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(11) EP 1 086 440 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13

(21) Application number: 99927302.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.06.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06K 9/42, G06K 9/62
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9912/698
(87) International publication number:
WO 9964/983 (16.12.1999 Gazette 1999/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 08.06.1998 US 88367 P

(71) Applicants:
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    St. Louis, MO 63130 (US)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Providence, RI 02912 (US)
  • Haller, John W.
    Iowa City, IA 52245 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HALLER, John, W.
    Iowa City, IA 52245 (US)
  • MILLER, Michael, I.
    Baltimore, MD 21218 (US)
  • CSERNANSKY, John, G.
    Clayton, MO 63105 (US)
  • GRENANDER, Ulf
    Providence, RI 02906 (US)
  • JOSHI, Sarang, C.
    Baltimore, MD 21211 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & SchwanhäusserAnwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC SHAPE CHARACTERIZATION