公开(公告)号：US20110096346A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12966148

申请日：2010-12-13

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1212 ,  G06F3/1206 ,  G06F3/124 ,  G06F3/1285

Abstract: A printing system comprised of a printer, a plurality of processing nodes, each processing node being disposed for processing a portion of a print job into a printer dependent format, and a processing manager for spooling the print job into selectively sized chunks and assigning the chunks to selected ones of the nodes for parallel processing of the chunks by the processing nodes into the printer dependent format. The chunks are selectively sized from at least one page to an entire size of the print job in accordance with predetermined splitting factors for enhancing printer printing efficiency.

Abstract translation: 一种由打印机，多个处理节点组成的打印系统，每个处理节点被设置用于将打印作业的一部分处理成打印机相关格式;以及处理管理器，用于将打印作业卷绕成选定大小的块并分配块 到所选择的节点中，用于由处理节点将处理节点并行处理成打印机依赖格式。 根据用于提高打印机打印效率的预定分割因素，该块从打印作业的至少一页到整个尺寸选择性地大小。

公开(公告)号：US20110063632A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-17

申请号：US12560709

申请日：2009-09-16

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen ,  Yongda Chen ,  Yonghul Zhao

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen ,  Yongda Chen ,  Yonghul Zhao

IPC: H04N1/60

CPC classification number: H04N1/6025 ,  H04N1/54

Abstract: Color separation systems and methods improve color constancy and smoothness of a color lookup table (LUT) for a printer. A plurality of nodes of the LUT may be defined in colorimetric space, and the nodes out of the printer gamut may be mapped to the printer gamut surface. A set of possible colorant combinations are then determined that produce each node in the LUT in a device independent color space using a non-linear minimization algorithm, such as, for example, a conjugate gradient algorithm. Next, a colorant combination may be determined for each and every node in the LUT based on an image quality metric. In some implementations, a smoothing filter may be used to smooth the lookup table.

Abstract translation: 颜色分离系统和方法可以改善打印机的颜色查找表（LUT）的颜色稳定性和平滑度。 可以在比色空间中定义LUT的多个节点，并且打印机色域之外的节点可以映射到打印机色域表面。 然后确定一组可能的着色剂组合，其使用非线性最小化算法（例如共轭梯度算法）在设备独立的颜色空间中产生LUT中的每个节点。 接下来，可以基于图像质量度量来确定LUT中的每个节点的着色剂组合。 在一些实现中，可以使用平滑滤波器来平滑查找表。

公开(公告)号：US20110038010A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12540161

申请日：2009-08-12

Applicant: Yongda Chen ,  Yonghui Zhao ,  R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： Yongda Chen ,  Yonghui Zhao ,  R. Victor Klassen

IPC: H04N1/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/6033

Abstract: Color separation systems and methods improve color constancy and smoothness of a color lookup table (LUT) for a printer. A plurality of nodes of the LUT may be defined in calorimetric space, and the nodes out of the printer gamut may be mapped to the printer gamut surface. All possible colorant combinations are then determined that produce each node in the LUT in a device independent color space based on an inversion of the spectral based printer model. Next, a specific image quality metric combination based on a color inconstancy index (CII) and a gray component replacement (CGR) strategy is defined. And a colorant combination is determined for each and every node in the LUT based on this metric. A smoothing filter may be used to smooth the lookup table.

Abstract translation: 颜色分离系统和方法可以改善打印机的颜色查找表（LUT）的颜色稳定性和平滑度。 可以在量热空间中定义LUT的多个节点，并且打印机色域外的节点可以被映射到打印机色域表面。 然后确定所有可能的着色剂组合，其基于基于光谱的打印机模型的反转，在器件独立颜色空间中产生LUT中的每个节点。 接下来，定义基于颜色不变指数（CII）和灰色成分替换（CGR）策略的特定图像质量度量组合。 并且基于该度量确定LUT中的每个节点的着色剂组合。 可以使用平滑滤波器来平滑查找表。

公开(公告)号：US07872767B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US10407564

申请日：2003-04-04

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06K1/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1212 ,  G06F3/1206 ,  G06F3/124 ,  G06F3/1285

Abstract: A printing system comprised of a printer, a plurality of processing nodes, each processing node being disposed for processing a portion of a print job into a printer dependent format, and a processing manager for spooling the print job into selectively sized chunks and assigning the chunks to selected ones of the nodes for parallel processing of the chunks by the processing nodes into the printer dependent format. The chunks are selectively sized from at least one page to an entire size of the print job in accordance with predetermined splitting factors for enhancing printer printing efficiency.

Abstract translation: 一种由打印机，多个处理节点组成的打印系统，每个处理节点被设置用于将打印作业的一部分处理成打印机相关格式;以及处理管理器，用于将打印作业卷绕成选定大小的块并分配块 到所选择的节点中，用于由处理节点将处理节点并行处理成打印机依赖格式。 根据用于提高打印机打印效率的预定分割因素，该块从打印作业的至少一页到整个尺寸选择性地大小。

公开(公告)号：US07719716B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-18

申请号：US11593410

申请日：2006-11-06

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/00 ,  H04N1/4078 ,  H04N1/6033

Abstract: Colors similar to those which would be used in calibrating a target printer are printed on a printer of the same model and with the same materials set as anticipated for the printer calibration. These all lie within a substantially reduced portion of the gamuts of both the printer and scanner. A scanner characterization is derived only for those portions of color space corresponding to the printed colors. This may be done using spline fitting in one or more dimensions. While generic scanner calibrations generally have errors in excess of ΔE=7, with these techniques values generally less than 1.7 were obtained. This is sufficient for printer calibration.

Abstract translation: 类似于用于校准目标打印机的颜色将打印在相同型号的打印机上，并且使用与打印机校准所预期相同的材料。 这些都位于打印机和扫描仪的色域的基本上减少的部分内。 扫描仪表征仅针对对应于打印的颜色的那些颜色空间的部分导出。 这可以使用在一个或多个维度中的样条拟合来完成。 虽然通用扫描仪校准通常具有超过＆Dgr; E = 7的误差，但是这些技术值通常小于1.7。 这对于打印机校准是足够的。

公开(公告)号：US20080204773A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11710778

申请日：2007-02-26

Applicant: Stephen C. Morgana ,  R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： Stephen C. Morgana ,  R. Victor Klassen

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/6033 ,  H04N2201/3259 ,  H04N2201/3271 ,  H04N2201/3284

Abstract: A method for encoding information on a printed page includes generating a set of color patches, each having a unique color. The set of color patches is printed. The printed color patches are scanned to identify color values for each patch in the set of patches. For each patch, the identified color values are associated with a datum value in a data structure. A page which includes a patch code is printed. The patch code includes selected ones of the set of color patches for conveying information about the printed page. The printed page is scanned to identify the color values for the color patches in the patch code. The data structure is accessed to identify the data values for the identified color values of the patches in the patch code. Information about the printed page is determined from the identified data values.

Abstract translation: 用于对打印页面上的信息进行编码的方法包括生成一组色块，每一个具有唯一的颜色。 打印出一组色块。 打印的色块被扫描以识别该组补丁中每个补丁的颜色值。 对于每个补丁，所识别的颜色值与数据结构中的基准值相关联。 打印包含补丁代码的页面。 补丁代码包括用于传送关于打印页面的信息的一组色块中的选定的一个。 扫描打印的页面以标识补丁代码中颜色补丁的颜色值。 访问数据结构以识别补丁代码中补丁的标识颜色值的数据值。 从所识别的数据值确定关于打印页面的信息。

公开(公告)号：US07315394B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-01

申请号：US10372558

申请日：2003-02-25

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen ,  Raja Bala

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen ,  Raja Bala

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  H04N1/46 ,  G06K9/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/6033

Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of test patches in an array of orthogonal rows. The test patches are formed by using at least one printhead in an imaging machine. Each of the test patches is associated with a respective one of a plurality of initial input color values. The array of test patches includes a plurality of rows of varied-input test patches and at least one row of first equivalent-input test patches. A respective output color value of each of the test patches is measured. At least one first mathematical relationship is generated based on the output color values of the at least one row of first equivalent-input test patches. A plurality of adjusted input color values are calculated for respective ones of the varied-input test patches. Each adjusted input color value is calculated based upon the generated at least one first mathematical relationship. A second mathematical relationship is computed between the adjusted input color values and the output color values. The imaging machine is calibrated by using the second mathematical relationship.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括在正交行阵列中形成多个测试块。 测试贴片通过在成像机中使用至少一个打印头来形成。 每个测试补丁与多个初始输入颜色值中的相应一个相关联。 测试补丁阵列包括多行不同输入的测试补丁和至少一行第一等效输入测试补丁。 测量每个测试片的相应输出颜色值。 基于至少一行第一等效输入测试片的输出颜色值生成至少一个第一数学关系。 针对各个输入的测试块中的各个来计算多个调整的输入颜色值。 基于产生的至少一个第一数学关系来计算每个调整的输入颜色值。 在调整的输入颜色值和输出颜色值之间计算第二数学关系。 成像机通过使用第二数学关系进行校准。

公开(公告)号：US07295215B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US10923614

申请日：2004-08-20

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen

IPC: G09G5/02 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/6033

Abstract: Color error associated with an image rendered by a rendering device is calculated in the no more than N−1 dimensions of an associated color sensor color space. The color error is assumed to be small. A differential of a mapping from an N dimensional rendering device color space to the associated color sensor color space is used to calculate a colorant error in the N dimensions of the rendering device color space. Where necessary, appropriate assumptions are used to constrain an underdetermined system of equations. Where calculated colorant error is unreasonable, the calculated colorant error is clipped and colorant error is recalculated based on the clipped value.

Abstract translation: 在相关联的颜色传感器颜色空间的不超过N-1个维度中计算与渲染设备呈现的图像相关联的颜色错误。 假定颜色误差较小。 使用从N维渲染设备颜色空间到相关联的颜色传感器颜色空间的映射的差异来计算渲染设备颜色空间的N维中的着色剂误差。 在必要时，使用适当的假设来约束不确定的方程组。 在计算的着色剂误差不合理的情况下，计算的着色剂误差被限制，并且基于剪切值重新计算着色剂误差。

公开(公告)号：US20070139672A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11314774

申请日：2005-12-21

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: H04N1/603

Abstract: A first printer is calibrated to a universal aim and the result of calibration is measured. The result of the measurement is used to produce a new aim which lies between the first printer's achieved result and the original aim. A second printer is calibrated to the new aim. Additional printers may be calibrated to aims which lie at a weighted average of a selected aim and the mean achieved behavior.

Abstract translation: 第一台打印机被校准为通用目标，并且测量校准结果。 测量结果用于产生第一台打印机实现结果与原始目标之间的新目标。 第二台打印机被校准到新的目的。 额外的打印机可以被校准为目标，其目标位于所选择的目标的加权平均值和平均实现的行为。

公开(公告)号：US06817791B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10408022

申请日：2003-04-04

Applicant: R. Victor Klassen

Inventor： R. Victor Klassen

IPC: B41J530

CPC classification number: G06F3/1211 ,  G06F3/124 ,  G06F3/1247 ,  G06F3/1285

Abstract: A method and system is provided for splitting a print job lacking page independence into selected job portions wherein the job portions can be independently processed in a plurality of processing nodes into a printer dependent format for printing by a printer. The print job is searched for selected tokens/idioms known to normally generate a fault upon the independent processing if the print job were to be split into the selected job portions that were intended to be handled independently. The selected tokens found in the search are saved. The print job is then split into the selected portions and the tokens are then associated with the split job portions for guaranteeing processing independence during the processing by the processing nodes.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和系统，用于将缺少页面独立性的打印作业分解成所选择的作业部分，其中作业部分可以在多个处理节点中被独立地处理成用于由打印机打印的打印机相关格式。 如果打印作业被分割成要独立处理的所选作业部分，则打印作业将被搜索已知的通常在独立处理时产生故障的所选标记/成语。 搜索中找到的所选令牌将被保存。 然后将打印作业分割成所选择的部分，然后将令牌与分割作业部分相关联，以保证处理节点处理期间的处理独立性。