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Three-dimensional object image generation

US11436735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 2015
Grant dateSep 6, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30112
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A volume of an object is extracted from a three-dimensional image to generate a three-dimensional object image, where the three-dimensional object image represents the object but little to no other aspects of the three-dimensional image. The three-dimensional image is yielded from an examination in which the object, such as a suitcase, is situated within a volume, such as a luggage bin, that may contain other aspects or objects that are not of interest, such as sidewalls of the luggage bin. The three-dimensional image is projected to generate a two-dimensional image, and a two-dimensional boundary of the object is defined, where the two-dimensional boundary excludes or cuts off at least some of the uninteresting aspects. In some embodiments, the two-dimensional boundary is reprojected over the three-dimensional image to generate a three-dimensional boundary, and voxels comprised within the three-dimensional boundary are extracted to generate the three-dimensional object image.

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