circuit and method for reducing a difference between pixel values across an image boundary Feb. 10, 2004
6690842 Apparatus and method for detection and sub-pixel location of edges in a digital image Feb. 10, 2004
6687392 System for accurately obtaining a contour and/or quantitative information from an echo image with reduced manual operation Feb. 3, 2004
6687402 Machine vision methods and systems for boundary feature comparison of patterns and images Feb. 3, 2004
6687420 Image reading apparatus Feb. 3, 2004
6683984 Digital imaging device with background training Jan. 27, 2004
6683995 Method and apparatus for correcting large defects in digital images Jan. 27, 2004
6681047 Method and system for determining character edges based upon edges pair and image characteristics of pixels between the edge pair Jan. 20, 2004
6674902 Image processing apparatus image processing method, and storage medium Jan. 6, 2004
6674903 Method for smoothing staircase effect in enlarged low resolution images Jan. 6, 2004
6674904 Contour tracing and boundary detection for object identification in a digital image Jan. 6, 2004
6674905 Image processing method, image processing apparatus, and storage medium Jan. 6, 2004
6674906 Method and apparatus for detecting edges in a mixed image Jan. 6, 2004
6674919 Method for determining the skew angle of a two-dimensional barcode Jan. 6, 2004
6671395 Document image processing with stroke preservation and background suppression Dec. 30, 2003
6665439 Image recognition method and apparatus utilizing edge detection based on magnitudes of color vectors expressing color attributes of respective pixels of color image Dec. 16, 2003
6665440 System and method for performing corner guided curve matching of multiple images representing a scene Dec. 16, 2003
6654497 Image processing apparatus, method and storage medium Nov. 25, 2003
6650777 Searching and filtering content streams using contour transformations Nov. 18, 2003
6647131 Motion detection using normal optical flow Nov. 11, 2003
6647142 Badge identification system Nov. 11, 2003
6647146 Image processing apparatus Nov. 11, 2003
6647147 Method for measuring fine pattern, apparatus for measuring fine pattern, and record medium that can store therein program to measure fine pattern and can be read by using computer Nov. 11, 2003
6647148 Boundary line detecting method Nov. 11, 2003



 
 
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