公开(公告)号：US5060013A

公开(公告)日：1991-10-22

申请号：US561043

申请日：1990-07-31

申请人： John P. Spence

发明人： John P. Spence

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G03G15/5037 ,  H04N1/6041 ,  G03G2215/00042

摘要： Electrophotographic process control in copiers and printers using test patches at different locations within the image frame. Test patches or areas are placed at various locations in subsequent frames to reduce any memory discontinuities encountered when high density areas are repeatedly placed at the same location within an image frame. The overall image frame includes a plurality of image or picture areas which contain unrelated information data and at least one these areas is replaced with a process test area in some or all of the subsequently produced frames. The test area includes several test strips of varying density which may also be positioned differently within the test area in subsequent frames. The variation in location of the test areas and the position of the test strips can be by random selection or by a predetermined pattern which places the areas and strips at several possible locations. The locations are communicated to the process controller so that appropriate sensors can properly monitor and measure the test patches.

摘要翻译： 复印机和打印机中的电子照相过程控制使用图像框架内不同位置的测试贴片。 测试补丁或区域被放置在后续帧中的各个位置，以减少当高密度区域重复放置在图像帧内的相同位置时遇到的任何存储器不连续性。 整个图像帧包括多个包含不相关信息数据的图像或图像区域，并且至少一个这些区域被随后产生的帧的一些或全部中的过程测试区域所替代。 测试区域包括几个不同密度的测试条，其也可以在随后的帧中在测试区域内不同地定位。 测试区域的位置变化和测试条的位置可以通过随机选择或将区域和条放置在几个可能的位置的预定图案来进行。 这些位置被传送到过程控制器，使得适当的传感器可以适当地监测和测量测试补丁。

公开(公告)号：US08638858B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US12211141

申请日：2008-09-16

申请人： Thomas E. Madden ,  John P. Spence ,  William V. Fintel ,  John T. Keech ,  Esther M. Betancourt

发明人： Thomas E. Madden ,  John P. Spence ,  William V. Fintel ,  John T. Keech ,  Esther M. Betancourt

IPC分类号： H04N7/12

CPC分类号： G06T9/00 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G2320/0276 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/0673 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  H04N1/6052 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/67

摘要： A method for transforming an image expressed in terms of a first image encoding to a second image encoding, includes converting a set of original scene exposure-factor values into corresponding first and second image encoding values. A transform is then derived between the first image encoding values and the second image encoding values. The transform is then applied to an image encoded in said first image encoding. Examples of different encoding that can be transformed include Rec. 709, sRGB and other known image encoding standards. A system for performing such transformations as well as an electronic device that is capable of performing such transformations are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种将根据第一图像编码表示的图像变换为第二图像编码的方法包括将一组原始场景曝光因子值转换为对应的第一和第二图像编码值。 然后在第一图像编码值和第二图像编码值之间导出变换。 然后将该变换应用于在所述第一图像编码中编码的图像。 可以转化的不同编码的例子包括Rec。 709，sRGB等已知图像编码标准。 还公开了一种用于执行这种变换的系统以及能够执行这种转换的电子设备。

公开(公告)号：US06520694B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US10051074

申请日：2002-01-18

申请人： Jeffrey L. Hall ,  John T. Keech ,  Robert A. Arcus ,  Eric R. Schmittou ,  John P. Spence ,  Ronald M. Wexler

发明人： Jeffrey L. Hall ,  John T. Keech ,  Robert A. Arcus ,  Eric R. Schmittou ,  John P. Spence ,  Ronald M. Wexler

IPC分类号： G03B1300

CPC分类号： G03C5/26 ,  G03C7/407 ,  G03C2007/3043 ,  G03C2200/43

摘要： A method and system for processing photographic film images, includes the steps of: providing a film processor having a plurality of adjustable parameters for a given process for processing a family of photographic films; defining a plurality of processing profiles having different values of the adjustable parameters for different members of the film family; and chemically processing a photographic film that is a member of the film family using the processing profile for that family member.

摘要翻译： 一种用于处理照相胶片图像的方法和系统，包括以下步骤：提供具有用于处理一系列照相胶片的给定方法的多个可调参数的胶片处理器; 为所述胶片族的不同成员定义具有不同值的可调节参数的多个处理轮廓; 并使用该家庭成员的处理简档化学处理作为影片家族成员的照相胶卷。

公开(公告)号：US5317425A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-31

申请号：US834076

申请日：1992-02-10

申请人： John P. Spence ,  Edward M. Granger ,  Charles E. Rinehart

发明人： John P. Spence ,  Edward M. Granger ,  Charles E. Rinehart

IPC分类号： G03F3/10 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N1/23 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/60

CPC分类号： H04N1/6052 ,  G03F3/101

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods employed therein, for objectively providing an accurate appearance match between images produced by two imaging systems (e.g. a target image produced by one such system, e.g. a press sheet (140) generated by a printing press (130), which is to be matched by a replica image produced by another such system, e.g. a proof (120) generated by a color halftone proofing system(110)) and thereby calibrate the performance of one imaging system, e.g. the proofing system, to that of the other system, e.g. the printing press. Specifically, measurement data, such as illustratively densitometric N,R,G,B measurements, is obtained for the same portions of the press sheet and proof. This data is then transformed into a color space which encodes color information in a pre-defined manner that approximates color preferences inherent in human color interpretation. Thereafter, through use of a pre-determined model of the proofing system, incorporated into pre-defined matching principles which objectively and quantitatively define an accurate appearance match between the images produced by both systems, changes in operational settings for the proofing system, such as solid area densities and tint dot areas, are determined which will calibrate the response of the proofing system to that of the press. Consequently, tone and color rendition produced by the proofing system is modified to provide an accurate appearance match to that obtained, from a common image source, on the press, given the judgmental preferences of a human observer and the performance limitations of the proofing system.

摘要翻译： 用于其中的装置和相关方法，用于客观地提供由两个成像系统产生的图像之间的精确外观匹配（例如，由一个这样的系统产生的目标图像，例如由印刷机（130）产生的压片（140），其是 由另一个这样的系统产生的复制图​​像匹配，例如由彩色半色调校样系统（110）产生的证明（120）），从而校准一个成像系统的性能，例如 打样系统，其他系统的打样系统。 印刷机。 具体地，对于压片的相同部分和证明，获得诸如示例性密度测定N，R，G，B测量的测量数据。 然后将该数据转换成颜色空间，其以预定义的方式编码颜色信息，其近似于人类颜色解释中固有的颜色偏好。 此后，通过使用预先确定的校样系统模型，其被合并到预定义的匹配原理中，客观地和定量地确定由两个系统产生的图像之间的准确外观匹配，校样系统的操作设置的改变，例如 确定固体面积密度和色调点区域，这将校准校样系统与印刷机的响应。 因此，校正系统产生的色调和颜色再现被修改，以提供从普通图像源，新闻界获得的精确外观匹配，给定人类观察者的判断偏好和打样系统的性能限制。

公开(公告)号：US20100156956A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12639492

申请日：2009-12-16

申请人： Thomas E. Madden ,  John P. Spence ,  John T. Keech ,  Esther M. Betancourt

发明人： Thomas E. Madden ,  John P. Spence ,  John T. Keech ,  Esther M. Betancourt

IPC分类号： G09G5/10

CPC分类号： H04N5/20 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G2320/0276 ,  H04N9/69

摘要： A method for generating a target display characteristic for a non-CRT display device includes establishing a sequence of luminance-factor values corresponding to original-scene neutrals. The luminance-factor values are converted to corresponding Rec. 709 signal values. The luminance-factor values are then mapped according to a desired system tone reproduction characteristic to corresponding luminous intensity values to be reproduced by the non-CRT television display device. The target display characteristic is generated by relating the corresponding Rec. 709 signal values to corresponding luminous intensity values.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生非CRT显示装置的目标显示特性的方法包括建立与原始场景中性点对应的亮度因子值序列。 亮度因子值被转换成相应的Rec。 709信号值。 然后根据期望的系统色调再现特性将亮度因子值映射到由非CRT电视显示装置再现的对应的发光强度值。 目标显示特性是通过将相应的Rec。 709个信号值对应的发光强度值。

公开(公告)号：US07113627B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-26

申请号：US09635178

申请日：2000-08-09

申请人： Nathan D. Cahill ,  John P. Spence

发明人： Nathan D. Cahill ,  John P. Spence

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00132 ,  H04N1/4097

摘要： A method of locating a linear defect on a photographic element, the element having a useful imaging width and the defect aligned with length of the element, includes the steps of: exposing a region of the element to create a latent image which is substantially uniform across the useful imaging width of the element; developing the latent image to produce a density signal; sampling the density signal with a photometric device; and analyzing the sampled density data for the presence of significant deviations aligned with the length of the element to locate the defect.

摘要翻译： 在照相元件上定位线性缺陷的方法，具有有用成像宽度的元件和与元件的长度对准的缺陷的方法包括以下步骤：暴露元件的区域以产生基本均匀的潜像 元素的有用成像宽度; 显影潜像以产生密度信号; 用测光装置对密度信号进行采样; 并且分析采样密度数据以存在与元件的长度对准的显着偏差以定位缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US06456798B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09635179

申请日：2000-08-09

申请人： John T. Keech ,  Gary W. Ahlquist ,  John P. Spence

发明人： John T. Keech ,  Gary W. Ahlquist ,  John P. Spence

IPC分类号： G03B1724

CPC分类号： G06K19/06037

摘要： A method of placing a two-dimensional barcode symbol on a photographic element, the barcode symbol comprising collections of modules arranged in a regular array with a plurality of defined orientation directions, the photographic element exhibiting linear defects in a predominant direction and having a maximum width, includes the step of orienting the barcode symbol so that each defined orientation direction is rotated relative to the predominant direction sufficient so that no single collection of modules aligned in a defined orientation direction is completely obscured by the defect.

摘要翻译： 一种将二维条形码符号放置在照相元件上的方法，所述条形码符号包括以具有多个限定取向方向的规则阵列布置的模块集合，所述照相元件在主要方向上呈现出线性缺陷并具有最大宽度 包括定向条形码符号的步骤，使得每个限定的取向方向相对于主要方向旋转足够，使得在限定的取向方向上排列的单个模块集合完全被缺陷遮蔽。

公开(公告)号：US5255085A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-19

申请号：US872258

申请日：1992-04-22

申请人： John P. Spence

发明人： John P. Spence

IPC分类号： G06T1/00 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N1/407 ,  H04N1/52 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/46

CPC分类号： H04N1/52 ,  H04N1/407

摘要： Apparatus and associated methods employed therewith for accurately providing a desired ("Aim") tone reproduction characteristic in an output image through a DDCP (direct digital color proofing) imaging chain (such as that implemented by a raster image processor (200), particularly a screening process (660) occurring therein, and a marking engine (130)) and for significantly reducing the number of test proof images that need to be produced and measured to achieve this result. Specifically, "Benchmark" operating conditions and intrinsic performance (i.e. "Benchmark" entry point data) of the DDCP imaging chain thereat are first defined. Then, based upon differences (such as in screen ruling and solid area density) between a desired operating condition and an appropriate "Benchmark" condition, "Benchmark" values associated with the latter are adapted, through use of a pre-defined model and associated sensitivity coefficients that collectively predict the performance of the DDCP imaging chain, to determine corresponding "Adapted" values that accurately specify the intrinsic process tone reproduction characteristic of the imaging chain at the desired operating condition. Thereafter, in response to both "Aim" (400) and the "Adapted" values for the desired operating condition, a look-up table is fabricated to contain, for all possible input dot areas, the "Aim" dot gain modified by the inverse of this expected intrinsic process tone reproduction characteristic applied to the desired tone reproduction characteristic. Incoming dot area values (i.e. contone values) for a corresponding separation are then routed through this table, prior to screening and writing, in order to intentionally vary the tone reproduction value of each such value so that the resulting dots in the proof image will accuratel exhibit the desired "Aim" tone reproduction characteristic substantially free from corruption due to the native tone reproduction characteristic of the imaging chain.

公开(公告)号：US20120050570A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US12869040

申请日：2010-08-26

申请人： David W. Jasinski ,  Wayne E. Prentice ,  Keith A. Jacoby ,  John P. Spence

发明人： David W. Jasinski ,  Wayne E. Prentice ,  Keith A. Jacoby ,  John P. Spence

IPC分类号： H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N5/772 ,  G11B27/28 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N9/8205

摘要： A digital camera system providing processed audio signals, comprising: an image sensor for capturing a digital image; an optical system for forming an image of a scene onto the image sensor; a microphone for capturing an audio signal; a data processing system; a storage memory for storing captured images and audio signals; and a program memory communicatively connected to the data processing system and storing instructions configured to cause the data processing system to implement a method for providing processed audio signals, wherein the instructions include: capturing one or more digital images of a scene using the image sensor and capturing a corresponding audio signal using the microphone; determining a scene type corresponding to the captured digital images; processing the captured audio signal responsive to the determined scene type; and recording the captured digital images together with the processed audio signal in the storage memory.

摘要翻译： 提供经处理的音频信号的数字照相机系统，包括：用于捕获数字图像的图像传感器; 用于将图像的图像形成到所述图像传感器上的光学系统; 用于捕获音频信号的麦克风; 数据处理系统; 用于存储捕获的图像和音频信号的存储存储器; 以及程序存储器，其通信地连接到所述数据处理系统并且存储被配置为使所述数据处理系统实现用于提供经处理的音频信号的方法的指令，其中所述指令包括：使用所述图像传感器捕获场景的一个或多个数字图像;以及 使用麦克风捕获相应的音频信号; 确定与所捕获的数字图像相对应的场景类型; 响应于所确定的场景类型来处理所捕获的音频信号; 并将捕获的数字图像与经处理的音频信号一起记录在存储存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US20100008426A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-14

申请号：US12211141

申请日：2008-09-16

申请人： Thomas E. Madden ,  John P. Spence ,  William V. Fintel ,  John T. Keech ,  Esther M. Betancourt

发明人： Thomas E. Madden ,  John P. Spence ,  William V. Fintel ,  John T. Keech ,  Esther M. Betancourt

IPC分类号： H04N7/30

CPC分类号： G06T9/00 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G2320/0276 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2320/0673 ,  G09G2340/06 ,  H04N1/6052 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/67

摘要： A method for transforming an image expressed in terms of a first image encoding to a second image encoding, includes converting a set of original scene exposure-factor values into corresponding first and second image encoding values. A transform is then derived between the first image encoding values and the second image encoding values. The transform is then applied to an image encoded in said first image encoding. Examples of different encoding that can be transformed include Rec. 709, sRGB and other known image encoding standards. A system for performing such transformations as well as an electronic device that is capable of performing such transformations are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种将根据第一图像编码表示的图像变换为第二图像编码的方法包括将一组原始场景曝光因子值转换为对应的第一和第二图像编码值。 然后在第一图像编码值和第二图像编码值之间导出变换。 然后将该变换应用于在所述第一图像编码中编码的图像。 可以转化的不同编码的例子包括Rec。 709，sRGB等已知图像编码标准。 还公开了一种用于执行这种变换的系统以及能够执行这种转换的电子设备。