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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshio Arai, Ebina, JP;
Hiroyuki Kataoka, Ebina, JP;
Isao Suzuki, Ebina, JP;
Shozo Yokota, Ebina, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358284 ; 358167 ; 364515 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for eliminating noise in a digitally recorded visual image wherein the proportion of picture elements in an area surrounding an objective area having a first visual level or component is determined and the objective area concluded as having the same visual level or component when the proportion is above a predetermined value. In one embodiment, both picture elements in the surrounding and objective areas are counted to determine the proportion while in another only those picture elements in the surrounding area are counted.