公开(公告)号：US20080239334A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US11694098

申请日：2007-03-30

Applicant: David W. Jasinski ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  James A. Reczek

Inventor： David W. Jasinski ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  James A. Reczek

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/6094 ,  H04N1/603

Abstract: A method for automatically compensating for scanner metamerism errors associated with scanning input images using a digital color image scanner, wherein the input images can be on a variety of different input media having colorants with different spectral characteristics, comprising scanning an input image on a digital color image scanner to produce a scanned image; determining one or more estimated color balance error values in a color balance parameter space by analyzing the scanned image using a color balance analysis algorithm; assigning an input medium from a set of possible input media for the scanned input image in response to the estimated color balance error values; selecting a scanner metamerism correction color transform associated with the assigned input medium; and applying the selected scanner metamerism correction color transform to the scanned image to produce a corrected image compensated for scanner metamerism errors.

Abstract translation: 一种用于自动补偿与使用数字彩色图像扫描器扫描输入图像相关的扫描器同色异谱误差的方法，其中所述输入图像可以在具有不同光谱特性的着色剂的各种不同输入介质上，包括以数字颜色扫描输入图像 图像扫描仪产生扫描图像; 通过使用颜色平衡分析算法分析扫描图像来确定颜色平衡参数空间中的一个或多个估计的颜色平衡误差值; 响应于估计的颜色平衡误差值，从扫描的输入图像的一组可能的输入介质中分配输入介质; 选择与分配的输入介质相关联的扫描器同色异谱校正颜色变换; 以及将所选择的扫描器同色异谱校正颜色变换应用于扫描图像，以产生补偿扫描器同色异谱误差的校正图像。

公开(公告)号：US06781713B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US09315647

申请日：1999-05-20

Applicant: Paul B. Gilman ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Robert P. Collette ,  John F. Hamilton

Inventor： Paul B. Gilman ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Robert P. Collette ,  John F. Hamilton

IPC: G06K940

CPC classification number: H04N1/4072

Abstract: A method for correcting for exposure in a digital image, including the steps of providing a rendered digital image suitable for display and displaying such digital image; using an adjustable exposure setting to nonlinearly modify the rendered digital image to effect an exposure change and displaying the exposure modified rendered digital image; and iteratively changing the adjustable exposure setting in accordance with the nonlinear function to continuously change the exposure setting and display modified digital images until a desired exposure modified rendered digital image is displayed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于校正数字图像中的曝光的方法，包括以下步骤：提供适于显示和显示该数字图像的渲染数字图像; 使用可调节曝光设置来非线性地修改所渲染的数字图像以实现曝光改变并显示曝光修改渲染的数字图像; 并且根据非线性函数迭代地改变可调节的曝光设置，以连续地改变曝光设置并显示修改的数字图像，直到显示期望的曝光修改的呈现的数字图像。

公开(公告)号：US06312101B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09455981

申请日：1999-12-06

Applicant: Douglas W. Couwenhoven ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Rodney L. Miller

Inventor： Douglas W. Couwenhoven ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Rodney L. Miller

IPC: B41J221

CPC classification number: H04N1/40087

Abstract: A method for reproducing digital images having at least one color channel containing pixels using a digital printer having a set of colorants is disclosed. Two or more of the colorants of the set have substantially the same color but different densities. Printer code values for a particular color channel are used to control colorant amounts for the two or more colorants.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种使用具有一组着色剂的数字打印机再现具有至少一个包含像素的彩色通道的数字图像的方法。 组合物中的两种或更多种着色剂具有基本相同的颜色但不同的密度。 用于特定颜色通道的打印机代码值用于控制两种或更多种着色剂的着色剂量。

公开(公告)号：US06282313B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09162205

申请日：1998-09-28

Applicant: Ann L. McCarthy ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Edward J. Giorgianni

Inventor： Ann L. McCarthy ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Edward J. Giorgianni

IPC: G06K900

CPC classification number: G06T11/001

Abstract: A method for representing a digital image having color values with an extended color gamut in a storage color space having a limited color gamut includes adjusting the color values of the extended color gamut digital image to fit within the limited color gamut to form a limited color gamut digital image; representing the limited color gamut digital image in the storage color space; determining a set of residual images representing a difference between the extended color gamut digital image and the limited color gamut digital image; and associating the set of residual images with the limited color gamut digital image in the storage color space such that the associated residual images and the limited color gamut digital image is adapted to be used to form a reconstructed extended color gamut digital image.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在具有有限色域的存储颜色空间中表示具有扩展色域的具有颜色值的数字图像的方法包括：调整扩展色域数字图像的颜色值以适应有限色域以形成有限色域 数字图像; 表示存储颜色空间中的有限色域数字图像; 确定表示所述扩展色域数字图像与所述有限色域数字图像之间的差的一组残差图像; 以及将所述残差图像集合与所述存储颜色空间中的所述有限色域数字图像相关联，使得相关联的残留图像和所述有限色域数字图像适于用于形成重构的扩展色域数字图像。

公开(公告)号：US06282312B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09162201

申请日：1998-09-28

Applicant: Ann L. McCarthy ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Edward J. Giorgianni

Inventor： Ann L. McCarthy ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Edward J. Giorgianni

IPC: G06K900

CPC classification number: H04N1/64 ,  G06T11/001 ,  H04N1/6058

Abstract: A digital image processing system includes one or more opto-electronic image digitization device(s) which digitize still photographic images and produce an extended color gamut digital image corresponding to each still photographic image, and an image processing unit, coupled with said image digitization device(s), which is operative to receive a plurality of extended color gamut digital images from the image digitization device(s). The image processing unit produces at least one limited color gamut digital image from each said extended color gamut digital image by adjusting the color values of the extended color gamut digital image to fit within a limited color gamut; represents each said limited color gamut digital image in a storage color space; determines one or more residual image(s) each representing a difference between one said extended color gamut digital image and its corresponding limited color gamut digital image; and associates each limited color gamut digital image in the storage color space with its residual image(s) such that the associated residual images and the limited color gamut digital images in the storage color space are adapted to be used to reconstruct extended color gamut digital images.

Abstract translation: 数字图像处理系统包括一个或多个光电图像数字化装置，其将静止照相图像数字化并产生对应于每个静止摄影图像的扩展色域数字图像，以及图像处理单元，与所述图像数字化装置 其可操作以从图像数字化设备接收多个扩展色域数字图像。 图像处理单元通过调整扩展色域数字图像的颜色值以适应有限的色域，从每个所述扩展色域数字图像产生至少一个有限色域数字图像; 表示存储颜色空间中的每个所述有限色域数字图像; 确定每个表示一个所述扩展色域数字图像与其对应的有限色域数字图像之间的差的一个或多个残留图像; 并且将存储颜色空间中的每个有限色域数字图像与其残留图像相关联，使得相关联的残留图像和存储颜色空间中的有限色域数字图像适于用于重建扩展色域数字图像 。

公开(公告)号：US6130756A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-10

申请号：US41206

申请日：1998-03-12

Applicant: Barbara L. Grady ,  Kevin E. Spaulding

Inventor： Barbara L. Grady ,  Kevin E. Spaulding

IPC: H04N17/02 ,  G01J3/52 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/60 ,  H04N17/04 ,  G03F3/08

CPC classification number: H04N1/6033

Abstract: A method for characterizing a response function of an output device, the method comprises the steps of producing a test image on the output device with a set of one or more test patches having known code values; obtaining one or more captured images of the test image using a digital camera; determining colorimetric values for each of the test patches in the captured images using a known response function of the digital camera; and determining a response function of the output device which relates the known code values to the determined colorimetric values.

Abstract translation: 一种用于表征输出设备的响应功能的方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：在输出设备上产生具有已知代码值的一组或多个测试片的集合; 使用数字照相机获得测试图像的一个或多个拍摄图像; 使用所述数字照相机的已知响应函数来确定所捕获的图像中的每个测试片的色度值; 以及确定所述输出设备的响应函数，其将所述已知代码值与确定的比色值相关联。

公开(公告)号：US6011595A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-04

申请号：US934373

申请日：1997-09-19

Applicant: Todd R. Henderson ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Douglas W. Couwenhoven

Inventor： Todd R. Henderson ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Douglas W. Couwenhoven

IPC: H04N9/75

CPC classification number: H04N9/75

Abstract: A method for segmenting a digital image into a foreground region and a key color region including characterizing a distribution of key color values; using the distribution of key color values to produce a multi-dimensional look-up-table having three or more dimensions indexed by color values in a selected color space to define a key color volume; addressing the multi-dimensional look-up table with color values of pixels in the digital image to determine whether the color values of such pixels are within the key color volume; and labeling pixels in the digital image whose color values fall within the key color volume to be within the key color region and labeling all other pixels to be within the foreground region whereby the digital image is segmented into the foreground region and the key color region.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将数字图像分割成前景区域和键颜色区域的方法，包括表征键颜色值的分布; 使用键颜色值的分布来产生具有由所选颜色空间中的颜色值索引的三维或更多维度的多维查找表，以定义键颜色体积; 用数字图像中的像素的颜色值寻址多维查找表，以确定这些像素的颜色值是否在关键颜色体积内; 并且将其颜色值落在键颜色体积内的数字图像中的像素标记为在关键颜色区域内，并将所有其他像素标记在前景区域内，由此数字图像被分割成前景区域和键颜色区域。

公开(公告)号：US5995714A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US602409

申请日：1996-02-16

Applicant: Keith A. Hadley ,  Kevin E. Spaulding

Inventor： Keith A. Hadley ,  Kevin E. Spaulding

IPC: H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/46 ,  G06F15/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/6033

Abstract: A method is disclosed for calibrating a digital printer to provide a substantially aim printer response. A test target is processed through a set of potential calibration functions to form a set of processed test targets and the set of processed test targets is printed using the digital printer. Thereafter, the printer response for each of the potential calibration functions is evaluated by visually examining the printed set of processed test targets. The potential calibration function that best matches a visual criterion is then selected.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于校准数字打印机以提供基本上瞄准打印机响应的方法。 通过一组潜在的校准功能处理测试目标，以形成一组经过处理的测试目标，并使用数字打印机打印一组已处理的测试目标。 此后，通过目视检查打印的经处理的测试目标集来评估每个潜在校准功能的打印机响应。 然后选择最佳匹配视觉标准的潜在校准函数。

公开(公告)号：US5795844A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-18

申请号：US808289

申请日：1997-02-28

Applicant: Steven Evans ,  Daniel J. Harrison ,  Elizabeth McInerney ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Helmut Weber

Inventor： Steven Evans ,  Daniel J. Harrison ,  Elizabeth McInerney ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Helmut Weber

IPC: B41M5/385 ,  B41M5/34 ,  B41M5/382 ,  B41M5/388 ,  B41M5/39 ,  B41M5/395 ,  B41M5/035 ,  B41M5/38

CPC classification number: B41M5/38207 ,  B41M5/345 ,  Y10S428/913 ,  Y10S428/914

Abstract: A multicolor dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer capable of producing improved color gamut comprising a support having thereon a set of sequential repeating dye patches of yellow, magenta and cyan image dyes dispersed in a polymeric binder, the element also having at least one additional dye patch comprising a dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, the dye of each such additional dye patch which, when transferred to a dye image-receiving layer before or after transfer of the original yellow, magenta and cyan image dyes, has a hue measured at its maximum density which is outside the color gamut defined by the hues of the original transferred yellow, magenta and cyan image dyes by more than 5 CIELAB .DELTA.E.sub.c units.

Abstract translation: 一种用于热染料转移的多色染料供体元件，其能够产生改进的色域，其包含其上具有分散在聚合物粘合剂中的一组连续重复的黄色，品红色和青色影像染料的重复染料斑块的载体，所述元件还具有至少一种额外的 染料贴片包含分散在聚合物粘合剂中的染料，每种这样的附加染料贴片的染料，当在原始的黄色，品红色和青色图像染料转移之前或之后转移到染料影像接收层时，具有在 其最大密度在由原始转移的黄色，品红色和青色图像染料的色调所限定的色域之外，超过5个CIELAB DELTA Ec单位。

公开(公告)号：US08957981B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US12716304

申请日：2010-03-03

Applicant: John R. Fredlund ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Robert M. Guidash ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Frank Razavi

Inventor： John R. Fredlund ,  Kenneth A. Parulski ,  Robert M. Guidash ,  Kevin E. Spaulding ,  Frank Razavi

IPC: H04N5/228 ,  G03B17/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N101/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/23219 ,  G01S3/7864 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/83 ,  H04N1/0035 ,  H04N1/00488 ,  H04N1/0049 ,  H04N1/00514 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23216 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N2101/00

Abstract: A digital camera for capturing an image containing the photographer, comprising: an image sensor; an optical system for forming an image of a scene on the image sensor; a processor for processing the output of the image sensor in order to detect the presence of one or more faces in a field of view of the digital camera; a feedback mechanism for providing feedback to the photographer while the photographer is included within the field of view, responsive to detecting at least one face in the field of view, and a means for initiating capture of a digital image of the scene containing the photographer.

Abstract translation: 一种用于拍摄包含拍摄者的图像的数码相机，包括：图像传感器; 用于在图像传感器上形成场景的图像的光学系统; 用于处理图像传感器的输出以便检测数字照相机的视场中的一个或多个面部的存在的处理器; 反馈机构，用于响应于检测到视野中的至少一个脸部，以及用于发起对包含摄影者的场景的数字图像的捕获的装置，在摄影者被包括在视场内时向拍摄者提供反馈。