公开(公告)号：US20110317177A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US13163598

申请日：2011-06-17

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K15/10

CPC分类号： G06K15/107 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/48

摘要： An image processing apparatus includes a first generation unit configured to generate N pieces of same color multi-valued image data, a second generation unit configured to generate N pieces of quantized data by performing quantization processing on the N pieces of same color multi-valued image data, and a third generation unit configured to divide at least one piece of the N pieces of quantized data into a plurality of quantized data and generate M pieces of quantized data corresponding to the M relative movements. The M pieces of quantized data includes quantized data corresponding to an edge portion of the recording element group and quantized data corresponding to a central portion of the recording element group, and a recording duty of the quantized data corresponding to the edge portion is set lower than a recording duty of the quantized data corresponding to the central portion.

摘要翻译： 一种图像处理装置包括：第一生成单元，被配置为生成N个相同颜色的多值图像数据;第二生成单元，被配置为通过对N个相同颜色的多值图像进行量化处理来生成N个量化数据 数据和第三代单元，被配置为将所述N个量化数据中的至少一条划分成多个量化数据，并生成与M个相对运动相对应的M个量化数据。 M个量化数据包括对应于记录元件组的边缘部分的量化数据和对应于记录元件组的中心部分的量化数据，并且与边缘部分相对应的量化数据的记录占空比被设置为低于 对应于中心部分的量化数据的记录负荷。

公开(公告)号：US20110116115A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-19

申请号：US12942718

申请日：2010-11-09

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

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

IPC分类号： H04N1/60

CPC分类号： H04N1/52 ,  H04N1/4052

摘要： There are provided an image processing method and an image processor which realize the processing of restricting image degradations such as “dot delay”, “banding” and “wind ripple” with a simpler circuit construction. Therefore, after the regular quantization processing is performed, in a pixel in a prohibition position the processing of limiting a predetermined quantized value to change into another quantized value is performed corresponding to the obtained quantized value and the position information of the pixel of interest. By doing this, even in the low level of the density value, it is possible to realize at a low cost the construction in which dots having different sizes are mixed for printing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种图像处理方法和图像处理器，其以更简单的电路结构实现了限制诸如“点延迟”，“带状”和“风波”的图像劣化的处理。 因此，在执行常规量化处理之后，在禁止位置的像素中，根据获得的量化值和感兴趣像素的位置信息执行将预定量化值限制为另一个量化值的处理。 通过这样做，即使在低浓度值的情况下，可以以低成本实现将不同尺寸的点混合进行印刷的结构。

公开(公告)号：US20100245446A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12748989

申请日：2010-03-29

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

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

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： B41J2/2132 ,  G06K15/107

摘要： In a 2M-pass printing operation that forms dots including overlapping dots, this invention makes an arrangement to ensure that the number of overlapping dots that are printed in a unit area in pairs of passes each straddling a print medium convey operation executed between an Mth pass and an (M+1)st pass is greater than the number of overlapping dots that are printed in pairs of passes straddling any other convey operation. This arrangement can cause two dots of the overlapping dots to be separated from each other in the event of a print position misalignment, preventing a possible density fall even in a unit area where the largest density reduction is feared to occur at time of the print position misalignment.

摘要翻译： 在形成包括重叠点的点的2M遍打印操作中，本发明提供了一种布置，以确保在跨越打印介质的成对通行单位区域中打印的重叠点的数量在第M次传递之间执行 并且（M + 1）个通道大于跨过任何其它传送操作的成对成对的打印的重叠点的数量。 这种布置可能导致重叠点的两个点在打印位置未对准的情况下彼此分离，从而防止即使在打印位置时发生最大密度降低的单位区域也可能降低密度 不对齐

公开(公告)号：US08953223B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US12905529

申请日：2010-10-15

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

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

IPC分类号： H04N1/405 ,  G06K15/10

CPC分类号： G06K15/107 ,  H04N1/405

摘要： Multi-valued image data corresponding to a pixel area is divided into the first scanning multi-valued data, first and second scanning common multi-valued data, and second scanning multi-valued data. A quantization processing is executed on each of the multi-valued data to generate first scanning quantized data, first and second scanning common quantized data, and second scanning quantized data. After that, these pieces of quantized data are combined for each scanning to generate first scanning combined quantized data and second scanning combined quantized data. According to this, the amount of pixels where dots are both recorded by performing a scanning by plural times (the amount of overlapping dots) is controlled, and while suppressing the image density variations, the granularity is held to a low level.

摘要翻译： 对应于像素区域的多值图像数据被划分为第一扫描多值数据，第一和第二扫描公共多值数据以及第二扫描多值数据。 对多值数据中的每一个执行量化处理，以产生第一扫描量化数据，第一和第二扫描公共量化数据以及第二扫描量化数据。 之后，将这些量化数据组合用于每次扫描，以产生第一扫描组合量化数据和第二扫描组合量化数据。 据此，通过进行多次扫描（重叠点数）来记录两个点的像素量被控制，并且在抑制图像浓度变化的同时，粒度保持在低水平。

公开(公告)号：US20110075174A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12962044

申请日：2010-12-07

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

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

IPC分类号： H04N1/60

CPC分类号： B41J2/2132 ,  G06K15/107 ,  H04N1/52

摘要： The image processing apparatus executes quantization processing of second multi-valued image data that corresponds to a second relative movement of a plurality of relative movements based on first multi-valued image data that corresponds to a first relative movement of the plurality of relative movements, and executes quantization processing of the first multi-valued image data based on the second multi-valued image data. This makes it possible to output a high-quality image having excellent robustness and reduced graininess by controlling the overlap rate of dots that are printed by the first relative movement and the dots that are printed by the second relative movement.

摘要翻译： 图像处理装置基于与多个相对运动的第一相对运动相对应的第一多值图像数据执行与多个相对运动的第二相对运动相对应的第二多值图像数据的量化处理，以及 基于第二多值图像数据执行第一多值图像数据的量化处理。 这使得可以通过控制通过第一相对运动打印的点的重叠率和通过第二相对运动打印的点来输出具有优异的鲁棒性和降低的颗粒度的高质量图像。

公开(公告)号：US08508797B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

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。

公开(公告)号：US08503031B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US12962044

申请日：2010-12-07

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

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

IPC分类号： H04N1/60

CPC分类号： B41J2/2132 ,  G06K15/107 ,  H04N1/52

摘要： The image processing apparatus executes quantization processing of second multi-valued image data that corresponds to a second relative movement of a plurality of relative movements based on first multi-valued image data that corresponds to a first relative movement of the plurality of relative movements, and executes quantization processing of the first multi-valued image data based on the second multi-valued image data. This makes it possible to output a high-quality image having excellent robustness and reduced graininess by controlling the overlap rate of dots that are printed by the first relative movement and the dots that are printed by the second relative movement.

摘要翻译： 图像处理装置基于与多个相对运动的第一相对运动相对应的第一多值图像数据执行与多个相对运动的第二相对运动相对应的第二多值图像数据的量化处理，以及 基于第二多值图像数据执行第一多值图像数据的量化处理。 这使得可以通过控制通过第一相对运动打印的点的重叠率和通过第二相对运动打印的点来输出具有优异的鲁棒性和降低的颗粒度的高质量图像。

公开(公告)号：US08287074B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12732995

申请日：2010-03-26

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

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

IPC分类号： B41J2/205 ,  B41J2/145

CPC分类号： G06K15/107

摘要： A printing apparatus and a printing method are provided which, even if a print position misalignment occurs between a plurality of print scans during a multipass printing, can minimize density variations in a unit area reliably and stably, thus producing an image without density unevenness. For this purpose, multi-grayscale-level image data is converted into a plurality of dot arrangement patterns that determine individual subpixels either to be printed or not to be printed with a dot. Then, these dot arrangement patterns are printed overlappingly on a print medium in different print scans of the print head. At this time, the plurality of dot arrangement patterns are so arranged that, if these dot arrangement patterns are shifted from one another, a change in the dot-overlapping area ratio will be smaller than when the dots are arranged separately so that they do not overlap one another.

摘要翻译： 提供一种打印设备和打印方法，即使在多次打印期间的多次打印扫描之间发生打印位置不对准，也可以可靠且稳定地使单位区域中的密度变化最小化，从而产生没有浓度不均匀的图像。 为此，多灰度级图像数据被转换成多个点布置图案，其确定要打印的单个子像素或不打印点。 然后，这些点布置图案在打印头的不同打印扫描中重叠地打印在打印介质上。 此时，多个点布置图案被布置为使得如果这些点布置图案彼此偏移，则点重叠面积比的变化将小于当点分开布置使得它们不变 彼此重叠

公开(公告)号：US20110090538A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12905529

申请日：2010-10-15

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

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

IPC分类号： G06K15/02

CPC分类号： G06K15/107 ,  H04N1/405

摘要： Multi-valued image data corresponding to a pixel area is divided into the first scanning multi-valued data, first and second scanning common multi-valued data, and second scanning multi-valued data. A quantization processing is executed on each of the multi-valued data to generate first scanning quantized data, first and second scanning common quantized data, and second scanning quantized data. After that, these pieces of quantized data are combined for each scanning to generate first scanning combined quantized data and second scanning combined quantized data. According to this, the amount of pixels where dots are both recorded by performing a scanning by plural times (the amount of overlapping dots) is controlled, and while suppressing the image density variations, the granularity is held to a low level.

摘要翻译： 对应于像素区域的多值图像数据被划分为第一扫描多值数据，第一和第二扫描公共多值数据以及第二扫描多值数据。 对多值数据中的每一个执行量化处理，以产生第一扫描量化数据，第一和第二扫描公共量化数据以及第二扫描量化数据。 之后，将这些量化数据组合用于每次扫描，以产生第一扫描组合量化数据和第二扫描组合量化数据。 据此，通过进行多次扫描（重叠点数）来记录两个点的像素量被控制，并且在抑制图像浓度变化的同时，粒度保持在低水平。

公开(公告)号：US20100245445A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12732995

申请日：2010-03-26

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

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

IPC分类号： B41J2/205

CPC分类号： G06K15/107

摘要： A printing apparatus and a printing method are provided which, even if a print position misalignment occurs between a plurality of print scans during a multipass printing, can minimize density variations in a unit area reliably and stably, thus producing an image without density unevenness. For this purpose, multi-grayscale-level image data is converted into a plurality of dot arrangement patterns that determine individual subpixels either to be printed or not to be printed with a dot. Then, these dot arrangement patterns are printed overlappingly on a print medium in different print scans of the print head. At this time, the plurality of dot arrangement patterns are so arranged that, if these dot arrangement patterns are shifted from one another, a change in the dot-overlapping area ratio will be smaller than when the dots are arranged separately so that they do not overlap one another.

摘要翻译： 提供一种打印设备和打印方法，即使在多次打印期间的多次打印扫描之间发生打印位置不对准，也可以可靠且稳定地使单位区域中的密度变化最小化，从而产生没有浓度不均匀的图像。 为此，多灰度级图像数据被转换成多个点布置图案，其确定要打印的单个子像素或不打印点。 然后，这些点布置图案在打印头的不同打印扫描中重叠地打印在打印介质上。 此时，多个点布置图案被布置为使得如果这些点布置图案彼此偏移，则点重叠面积比的变化将小于当点分开布置使得它们不变 彼此重叠