GB9620918D0 - Methods and apparatus for analyzing an ultrasonic image of an animal or carcass - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for analyzing an ultrasonic image of an animal or carcass

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GB9620918D0
GB9620918D0 GBGB9620918.4A GB9620918A GB9620918D0 GB 9620918 D0 GB9620918 D0 GB 9620918D0 GB 9620918 A GB9620918 A GB 9620918A GB 9620918 D0 GB9620918 D0 GB 9620918D0
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carcass
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ultrasonic image
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Cornell Research Foundation Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A22—BUTCHERING; MEAT TREATMENT; PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
    • A22B—SLAUGHTERING
    • A22B5/00—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering
    • A22B5/0064—Accessories for use during or after slaughtering for classifying or grading carcasses; for measuring back fat
    • A22B5/007—Non-invasive scanning of carcasses, e.g. using image recognition, tomography, X-rays, ultrasound
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00—Image analysis
    • G06T7/40—Analysis of texture
    • G06T7/41—Analysis of texture based on statistical description of texture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/10—Image acquisition modality
    • G06T2207/10132—Ultrasound image
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
    • G06T2207/30—Subject of image; Context of image processing
    • G06T2207/30108—Industrial image inspection
    • G06T2207/30128—Food products

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Probability & Statistics with Applications (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
GB9620918A 1992-12-22 1993-12-17 Methods and apparatus for analyzing an ultrasonic image of an animal or carcass Expired - Lifetime GB2303211B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/995,189 US5339815A (en) 1992-12-22 1992-12-22 Methods and apparatus for analyzing an ultrasonic image of an animal or carcass
GB9325823A GB2273774B (en) 1992-12-22 1993-12-17 Methods and apparatus for analyzying an ultrasonic image of an animal or carcass

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GB9620918D0 true GB9620918D0 (en) 1996-11-27
GB2303211A GB2303211A (en) 1997-02-12
GB2303211B GB2303211B (en) 1997-04-16

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WO2006078943A2 (en) 2005-01-19 2006-07-27 Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd. Method and system for tracking and managing animals and/or food products
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