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Apparatus and a method for quantifying properties of skin

US8532736B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2005
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H30/40
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods and apparatuses for quantifying properties of skin. In one embodiment, data that describes a set of images of skin is received. A plurality of the images comprising the set of images were taken under a different lighting condition. Surface normals are computed based on the data and the computed surface normals are utilized to enable quantifying a property of the skin for the purpose of evaluating the skin.

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