Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Measuring image properties
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Mehta, Bhavesh M. (Department: 2625)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Measuring image properties
C382S141000, C382S191000, C382S291000, C358S001500, C358S488000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06898333
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus are disclosed for finding an orientation of an object from the image of the object through the generation of, and subsequent evaluation of, at least a portion of a frequency response of the image. The orientation of the object can be used in subsequent image processing.
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Bachelder Ivan
Gopalakrishnan Venkat
Montillo Albert
Calabresi Tracy
Cognex Corporation
Kassa Yosef
Mehta Bhavesh M.
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