The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Donald J. Curry, San Mateo, CA (US);
Asghar Nafarieh, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Doron Kletter, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
Donald J. Curry, San Mateo, CA (US);
Asghar Nafarieh, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Doron Kletter, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/34 (2006.01); G06K 9/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A blob identifier uses edge continuity signal to analyze how to combine the current pixel into an existing blob or into the background image, or start a new blob. The blob identifier outputs a list of blob identifiers on a line-by-line basis.