Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Artifact removal or suppression
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Artifact removal or suppression
C382S270000, C382S254000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07983508
ABSTRACT:
A noise eliminating device may include a noise eliminating mechanism that eliminates an isolated noise in an image being photographed. The noise eliminating mechanism may include a noise pixel detection mechanism and a pixel correction mechanism. The noise pixel detection mechanism may detect a noise pixel by scanning the image. The pixel correction mechanism may correct a level of a detected noise pixel based on a level of a pixel located in a predetermined area from the noise pixel. A noise eliminating method for eliminating an isolated noise in an image being photographed may include detecting a noise pixel by scanning the image and correcting a level of the detected noise pixel based on a level of a pixel located in a predetermined area away from the noise pixel.
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Translation for EP 1343311 (Note, EP 1343311 was provided with IDS).
European Search Report for European Patent Application No. EP 06 25 5312, dated Jun. 17, 2009, 6 pages.
Bali Vikkram
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Entezari Michelle
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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