公开(公告)号：US08830530B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US12896539

申请日：2010-10-01

申请人： Ayumi Sano ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

发明人： Ayumi Sano ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

IPC分类号： H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/191 ,  G06K15/10

CPC分类号： H04N1/1911 ,  G06K15/107 ,  H04N1/1913 ,  H04N2201/0082

摘要： Provided is an image processor and image processing method that are capable of suppressing both density unevenness and graininess that occur due to deviation of the printing position of dots that are printed by a plurality of relative movements (or a plurality of printing element groups). In order to accomplish this, the dot overlap rate of an image characteristic in which density unevenness stands out is made higher than the dot overlap rate of an image characteristic in which other defects stand out more than the density unevenness. By doing so, it is possible to suitably adjust the dot overlap rate according to an image characteristic, and to output an image having no density unevenness or graininess.

摘要翻译： 提供一种图像处理器和图像处理方法，其能够抑制由于通过多个相对运动（或多个打印元件组）打印的点的打印位置的偏移而发生的浓度不均匀性和颗粒性。 为了实现这一点，使得浓度不均匀性突出的图像特征的点重叠率高于其他缺陷比密度不均匀性更突出的图像特征的点重叠率。 通过这样做，可以根据图像特性适当地调整点重叠率，并输出没有浓度不均匀或颗粒度的图像。

公开(公告)号：US08619319B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12896523

申请日：2010-10-01

申请人： Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

发明人： Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G06K1/00 ,  G06K15/02

CPC分类号： H04N1/40068

摘要： Inputted image data is converted to M number of multi-value data having a lower resolution than the inputted image data, and after quantization processing has been performed for each of the M number of multi-value data, an image is printed by M number of relative movements (M-pass printing) that corresponds to the M number of quantized data. By doing so, when compared with the case in which a resolution reduction process is not performed, it is possible to suppress the number of pixels that become the object of quantization processing, and it becomes possible to output an image with no fluctuation in image density or density unevenness without a decrease in the processing speed.

摘要翻译： 输入的图像数据被转换为具有比输入的图像数据低的分辨率的M个多值数据，并且在针对M个多值数据中的每一个执行了量化处理之后，以M个数 对应于M个量化数据的相对运动（M-pass打印）。 通过这样做，与不进行分辨率降低处理的情况相比，可以抑制成为量化处理对象的像素数，并且可以输出图像密度不变的图像 或密度不均匀，而不会降低处理速度。

公开(公告)号：US08529006B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12938707

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

发明人： Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/2132 ,  H04N1/506

摘要： Provided are an image processor and an image processing method that are capable of suppressing both density unevenness due to printing position shifts among a group of dots printed by a plurality of relative movements (or a plurality of printing element groups) and graininess. In order to accomplish this, a dot overlap rate in the printing mode in which the density unevenness stands out is made higher than the dot overlap rate in the printing mode in which other defects stand out more than the density unevenness. By doing so, it is possible to suitably adjust the dot overlap rate according to the image characteristic, and output an image having no density unevenness or graininess.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理器和图像处理方法，其能够抑制由多个相对运动（或多个打印元件组）打印的一组点中的打印位置偏移和颗粒性的浓度不均匀性。 为了实现这一点，使得其中浓度不均匀性突出的打印模式中的点重叠率高于其他缺陷比密度不均匀突出的打印模式中的点重叠率。 通过这样做，可以根据图像特性适当地调整点重叠率，并且输出没有浓度不均匀或粒状的图像。

公开(公告)号：US20110234661A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US13039511

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

发明人： Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2054 ,  B41J2/2056 ,  B41J2/2132 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/107

摘要： An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided which, when forming an image using a plurality of different inks, can produce a satisfactory image free from problematical levels of density unevenness, graininess and insufficient density with any of these inks. To this end, when printing on pixel areas of a print medium by a plurality of relative movements between the printing unit and the print medium, the dot overlap rate of an ink that tends to show density unevenness is set higher than that of an ink that tends to show other image impairments more conspicuously than the density unevenness. This results in a good image that eliminates such image impairments as density unevenness, graininess and density insufficiency in the entire color gamut.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理装置和图像处理方法，当使用多种不同的油墨形成图像时，可以通过这些油墨中的任何一种产生没有密度不均匀性，颗粒性和密度不足的令人满意的图像。 为此，当通过打印单元和打印介质之间的多个相对运动在打印介质的像素区域上进行打印时，倾向于显示浓度不均匀性的墨水的点重叠率被设置为高于墨水的点重叠率 倾向于比密度不均匀性更显着地显示其他图像损伤。 这导致了在整个色域中消除诸如浓度不均匀性，颗粒度和密度不足的图像损伤的良好图像。

公开(公告)号：US20110141524A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12955444

申请日：2010-11-29

申请人： Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Fumitaka Goto

发明人： Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Fumitaka Goto

IPC分类号： H04N1/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/40025

摘要： When dividing multi-valued data and generating data for two-pass multi-pass printing, in addition to divided multi-valued data that are divided for each of the two passes, divided multi-valued data that is common to both of the two passes is generated. Moreover, quantized data of that common multi-valued data is reflected onto the quantized data for each pass. Furthermore, when generating quantized data, division ratios that are used when generating the common data by the multi-valued data division described above are set according to the image characteristics (whether or not the area is flesh color) of the multi-valued data. Thereby, it is possible to perform high-quality printing regardless of the image characteristics by taking a suitable balance between suppressing density unevenness and suppressing graininess.

摘要翻译： 当分割多值数据并产生用于双程多遍打印的数据时，除了对于两次通过中的每一个进行划分的划分的多值数据之外，对于两个通过两个通道都是共同的分割多值数据 被生成。 此外，该通用多值数据的量化数据反映在每次通过的量化数据上。 此外，当生成量化数据时，根据多值数据的图像特性（区域是肉色）来设置在通过上述多值数据划分生成公共数据时使用的分频比。 由此，无论图像特性如何，通过在抑制浓度不均匀性和抑制颗粒度之间取得适当的平衡，可以进行高质量的打印。

公开(公告)号：US09053407B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US12966135

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Rie Kajihara

发明人： Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Rie Kajihara

IPC分类号： G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/10

CPC分类号： G06K15/107

摘要： In image processing, it is possible to suppress density fluctuation and keep graininess low as well as obtain a good balance of the processing load. More specifically, when dividing multi-valued data and generating two-pass multi-pass printing data, divided multi-valued data that is common to the two passes is generated in addition to the divided multi-valued data for each of the two passes. Moreover, quantized data of that common multi-valued data is reflected on the quantized data for each pass. Furthermore, when generating quantized data, a process of generating common data by the aforementioned data division, or a process of performing quantization first without dividing the multi-valued data and then dividing the quantized 2-pass data is selectively performed according to the printing position on printing medium.

摘要翻译： 在图像处理中，也可以抑制密度波动，保持颗粒度低，同时获得良好的处理负荷平衡。 更具体地说，在划分多值数据并生成双通多遍打印数据时，除了两次通过中的每一个的分割多值数据之外，还生成与两次通过相同的分割多值数据。 此外，该通用多值数据的量化数据反映在每次通过的量化数据上。 此外，当生成量化数据时，根据打印位置选择性地执行通过上述数据分割产生公共数据的处理或首先执行量化的处理而不分割多值数据，然后除以量化的2遍数据 在打印介质上。

公开(公告)号：US08764152B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13039511

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

发明人： Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

IPC分类号： B41J2/205 ,  G06K15/10 ,  G06K15/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/2054 ,  B41J2/2056 ,  B41J2/2132 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/107

摘要： An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided which, when forming an image using a plurality of different inks, can produce a satisfactory image free from problematical levels of density unevenness, graininess and insufficient density with any of these inks. To this end, when printing on pixel areas of a print medium by a plurality of relative movements between the printing unit and the print medium, the dot overlap rate of an ink that tends to show density unevenness is set higher than that of an ink that tends to show other image impairments more conspicuously than the density unevenness. This results in a good image that eliminates such image impairments as density unevenness, graininess and density insufficiency in the entire color gamut.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理装置和图像处理方法，当使用多种不同的油墨形成图像时，可以通过这些油墨中的任何一种产生没有密度不均匀性，颗粒性和密度不足的令人满意的图像。 为此，当通过打印单元和打印介质之间的多个相对运动在打印介质的像素区域上进行打印时，倾向于显示浓度不均匀性的墨水的点重叠率被设置为高于墨水的点重叠率 倾向于比密度不均匀性更显着地显示其他图像损伤。 这导致了在整个色域中消除诸如浓度不均匀性，颗粒度和密度不足的图像损伤的良好图像。

公开(公告)号：US08619323B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-31

申请号：US12954459

申请日：2010-11-24

申请人： Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Akihiko Nakatani

发明人： Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Akihiko Nakatani

IPC分类号： G06F3/12 ,  G06F15/00 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/46 ,  G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06K9/68

CPC分类号： H04N1/1915 ,  H04N1/128

摘要： When the number (M) of passes is smaller than a threshold value, a first processing mode is selected. In the first processing mode, multivalued image data is divided into pieces of multivalued data corresponding to passes and a common multivalued data for a plurality of passes, the pieces of multivalued data are individually binarized to generate pieces of binary data corresponding to the passes, and the common multivalued data is binarized to generate common binary data for these passes. On the other hand, when the number (M) of passes is equal to or larger than the threshold value, a second processing mode is selected. In the second processing mode, multivalued image data is binarized and the binary data is divided into pieces of binary data corresponding to passes with a mask.

摘要翻译： 当通过次数（M）小于阈值时，选择第一处理模式。 在第一处理模式中，将多值图像数据分割成与通过对应的多值数据和多次通过的公共多值数据，将多值数据单独二值化，生成与通过对应的二进制数据， 通用多值数据被二值化以生成这些通过的公共二进制数据。 另一方面，当通过次数（M）等于或大于阈值时，选择第二处理模式。 在第二处理模式中，多值图像数据被二进制化，二进制数据被划分成与通过掩码对应的二进制数据。

公开(公告)号：US08605330B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US13051150

申请日：2011-03-18

申请人： Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

发明人： Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

IPC分类号： H04N1/60

CPC分类号： B41J2/2121 ,  B41J2/2132 ,  H04N1/4057

摘要： An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided which, when forming an image using a plurality of different sizes of dots, can produce a satisfactory image free from problematical levels of density unevenness, graininess and insufficient density with any of these dot sizes. To this end, when printing on pixel areas of a print medium by a plurality of relative movements between the printing unit and the print medium, the dot overlap rate of a dot size that tends to show density unevenness is set higher than that of a dot size that tends to show other image impairments more conspicuously than the density unevenness. This results in a satisfactory image that eliminates such image impairments as density unevenness, graininess and density insufficiency in the entire grayscale range.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理装置和图像处理方法，当使用多个不同尺寸的点形成图像时，可以产生令人满意的图像，这些图像没有任何这些点尺寸的密度不均匀性，颗粒度和密度不足的问题水平。 为此，当通过打印单元和打印介质之间的多次相对运动在打印介质的像素区域上进行打印时，倾向于显示浓度不均匀的点尺寸的点重叠率被设置为高于点 尺寸比密度不均匀性更显着地显示出其他图像损伤。 这导致令人满意的图像消除了整个灰度范围内的浓度不均匀性，颗粒度和密度不足的图像损伤。

公开(公告)号：US20110235071A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US13051150

申请日：2011-03-18

申请人： Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

发明人： Takashi Fujita ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Akihiko Nakatani ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Okinori Tsuchiya ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Ayumi Sano ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa

IPC分类号： G06K15/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/2121 ,  B41J2/2132 ,  H04N1/4057

摘要： An image processing apparatus and an image processing method are provided which, when forming an image using a plurality of different sizes of dots, can produce a satisfactory image free from problematical levels of density unevenness, graininess and insufficient density with any of these dot sizes. To this end, when printing on pixel areas of a print medium by a plurality of relative movements between the printing unit and the print medium, the dot overlap rate of a dot size that tends to show density unevenness is set higher than that of a dot size that tends to show other image impairments more conspicuously than the density unevenness. This results in a satisfactory image that eliminates such image impairments as density unevenness, graininess and density insufficiency in the entire grayscale range.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理装置和图像处理方法，当使用多个不同尺寸的点形成图像时，可以产生令人满意的图像，这些图像没有任何这些点尺寸的密度不均匀性，颗粒度和密度不足的问题水平。 为此，当通过打印单元和打印介质之间的多次相对运动在打印介质的像素区域上进行打印时，倾向于显示浓度不均匀的点尺寸的点重叠率被设置为高于点 尺寸比密度不均匀性更显着地显示出其他图像损伤。 这导致令人满意的图像消除了整个灰度范围内的浓度不均匀性，颗粒度和密度不足的图像损伤。