Screen Defect Detection Using Core-Region Gray Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing screen defect detection methods, particularly for transparent defects caused by foreign matters on screens, are inefficient and inaccurate, leading to high rates of missed inspection and false positives.

Innovation Solution

An automated screen defect detection method and apparatus that identifies suspected defective pixel points, divides the defect region into a general and core region, and judges defects based on mean and minimum gray values, improving accuracy and efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual detection is used for screen defects, then the detection process is simple to implement, but the detection efficiency is low and labor costs are high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection efficiencyVSAvoiddetection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical inspection system with an automated optical detection system using imaging devices and image processing algorithms. The imaging device captures screen images, and computer vision algorithms automatically analyze them for defects, eliminating manual labor while maintaining detection capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The detection system performs self-analysis through automated image processing algorithms that independently identify and classify defects without human intervention. The system processes images, identifies suspicious regions, and determines defect types autonomously, enabling the system to serve itself in the detection process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If manual detection is used for transparent defects, then the detection method is simple, but the detection accuracy is low with high rates of missed inspection and false positives

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedefect detection accuracyVSAvoiddetection algorithm complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the defect detection process into distinct stages: image acquisition, suspicious region identification, and defect type determination. Each stage uses specialized algorithms tailored to specific detection tasks, improving overall accuracy by breaking down the complex detection problem into manageable segments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different processing strategies to different regions of the screen image. Suspicious regions are identified and analyzed with specialized algorithms different from normal regions, allowing the system to focus computational resources on areas most likely to contain defects while maintaining high accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Productivity

If automated detection is implemented, then labor costs are reduced, but the detection system becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedetection efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent designs a universal detection system that can identify multiple types of screen defects (transparent defects, scratches, dead pixels, etc.) using a single integrated platform. The imaging device and processing algorithms serve multiple detection functions simultaneously, reducing the need for separate specialized systems for each defect type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12437387B2Screen defect detection method, apparatus, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.10.07 GOERTEK OPTICAL TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A screen defect detection method and apparatus and an electronic device are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: identifying a number of suspected defective pixel points(S110) from a detection image of a target screen; determining a suspected defect region(S120) corresponding to a suspected defective pixel point in the detection image; dividing the suspected defect region into a general region and a core region(S130); and judging whether the target screen has a transparent defect(S140) according to a mean gray value of the suspected defect region, a mean gray value of the general region and a minimum gray value of the core region.