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(11) EP 1 222 608 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
17.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/29

(21) Application number: 00965280.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06K 9/00, G06K 9/32, G06K 9/36, G06K 9/62
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0025/971
(87) International publication number:
WO 0122/352 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.09.1999 US 155141 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Miller, Michael I.
    Jackson, NH 03846 (US)
  • Joshi, Sarang C.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27599-79212 (US)
  • Bakircioglu, Muge M.
    Baltimore, MD 21211 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Miller, Michael I.
    Jackson, NH 03846 (US)
  • Joshi, Sarang C.
    Chapel Hill, NC 27599-79212 (US)
  • Bakircioglu, Muge M.
    Baltimore, MD 21211 (US)

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

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION USING LARGE DEFORMATION DIFFEOMORPHISMS ON A SPHERE