To produce an enhanced image, the contrast of the image is first measured computing a central histogram moment. The image is scaled at each pixel thereof based on the central histogram moment and the maximum value of the image's dynamic range resulting in the generation of a scaled image. An estimate...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6097849?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6097849 - Automated image enhancement for laser line scan data
