Patents
Patents for G06K 9 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints (160,016)
11/2009
11/17/2009US7620267 Collage generation with occlusion costing
11/17/2009US7620266 Robust and efficient foreground analysis for real-time video surveillance
11/17/2009US7620265 Color invariant image fusion of visible and thermal infrared video
11/17/2009US7620264 Image-size dependent facial caricaturing
11/17/2009US7620263 Anti-clipping method for image sharpness enhancement
11/17/2009US7620261 Edge adaptive filtering system for reducing artifacts and method
11/17/2009US7620260 Line thinning method and system for grayscale image
11/17/2009US7620259 History adding device for generating history-added image file, electronic camera, and image processing program for processing history-added image file
11/17/2009US7620258 Extended amplitude coding for clustered transform coefficients
11/17/2009US7620257 Image processor
11/17/2009US7620256 Method and apparatus for processing images in a layered structure
11/17/2009US7620255 Image processor and image processing program for binary processing
11/17/2009US7620254 Apparatus and method for motion-vector-aided interpolation of a pixel of an intermediate image of an image sequence
11/17/2009US7620253 Steganographic systems and methods
11/17/2009US7620252 System and method for compressing an image
11/17/2009US7620251 Apparatus for selecting image of specific scene, program therefor, and recording medium storing the program
11/17/2009US7620250 Shape matching method for indexing and retrieving multimedia data
11/17/2009US7620249 Analysis of patterns
11/17/2009US7620248 System and method for validating graphical components of images
11/17/2009US7620247 Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program, and storage medium
11/17/2009US7620246 Method and apparatus for image processing
11/17/2009US7620245 Cursive handwriting recognition with hierarchical prototype search
11/17/2009US7620244 Methods and systems for slant compensation in handwriting and signature recognition
11/17/2009US7620243 Noise reduction for primary tones for image replication systems
11/17/2009US7620242 Particular-region detection method and apparatus, and program therefor
11/17/2009US7620241 Artifact reduction in a digital video
11/17/2009US7620240 Method of encoding and decoding image data by applying image capturing device
11/17/2009US7620239 Color determination device and color determination method
11/17/2009US7620238 Virtual reality color sampler
11/17/2009US7620237 Position detecting apparatus and method of correcting data therein
11/17/2009US7620236 Image processing method and apparatus
11/17/2009US7620235 Device for scanning three-dimensional objects
11/17/2009US7620234 Image processing apparatus and method for generating a three-dimensional model of an object from a collection of images of the object recorded at different viewpoints and segmented using semi-automatic segmentation techniques
11/17/2009US7620233 Process for checking a laser weld seam
11/17/2009US7620232 Method and apparatus for pattern inspection
11/17/2009US7620231 Document processing system using full image scanning
11/17/2009US7620230 Image carrier for storing X-ray information, and a system for processing an image carrier
11/17/2009US7620229 Method and apparatus for aiding image interpretation and computer-readable recording medium storing program therefor
11/17/2009US7620228 Method of dental microscopic procedure
11/17/2009US7620227 Computer-aided detection system utilizing temporal analysis as a precursor to spatial analysis
11/17/2009US7620226 Semi-local active contour for a faint region detection in knee CT images
11/17/2009US7620225 Method for simple geometric visualization of tubular anatomical structures
11/17/2009US7620224 Image display method and image display program
11/17/2009US7620223 Method and system for registering pre-procedural images with intra-procedural images using a pre-computed knowledge base
11/17/2009US7620222 Method, apparatus, and program for judging images
11/17/2009US7620221 System and method for enhancing an object of interest in noisy medical images
11/17/2009US7620220 Scan conversion of medical imaging data from polar format to cartesian format
11/17/2009US7620219 Pattern-based interchange format
11/17/2009US7620218 Real-time face tracking with reference images
11/17/2009US7620217 Three-dimensional face recognition system and method
11/17/2009US7620216 Method of tracking a human eye in a video image
11/17/2009US7620215 Applying localized image effects of varying intensity
11/17/2009US7620214 Human eye detection method, apparatus, system and storage medium
11/17/2009US7620213 Authentication device using anatomical information and method thereof
11/17/2009US7620212 Electro-optical sensor
11/17/2009US7620211 Method and apparatus for quantifying visual showthrough of printed images on the reverse of planar objects
11/17/2009US7620210 Anisotropic optimization for texture filtering
11/17/2009US7620209 Method and apparatus for dynamic space-time imaging system
11/17/2009US7620208 System and method for detecting features from images of vehicles
11/17/2009US7620207 Linking tracked objects that undergo temporary occlusion
11/17/2009US7620206 Image processing device and method, and distribution medium
11/17/2009US7620205 Method for characterizing shape, appearance and motion of an object that is being tracked
11/17/2009US7620204 Method for tracking objects in videos using covariance matrices
11/17/2009US7620203 Imaging system analysis methods and apparatus
11/17/2009US7620202 Target orientation estimation using depth sensing
11/17/2009US7620201 System and method for mailing services including notification to recipient of items requiring time sensitive actions
11/17/2009US7620199 Input complexity adaptive quantization watermarking
11/17/2009US7620198 Watermark coding method and recording medium thereof
11/17/2009US7620060 Method for automatically configuring terminal equipment
11/17/2009US7619792 Image forming apparatus, image forming method
11/17/2009US7619784 Pacing and error monitoring of manual page turning operator
11/17/2009US7619768 Information processing methodology
11/17/2009US7619756 Printer incorporating a binding assembly
11/17/2009US7619751 High-accuracy pattern shape evaluating method and apparatus
11/17/2009US7619721 Automated document processing system using full image scanning
11/17/2009US7619665 Red eye filter for in-camera digital image processing within a face of an acquired subject
11/17/2009US7619664 Digital image capture apparatus and method for obtaining a digital image of an object
11/17/2009US7619663 Image processing apparatus for correcting distortion of image and image shooting apparatus for correcting distortion of shot image
11/17/2009US7619653 Motion detection imaging device
11/17/2009US7619652 Frame processing and frame processing method
11/17/2009US7619650 Imaging sensor that monitors operability of the imaging sensor
11/17/2009US7619648 User assisted customization of automated video surveillance systems
11/17/2009US7619640 Methods of suppressing ringing artifact of decompressed images
11/17/2009US7619628 Caching digital image data
11/17/2009US7619622 Selective rendering for driver classes
11/17/2009US7619618 Identifying contacts on a touch surface
11/17/2009US7619607 Embedding a pattern design onto a liquid crystal display
11/17/2009US7617976 Shopping receptacle for receiving interactive product items
11/17/2009CA2423114C Method for conducting analysis of two-dimensional images
11/17/2009CA2361417C Optically-based methods and apparatus for sorting, coding, and authentication using a narrowband emission gain medium
11/12/2009WO2009137634A1 Camera-based document imaging
11/12/2009WO2009137140A2 Methods of identifying an organism
11/12/2009WO2009137118A1 System architecture and process for assessing multi-perspective multi-context abnormal behavior
11/12/2009WO2009137107A2 Method and system for acoustic impediography biometric sensing
11/12/2009WO2009137106A2 Method and system for image resolution improvement of biometric digit imprint sensors using staggered rows
11/12/2009WO2009137105A2 Method and system for multi-mode mechanical resonator
11/12/2009WO2009137073A1 Camera-based document imaging
11/12/2009WO2009137024A2 Method and system for enhanced image alignment
11/12/2009WO2009137021A2 Dynamic optimization of a biometric sensor
11/12/2009WO2009136946A1 Methods and systems for analyzing the quality of digital signature confirmation images