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公开(公告)号:US20150156369A1
公开(公告)日:2015-06-04
申请号:US14616686
申请日:2015-02-07
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Alastair M. Reed , Tomas Filler , Kristyn R. Falkenstern , Yang Bai
CPC classification number: G06K9/18 , G06K9/4652 , G06K19/06028 , G06T1/0021 , G06T1/0028 , G06T7/90 , G06T2201/0051 , G06T2201/0202 , H04N1/32251 , H04N1/32267 , H04N1/32309 , H04N1/6008 , H04N1/6013 , H04N1/622 , H04N1/628
Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to data hiding for product packaging and other printed objects. One embodiment embeds an information signal in a spot color for product packaging. The spot color is screened, and overprinted with process color tint. The tint is modulated prior to overprinting with optimized signal tweaks. The optimization can include consideration of a detector spectral dependency (e.g., red and/or green illumination). Other embodiments and combinations are described in the subject patent document.
Abstract translation: 本公开一般涉及用于产品包装和其它印刷物体的数据隐藏。 一个实施例将信息信号嵌入专色产品包装中。 专色被筛选,并用过程颜色色调套印。 通过优化的信号调整,色调在叠印之前进行调制。 优化可以包括考虑检测器光谱依赖性(例如,红色和/或绿色照明)。 其它实施例和组合在专利文献中被描述。
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公开(公告)号:US12299764B2
公开(公告)日:2025-05-13
申请号:US17713584
申请日:2022-04-05
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Hugh L. Brunk , Kristyn R. Falkenstern , Vojtech Holub
Abstract: Consumer product labels sometime include 2D machine readable codes, such as digital watermark patterns. When such label artwork is printed on a plastic sleeve that is then heat-shrunk to conform to a plastic container, the code can become distorted and unreadable. Various techniques are detailed to cope with this problem. Additionally, methods are disclosed to assess—before a heat-shrink label is applied to a product—the expected final readability of any machine readable code included in the label artwork. A variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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公开(公告)号:US11798116B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US17322693
申请日:2021-05-17
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Alastair M. Reed , Kristyn R. Falkenstern
CPC classification number: G06T1/0028 , B41M3/10 , B41M3/14 , H04N1/3232 , G06T2201/0052 , G06T2201/0065
Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. One implementation is directed to a printed object comprising: a white substrate or background comprising a first area; an ink mixture printed at a first plurality of spatial locations within the first area, the ink mixture printed such that the first area comprises a second plurality of spatial locations without the ink mixture, the ink mixture comprising extender white and Green 7 ink, the ink mixture comprising a volume or weight ratio of 97.5% to 99.75% white extender and 2.5%-0.25% Green 7 ink; in which the first plurality of spatial locations is arranged in a pattern conveying an encoded signal, and in which the white substrate or background and the ink mixture comprise a spectral reflectivity difference at or around 660 nm in a difference range of 8%-30%. Of course, other implementations, methods, packages, systems and apparatus are described in this patent document.
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公开(公告)号:US11756148B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US17334206
申请日:2021-05-28
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Kristyn R. Falkenstern , Alastair M. Reed
CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 , G06T1/0028 , H04N1/32336 , G06T1/005
Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. We disclose methods, systems and apparatus for selecting which ink(s) should be selected to carry an encoded signal for a given machine-vision wavelength for a retail package or other printed design. We also disclose retail product packages and other printed objects, and methods to generate such, including a sparse mark in a first ink and an overprinted ink flood in a second ink. The first ink and the second ink are related through tack and spectral reflectance difference. Of course, other methods, packages, objects, systems and apparatus are described in this disclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US11741567B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US17372261
申请日:2021-07-09
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Kristyn R. Falkenstern , Alastair M. Reed , Vojtech Holub , Tony F. Rodriguez
IPC: G06K7/12 , G06K19/06 , G06T1/00 , G07D7/00 , G07D7/1205 , B42D25/333
CPC classification number: G06T1/0021 , G06K7/12 , G06K19/0614 , G06K19/06056 , G07D7/0034 , G07D7/1205 , B42D25/333
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to signal processing such as image processing, signal encoding, digital watermarking and data hiding. One claim recites a method including: capturing imagery corresponding to a printed object with a red or blue illumination source, the red or blue illumination source having an illumination wavelength at or around 660 nm or an illumination wavelength in the range of 60 nm centered around 460 nm, said capturing imagery yielding captured data; wherein the printed object includes a clear coat printed thereon, the clear coat including a material that has a peak absorbance at or around 660 nm or in the range of 60 nm centered around 460 nm, the clear coat printed in a manner to convey an encoded plural-bit message, the encoded plural-bit message corresponding to product information; analyzing the captured data with one or more programmed multi-core processors to decode the encoded plural-bit message, said analyzing yielding the product information; and providing the product information as an output. Of course, other claims, technology and combinations are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US11643253B1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-09
申请号:US17586584
申请日:2022-01-27
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Alastair M. Reed , Kristyn R. Falkenstern
IPC: B65D25/34 , G06K19/06 , B41J3/413 , B41M3/10 , G06T1/00 , B41J3/407 , B41M3/00 , B42D25/333 , H04N1/32 , B65D1/40 , B65D1/12
CPC classification number: B65D25/34 , B41J3/4073 , B41J3/413 , B41M3/008 , B41M3/10 , B42D25/333 , B65D1/12 , B65D1/40 , G06K19/06037 , G06T1/0028 , H04N1/32336
Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. One claim is directed to a container comprising: a 3004 or 3003 aluminum alloy shell, the shell comprising an outer surface and an inner surface; a first layer of transparent ink printed on the outer surface as a flood within a first region; a second layer of the transparent ink printed over the first layer of transparent ink within the first region, in which the second layer of the transparent ink is printed to include a plurality of holes without any transparent ink printed therein; an opaque ink printed within the plurality of holes of the second layer of transparent ink on first layer of transparent ink within the first region, in which: i) the outer surface/first layer/second layer, and ii) the outer surface/first layer/opaque ink comprise a spectral reflectance difference at a machine-vision wavelength in the range of 8%-35%, and in which the plurality of holes are arranged in a 2-dimensional pattern according to a machine-readable signal, the 2-dimensional pattern being machine-readable from imagery captured of the first region. Of course, other containers, methods, packages, objects, systems, technology and apparatus are described in this disclosure.
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公开(公告)号:US20230086415A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17834824
申请日:2022-06-07
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Alastair M. Reed , Jay Sperry , Kristyn R. Falkenstern
IPC: G06T1/00 , H04N1/32 , C09B29/00 , C09B57/00 , C09D11/037
Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. One implementation is directed a printed object comprising: a substrate comprising a first area; a first colored ink or design printed within the first area, the first colored ink or design comprising a spectral reflectivity of less than or equal to 20% at or around 660 nm; a colored ink mixture printed over the first colored ink or design at a first plurality of spatial locations within the first area, the colored ink mixture printed such that the first area comprises a second plurality of spatial locations without the colored ink mixture, the colored ink mixture comprising opaque white ink and a first colorant, wherein the color ink mixture comprises a spectral reflectivity greater than the first colored ink or design at or around 660 nm, and wherein colored ink mixture comprises a spectral reflectivity less than the first colored ink or design in the range of 495 nm-570 nm; in which the first plurality of spatial locations is arranged in a pattern conveying an encoded signal, and in which the first colored ink or design and the colored ink mixture comprise a spectral reflectivity difference at or around 660 nm in a difference range of 8%-30%. Of course, other objects, methods, packages, labels, containers, systems and apparatus are described in this patent document.
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公开(公告)号:US11501405B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-15
申请号:US17027457
申请日:2020-09-21
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Alastair M. Reed , Kristyn R. Falkenstern
Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. The technology may be applied to retail packages and other printed objects, e.g., such as hang tags, labels and receipts.
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公开(公告)号:US11055805B1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-06
申请号:US16681773
申请日:2019-11-12
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Alastair M. Reed , Kristyn R. Falkenstern
IPC: G06T1/00
Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to signal encoding for printed objects. One implementation selects an embed direction based on a minimal visibility axis of a 1 JND ellipse at a certain color center. Other technology provided.
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公开(公告)号:US20210082080A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-18
申请号:US17027457
申请日:2020-09-21
Applicant: Digimarc Corporation
Inventor: Alastair M. Reed , Kristyn R. Falkenstern
Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. The technology may be applied to retail packages and other printed objects, e.g., such as hang tags, labels and receipts.
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