Patents by Inventor Alistair I. Watson

Alistair I. Watson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SEGMENTATON OF DIGITAL IMAGES
    Publication number: 20090003698
    Abstract: Methods and systems for segmenting a digital image are disclosed. In one embodiment, the image can be segmented based on adding parameters to the feature data of a pixel that representative of the location of the pixel. In another embodiment, the image can be divided into regions that are individually segmented and then combined together. In a further embodiment, the image can be processed to yield a rank-opened image and a rank-closed image and a new image is formed that combines the feature data of the two images together. The new image can then be segmented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: HELIGON LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Milward, Alistair I. Watson, William F.G. Gallafent