AUTO FINGER JOINT DETECTION FOR ROBOTIC HAND ULTRASOUND SCANNER
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Abstract
Methods of determining a location of a desired joint in a scanning assembly are provided. The method comprises acquiring a digital image of an extremity against a background within the scanning assembly. The extremity has a plurality of digits extending away from a base of the extremity and the plurality of digits has a plurality of corresponding joints. The method also comprises extracting the outline of at least a portion of the extremity, locating a midpoint along a width of a base of the extremity, identifying a plurality of clusters of texture features; and, determining the location of a desired joint based on a distance between the center point and the midpoint.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY | 1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- A61B Class
- 18399 Applications Filed
- 13681 Patents Issued To-Date
- 74.36 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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CHEN, Dongqing | New Berlin, US | 31 | 1324 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 1324 | |||
CHENG, Hong | Shanghai, CN | 651 | 4219 |
# of filed Patents : 651 Total Citations : 4219 | |||
HALMANN, Menachem | Wauwatosa, US | 67 | 1239 |
# of filed Patents : 67 Total Citations : 1239 | |||
HAN, Xiaodong | Shanghai, CN | 38 | 152 |
# of filed Patents : 38 Total Citations : 152 |
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