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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:
Mar. 24, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2023
Applicant:

Future Dial, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Yan Zhou, Mountain View, CA (US);

Jisheng Li, Los Altos, CA (US);

George Huang, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);

Chen Chen, San Ramon, CA (US);

Assignee:

Future Dial, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G06T 7/194 (2017.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06V 10/10 (2022.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/001 (2013.01); G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G06T 7/194 (2017.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06V 10/10 (2022.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); G01N 2021/8874 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8887 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method includes receiving, by a processing device, a plurality of images of a test object, the plurality of images including a plurality of surfaces of the test object. The processing device selects a region of interest in each of the plurality of images, the region of interest comprising the test object having a background removed. For the plurality of regions of interest as selected, the method includes comparing, by the processing device, each region of interest with a corresponding profile image and identifying defects in each region of interest. The method includes grading, by the processing device, a cosmetic appearance of each region of interest based on the identified defects. The grades of the cosmetic appearance for each region of interest are stored.


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