Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration – Intensity – brightness – contrast – or shading correction
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-01
2011-11-01
Couso, Yon (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
Intensity, brightness, contrast, or shading correction
C382S254000, C382S131000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08050513
ABSTRACT:
A method of generating a multiscale contrast enhanced image preserving the shape of the edge transitions is described. Enhanced detail pixel values are computed by combining enhanced center difference images at least one scale.
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Bertens Tom
Vuylsteke Pieter
Agfa HealthCare N.V.
Couso Yon
Houston Eliseeva LLP
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