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US-9224030-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Ultrasonic area-array sensor with area-image merging
US8942437B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8942437-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113107635-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 13, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A method and device for using a small area-array sensor to produce a larger image of a biological object is disclosed. In a method according to the invention, the presence of a biological object is detected, and images of the biological object are collected using the area-array sensor. Pixels from at least some of the collected area-images are discarded to produce a set having modified area-images, and the area-images of the set are combined to form an extended image using an image merging algorithm.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of creating an area-image of a biological object using an ultrasonic area-array sensor comprising: detecting the presence of a biological object; collecting a first area-image of the biological object using the area-array sensor, the collected first area-image having perimeter pixels; collecting a second area-image of the biological object using the area-array sensor, the collected second area-image having perimeter pixels; identifying outer p…
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- What does patent US8942437B2 cover?
- A method and device for using a small area-array sensor to produce a larger image of a biological object is disclosed. In a method according to the invention, the presence of a biological object is detected, and images of the biological object are collected using the area-array sensor. Pixels from at least some of the collected area-images are discarded to produce a set having modified area-ima…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schneider John K, Kitchens Jack C, Qualcomm Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06K9/0002. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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