Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Artifact removal or suppression
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-17
2011-10-18
Patel, Kanjibhai (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Artifact removal or suppression
C382S131000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08041145
ABSTRACT:
Certain aspects can relate to responsive to the at least some input compensating information, imaging the at least the portion of the individual in a manner to limit at least some distorting effects of the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual at least partially by modifying a non-optical electromagnetic output from an imaging modality as applied to the at least the portion of the at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual. Certain aspects can relate to creating at least one conformal absence of a non-optical electromagnetic output to limit distortion to an imaging of an at least a portion of an individual resulting at least partially from at least one distorting feature associated with the at least the portion of the individual.
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Boyden Edward S.
Hyde Roderick A.
Ishikawa Muriel Y.
Jung Edward K. Y.
Leuthardt Eric C.
Patel Kanjibhai
The Invention Science Fund I LLC
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