IP Library Granted Patent US 11,257,255
Granted Patent B2
US 11,257,255 · App. 16/702,294 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Domain matching methods for transportable imaging applications

Inventors: Shih-Jong James Lee (Bellevue, WA); Hideki Sasaki (Bellevue, WA)
Assignee: Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH
G06T9/002G06N3/084G06N20/00G06T3/4046
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Patent No.
US 11,257,255
App. No.
16/702,294
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computerized domain matching image conversion method for transportable imaging applications first performs a target domain A to source domain B matching converter training by computing means using domain B training images and at least one domain A image to generate an A to B domain matching converter. The method then applies the A to B domain matching converter to a domain A application image to generate its domain B matched application image. The method further applies a domain B imaging application analytics to the domain B matched application image to generate an imaging application output for the domain A application image.

Claims (45)

1. A computerized domain matching image conversion method for transportable imaging applications, the method comprising the steps of:

a) inputting a plurality of source domain B training images and at least one target domain A image into electronic storage means;

b) performing an A to B domain matching converter training by computing means using the plurality of source domain B training images and the at least one target domain A image to generate an A to B domain matching converter;

c) inputting a domain B imaging application analytics and at least one domain A application image X into electronic storage means;

d) applying the A to B domain matching converter to the at least one domain A application image X to generate at least one domain B matched application image; and

e) applying the domain B imaging application analytics to the at least one domain B matched application image to generate at least one imaging application output for the least one domain A application image X.

2. The computerized domain matching image conversion method of claim 1 , wherein the A to B domain matching converter comprises encoders E A , E B and decoders D A , D B .

3. The computerized domain matching image conversion method of claim 2 , wherein the A to B domain matching converter training comprises a first phase and a second phase.

4. The computerized domain matching image conversion method of claim 2 , wherein the step of applying the A to B domain matching converter first applies E A to domain A image and then applies D B to generate the at least one domain B matched application image.

5. The computerized domain matching image conversion method of claim 3 , wherein the first phase of the A to B domain matching converter training trains E B and D B using only the plurality of source domain B training images and the second phase of the A to B domain matching converter training simultaneously trains E A , E B and D A , D B .

6. The computerized domain matching image conversion method of claim 5 , wherein the second phase of the A to B domain matching converter training uses at least one cycle-consistency loss function.

7. A computerized domain matching analytics creation method for transportable imaging applications, the method comprising the steps of:

a) inputting a plurality of source domain B training data and at least one target domain A image into electronic storage means;

b) performing a B to A domain matching converter training by computing means using the plurality of source domain B training data and the at least one target domain A image to generate an B to A domain matching converter;

c) applying the B to A domain matching converter to the plurality of source domain B training data to generate a plurality of domain A matched training data; and

d) applying imaging application analytics training using the plurality of domain A matched training data to generate a domain A matched imaging application analytics.

8. The computerized domain matching analytics creation method of claim 7 , further comprising the steps of:

a) inputting at least one domain A application image X into electronic storage means; and

b) applying the domain A matched imaging application analytics to the at least one domain A application image X to generate at least one imaging application output for the least one domain A application image X.

9. The computerized domain matching analytics creation method of claim 7 , wherein the B to A domain matching converter comprises encoders E A , E B and decoders D A , D B .

10. The computerized domain matching analytics creation method of claim 9 , wherein the B to A domain matching converter training comprises a first phase and a second phase.

11. The computerized domain matching analytics creation method of claim 9 , wherein the step of applying the B to A domain matching converter first applies E B to domain B data and then applies D A to generate the plurality of domain A matched training data.

12. The computerized domain matching analytics creation method of claim 10 , wherein the first phase of the B to A domain matching converter training trains E B and D B using only the plurality of source domain B training data and the second phase of the B to A domain matching converter training simultaneously trains E A , E B and D A , D B .

13. The computerized domain matching analytics creation method of claim 12 , wherein the second phase of the B to A domain matching converter training uses at least one cycle-consistency loss function.

14. A computerized application enhanced domain matching image conversion method for transportable imaging applications, the method comprising the steps of:

a) inputting a source domain B imaging application analytics, a plurality of domain B training images and at least one target domain A image into electronic storage means;

b) performing an application enhanced A to B domain matching converter training by computing means using the plurality of domain B training images, the source domain B imaging application analytics and the at least one target domain A image to generate an application enhanced A to B domain matching converter;

c) inputting at least one domain A application image X into electronic storage means;

d) applying the application enhanced A to B domain matching converter to the at least one domain A application image X to generate at least one application enhanced domain B matched application image; and

e) applying the source domain B imaging application analytics to the at least one application enhanced domain B matched application image to generate at least one application enhanced imaging application output for the least one domain A application image X.

15. The computerized application enhanced domain matching image conversion method of claim 14 , wherein the application enhanced A to B domain matching converter comprises encoders E A , E B , generators G A , G B and discriminators Dr 1 and Dr 2 .

16. The computerized application enhanced domain matching image conversion method of claim 15 , wherein the application enhanced A to B domain matching converter training comprises a first phase and a second phase.

17. The computerized application enhanced domain matching image conversion method of claim 16 , wherein the first phase of the application enhanced A to B domain matching converter training trains E B , G B and Dr 1 using only the plurality of domain B training images and the second phase of the application enhanced A to B domain matching converter training simultaneously trains E A , E B , G A , G B and Dr 2 .

18. The computerized application enhanced domain matching image conversion method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one imaging application output for the least one domain A application image X comprises a trustful score generated from applying Dr 2 .

19. A computerized application enhanced domain matching analytics conversion method for transportable imaging applications, the method comprising the steps of:

a) inputting a source domain B imaging application analytics, a plurality of domain B training data and at least one target domain A image into electronic storage means;

b) performing an application enhanced B to A domain matching converter training by computing means using the plurality of domain B training data, the source domain B imaging application analytics and the at least one target domain A image to generate an application enhanced B to A domain matching converter;

c) applying the application enhanced B to A domain matching converter to the plurality of domain B training data to generate a plurality of application enhanced domain A matched training data; and

d) applying imaging application analytics training using the plurality of application enhanced domain A matched training data to generate an application enhanced domain A matched imaging application analytics.

20. The computerized application enhanced domain matching analytics conversion method of claim 19 , further comprising the steps of:

a) inputting at least one domain A application image X into electronic storage means; and

b) applying the application enhanced domain A matched imaging application analytics to the at least one domain A application image X to generate at least one application enhanced imaging application output for the least one domain A application image X.

21. The computerized application enhanced domain matching analytics conversion method of claim 19 , wherein the application enhanced B to A domain matching converter comprises encoders E A , E B , generators G A , G B and discriminators Dr 1 , Dr 2 .

22. The computerized application enhanced domain matching analytics conversion method of claim 21 , wherein the application enhanced B to A domain matching converter training comprises a first phase and a second phase.

23. The computerized application enhanced domain matching analytics conversion method of claim 22 , wherein the first phase of the application enhanced B to A domain matching converter training trains E B , G B and Dr 1 using only the plurality of domain B training data and the second phase of the application enhanced B to A domain matching converter training simultaneously trains E A , E B , G A , G B and Dr 2 .

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2021
From: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.
To: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 057697/0440 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2021
From: SVISION LLC
To: LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 055600/0752 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2020
From: DRVISION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: SVISION LLC
Reel/Frame 054688/0279 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2019
From: LEE, SHIH-JONG JAMES; SASAKI, HIDEKI
To: DRVISION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 051197/0447 →