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(88) Date of publication A3: 15.05.2008 (43) Date of publication: 10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37 (21) Application number: 06848195.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06T 7/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/049332 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/079099 (12.07.2007 Gazette 2007/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 29.12.2005 US 754884 P 27.12.2006 US 616320 (71) Applicant: Carestream Health, Inc. Rochester, New York 14608 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHEN, Shoupu Rochester, New York 14628 (US) HUO, Zhimin Pittsford, New York 14534 (US) RAY, Lawrence Allen Rochester, New York 14610 (US) (74) Representative: Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm  Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstraße 5 D-80538 München D-80538 München (DE)