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Scanning line filter

US3993888A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1974
Grant dateNov 23, 1976
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Expiry dateOct 29, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/6826
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image processing device for enhancing and digitizing images made up primarily of continuous parallel lines such as contour maps and fingerprints. An image is focused on a photodiode detector array and a digital logic signal is produced which is the binary representation of the portion of the image centered on the array.

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