公开(公告)号：US08616668B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12966848

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Senichi Saito ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa

发明人： Senichi Saito ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa

IPC分类号： B41J2/205 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/21

CPC分类号： B41J2/2052 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/6038

摘要： Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of reducing color unevenness due to variations in ejection characteristics among a plurality of nozzles when printing an image using a plurality of inks. To that end, a first image which is made up a color with noticeable color unevenness and similar colors is printed onto a print medium. The user then specifies a color and a nozzle position where color unevenness has occurred. On the basis of these results, parameters are set for a correction table referenced by are MCS processor. In so doing, it becomes possible to address the factor causing the color unevenness, and mitigate the effects of color unevenness in a focused way without incurring increases in processor load, memory requirements, or processing time as compared to the case of calibrating all lattice points.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理装置和图像处理方法，当使用多种油墨打印图像时，能够减少由于多个喷嘴之间的喷射特性的变化引起的颜色不均匀。 为此，在打印介质上打印出由具有明显的颜色不均匀性和相似颜色的颜色构成的第一图像。 然后，用户指定出现颜色不均匀的颜色和喷嘴位置。 基于这些结果，为由MCS处理器引用的校正表设置参数。 在这样做时，与校准所有格子点的情况相比，可以解决导致颜色不均匀的因素，并且以聚焦方式减轻颜色不均匀的影响，而不会导致处理器负载，存储器要求或处理时间的增加 。

公开(公告)号：US20120327151A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13605876

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Ryosuke Iguchi

发明人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Ryosuke Iguchi

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2142 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6041

摘要： When the width of a recording head is greater than the width of a recording medium having a maximum conveyable width, a recorded image corresponding to ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head cannot be corrected. Multiple correction test patterns are recorded using ejecting ports in part of the recording head, and correction data for correcting an image corresponding to ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head on the basis of the colorimetric result of the test patterns. In this way, image data to be recorded by the ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head is corrected.

摘要翻译： 当记录头的宽度大于具有最大可输送宽度的记录介质的宽度时，不能校正与记录头整个区域中的排出口对应的记录图像。 根据测试图案的比色结果，使用记录头的一部分中的喷射口记录多个校正测试图案，以及校正数据，用于校正与记录头的整个区域中的排出口对应的图像。 以这种方式，校正由记录头的整个区域中的排出口记录的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20120081439A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13247309

申请日：2011-09-28

申请人： Fumitaka GOTO ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa

发明人： Fumitaka GOTO ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2146 ,  G06K15/102 ,  G06K2215/111

摘要： The invention decreases the enlargement of memory and processing time for the correction of image data carried out to reduce image deterioration caused by nozzle ejection characteristic variation in an inkjet printing apparatus. Print heads are provided with pluralities of chips that have nozzle arrays formed from a plurality of nozzles. Coupled portions and non-overlap portions are formed on each chip. An image processing apparatus sets input image data, which correspond to nozzle regions that are defined in nozzle arrays along the alignment direction of the nozzles of the print head and that are composed of a plurality of nozzles, as processing blocks. The input image data is processed according to parameters defined for each of those processing blocks. The boundaries of the nozzle regions corresponding to the input image data of the processing blocks are established according to the boundaries of the overlap portions and the non-overlap portions.

摘要翻译： 本发明减少了用于校正执行的图像数据的存储器的扩大和处理时间，以减少喷墨打印装置中由喷嘴喷射特性变化引起的图像劣化。 打印头设置有多个具有由多个喷嘴形成的喷嘴阵列的切屑。 在每个芯片上形成耦合部分和非重叠部分。 图像处理装置将与喷嘴阵列中沿着打印头的喷嘴的排列方向限定并且由多个喷嘴组成的喷嘴区域对应的输入图像数据设置为处理块。 根据为每个处理块定义的参数处理输入图像数据。 根据重叠部分和非重叠部分的边界，建立与处理块的输入图像数据对应的喷嘴区域的边界。

公开(公告)号：US20110316911A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US12963318

申请日：2010-12-08

申请人： Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Yugo Mochizuki

发明人： Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Yugo Mochizuki

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： G06K15/107 ,  G06K15/102 ,  G06K2215/111

摘要： There is provided an image processing method in which in a full line type inkjet printer using a connecting head having an overlap region, even if a conveyance direction of a print medium is more or less inclined, a density change or degradation of graininess is not introduced. Therefore, an image data in a non-overlap region is distributed to a plurality of nozzle arrays such that ink is ejected from all the plurality of the nozzle arrays. On the other hand, a region where a print allowance rate changes in the overlap region is divided into plural regions, and the image data is distributed to the plurality of the nozzle arrays such that these regions are located to be shifted.

摘要翻译： 提供一种图像处理方法，其中在使用具有重叠区域的连接头的全线型喷墨打印机中，即使打印介质的传送方向或多或少倾斜，也不会引入密度变化或颗粒度的劣化 。 因此，非重叠区域中的图像数据被分配到多个喷嘴阵列，使得从所有多个喷嘴阵列喷射墨水。 另一方面，将重叠区域中的印刷容许率变化的区域分割为多个区域，并且将图像数据分布到多个喷嘴阵列，使得这些区域位于移动位置。

公开(公告)号：US09340034B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US13605876

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Ryosuke Iguchi

发明人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Ryosuke Iguchi

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/21 ,  H04N1/60

CPC分类号： B41J2/2142 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6041

摘要： When the width of a recording head is greater than the width of a recording medium having a maximum conveyable width, a recorded image corresponding to ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head cannot be corrected. Multiple correction test patterns are recorded using ejecting ports in part of the recording head, and correction data for correcting an image corresponding to ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head on the basis of the colorimetric result of the test patterns. In this way, image data to be recorded by the ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head is corrected.

摘要翻译： 当记录头的宽度大于具有最大可输送宽度的记录介质的宽度时，不能校正与记录头整个区域中的排出口对应的记录图像。 根据测试图案的比色结果，使用记录头的一部分中的喷射口记录多个校正测试图案，以及校正数据，用于校正与记录头的整个区域中的排出口对应的图像。 以这种方式，校正由记录头的整个区域中的排出口记录的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20120113183A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-10

申请号：US12964591

申请日：2010-12-09

申请人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Ryosuke Iguchi

发明人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Ryosuke Iguchi

IPC分类号： B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J2/2142 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6041

摘要： When the width of a recording head is greater than the width of a recording medium having a maximum conveyable width, a recorded image corresponding to ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head cannot be corrected. Multiple correction test patterns are recorded using ejecting ports in part of the recording head, and correction data for correcting an image corresponding to ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head on the basis of the colorimetric result of the test patterns. In this way, image data to be recorded by the ejecting ports in the entire area of the recording head is corrected.

公开(公告)号：US20120081449A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12964129

申请日：2010-12-09

申请人： Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Senichi Saito

发明人： Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Senichi Saito

IPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： H04N1/6033 ,  B41J2/2128

摘要： In the present invention, a first calculation unit calculates, based on image data obtained by reading with a reading unit a plurality of patches formed on a printing medium by a plurality of nozzle regions constituting nozzle array of a printing head, respective color specification values of a plurality of correction regions corresponding to a plurality of nozzle regions constituting the nozzle array. Then, a target value setting unit sets, based on the calculated color specification values of the plurality of correction regions, a target color specification value of the patch. Further, a second calculation unit calculates a difference between each of the color specification values of the plurality of correction regions and the target color specification value as a correction amount. After that, based on the correction amount calculated, image data corresponding to an image printed by each of the plurality of nozzle regions are corrected.

摘要翻译： 在本发明中，第一计算单元基于通过利用读取单元读取通过构成打印头的喷嘴阵列的多个喷嘴区域在打印介质上形成的多个贴片而获得的图像数据，计算各个颜色指定值 对应于构成喷嘴阵列的多个喷嘴区域的多个校正区域。 然后，目标值设定单元基于计算出的多个校正区域的颜色指定值来设定贴片的目标颜色指定值。 此外，第二计算单元计算多个校正区域中的每个颜色指定值与目标颜色指定值之间的差作为校正量。 之后，基于计算出的校正量，校正与由多个喷嘴区域中的每一个打印的图像对应的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20120081444A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12966848

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Senichi Saito ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa

发明人： Senichi Saito ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： B41J2/2052 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/6038

摘要： Provided are an image processing apparatus and an image processing method capable of reducing color unevenness due to variations in ejection characteristics among a plurality of nozzles when printing an image using a plurality of inks. To that end, a first image which is made up a color with noticeable color unevenness and similar colors is printed onto a print medium. The user then specifies a color and a nozzle position where color unevenness has occurred. On the basis of these results, parameters are set for a correction table referenced by are MCS processor. In so doing, it becomes possible to address the factor causing the color unevenness, and mitigate the effects of color unevenness in a focused way without incurring increases in processor load, memory requirements, or processing time as compared to the case of calibrating all lattice points.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理装置和图像处理方法，当使用多种油墨打印图像时，能够减少由于多个喷嘴之间的喷射特性的变化引起的颜色不均匀。 为此，在打印介质上打印出由具有明显的颜色不均匀性和相似颜色的颜色构成的第一图像。 然后，用户指定出现颜色不均匀的颜色和喷嘴位置。 基于这些结果，为由MCS处理器引用的校正表设置参数。 在这样做时，与校准所有格子点的情况相比，可以解决导致颜色不均匀的因素，并且以聚焦方式减轻颜色不均匀的影响，而不会导致处理器负载，存储器要求或处理时间的增加 。

公开(公告)号：US20080002998A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-03

申请号：US11768488

申请日：2007-06-26

申请人： Fumitaka Goto ,  Kentaro Yano ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Masao Kato ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Mitsuhiro Ohno ,  Arata Miyagi ,  Yusuke Hashii

发明人： Fumitaka Goto ,  Kentaro Yano ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Masao Kato ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Mitsuhiro Ohno ,  Arata Miyagi ,  Yusuke Hashii

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： H04N1/40062

摘要： There is disclosed an image processing apparatus which applies an adjusting process to an image that includes a pixel to be processed. The image processing apparatus extracts an image area with a predetermined size including the pixel to be processed. The apparatus calculates a variation associated with the pixel to be processed from signal values of pixels included in the image area. The apparatus calculates a variation time count in the image area from the signal values of the pixels included in the image area. The apparatus calculates adjusting levels Fz1, Fz2, and Fe from the variation time count and the variation using a definition unit which defines correspondence among the variation time count, the variation, and the adjusting levels, and applies an adjusting process to a signal value of the pixel to be processed by the calculated adjusting levels. Note that the definition unit defines the correspondence so that the adjusting levels Fz1, Fz2, and Fe progressively change in accordance with different variation time counts or different variations.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种对包括要处理的像素的图像应用调整处理的图像处理装置。 图像处理装置提取具有包括要处理的像素的预定尺寸的图像区域。 该装置根据包括在图像区域中的像素的信号值计算与要处理的像素相关联的变化。 该装置根据包括在图像区域中的像素的信号值来计算图像区域中的变化时间计数。 该装置使用定义单位从变化时间计数和变化计算调整水平Fz1，Fz2和Fe，该定义单元定义变化时间计数，变化和调整水平之间的对应关系，并且将调整处理应用于 要通过计算的调整级别处理的像素。 注意，定义单元定义对应关系，使得调整水平Fz1，Fz2和Fe根据不同的变化时间计数或不同的变化逐渐改变。

公开(公告)号：US20110285779A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US12966823

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Makoto Torigoe

发明人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Makoto Torigoe

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： B41J2/2146 ,  B41J2/2103 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00087 ,  H04N1/6041 ,  H04N2201/0082

摘要： An image processor, a printing apparatus, and an image processing method are provided that can reduce, when a plurality of types of inks are used to print an image, the color unevenness that is caused by the variation of ejecting characteristics among a pluralities of nozzles. To realize this, for a color formed by overlapping at least two colors of inks, parameters are prepared that are determined so as to reduce the color difference in the printing medium due to the variation of the ejecting characteristic among the respective pluralities of nozzles. During printing, the parameters are used to correct the first color signal owned by the individual pixels to the second color signal.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理器，打印装置和图像处理方法，当使用多种类型的墨打印图像时，可以减少由多个喷嘴之间的喷射特性的变化引起的颜色不均匀 。 为了实现这一点，对于通过重叠至少两种颜色的油墨形成的颜色，准备参数，其被确定为由于各个喷嘴之间的喷射特性的变化而降低打印介质中的色差。 在打印期间，参数用于将由各个像素拥有的第一颜色信号校正为第二颜色信号。