18183454. IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM simplified abstract (FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.)
Contents
- 1 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Organization Name
FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
Inventor(s)
Shogo Ishikawa of Kanagawa (JP)
Takashi Kikumoto of Kanagawa (JP)
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18183454 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an image processing apparatus that can identify defective regions in images and store them in high image quality format, while storing satisfactory regions in low volume format.
- Processor compares reference image data with inspection-target image data to identify defective regions and satisfactory regions
- Defective regions and satisfactory regions are stored in memory in different formats based on data volume and image quality
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in industries such as quality control, manufacturing, medical imaging, and security systems where accurate image processing is crucial.
Problems Solved
1. Efficient storage of image data with varying levels of quality and volume 2. Streamlining the identification and storage of defective regions in images
Benefits
1. Improved accuracy in identifying defective regions 2. Optimal usage of memory space by storing data in different formats 3. Enhanced image quality for critical regions
Potential Commercial Applications
Optical inspection systems, medical imaging devices, security cameras, and manufacturing quality control systems could benefit from this technology.
Possible Prior Art
Prior art may include image processing systems that identify and store image data in different formats based on quality and volume, but the specific method described in this patent application may be novel.
Unanswered Questions
How does the processor determine the threshold for storing regions in different formats?
The patent application does not provide details on the specific criteria used by the processor to decide whether a region should be stored in low volume format or high image quality format.
What type of memory storage technology is used in the image processing apparatus?
The patent application does not specify the type of memory technology (e.g., RAM, flash memory) utilized in the apparatus for storing the image data.
Original Abstract Submitted
An image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: compare reference image data serving as a reference for inspection with inspection-target image data expressing an inspection target and identify a coordinate region including a difference between the reference image data and the inspection-target image data as a defective region; and store a satisfactory region in the reference image data and the satisfactory region in the inspection-target image data in a low volume format with a low data volume into a memory; and store the defective region in the reference image data and the defective region in the inspection-target image data in a high image quality format with a large data volume and high image quality, as compared with the low volume format, into the memory, the satisfactory region being a region other than the defective region.
