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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
May. 20, 2006
Arun Singh, North Wales, PA (US);
Edward Marandola, Gwynedd, PA (US);
Omid Kia, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Uwe Mundry, Mauldin, SC (US);
Arun Singh, North Wales, PA (US);
Edward Marandola, Gwynedd, PA (US);
Omid Kia, North Bethesda, MD (US);
Uwe Mundry, Mauldin, SC (US);
Imaging Sciences International LLC, Hatfield, PA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for locating an elongated object in a three dimensional data array are disclosed. A slice of data generally lengthways of the elongated object is selected. Points on the object in the selected slice are identified. Data including the points are transposed parallel to the slice and transversely to the elongated object to align the points in a direction parallel to the slice and transverse to the elongated object. A current slice is selected that is rotated around the length direction of the object relative to the previously selected slice. The identifying and transposing are repeated to align points on the object in a direction parallel to the current slice and transverse to the elongated object.