Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
382191000 | Multispectral features (e.g., frequency, phase) | 51 |
20080205765 | Light compression for color images using error diffusion - A light compression method that error diffuses image data provided with luminance and chrominance channels. During error diffusion, a higher number of bits are allocated to the luminance channel. A decompression method for the image data based on sigma filtering is also provided. By manipulating the bits in the luminance and chrominance color spaces, the image output quality may be increased in reconstructed images. | 08-28-2008 |
20080279457 | Image Processing Apparatus and Method, and Program - An image processing apparatus includes a pattern generating unit that generates a plurality of two-dimensional array patterns, a radiating unit that emits light in each of the two-dimensional array patterns generated by the pattern generating unit to irradiate an object with the light, a spectrum measuring unit that measures the spectrum of the light, which is emitted from the radiating unit and is reflected by the object, in a plurality of frequency bands to generate spectral data, a transmission-rate calculating unit that calculates the transmission rate of each frequency band on the basis of the two-dimensional array patterns and spectral data blocks associated with the respective two-dimensional array patterns, and an image generating unit that generates an image in a desired frequency band on the basis of the transmission rates calculated by the transmission-rate calculating unit. | 11-13-2008 |
20080298684 | Multi-Spectral Imaging - Systems and techniques for multi-spectral imaging. Light may be received at a multi-spectral optical module, which transmits a plurality of wavelength band portions of the received light, each having a pre-selected bandwidth between about two nanometers and about forty nanometers. The pre-selected bandwidths may be between about ten nanometers and about thirty nanometers. Each of the wavelength band portions may have the same pre-selected bandwidth, or may have different pre-selected bandwidths. | 12-04-2008 |
20080317352 | Method for the Characterization of a Digital Image and the Applications Thereof - A method of characterizing a digital image, in which a point of interest (PI) in the detected in the image. For each θ of a plurality I of different prescribed orientations in the digital image a family {f | 12-25-2008 |
20090074297 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGE DIMENSION REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a method of hyperspectral image dimension reduction. The method includes receiving a hyperspectral image having a plurality of pixels. A set of basis vectors is established at least in part with respect to the spectral vectors of the initial hyperspectral image. For each pixel of the hyperspectral image, the spectral vector is read and decomposed, i.e. unmixed, with the basis vector set to provide at least a reduced dimension vector for each pixel. Collectively the reduced dimension vectors for each pixel represent the dimensionally reduced image. A system operable to perform the method is also provided. | 03-19-2009 |
20090103812 | IMAGE ANALYSIS - This invention concerns image analysis of video signals or data in order to detect prior, block-based processing, and to quantify block-related picture impairments. Adjacent samples of video data are high pass-filtered, rectified and auto-correlated to form an auto-correlation function. The auto-correlation function may be analysed to provide information regarding block size and other block artefact measures. | 04-23-2009 |
20090268966 | IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION AND COUNTING OF TARGETS OF INTEREST IN MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE DATA - An imaging system for detecting targets of interest (TOIs) in multispectral imaging data includes a memory device storing a plurality of instructions embodying the system for detecting TOIs, a processor for receiving the multispectral imaging data and executing the plurality of instructions to perform a method including determining a list of events collocated across images of the multispectral imaging data and labeling each event as one of a TOI or non-TOI. | 10-29-2009 |
20100158385 | Rapid Matching of Noisy Spectra or Other Signal Patterns - A method for use in an object scanning process includes obtaining a reference spectrum that includes a plurality of reference peaks, and comparing the reference spectrum with an input spectrum that has a plurality of input peaks, wherein a number of the reference peaks is less than eight. A method for use in an object scanning process includes obtaining a reference spectrum that includes a plurality of reference peaks, comparing one of the reference peaks with a plurality of input peaks from an input spectrum, comparing another one of the reference peaks with the plurality of input peaks from the input spectrum, and determining a degree of similarity between the reference spectrum and the input spectrum using a result from the acts of comparing. | 06-24-2010 |
20100316297 | DETECTION OF NON-UNIFORM SPATIAL SCALING OF AN IMAGE - Systems and methods to detect non-uniform spatial scaling of an image in the horizontal direction (for example in 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio conversion). The image is divided into regions and a comparison is made between measures of horizontal spatial frequency energy for the different regions | 12-16-2010 |
20110002546 | FALSE ALARM RECOGNITION IN HYPERSPECTRAL GAS PLUME IDENTIFICATION - According to one embodiment, a method for analyzing hyperspectral data includes collecting first hyperspectral data of a scene using a hyperspectral imager during a no-gas period and analyzing the first hyperspectral data using one or more gas plume detection logics. The gas plume detection logic is executed using a low detection threshold, and detects each occurrence of an observed hyperspectral signature. The method also includes generating a histogram for all occurrences of each observed hyperspectral signature which is detected using the gas plume detection logic, and determining a probability of false alarm (PFA) for all occurrences of each observed hyperspectral signature based on the histogram. Possibly at some other time, the method includes collecting second hyperspectral data, and analyzing the second hyperspectral data using the one or more gas plume detection logics and the PFA to determine if any gas is present. Other systems and methods are also included. | 01-06-2011 |
20110081085 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing device includes: processing pixel group determination unit that determines a to-be-processed pixel group from a plurality of frame images of picture signals input based on a first predetermined rule and that determines a processed pixel group from the processed frame image stored based on a second predetermined rule; frequency component processing unit that extracts at least a temporal frequency component from the to-be-processed pixel group and the processed pixel group, that executes predetermined coefficient processing on a temporal high-frequency component of the temporal frequency component and that acquires the executed to-be-processed pixel group; processing completion frame generation unit that generates a processing completion frame image from the executed to-be-processed pixel group; and image output unit that outputs the processing completion frame image and that stores the processing completion frame image in the processed frame storage unit, in which the frequency component processing unit prevents the predetermined coefficient processing from being executed on a component having low sensitivity in visual characteristic included in the temporal high-frequency component. | 04-07-2011 |
20110194775 | MIGRATION FOR OLD IMAGE DATABASE - Techniques are described for causing digital image data to be interpreted according to a particular technique of a plurality of techniques. According to an embodiment, digital sensor data is received, and user input is received that specifies which technique of a plurality of techniques to use to generate a display that depicts an unmodified image from the sensor data, wherein each technique of the plurality of techniques generates a display from the sensor data in a different manner than each other technique of the plurality of techniques. | 08-11-2011 |
20110222778 | COLOR AND INTENSITY BASED MEANINGFUL OBJECT OF INTEREST DETECTION - An apparatus and method for detecting “Object Portraits” (photographs or images with a stand-out object of interest or a set of stand-out objects of interest) is described. A set of tools has been developed for object of interest detection, including “Sunset-like” scene detection, pseudo-color saturation-based detection and object of interest isolation, block intensity based detection and object of interest isolation. By effectively integrating these tools together, the “Object Portrait” images and “Non-Object Portrait” images are successfully identified. Meaningful object of interest areas are thereby successfully isolated in a low complexity manner without human intervention. | 09-15-2011 |
20110229041 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method - An image processing apparatus includes a conversion unit that converts an input image into a plurality of frequency components; a first quantization threshold calculating unit that calculates a first quantization threshold corresponding to a first frequency component among the plurality of frequency components of the input image converted by the conversion unit, based on a statistic value of the first frequency component; a second quantization threshold calculating unit that calculates a second quantization threshold corresponding to a second frequency component other than the first frequency component among the plurality of frequency components, based on the first quantization threshold calculated by the first quantization threshold calculating unit; and a quantization unit that quantizes the first frequency component and the second frequency component by using the first quantization threshold and the second quantization threshold, respectively. | 09-22-2011 |
20110311142 | DESCRIPTOR OF A HYPERSPECTRAL OR MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE - The disclosure concerns hyperspectral and multispectral image. The disclosure concerns the computation of a descriptor for such an image. The descriptor can be used in a range of image post-processing applications, such as classification, recognition, tracking and localisation. Aspects of the invention include a computer implemented method and a computer system. To computer the descriptor for a set of wavelength indexed bands, a band representation of the radiance measurements for that band based on a probability distribution function is computed | 12-22-2011 |
20110311143 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FUNCTION OF A DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A LIVING BEING - A method of controlling a function of a device, includes obtaining a sequence ( | 12-22-2011 |
20120008867 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus reduces image data on a first rank to generate image data on a second rank, and acquires an evaluation value of sharpness from the image data on the second rank. When the evaluation value is equal to or more than a threshold value, the image processing apparatus acquires a motion vector from the image data on the second rank. The image processing apparatus, based on the acquired motion vector, sets a detection area of correlation between the image data on the first rank, to detect the motion vector on the first rank. When the evaluation value of the image data on the second rank is less than the threshold value, the image processing apparatus does not need to acquire the motion vector in the image data on the second rank but detects the motion vector in the image data on the first rank. | 01-12-2012 |
20120033890 | Backlit Scene Type Detection - Systems and methods for backlit scene detection are described. The method includes performing a pre-test on an electronic image to determine that the electronic image does not include a disqualifying characteristic. Next, the method includes performing a type test on the electronic image to determine an image type of the electronic image from a first set of predetermined backlit image types. Next the method includes performing a post test on the electronic image to determine that the image darkness density does not exceed a predetermined density. Finally, the method includes performing a second post test on the electronic image to determine that the electronic image is one of a second set of predetermined backlit image types or that the edge percentage of the electronic image exceeds a predetermined percentage. | 02-09-2012 |
20120121183 | Apparatus and Method for Lane Marking Analysis - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of determining a location at which a lane divider marking changes type, comprising determining ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120237128 | System and method for removing specularity from an image - In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for processing an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of providing an image file depicting an image, in a computer memory, processing the image to generate intrinsic images including a material image and an illumination image, and detecting and removing specularity as a function of the intrinsic images. | 09-20-2012 |
20120263382 | OPTIMIZED ORTHONORMAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DIMENSIONALITY OF HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGES - A method for reducing dimensionality of hyperspectral images includes receiving a hyperspectral image having a plurality of pixels. The method may further include establishing an orthonormal basis vector set comprising a plurality of mutually orthogonal normalized members. Each of the mutually orthogonal normalized members may be associated with one of the plurality of pixels of the hyperspectral image. The method may further include decomposing the hyperspectral image into a reduced dimensionality image, utilizing calculations performed while establishing said orthonormal basis vector set. A system configured to perform the method may also be provided. | 10-18-2012 |
20120328197 | IDENTIFYING MATCHING IMAGES - The disclosure concerns face recognition systems. The aim is to identify candidate matching images to a probe image. There is provided methods, software and computer system to select ( | 12-27-2012 |
20130016908 | System and Method for Compact Descriptor for Visual Search - A method and an apparatus for processing an image generates, using a linear embedding operator, a second set of feature points from a first set of feature points of the image, so that a pair-wise nearest neighbor (NN) topological relationship among the first set of feature points is preserved in the second set of feature points. The linear embedding operator is determined by an affinity model comprising a first affinity parameter, a second affinity parameter, and an affinity matrix, wherein a sparsity of the affinity matrix is controlled by the first affinity parameter and the second affinity parameter. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016909 | METHOD FOR SPECTRAL-SPATIAL-TEMPORAL IMAGE DETECTION - A method of spectral-spatial-temporal image detection is disclosed. In one embodiment, a spectrally differenced image is obtained by computing a difference of at least two intensity values in at least two spectral bands of an image. Further, a spatially filtered spectral image is obtained by applying a spatial median filter to the obtained spectrally differenced image. Furthermore, a temporal image is obtained by determining a temporal pixel value difference using a computed predictive frame difference. In addition, a spectral-spatial-temporal filtered image for detection is obtained by using the obtained spatially filtered spectral image and the temporal image. | 01-17-2013 |
20130039580 | DECOMPOSING HYPERSPECTRAL OR MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE DATA - The disclosure concerns processing of electronic images, such as hyperspectral or multispectral images. In particular, but is not limited to methods, software and computer systems for determining underlying spectra of an image of a scene. The image data comprises for each pixel location a sampled image spectrum that is a mixture of plural reflectance spectra. Processor | 02-14-2013 |
20130182957 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF THE NUMBER OF LANES INTO WHICH A ROAD IS DIVIDED - This invention concerns a computer-implemented method for determining a number of lanes on a road. The method comprises receiving an image, the image being a photographic image of the road or an image derived from the photographic image of the road, carrying out an analysis of the image to identify lane dividers of the road and determining a number of lanes into which the road is divided from the identification of the lane dividers. The method may comprise determining a confidence level for the determined value for the number of lanes. Map data of a plurality of roads may be generated using the value for the number of lanes determined from the computer-implemented method. | 07-18-2013 |
20130208985 | System and Method for Improved Forensic Analysis - The present disclosure provides for a system and method for analyzing questioned documents. A sample document is illuminated to thereby generate a first plurality of interacted photons. The first plurality of interacted photons are detected at a first detector to thereby generate a digital image. The digital image is analyzed to thereby identify at least one region of interest of the sample document. This region of interest is illuminated to thereby generate a second plurality of interacted photons. This second plurality of interacted photons are passed through a tunable filter and detected at a second detector to thereby generate a hyperspectral image representative of the region of interest. The hyperspectral image may then be analyzed to evaluate changes to or differentiate different inks present in the sample document. Chemometric techniques such as k-means clustering, PCA, and/Or PLSDA may also be applied. | 08-15-2013 |
20130272614 | ESTIMATING ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS AND REDUCING NOISE FOR MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING - A method and system for estimating atmospheric radiance and transmittance. An atmospheric estimation system is divided into a first phase and a second phase. The first phase inputs an observed multispectral image and an initial estimate of the atmospheric radiance and transmittance for each spectral band and calculates the atmospheric radiance and transmittance for each spectral band, which can be used to generate a “corrected” multispectral image that is an estimate of the surface multispectral image. The second phase inputs the observed multispectral image and the surface multispectral image that was generated by the first phase and removes noise from the surface multispectral image by smoothing out change in average deviations of temperatures. | 10-17-2013 |
20130301923 | ACCESSORY FOR ATTENUATED TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTANCE (ATR) SPECTROSCOPY - An accessory for use with a microscope arranged to carry out ATR measurements has a support ( | 11-14-2013 |
20130301924 | Method of Out-of-Band Correction for Multispectral Remote Sensing - A method of image processing. A band-averaged spectral radiance is measured using at least one optical filter upon scanning a plurality of original radiances. The measured band-averaged spectral radiance includes a measured in-band-averaged spectral radiance and a measured band-gap-averaged spectral radiance. A multispectral radiance vector is generated from the measured band-averaged spectral radiance. The multispectral radiance vector and an out-of-band correction transform matrix corresponding to the at least one optical filter are matrix-multiplied to generate a band-averaged spectral radiances image vector representing a plurality of recovered band-averaged spectral radiances. The plurality of recovered band-averaged spectral radiances is analyzed for a presence of a target. | 11-14-2013 |
20130322760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGES - A system for processing hyperspectral image data includes one or more storage mediums comprising reduced dimensionality data associated with hyperspectral image data, a set of basis vectors associated with generating the reduced dimensionality data from the hyperspectral image data, and anomaly data associated with the hyperspectral image data. The system also includes one or more processors configured to establish an initial set of clusters for the reduced dimensionality data, the initial set of clusters having cluster centers being based on the set of basis vectors. The one or more processors are also configured to iteratively assign pixels from the reduced dimensionality data to one of the set of clusters and modify the cluster center based on the assigned pixels. The one or more processors are further configured to output clustered pixel assignments and modified cluster centers associated with the hyperspectral image data. Associated methods of processing are also disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20140016868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE CONTENT-BASED AUTOMATIC BRIGHTNESS DETECTION - A method and apparatus for image automatic brightness detection. The method includes determining region of interest (ROI) candidates in an image, extracting features from each of the ROI candidates, selecting the optimum ROI based on weighted score of each of the ROI candidate, and calculating brightness value of the selected optimum ROI candidate as brightness feedback. The method and apparatus for image automatic brightness detection according to embodiments of the present invention, can automatically detect the point of interest for clinicians, and then provide a more accurate feedback to the imaging system, in order to provide a more efficient dose management in the imaging system and thus to achieve constant image quality without wasting any dose, thereby further optimizing the dose/IQ performance and the high efficient utilization of the system. | 01-16-2014 |
20140050405 | METHOD OF EVALUATING THE CONFIDENCE OF MATCHING SIGNATURES OF A HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGE - The invention relates to a method of evaluating the confidence of matching signatures of a hyperspectral image of at least one tracked object, defined by pixels on an image sensor, to a hyperspectral image template in real time while tracking the at least one tracked object. | 02-20-2014 |
20140050406 | METHOD OF SELECTING AN ALGORITHM FOR USE IN PROCESSING HYPERSPECTRAL DATA - The invention relates to a method of selecting an algorithm for use in processing hyperspectral data from a set of algorithms, each having qualities for processing certain characteristics of hyperspectral data. | 02-20-2014 |
20140193078 | OPTIMIZED ORTHONORMAL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DIMENSIONALITY OF HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGES - A method for reducing dimensionality of hyperspectral images includes receiving a hyperspectral image having a plurality of pixels. The method may further include establishing an orthonormal basis vector set comprising a plurality of mutually orthogonal normalized members. Each of the mutually orthogonal normalized members may be associated with one of the plurality of pixels of the hyperspectral image. The method may further include decomposing the hyperspectral image into a reduced dimensionality image, utilizing calculations performed while establishing said orthonormal basis vector set. A system configured to perform the method may also be provided. | 07-10-2014 |
20140233857 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGE DIMENSION REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided is a method of hyperspectral image dimension reduction. The method includes receiving a hyperspectral image having a plurality of pixels. A set of basis vectors is established at least in part with respect to the spectral vectors of the initial hyperspectral image. For each pixel of the hyperspectral image, the spectral vector is read and decomposed, i.e. unmixed, with the basis vector set to provide at least a reduced dimension vector for each pixel. Collectively the reduced dimension vectors for each pixel represent the dimensionally reduced image. A system operable to perform the method is also provided. | 08-21-2014 |
20140241633 | RAPID DETECTION - In accordance with various aspects of the disclosure, a detecting engine for detecting targets/materials in hyperspectral scenes is disclosed. The detecting engine combines data partitioning and dimensionality reduction to reduce the number of computations needed to identify in which pixels in a hyperspectral scene a given material is present. Computation reduction (in some instances, by two fold) greatly impacts the speed of and power consumed by the detecting engine making the engine suitable for hyperspectral imaging of large scenes, processing using many filters per pixel, or missions requiring testing large numbers of reference spectra to see which are present in a scene. | 08-28-2014 |
20140270531 | VIDEO IMAGE FEATURE GENERATION SYSTEM AND VIDEO IMAGE FEATURE GENERATION METHOD - A video image feature generation system includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, extracting a frame feature value featuring a frame, which is a unit of an input video image, based on a pixel value of the frame; and generating a phase of each frequency as a video image feature based on at least two frequencies, the frame feature value obtained in the extracting, and generation information for generating phases of the frequencies according to the frequencies and the frame feature value. | 09-18-2014 |
20140286575 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING DETAIL OF IMAGE - Exemplary embodiments disclose an image processing method which includes obtaining a binary value by quantizing a value obtained by summing at least one pixel value of an input image and a quantization error value of a neighboring pixel; determining a pixel in which a detail intensity is to be inserted according to the binary value of each pixel; determining the detail intensity to be inserted in the determined pixel; and inserting the determined detail intensity in the determined pixel, wherein the quantization error value of the neighboring pixel is a difference value between an original pixel value of the neighboring pixel and a pixel value quantized with respect to a predetermined constant value. | 09-25-2014 |
20140294307 | CONTENT-BASED ASPECT RATIO DETECTION - A system for determining an aspect ratio of image content based on an analysis of the content. In an embodiment, an analyzer is configured to receive a data input corresponding to an image in a stream of images that constitute a video sequence of images. The analyzer is further configured to determine a mathematical representation of the image content based on a power spectrum analysis of vertical components of the image in comparison to a power spectrum analysis of horizontal components of the image. Based on this comparison of the vertical frequency components to the horizontal frequency components, a determination about the original aspect ratio of the image may be determined. This determination may be used by a video processor to correctly apply aspect ratio conversion for final image output. | 10-02-2014 |
20140321753 | SEARCH FOR A TARGET IN A MULTISPECTRAL IMAGE - A search for a target in a multispectral image is made more efficient and more user-friendly by combining a contrast optimization which is performed locally, with a presentation of a detection image which extends over the entire field of observation ( | 10-30-2014 |
20150086117 | HYPERSPECTRAL DETECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING CONTEXT-IMAGE FUSION - Hyperspectral detector systems and methods for spectrally analyzing a scene are disclosed. The methods include capturing a context image and a single-column spectral image that falls within the context image. The spectral image is panned over the scene and within the context image to capture spectral signatures within the scene. The spectral signatures are compared to reference spectral signatures, and the locations of the one or more spectral signatures are marked. The systems and methods obviate the need to store and process large amounts of spectral data and allow for real-time display of the fused context image and spectral image, along with the marked locations of matched spectral signatures. | 03-26-2015 |
20150125080 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING AN S-TRANSFORM - An image processing device and methods for performing an S-transform (ST) are provided herein. An example method of generating a compressed form of values of a one-dimensional ST for a time series and generating an approximate form of ST is provided herein. Additionally, an example method of determining local spectrum at a pixel is provided herein. Further, an example method of determining ST magnitudes and statistics in a region of interest (ROI) is provided herein. | 05-07-2015 |
20150302567 | System and method for sun glint correction of split focal plane visible and near infrared imagery - A computer implemented method and system for reducing sunglint effects in a multispectral digital image from a satellite multiband imager having a sampling time delay between collection of a first bandset and a second bandset, each bandset including a near infrared band and a plurality of other wavelength bands. For each bandset separately, extract pixels in a window surrounding a current pixel, determine a local low glint value as the characteristic value of a small subset of pixels in the window having the lowest near infrared reflectance values, determine a near infrared glint value by subtracting the local low glint value from the near infrared reflectance value of the current pixel, and determine glint-corrected values for each of the wavelength bands by subtracting the local low glint value from each wavelength band reflectance value. A second pass can apply a near infrared band subtraction correction to all bands of the first bandset and the second bandset. The satellite imager can be the WorldView-2 or WorldView-3 system. | 10-22-2015 |
20150332081 | Hyperspectral image acquisition system and method - A system for acquiring a hyperspectral image, including: a grey level image sensor; and a diffuser and dispersive element placed on the optical path between the sensor and a scene, this element including an array of individually-controllable liquid crystal cells, where each cell can receive a control voltage selected from among a series of at least three different control voltages. | 11-19-2015 |
20150347815 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DURING PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING - Provided is a method for monitoring a manufacturing process of an agricultural product. The method utilizes hyperspectral imaging and comprises scanning at least one region along a sample of agricultural product using at least one light source of a single or different wavelengths; generating hyperspectral images from the at least one region; determining a spectral fingerprint for the sample of agricultural product from the hyperspectral images; and comparing the spectral fingerprint so obtained to a spectral fingerprint database containing a plurality of fingerprints obtained at various points of the manufacturing process, using a computer processor, to determine which point in the manufacturing process the sample has progressed to. | 12-03-2015 |
20150356373 | AUTOMATED AND SCALABLE OBJECT AND FEATURE EXTRACTION FROM IMAGERY - Feature extraction of image data using feature extraction modules. The feature extraction modules may be provided in an architecture that allows for modular, decoupled generation and/or operation of the feature extraction modules to generate feature data corresponding to image data. In this regard, the feature extraction modules may communicate with a file system storing image data and feature data by way of a common interface format. Accordingly, regardless of the nature of the execution of the feature extraction module, each feature extraction module may be communicative by way of the common interface format, thereby providing a modular approach that is highly scalable, flexible, and adaptive. | 12-10-2015 |
20160110582 | MEASURING ATMOSPHERIC ATTRIBUTES USING MULTISPECTRAL IMAGES - A mechanism for determining atmospheric conditions from an image is described. A mechanism for determining atmospheric conditions includes determining an intensity value for pixels above and below the horizon in an image, calculating a slope between the intensity values for the pixels above the horizon, and a slope between the intensity values for the pixels below the horizon, and determining a difference between the slopes to determine the atmospheric conditions. | 04-21-2016 |
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