Image analysis – Image enhancement or restoration
Reexamination Certificate
2003-10-03
2009-08-11
Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image enhancement or restoration
C382S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07574067
ABSTRACT:
A method of image reconstruction comprising: obtaining a Helmholtz reciprocal pair of images of an object, the images comprising a first image and a corresponding reciprocal image; determining an imaging geometry associated with the obtaining; selecting a plurality of points in the first image and identifying corresponding candidate points in the corresponding reciprocal image; matching a selected point of the plurality of points and a candidate point of the corresponding candidate points. A method of image registration with an object comprising: obtaining a Helmholtz reciprocal pair of images of an object, the Helmholtz reciprocal pair of images comprising a first image and a corresponding reciprocal image; estimating a pose for the object; predicting an estimated image corresponding to the pose and one image of the reciprocal pair of images; comparing the estimated image with a corresponding actual image from the pair of images; and refining the estimating a pose based on the comparing.
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Mendonca Paulo Ricardo
Miller James Vradenburg
Ross James Chapman
Tu Peter Henry
Akhavannik Hadi
General Electric Company
Mehta Bhavesh M
Patnode Patrick K.
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