Images incorporating microstructures
US7027660B2 · kind B2 · utility
41Cited by
9References
32Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42D2035/26
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of generating an image incorporating a microstructure includes the steps of obtaining an original image, generating a microstructure, and rendering a region or the whole said original image with said microstructure. The operation of generating the microstructure includes an automatic synthesis of microstructure elements from original microstructure shapes.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.