Abstract: An image processing system in which the vertices of an object contained within an image are analyzed using a singular value decomposition (SVD) method is disclosed. The use of the SVD allows the original vertices data to be reduced through filtering or truncating the singular values associated with the image. In addition, the reduced vertices data and the associated SVD matrices allows for efficiently streaming video data.

Abstract: A process for generating animated graphical images of a vascular structure attached to an anatomical structure includes the steps of: generating and arranging a plurality of anatomical patches in rest positions to form an anatomical patch surface representing an anatomical structure disposed in a rest position; and generating and arranging at least one vascular patch over the anatomical structure in the rest position, the vascular patch having an associated array of control points configured to form a closed surface of a vascular structure having a closed transverse cross section; and establishing a binding positional relationship between at least a portion of the control points and the anatomical patch surface by determining binding points on the surface of at least one selected anatomical patch in a rest position.

Abstract: A process for generating animated graphical images of an exterior patch surface of an exterior layer disposed over an animated underlying structure includes the steps of: generating and arranging a plurality of underlying patches each being in a rest position to form an underlying patch surface representing an underlying structure disposed in a rest position; generating and arranging a plurality of exterior patches to form an exterior patch surface superimposed over the underlying structure in the rest position, each of the exterior patches having an associated array of control points; transforming the control points of the exterior patches into a polygonal mesh of vertex points each being coincident with at least one of the control points; establishing a binding positional relationship between each of the vertex points and an associated closest one of the underlying patches to the vertex point; animating the underlying structure causing a displacement in the position of at least one of the underlying patches

Abstract: The present invention includes a method and a system for progressively aging an image a first predetermined period of time, and a second predetermined period of time, and outputting the resultant, progressively aged images to show an individual the personalized benefits that they might expect to realize by using a personal care product. Thus, there is an output that is personalized and unique to each user of the system. The present invention also provides a method and a system for developing new personal care products.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a method comprising the steps of displaying an image representing a source value; displaying an image representing a destination value; and displaying a transition image; wherein the transition image is a function of the source value and the destination value. Additionally, the present invention consists of an apparatus comprising: a graphics display device; a memory; a timing unit; and a processing unit coupled to the memory, the timing unit and the graphics display device; wherein the processing unit is configured to provide a transition from a first static value to a second static value; wherein the transition is a function of the first static value and the second static value.

Abstract: Morphing between two-dimensional or three-dimensional computer graphic models is accomplished by reducing given models from full resolution to low resolution ones between which the morph can be constructed either trivially or with simple user interaction, and then refining the morph using local searches as the two models are progressively refined back to full resolution.

Abstract: A computer-implemented image processing method and apparatus for warping a plurality of gel electrophoresis images is provided. The method includes the steps of assigning tiepoints in a reference image and in one or more object images. The tiepoints in the object image are evaluated one-by-one by comparison to regions about a corresponding tiepoint in the reference image, and the location of the tiepoint in the object image is adjusted by slight movement to a location with respect to recognizable features in both the reference and object image thereby defining a tiepoint pair linking a location in the reference image with a location in the object image. Outlier tiepoint pairs may be rejected if that pair does not meet predetermined conditions. Warping functions are generated and then globally optimized. The plurality of images are tied together using the tiepoint pairs such that all of the images may be subsequently warped into registration to a single base image selected from the plurality of images.

Abstract: A virtual makeover system and method are disclosed which allows users to apply beauty products to a personal photographic image, thereby creating a digitally enhanced image. The system includes a product catalog, a palette database, and an image database, all of which may be accessed by a user via a communications network or stored on the hard drive of a user's computer. Users can upload digital photographs of themselves or others, or can retrieve an image from the image database, and outline various features in the photograph. The user may apply selected beauty products available in the product catalog to the various features.

Abstract: To create images where the texture of a model changes with a relatively small image data volume three-dimensional model wherein texture changes from one texture to another is obtained by repeatedly superimposing images of the two three-dimensional models while changing the transparency of respective images complementarily.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a blend from one arbitrary edge (20) to a second arbitrary edge (21) in a computer graphic image creation is disclosed. A color along each of the edges (20,21) is determined. A parametric equation is then formed for a color of each pixel (23) within the area bounded by the edges (20,21), and the parametric equation is solved to derive a color for each of the pixels (23). In another aspect, after determining the color along each edge (20,21), each of the edges (20,21) is vectorised into corresponding line segments (31 to 34). Pairs of the line segments (31 to 34) are then matched to form polygons (29) having a defined color at each of vertices, A color is then determined for each pixel of the polygon (29) from the defined colors of the vertices.