WO2002097535A3 - Sub-resolution alignment of images - Google Patents
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- WO2002097535A3 WO2002097535A3 PCT/US2002/017095 US0217095W WO02097535A3 WO 2002097535 A3 WO2002097535 A3 WO 2002097535A3 US 0217095 W US0217095 W US 0217095W WO 02097535 A3 WO02097535 A3 WO 02097535A3
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- G06T7/00—Image analysis
- G06T7/0002—Inspection of images, e.g. flaw detection
- G06T7/0004—Industrial image inspection
- G06T7/001—Industrial image inspection using an image reference approach
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
- G06T7/00—Image analysis
- G06T7/30—Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration
- G06T7/32—Determination of transform parameters for the alignment of images, i.e. image registration using correlation-based methods
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- G06V10/00—Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding
- G06V10/20—Image preprocessing
- G06V10/24—Aligning, centring, orientation detection or correction of the image
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- G06T2207/00—Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement
- G06T2207/30—Subject of image; Context of image processing
- G06T2207/30108—Industrial image inspection
- G06T2207/30148—Semiconductor; IC; Wafer
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AU2002312182A AU2002312182A1 (en) | 2001-05-30 | 2002-05-30 | Sub-resolution alignment of images |
EP02739539A EP1390814A2 (en) | 2001-05-30 | 2002-05-30 | Sub-resolution alignment of images |
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