WO1999062023A1 - Improved dark frame subtraction - Google Patents
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- G06V10/20—Image preprocessing
- G06V10/30—Noise filtering
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- G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
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- H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
- H04N25/60—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise
- H04N25/63—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise applied to dark current
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DE69919351T DE69919351T2 (en) | 1998-05-27 | 1999-05-14 | IMPROVED DARK IMAGE SUPPORT |
JP2000551353A JP2002517112A (en) | 1998-05-27 | 1999-05-14 | Improved dark frame subtraction |
EP99923073A EP1080443B1 (en) | 1998-05-27 | 1999-05-14 | Improved dark frame subtraction |
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