Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-23
2006-05-23
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2623)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
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active
07050612
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for generating a lattice of points that respects features in a digital image. The method comprises a process for initializing the lattice, and a process for optimizing the configuration of that lattice with respect to the image features. The optimization process operates by adjusting points of the lattice to extremize a composite function of the spatial coordinates of the lattice points. The lattice points are interpreted as atoms. Each lattice point contributes a potential function to an atomic potential field. The image represents another potential field. The composite function is a weighted sum of the atomic and image potential fields evaluated at the lattice points.
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Bali Vikkram
Hood Jeffrey C.
Landmark Graphics Corporation
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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