Fujifilm Corporation

Kla-tencor Technologies Corporation

Jonathan Oakley

Lisheng Gao

Daniel Benjamin Russakoff

Akira Hasegawa

Tong Huang

Tommaso Torelli

Cho Huak Teh

Michal Kowalski

Jianxin Zhang

Lalita A Balasubramanian

Dominic David

Chiuman Yeung

Michael Gordon Scott

Various computer-implemented methods for classifying defects on a specimen are provided. One method includes assigning individual defects detected on the specimen to defect groups based on one or more characteristics of the individual defects. The method also includes displaying information about the defect groups to a user. In addition, the method includes allowing the user to assign a classification to each of the defect groups. Systems configured to classify defects on a specimen are also provided. One system includes program instructions executable on a processor for assigning individual defects detected on the specimen to defect groups based on one or more characteristics of the individual defects. The system also includes a user interface configured for displaying information about the defect groups to a user and allowing the user to assign a classification to each of the defect groups.

Computer-implemented methods and systems for classifying defects on a specimen

A method and an apparatus automatically detect vessels in a diagnostic image. The method according to one embodiment accesses digital image data representing a diagnostic image; detects vessel candidates in the diagnostic image by processing the diagnostic image data, the step of detecting vessel candidates including identifying edge pixel pairs of vessels in a diagnostic image by iteratively adjusting a plurality of constraints relating to a general direction and shape of a vessel for a next iteration of edge pixel pair identification in a diagnostic image; and determines whether the plurality of edge pixel pairs form a vessel using learned features.

Method and apparatus for automatic and dynamic vessel detection

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Jonathan Oakley