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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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Мониторинг СМИ и социальных сетей. Сканирование интернета, новостных сайтов, специализированных контентных площадок на базе мессенджеров. Гибкие настройки фильтров и первоначальных источников.

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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Stent localization in 3d cardiac images

Номер: US20120002855A1
Автор: Ying Bai
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

Systems and methods are described for automatically identifying coronary stents within a 3D cardiac image. Based on feature analysis on a cardiac image, coronary stents can be detected by filtering the cardiac images for stent candidates, applying a score based on factors related to coronary stents and applying a threshold. Once coronary stents are identified, in-stent restenosis and stent fractures can be further detected.

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12-01-2012 дата публикации

Methods and systems of imaging cut stones

Номер: US20120007971A1
Принадлежит: Dsee Imaging Ltd

A method of imaging a cut stone. The method comprises a) identifying an orientation of a cut stone, b) creating a volumetric model of the cut stone according to the orientation, c) capturing a plurality of images of the cut stone from a plurality of viewing angles around the cut stone, d) cropping a plurality of segments depicting the cut stone from the plurality of images using the volumetric model, and e) generating a volumetric image of the cut stone from the plurality of segments.

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26-01-2012 дата публикации

Information creation device for estimating object position and information creation method and program for estimating object position

Номер: US20120020523A1
Автор: Hiroo Ikeda
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

Score determination means 62 determines a score, which indicates how accurately points in real space in respective images respectively acquired by a plurality of image acquisition means represent a target object, for each combination of image acquisition means and point in real space. View status determination means 63 determines the status of view to each point in real space from each image acquisition means by using non-target object presence information indicating to image acquisition means where a non-target object that conceals a target object is present, and determines probability density functions of a score corresponding to the result of the view status determination. Existence probability calculation means 64 determines an existence probability of a target object being present at a point in real space by using probability density functions for each combination of the image acquisition means and point in real space. Estimation information creation means 65 creates information for estimating position from the existence probability.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Fundus observation apparatus

Номер: US20120033181A1
Принадлежит: Topcon Corp

The fundus observation apparatus 1 has a function to form tomographic images and 3-dimensional images of a fundus Ef by scanning signal light LS as well as a function to form a moving image (observation image K) of a fundus Ef during OCT measurement. Furthermore, the fundus observation apparatus 1 includes an x-correction part 231 and a y-correction part 232 for correcting a position in the fundus surface direction of the 3-dimensional image based on the observation image K, and a z-correction part 233 for correcting the position in the fundus depth direction of a 3-dimensional image, based on a tomographic image Gi of the fundus Ef based on the detection results of interference light LC of separately scanned signal light LS and reference light LR.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Three-Dimensional Annotations For Street View Data

Номер: US20120038638A1
Принадлежит: Google LLC

The present invention relates to annotating images. In an embodiment, the present invention enables users to create annotations corresponding to three-dimensional objects while viewing two-dimensional images. In one embodiment, this is achieved by projecting a selecting object onto a three-dimensional model created from a plurality of two-dimensional images. The selecting object is input by a user while viewing a first image corresponding to a portion of the three-dimensional model. A location corresponding to the projection on the three-dimensional model is determined, and content entered by the user while viewing the first image is associated with the location. The content is stored together with the location information to form an annotation. The annotation can be retrieved and displayed together with other images corresponding to the location.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Vision System for Facilitating the Automated Application of Disinfectant to the Teats of Dairy Livestock

Номер: US20120048208A1
Принадлежит: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP

In certain embodiments, a system includes a controller operable to access an image signal generated by a camera. The accessed image signal corresponds to one or more features of the rear of a dairy livestock. The controller is further operable to determine positions of each of the hind legs of the dairy livestock based on the accessed image signal. The controller is further operable to determine a position of an udder of the dairy livestock based on the accessed image signal and the determined positions of the hind legs of the dairy livestock. The controller is further operable to determine, based on the image signal and the determined position of the udder of the dairy livestock, a spray position from which a spray tool may apply disinfectant to the teats of the dairy livestock.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Device and method to extract a tissue sample

Номер: US20120051620A1
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG

In a device and associated method to extract a tissue sample, spatial coordinates of tissue variations in slice images are determined and tested by a forward projection in projection images in order, with tested spatial coordinates, to create revised slice images with a precise localization of a tissue variation.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Enhanced ultrasound image display

Номер: US20120053452A1
Автор: Roy Tal
Принадлежит: Biosense Webster Inc

Using specialized cardiac catheters for image acquisition, features of the heart are readily identifiable on an ultrasound image, based on a previously generated electrical activation map of the heart. The electrical activation map is automatically registered with the ultrasound image using information obtained from position sensors in the catheters. Features identifiable on the electrical activation map, presented as points, tags, design lines, and textual identification, are projected into the plane of the ultrasound fan and overlaid on the ultrasound image, thereby clarifying the features that are visible on the latter.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

Method and System For Patient-Specific Modeling of Blood Flow

Номер: US20120053921A1
Автор: Charles A. Taylor
Принадлежит: HeartFlow Inc

Embodiments include a system for planning treatment for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of an anatomical structure of the patient, create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the anatomical structure of the patient based on the patient-specific data, and determine a first fractional flow reserve within the anatomical structure of the patient based on the three-dimensional model and information regarding a physiological condition of the patient. The at least one computer system may be further configured to receive input from a user regarding a plan of treatment, modify the physiological condition of the patient based on the received input, and determine a second fractional flow reserve within the anatomical structure of the patient based on the modified physiological condition of the patient.

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08-03-2012 дата публикации

Image generation system, image generation method, and information storage medium

Номер: US20120056992A1
Автор: Yosuke Kuroda
Принадлежит: Namco Bandai Games Inc

An image generation system includes a captured image acquisition section that acquires a captured image captured by an imaging section, a depth information acquisition section that acquires depth information about a photographic object observed within the captured image, an object processing section that performs a process that determines a positional relationship between the photographic object and a virtual object in a depth direction based on the acquired depth information, and synthesizes the virtual object with the captured image, and an image generation section that generates an image in which the virtual object is synthesized with the captured image.

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22-03-2012 дата публикации

Method and System for Vascular Landmark Detection

Номер: US20120070053A1
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AG, Siemens Corp

The present invention provides a method and system for vascular landmark detection in CT volumes. A CT volume is received and an initial position of a plurality of vascular landmarks is detected. The initial position of each of the plurality of vascular landmarks is then adjusted in order to position each vascular landmark inside a vessel lumen. A new position of each of the plurality of vascular landmarks representing the adjusted initial positions is output.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Computer-readable storage medium having image processing program stored therein, image processing apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method

Номер: US20120075424A1
Принадлежит: HAL Laboratory Inc, Nintendo Co Ltd

When an image of a marker existing in a real space is taken by using an outer camera, an image of a plurality of virtual characters which is taken by a virtual camera is displayed on an upper LCD so as to be superimposed on a taken real image of the real space. The virtual characters are located in a marker coordinate system based on the marker, and when a button operation is performed by a user on a game apparatus, the position and the orientation of each virtual character are changed. Then, when a button operation indicating a photographing instruction is provided by the user, an image being displayed is stored in a storage means.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Rear vision system for a vehicle

Номер: US20120078469A1
Принадлежит: Donnelly Corp

A rear vision system for a vehicle includes a rear backup video camera and a display device. A control activates display of captured video images by the display device when a transmission of the vehicle is shifted into reverse gear and deactivates display of the video images upon shifting of the vehicle transmission out of reverse gear once a threshold deactivation condition is met. The threshold deactivation condition is at least one of (a) forward travel of the vehicle exceeding a threshold speed of forward movement after the vehicle transmission has been shifted out of reverse gear, (b) forward travel of the vehicle exceeding a threshold distance of forward movement after the vehicle transmission has been shifted out of reverse gear and (c) a threshold period of time elapsing after the vehicle transmission has been shifted out of reverse gear, the threshold period of time constituting a linger time.

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26-04-2012 дата публикации

Image recognition apparatus

Номер: US20120099763A1
Принадлежит: Denso Ten Ltd

An image recognition part of an image recognition apparatus recognizes an object based on a target area in an outside-vehicle image obtained by a camera installed in a vehicle. A position identifying part identifies an optical axis position of the camera relative to the vehicle based on the outside-vehicle image, and an area changing part changes a position of the target area in the outside-vehicle image according to the optical axis position of the camera. Therefore, it is possible to recognize an object properly based on the target area in the outside-vehicle image even though the optical axis position of the camera is displaced.

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17-05-2012 дата публикации

Method for optical pose detection

Номер: US20120121124A1
Принадлежит: Leland Stanford Junior University

The tracking and compensation of patient motion during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquisition is an unsolved problem. A self-encoded marker where each feature on the pattern is augmented with a 2-D barcode is provided. Hence, the marker can be tracked even if it is not completely visible in the camera image. Furthermore, it offers considerable advantages over a simple checkerboard marker in terms of processing speed, since it makes the correspondence search of feature points and marker-model coordinates, which are required for the pose estimation, redundant. Significantly improved accuracy relative to a planar checkerboard pattern is obtained for both phantom experiments and in-vivo experiments with substantial patient motion. In an alternative aspect, a marker having non-coplanar features can be employed to provide improved motion tracking. Such a marker provides depth cues that can be exploited to improve motion tracking. The aspects of non-coplanar patterns and self-encoded patterns can be practiced independently or in combination.

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24-05-2012 дата публикации

Projection image area detecting device

Номер: US20120127323A1
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

A projection image area detecting device includes a projection image area detecting unit configured to detect marker image areas in a photographed image that is obtained by photographing a projection image area including a projection image. The marker image areas include marker images that are used for identifying four corners of the projection image area. The projection image area detecting unit detects the marker image areas by identifying a color included in the marker image areas that continues to change as time passes.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

System and method for measuring flight information of a spherical object with high-speed stereo camera

Номер: US20120148099A1

Disclosed is a method for automatically extracting centroids and features of a spherical object required to measure a flight speed, a flight direction, a rotation speed, and a rotation axis of the spherical object in a system for measuring flight information of the spherical object with a high-speed stereo camera. In order to automatically extract the centroids and the features of the spherical object, the present invention may automatically extract the centroid and the feature by detecting only the pixel of the foreground image including the spherical object generated by excluding the motionless background image from each camera image, sorting the interconnected pixels among the pixels of the detected foreground image into the independent pixel cluster, and then, using, in the extraction of the centroid and the feature, only one pixel cluster having a size similar to the actual spherical object.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Generating a suitable model for estimating patient radiation dose resulting from medical imaging scans

Номер: US20120148131A1
Автор: Gregory Couch, James Couch
Принадлежит: Radimetrics Inc

Techniques are disclosed for estimating patient radiation exposure during computerized tomography (CT) scans. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide efficient approaches for generating a suitable patient model used to make such an estimate, to approaches for estimating patient dose by interpolating the results of multiple simulations, and to approaches for a service provider to host a dose estimation service made available to multiple CT scan providers.

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

Validation analysis of human target

Номер: US20120159290A1
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

Technology for testing a target recognition, analysis, and tracking system is provided. A searchable repository of recorded and synthesized depth clips and associated ground truth tracking data is provided. Data in the repository is used by one or more processing devices each including at least one instance of a target recognition, analysis, and tracking pipeline to analyze performance of the tracking pipeline. An analysis engine provides at least a subset of the searchable set responsive to a request to test the pipeline and receives tracking data output from the pipeline on the at least subset of the searchable set. A report generator outputs an analysis of the tracking data relative to the ground truth in the at least subset to provide an output of the error relative to the ground truth.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for creating 3d content for oriental painting

Номер: US20120163733A1

Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for creating 3D content for an Oriental painting. The apparatus includes a 2D image analysis unit, a 3D information extraction unit, a content creation unit, and a 3D content conversion unit. The 2D image analysis unit receives previous knowledge information, and analyzes 2D information about at least one of an empty space, light and shading, and a composition of an image of the Oriental painting based on the previous knowledge information. The 3D information extraction unit extracts 3D information about at least one of a distance, a depth, a viewpoint, and a focus of the Oriental painting image. The content creation unit creates content for the Oriental painting image based on the analysis information and the 3D information. The 3D content conversion unit converts the content for the Oriental painting image into 3D content based on the 3D information.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Camera Control Means to Allow Operating of a Destined Location of the Information surface of a Presentation and Information System

Номер: US20120200759A1
Принадлежит: Nokia Oyj

The invention concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Map generating and updating method for mobile robot position recognition

Номер: US20120213443A1
Принадлежит: Yujin Robot Co Ltd

The present invention relates to a map generating and updating method for mobile robot position recognition, and more specifically relates to a map generating and updating method for mobile robot position recognition, whereby position recognition error can be minimised by registering landmarks extracted during map generation and landmarks extracted on the basis of the probable error in inferred landmarks, calculating the accuracy of landmarks pre-registered during map generation, and adjusting the level of landmarks of low accuracy or removing landmarks which have been registered erroneously.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for image analysis of selected tissue structures

Номер: US20120232375A1
Принадлежит: Straxcorp Pty Ltd

A method for analysing a sample comprising a first material and a second material of generally different densities and having a junction therebetween, the method comprising defining a region of interest in a cross sectional image of at least a portion of the sample that includes said junction, determining a density profile of the sample within the region of interest and crossing the junction, determining a representative density of said second material, and analysing said sample using said junction used to distinguish said first and second materials.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Systems and methods for analytic data gathering from image providers at an event or geographic location

Номер: US20120233000A1
Принадлежит: KBA2 Inc

The invention relates to a system and method of gathering and analyzing data from device operators aiming their image capture devices and thereby creating a line of sight to an object of interest, for example through the process of obtaining photographs, videos or other digital images of an event or geographical location, where the real-time or embedded location, compass heading, and time data from each of a plurality of image providers are communicated from the plurality of image-capture devices to one or more servers for statistical analysis of the proportionate amount of providers focusing on each image target or sub-target at the event or location.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Adaptable Framework for Cloud Assisted Augmented Reality

Номер: US20120243732A1
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

A mobile platform efficiently processes sensor data, including image data, using distributed processing in which latency sensitive operations are performed on the mobile platform, while latency insensitive, but computationally intensive operations are performed on a remote server. The mobile platform acquires sensor data, such as image data, and determines whether there is a trigger event to transmit the sensor data to the server. The trigger event may be a change in the sensor data relative to previously acquired sensor data, e.g., a scene change in an image. When a change is present, the sensor data may be transmitted to the server for processing. The server processes the sensor data and returns information related to the sensor data, such as identification of an object in an image or a reference image or model. The mobile platform may then perform reference based tracking using the identified object or reference image or model.

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25-10-2012 дата публикации

Method for finding paths in video

Номер: US20120268594A1
Принадлежит: Objectvideo Inc

A system for detecting behavior of a target may include: a target detection engine, adapted to detect at least one target from one or more objects from a video surveillance system recording a scene; a path builder, adapted to create at least one mature path model from analysis of the behavior of a plurality of targets in the scene, wherein the at least one mature path model includes a model of expected target behavior with respect to the at least one path model; and a target behavior analyzer, adapted to analyze and identify target behavior with respect to the at least one mature path model. The system may further include an alert generator, adapted to generate an alert based on the identified behavior.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

System and Method for Improved Attachment of a Cup to a Dairy Animal

Номер: US20120272903A1
Принадлежит: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP

In an exemplary embodiment, a system includes a milking cup, a pulsating device coupled to the milking cup, a robotic arm comprising a gripper, and a controller communicatively coupled to the robotic arm and the pulsating device. The controller is operable to instruct the gripper of the robotic arm to grip the milking cup, instruct the robotic arm to move the milking cup proximate to a teat of a dairy livestock, and instruct the robotic arm to move the milking cup towards the teat. The controller is further operable to instruct the pulsating device to apply pressure to the milking cup before attaching the milking cup to the teat and instruct the gripper of the robotic arm to release the milking cup.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

Milking Box With Robotic Attacher

Номер: US20120272910A1
Принадлежит: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP

In certain embodiments, a system includes a front wall, a rear wall positioned substantially parallel to the front wall, and first and second side walls each extending between the front wall and the rear wall. The first side wall includes a gate, and the second side wall is spaced apart from the first side wall such that the front wall, the rear wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall define a milking box stall of a size sufficient to accommodate a dairy livestock. The system includes an equipment portion located adjacent to the rear wall. The equipment portion houses a robotic attacher configured to extend between the rear legs of a dairy livestock located within the milking box stall in order to attach milking equipment to the dairy livestock.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

Vision System and Method of Operation

Номер: US20120274761A1
Принадлежит: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP

In an exemplary embodiment, a system includes a first camera, a second camera, and a processor wherein the second camera has a higher resolution than the first camera. The processor is communicatively coupled to the first camera and the second camera and is operable to determine a center coordinate of an udder of a dairy livestock based at least in part upon visual data captured by the first camera. The processor is also operable to determine a position of a teat of the dairy livestock based at least in part upon the center coordinate and visual data captured by the second camera.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

System and Method for Analyzing Data Captured by a Three-Dimensional Camera

Номер: US20120275662A1
Принадлежит: TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORP

In an exemplary embodiment, a system includes a three-dimensional camera and a processor communicatively coupled to the three-dimensional camera. The processor is operable to determine a first edge of a dairy livestock, determine a second edge of the dairy livestock, determine a third edge of the dairy livestock, and determine a fourth edge of the dairy livestock.

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08-11-2012 дата публикации

Target-object distance measuring device and vehicle mounted with the device

Номер: US20120281878A1
Принадлежит: Honda Motor Co Ltd

In a target-object distance measuring device and a vehicle on which the device is mounted, a human body detection device is utilized for calculating a distance between an image capturing device and a human body candidate in an actual space based on the size of the human body candidate in the image. The head width is approximately 15-16 cm. A body height in the actual space of the human candidate in the image is estimated based on the ratio between the head-width in the extracted image and at least one size of the human body feature, such as total height, in the extracted human body candidate region, and the distance from the image capturing device to the human body candidate in the actual space is calculated based on the estimated body height in the actual space and the body height of the human body candidate in the image.

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08-11-2012 дата публикации

Method for dynamically setting environmental boundary in image and method for instantly determining human activity

Номер: US20120281918A1
Принадлежит: National Chiao Tung University NCTU

The present invention provides a method for dynamically setting an environmental boundary in an image and a method for instantly determining human activity according to the method for dynamically setting the environmental boundary. The method for instantly determining human activity includes the steps of retrieving at least an initial environmental image with a predetermined angle, and calculating a boundary setting equation of an object and an environmental boundary in the initial environmental image; retrieving a dynamic environmental image having the object by using a movable platform, and figuring out a new environmental boundary; determining a human image in the dynamic environmental image, recording retention time of the human image, and determining a human posture; and determining human location according to the environmental boundary in the dynamic environmental image and the human image, and instantly determining the human activity.

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22-11-2012 дата публикации

Method And Apparatus For Display Zoom Control Using Object Detection

Номер: US20120293552A1
Принадлежит: Alcatel Lucent SAS

A zoom method and apparatus utilizing object detection. For example, some embodiments allow a user to zoom in or out from the digital content being displayed by moving their head towards or away from the display screen.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

Automatic Device Alignment Mechanism

Номер: US20120300082A1
Принадлежит: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

An alignment suite includes first and second targeting devices and an optical coupler. The first targeting device is configured to perform a positional determination regarding a downrange target. The first targeting device includes an image processor. The second targeting device is configured to perform a targeting function relative to the downrange target and is affixable to the first targeting device. The optical coupler enables the image processor to capture an image of a reference object at the second targeting device responsive to the first and second targeting devices being affixed together. The image processor employs processing circuitry that determines pose information indicative of an alignment relationship between the first and second targeting devices relative to the downrange target based on the image captured.

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06-12-2012 дата публикации

Diagnosis apparatus and diagnosis method

Номер: US20120307059A1
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

A diagnosis apparatus includes an object extraction unit to extract one or more objects around a vehicle, a line-of-vision determination unit to determine whether or not at least one region of the object is included in a line-of-vision space centered around a line of vision of a driver of the vehicle, and a degree-of-recognition diagnosis unit to diagnose the driver's degree of recognition of the object in accordance with the determination result.

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13-12-2012 дата публикации

Image collation system, image collation method and computer program

Номер: US20120314904A1
Автор: Yasushi Hamada
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

An image collation system includes: a first direction estimating unit for estimating a first imaging direction of a reference object that matches an imaging direction of a collation target object by comparing global characteristics between an image of the collation target object and the three-dimensional data of the reference object; a second direction estimating unit for generating an image corresponding to the first imaging direction of the reference object, and estimating a second imaging direction of the reference object that matches the imaging direction of the collation target object by comparing local characteristics between the image of the collation target object and the generated image corresponding to the first imaging direction; and an image conformity determining unit for generating an image corresponding to the second imaging direction of the reference object, and determining whether the image of the collation target object matches the generated image corresponding to the second imaging direction.

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13-12-2012 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer program product for image processing

Номер: US20120314932A1
Автор: Io Nakayama, Takeshi Mita
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes a first setting unit, a second setting unit, and a specifying unit. The first setting unit detects a position of at least a part of an object in an image so as to obtain, for one pixel or each of a plurality of pixels in the image, a first likelihood that indicates whether the corresponding pixel is included in a region where the object is present. The second setting unit obtains, for one pixel or each of a plurality of pixels in the image, a second likelihood indicating whether the pixel is a pixel corresponding to a 3D body by using a feature amount of the pixel. The a specifying unit specifies a region, in the image, where the object is present by using the first likelihood and the second likelihood.

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20-12-2012 дата публикации

Data processing apparatus

Номер: US20120320095A1
Принадлежит: IPSOTEK LTD

A method of configuring data processing apparatus for automatically determining the real size of an object in an image of a scene is provided. The method includes responding to user input by displaying in the image of the scene displayed on the display screen a virtual object representative of a real size object to establish a first datum position, and storing data defining the first datum position; varying a size of the virtual object in the image; storing data representative of a horizontal and vertical size of the virtual object relative to the displayed image at the first datum position; displaying said virtual object at a second datum position in said image; varying the size of the virtual object on the display screen at the second datum position; and storing data representative of the vertical and horizontal size of the virtual object at the second datum position.

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

Mapping of a contour shape to an x and y coordinate system

Номер: US20120327124A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Energy Inc

A method for determining geometric properties of a target shape such as a shape of a perimeter of a strut shield ( 36 ) for use in a gas turbine ( 10 ). The method includes obtaining a digital image of at least a portion of a first object including a first feature ( 164 ) ( 106 ). The image including the first feature ( 164 ) is displayed on a display device ( 108 ). During a reconstruction process, one or more control points ( 168 A, 168 B, 168 C, 168 D) are associated with feature points ( 164 A, 164 B, 164 C) along an extent of the displayed first feature ( 164 ) ( 109 ). Using the associated one or more control points ( 168 A, 168 B, 168 C and 168 D), a data file is created that corresponds to the first feature ( 164 ) ( 114 ). The data file includes geometric properties of the feature points ( 164 A, 164 B, 164 C).

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Determination of controller three-dimensional location using image analysis and ultrasonic communication

Номер: US20130002550A1
Автор: Gary M. Zalewski
Принадлежит: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for determining the location of a controller. One method includes an operation for capturing image data of a capture area in front of a display. Additionally, the method includes another operation for capturing sound data emitted by the controller in the capture area in front of the display. The two-dimensional location of the controller is calculated based on the captured image data, and the third dimensional location of the controller is calculated based on the captured sound data.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

System and method for measurement and analysis of behavior of golf club head in golf swing

Номер: US20130005495A1
Принадлежит: Bridgestone Corp, Bridgestone Sports Co Ltd

An object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for measurement and analysis of a behavior of a golf club head. Specifically, the system comprises a measurement and analysis device having a marker recognition and positional information acquisition unit for recognizing the at least one marker and acquiring positional information of the recognized at least one marker, a vector calculation unit for calculating a first vector representing a direction of the head and a second vector representing a tangent vector of a trajectory of the head during the golf swing, and a vector angle change acquisition unit for calculating a vector angle between the first vector and the second vector and acquiring a time series change of the calculated vector angle.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Multi-view object detection using appearance model transfer from similar scenes

Номер: US20130016877A1
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

View-specific object detectors are learned as a function of scene geometry and object motion patterns. Motion directions are determined for object images extracted from a training dataset and collected from different camera scene viewpoints. The object images are categorized into clusters as a function of similarities of their determined motion directions, the object images in each cluster are acquired from the same camera scene viewpoint. Zenith angles are estimated for object image poses in the clusters relative to a position of a horizon in the cluster camera scene viewpoint, and azimuth angles of the poses as a function of a relation of the determined motion directions of the clustered images to the cluster camera scene viewpoint. Detectors are thus built for recognizing objects in input video, one for each of the clusters, and associated with the estimated zenith angles and azimuth angles of the poses of the respective clusters.

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Sample applicator sensing and positioning

Номер: US20130021461A1
Принадлежит: Constitution Medical Inc

Systems and methods for positioning a sample applicator relative to a substrate include: (a) obtaining an image of the sample applicator in proximity to the substrate, where the image includes a direct image region corresponding to the sample applicator and a first reflected image region corresponding to an image of the sample applicator reflected from a surface of the substrate; (b) determining a position of an edge of the sample applicator in the direct image region; (c) determining a position of a reflected edge of the sample applicator in the first reflected image region; (d) determining a distance between the edge of the sample applicator and the reflected edge of the sample applicator; and (e) determining the position of the sample applicator relative to the substrate based on the distance between the edges.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus for Automated Camera Location and Orientation with Image Processing and Alignment to Ground Based Reference Point(s)

Номер: US20130027554A1
Автор: William D. Meadow
Принадлежит: Individual

The present invention relates to methods and apparatus to obtain precise location and orientation of an aerial imaging platform and photographs taken from its cameras via image pattern matching using mathematical algorithms and known locations of artifacts. More specifically, software techniques to implement freely available global road mapping data to enable low cost and highly automated registration of aerial images that include highly accurate positional data.

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07-02-2013 дата публикации

Image processing device, and control method and computer readable medium

Номер: US20130033566A1
Автор: Kazuya SENTO
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

One embodiment of an apparatus includes a reference position receiving unit configured to receive intermediate or end panorama reference position information input by a user, and a control unit configured to control an imaging device to begin generating a plurality of images to be used to generate a panoramic image based on the intermediate or end panorama reference position information input by the user after the reference position receiving unit receives the intermediate or end panorama reference position information.

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28-02-2013 дата публикации

Sessionless pointing user interface

Номер: US20130055120A1
Принадлежит: PRIMESENSE LTD

A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for patient-specific modeling of blood flow

Номер: US20130064438A1
Принадлежит: HeartFlow Inc

Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for patient-specific modeling of blood flow

Номер: US20130066618A1
Принадлежит: HeartFlow Inc

Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.

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04-04-2013 дата публикации

Augmented reality for table games

Номер: US20130083066A1
Принадлежит: WMS Gaming Inc

A method includes acquiring media content of a wagering game table at a wagering game establishment with a camera of a mobile device. A location of the mobile device is determined when the media content is acquired. A direction that a lens of the camera is facing when the media content is acquired is determined. The wagering game table is identified based on the location and the direction. Overlay imagery derived from wagering game activity of the wagering game table is downloaded into the mobile device from a server. The overlay imagery is composited onto the media content to create a composited media content. The composited media content is displayed on a display of the mobile device.

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18-04-2013 дата публикации

Aerial Survey Video Processing

Номер: US20130094700A1
Принадлежит: HIDEF Aerial Surveying Ltd

An aerial survey video processing apparatus for analyzing aerial survey video. The apparatus includes a feature tracking section adapted to associate identified features with items in a list of features being tracked, based on a predicted location of the features being tracked. The tracking section updates the list of features being tracked with the location of the associated identified features.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for estimating pose

Номер: US20130107039A1

In one embodiment, a method for estimating pose includes generating hypotheses for a pose component under consideration, identifying a mode of a probability mass function associated with the hypotheses, extracting low-noise hypotheses, and averaging the low-noise hypotheses to obtain a pose component estimate.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Computer Program

Номер: US20130108108A1
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An information processing apparatus that executes processing for creating an environmental map includes a camera that photographs an image, a self-position detecting unit that detects a position and a posture of the camera on the basis of the image, an image-recognition processing unit that detects an object from the image, a data constructing unit that is inputted with information concerning the position and the posture of the camera and information concerning the object and executes processing for creating or updating the environmental map, and a dictionary-data storing unit storing dictionary data in which object information is registered. The image-recognition processing unit executes processing for detecting an object from the image with reference to the dictionary data. The data constructing unit applies the three-dimensional shape data to the environmental map and executes object arrangement on the environmental map.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

Image processing learning device, image processing learning method, and image processing learning program

Номер: US20130108154A1
Автор: Hiroyoshi Miyano
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

Disclosed is a technology with which face direction estimation processing and face detection processing can be learned simultaneously and with high precision without incurring significant costs. The image processing learning device comprises: a face direction identification unit that identifies whether a face direction is already known; a position conversion unit that converts information regarding the face direction to a position on a manifold, when already known; a position estimation unit that estimates the position on the manifold, when unknown; a face identification unit that identifies whether an object is already known to be a face/not a face; a first update quantity calculation unit that calculates the update quantity according to whether the object is a face/not a face from the distance between the position on the manifold and the position in space, when already known; a second update quantity calculation unit that calculates the update quantity so as to be closer when the distance between the position on the manifold and the position in space is close, and further when far, when unknown; and a parameter update unit that updates parameters. The image processing learning device comprises: a face direction identification unit that identifies whether a face direction is already known; a position conversion unit that converts information regarding the face direction to a position on a manifold, when already known; a position estimation unit that estimates the position on the manifold, when unknown; a face identification unit that identifies whether an object is already known to be a face/not a face; a first update quantity calculation unit that calculates the update quantity according to whether the object is a face/not a face from the distance between the position on the manifold and the position in space, when already known; a second update quantity calculation unit that calculates the update quantity so as to be closer when the distance between the position ...

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Device and method for recognizing three-dimensional position and orientation of article

Номер: US20130114861A1
Автор: Shota TAKIZAWA
Принадлежит: FANUC Corp

A recognition device and method capable of recognizing 3D position and orientation of an article at low calculation cost. A 2D image of a region, where articles are randomly located, is obtained by a camera, and 3D information of generally the same region is obtained by a range sensor. A space, where an article to be taken out is considered to exist, is roughly limited. Based on the limited space, a search condition for searching the article by 2D image processing is set, and 2D positional information on the image of the article is obtained. Then, 3D point data used to recognize the 3D position and orientation of the article is selected, and a view line in the 3D space, extending from the camera to the article, is calculated, whereby the 3D position and orientation of the article is calculated.

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for reviewing defects

Номер: US20130114881A1

Disclosed is a method for reviewing defects in a large number of samples within a short period of time through the use of a defect review apparatus. To collect defect images steadily and at high throughput, a defect detection method is selected before imaging and set up for each of review target defects in the samples in accordance with the external characteristics of the samples that are calculated from the design information about the samples. The defect images are collected after an imaging sequence is set up for the defect images and reference images in such a manner as to reduce the time required for stage movement in accordance with the defect coordinates of the samples and the selected defect detection method.

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Template matching processing device and template matching processing program

Номер: US20130114898A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi High Technologies Corp

The present invention is a template matching processing device capable of evaluating a similarity degree which supports even a case of intensive morphological change between a design image and a photographic image. In the template matching processing device, matching processing between the design image and the photographic image is performed, a partial design image is obtained by clipping a portion having the highest correlation (step 101 ), and processing for deforming the photographic image in accordance with the clipped design image (steps 102 to 105 ) is performed, so that correlation between the deformed image obtained and the design image is taken to be set as the similarity degree.

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16-05-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus, method and system

Номер: US20130120581A1
Принадлежит: Sony Corp, Sony Europe Ltd

An apparatus for detecting the position of a sporting projectile within a scene, the apparatus comprising: an interface operable to receive a plurality of images of the scene, in which the plurality of images are captured substantially simultaneously by a plurality of cameras, each camera having a different field of view of the scene; asporting projectile pattern memory module comprising data indicative of a characteristic pattern of the sporting projectile's surface; a sporting projectile pattern detection unit operable to, for each of the images, use the data from the sporting projectile pattern memory module to identify at least a part of the sporting projectile within the image and produce position and orientation data for the sporting projectile within the image; asporting projectile position detection unit operable to determine the position of the ball within the scene on the basis of the position and orientation data for the sporting projectile within each of the images and the relative positions of the cameras.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Vending machine with automated detection of product position

Номер: US20130134178A1
Автор: Pin Lu
Принадлежит: Cereson Co Ltd

Embodiments of a vending machine are disclosed that can comprise one or more horizontally oriented shelves for supporting products to be vended, a plurality of vertically oriented dividers coupled to the shelves, a plurality of location markers located on the dividers and/or on the shelves, and an optical recognition module configured to optically recognize the location markers and to determine positions of the location markers and products relative to the shelves. In some embodiments, the optical recognition module can recognize the products by comparing images of the products to stored product images.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for automatically setting a landmark for brain scans

Номер: US20130136329A1
Принадлежит: General Electric Co

A method, system and apparatus for automatically setting a landmark for brain scans are described. In one embodiment, a method for medical image processing is described. The method comprises obtaining, by an imaging device, at least one image of a head of a subject. In addition, the method also comprises identifying, by a computer-based system, a reference feature in the at least one image associated with the head. The method also comprises automatically setting, by the computer-based system, a landmark based, at least in part, upon the reference feature.

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

Voting-Based Pose Estimation for 3D Sensors

Номер: US20130156262A1

A pose of an object is estimated by first defining a set of pair features as pairs of geometric primitives, wherein the geometric primitives include oriented surface points, oriented boundary points, and boundary line segments. Model pair features are determined based on the set of pair features for a model of the object. Scene pair features are determined based on the set of pair features from data acquired by a 3D sensor, and then the model pair features are matched with the scene pair features to estimate the pose of the object.

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11-07-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for recognizing location of user

Номер: US20130177210A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A method of recognizing a location of a user including detecting the user's two eyes and mouth of their face is provided, which includes calculating a ratio of a distance between the two eyes to a distance between a middle point of the two eyes and the mouth, calculating a rotation angle of the face according to the ratio, and detecting a distance between the face and the camera based on the rotation angle.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

System and method for monitoring a retail environment using video content analysis with depth sensing

Номер: US20130182114A1
Принадлежит: Objectvideo Inc

A method and system for monitoring a retail environment by performing video content analysis based on two-dimensional image data and depth data are disclosed. Accuracy in customer actions to provide assistance, change marketing behavior, safety and theft, for example, is increase by analyzing video containing two-dimensional image data and associated depth data. Height data may be obtained from depth data to assist in object detection, object classification (e.g., detection a customer or inventory) and/or event detection.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

System and method for video content analysis using depth sensing

Номер: US20130182904A1
Принадлежит: Objectvideo Inc

A method and system for performing video content analysis based on two-dimensional image data and depth data are disclosed. Video content analysis may be performed on the two-dimensional image data, and then the depth data may be used along with the results of the video content analysis of the two-dimensional data for tracking and event detection.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

Feeling-expressing-word processing device, feeling-expressing-word processing method, and feeling-expressing-word processing program

Номер: US20130182907A1
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

The present approach enables an impression of the atmosphere of a scene or an object present in the scene at the time of photography to be pictured in a person's mind as though the person were actually at the photographed scene. A feeling-expressing-word processing device has: a feeling information calculating unit 11 for analyzing a photographed image, and calculating feeling information which indicates a temporal change in a scene shown in the photographed image or a movement of an object present in the scene; and a feeling-expressing-word extracting unit 12 for extracting, from among feeling-expressing words which express feelings and are stored in a feeling-expressing-word database 21 in association with the feeling information, a feeling-expressing word which corresponds to the feeling information calculated by the feeling information calculating unit 11.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

System and method for determining location of a device using opposing cameras

Номер: US20130194428A1
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

System and method for determining location of a device using opposing cameras are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes activating a front-facing camera and a back-facing camera of the device, capturing a first pair of images from a first orientation using the front-facing camera and the back-facing camera, where the first pair of images includes a first front image and a first back image, monitoring the device being rotated to a second orientation, capturing a second pair of images from the second orientation using the front-facing camera and the back-facing camera, where the second pair of images includes a second front image and a second back image, and determining a location of the device using the first pair of images and the second pair of images.

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

Image-monitoring device and method for ssearching for objects therefor

Номер: US20130201333A1
Принадлежит: LG ELECTRONICS INC

Disclosed are an image monitoring device capable of searching an object on the basis of a statistical model with respect to the characteristics of an object detected from a monitored image to thereby provide an object search function resistant to a variation in the characteristics of an object according to a monitoring environment, and a method for searching an object thereof. The method for searching an object by an image monitoring device, including: displaying a characteristic value of an object detected from a monitored image and a detection frequency of an object having the characteristic value on a first region; searching a frame, in which an object having a characteristic value selected from characteristic values displayed on the first region is detected, from the monitored image; and displaying the searched frame in a second region.

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08-08-2013 дата публикации

Product imaging device, product imaging method, image conversion device, image processing device, image processing system, program, and information recording medium

Номер: US20130202154A1
Автор: Hiromi Hirano
Принадлежит: RAKUTEN INC

A product imaging device ( 121 ) is provided which facilitates a user to capture the image sequence of entire surroundings of a product. An image sensor unit ( 201 ) senses incident light from the external world where the product is disposed and outputs an image representing a result of the sensing. An instruction receiving unit ( 202 ) receives an image-capture instruction from the user. A memory unit ( 203 ) stores the image sensed by the image sensor unit ( 201 ) upon reception of an image-capture instruction. A finder display unit ( 204 ) synthesizes the image stored in the memory unit ( 203 ) with an image presently sensed by the image sensor unit ( 201 ) and displays a synthesized image on a finder screen.

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

Methods, Devices, Systems, Circuits and Associated Computer Executable Code for Detecting and Predicting the Position, Orientation and Trajectory of Surgical Tools

Номер: US20130211244A1
Автор: Ram Nathaniel
Принадлежит: SURGIX Ltd

The present invention includes methods, devices, systems, circuits and associated computer executable code for detecting and predicting the position and trajectory of surgical tools. According to some embodiments of the present invention, images of a surgical tool within or in proximity to a patient may be captured by a radiographic imaging system. The images may be processed by associated processing circuitry to determine and predict position, orientation and trajectory of the tool based on 3D models of the tool, geometric calculations and mathematical models describing the movement and deformation of surgical tools within a patient body.

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Camera based sensing in handheld, mobile, gaming, or other devices

Номер: US20130215014A1
Автор: Timothy R. Pryor
Принадлежит: GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC

Method and apparatus are disclosed to enable rapid TV camera and computer based sensing in many practical applications, including, but not limited to, handheld devices, cars, and video games. Several unique forms of social video games are disclosed.

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05-09-2013 дата публикации

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Номер: US20130230235A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a three-dimensional model storage unit configured to store data of a three-dimensional model that describes a geometric feature of an object, a two-dimensional image input unit configured to input a two-dimensional image in which the object is imaged, a range image input unit configured to input a range image in which the object is imaged, an image feature detection unit configured to detect an image feature from the two-dimensional image input from the two-dimensional image input unit, an image feature three-dimensional information calculation unit configured to calculate three-dimensional coordinates corresponding to the image feature from the range image input from the range image input unit, and a model fitting unit configured to fit the three-dimensional model into the three-dimensional coordinates of the image feature.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for image engagement analysis

Номер: US20130246195A1
Принадлежит: Triple Lift Inc

According to various aspects, systems and methods of providing advertising using a computer system are disclosed. In one example, the method comprises receiving, by the computer system, a request for advertising content, the request including information descriptive of a context for the adverting content, selecting at least one image from a plurality of images to include in the advertising content based on the context, altering the at least one image according to the context to generate at least one altered image, and transmitting the at least one altered image to a requestor of the advertising content.

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Laser projection system and method

Номер: US20130250094A1
Автор: Kurt D. Rueb
Принадлежит: Virtek Vision International ULC

A laser projection system for projecting an image on a workpiece includes a photogrammetry assembly and a laser projector, each communicating with a computer. The photogrammetry assembly includes a first camera for scanning the workpiece, and the laser projector projects a laser image to arbitrary locations. Light is conveyed from the direction of the workpiece to the photogrammetry assembly. The photogrammetry assembly signals the coordinates light conveyed toward the photogrammetry assembly to the computer with the computer being programmable for determining a geometric location of the laser image. The computer establishes a geometric correlation between the photogrammetry assembly, the laser projector, and the workpiece for realigning the laser image to a corrected geometric location relative to the workpiece.

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

Target and method of detecting, identifying, and determining 3-d pose of the target

Номер: US20130259304A1
Автор: Joshua Victor Aller
Принадлежит: Individual

We disclose a photogrammetry target that includes a background having a first color and a plurality of ovoid regions located on the background and having a second color contrasting the first color. We further disclose a method and system for detecting the target and processing image data captured from the target to discern therefrom at least one of a distance to the target, identification of the target, or pose of the target.

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

Photography system with depth and position detection

Номер: US20130265396A1
Принадлежит: Lifetouch LLC

A photography system includes a digital camera and a depth and position detection device. The digital camera is configured to capture a digital image of a subject. The depth and position detection device scans the subject and determines three-dimensional locations of the subject and any other objects within the field of view. The depth and position detection device also determines locations of body points of the subject. The depth and position information can then be mapped to the digital image.

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

Image Capture and Identification System and Process

Номер: US20130265435A1
Принадлежит: NANT HOLDINGS IP LLC

A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

Nonlinear Self-Calibration for Structure From Motion (SFM) Techniques

Номер: US20130265443A1
Автор: Hailin Jin
Принадлежит: Adobe Systems Inc

A nonlinear self-calibration technique that may, for example, be used to convert a projective reconstruction to metric (Euclidian) reconstruction. The self-calibration technique may use a nonlinear least squares optimization technique to infer the parameters. N input images and a projective reconstruction for each image may be obtained. At least two sets of initial values may be determined for an equation to be optimized according to the nonlinear optimization technique to generate a metric reconstruction for the set of N images. The equation may then be optimized using each set of initial values according to the nonlinear optimization technique. The result with a smaller cost may be selected. The metric reconstruction is output. The output may include, but is not limited to, focal length, rotation, and translation values for the N images.

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

Keyframe Selection for Robust Video-Based Structure from Motion

Номер: US20130266180A1
Автор: Hailin Jin
Принадлежит: Adobe Systems Inc

An adaptive technique is described for iteratively selecting and reconstructing keyframes to fully cover an image sequence that may, for example, be used in an adaptive reconstruction algorithm implemented by a structure from motion (SFM) technique. A next keyframe to process may be determined according to an adaptive keyframe selection technique. The determined keyframe may be reconstructed and added to the current reconstruction. A global optimization may be performed on the current reconstruction. One or more outlier points may be determined and removed from the reconstruction. One or more inlier points may be determined and recovered. If the number of inlier points that were added exceeds a threshold, then global optimization may again be performed. If the current reconstruction is a projective construction, self-calibration may be performed to upgrade the projective reconstruction to a Euclidean reconstruction.

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10-10-2013 дата публикации

Advanced video gaming methods for education and play using camera based inputs

Номер: US20130267318A1
Принадлежит: MOTION GAMES LLC

This application discloses active movement based and other video games which may be played over the internet as well in the home or elsewhere. One or two or more persons can play, generally using one or more cameras to determine the relation of an object or a part of a person to a video display on which game related graphics are displayed. Determination of object position and orientation in up to 6 degrees of freedom is disclosed, at data rates sufficient to make game play rewarding.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Image display device, image display method, and program

Номер: US20130271366A1
Автор: Toshiyuki Okuyama
Принадлежит: NEC Casio Mobile Communications Ltd

An image display device includes: a display unit that displays images; an imaging unit that captures an image of a subject that faces the display unit; a detection unit that detects motion with respect to the image display device by the user of the image display device; an estimation unit that, when predetermined motion has been detected by the detection unit, estimates the inclination with respect to the display unit of a person's face that was captured by the imaging unit; and a display orientation alteration unit that alters the orientation of images displayed on the display unit according to the inclination that was estimated.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for orienting image representative data

Номер: US20130272588A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A method for processing a three-dimensional image file captured directly from a live subject, the file including the cranium of the subject, comprises: providing a vertex point cloud for the three-dimensional image file; determining a median point for the vertex point cloud; determining a point on the cranium; and utilizing the median point and the cranium point to define a z-axis for the three-dimensional image file.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

Image Capture and Identification System and Process

Номер: US20130279754A1
Принадлежит: NANT HOLDINGS IP LLC

A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

Adaptive search window control for visual search

Номер: US20130279762A1
Принадлежит: STMICROELECTRONICS SRL

Image-processing apparatus and methods to adaptively control a size and/or location of a visual search window used for feature matching in a machine-vision system are described. A search window controller may receive motion vector data and image recognition rate data, and compute a search window size and/or search window location based on the received data. The computed search window size may be a portion of an image frame. The motion vector data and image recognition rate data may be computed from one or more images in a video image sequence. By adaptively controlling search window size and location, an appreciable reduction in data processing burden for feature matching may be achieved.

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

Zone driving

Номер: US20130297140A1
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A roadgraph may include a graph network of information such as roads, lanes, intersections, and the connections between these features. The roadgraph may also include one or more zones associated with particular rules. The zones may include locations where driving is typically challenging such as merges, construction zones, or other obstacles. In one example, the rules may require an autonomous vehicle to alert a driver that the vehicle is approaching a zone. The vehicle may thus require a driver to take control of steering, acceleration, deceleration, etc. In another example, the zones may be designated by a driver and may be broadcast to other nearby vehicles, for example using a radio link or other network such that other vehicles may be able to observer the same rule at the same location or at least notify the other vehicle's drivers that another driver felt the location was unsafe for autonomous driving.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

Image processing device, imaging device, image processing method

Номер: US20130301885A1
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image including a face is input (S 201 ), a plurality of local features are detected from the input image, a region of a face in the image is specified using the plurality of detected local features (S 202 ), and an expression of the face is determined on the basis of differences between the detection results of the local features in the region of the face and detection results which are calculated in advance as references for respective local features in the region of the face (S 204 ).

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

Computing device and method of establishing coordinate systems on surfaces of objects

Номер: US20130314414A1

In a method and a computing device for establishing a coordinate system on a surface of an object, a three dimensional computer aided design (CAD) model of the surface of the object is converted to a two dimensional UV plane. A triangular mesh model of the CAD model is generated. Points are selected from the triangular mesh model, and real points that corresponding to the points are sampled on the surface of the object. A conversion matrix is computed by aligning the real points and the points selected from the triangular mesh model; and the coordinate system is established according to the conversion matrix.

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05-12-2013 дата публикации

Methods of object search and recognition

Номер: US20130322773A1
Принадлежит: ABBYY Production LLC

Embodiments of the invention disclose techniques for processing of machine-readable forms of unfixed or flexible format. An auxiliary brief description may be optionally specified to determine the spatial orientation of the image. A method of searching for elements of a document comprises the following main operations in addition to the operations of preliminary image processing: selecting the varieties of structural description from several available variants, determining the orientation of the image, selecting the text objects, where the text must be recognized, and determining the minimal required volume of recognition, recognizing the text objects, searching for elements of the form. Searching for elements of the form comprises the following actions: selecting a searched element in the structural description, gaining the algorithm of search constraints from the structural description, searching for the element, testing the obtained variants.

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

Tracking Poses of 3D Camera Using Points and Planes

Номер: US20140002597A1

A method registers data using a set of primitives including points and planes. First, the method selects a first set of primitives from the data in a first coordinate system, wherein the first set of primitives includes at least three primitives and at least one plane. A transformation is predicted from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system. The first set of primitives is transformed to the second coordinate system using the transformation. A second set of primitives is determined according to the first set of primitives transformed to the second coordinate system. Then, the second coordinate system is registered with the first coordinate system using the first set of primitives in the first coordinate system and the second set of primitives in the second coordinate system. The registration can he used to track a pose of a camera acquiring the data.

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30-01-2014 дата публикации

Ultrasound diagnostic device

Номер: US20140031691A1
Принадлежит: Hitachi Aloka Medical Ltd

A diagnostic coordinate system has first through third axes based on a major axis and a minor axis of a follicle, the origin being the position of the center of gravity of the follicle. The diagnostic coordinate system is translated with respect to an XYZ display coordinate system, rotating the diagnostic coordinate system until the first axis corresponding to the major axis of the follicle overlaps the X-axis where the angle with the first axis is smallest, and rotating until the second axis corresponding to the minor axis of the follicle overlaps the Z-axis where the angle with the second axis is smallest. A tomographic image of the follicle is formed by an image in a plane that includes the Z and X axes, an image in a plane that includes the Y and Z axes, and an image in a plane that includes the X and Y axes.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Information processing apparatus, program, and biosignal measurement set

Номер: US20140036055A1
Автор: Haruhiko Soma
Принадлежит: Sony Corp

An information processing apparatus includes a retaining unit, an image acquisition unit, an image processor, a comparator, and an image generator. The retaining unit is configured to retain a defined attachment position being an attachment position of a biological detection sensor with respect to a body site of a user, the defined attachment position being defined in advance. The image acquisition unit is configured to acquire a capture image captured by an imaging unit. The image processor is configured to extract, from the capture image, a body shape of the user. The comparator is configured to compare the body shape with the defined attachment position. The image generator is configured to generate, based on a comparison result by the comparator, a display image to be displayed on a display unit.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Motion tracking system for real time adaptive imaging and spectroscopy

Номер: US20140037174A1

This invention relates to a system that adaptively compensates for subject motion in real-time in an imaging system. An object orientation marker ( 30 ), preferably a retro-grate reflector (RGR), is placed on the head or other body organ of interest of a patient (P) during a scan, such as an MRI scan. The marker ( 30 ) makes it possible to measure the six degrees of freedom (x, y, and z-translations, and pitch, yaw, and roll), or “pose”, required to track motion of the organ of interest. A detector, preferably a camera ( 40 ), observes the marker ( 30 ) and continuously extracts its pose. The pose from the camera ( 40 ) is sent to the scanner ( 120 ) via an RGR processing computer ( 50 ) and a scanner control and processing computer ( 100 ), allowing for continuous correction of scan planes and position (in real-time) for motion of the patient (P). This invention also provides for internal calibration and for co-registration over time of the scanner's and tracking system's reference frames to compensate for drift and other inaccuracies that may arise over time.

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Detecting a Tilt Angle from a Depth Image

Номер: US20140043438A1
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. A human target in the depth image may then be scanned for one or more body parts such as shoulders, hips, knees, or the like. A tilt angle may then be calculated based on the body parts. For example, a first portion of pixels associated with an upper body part such as the shoulders and a second portion of pixels associated with a lower body part such as a midpoint between the hips and knees may be selected. The tilt angle may then be calculated using the first and second portions of pixels.

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

Line-of-sight direction determination device and line-of-sight direction determination method

Номер: US20140043459A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A line-of-sight direction determination device includes: a line-symmetric position determiner that determines that the corneal reflection image of a left eye or a right eye is located at a line-symmetric position with respect to the center line of the pupils of the left and right eyes; and a line-of-sight direction determiner that determines, from the line-symmetric position determination result, a line-of-sight direction at a specific position including the installation position of an imaging unit or an irradiation unit at the substantially same position as the imaging unit. The line-of-sight direction determination device determines that the corneal reflection image is line symmetric and, from this line symmetry property, determines a specific line-of-sight direction.

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13-02-2014 дата публикации

Tenrprint card input device, tenprint card input method and storage medium

Номер: US20140044324A1
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

A system, which computer processes a tenprint card where fingerprint images are imprinted, provides a processing mechanism which automatically crops or segments respective fingerprint images on the tenprint card. In particular, the system provides: a processing mechanism which appropriately crops or segments a slap print image, even if a fingerprint image of slap prints does not fit in a predetermined frame or even if noise other than fingerprints to be cropped or segmented is present within a frame of a four-finger slap, by using a result of matching with rolled prints; and a processing mechanism which checks a correspondence relationship between the rolled prints and the plane prints, assesses a finger position, and detects an error of imprinting position.

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

Multi-view stereo systems and methods for tube inventory in healthcare diagnostics

Номер: US20140063241A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

A multi-view stereo approach generates an inventory of objects located on an object holder. An object may be a sample tube and an object holder may be a tube rack as used in lab automation for healthcare diagnostics. A processor performs 3D tracking of the object holder and the geo-metric analysis of multiple images generated by a calibrated camera. A homography mapping between images is utilized to warp a second image to a viewpoint of a first image. Plane induced parallax causes a normalized cross-correlation score between the first image and the warped second image of a location on the holder that has an object that is significantly different from a normalized cross-correlation score of a location that has not an object and enables the processor to infer tube inventory and absence or presence of a tube at a location in a rack.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Devices and Methods for Augmented Reality Applications

Номер: US20140071241A1
Автор: Ning Bi, Ruiduo Yang
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

In a particular embodiment, a method includes evaluating, at a mobile device, a first area of pixels to generate a first result. The method further includes evaluating, at the mobile device, a second area of pixels to generate a second result. Based on comparing a threshold with a difference between the first result and the second result, a determination is made that the second area of pixels corresponds to a background portion of a scene or a foreground portion of the scene.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Methods and arrangements for object pose estimation

Номер: US20140071268A1
Принадлежит: Digimarc Corp

In an illustrative embodiment, the free space attenuation of illumination with distance, according to a square law relationship, is used to estimate the distance between a light source and two or more different areas on the surface of a product package. By reference to these distance estimates, the angular pose of the product package is determined. Plural frames of imagery, captured both with and without illumination from the light source, can be processed to mitigate the effects of ambient lighting.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Location determination for an object using visual data

Номер: US20140072169A1
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

A global position of an observed object is determined by obtaining a first global position of an observed object with at least one positioning device. A determination is made as to whether a set of stored visual characteristic information of at least one landmark matches a visual characteristic information set obtained from at least one captured image comprising a scene associated with the observed object. In response to the set of stored visual characteristic information matching the obtained visual characteristic information set, a second global position of the observed object is determined based on a set of stored location information associated with the at least one landmark and the first global position.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Location determination for an object using visual data

Номер: US20140072173A1
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

A global position of an observed object is determined by obtaining a first global position of an observed object with at least one positioning device. A determination is made as to whether a set of stored visual characteristic information of at least one landmark matches a visual characteristic information set obtained from at least one captured image comprising a scene associated with the observed object. In response to the set of stored visual characteristic information matching the obtained visual characteristic information set, a second global position of the observed object is determined based on a set of stored location information associated with the at least one landmark and the first global position.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Methods, systems, and media for generating and analyzing medical images having elongated structures

Номер: US20140072191A1
Автор: Jianming Liang
Принадлежит: Arizona Board of Regents of ASU

Methods, systems, and media for generating and/or analyzing medical images having elongated structures are provided. In some embodiments, a method for analyzing medical images is provided, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of images, wherein each of the plurality of images includes a portion of an elongated structure; receiving a location of interest within at least one of the plurality of images; determining an orientation of the elongated structure in response to receiving the location of interest; adjusting image planes of each of the plurality of images to correspond with the orientation of the elongated structure; and causing the elongated structure to be displayed in the adjusted image planes.

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for estimating position of head, computer readable storage medium thereof

Номер: US20140072234A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A computer implemented method and an apparatus for estimating head position of an individual are described. The method includes cropping an image object in an image. The image object may include a visual representation of a head of at least one individual. The method further includes abstracting one or more features from the image object. Subsequently, position of the head of the at least one individual in the image object is determined using the one or more features and a predefined statistical model. The predefined statistical model may include a value of each of the pixels of one or more stored images representing variety of head poses and ranges of head poses of the at least one individual.

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