Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Changing the image coordinates
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-10
2006-10-10
Couso, Yon J. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Changing the image coordinates
C382S284000, C358S003260
Reexamination Certificate
active
07120315
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for image capture via a blemished sensor, comprising: a large area pixel based image sensor being actuatable to move between a first image capture position and a second image capture position, an image capture controller for controlling said sensor to move between said image capture positions during an image capture operation thereby to take a sub-image at each one of said positions so that each part of an image subject is captured by at least two separate pixels of said sensor, and an integrator, associated with said sensor, for integrating said sub-images into a single full image. Preferably, the sensor is tested to find blemish positions and a shift is calculated that minimizes the number of blemish positions that superimpose between the two pixel positions.
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Couso Yon J.
CREO IL., Ltd
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