公开(公告)号：US08469471B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12440858

申请日：2008-06-27

申请人： Naoki Kikuchi ,  Masanori Hirano

发明人： Naoki Kikuchi ,  Masanori Hirano

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/14274 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2/1606 ,  B41J2/1612 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1625 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  B41J2/1637 ,  B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2/1645 ,  B41J2/1646 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J11/0035 ,  B41J29/28 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2002/14475

摘要： An image forming apparatus enables the output of a high-quality image even when an expendable supply, such as ink, recording head, or recording sheet other than a specific expendable supply, such as one designated by a manufacturer, is used. The image forming apparatus includes a carriage for moving a recording head having plural recording nozzles in a horizontal scan direction. The recording head discharges ink onto a recording medium. A detection unit detects whether one or more expendable supplies required for image formation is a specific expendable supply. Upon detection of a non-specific expendable supply, a notifying unit notifies an operator and suggests that the image forming method be changed.

摘要翻译： 即使使用诸如由制造商指定的特定消耗品供应之外的诸如墨水，记录头或记录片材的消耗品，也能够输出高质量的图像。 图像形成装置包括用于沿水平扫描方向移动具有多个记录喷嘴的记录头的托架。 记录头将墨水排出到记录介质上。 检测单元检测图像形成所需的一个或多个消耗品是否是特定的消耗品。 当检测到非特定消耗品时，通知单元通知操作者，并建议改变图像形成方法。

公开(公告)号：US20090167804A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12337011

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Naoki KIKUCHI ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida

发明人： Naoki KIKUCHI ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： B41J2/2121 ,  B41J2/2132

摘要： An image forming method is disclosed in an inkjet recording apparatus, which uses L (L≧1) kinds of ink, includes a recording head capable of ejecting “n” sizes of ink droplets M[n] (n≧1), and records an image on a recording medium by separating a tone forming region on the recording medium when the sizes of the ink droplets are determined to be M[1], M[2], . . . in order from the smallest size. When beading is generated by ink droplets M[i] (i≧1) or more, the method includes the steps of forming a halftone pattern by arraying dots of the ink droplets in a mesh type or a line type with a fixed pitch in the ink droplets M[j] (j≧i), and not ejecting the ink droplets M[j] onto all pixel positions of the recording medium other than the positions of the halftone pattern.

摘要翻译： 在使用L（L> = 1）种油墨的喷墨记录装置中公开了一种能够喷射“n”个墨滴M [n]（n> = 1）的记录头的图像形成方法， 并且当墨滴的尺寸被确定为M [1]，M [2]时，通过分离记录介质上的色调形成区域将图像记录在记录介质上。 。 。 按照从最小的顺序。 当通过墨滴M [i]（i> = 1）或更大而产生珠光时，该方法包括以下步骤：通过以具有固定间距的网眼类型或线型排列墨滴的点，形成半色调图案 墨滴M [j]（j> = i），并且不将墨滴M [j]喷射到除了半色调图案的位置之外的记录介质的所有像素位置上。

公开(公告)号：US20100002039A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12440858

申请日：2008-06-27

申请人： Naoki Kikuchi ,  Masanori Hirano

发明人： Naoki Kikuchi ,  Masanori Hirano

IPC分类号： B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J2/14274 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2/1606 ,  B41J2/1612 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1625 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  B41J2/1637 ,  B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2/1645 ,  B41J2/1646 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J11/0035 ,  B41J29/28 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2002/14475

摘要： An image forming apparatus enables the output of a high-quality image even when an expendable supply, such as ink, recording head, or recording sheet other than a specific expendable supply, such as one designated by a manufacturer, is used. The image forming apparatus includes a carriage for moving a recording head having plural recording nozzles in a horizontal scan direction. The recording head discharges ink onto a recording medium. A detection unit detects whether one or more expendable supplies required for image formation is a specific expendable supply. Upon detection of a non-specific expendable supply, a notifying unit notifies an operator and suggests that the image forming method be changed.

摘要翻译： 即使使用诸如由制造商指定的特定消耗品供应之外的诸如墨水，记录头或记录片材的消耗品，也能够输出高质量的图像。 图像形成装置包括用于沿水平扫描方向移动具有多个记录喷嘴的记录头的托架。 记录头将墨水排出到记录介质上。 检测单元检测图像形成所需的一个或多个消耗品是否是特定的消耗品。 当检测到非特定消耗品时，通知单元通知操作者，并建议改变图像形成方法。

公开(公告)号：US08498020B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US12926826

申请日：2010-12-13

申请人： Masanori Hirano ,  Taku Satoh

发明人： Masanori Hirano ,  Taku Satoh

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/4052 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/0459 ,  B41J2/04593 ,  B41J2/04596 ,  B41J2/14274 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2202/20 ,  H04N1/1918 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/04787

摘要： An image processing apparatus includes: a color information acquiring unit that acquires color information of each scanning line of each head in a main scanning direction; and a correction unit that corrects a parameter used for a halftone process of a scanning line in the main scanning direction and a parameter used for a halftone process of an adjacent line adjacent to the scanning line, and, based on the acquired color information, corrects a difference in colors of the scanning line and the adjacent line.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理装置，包括：颜色信息获取单元，其在主扫描方向上获取每个头部的每条扫描线的颜色信息; 以及校正单元，其校正用于主扫描方向上的扫描线的半色调处理的参数和用于与扫描线相邻的相邻行的半色调处理的参数，并且基于获取的颜色信息，校正 扫描线和相邻线的颜色差异。

公开(公告)号：US08480200B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US12996651

申请日：2009-06-30

申请人： Masanori Hirano

发明人： Masanori Hirano

IPC分类号： B11J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2132 ,  B41J2/16579 ,  B41J2/2139 ,  H04N1/40087 ,  H04N1/4052 ,  H04N1/409

摘要： An image processing method includes converting multilevel data of an image into a dot pattern using a multilevel error diffusion process. The conversion includes determining a pixel corresponding to an abnormal nozzle based on abnormal nozzle information provided for each of droplet sizes supported by nozzles of an image forming apparatus; preventing jetting of a droplet onto the determined pixel; distributing a quantization error of the determined pixel calculated in the multilevel error diffusion process to neighboring pixels; and if extra-large droplets with a droplet size greater than the droplet size of a full-size droplet capable of filling a pixel are to be formed in the neighboring pixels as a result of distributing the quantization error, removing one or more of the extra-large droplets or reducing the droplet size of one or more of the extra-large droplets.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理方法包括使用多级误差扩散处理将图像的多级数据转换为点阵图形。 该转换包括：基于由图像形成装置的喷嘴支持的每个液滴尺寸提供的异常喷嘴信息来确定对应于异常喷嘴的像素; 防止液滴喷射到所确定的像素上; 将在所述多级误差扩散处理中计算出的所确定的像素的量化误差分配给相邻像素; 并且如果作为分配量化误差的结果，在相邻像素中形成具有大于能够填充像素的全尺寸液滴的液滴尺寸的液滴尺寸的超大液滴，则去除一个或多个额外的 大液滴或减小一个或多个超大液滴的液滴尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US07924465B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-12

申请号：US11794286

申请日：2006-11-01

申请人： Takahiro Ike ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

发明人： Takahiro Ike ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

IPC分类号： H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/405 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/4057 ,  H04N1/4051

摘要： A disclosed dither matrix is used in halftone processing for converting input image data having M input halftone levels into output image data having N (M>N>2) output halftone levels. In the halftone processing, a concentration type dither matrix is used as the dither matrix when an input halftone level is within a range of input halftone levels corresponding to an output halftone level that is lower than a predetermined threshold level T (N>T>1), and a dispersion type dither matrix is used as the dither matrix when the input halftone level is within a range of input halftone levels corresponding to an output halftone level that is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold level T.

摘要翻译： 所公开的抖动矩阵用于将具有M个输入半色调电平的输入图像数据转换成具有N（M> N> 2）个输出半色调电平的输出图像数据的半色调处理。 在半色调处理中，当输入半色调电平在与低于预定阈值电平T（N> T> 1）的输出半色调电平相对应的输入半色调电平的范围内时，使用浓度型抖动矩阵作为抖动矩阵 ），并且当输入半色调电平在与等于或高于预定阈值电平T的输出半色调电平相对应的输入半色调电平的范围内时，使用色散型抖动矩阵作为抖动矩阵。

公开(公告)号：US07710620B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11592386

申请日：2006-11-02

申请人： Shigetaka Sakakibara ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Naoya Morohoshi ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Michio Umezawa ,  Takashi Mori

发明人： Shigetaka Sakakibara ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Naoya Morohoshi ,  Tomohiro Inoue ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Michio Umezawa ,  Takashi Mori

IPC分类号： G03F3/08

CPC分类号： H04N1/6022 ,  H04N1/58

摘要： An image processing method of processing image data includes a color space conversion step of converting an input color signal of image data into an output color signal having cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) values; a black generation/under color removal step of converting the CMY values into cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) values by adding a black (K) value and decreasing the CMY values so that portions of cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) recording liquids used to form the image data are replaced with a black (K) recording liquid; and a total amount control step of controlling amounts of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) recording liquids calculated from the CMYK values so that a total amount of the CMYK recording liquids per unit area on a recording medium does not exceed a predetermined total amount limit.

摘要翻译： 一种处理图像数据的图像处理方法包括将图像数据的输入颜色信号转换为具有青色（C），品红色（M）和黄色（Y）值的输出颜色信号的色彩空间转换步骤; 通过添加黑色（K）值并减少CMY值将CMY值转换为青色（C），品红色（M），黄色（Y）和黑色（K）值的黑色生成/下面颜色去除步骤，使得 用于形成图像数据的青色（C），品红色（M）和黄色（Y）记录液体的部分用黑色（K）记录液体代替; 以及总量控制步骤，控制从CMYK值计算的青色（C），品红色（M），黄色（Y）和黑色（K）记录液体的量，使得每单位面积的CMYK记录液体的总量 在记录介质上不超过预定的总量限制。

公开(公告)号：US07710606B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US10586797

申请日：2005-11-28

申请人： Daisuke Suzuki ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Masanori Hirano

发明人： Daisuke Suzuki ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Masanori Hirano

IPC分类号： G06K15/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K15/02 ,  B41J2/1652 ,  G06K15/1849 ,  G06K15/1855 ,  G06K15/1857 ,  H04N1/4015 ,  H04N1/4055

摘要： An image processing method processes image data to be output to an image forming apparatus that is capable of making a two-way recording to form an image on a recording medium by recording in a forward path and a return path of a scan by an ink-jet recording head. The image processing method includes a halftone process that is based on an inclined line-group keytone and maintains keytone continuity, including a dither process in which the inclined line-group keytone appears at a stage where the recording in the forward path is made.

摘要翻译： 图像处理方法将图像数据输出到图像形成装置，该图像形成装置能够进行双向记录，以通过记录在前向路径上的记录介质和通过墨水扫描的扫描的返回路径进行记录， 喷射记录头。 图像处理方法包括：基于倾斜的线群组键控并保持键控连续性的半色调处理，包括在进行前进路径中的记录的阶段出现倾斜的线群组按键的抖动处理。

公开(公告)号：US20090080002A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-26

申请号：US11916358

申请日：2007-04-03

申请人： Naoki Nakano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Takahiro Ike ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

发明人： Naoki Nakano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Takahiro Ike ,  Shigetoshi Hosaka

IPC分类号： G06K15/12 ,  H04N1/405

CPC分类号： B41J2/205 ,  B41J2/2054 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2/2132 ,  C09D11/322 ,  H04N1/40087 ,  H04N1/405

摘要： A disclosed inkjet recording apparatus for performing recording by jetting a recording liquid onto a recording medium includes an image processing unit configured to obtain an output halftone level by performing halftone processing on input image data, to select a dot arrangement order according to the obtained output halftone level, and thereby to generate dot data where dots are arranged in a grid-like pattern. The disclosed inkjet recording apparatus is configured to use a pigmented ink as the recording liquid when the recording medium is a commercial printing paper, and to record the dots in a staggered arrangement where positions of the dots in odd/even-numbered columns or odd/even-numbered rows in the dot data are shifted in a sub-scanning direction or in a main-scanning direction.

摘要翻译： 用于通过将记录液喷射到记录介质上进行记录的公开的喷墨记录装置包括：图像处理单元，被配置为通过对输入图像数据执行半色调处理来获得输出半色调水平，以根据所获得的输出半色调来选择点排列顺序 水平，从而生成点数排列成格子状的点数据。 所公开的喷墨记录装置被配置为当记录介质是商业印刷纸时使用着色油墨作为记录液，并且以奇数/偶数列或奇数/偶数列的位置的交错布置记录点， 点数据中的偶数行在副扫描方向或主扫描方向上偏移。

公开(公告)号：US20070064031A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11515317

申请日：2006-09-01

申请人： Naoki Nakano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Shigetaka Sakakibara

发明人： Naoki Nakano ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Masanori Hirano ,  Masakazu Yoshida ,  Shigetaka Sakakibara

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J3/60

摘要： An image processing method for producing and processing image data based on input data which image data are sent to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a paper form on which apparatus a recording head for ejecting a liquid drop of recording liquid is mounted and which apparatus is capable of performing double face printing is provided, wherein color space transformation processes different between single face printing and double face printing are performed when input data are transformed into color space values for the image forming apparatus. An image processing method for producing and processing image data based on input data which image data are sent to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a paper form on which apparatus a recording head for ejecting a liquid drop of recording liquid is mounted and which apparatus is capable of performing double face printing is provided, wherein input tone transformation processes and adhering recording liquid quantity limiting processes different between a case where double face printing is performed and a case where single face printing is performed are performed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于基于输入数据产生和处理图像数据的图像处理方法，所述图像数据被发送到图像形成装置，用于在其上安装用于喷射记录液体的液滴的记录头的纸张形式上的图像，并且哪个 提供了能够进行双面打印的装置，其中当输入数据被转换成用于图像形成装置的色彩空间值时，执行单面打印和双面打印之间的色彩空间变换处理。 一种用于基于输入数据产生和处理图像数据的图像处理方法，所述图像数据被发送到图像形成装置，用于在其上安装用于喷射记录液体的液滴的记录头的纸张形式上的图像，并且哪个 能够进行双面打印的装置，其中进行输入色调变换处理和执行双面打印的情况与执行单面打印的情况不同的附着记录液量限制处理。