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6999612 Method for recovering 3D scene structure and camera motion directly from image intensities  
The present invention is directed to a method for recovering 3D scene structure and camera motion from image data obtained from a multi-image sequence, wherein a reference image of the sequence is...
6998721 Stacking and encapsulation of multiple interconnected integrated circuits  
In one embodiment, a device includes but is not limited to: a first integrated circuit affixed to a substrate; an electronic circuit component affixed to the substrate; a first encapsulation...
6999072 Data processing method, data processing program and recording medium  
In order to provide a data processing technique for easily and suitably executing an integrating process for a plurality of image groups obtained successively from different directions against the...
6996267 Visual image system  
A visual image system is constructed as including: a three-dimensional visual image reproducer for transmitting a three-dimensional video signal; a parallax quantity detecting section for detecting...
6996266 Method and apparatus for generating three-dimensional data of an object by selecting the method for detecting corresponding points that is suitable to the object  
A three-dimensional data generating apparatus of the present invention comprises an obtaining portion for obtaining plural image data representing images obtained by photographing an object from...
6993179 Strapdown system for three-dimensional reconstruction  
The shape of a three-dimensional object is determined from uncalibrated stereo images by first determining the projection of the point on a reference plane. The distance of each point from the...
6993159 Driving support system  
A driving support system for enabling a driver to appropriately confirm environmental conditions of a moving body is provided. A plurality of imaging means for taking an image of the rear of the...
6990228 Image processing apparatus  
Creation of a computer representation of a three-dimensional object surface is described. The viewing cones for camera positions at which images of the object were taken are determined and the...
6990230 Reverse-rendering method for digital modeling  
A method for automatically or semi-automatically constructing a digital 3D model of a scene from photographic data and photogrammetry data includes defining an initial rough model as a solution...
6990215 Photogrammetric measurement system and method  
A method for characterizing a geometric element of an object includes positioning a calibrated target adjacent a calibration geometric element, the calibrated target having at least two...
6990229 Image processing device and image processing method  
A CT device, an MRI device, an ultrasonic device, or an X-ray device for picturing a 3-D image are connected to a network. A 3-D image is stored in an image database via the network. A first image...
6990231 Method and apparatus for forming and displaying projection image from a plurality of sectional images  
The virtual three-dimensional image of an observed object is formed by arranging a plurality of sectional images and projected from a viewpoint fixed to a predetermined position onto a projection...
6987531 Imaging system, photographing device and three-dimensional measurement auxiliary unit used for the system  
An imaging system in which a two-dimensional photographing device and a unit for three-dimensional measurement are removably attached to each other is provided. The system can be easily used for...
6987878 System and method for analyzing and imaging an enhanced three-dimensional volume data set using one or more attributes  
A method and system are disclosed for creating a combination attribute volume or combo volume by combining one or more attribute volumes into a single volume. For instance, seismic data volumes may...
6985619 Distance correcting apparatus of surroundings monitoring system and vanishing point correcting apparatus thereof  
A distance correcting apparatus of a surroundings monitoring system includes a stereo imaging means for stereoscopically taking a pair of images of a frontal scenery, a parallax calculating means...
6985620 Method of pose estimation and model refinement for video representation of a three dimensional scene  
The present invention is embodied in a video flashlight method. This method creates virtual images of a scene using a dynamically updated three-dimensional model of the scene and at least one video...
6980302 Three dimensional digitizer using multiple methods  
A method and apparatus capable of using two or more capture methods to create three-dimensional representations of a target captured. Elements of the three-dimensional digital representation...
6980301 Method and apparatus for three-dimensional surface morphometry  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for non-contacting morphomtry of three-dimensional surface of an object such as a human body in a shorter time period and with higher...
6980690 Image processing apparatus  
A 3-D model of an object is created by processing images taken from a series of camera positions. An initial sequence of the images is processed to define respective image co-ordinates of matching...
6978040 Optical recovery of radiographic geometry  
Processing of up to a plurality of radiographic images of a subject, includes the capture of at least two visible light images of the subject, two or more of the visible light images in...
6975755 Image processing method and apparatus  
An apparatus ( 2 ) for matching features in images of objects taken from different viewpoints is provided comprising: an image buffer ( 60 ) for receiving image data; and output buffer ( 62 ) for...
6975756 Image-based photo hulls  
The invention features an improved, photo hull based method of generating a three-dimensional representation of a visual scene based upon a set of multi-view reference images. In one aspect, a...
6974964 Method and apparatus for three-dimensional surface scanning and measurement of a moving object  
An apparatus and method to scan and collect data relative to the position of a moving object. The method includes the calibration, equations, and algorithm needed to compute the surface coordinates...
6975763 Shade component removing apparatus and shade component removing method for removing shade in image  
An apparatus for removing a shade from an image includes a principle component analyzing unit performing principle component analysis on a set of face images having various types of shades to...
6975361 Imaging system, two-dimensional photographing device and three-dimensional measuring device  
A system comprises a two-dimensional photographing device and a three-dimensional measuring device that is removably attached to the two-dimensional photographing device. The two-dimensional...
6972796 Image pickup system and vehicle-mounted-type sensor system  
A control device determines whether an image generated by merging several concurrently picked-up images has consistent image quality on a display device. If determined No, image quality parameters...
6970187 Three-dimenional image photographing apparatus and method having deflection means, apparatus and method for displaying three dimensional image, and apparatus and method for converting three-dimenional image display position  
Image information necessary to display a three-dimensional image of an object in a space is acquired with a simple structure, and a three-dimensional dynamic image in a true sense is displayed with...
6970594 Visualization imaging system for curvilinear structures  
Disclosed is a method of analyzing curvilinear structures by receiving three-dimensional space imaging data of a curvilinear structure, defining an axis curve within the curvilinear structure,...
6970590 Side lit, 3D edge location method  
Apparatus and a method for locating edges of a part for acceptance testing of the part. A white light source ( 12 ) illuminates the part which is mounted on a support ( 14 ) and rotated relative to...
6970593 Stereo image processing apparatus and method of processing stereo image  
To provide a stereo image processing device enabling sufficiently accurate three-dimensional data to be obtained from satellite stereo images and aerial stereo images automatically with no...
6968075 System and method for three-dimensional shape and size measurement  
A method for three-dimensional shape and size measurement of a three-dimensional body surface comprising providing a three-dimensional scanner, providing a processor, providing a three-dimensional...
6965686 Device for four-dimensional representation of a structural variation, in particular of the course of a disease  
Device for representing the time profile of a structural variation, in particular of the course of a disease with the aid of 2D or 3D data records, by a segmenting device in which time interval...
6965689 Image based volumetric measuring device  
A measuring device for calculating sample volumes and changes in sample volumes is disclosed. The device includes a rotatable platform upon which the sample is placed and rotated in increments with...
6965688 Three-dimensional model analyzing apparatus detecting and smoothing edges before analytic operation  
In a three-dimensional model analyzing apparatus for analyzing a physical property of a three-dimensional model, an information receiving unit receives information on a three-dimensional model as...
6965690 Three-dimensional modeling apparatus, method, and medium, and three-dimensional shape data recording apparatus, method, and medium  
A three-dimensional shape modeling of a real object that reduces the limitations on the target shape and color. The rough shape of the target object is determined by a silhouette method (which has...
6963662 Method and system for detecting changes in three dimensional shape  
The present invention provides a method for reliably detecting change in the 3-D shape of objects. It uses an estimate of the accuracy of the 3-D models derived from a set of images taken...
6961443 Occupant sensor  
An occupant sensor incorporates a 3-D imaging system that acquires a 3-D image of an object. The image is segmented to remove unwanted portions and to identify a region-of-interest, and the content...
6961459 Three-dimensional data processing device, three-dimensional data processing method, and program providing medium  
A plurality of sets of range data and texture data obtained at different visual points are generated with respect to a measuring object, and relative shift processing of the range data is carried...
6961458 Method and apparatus for presenting 3-dimensional objects to visually impaired users  
A method and apparatus for examining a three dimensional image in a data processing system. An object is presented, wherein the object includes a set of views for different angles of view for the...
6959112 Method for finding a pattern which may fall partially outside an image  
A method is provided for finding a whole pattern in an image, where at least a portion of the whole pattern falls outside the boundary of the image. The method includes, for each candidate pose of...
6956963 Imaging for a machine-vision system  
Manufacturing lines include inspection systems for monitoring the quality of parts produced. Manufacturing lines for making semiconductor devices generally inspect each fabricated part. The...
6956964 Apparatus for producing real-time anaglyphs  
An apparatus is provided to produce a real-time anaglyph, comprising a graphics engine, a memory and an anaglyph generator. The graphics engine provides a sync signal and generates a left eye image...
6954145 Proximate sensor using micro impulse waves for monitoring the status of an object, and monitoring system employing the same  
The objective of the present invention is to provide proximity sensors employing impulse waves to detect the characteristics of objects lying inside the object of surveillance, such as a container,...
6954217 Image processing computer system for photogrammetric analytical measurement  
In an image processing computer system for a photogrammetric analytical measurement in which a survey map is produced by connecting a first group including at least a set of pictures featuring a...
6954557 Foot measurement system and method  
There are disclosed foot measurement systems and methods to scan someone's foot from the bottom and/or oblique topside directions for generating pixel data for the foot shape, and then to calculate...
6950550 Tracing technique and recording media of object motion  
After stereo image is inputted (S 1 ), the tracing point corresponding to the silhouette of a curved object observed by the stereo image is selected on the basis of the information on the present...
6950088 Synchronizing optical scan and electrical addressing of a single-panel, scrolling color LCD system  
The electrical scan which applies data for one of the red, green and blue colors of a liquid crystal display (LCD) to the pixels of each row of the display and the optical scan of the panel with...
6947584 Volume imaging system  
A volume imaging system which progressively constructs, analyzes, and updates three dimensional models while acquiring cross-sectional data is described. The system constructs and displays...
6947582 Three-dimensional shape detection by means of camera images  
A method of detecting the shape of an object comprises the following steps: a) producing a camera image of the object; b) mapping an outline of the object, which appears sharp in the camera image,...
6944327 Method and system for selecting and designing eyeglass frames  
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for designing and visualizing the shape of eyeglass lenses and of the front rims of eyeglass frames, and for allowing the customer to modify...