USPTO issued Patent No. US12592058B2 to Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation on March 31, 2026, covering a data generating method for machine learning model training. The patent discloses a process for generating ideal images from captured images and creating degraded images corresponding to model input data. The technology spans multiple CPC classifications including G06N 3/042 (neural networks), G06V 10/774 (learning arrangements), and H04N 23/60 (imaging). The patent application (No. 17909828) was filed March 12, 2021, and contains 18 claims.

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