Printing images in an optimized manner
    1.
    发明申请
    Printing images in an optimized manner 审中-公开
    以优化的方式打印图像

    公开(公告)号:US20050264832A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-01

    申请号:US11193943

    申请日:2005-07-28

    摘要: A method and system of producing image prints and other physical manifestations of images from an order specifying one or more recipients and, for each specified recipient, a set of one or more images associated with that recipient. For each recipient specified by the order, the images associated with the recipient are separated into at least one printable unit of images. Each printable unit of images can be scheduled for image processing and/or printing in an optimized manner (e.g., according to a global scheduling algorithm and/or a “just-in-time” scheduling algorithm). Also, for each recipient, the images associated with the recipient may be separated into one or more sub-orders, and each sub-order may be separated into one or more sub-batches. At least one batch made up of sub-batches that can be continuously printed on the same type of printer (e.g., sub-batches from different orders) can be assembled from the available sub-batches. An image cache can be used to store image data associated with the images while the images are queued for printing, and an image processor can be used to process the images prior to printing. After printing, the images prints can be aligned using alignment equipment and have any curling due to drying reduced using curl reduction equipment. In addition, the image prints can be backprinted using a backprinter. The image prints can then be binned, packaged, and shipped. Moreover, two or more sub-batches from the same sub-order can be combined and packaged and/or shipped together to the recipient associated with the sub-order.

    摘要翻译: 从指定一个或多个接收者的顺序产生图像的图像打印和其他物理表现的方法和系统,并且对于每个指定的接收者,与该接收者相关联的一个或多个图像的集合。 对于由订单指定的每个接收者,与接收者相关联的图像被分成至少一个可打印的图像单元。 每个可打印的图像单元可以以优化的方式(例如,根据全局调度算法和/或“即时”调度算法)进行图像处理和/或打印。 此外,对于每个接收者,与接收者相关联的图像可以被分成一个或多个子顺序,并且每个子顺序可以被分成一个或多个子批次。 由可以连续打印在相同类型的打印机上的子批次组成的至少一个批次(例如,来自不同订单的子批次)可以从可用的子批次中组装。 当图像排队等待打印时,可以使用图像缓存来存储与图像相关联的图像数据,并且可以使用图像处理器在打印之前处理图像。 印刷后,图像打印可以使用对准设备进行对齐,并且由于使用卷曲减少设备而使干燥减少,因此卷曲。 此外,图像打印可以使用背面打印机进行背面打印。 然后,图像打印可以分箱,打包和发货。 此外,来自相同子命令的两个或多个子批次可以组合并打包和/或一起运送到与子订单相关联的收件人。

    Apparatus, architecture and method for high-speed printing

    公开(公告)号:US06583852B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-24

    申请号:US09871022

    申请日:2001-05-31

    IPC分类号: G03B2752

    CPC分类号: G03D3/00

    摘要: A high-speed digital photographic printing system and method includes image-specific backprinting and automatic tracking and sorting of printed jobs. The system includes one or more photographic printers, where each printer can have a different printing rate. A scheduler schedules printing orders to the different printers. The printer-independent image rendering is conducted asynchronous to the printing to maximize the printing throughput. In some embodiments, the rendering image processor does the vast majority of the image processing and outputs a printer-independent data file (generally much larger than the source image data file) that requires little if any further data manipulations or processing in the exposure unit. A photographic printing method and system for producing prints in response to input digital images includes a high-speed exposure unit that exposes a photosensitive material coated on a substrate in response to the input digital image, a chemical processor unit that receives and processes the exposed photosensitive material to form visible dye images on the substrate, a backprinting unit that receives the substrate having the visible dye images and prints information on the opposite surface of the substrate to the dye image, and a cutting unit that produces separate sheets of printed images after the backprinting unit prints information.

    RETROREFLECTIVE GARMENT PHOTOGRAPHY
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190141306A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US15808776

    申请日:2017-11-09

    IPC分类号: H04N9/73 H04N1/60 G06Q30/06

    摘要: A camera system including imaging optics, a system controller, a retroreflective surface, and an illumination source allows for capturing high quality images that allow for similar white balance between subsequent images. The camera system includes a camera body coupled to the illumination source such that the illumination source emits light towards the retroreflective surface. An object, is mounted to the retroreflective surface such that at least part of the retroreflective surface is obscured by the garment. Consequently, the light emitted from the illumination source is reflected by both the retroreflective surface and the object towards the camera body. The camera body contains imaging optics which capture an image from the reflected light. Thus, the camera system captures images of the object and retroreflective surface. The camera system similarly white balances any number of images including any number of objects.