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Embroidery data creating device

  • US RE38,718 E1
  • Filed: 02/27/2001
  • Issued: 03/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An embroidery data creating device for creating embroidery data to be used by a sewing machine, said embroidery data creating device comprising:

  • means for storing image data corresponding to a line-drawn image;

    means for applying a thinning operation to said image data to obtain a thin line image;

    means for determining closed paths based on said thin line image;

    means for selecting at least one of a path and a region defined by said path for each of said closed paths determined by said determining means; and

    means for converting said at least one of said path and said region defined by said path into said embroidery data.

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