IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20180240240A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15752967

    申请日:2016-08-09

    Abstract: The image processing apparatus includes a boundary line extraction means that extracts a boundary line of a layer from an input image obtained by capturing an image of a target object composed of a plurality of layers. The boundary line extraction means is configured to first extract boundary lines at upper and lower ends of the target object, limit a search range using the extracted boundary lines at the upper and lower ends to extract another boundary line, limit the search range using an extraction result of the other boundary line to extract still another boundary line, and then sequentially repeat similar processes to extract subsequent boundary lines. In another aspect, the image processing apparatus includes a boundary line extraction means that extracts a boundary line of a layer from an input image obtained by capturing an image of a target object composed of a plurality of layers and a search range setting means that utilizes an already extracted boundary line extracted by the boundary line extraction means to dynamically set a search range for another boundary line. According to such an image processing apparatus and image processing method, boundary lines of layers can be extracted with a high degree of accuracy from a captured image of a target object composed of a plurality of layers.

    METHOD FOR ESTIMATING FLUID STATE OF LIQUID, AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING FLUID STATE OF LIQUID

    公开(公告)号:US20230210369A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US18008486

    申请日:2021-06-22

    CPC classification number: A61B3/16 A61B5/015

    Abstract: The method for estimating the fluid state of a liquid of the present invention includes a step (a) of applying heat to the liquid, a step (b) of acquiring a temperature distribution of the liquid to which the heat is applied, and a step (c) of estimating the fluid state of the liquid based on the acquired temperature distribution. The system for estimating the fluid state of a liquid of the present invention includes a heating means (1) that applies heat to the liquid, a temperature distribution acquisition means (2) that acquires a temperature distribution of the liquid to which the heat is applied, and an estimation means (3) that estimates the fluid state of the liquid based on the acquired temperature distribution. According to such method and system for estimating the fluid state of a liquid, the flow of the liquid can be estimated non-invasively.

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