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7623704 |
Color processing method, color processing apparatus, and storage medium
A representative color calculation section calculates a representative color representing a region, which is a subject of color adjustment in an input image. A color adjustment distance calculation...
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7623699 |
Apparatus and method for the automated marking of defects on webs of material
A system for the characterization of webs that permits the identification of anomalous regions on the web to be performed at a first time and place, and permits the localization and marking of...
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7620248 |
System and method for validating graphical components of images
A system and method for improved validation of images is provided. Validation of any target image may be performed by creating a model of graphical components of a source image or a reference model...
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7620232 |
Method and apparatus for pattern inspection
According to the present invention, for a pattern inspection apparatus that compares images in corresponding areas of two patterns that are identical and that determines an unmatched portion...
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7619646 |
System and method to illuminate and image the inside diameter of a stent
An optical system is effective to illuminate and scan an interior wall of an object having an interior bore, such as a stent. The system includes a light source, an object support having a light...
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7616803 |
Surface inspection method and apparatus
There have been disclosed a surface inspection method and a surface inspection apparatus for inspecting the surface of an article, the surface being almost flat and continuous and having non-flat...
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7616802 |
Light reflection intensity calculation circuit
A circuit for calculating a light reflected component with high accuracy. The circuit for calculating a reflected component of light reflected from an object having a rough surface comprises a...
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7606671 |
Method of quantifying paint and bodywork on automobiles and other painted objects using coating thickness gauges
A method is disclosed for a test and data retrieval method that not only provides an illustration of an object paint condition but also provides a linear numerical data point, that gives the user a...
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7606409 |
Data processing equipment, inspection assistance system, and data processing method
A data processing apparatus, which is connected to an inspection tool and an review tool via a network, automatically receives inspection result file regarding defect information from the...
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7602959 |
Visual inspection apparatus and method of inspecting display panel using the visual inspection apparatus
A visual inspection apparatus includes a plurality of cameras for photographing a display panel and a processor for processing the photographed image. Specifically, the visual inspection apparatus...
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7602958 |
Mirror node process verification
An inspection image analysis system. At least one image processing computer is configured to receive and analyze at least one portion of an image. At least one test computer is configured to...
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7599576 |
Image subtraction of illumination artifacts
A method of removing an artifact resulting from an in-line illumination device of an imaging system from an object image. It includes obtaining a first image of the artifact using a first artifact...
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7599545 |
Method and its apparatus for inspecting defects
The present invention relates to a high-sensitivity inspection method and apparatus adapted for the fine-structuring of patterns, wherein defect inspection sensitivity is improved using the...
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7599544 |
Authenticating and authentic article using spectral imaging and analysis
Authenticating an authentic article having an authentication mark. Acquiring a set of spectral images of the authentication mark, for forming a set of single-authentication mark spectral...
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7596274 |
Method of inspecting unevenness of partition surface of honeycomb structure and inspecting device
A method of inspecting unevenness of a partition wall surface of a honeycomb structure includes the steps of: allowing a diffusion light to enter from one end face 8 side by a predetermined...
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7593564 |
Method and apparatus for reviewing defect of subject to be inspected
Absolute coordinates designate position coordinates of a defect of a calibrating substrate, and inspection coordinates designate position coordinates of the defect of the calibrating substrate...
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7593563 |
Image variety on edible substrates
An article of commerce comprising an edible substrate having an image disposed thereon, and a method for making edible substrates having a variety of different images.
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7593562 |
Method and system for computer aided detection (CAD) cued reading of medical images
A method and system for Computer Aided Detection (CAD) of abnormalities in X-ray images in which the features and/or criteria used in the CAD analysis are displayed as coded descriptors on the...
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7593118 |
Optical guide and online control of a tool
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system arrangement and method for the optical control of the work result of a tool and/or guiding the tool with all-around view, wherein tool and...
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7590277 |
Pattern inspecting method
The present invention is to allow rapid detection of such a defect as buried in a pixel positional deviation, expansion/contraction noise or sensing noise on an image. A relationship between an...
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7590276 |
System and method for programming interrupting operations during moving image acquisition sequences in a vision system
Methods and systems of part programming for machine vision inspection systems are provided, which permit a user to readily define multiple image acquisition operations interspersed with associated...
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7587080 |
Image retention user interface
The present invention provides a system and/or method that facilitates inspecting and/or measuring within manufacturing lines by employing an image retention user interface that displays a failed...
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7583832 |
Method and its apparatus for classifying defects
A highly reliable defect automatic classifying method and apparatus capable of flexibly coping with a request for classifying a defect given by each user without having to collect lots of teach...
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7583376 |
Method and device for examination of nonuniformity defects of patterns
It is possible to detect with high precision a plurality of types of nonuniformity defects that occur in patterns formed on the surface of an examination object. A device ( 10 ) for examination of...
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7580557 |
Method of design analysis of existing integrated circuits
The present invention involves a computationally efficient method of determining the locations of standard cells in an image of an IC layout. The initial step extracts and characterizes points of...
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7580137 |
Method and apparatus for determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article or filter rod
A method of determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article is disclosed, the method comprising disposing a rolled smoking article within a field of view, illuminating the...
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7577296 |
System and method for evaluating laser projection equipment
Systems and methods are provided for evaluating performance of a projector. An imaging screen is configured to produce an image of a pattern projected thereon. A camera is configured to capture and...
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7577286 |
Machine vision equipment
A method of setting-up machine vision equipment is disclosed. The equipment includes a camera defining a field of view, processing means for determining physical properties of a test object, and...
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7577285 |
Method and device for evaluation of jointing regions on workpieces
A method and apparatus for detecting a joint between workpieces is provided. At least one light line is recorded by the light section method to detect the three-dimensional course of the joint and...
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7574035 |
System and method for inspection of hole location on turbine airfoils
An inspection system for locating multiple features on an exterior of an object includes a fixture, a camera, a computer and software. The fixture secures the object and includes a plurality of...
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7574034 |
Method for judging graphite texture in gray cast iron, judging program recording medium and judging system
There is provided a method for quantitatively evaluating properties of a graphite structure of a gray cast iron based on a number and a thick and thin degree of graphite components in the...
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7570801 |
Device suitable for placing components on a substrate
A device comprises an imaging device, a placement element connected to the imaging device for placing a component on a substrate, as well as an optical system having an optical axis. The placement...
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7570795 |
Multi-region autofocus tool and mode
A system and method are provided for a “multi-region” autofocus video tool-type or mode within a machine vision inspection system. The user may efficiently define multiple regions of interest...
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7570794 |
System and method for evaluating a machined surface of a cast metal component
A method and system are provided for non-contact evaluation of a machined surface of a cast-metal part, including a vision-based porosity inspection station. A digital image of the machined surface...
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7570793 |
Correction method for data of a plurality of optoelectronic sensors
The invention relates to a method for providing corrected data in order to generate a model of a monitoring area which is located in the respective visual range of at least two opto-electronic...
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7570787 |
X-ray inspection apparatus and method for creating an image processing procedure for the X-ray inspection apparatus
An X-ray inspection apparatus is provided with a shied box, a conveyor, an X-ray irradiator, an X-ray line sensor, a monitor, and a control computer to enable the apparatus to inspect an article by...
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7567713 |
Method utilizing intensity interpolation for measuring edge locations in a high precision machine vision inspection system
A method for operating a video tool to perform precision edge detection in an image. The method includes determining estimated image intensity values corresponding to positions along a straight...
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7561729 |
Image based measurement system and method for measuring dynamic objects
The present invention provides an image-based measurement system or method wherein there is provided ( 101 ) an active image of a subject of measurement, showing the subject when active or in use,...
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7551766 |
Apparatus and method for inspecting golf balls using threshold analysis
A method for inspecting golf balls is disclosed. An imager such as a camera captures a digital image of the golf ball. The golf ball image is separated into regions, and a brightness level is...
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7551765 |
Electronic component detection system
The present invention provides a method and a system for determining whether a target component of an electronic assembly is assembled correctly. The method of the present invention involves...
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7548643 |
Methods, objects and apparatus employing machine readable data
The present invention relates generally to steganography and data hiding. One claimed combination recites an apparatus including circuitry having measurable performance or operating...
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7548642 |
System and method for detection of ground glass objects and nodules
A method for detecting ground glass objects in a digitized image comprises the steps of determining intensity statistics from a plurality of ground glass objects, determining an intensity map of...
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7545971 |
Method and apparatus for measuring the crepe of a moving sheet
An image-based measurement technique that directly measures the crepe pattern on a moving sheet employs a suitable arrangement of illumination, optical elements, and an imaging device to obtain...
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7545970 |
Visual inspection method and visual inspection apparatus
In a visual inspection method and apparatus, a picture processing unit converts an original picture, obtained by taking a photograph of a BGA illuminated by a ring illuminator from above, using a...
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7545969 |
Method and system for wide-area ultraviolet detection of forensic evidence
The present invention comprises a method for detecting and analyzing forensic evidence. A digital image is taken of background radiation from a suspected-evidence area suspected to contain...
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7545949 |
Method for setting parameters of a vision detector using production line information
Disclosed are systems and methods for setting various operating parameters of a vision detector from production line information that can be supplied by a manufacturing technician who is not...
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7542821 |
Multi-unit process spatial synchronization of image inspection systems
A conversion control system is described that includes a database to store data defining a set of rules and an interface to receive local anomaly information from a plurality of different analysis...
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7529421 |
Optical proximity correction in raster scan printing based on corner matching templates
Methods and apparatus for correcting defects, such as rounded corners and line end shortening, in patterns formed via lithography are provided. Such defects are compensated for...
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7526119 |
Pattern inspection apparatus
With a pattern inspection apparatus, image data corresponding to all patterns on an inspection target plate can be generated on the basis of scanned pattern data obtained with low-magnification...
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7526118 |
Digital video optical inspection apparatus and method for vertically sectioning an object's surface
A method for generating a vertical section of an object surface under inspection by a digital optical-video inspection system movable along a vertical Z axis, comprising obtaining a video image of...
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