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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2009
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Paul A. Magnin, Andover, MA (US);
John W. Goodnow, Arlington, MA (US);
Russell W. Bowden, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
Graham A. Wright, Toronto, ON, CA;
Alexander J. Dick, Toronto, ON, CA;
Perry Radau, Toronto, ON, CA;
John J. Graham, Toronto, ON, CA;
Paul A. Magnin, Andover, MA (US);
John W. Goodnow, Arlington, MA (US);
Russell W. Bowden, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
Graham A. Wright, Toronto, ON, CA;
Alexander J. Dick, Toronto, ON, CA;
Perry Radau, Toronto, ON, CA;
John J. Graham, Toronto, ON, CA;
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for rendering for display forward-looking image data. The apparatus includes rendering for display image data from a forward-looking conical section of tissue collected by an image data collection device, comprising a data input unit configured to receive the image data; and an image data processing unit configured to rasterize the image data onto a projected three-dimensional geometric model to produce a rasterized image, thereby giving the appearance of three-dimensions when displayed. The method includes a method of rendering for display image data from a forward-looking conical section of tissue collected by an image data collecting device, comprising receiving the image data; and rasterizing the image data onto a projected three-dimensional geometric model to produce a rasterized image, thereby giving the appearance of three dimensions when displayed.