Abstract: The invention relates to a method, system and computer program product for correcting a red-eye effect in a digital image provided by a cluster of pixels. It comprises (a) conducting at least one tophat operation over each pixel in the digital image to provide a tophat image; (b) conducting an intensity threshold operation on the tophat image to provide a segmentation mask for segmenting objects in the digital image; (c) for each segmented object in the segmentation mask, extracting at least one feature from at least one of the segmented object and a border region surrounding the segmented object and classifying the segmented object based on the at least one feature; and (d) for each segmented object in the segmentation mask classified as red-eye effect in step (c), correcting the red-eye effect by re-coloring the segmented object to generate a corrected image.

Abstract: Apparatus for use in repairing internal combustion engines by admitting air under pressure into selected cylinders of the engine comprises a manifold including an inlet fitting for connection to a source of compressed air, at least two primary outlet fittings on the manifold, two corresponding primary spark plug hole fittings, and primary hoses connecting the primary outlet fittings to corresponding ones of the hole fittings to provide at least two primary air circuits. The manifold also has at least one secondary air circuit comprising an outlet fitting including a normally closed check valve, at least one secondary spark plug hole fitting and a secondary hose connecting it to a nipple fitting which can interlock with and open the associated check valve. With four secondary circuits the apparatus can be used with a large variety of engines, including in-line 4 and 6 cylinder; 2, 6, or 8 cylinder V-type, and 4 and 6 cylinder opposed type.