公开(公告)号：US06834927B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-28

申请号：US10288284

申请日：2002-11-06

Applicant: Masataka Yashima ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Tsuyoshi Shibata ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Yasunori Fujimoto

Inventor： Masataka Yashima ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Tsuyoshi Shibata ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Yasunori Fujimoto

IPC: B41J2205

CPC classification number: B41J2/2139 ,  B41J2/515

Abstract: An image correcting method for an ink jet recording apparatus for recording an image by ejecting ink onto a recording material using a recording head having an array of a plurality of nozzles for ejecting the ink, the method includes the steps of an outputting step of outputting at least two kinds of uniform patterns for detection of a recording property of a recording head; a measuring step of measuring a density distribution of the patterns outputted by the outputting step; a calculation step of calculating, for each of the kinds of patterns, data for correction for respective one of the plurality of nozzles on the basis of a result of the measuring step: an image correcting step of comparing data corresponding to the at least two kinds of patterns, classifying states of the plurality of nozzles, and correcting images corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of nozzles, wherein the correcting step effects correction processes which are different from depending on the classification.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过使用具有用于喷射墨的多个喷嘴阵列的记录头将油墨喷射到记录材料上来记录图像的喷墨记录装置的图像校正方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：输出步骤， 用于检测记录头的记录特性的至少两种均匀图案; 测量步骤，测量由所述输出步骤输出的图案的浓度分布; 基于所述测量步骤的结果，针对所述各种图案计算针对所述多个喷嘴中的相应一个喷嘴的各个喷嘴的数据的计算步骤：图像校正步骤，对与所述至少两种对应的数据进行比较 分类多个喷嘴的状态，以及对应于多个喷嘴中的相应喷嘴的校正图像，其中校正步骤执行不同于根据分类的校正处理。

公开(公告)号：US06779865B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US09941596

申请日：2001-08-30

Applicant: Tsuyoshi Shibata ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Masataka Yashima ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

Inventor： Tsuyoshi Shibata ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Masataka Yashima ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

IPC: B41J29393

CPC classification number: B41J2/04508 ,  B41J2/0451 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/04581

Abstract: An ink jet printing method and apparatus using a color ink and a print performance improving ink which minimizes an image quality degradation due to blank lines formed by failed or faulty nozzles. This system enables the use of a print head even with failed or faulty nozzles by minimizing the image quality degradation and extends the life of the print head before replacement. The print performance improving ink is deliberately ejected onto a blank line or its vicinity to produce the so-called primer effect, thereby inducing the color ink dots on the lines adjoining the non-ejecting nozzle line to spread into the blank line to make the blank line undistinguishable.

Abstract translation: 一种使用彩色油墨和印刷性能改善油墨的喷墨打印方法和装置，其使由故障或故障喷嘴形成的空白线图像质量劣化最小化。 该系统即使使用失效或故障的喷嘴，也可以通过最小化图像质量降低来使用打印头，并在更换之前延长打印头的使用寿命。 印刷性能改善油墨有意地喷射到空白线或其附近以产生所谓的底漆效果，从而在邻近非喷射喷嘴线的线上引起彩色墨点扩散到空白线以制成空白 线无法区分

公开(公告)号：US06585815B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US09884111

申请日：2001-06-20

Applicant: Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Yasunori Fujimoto

Inventor： Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Yasunori Fujimoto

IPC: C09D1102

CPC classification number: C09D11/40 ,  C09D11/54

Abstract: High quality images showing an excellent fixation are formed by an ink-jet recording method using pigment inks. An ink set for the ink jet-recording method comprises a first ink containing an anionic dye in an aqueous medium, a second ink containing an anionic dye and having a lower coloring material content than the first ink and a dispersion destabilizing substance, and a third ink containing a self-dispersible first pigment, a second pigment and a polymeric dispersant for dispersing the second pigment in an aqueous medium. The dispersion destabilizing substance destabilizes the dispersion stability of at least either the first pigment or the second pigment in the third ink when the second ink and the third ink are brought into contact with each other. The second ink and the third ink are applied onto a printing medium one after another or substantially simultaneously so that they are brought into contact with each other in a liquid state on the printing medium.

公开(公告)号：US06550904B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US09468117

申请日：1999-12-21

Applicant: Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

Inventor： Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

IPC: G01D1100

CPC classification number: B41M5/0017 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41M5/0023 ,  B41M7/0018

Abstract: There are provided a plain paper mode in which printing is performed on a plain paper and a special medium mode in which printing is performed on a special printing medium having a coat layer formed thereon. In the plain paper mode, Bk ink using both self-dispersing type pigment and dye as coloring materials is ejected from a Bk head, then a processing liquid with a high penetrability which insolubilizes the above coloring materials is ejected from a S head. On the other hand, in the special medium mode, the above Bk ink is ejected from the Bk head, but no processing liquid is ejected from the S head. As a result, this enables the improvement in a print quality, such as OD level, and a high-speed fixing in ink-jet printing in either case where a printing medium having a coat layer formed thereon is used or where the plain paper is used.

Abstract translation: 提供了普通纸模式，其中在普通纸和特殊介质模式下执行打印，其中在其上形成有涂层的特殊打印介质上进行打印。 在普通纸模式中，使用自分散型颜料和染料作为着色材料的BK油墨从Bk头喷射，然后从S头喷射使上述着色材料不溶化的具有高渗透性的处理液。 另一方面，在特殊介质模式中，上述BK墨从BK头喷出，但没有处理液从S头喷出。 结果，能够提高打印质量，例如OD水平，并且在使用其上形成有涂层的打印介质或普通纸为 用过的。

公开(公告)号：US06540344B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09884094

申请日：2001-06-20

Applicant: Akio Kashiwazaki ,  Katsuhiro Shirota ,  Akihiro Mouri ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Yasunori Fujimoto

Inventor： Akio Kashiwazaki ,  Katsuhiro Shirota ,  Akihiro Mouri ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Yasunori Fujimoto

IPC: B41J201

CPC classification number: C09D11/324 ,  C09D11/40

Abstract: An ink which includes a first pigment, a second pigment, a polymer dispersant and an aqueous medium; wherein the first pigment is a self-dispersing pigment having on its surface at least one anionic group bonded to the surface directly or via an atomic group, the second pigment is dispersed in the aqueous medium by the polymer dispersant, and the polymer dispersant contains benzylmethacrylate as a monomer unit, or the polymer dispersant contains benzylmethacrylate as a monomer unit. Diffusion of this ink in the printing medium is suppressed in the cross-sectional direction but not horizontal direction. Thus, the ink can form an ink dot that has a proper dot size, uniform and high density in the dot, with little feathering or blur.

Abstract translation: 一种油墨，其包含第一颜料，第二颜料，聚合物分散剂和水性介质; 其中所述第一颜料是自分散颜料，其表面上具有至少一个阴离子基团直接或经由原子团键合到所述表面上，所述第二颜料通过所述聚合物分散剂分散在所述水性介质中，并且所述聚合物分散剂含有甲基丙烯酸苄酯 作为单体单元，或者聚合物分散剂含有甲基丙烯酸苄酯作为单体单元。 这种油墨在打印介质中的扩散在横截面方向上被抑制，但是在水平方向上被抑制。 因此，油墨可以形成具有适当的点尺寸，点均匀和高密度的墨点，几乎没有羽化或模糊。

公开(公告)号：US06530638B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-11

申请号：US09987505

申请日：2001-11-15

Applicant: Tsuyoshi Shibata ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Masataka Yashima ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

Inventor： Tsuyoshi Shibata ,  Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Masataka Yashima ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

IPC: B41J2205

CPC classification number: B41J2/2056 ,  H04N1/54

Abstract: In an image printed by a printing apparatus, graininess particularly in a light part of the printed image is reduced by relatively simple structure by using a second color. To do so, magenta and cyan color component data in image data is subjected to under color removal to generate image data of a blue ink being the secondary color. On the basis of the data of the blue ink replaced for magenta and cyan, printing is performed by forming dots of the blue ink. At this time, black data is distributed into dark black and light black by density distribution, and the light black is substituted by the blue and yellow inks, whereby it is possible by the simple structure to prevent the graininess appeared when the cyan and magenta dots mutually appear biasedly and the graininess due to the black ink dots.

公开(公告)号：US06454402B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09468839

申请日：1999-12-22

Applicant: Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

Inventor： Noribumi Koitabashi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

IPC: G01D1100

CPC classification number: B41J2/2114

Abstract: Provided is an ink-jet printing method comprising the steps of penetrating a treating liquid which contains a component to react chemically with a pigment in an ink and has a penetrability onto a surface layer of a printing medium and the impacting ink-droplets containing the pigment to a portion among a whole surface of the printing medium where the treating liquid has been imparted, wherein a penetrating depth of the pigment applied to the treating liquid on the surface layer of the printing medium is deeper than a penetrating depth of the pigment alone applied to the printing medium on which no treating liquid is imparted and is shallower than a penetrating depth of the treating liquid.

Abstract translation: 提供一种喷墨打印方法，其包括以下步骤：将含有与油墨中的颜料化学反应的组分的处理液渗透并且在印刷介质的表面层上具有渗透性和含有颜料的冲击性墨滴 涉及施加处理液的打印介质的整个表面中的一部分，其中施加到打印介质的表面层上的处理液的颜料的穿透深度比单独涂覆的颜料的穿透深度更深 到没有处理液体的印刷介质上并且比处理液的穿透深度浅。

公开(公告)号：US08777351B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-15

申请号：US13360462

申请日：2012-01-27

Applicant: Yoshitomo Marumoto ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

Inventor： Yoshitomo Marumoto ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J29/38 ,  H04N1/4051

Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus, for each level, employs a plurality of density patterns to prevent cancellation of a granularity reduction effect that has been provided by an increase in resolution. Specifically, when determining an arrangement of dot-on areas in the density pattern, the dot-on areas is not located in the areas of a first row of the each of the plurality of density patterns. Thereby, whitish areas appear with the same cycle as a use cycle of the density patterns in a longitudinal direction and thus the whitish areas is not unevenly located. As a result, granularity is prevented from increasing.

Abstract translation: 对于每个级别的喷墨打印装置采用多个密度图案来防止由于分辨率的提高而提供的粒度降低效果的消除。 具体而言，当确定浓度图案中的点点区域的布置时，点亮区域不位于多个浓度图案中的每一个的第一行的区域中。 因此，发白区域与密度图案在纵向上的使用周期具有相同的周期，因此发白区域不是不均匀地定位。 结果，防止粒度增加。

公开(公告)号：US20120200625A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-09

申请号：US13360462

申请日：2012-01-27

Applicant: Yoshitomo Marumoto ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

Inventor： Yoshitomo Marumoto ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J29/38 ,  H04N1/4051

Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus, for each level, employs a plurality of density patterns to prevent cancelation of a granularity reduction effect that has been provided by an increase in resolution. Specifically, when determining an arrangement of dot-on areas in the density pattern, the dot-on areas is not located in the areas of a first row of the each of the plurality of density patterns. Thereby, whitish areas appear with the same cycle as a use cycle of the density patterns in a longitudinal direction and thus the whitish areas is not unevenly located. As a result, granularity is prevented from increasing.

Abstract translation: 对于每个级别的喷墨打印装置采用多个密度图案来防止由于分辨率的提高而提供的粒度降低效果的消除。 具体而言，当确定浓度图案中的点点区域的布置时，点亮区域不位于多个浓度图案中的每一个的第一行的区域中。 因此，发白区域与密度图案在纵向上的使用周期具有相同的周期，因此发白区域不是不均匀地定位。 结果，防止粒度增加。

公开(公告)号：US08018621B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12184683

申请日：2008-08-01

Applicant: Yoshitomo Marumoto ,  Hiromitsu Yamaguchi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Ryoki Jahana ,  Ayako Uji ,  Eri Noguchi

Inventor： Yoshitomo Marumoto ,  Hiromitsu Yamaguchi ,  Hitoshi Tsuboi ,  Ryoki Jahana ,  Ayako Uji ,  Eri Noguchi

IPC: H04N1/405 ,  H04N1/034 ,  B41J2/205

CPC classification number: G06K15/105 ,  B41J19/147 ,  G06K15/107

Abstract: When a feeding amount for multi-pass printing is changed, the purpose related to an image quality using a binary data generation pattern can still be attained by, for example, a density pattern method. Specifically, a multi-pass printing mode is identified, and a density pattern selection matrix associated with a cycle of binary data generation is selected in accordance with the selected printing mode. That is, a density pattern selection matrix employed for binary data generation using a density pattern is changed to a size corresponding to the feeding amount designated by the selected printing mode. Thereby, a phenomenon that a unit used for image processing to gain a predetermined purpose related to an image quality does not match a unit area used for a printing operation is avoided, and an image printing purpose using a binary data generation pattern can be appropriately attained.

Abstract translation: 当多次通过打印的供给量发生变化时，与使用二进制数据生成模式的图像质量有关的目的仍然可以通过例如浓度图案方法来实现。 具体地，识别多遍打印模式，并且根据所选择的打印模式选择与二进制数据生成的循环相关联的浓度模式选择矩阵。 也就是说，将使用密度图案的二进制数据生成中使用的浓度模式选择矩阵改变为与由所选择的打印模式指定的进给量对应的尺寸。 因此，避免了用于图像处理以获得与图像质量相关的预定目的的单元与用于打印操作的单位区域不匹配的现象，并且可以适当地获得使用二进制数据生成图案的图像打印目的 。