Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2010-10-26
Tucker, Wes (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S100000, C382S131000, C382S130000, C600S476000, C600S160000, C600S178000, C600S101000, C600S181000, C348S070000, C348S071000, C348S073000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07822247
ABSTRACT:
An endoscope processor comprising a signal receiver, an average calculator, a difference calculator, an emphasizer, a synthesizer, and an output block is provided. The signal receiver receives an image signal generated by an imaging device. The image signal comprises a plurality of pixel signals. The average calculator calculates a signal average value. The difference calculator calculates a signal difference value. The emphasizer calculates an emphasized value by multiplying the signal difference value by a predetermined gain. The synthesizer generates an emphasized image signal, in which the pixel signal for each pixel is replaced with the sum of the emphasized value for each pixel and the signal average value.
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Bitar Nancy
Greenblum & Bernstein P.L.C.
Hoya Corporation
Tucker Wes
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