公开(公告)号：US20120081442A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12966769

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Senichi Saito

发明人： Tohru Ikeda ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Senichi Saito

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/6038

摘要： Area information is obtained with respect to a specified color and nozzle position having color unevenness. Then, coordinate information indicating a nozzle position corresponding to the above area information is obtained in a printing head or nozzle array corresponding to an ink color relating to the specified color information. Next, the number of candidate correction values or candidate patches is obtained on the basis of nozzle coordinates obtained corresponding to the area, by referring to a table. In this table, for example, the number of candidate correction values is small at a nozzle position where an effect due to the variations of nozzle ejection characteristics such as a nozzle ejection volume is small and a change direction is constant, and the number of candidate correction values is large at a nozzle position where an effect due to variations of nozzle ejection characteristics is large.

摘要翻译： 获得关于具有颜色不均匀的指定颜色和喷嘴位置的区域信息。 然后，在对应于与指定颜色信息相关的墨水颜色的打印头或喷嘴阵列中获得指示与上述区域信息相对应的喷嘴位置的坐标信息。 接下来，通过参照表格，基于与该区域相对应地获得的喷嘴坐标，获得候选校正值或候选补丁的数量。 在该表中，例如，在喷嘴位置处的候补校正值的数量较少，其中由喷嘴喷射量等喷嘴喷射特性的变化引起的影响小，变化方向恒定，候选的次数 在由于喷嘴喷射特性的变化引起的效果大的喷嘴位置，校正值大。

公开(公告)号：US20120081436A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12963657

申请日：2010-12-09

申请人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Senichi Saito

发明人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Ryosuke Iguchi ,  Nobutaka Miyake ,  Tohru Ikeda ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Hidetsugu Kagawa ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Junichi Nakagawa ,  Senichi Saito

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2139

摘要： When printing an image using a plurality of inks, color unevenness caused by variations in ejection characteristics among nozzles is corrected at suitable timings in accordance with change in the color unevenness over time, and favorable image output without noticeably color unevenness is maintained. For this purpose, parameters are prepared, for colors formed by combinations of at least two colors of ink, the parameters being determined so as to reduce differences in coloration on a print medium caused by individual variations in the ejection characteristics of a plurality of nozzles. When printing, a first color signal included in individual pixels is corrected for a second color signal by using the parameters. Information regarding the ejection volume characteristics of a plurality of nozzles is acquired as appropriate, and by estimating changes in coloration from this information, suitable timings for overwriting such parameters are determined.

摘要翻译： 当使用多种油墨打印图像时，根据颜色不均匀随时间的变化在合适的时刻校正由喷嘴之间的喷射特性的变化引起的颜色不均匀性，并且保持良好的图像输出而没有明显的颜色不均匀。 为此，为了通过至少两种颜色的油墨的组合而形成的颜色，准备参数，确定这些参数，以减少由多个喷嘴的喷射特性的各种变化引起的打印介质上的着色差异。 当打印时，通过使用参数来校正包括在各个像素中的第一颜色信号用于第二颜色信号。 关于多个喷嘴的喷射体积特性的信息被适当地获取，并且通过根据该信息估计着色的变化，确定用于重写这些参数的合适的定时。

公开(公告)号：US20110316921A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US12960423

申请日：2010-12-03

申请人： Satoshi Azuma ,  Yoshiaki Murayama ,  Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Minoru Teshigawara ,  Susumu Hirosawa ,  Yutaka Kano ,  Takeshi Murase ,  Kentarou Muro ,  Masao Kato ,  Minako Kato ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Yugo Mochizuki

发明人： Satoshi Azuma ,  Yoshiaki Murayama ,  Shigeyasu Nagoshi ,  Minoru Teshigawara ,  Susumu Hirosawa ,  Yutaka Kano ,  Takeshi Murase ,  Kentarou Muro ,  Masao Kato ,  Minako Kato ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Yugo Mochizuki

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： B41J2/2056 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  H04N1/405

摘要： When an image is recorded using a multichip recording head including a plurality of chips each having a plurality of nozzle arrays, a change in image density can occur due to a registration error between chips in an overlapping part where two chips are connected. To suppress the change in image density, input image data is distributed to two chips such that there are dots overlapping each other between the two chips in the overlapping part.

摘要翻译： 当使用包括具有多个喷嘴阵列的多个芯片的多芯片记录头记录图像时，由于连接有两个芯片的重叠部分中的芯片之间的配准误差，可能会发生图像浓度的变化。 为了抑制图像浓度的变化，输入图像数据被分配到两个芯片，使得在重叠部分中的两个芯片之间存在重叠的点。

公开(公告)号：US08085413B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US11813629

申请日：2006-01-23

申请人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Takao Aichi ,  Kentaro Yano ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Masao Kato ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Arata Miyagi ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Fumitaka Goto

发明人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Takao Aichi ,  Kentaro Yano ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Masao Kato ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Arata Miyagi ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Fumitaka Goto

IPC分类号： G06F3/12 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06K1/00 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00278 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  G06F3/1287 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  H04N1/00307 ,  H04N2201/0015 ,  H04N2201/0041 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0053 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0062 ,  H04N2201/0084

摘要： An adaptor which mediates between an image supply device and a printer causes the printer to print by selecting either of the first operation mode in which image data from the image supply device is received by wireless communication and before the completion of receiving the image data, a print job is issued to the printer by wired communication, and the second operation mode in which image data from the image supply device is received by wireless communication and after the completion of receiving the image data, a print job is issued to the printer by wired communication.

摘要翻译： 介质在图像供给装置和打印机之间的适配器使打印机通过选择通过无线通信接收来自图像供应装置的图像数据的第一操作模式之一以及在完成接收图像数据之前，打印机进行打印， 通过有线通信向打印机发送打印作业，通过无线通信接收来自图像供给装置的图像数据的第二操作模式，并且在完成接收图像数据之后，通过有线的方式向打印机发出打印作业 通讯。

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：US20110135201A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US13019253

申请日：2011-02-01

申请人： Arata Miyagi ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Masao Kato ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Yusuke Hashii

发明人： Arata Miyagi ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Masao Kato ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Yusuke Hashii

IPC分类号： G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/58 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T2207/10008 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/20012 ,  G06T2207/20192 ,  G06T2207/30176

摘要： There is provided an image processing apparatus for applying an adjusting process to an image including multicolor image signals. An image area including a pixel to be processed is extracted, and one representative signal value is generated from signal values corresponding to a plurality of colors of pixels included in the image area (S2501). A feature amount associated with the image area is calculated based on the representative signal value (S2503, S2505, S2511), and a substitute candidate pixel common to the plurality of colors is selected from the image area based on the calculated feature amount (S2512). Signal values of the pixel to be processed are substituted by new pixel values, which are calculated from the signal values of the pixel to be processed and signal values of the substitute candidate pixel.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于对包括多色图像信号的图像应用调整处理的图像处理装置。 提取包括要处理的像素的图像区域，并且从对应于包括在图像区域中的多个像素颜色的信号值生成一个代表信号值（S2501）。 基于代表信号值计算与图像区域相关联的特征量（S2503，S2505，S2511），并且基于所计算的特征量从图像区域中选择与多种颜色共同的替代候选像素（S2512） 。 要处理的像素的信号值被新的像素值代替，其由要处理的像素的信号值和替代候选像素的信号值计算。

公开(公告)号：US07924469B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US11771168

申请日：2007-06-29

申请人： Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Masao Kato ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Arata Miyagi

发明人： Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Fumitaka Goto ,  Fumihiro Goto ,  Masao Kato ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Tetsuya Suwa ,  Yusuke Hashii ,  Arata Miyagi

IPC分类号： G06T5/00 ,  G06K9/42

CPC分类号： H04N1/2307 ,  H04N1/2323 ,  H04N1/4092

摘要： In order to eliminate image deterioration based on the characteristics of an output device upon execution of edge emphasis processing, an image processing apparatus includes a setting unit which sets a print characteristic on the print medium, a region setting unit which sets a region, a brightness value derivation unit which derives brightness values, a first derivative derivation which derives first derivatives of the brightness values, an edge direction determination unit which determines an edge direction of brightness, an emphasis level determination unit which determines an emphasis level of a pixel value based on the first derivatives, and a replacement unit which calculates second derivatives of brightness values and replaces a pixel value of a pixel of interest based on the sign of the second derivative.

摘要翻译： 为了在执行边缘加重处理时消除基于输出装置的特性的图像劣化，图像处理装置包括设置单元，其设置打印介质上的打印特性，设置区域的区域设置单元，亮度 导出亮度值的值导出单元，导出亮度值的一阶导数的一阶导数导出，确定亮度的边缘方向的边缘方向确定单元，基于以下步骤确定像素值的强调级别的强调级别确定单元： 第一导数，以及替换单元，其基于二次导数的符号来计算亮度值的二阶导数并且替换感兴趣像素的像素值。

公开(公告)号：US20110080615A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12966067

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Yuji Konno ,  Hitoshi Nishikori ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Yutaka Kano

发明人： Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Akitoshi Yamada ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Yuji Konno ,  Hitoshi Nishikori ,  Norihiro Kawatoko ,  Yutaka Kano

IPC分类号： H04N1/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/1911 ,  H04N1/1913 ,  H04N1/405 ,  H04N2201/0082

摘要： The present invention suppresses data processing load and processing time when generating density data for the same color that corresponds to a plurality of printing scans (or plurality of printing element groups) of a printing head and printing medium. In order to accomplish this, input image data is converted to a plurality of density data by referencing a three-dimensional lookup table that performs one-to-one correlation of input image data with a plurality of density data that corresponds to a plurality of relative movements (or plurality of printing element groups). By doing so, it is possible to perform a process of generating density data (CMYK) that corresponds to a plurality of relative movements (or plurality of printing element groups) from input image data at once, and thus it is possible to suppress an increase in data processing load and processing time.

摘要翻译： 当与针对打印头和打印介质的多个打印扫描（或多个打印元件组）相对应的相同颜色的密度数据生成时，本发明抑制数据处理负载和处理时间。 为了实现这一点，通过参考三维查找表将输入图像数据转换为多个密度数据，该三维查找表执行输入图像数据与对应于多个相对的多个密度数据的一对一相关 移动（或多个打印元件组）。 通过这样做，可以一次执行从输入图像数据生成与多个相对运动（或多个打印元件组）相对应的浓度数据（CMYK）的处理，因此可以抑制增加 在数据处理负载和处理时间。

公开(公告)号：US20110043838A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-24

申请号：US12917206

申请日：2010-11-01

申请人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Yuji Konno ,  Yutaka Kano ,  Hitoshi Nishikori ,  Norihiro Kawatoko

发明人： Akitoshi Yamada ,  Mitsuhiro Ono ,  Rie Kajihara ,  Tomokazu Ishikawa ,  Yuji Konno ,  Yutaka Kano ,  Hitoshi Nishikori ,  Norihiro Kawatoko

IPC分类号： H04N1/60

CPC分类号： B41J2/2132 ,  G06K15/107 ,  H04N1/40025

摘要： When recording is performed in a pixel region by M (M is an integer equal to or larger than 2) passes with N (N is an integer equal to or larger than 2) recording element groups, density variation due to a deviation between recording positions of dots that are recorded by different passes is suppressed while a load of data processing is decreased.First, multivalued image data (24-1 to 24-2) corresponding to the M passes is generated from input image data, and the multivalued image data corresponding to the M passes is quantized to generate quantized data (26-1 to 26-2) corresponding to the M passes. Then, the quantized data corresponding to the M passes is divided into quantized data being complements of each other and corresponding to the N recording element groups. Accordingly, the quantized data (28-1 to 28-4) corresponding to the M passes for the N recording element groups is obtained. With this configuration, the density variation due to the deviation between the recording positions by the M passes can be suppressed. Also, since the number of pieces of data subjected to the quantization is small, the load of the quantization can be decreased.

摘要翻译： 当通过M（M是等于或大于2的整数）在像素区域中进行记录时，通过N（N是等于或大于2的整数）记录元素组，由记录位置之间的偏差引起的浓度变化 在数据处理负荷减小的同时抑制不同通过记录的点。 首先，从输入图像数据生成与M遍对应的多值图像数据（24-1〜24-2），对与M遍对应的多值图像数据进行量化，生成量化数据（26-1〜26-2 ）。 然后，对应于M遍的量化数据被划分成彼此互补的量化数据，并对应于N个记录元素组。 因此，获得对应于N个记录元件组的M遍的量化数据（28-1至28-4）。 利用这种配置，可以抑制由记录位置之间由M次通过的偏差引起的浓度变化。 此外，由于经过量化的数据数量少，所以可以减少量化的负担。