Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240161379). IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD simplified abstract

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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Organization Name

canon kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

Itaru Otomaru of Kanagawa (JP)

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240161379 titled 'IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The image processing apparatus described in the abstract is designed to acquire and process three-dimensional images of objects. Here is a simplified explanation of the patent application:

  • The apparatus includes a memory and a processor for acquiring and processing three-dimensional images.
  • It reduces the resolution of the images and estimates initial parameters for obtaining reference cross-sectional images.
  • It acquires one or more cross-sectional images based on the initial parameters.
  • It estimates indicators to correct the initial parameters, with each indicator associated with a specific cross-sectional image.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in medical imaging for creating detailed cross-sectional images of organs or tissues.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of accurately estimating initial parameters for obtaining reference cross-sectional images from three-dimensional images.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved accuracy in acquiring and processing three-dimensional images, leading to better quality cross-sectional images.

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application of this technology could be in the development of advanced medical imaging devices for diagnostic purposes.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of similar image processing techniques in the field of computerized tomography (CT) scanning.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing image processing methods in terms of speed and accuracy?

This article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and existing image processing methods in terms of speed and accuracy.

What are the limitations of this technology in terms of the size or complexity of the objects it can image?

This article does not address the limitations of this technology in terms of the size or complexity of the objects it can image.


Original Abstract Submitted

an image processing apparatus includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as an image acquiring unit configured to reduce a resolution of the three-dimensional image and acquire a three-dimensional image of an object, an initial parameter estimating unit configured to estimate an initial parameter in accordance with an initial value of an adjustable parameter to be utilized in obtaining a reference cross section, a cross sectional image acquiring unit configured to acquire one or more cross sectional images based on the three-dimensional image and the initial parameter, and an indicator estimating unit configured to estimate an indicator to be contributed to correcting the initial parameter, wherein the estimated indicator is in association with a specified cross sectional image out of the one or more cross sectional images.