Image analysis – Pattern recognition – Template matching
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Pattern recognition
Template matching
Reexamination Certificate
active
10314415
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for detecting the presence of one or more images of a known kind in a scene is disclosed which comprises a digital input means and an optical output means. The digital input means comprises a capture means which passes a capture image to a first electronic processing means to produce a scene pattern corresponding to a Fourier Transform of the scene image. This pattern is then digitally combined with one or more reference patterns corresponding to Fourier Transforms of a reference image. The resulting combined patterns are then used to modulate a beam of light which may be focused to perform an inverse Fourier Transform providing correlation information. In a preferred embodiment, the combined pattern is displayed on a spatial light modulator. A “smart” spatial light modulator is also disclosed which comprises an array of light modulating devices, each device comprising a detector and at least one pixel, whereby light incident upon the detector produces an output signal which is adapted to control the state of the modulating medium. By suitable processing, the “smart” SLM may be adapted to either attenuate light below a certain intensity or only light above a certain intensity to act as a saturable absorber.
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Lewis Meirion F.
Lowans Brian S.
Wilson Rebecca A.
Conover Damon
Johns Andrew W.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Qinetiq Limited
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