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Number: 382/256
Name: Image analysis > Image enhancement or restoration > Object boundary expansion or contraction
Description: Subject matter in which pixel*s are added or deleted from the boundaries of objects in an image.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
382/257 Dilation or erosion (e.g., opening or closing) 172
382/258 Line thinning or thickening 140


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7593598 System and method for efficient filter design through weighted difference of Gaussian filters Sep. 22, 2009
7587098 Pixel data generating method Sep. 8, 2009
7583843 Method for the transmission of additional information when using a method for compressing data by means of prioritizing pixel transmission Sep. 1, 2009
7561990 Interactive triangulated irregular network (TIN) surfaces design Jul. 14, 2009
7558417 Method and apparatus for analyzing three-dimensional images containing voxels Jul. 7, 2009
7551181 Image region filling by exemplar-based inpainting Jun. 23, 2009
7539351 Model-based line width control May. 26, 2009
7536561 Method and apparatus for improved information transactions May. 19, 2009
7505632 Method, apparatus and storage medium for enhancing document image, method, apparatus and storage medium for character recognition Mar. 17, 2009
7502503 Radiographic image composition and use Mar. 10, 2009
7466872 Object based boundary refinement method Dec. 16, 2008
7418131 Image-capturing device and method for removing strangers from an image Aug. 26, 2008
7370976 Projection type image display device May. 13, 2008
7362806 Object activity modeling method Apr. 22, 2008
7327880 Local watershed operators for image segmentation Feb. 5, 2008
7295346 Methods and apparatus for antialiasing using selective implementation of logical and averaging filter operations Nov. 13, 2007
7270422 Image processing system, projector, program, information storage medium, and image processing method Sep. 18, 2007
7224827 Method for matching and registering medical image data May. 29, 2007
7173734 Intercolor bleed reduction in liquid ink printers Feb. 6, 2007
7167583 Image processing system for use with inspection systems Jan. 23, 2007
7155069 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program Dec. 26, 2006
7084889 Digital picture scaling Aug. 1, 2006
7061642 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, storage medium, and image information printing system Jun. 13, 2006
7058233 Systems and methods for constructing an image having an extended depth of field Jun. 6, 2006
7024040 Image processing apparatus and method, and storage medium Apr. 4, 2006
7010152 Radiographic image composition and use Mar. 7, 2006
6993174 Real time interactive segmentation of pulmonary nodules with control parameters Jan. 31, 2006
6993170 Method for quantitative analysis of blood vessel structure Jan. 31, 2006
6975779 Method for modifying the image size of video images Dec. 13, 2005
6958753 Method and apparatus for reducing three-dimensional shape data Oct. 25, 2005
6950552 System and method for precise location of a point of interest Sep. 27, 2005
6943916 Method of minimizing trapping, I.E., choking or spreading, in a printing-original production process Sep. 13, 2005
6928182 Imaging Aug. 9, 2005
6882740 System and method for determining a seed vigor index from germinated seedlings by automatic separation of overlapped seedlings Apr. 19, 2005
6785409 Segmentation method and apparatus for medical images using diffusion propagation, pixel classification, and mathematical morphology Aug. 31, 2004
6778296 Color imaging processing method with boundary detection and enhancement Aug. 17, 2004
6756992 Display equipment, display method, and storage medium storing a display control program using sub-pixels Jun. 29, 2004
6694057 Method and apparatus for processing images with curves Feb. 17, 2004
6671070 Coverage-area gain compensation for high resolution printing Dec. 30, 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
6628840 Boundary mapping for multi-pel thickness lines Sep. 30, 2003
6516097 Image segmentation system Feb. 4, 2003
6463178 Image processing device and method, and transmission medium, transmission method and image format Oct. 8, 2002
6456394 Method for reducing halo print defects associated with color images Sep. 24, 2002
6429951 Apparatus and method for producing print data of a two-dimensional code and related recording media Aug. 6, 2002
6415062 System and process for repairing a binary image containing discontinuous segments of a character Jul. 2, 2002
6400846 Method for ordering image spaces to search for object surfaces Jun. 4, 2002
6400838 Pattern inspection equipment, pattern inspection method, and storage medium storing pattern inspection program Jun. 4, 2002
6396945 Image defect detection apparatus and method May. 28, 2002
6393159 Multiscale characterization and analysis of shapes May. 21, 2002

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