Imaging apparatus for providing background separated images

Details Imaging apparatus for providing background separated images Imaging apparatus for providing background separated images

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

O Shea, Sandra L (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Photographic lighting

Including specific light modifier

C362S008000, C362S011000, C362S311020, C362S357000, C362S360000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07931380

ABSTRACT:
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for producing background separated product images for print and on-line display. An image formation system provides controllable background and foreground lighting of an item to facilitate acquiring images that appear to have no background, a platform for supporting items, cameras configured to acquire both high contrast and high quality images of the item, and automated image processing algorithms for creating item-only images that can be stored in an image library and presented to a user.

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