公开(公告)号：US08649037B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13218037

申请日：2011-08-25

Applicant: Yuya Tagami

Inventor： Yuya Tagami

IPC: H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/46

CPC classification number: H04N1/32309 ,  G03G21/046 ,  H04N1/00846 ,  H04N1/32363 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  H04N2201/327 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: An image reading apparatus reads an original-document image and generates image data of the original-document image, and includes an image reading unit, a security pattern detection unit, and a main control unit. The image reading unit reads the original-document image and sequentially generates the image data of the original-document image as a plurality of pieces of band data. The security pattern detection unit performs security pattern detection processing on band data of a single band to detect a portion or an entirety of a security pattern included therein. The main control unit causes the security pattern detection unit to perform the security pattern detection processing on band data of a single band having the lowest background color density and not on band data of a single band having the greatest background color density, among the plurality of pieces of band data.

Abstract translation: 图像读取装置读取原稿图像并生成原稿图像的图像数据，并且包括图像读取单元，安全模式检测单元和主控制单元。 图像读取单元读取原始文档图像，并且将原始图像的图像数据依次生成为多条带数据。 安全模式检测单元对单个频带的频带数据进行安全模式检测处理，以检测其中包含的安全模式的一部分或全部。 主控制单元使得安全模式检测单元对具有最低背景颜色密度的单个频带的带数据执行安全模式检测处理，而不对具有最大背景颜色密度的单个频带的频带数据执行安全模式检测处理 片段数据。

公开(公告)号：US08537430B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US12917818

申请日：2010-11-02

Applicant: Kanako Kaneda

Inventor： Kanako Kaneda

IPC: H04N1/04 ,  G06K9/36

CPC classification number: H04N1/0473 ,  H04N1/32593 ,  H04N1/32603 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/02441 ,  H04N2201/04787 ,  H04N2201/04793 ,  H04N2201/04796 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image by performing exposure scanning of an image carrier is provided. The apparatus includes: a unit for storing image data having a height in a sub-scanning direction equivalent to a certain number of amounts of the image data obtained by a single main scan; a unit for, in a case where a block in which is located a scan line of image data that is the scanning target has moved in a sub-scanning direction, storing a block position and a moving direction; a unit for, based on the skew information, converting image data of the main scan line and outputting an amount of image data that is obtained by a single main scan; and a unit for, when a block unit has been processed, replacing the processed block unit with another block unit.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种通过执行图像载体的曝光扫描来形成图像的图像形成装置。 该装置包括：用于存储图像数据的单元，该图像数据具有与通过单个主扫描获得的图像数据的一定数量的量相等的副扫描方向的高度; 在其中位于作为扫描对象的图像数据的扫描线的块沿副扫描方向移动的情况下，存储块位置和移动方向的单元; 用于基于所述偏斜信息转换所述主扫描线的图像数据并输出通过单个主扫描获得的图像数据量的单元; 以及用于当块单元被处理时用另一个块单元替换处理的块单元的单元。

公开(公告)号：US08023143B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11433326

申请日：2006-05-12

Applicant: Kozo Tao

Inventor： Kozo Tao

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/121 ,  G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/1213 ,  G06F3/1234 ,  G06F3/1242 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/1851 ,  G06K15/1863 ,  H04N1/32358 ,  H04N1/32491 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0091 ,  H04N2201/0093 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: An image-forming system prevents a print overrun error even if there are bands of divided data having different band heights. An image-forming system has a band divider to divide image data into a plurality of bands each containing divided image date, a loader to load the bands into a band memory, and an output unit to sequentially output the bands from the band memory to a print engine at predetermined timing. The band divider can change the height of at least one of the bands from the height of the remaining bands. The band memory includes VRAMs into which a band of bitmap data whose band height is higher than a threshold is loaded and an auxiliary VRAM (VRAM-special) into which a band of bitmap data whose height has been changed.

Abstract translation: 即使存在具有不同带高度的分割数据的频带，图像形成系统也可以防止打印超限错误。 图像形成系统具有分频器，用于将图像数据分割成包含分割图像日期的多个频带，用于将频带加载到频带存储器中的加载器，以及输出单元，用于将频带从频带存储器顺序地输出到 打印引擎。 带分割器可以从剩余频带的高度改变至少一个频带的高度。 频带存储器包括其带宽高于阈值的位图数据频带的VRAM以及其高度已改变的位图数据的频带的辅助VRAM（VRAM特殊）。

公开(公告)号：US20110075227A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12891201

申请日：2010-09-27

Applicant: Toshihiro WATANABE

Inventor： Toshihiro WATANABE

IPC: H04N1/04

CPC classification number: H04N1/12 ,  H04N1/203 ,  H04N1/2032 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: An image scanning device includes a first image scanning unit, a second image scanning unit, a first storing unit, a second storing unit, a number of line determining unit, a determining unit, and a processing unit. The first image scanning unit is configured to scan an image on one of surfaces of an original document conveyed along a conveying path at a predetermined first scanning position to sequentially output image data on a line-by-line basis. The second image scanning unit is configured to scan an image on a remaining one of the surfaces of the original document conveyed along the conveying path at a predetermined second scanning position downstream along the conveying path from the first scanning position to sequentially output image data on a line-by-line basis. The first storing unit is configured to store the image data generated by the first image scanning unit. The second storing unit is configured to store the image data generated by the second image scanning unit. The number of line determining unit determines the number of lines of the image data that is stored in each of the first storing unit and the second storing unit. The determining unit executes a first determination to determine whether or not the number of lines of the image data stored in the first storing unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined number to obtain a first determination result, and executes a second determination to determine whether or not the number of lines of the image data stored in the second storing unit is greater than or equal to the predetermined number to obtain a second determination result. The determining unit executes the first determination and the second determination in alternation with each other. The processing unit is configured to be capable of reading out the image data on a line-by-line basis from each of the first storing unit and the second storing unit to image-process the readout data. The processing unit reads out the image data for the predetermined number of lines from the first storing unit and image-processes the readout data if the first determination result indicates that the number of lines of the image data stored in the first storing unit is greater than or equal to the predetermined number. The processing unit reads out the image data for the predetermined number of lines from the second storing unit and image-processes the readout data if the second determination result indicates that the number of lines of the image data stored in the second storing unit is greater than or equal to the predetermined number.

公开(公告)号：US20110032292A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-10

申请号：US12848868

申请日：2010-08-02

Applicant: Yusuke Komano ,  Hideki Nakanishi

Inventor： Yusuke Komano ,  Hideki Nakanishi

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: H04N1/405 ,  B41J19/142 ,  H04N1/128 ,  H04N1/1911 ,  H04N1/32358 ,  H04N1/32491 ,  H04N1/4055 ,  H04N2201/0468 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: A recording apparatus configured to cause a recording head to move and scan in a reciprocating manner includes a buffer configured to store raster data including multivalued data, a table in which a plurality of dot patterns is defined for a value of the multivalued data and including a dot pattern corresponding to the value, a first information storage unit configured to store an initial value of the dot pattern according to a direction of scanning by the recording head and the value of the multivalued data, a second information storage unit configured to store information indicating an empty raster in which every multivalued data of a raster has a value of “0”, a determination unit configured to execute evaluation of the value of the multivalued data and determination as to whether a raster is the empty raster for each raster, a raster control unit configured to execute control for storing the initial value on the first information storage unit, control for storing the information on the second information storage unit, and control for storing multivalued data on the buffer according to a result of the evaluation and the determination by the determination unit, and a generation unit configured to, based on the initial value stored by the first information storage unit and the table, read the multivalued data from the buffer and generate a dot pattern based on the read multivalued data.

Abstract translation: 一种被配置为使记录头以往复方式移动和扫描的记录装置包括：缓冲器，被配置为存储包括多值数据的光栅数据，其中多个点图案被定义为多值数据的值，并且包括 点阵图形，第一信息存储单元，被配置为根据记录头的扫描方向和多值数据的值来存储点图案的初始值;第二信息存储单元，被配置为存储指示 光栅的每个多值数据具有值“0”的空白光栅，确定单元，被配置为执行多值数据的值的评估，以及关于光栅是否是每个光栅的空光栅的确定，光栅 控制单元，被配置为执行用于将初始值存储在第一信息存储单元上的控制，用于存储信息的控制 n，以及根据评估结果和由确定单元确定的在缓冲器上存储多值数据的控制，以及生成单元，被配置为基于由第一信息存储单元存储的初始值 单元和表格，从缓冲区读取多值数据，并根据读取的多值数据生成点阵图形。

公开(公告)号：US20080192301A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US12025114

申请日：2008-02-04

Applicant: Ryo OGASAHARA ,  Kenichi UEMURA ,  Yasunori NOZAKI

Inventor： Ryo OGASAHARA ,  Kenichi UEMURA ,  Yasunori NOZAKI

IPC: H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/047

CPC classification number: H04N1/121 ,  H04N1/0443 ,  H04N1/0476 ,  H04N1/32448 ,  H04N2201/04756 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a roller which transports a sheet, a motor which drives the roller, an image sensor which reads data from the sheet and a control unit which synchronizes a read timing of the image sensor with a drive timing of the motor in response to change in the drive timing of the motor. Accordingly, when transporting an sheet is temporarily stopped, the transport speed can be changed as desired, whereby the shock caused by changing the transport speed is more lightened and if the resolution to read the original is high, a discrepancy in the data read by the image sensor caused by temporary stop of transporting the sheet can be also suppressed.

Abstract translation: 图像读取装置包括传送片材的辊，驱动辊的马达，从片材读取数据的图像传感器以及响应于图像传感器的读取定时与电动机的驱动定时同步的控制单元 改变电机的驱动时间。 因此，当传送纸张暂时停止时，可以根据需要改变传送速度，由此，通过改变传送速度而引起的冲击更轻，并且如果读取原稿的分辨率高，则读取的数据的差异 也可以抑制由暂时停止输送片材而造成的图像传感器。

公开(公告)号：US07027665B1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US09672450

申请日：2000-09-29

Applicant: Jonathan C. Kagle ,  Gilad Odinak

Inventor： Jonathan C. Kagle ,  Gilad Odinak

IPC: G06K9/36

CPC classification number: G06K9/4652 ,  G06T1/60 ,  H04N1/32358 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for reducing the image acquisition time in a digital imaging device by processing segments of the image through an image processing pipeline and storing the processed image segments. Processing segments of the image allows the digital imaging device to write processed data segments to a storage medium while other image segments are being processed. Any portion of the image processing pipeline may be divided to perform parallel processing on the image segments to increase processing speed.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法和装置，用于通过图像处理流水线处理图像的部分并存储经处理的图像片段来减少数字成像装置中的图像获取时间。 图像的处理段允许数字成像设备将处理的数据段写入存储介质，同时处理其它图像段。 可以划分图像处理流水线的任何部分以对图像片段执行并行处理以提高处理速度。

公开(公告)号：US06950559B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-27

申请号：US09795493

申请日：2001-03-01

Applicant: Kenji Kobayashi

Inventor： Kenji Kobayashi

IPC: B41J5/30 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/393 ,  H04N1/40 ,  G06K9/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/32358 ,  G06T1/60 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: Data, on which one page of original image data should be image-processed, indicates a first block image (G1) constructed of continuous “n” lines of the original image, commenced from a top line thereof; and a second block image (G2) through an M-th block image (GM). Each of the second to M-th block images is comprised of continuous “n” lines of the original image, and overlapped portions for “d” lines are present between the first to (M−1)-th block images (G1 to GM−1) and the second to M-th block images (G2 to GM), respectively. With respect to each of the block images, (n×W) pieces of pixel data indicative of this block image are supplied to an image processing circuit in both a column positional order and a line positional order, while the column position owns a top priority.

Abstract translation: 在其上应当对一页原始图像数据进行图像处理的数据表示由原始图像的连续“n”行构成的第一块图像（G <1> 1），从其顶行开始 ; 和通过第M个块图像（G M M））的第二块图像（G SUB2＆lt; 2＆gt;）。 第二至第M块图像中的每一个由原始图像的连续“n”行组成，并且在第一至第（M-1）个块图像之间存在“d”行的重叠部分（G _{1到M M-1）和第二到第M个块图像（G <2>到G M 1）， 分别。 对于每个块图像，指示该块图像的（n×W）个像素数据以列位置顺序和行位置顺序被提供给图像处理电路，而列位置具有最高优先级。}

公开(公告)号：US06931162B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-16

申请号：US09714553

申请日：2000-11-17

Applicant: Hiroyuki Suzuki ,  Hideaki Mizuno ,  Hideyuki Toriyama ,  Nobuo Kamei ,  Tsuyoshi Yoneyama

Inventor： Hiroyuki Suzuki ,  Hideaki Mizuno ,  Hideyuki Toriyama ,  Nobuo Kamei ,  Tsuyoshi Yoneyama

IPC: B41J5/30 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G06K9/36 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G06T5/20 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N1/393 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/409

CPC classification number: G06T5/20 ,  H04N1/40062 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: In an image processing circuit, an area determination section comprises a device having a rewritable circuit configuration such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA). Consequently, the circuit configuration of the area determination section is rewritten, so that the image processing algorithm is changed. Specifically, in the area determination section, a filtering circuit and line memories (for example, FIFO memories) for forming a pixel matrix are formed by using the FPGA, and the configuration of the line memories (the lateral size and the number of lines) and the configuration of the filtering circuit are changed in accordance with a set image processing condition such as the output size or the mode.

Abstract translation: 在图像处理电路中，区域确定部分包括具有诸如现场可编程门阵列（FPGA）的可重写电路配置的装置。 因此，重写区域确定部分的电路配置，从而改变图像处理算法。 具体地说，在区域确定部分中，通过使用FPGA形成用于形成像素矩阵的滤波电路和行存储器（例如，FIFO存储器），并且行存储器（横向尺寸和行数） 并且根据诸如输出大小或模式的设置图像处理条件来改变滤波电路的配置。

公开(公告)号：US20020015171A1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-07

申请号：US09761646

申请日：2001-01-18

Inventor： Kiyohiro Tsunekawa

IPC: G06K001/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/32486 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00633 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/3288 ,  H04N2201/3294

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to efficiently print in consideration of the relation between the number of print copies and the mechanical sorter. An image processing apparatus for outputting a page image corresponding to print data inputted from an outside has an analyzer for analyzing the print data at the time of outputting the first copy and generating a page image, an image spooler for holding the page image at the time of outputting the first copy, and a page image reading unit for reading out the spooled page image at the time of outputting the second and subsequent copies. Whether the image spooler and the page image reading unit are used or not is discriminated in accordance with the maximum number of sorting page images which can be processed at once by the mechanical sorter and the designated number of print copies.

Abstract translation: 考虑到打印份数与机械分选机的关系，本发明的一个目的是有效打印。 用于输出与从外部输入的打印数据相对应的页面图像的图像处理装置具有用于分析在输出第一副本时产生打印数据并生成页面图像的分析器，用于保持页面图像的图像假脱机程序 输出第一副本的页面图像读取单元，以及在输出第二副本和后续副本时读出假脱机页面图像的页面图像读取单元。 根据能够由机械分类器一次处理的最大排序页面图像数量和指定数量的打印副本，来区分图像假脱机程序和页面图像读取单元是否被使用。