EP2016532A4 - Apparatus, method and system for screening receptacles and persons, having image distortion correction functionality - Google Patents

Apparatus, method and system for screening receptacles and persons, having image distortion correction functionality

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EP2016532A4
EP2016532A4 EP07719704A EP07719704A EP2016532A4 EP 2016532 A4 EP2016532 A4 EP 2016532A4 EP 07719704 A EP07719704 A EP 07719704A EP 07719704 A EP07719704 A EP 07719704A EP 2016532 A4 EP2016532 A4 EP 2016532A4
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Prior art keywords
persons
distortion correction
image distortion
correction functionality
receptacles
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EP07719704A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2016532A1 (en
Inventor
Luc Perron
Michel R Bouchard
Chen Xu
Sebastien Roy
Alain Bergeron
Eric Bergeron
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Vanderlande APC Inc
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Optosecurity Inc
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Priority claimed from CA002546296A external-priority patent/CA2546296C/en
Priority claimed from US11/431,627 external-priority patent/US7991242B2/en
Application filed by Optosecurity Inc filed Critical Optosecurity Inc
Publication of EP2016532A1 publication Critical patent/EP2016532A1/en
Publication of EP2016532A4 publication Critical patent/EP2016532A4/en
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    • G06V10/20—Image preprocessing
    • G06V10/32—Normalisation of the pattern dimensions
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    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V10/00—Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding
    • G06V10/88—Image or video recognition using optical means, e.g. reference filters, holographic masks, frequency domain filters or spatial domain filters
    • G06V10/89—Image or video recognition using optical means, e.g. reference filters, holographic masks, frequency domain filters or spatial domain filters using frequency domain filters, e.g. Fourier masks implemented on spatial light modulators
    • G06V10/893—Image or video recognition using optical means, e.g. reference filters, holographic masks, frequency domain filters or spatial domain filters using frequency domain filters, e.g. Fourier masks implemented on spatial light modulators characterised by the kind of filter
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    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/30—Subject of image; Context of image processing
    • G06T2207/30108—Industrial image inspection
    • G06T2207/30112—Baggage; Luggage; Suitcase
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    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to image or video recognition or understanding
    • G06V2201/05—Recognition of patterns representing particular kinds of hidden objects, e.g. weapons, explosives, drugs
EP07719704A 2006-05-11 2007-05-04 Apparatus, method and system for screening receptacles and persons, having image distortion correction functionality Withdrawn EP2016532A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002546296A CA2546296C (en) 2005-05-11 2006-05-11 Apparatus, method and system for screening receptacles and persons, having image distortion correction functionality
US11/431,627 US7991242B2 (en) 2005-05-11 2006-05-11 Apparatus, method and system for screening receptacles and persons, having image distortion correction functionality
PCT/CA2007/000779 WO2007131328A1 (en) 2006-05-11 2007-05-04 Apparatus, method and system for screening receptacles and persons, having image distortion correction functionality

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EP2016532A1 EP2016532A1 (en) 2009-01-21
EP2016532A4 true EP2016532A4 (en) 2011-11-16

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EP07719704A Withdrawn EP2016532A4 (en) 2006-05-11 2007-05-04 Apparatus, method and system for screening receptacles and persons, having image distortion correction functionality
EP07719764A Withdrawn EP2016572A4 (en) 2006-05-11 2007-05-11 Method and apparatus for providing threat image projection (tip) in a luggage screening system, and luggage screening system implementing same

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CA (2) CA2708600A1 (en)
WO (2) WO2007131328A1 (en)

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CA2651131C (en) 2010-11-16
CA2651131A1 (en) 2007-11-22
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EP2016572A4 (en) 2011-12-21
EP2016572A1 (en) 2009-01-21
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WO2007131328A1 (en) 2007-11-22
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