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Image processing system, image processing method and computer readable medium

US7767980B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2008
Grant dateAug 3, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/22
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is an image processing system including: a specific wavelength image obtaining section that obtains a specific wavelength image being an image of light from an object existing inside a substance, the light belonging to a specific wavelength region; a depth calculator that calculates a depth of the object from a surface of the substance, using a plurality of specific wavelength images corresponding to different specific wavelength regions from each other; and an object image generator that generates an image of the object according to the depth of the object calculated by the depth calculator.

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