Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Bella, Matthew C (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
active
07957573
ABSTRACT:
A subtle color difference between a tooth and a color sample is made recognizable by accentuating the color difference therebetween. The invention provides a dental image processing device including a row-of-teeth image storing unit21in which a row-of-teeth image is stored; an area partitioning line provided movably on the row-of-teeth image; a selected color storing unit29in which color information for correcting the color of the row of teeth is stored; a color correction unit30that corrects the color of the row of teeth, using the color information stored in the color selection storing unit29, at least in one area of the plurality of areas of the row-of-teeth image divided by the area partitioning line; and a display control unit31that displays the row-of-teeth image corrected by the color correction unit30.
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Japanese Office Action dated Jan. 5, 2010 issued in a counterpart Japanese Application No. 2008-171439.
Partial English translation of a Japanese Office Action dated Jan. 5, 2010 issued in counterpart Japanese Application No. 2008-171439.
Bella Matthew C
Holtz Holtz Goodman & Chick PC
Olympus Corporation
Rosario Dennis
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