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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2022
Applicant:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Inventors:

George Wilfred Duval, Sudbury, MA (US);

Kirsten Viering, Newton, MA (US);

Louis J. Barbato, Franklin, MA (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06V 10/50 (2022.01); G06T 3/4069 (2024.01); G06T 5/40 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 3/4069 (2013.01); G06T 5/40 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06V 10/50 (2022.01); G06T 2207/10068 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is provided for enhancing video images in a medical device. The method includes receiving a first image frame and a second image frame from one or more image sensors. The first image sub-blocks are generated by dividing the first image frame. At least one curve to the first image sub-blocks are associated based on one or more look-up tables. A target in at least one of the first image sub-blocks is identified. Second image sub-blocks are generated by dividing the second image frame. At least one curve is associated to the second image sub-blocks based on the one or more look-up tables. The target is identified in at least one of the second image sub-blocks. Histogram enhanced images of the target in the first image sub-blocks and the second image sub-blocks are generated. A video image stream is generated based on the histogram enhanced images of the target.


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