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Medical instrument for examining the cervix
US9107569B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9107569-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214004907-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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The invention provides for a medical instrument for examining the cervix comprising an optical examination system, a processor for controlling the medical instrument, and a memory containing machine executable instructions. Execution of the instructions causes the processor to: acquire a cervical image using the optical examination system; calculate a set of interest point locations using a digital filter; calculate a filtered set of interest point locations using the set of interest point locations and a morphological filter; calculate a reduced set of interest points locations using the filtered set of interest point locations and a neighborhood based filter; calculate a classified set of interest point locations reduced set of interest points and a trained classification module; calculate a set of punctation locations using the classified set of interest point locations and a second neighborhood based filter; and calculate punctation mark regions using the punctation point locations.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A medical instrument comprising: an optical examination system for acquiring a cervical image; a processor for controlling the medical instrument; a memory containing machine executable instructions for execution by the processor, wherein execution of the instructions causes the processor to: acquire the cervical image using the optical examination system; calculate a set of interest point locations using a digital filter; calculate a filtered…
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- What does patent US9107569B2 cover?
- The invention provides for a medical instrument for examining the cervix comprising an optical examination system, a processor for controlling the medical instrument, and a memory containing machine executable instructions. Execution of the instructions causes the processor to: acquire a cervical image using the optical examination system; calculate a set of interest point locations using a dig…
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- Gupta Vipin, Shan Caifeng, Vajinepalli Pallavi, and 6 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B1/000094. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 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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