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Methods for image processing
US9142016B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9142016-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314040591-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Publication date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 2015 |
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An image processing method includes: obtaining an image that includes a ball image and a cone image; obtaining an estimate of a center of the ball image; converting the image to a converted image using a processor based at least in part on the estimate of the center of the ball image, wherein the converted image comprises a converted ball image that looks different from the ball image in the image, and a converted cone image that looks different from the cone image in the image; identifying the converted ball image in the converted image; and analyzing the converted ball image to determine a score that represents an accuracy of the estimate of the center of the ball image.
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What is claimed: 1. An image processing method, comprising: obtaining an image that includes a ball image and a cone image; obtaining an estimate of a center of the ball image; converting the image to a converted image using a processor based at least in part on the estimate of the center of the ball image, wherein the converted image comprises a converted ball image that looks different from the ball image in the image, and a converted cone image that looks different from the…
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- What does patent US9142016B2 cover?
- An image processing method includes: obtaining an image that includes a ball image and a cone image; obtaining an estimate of a center of the ball image; converting the image to a converted image using a processor based at least in part on the estimate of the center of the ball image, wherein the converted image comprises a converted ball image that looks different from the ball image in the im…
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- Varian Med Sys Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G06T7/0012. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 22 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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