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Number: 382/204
Name: Image analysis > Pattern recognition > Feature extraction > Local or regional features > Shape and form analysis > Topological properties (e.g., number of holes in a pattern, connectivity, etc.)
Description: Subject matter in which the features do not depend on measurements of dimensions or areas but are concerned instead with numbers or relationships of the different geometrical units (vertices, edges, faces, holes) involved.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7430322 Particle shape characterization from 2D images Sep. 30, 2008
7412089 Efficient finder patterns and methods for application to 2D machine vision problems Aug. 12, 2008
7400768 Enhanced optical recognition of digitized images through selective bit insertion Jul. 15, 2008
7359555 Detecting roads in aerial images using feature-based classifiers Apr. 15, 2008
7352900 Apparatus and method for processing particle images and program product for same Apr. 1, 2008
7286718 Method and apparatus for determination of text orientation Oct. 23, 2007
7263227 Activity detector Aug. 28, 2007
7257276 Digital image interpolation method Aug. 14, 2007
7224355 Method for post-processing a 3D digital video signal May. 29, 2007
7050634 Method, program product, and device for detecting branch point of random line pattern May. 23, 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 Apr. 25, 2006
7027649 Computing the Euler number of a binary image Apr. 11, 2006
7027637 Adaptive threshold determination for ball grid array component modeling Apr. 11, 2006
7020336 Identification and evaluation of audience exposure to logos in a broadcast event Mar. 28, 2006
6837617 Detection and recognition of objects by multispectral sensing Jan. 4, 2005
6763137 Recognition and clustering of connected components in bi-level images Jul. 13, 2004
6757411 Method and system for fingerprint encoding and authentication Jun. 29, 2004
6748110 Object and object feature detector system and method Jun. 8, 2004
6687403 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 Feb. 3, 2004
6567552 Image processing method and apparatus May. 20, 2003
6560361 Drawing pixmap to vector conversion May. 6, 2003
6510244 Method and system for acquiring a three-dimensional shape description Jan. 21, 2003
6483942 Micro region count image texture characterization Nov. 19, 2002
6393159 Multiscale characterization and analysis of shapes May. 21, 2002
6366688 Apparatus and method for contact failure inspection in semiconductor devices Apr. 2, 2002
6330360 Image processing apparatus and method Dec. 11, 2001
6327388 Identification of logos from document images Dec. 4, 2001
6278482 Method for imaging a sphere disposition, method and apparatus for measuring the same, and method and apparatus for manufacturing a planer lens Aug. 21, 2001
6198846 Character recognition system Mar. 6, 2001
6137528 Method for imaging a sphere disposition, method and apparatus for measuring the same, and method and apparatus for manufacturing a planer lens Oct. 24, 2000
6111978 System and method for determining ridge counts in fingerprint image processing Aug. 29, 2000
6111983 Determination of image shapes using training and sectoring Aug. 29, 2000
6084989 System and method for automatically determining the position of landmarks in digitized images derived from a satellite-based imaging system Jul. 4, 2000
6081617 Data processing method and apparatus Jun. 27, 2000
5991441 Real time handwriting recognition system Nov. 23, 1999
5937082 Fingerprint/palmprint image processing apparatus Aug. 10, 1999
5917934 Automated visual inspection apparatus for detecting defects and for measuring defect size Jun. 29, 1999
5909500 Method and apparatus for detecting forged signatures Jun. 1, 1999
5892843 Title, caption and photo extraction from scanned document images Apr. 6, 1999
5887074 Local principal component based method for detecting activation signals in functional MR images Mar. 23, 1999
RE36041 Face recognition system Jan. 12, 1999
5850478 Image forming apparatus Dec. 15, 1998
5835638 Method and apparatus for comparing symbols extracted from binary images of text using topology preserved dilated representations of the symbols Nov. 10, 1998
5825923 Method for performing character recognition on a pixel matrix Oct. 20, 1998
5812691 Extraction of fuzzy object information in multidimensional images for quantifying MS lesions of the brain Sep. 22, 1998
5805729 Procedure and equipment for production of line data Sep. 8, 1998
5787196 Method and apparatus for splitting connected characters into component characters Jul. 28, 1998
5757962 Character recognition May. 26, 1998
5717786 Apparatus for determining ridge direction patterns Feb. 10, 1998
5673337 Character recognition Sep. 30, 1997

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