Methods for digital image sharpening with noise amplification avoidance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8849057
APP PUB NO 20120294548A1
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13465694

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A method for sharpening an original digital image includes generating a smoothed image from the original image. A residual image is generated from the smoothed image and the original image. A sharpened smoothed image is generated. The residual image and the sharpened smoothed image are combined to produce a sharpened version of the original image.

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SIGMA CORPORATION8-15 KURIGI 2-CHOME ASAO-KU KAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 215-0033

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Lukac, Rastislav San Jose, US 38 336

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