Granted Patent
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US 12,718,532 · App. 17/713,240 · Granted Aug 25, 2026
Image classification method and apparatus, and method and apparatus for improving training of an image classifier
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
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From: TOWNSEND, JOSEPH
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
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EP 21189010
· Aug 2, 2021
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