Device and method for superimposing patterns on images in real-time, particularly for guiding by localisation
US8126223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/922
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device (DS), for superimposing known patterns, characteristic of a region, on (real) images of said region. The device (D) comprises, a memory (21) in which patterns are stored, which are representative of a selected region, of known position and orientation with relation to a common reference and processing means (22), for determining a pattern representative of the selected portion in the memory (21), on receipt of the designation of at least one portion of an observed image of the selected region, taken at a selected angle and at least one representative attribute of said region, taking account of the attribute selected, then superimposing the determined pattern on the selected portion of the image taking account of the selected angle.
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