[Insight-developers] active shape model

[Jay Udupa]

Terry Yoo's assertion is correct.

Jay
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Terry Yoo wrote:

>
> As I recall, the PI for this project, Jay Udupa, was able to produce
> a letter granting permission for the reproduction of this algorithm.
> I do not know if they patent holder has other exclusive agreements
> on these methods. However, permisssion was secured in advance for
> the development of this software.
>
> FYI.
>
> Now... considering that we might wish to include some code that
> may be patented but for which we have permission to develop and
> distribute software versions, how should we store and acknowledge
> such permissions? This is a long term consideration for the
> consortium in general, right?
>
> A PDF photocopy of the letter? Some other form of authoritative
> certification?
>
> *sigh* This is not the phun part.
>
> Terry
>
>
> Ying Zhuge wrote:
>
>> This is not exact same with the standard Active shape model 
>> algorithm. We did some improvement like automatic landmark points 
>> generation.
>>
>> -Ying
>>
>> Stephen R. Aylward wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Or to be more precise...before someone says something...
>>>
>>> Doesnt this code implement a patented algorithm?
>>>
>>> Stephen
>>>
>>> Ying Zhuge wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I just checked in those classes about Active shape model 
>>>> implemented by Dr. Andre Souza from our group. I also want to check 
>>>> in the test file, which needs one image file as input. Please let 
>>>> me know where I should upload that input image file.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, would you please add Andre (andre at mipg.upenn.edu) to the itk 
>>>> developer list such that he can update his code in the future by 
>>>> himself? Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> -Ying
>>>>
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