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Class Information
Number: 382/270
Name: Image analysis > Image enhancement or restoration > Variable threshold, gain, or slice level
Description: Subject matter wherein quantization of an input analog or gray scale image to produce an output gray scale image or bit map utilizes a threshold, gain or slice level which self-adjusts according to characteristics such as the contrast or brightness of the image or portion of the image being processed.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
382/272 Based on a local average, mean, or median 240
382/273 Based on peak levels 145
382/271 Based on the results of a count 74


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7620260 Line thinning method and system for grayscale image Nov. 17, 2009
7616829 Reducing undesirable block based image processing artifacts by DC image filtering Nov. 10, 2009
7598480 Apparatus and method of image processing to avoid image saturation Oct. 6, 2009
7593585 Image processing apparatus and method therefor Sep. 22, 2009
7593590 Image status estimating method, image correcting method, image correction apparatus, and storage medium Sep. 22, 2009
7577311 Color fringe desaturation for electronic imagers Aug. 18, 2009
7570287 Image pickup system for noise estimating and noise reduction Aug. 4, 2009
7565027 Countdown stamp error diffusion Jul. 21, 2009
7561171 Control apparatus and method for image display Jul. 14, 2009
7532767 Removing ringing and blocking artifacts from JPEG compressed document images May. 12, 2009
7532365 Threshold matrix generation method, threshold matrix generation apparatus, and recording medium May. 12, 2009
7525703 Method, apparatus and computer product program for performing shading correction of image processing apparatus Apr. 28, 2009
7492482 Image processing apparatus, image processing method and image processing program Feb. 17, 2009
7483083 Movie enhancement Jan. 27, 2009
7483587 Iterative filtering for dithered imaging Jan. 27, 2009
7480078 Method and system for performing multi-pixel parallel error diffusion enabling high-speed diffusion processing without increasing the system clock rate Jan. 20, 2009
7474846 Method and apparatus of determining the best focus position of a lens Jan. 6, 2009
7471831 High throughput reconfigurable data analysis system Dec. 30, 2008
7469061 Method of photo/text separation in an image Dec. 23, 2008
7446903 Image processing device Nov. 4, 2008
7432965 Black level correcting device and electronic camera Oct. 7, 2008
7426291 Apparatus and method for binarizing images of negotiable instruments using a binarization method chosen based on an image of a partial area Sep. 16, 2008
7423789 Contaminant particle identification and compensation with multichannel information during scanner calibration Sep. 9, 2008
7391920 Image processing method, apparatus, and program Jun. 24, 2008
7385730 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and printing apparatus and printing system using the image processing apparatus Jun. 10, 2008
7381963 Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, and program Jun. 3, 2008
7369710 Image processing device, image processing method and image processing program May. 6, 2008
7370204 Watermark data embedding apparatus and extracting apparatus May. 6, 2008
7369276 Multi-level halftoning providing improved texture uniformity May. 6, 2008
7359547 Pseudo three dimensional image generating apparatus Apr. 15, 2008
7349571 Image processing apparatus and pattern extraction apparatus Mar. 25, 2008
7346231 Image processing device including pixel interpolation Mar. 18, 2008
7342684 Image processing method and apparatus Mar. 11, 2008
7342696 Computational moire compensation Mar. 11, 2008
7339627 Method and system for automatic detection and display of aspect ratio Mar. 4, 2008
7339619 Image pickup system and image processing program for performing correction on chroma signal Mar. 4, 2008
7336812 System for microvolume laser scanning cytometry Feb. 26, 2008
7321684 Method for setting dominant color using spatial coherency Jan. 22, 2008
7317559 Imaging device and imaging method for use in such device Jan. 8, 2008
RE39985 Information reproducing system, information recording medium, and information recording apparatus Jan. 1, 2008
7304648 Generating one or more linear blends Dec. 4, 2007
7298525 Image processing device and image processing program for processing a plurality of color signals formed of a plurality of color components Nov. 20, 2007
7298897 Optimal binarization of gray-scaled digital images via fuzzy reasoning Nov. 20, 2007
7295349 Systems and methods for compensating for print defects Nov. 13, 2007
7283676 Method and device for identifying objects in digital images Oct. 16, 2007
7269528 Method evaluating threshold level of a data cell in a memory device Sep. 11, 2007
7245400 Method and device for proofing raster print data while maintaining the raster information Jul. 17, 2007
7239342 Image processing apparatus and method Jul. 3, 2007
7236643 System and method for filtering and binarization of images in the presence of specular noise Jun. 26, 2007
7190821 Negotiable instrument processing apparatus Mar. 13, 2007

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