Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-25
2011-12-06
Lu, Tom Y (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S164000, C382S165000, C382S195000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08073212
ABSTRACT:
A system and method employing image analysis may provide an objective measure of the state of gingival tissue health. A region of analysis on an image of gingival tissue may be divided into pixels. Each pixel may have an associated color made up of component R, G and B values. A user may obtain an objective measurement of oral cavity soft tissue health by determining an objective measurement of the component color values of a gingival tissue image region and performing statistical analysis on the color values.
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Dunavent John Michael
Gerlach Robert Woodrow
Gibb Roger David
McClanahan Stephen Francis
Rubush Michael Eugene
Conway Thomas
Glazer Julia A.
Lu Tom Y
The Procter & Gamble & Company
Vago James C.
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