Method and apparatus for the simultaneous display and correlation of independently generated images

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:867683

Vaitekunas, Jeffrey J ^[1]; Roberts, Ronald A ^[2]

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1. Chicago, IL
2. Crown Point, IN

An apparatus and method for location by location correlation of multiple images from Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) and other sources. Multiple images of a material specimen are displayed on one or more monitors of an interactive graphics system. Specimen landmarks are located in each image and mapping functions from a reference image to each other image are calcuated using the landmark locations. A location selected by positioning a cursor in the reference image is mapped to the other images and location identifiers are simultaneously displayed in those images. Movement of the cursor in the reference image causes simultaneous movement of the location identifiers in the other images to positions corresponding to the location of the reference image cursor.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4987412
• OSTI ID: 867683
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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