GB2136995B - Method and apparatus for locating the boundary of an object - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for locating the boundary of an object

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GB2136995B
GB2136995B GB08404437A GB8404437A GB2136995B GB 2136995 B GB2136995 B GB 2136995B GB 08404437 A GB08404437 A GB 08404437A GB 8404437 A GB8404437 A GB 8404437A GB 2136995 B GB2136995 B GB 2136995B
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boundary
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Sherman E Deforest
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Iris International Inc
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International Remote Imaging Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T9/00—Image coding
    • G06T9/20—Contour coding, e.g. using detection of edges

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
GB08404437A 1983-02-28 1984-02-20 Method and apparatus for locating the boundary of an object Expired GB2136995B (en)

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US06/470,208 US4538299A (en) 1981-12-04 1983-02-28 Method and apparatus for locating the boundary of an object

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GB8404437D0 GB8404437D0 (en) 1984-03-28
GB2136995A GB2136995A (en) 1984-09-26
GB2136995B true GB2136995B (en) 1987-02-18

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JP (1) JPS59195763A (enExample)
AU (1) AU563749B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1202115A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3406618C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2541797B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2136995B (enExample)

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US4538299A (en) 1985-08-27
JPS59195763A (ja) 1984-11-06
DE3406618C2 (de) 1994-11-24
JPH0571991B2 (enExample) 1993-10-08
DE3406618A1 (de) 1984-08-30
FR2541797B1 (fr) 1990-12-14
AU2441984A (en) 1984-09-06
GB2136995A (en) 1984-09-26
AU563749B2 (en) 1987-07-23
FR2541797A1 (fr) 1984-08-31
GB8404437D0 (en) 1984-03-28
CA1202115A (en) 1986-03-18

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