公开(公告)号：US20090195585A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US12320450

申请日：2009-01-27

申请人： Taku Satoh ,  Naoki Nakano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida

发明人： Taku Satoh ,  Naoki Nakano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida

IPC分类号： B41J2/205 ,  H04N1/405

CPC分类号： B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2/2107 ,  H04N1/4092

摘要： Disclosed is an image forming method including forming an image including plural dots by using liquid drops of recording liquid, the image including a background portion and a character portion, detecting brightness characteristics of the character portion and background portion, and switching dot addition on or off, wherein a dot with a color identical to a color of the character portion is added to a contour portion of the character portion when the dot addition is switched on.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像形成方法，包括使用记录液体的液滴形成包括多个点的图像，该图像包括背景部分和字符部分，检测字符部分和背景部分的亮度特性，以及打开或关闭点加法 其特征在于，当点加法开启时，将与字符部分的颜色相同颜色的点添加到字符部分的轮廓部分。

公开(公告)号：US20080117467A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11940800

申请日：2007-11-15

申请人： Shigetoshi Hosaka ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Taku Satoh ,  Takashi Kimura

发明人： Shigetoshi Hosaka ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Taku Satoh ,  Takashi Kimura

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/4057

摘要： An image processing method configured to produce image data output from an image forming apparatus configured to form an image by using a recording head composed of a liquid ejecting head having plural arranged nozzles configured to eject a liquid drop and an energy generating device configured to generate ejection energy corresponding to each nozzle while conducting a halftone processing configured to covert input image data to an N value which is less than a tone (M value) thereof (N value: M>N≧2) is provided, wherein a halftone processing configured to substantially reduce a driving frequency of a driving wave pattern applied to the energy generating device is conducted when a liquid drop with a drop size causing ejection irregularity or a liquid drop from a nozzle causing ejection irregularity is ejected.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理方法，被配置为产生从图像形成装置输出的图像数据，所述图像形成装置被配置为通过使用由具有配置成喷射液滴的多个排列的喷嘴的液体喷射头构成的记录头和构成为产生喷射的能量产生装置 提供对应于每个喷嘴的能量，同时进行被配置为将输入图像数据转换为小于其色调（M值）（N值：M> N> = 2）的N值的半色调处理，其中配置的半色调处理 当引起具有引起喷射不规则的液滴尺寸的液滴或从喷嘴引起喷射不规则的液滴时，进行施加到能量产生装置的驱动波形图案的驱动频率。

公开(公告)号：US20080137147A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11949459

申请日：2007-12-03

申请人： Naoki NAKANO ,  Yoshiaki Hoshino ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Taku Satoh ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka ,  Shigetaka Sakakibara

发明人： Naoki NAKANO ,  Yoshiaki Hoshino ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Taku Satoh ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka ,  Shigetaka Sakakibara

IPC分类号： H04N1/405 ,  G06K15/00 ,  H04N1/409 ,  H04N1/46

CPC分类号： B41J2/165 ,  B41J2002/16502

摘要： A disclosed image forming apparatus is capable of forming an image using a black recording liquid and at least one color recording liquid and generating image data on an image to be output. When an input image is black, the image data is generated for forming the image with the black recording liquid and using the color recording liquid for the image.

摘要翻译： 所公开的图像形成装置能够使用黑色记录液体和至少一种彩色记录液体形成图像，并在要输出的图像上生成图像数据。 当输入图像为黑色时，生成用于用黑色记录液体形成图像并使用图像的彩色记录液体的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US07924465B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US11794286

申请日：2006-11-01

申请人： Takahiro Ike ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

发明人： Takahiro Ike ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

IPC分类号： H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/405 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/4057 ,  H04N1/4051

摘要： A disclosed dither matrix is used in halftone processing for converting input image data having M input halftone levels into output image data having N (M>N>2) output halftone levels. In the halftone processing, a concentration type dither matrix is used as the dither matrix when an input halftone level is within a range of input halftone levels corresponding to an output halftone level that is lower than a predetermined threshold level T (N>T>1), and a dispersion type dither matrix is used as the dither matrix when the input halftone level is within a range of input halftone levels corresponding to an output halftone level that is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold level T.

摘要翻译： 所公开的抖动矩阵用于将具有M个输入半色调电平的输入图像数据转换成具有N（M> N> 2）个输出半色调电平的输出图像数据的半色调处理。 在半色调处理中，当输入半色调电平在与低于预定阈值电平T（N> T> 1）的输出半色调电平相对应的输入半色调电平的范围内时，使用浓度型抖动矩阵作为抖动矩阵 ），并且当输入半色调电平在与等于或高于预定阈值电平T的输出半色调电平相对应的输入半色调电平的范围内时，使用色散型抖动矩阵作为抖动矩阵。

公开(公告)号：US07710620B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11592386

申请日：2006-11-02

申请人： Shigetaka Sakakibara ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Naoya Morohoshi ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Michio Umezawa ,  Takashi Mori

发明人： Shigetaka Sakakibara ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Naoya Morohoshi ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Michio Umezawa ,  Takashi Mori

IPC分类号： G03F3/08

CPC分类号： H04N1/6022 ,  H04N1/58

摘要： An image processing method of processing image data includes a color space conversion step of converting an input color signal of image data into an output color signal having cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) values; a black generation/under color removal step of converting the CMY values into cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) values by adding a black (K) value and decreasing the CMY values so that portions of cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) recording liquids used to form the image data are replaced with a black (K) recording liquid; and a total amount control step of controlling amounts of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) recording liquids calculated from the CMYK values so that a total amount of the CMYK recording liquids per unit area on a recording medium does not exceed a predetermined total amount limit.

摘要翻译： 一种处理图像数据的图像处理方法包括将图像数据的输入颜色信号转换为具有青色（C），品红色（M）和黄色（Y）值的输出颜色信号的色彩空间转换步骤; 通过添加黑色（K）值并减少CMY值将CMY值转换为青色（C），品红色（M），黄色（Y）和黑色（K）值的黑色生成/下面颜色去除步骤，使得 用于形成图像数据的青色（C），品红色（M）和黄色（Y）记录液体的部分用黑色（K）记录液体代替; 以及总量控制步骤，控制从CMYK值计算的青色（C），品红色（M），黄色（Y）和黑色（K）记录液体的量，使得每单位面积的CMYK记录液体的总量 在记录介质上不超过预定的总量限制。

公开(公告)号：US20090080002A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US11916358

申请日：2007-04-03

申请人： Naoki Nakano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Takahiro Ike ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

发明人： Naoki Nakano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Takahiro Ike ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

IPC分类号： G06K15/12 ,  H04N1/405

CPC分类号： B41J2/205 ,  B41J2/2054 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2/2132 ,  C09D11/322 ,  H04N1/40087 ,  H04N1/405

摘要： A disclosed inkjet recording apparatus for performing recording by jetting a recording liquid onto a recording medium includes an image processing unit configured to obtain an output halftone level by performing halftone processing on input image data, to select a dot arrangement order according to the obtained output halftone level, and thereby to generate dot data where dots are arranged in a grid-like pattern. The disclosed inkjet recording apparatus is configured to use a pigmented ink as the recording liquid when the recording medium is a commercial printing paper, and to record the dots in a staggered arrangement where positions of the dots in odd/even-numbered columns or odd/even-numbered rows in the dot data are shifted in a sub-scanning direction or in a main-scanning direction.

摘要翻译： 用于通过将记录液喷射到记录介质上进行记录的公开的喷墨记录装置包括：图像处理单元，被配置为通过对输入图像数据执行半色调处理来获得输出半色调水平，以根据所获得的输出半色调来选择点排列顺序 水平，从而生成点数排列成格子状的点数据。 所公开的喷墨记录装置被配置为当记录介质是商业印刷纸时使用着色油墨作为记录液，并且以奇数/偶数列或奇数/偶数列的位置的交错布置记录点， 点数据中的偶数行在副扫描方向或主扫描方向上偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20070064031A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11515317

申请日：2006-09-01

申请人： Naoki Nakano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Shigetaka Sakakibara

发明人： Naoki Nakano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Shigetaka Sakakibara

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J3/60

摘要： An image processing method for producing and processing image data based on input data which image data are sent to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a paper form on which apparatus a recording head for ejecting a liquid drop of recording liquid is mounted and which apparatus is capable of performing double face printing is provided, wherein color space transformation processes different between single face printing and double face printing are performed when input data are transformed into color space values for the image forming apparatus. An image processing method for producing and processing image data based on input data which image data are sent to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a paper form on which apparatus a recording head for ejecting a liquid drop of recording liquid is mounted and which apparatus is capable of performing double face printing is provided, wherein input tone transformation processes and adhering recording liquid quantity limiting processes different between a case where double face printing is performed and a case where single face printing is performed are performed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于输入数据产生和处理图像数据的图像处理方法，所述图像数据被发送到图像形成装置，用于在其上安装用于喷射记录液体的液滴的记录头的纸张形式上的图像，并且哪个 提供了能够进行双面打印的装置，其中当输入数据被转换成用于图像形成装置的色彩空间值时，执行单面打印和双面打印之间的色彩空间变换处理。 一种用于基于输入数据产生和处理图像数据的图像处理方法，所述图像数据被发送到图像形成装置，用于在其上安装用于喷射记录液体的液滴的记录头的纸张形式上的图像，并且哪个 能够进行双面打印的装置，其中进行输入色调变换处理和执行双面打印的情况与执行单面打印的情况不同的附着记录液量限制处理。

公开(公告)号：US20060181562A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US10565136

申请日：2004-07-30

申请人： Masanori Hirano ,  Yoshihisa Ohta ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida

发明人： Masanori Hirano ,  Yoshihisa Ohta ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： H04N1/6072 ,  H04N1/6027

摘要： An image reproducing and forming apparatus comprises a recording head (14) configured to eject liquid droplets of at least one color and capable of bidirectional recording, and a controller (100) configured to control the amount of liquid adhering to a recording paper (3) so as to reduce color difference occurring in the bidirectional recording. The controller includes a gamma correction unit (133) configured to selectively perform a controlled gamma correction using a controlled gamma value adjusted so as to reduce the color difference or an ordinary gamma correction using an ordinary gamma value.

摘要翻译： 一种图像再现和形成装置，包括：配置成喷射至少一种颜色并能够双向记录的液滴的记录头（14）;以及控制器（100），其配置为控制附着在记录纸（3）上的液体量， 以便减少在双向记录中发生的色差。 控制器包括伽马校正单元（133），其被配置为使用经调整的受控伽马值选择性地执行受控伽马校正，以便使用普通伽马值来减少色差或普通伽马校正。

公开(公告)号：US08804219B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US12919771

申请日：2009-02-26

申请人： Masanori Hirano ,  Yoshihisa Ohta ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Takayuki Ito ,  Arata Yamaguchi

发明人： Masanori Hirano ,  Yoshihisa Ohta ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Takayuki Ito ,  Arata Yamaguchi

IPC分类号： G03F3/08

CPC分类号： H04N1/6019

摘要： An image processing apparatus is disclosed. The image processing apparatus includes a color conversion processing unit which obtains CMY data from input color space coordinate data of image data, and an output data generating unit which generates output data by forming CMYK data by using a result output from a color conversion processing section. The color conversion processing section includes an optimum color reproduction data structure which gives the CMY data for obtaining a full color image optimally reproduced from the input color space coordinate data, and a color material using amount reducing data structure for outputting the input color space coordinate data by reducing the color material using amount with the use of a reference value in which the color material using amount is increased for a hue of an output image giving a high psychological effect and is decreased for a hue of the output image giving a low psychological effect.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像处理装置。 图像处理装置包括从图像数据的输入颜色空间坐标数据获取CMY数据的颜色转换处理单元，以及通过使用从颜色转换处理部分输出的结果形成CMYK数据来生成输出数据的输出数据生成单元。 颜色转换处理部分包括最佳颜色再现数据结构，其给出用于从输入的颜色空间坐标数据获得最佳再现的全色图像的CMY数据，以及用于输出输入的颜色空间坐标数据的颜色材料使用量减少数据结构 通过使用对于给出高心理效果的输出图像的色相而使颜色材料使用量增加的参考值减少颜色材料使用量，并且对于具有低心理效应的输出图像的色调而降低 。

公开(公告)号：US20110170141A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US13119368

申请日：2009-09-14

申请人： Arata Yamaguchi ,  Hiroaki Sagae ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida

发明人： Arata Yamaguchi ,  Hiroaki Sagae ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masakazu Yoshida

IPC分类号： H04N1/405

CPC分类号： H04N1/52

摘要： An image processing apparatus quantizes multi-level image data of n colors, where n≧2, by performing an error diffusion processing. The image processing apparatus includes: a dot arrangement determining unit that determines either one of an essential dot count and an essential recording material amount when the multi-level image data of n colors is converted into multi-level image data of m colors, where n>m≧1, by the error diffusion processing; and a color arrangement determining unit that performs the error diffusion processing on each color component of the multi-level image data of n colors, calculates either one of a dot count and a recording material amount for each color component, and determines an arrangement of either one of the dot count and the recording material amount for each color component within a range of a corresponding one of the essential dot count and the essential recording material amount determined by the dot arrangement determining unit.

摘要翻译： 图像处理装置通过进行误差扩散处理来对n个颜色的多级图像数据进行量化，其中n≥2。 图像处理装置包括：点阵布置确定单元，当n个颜色的多级图像数据被转换成m个颜色的多级图像数据时，确定基本点数和基本记录材料量中的任一个，其中n >m≥1，通过误差扩散处理; 以及颜色排列确定单元，对n种颜色的多级图像数据的每个颜色分量执行误差扩散处理，计算每个颜色分量的点数和记录材料量中的任一个，并且确定任一 在由点排列确定单元确定的基本点数和必要记录材料量的相应一个的范围内的每个颜色分量的点数和记录材料量之一。