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Apparatus for eliminating background noise

US8497924B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2011
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20224
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for eliminating background noise from a security marker authenticating system including a first sensor for capturing an image of a background of the security marker; a light source for illuminating the security marker; the first sensor or a second sensor or both captures a plurality images of the optical response of the security marker; a computer which averages the plurality of optical response images; the computer smoothes the background image; and the computer subtracts the smoothed background image from the average of the plurality of optical response images.

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