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：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：US08308268B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

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.

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：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：US08960834B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

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 ,  B41J2/21 ,  G06K15/10

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

摘要： The memory size 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 can be minimized. Print heads are provided with pluralities of chips that have nozzle arrays formed from a plurality of nozzles. Overlap portions and non-overlap portions are formed on each chip. An image processing apparatus sets input image data, corresponding 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： 可以最小化用于校正执行用于减少由喷墨打印设备中的喷嘴喷射特性变化引起的图像劣化的图像数据的存储器尺寸和处理时间。 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。 在每个芯片上形成重叠部分和非重叠部分。 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相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：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：US09694598B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US12966799

申请日：2010-12-13

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

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

IPC分类号： B41J2/21 ,  H04N1/401 ,  H04N1/60

CPC分类号： B41J2/2139 ,  B41J2/2142 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/4015 ,  H04N1/6033

摘要： Printing heads of combinations of four ink colors and seven printing characteristic ranks are previously used to print an image for measurement, and table parameters corresponding to all of the combinations of nozzle ink colors and printing characteristic ranks are obtained on the basis of a measurement result of this image for measurement and stored in a memory. Then, when printing is actually performed in a printer, a primary color image for measurement is printed for each nozzle of a printing head for each of four ink colors. A printing characteristic rank for each nozzle is obtained for each of four ink colors based on a measurement result of this image for measurement, and a table parameter is selected that corresponds to the same combination as the combination of the obtained printing characteristic rank of each nozzle of four ink colors, by referring to the memory.