公开(公告)号：US06788335B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-07

申请号：US09746859

申请日：2000-12-21

申请人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Marc C. Digby ,  Christopher P. Hansen ,  Clyde W. Hinkle, II ,  Jon Isom ,  G. Gregory Mooty

发明人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Marc C. Digby ,  Christopher P. Hansen ,  Clyde W. Hinkle, II ,  Jon Isom ,  G. Gregory Mooty

IPC分类号： H04N718

CPC分类号： H04N1/00267 ,  H04N1/00795 ,  H04N1/00816 ,  H04N1/40056 ,  H04N1/4076 ,  H04N2201/0408

摘要： One aspect of the invention is a method for signal modulation adjustment. The method comprises illuminating a reference target and a region of film with a first light source for a first time interval. The method further comprises capturing image data from the film in response to a first amount of light reflected from the film with a first sensor for a first integration time. The method also comprises approximately simultaneously producing a first reference output in response to a first amount of light reflected from the reference target in a field of view of a reference sensor. More particularly, the method further comprises adjusting the data in response to the reference output. In a further embodiment, the method comprises adjusting an output illumination level of the first light source in response to the first reference output before a next time interval.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是用于信号调制调整的方法。 该方法包括用第一时间间隔用第一光源照射参考目标和胶片区域。 该方法还包括响应于从第一传感器第一积分时间从胶片反射的第一光量来从胶片中拍摄图像数据。 该方法还包括响应于在参考传感器的视场中从参考目标反射的第一光量大致同时产生第一参考输出。 更具体地，该方法还包括响应于参考输出来调整数据。 在另一个实施例中，该方法包括在下一个时间间隔之前响应于第一参考输出来调节第一光源的输出照明水平。

公开(公告)号：US06707557B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US09753431

申请日：2001-01-02

申请人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Richard D. Ball ,  Mark S. Bishop ,  Marc C. Digby ,  Christopher P. Hansen ,  Clyde W. Hinkle, II ,  Philip E. Cannata

发明人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Richard D. Ball ,  Mark S. Bishop ,  Marc C. Digby ,  Christopher P. Hansen ,  Clyde W. Hinkle, II ,  Philip E. Cannata

IPC分类号： G01N2186

CPC分类号： H04N1/401 ,  H04N2201/0408

摘要： One aspect of the present invention is a system for estimating sensor and illumination non-uniformities. The system comprises a first light source, and a first sensor operable to capture light reflected from a first side of film illuminated by the light source while the film has a developer chemical applied thereto and processing circuitry coupled to the first sensor. The processing circuitry is operable to capture a first plurality of readings from the sensor responsive to light reflected from an unexposed region of film to determine a first set of non-uniformity data and adjust image data obtained from the film in response to the first set of non-uniformity data. In a further embodiment, the processing circuitry is further operable to dim the first light source for at least a portion of the time that the sensor is being used to sense the unexposed region of the film. The processing circuitry may also capture a second plurality of readings from the sensor while the first light source is dimmed to determine a second set of non-uniformity data and adjust image data obtained from the film in response to the second set of non-uniformity data.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是用于估计传感器和照明不均匀性的系统。 该系统包括第一光源和第一传感器，第一传感器可操作以捕获由光源照射的膜的第一侧反射的光，同时膜具有施加于其上的显影剂化学品和耦合到第一传感器的处理电路。 所述处理电路可操作以响应于从未曝光区域反射的光来从所述传感器捕获第一多个读数，以确定第一组不均匀性数据，并响应于所述第一组的第一组调整从所述胶片获得的图像数据 不均匀数据。 在另一个实施例中，处理电路还可操作以在传感器被用于感测胶片的未曝光区域的至少一部分时间内调暗第一光源。 当第一光源被调暗以确定第二组不均匀性数据并且响应于第二组非均匀性数据调整从胶片获得的图像数据时，处理电路还可以从传感器捕获第二多个读数 。

公开(公告)号：US06816604B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-09

申请号：US09751471

申请日：2000-12-29

申请人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Richard D. Ball ,  Marc C. Digby ,  David N. Jones ,  Philip E. Cannata

发明人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Richard D. Ball ,  Marc C. Digby ,  David N. Jones ,  Philip E. Cannata

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： H04N1/00267 ,  H04N1/00795 ,  H04N1/00816 ,  H04N1/38 ,  H04N1/40056 ,  H04N1/4076 ,  H04N2201/0408

摘要： One aspect of the invention is a method for locating an unexposed region of film. The method includes the step of illuminating film with a light source while the film has developing chemical applied thereto, the film comprising at least two edges along an x direction perpendicular to a y direction parallel to a surface of the film. The method also includes the step of identifying an unexposed region of the film as a region containing ones of a first plurality of columns of the film, the columns disposed generally in the y direction and captured using at least one sensor operable to capture light reflected from the film, and wherein a representative value for each of the ones of first plurality of columns exceeds a threshold.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是一种用于定位未曝光的膜的区域的方法。 该方法包括在薄膜具有显影化学品的情况下用光源照射薄膜的步骤，该薄膜包括沿垂直于平行于薄膜表面的y方向的x方向的至少两个边缘。 该方法还包括以下步骤：将膜的未曝光区域识别为包含膜的第一多个列中的一个的区域，所述区域大致沿y方向排列，并且使用至少一个传感器进行捕获，该传感器可操作以捕获从 并且其中，所述第一列中的每一列的代表值超过阈值。

公开(公告)号：US06864973B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US09751119

申请日：2000-12-28

申请人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  George G. Mooty ,  Michael R. Thering

发明人： Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  George G. Mooty ,  Michael R. Thering

IPC分类号： G01N21/89 ,  G01N21/896 ,  G01N21/00

CPC分类号： G01N21/8916

摘要： The present invention provides a method, apparatus and system that pre-scans and pre-treats film for improved digital film processing. The apparatus for use with the invention includes, generally, a sensor for detecting one or more imperfections on the film and a microprocessor connected to the sensor that determines the amount and extent of imperfections of the film based on one or more reference readings. The present invention may also include a tape dispenser, cleaning rollers, a blower or vacuum to remove and/or correct any imperfections in the film. One embodiment includes a cleaning system for a particle removal member which removes particles from film. The cleaning system is relatively movable and selectively contactable with the particle removal member to clean particles from the particle removal member.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种预扫描和预处理胶片以改进数字胶片处理的方法，装置和系统。 用于本发明的装置通常包括用于检测胶片上的一个或多个缺陷的传感器和连接到传感器的微处理器，其基于一个或多个参考读数来确定胶片的缺陷的数量和程度。 本发明还可以包括胶带分配器，清洁辊，鼓风机或真空，以去除和/或校正膜中的任何缺陷。 一个实施例包括用于从膜去除颗粒的颗粒去除构件的清洁系统。 清洁系统是可相对移动的并且可选择性地与颗粒去除构件接触以清除颗粒从颗粒去除构件中的颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US06721428B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-13

申请号：US09191944

申请日：1998-11-13

申请人： Rustin W. Allred ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Michael Tsecouras

发明人： Rustin W. Allred ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Michael Tsecouras

IPC分类号： H03G500

CPC分类号： H03G5/165 ,  H03G5/005 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/001 ,  H04S7/30

摘要： A method for generating digital filters for equalizing a loudspeaker. First digital data is provided, for a tolerance range for a target response curve of sound level versus frequency for the loudspeaker. Second digital data is generated, for an actual response curve of sound level versus frequency for the loudspeaker. The first digital data is compared with the second digital data and it is determined whether the actual response curve is within the tolerance range. If the actual response curve is not within the tolerance range, digital audio filters are iteratively generated, and the digital audio filters are applied to the second digital data to generate third digital data for a compensated response curve. The frequency, amplitude and bandwidth of the digital audio filters are automatically optimized until the compensated response curve is within the tolerance range or a predetermined limit on the number of digital audio filters has been reached, whichever occurs first.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生用于均衡扬声器的数字滤波器的方法。 提供第一数字数据，用于扬声器的声级与频率的目标响应曲线的公差范围。 对于扬声器的声级与频率的实际响应曲线，产生第二数字数据。 将第一数字数据与第二数字数据进行比较，并确定实际响应曲线是否在公差范围内。 如果实际响应曲线不在公差范围内，则迭代地产生数字音频滤波器，并将数字音频滤波器应用于第二数字数据，以产生用于补偿响应曲线的第三数字数据。 自动优化数字音频滤波器的频率，幅度和带宽，直到补偿后的响应曲线在公差范围内，或达到数字音频滤波器数量的预定限制（以先到者为准）。

公开(公告)号：US06892103B1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-10

申请号：US09408095

申请日：1999-09-27

申请人： Rustin W. Allred ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Michael J. Tsecouras

发明人： Rustin W. Allred ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Michael J. Tsecouras

IPC分类号： H03G5/00

CPC分类号： H03G5/005

摘要： Digital audio tone control implemented using Shelving filters for the digital audio treble tone control exhibits artifacts (noise, distortion, etc.) as the tone control settings are changed. This was previously accomplished by changing filter coefficients in the traditional small equal (on a dB scale) filter steps of a fraction of 1 dB. While this worked for bass filters, artifacts were still present for treble. This invention eliminates these artifacts by changing the filter steps to small equal steps on a linear scale. Additionally, where the steps became too large for the resolution required, additional filter steps are added. Approximately 150 filter steps are used for treble control and 128 filter steps are used for bass tone control. An efficient way of implementing the filter steps for digital tone control stores (119) one set of filter coefficient values and a small amount of additional information and then increments the coefficients between all the other steps. This reduces the memory required by as much as 95% or the machine cycles for implementing filter coefficients by 40-200 times. This new efficient method is accomplished by: 1) defining the filter coefficients, 2) piecewise linearizing the plot of filter coefficients versus filter step to define the linear regions, 3) defining the initial set of filter coefficients, and 4) defining increments between the filter steps.

摘要翻译： 数字音频音调控制使用数字音频高音音调控制的搁架滤波器，随着音调控制设置的改变，会出现伪像（噪音，失真等）。 以前通过改变传统的等于（在dB尺度上）小于1dB的滤波器步长的滤波器系数来实现。 虽然这对低音滤波器有效，但仍然存在高音的文物。 本发明通过将滤波器步骤改变为在线性尺度上的小的相等步骤来消除这些伪影。 此外，如果步骤变得太大以致于需要解析，则会添加额外的过滤器步骤。 大约150个滤波器步骤用于高音控制，128个滤波器步骤用于低音控制。 实现数字音调控制存储器（119）的滤波器步骤的一种有效方法是一组滤波器系数值和少量附加信息，然后在所有其它步骤之间增加系数。 这将所需的存储量减少了95％，或者将滤波器系数实现40-200次的机器周期。 这种新的有效方法是通过以下方式实现的：1）定义滤波器系数，2）将滤波器系数的曲线与滤波器步长分段线性化以定义线性区域，3）定义初始滤波器系数集合，以及4） 过滤步骤

公开(公告)号：US06705777B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US10226673

申请日：2002-08-23

申请人： Douglas E. Corbin ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Stacy S. Cook ,  Alexei L. Krasnoselsky

发明人： Douglas E. Corbin ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Stacy S. Cook ,  Alexei L. Krasnoselsky

IPC分类号： G03D500

CPC分类号： H04N1/00259 ,  G03C5/164 ,  G03C5/261 ,  G03C7/407 ,  G03C2007/3043 ,  G03C2200/21 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00249 ,  H04N1/00262 ,  H04N1/48

摘要： One aspect of the invention is a system for digital dye color film processing. In one embodiment, a developer station applies a processing solution to film to initiate development of metallic silver grains and at least one dye image within the film. A scanning system illuminates the coated film with light having at least one frequency within the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The light interacts with the silver and at least one dye image within the film. The scanning station measures the light from the film and produces sensor data that is communicated to a data processing system. The data processing system processes the sensor data to produce a digital image. The digital image can then be output to an output device, such as a printer, monitor, memory device, and the like.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是用于数字染料彩色胶片处理的系统。 在一个实施方案中，显影剂站将膜的处理溶液施加到薄膜上以开始金属银颗粒的发展和薄膜内的至少一种染料图像。 扫描系统用具有在电磁谱的可见部分内的至少一个频率的光照射涂覆的膜。 光与银和电影中至少一个染料影像相互作用。 扫描站测量来自胶片的光，并产生传送到数据处理系统的传感器数据。 数据处理系统处理传感器数据以产生数字图像。 然后可以将数字图像输出到输出设备，例如打印机，监视器，存储设备等。

公开(公告)号：US06505977B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09751473

申请日：2000-12-29

申请人： Douglas E. Corbin ,  Stacy S. Cook ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Alexei L. Krasnoselski

发明人： Douglas E. Corbin ,  Stacy S. Cook ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Alexei L. Krasnoselski

IPC分类号： G03D500

CPC分类号： G03C7/407 ,  G03C5/164 ,  G03C5/261 ,  G03C7/30 ,  G03C7/42 ,  G03C2007/3043 ,  G03C2200/21 ,  H04N1/00249 ,  H04N1/00262

摘要： One aspect of the invention is a digital dye color film processing system. In one embodiment, the digital dye color film processing system includes a developer station, a processing station, a scanning system, and a data processing system. The developer station applies a developer solution to a silver halide based film to produce metallic silver grains and at least one dye image within the film. The processing station then applies at least one processing solution to the film to convert the silver halide and/or metallic silver to a substantially transparent silver complex. The scanning system then scans the coated film and produces sensor data that is communicated to a data processing system that processes the sensor data to produce a digital image The digital image can then be output to an output device, such as a printer, display monitor, memory device, and the like.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是数字染料彩色胶片处理系统。 在一个实施例中，数字染料彩色胶片处理系统包括显影剂站，处理站，扫描系统和数据处理系统。 显影剂站将显影剂溶液施加到卤化银基膜上以产生金属银颗粒和膜内的至少一种染料图像。 处理站然后对薄膜施加至少一种处理溶液以将卤化银和/或金属银转化为基本上透明的银络合物。 扫描系统然后扫描涂膜并产生传送到数据处理系统的传感器数据，数据处理系统处理传感器数据以产生数字图像数字图像然后可以输出到输出设备，例如打印机，显示器监视器， 记忆装置等。

公开(公告)号：US06461061B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09751378

申请日：2000-12-29

申请人： Douglas E. Corbin ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Stacy S. Cook ,  Alexei L. Krasnoselsky

发明人： Douglas E. Corbin ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Stacy S. Cook ,  Alexei L. Krasnoselsky

IPC分类号： G03D500

CPC分类号： H04N1/00259 ,  G03C5/164 ,  G03C5/261 ,  G03C7/407 ,  G03C2007/3043 ,  G03C2200/21 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00249 ,  H04N1/00262 ,  H04N1/48

摘要： One aspect of the invention is a system for digital dye color film processing. In one embodiment, a developer station applies a processing solution to film to initiate development of metallic silver grains and at least one dye image within the film. A scanning system illuminates the coated film with light having at least one frequency within the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The light interacts with the silver and at least one dye image within the film. The scanning station measures the light from the film and produces sensor data that is communicated to a data processing system. The data processing system processes the sensor data to produce a digital image. The digital image can then be output to an output device, such as a printer, monitor, memory device, and the like.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个方面是用于数字染料彩色胶片处理的系统。 在一个实施方案中，显影剂站将膜的处理溶液施加到薄膜上以开始金属银颗粒的发展和薄膜内的至少一种染料图像。 扫描系统用具有在电磁谱的可见部分内的至少一个频率的光照射涂覆的膜。 光与银和电影中至少一个染料影像相互作用。 扫描站测量来自胶片的光，并产生传送到数据处理系统的传感器数据。 数据处理系统处理传感器数据以产生数字图像。 然后可以将数字图像输出到输出设备，例如打印机，监视器，存储设备等。

公开(公告)号：US06443639B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US09607411

申请日：2000-06-29

申请人： Michael R. Thering ,  George G. Mooty ,  Richard A. Coleman ,  Roland W. Porth ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Leland A. Lester

发明人： Michael R. Thering ,  George G. Mooty ,  Richard A. Coleman ,  Roland W. Porth ,  Robert S. Young, Jr. ,  Leland A. Lester

IPC分类号： G03D302

CPC分类号： G03D5/006

摘要： A slot coater device is provided for applying a processing solution, such as developer, to film during film development. The slot coater includes a housing having an opening for dispensing the processing solution, a reservoir within the housing adapted to receive a predetermined amount of the processing solution, and a channel for delivering the processing solution from the reservoir to the opening.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在涂膜开发过程中将涂布处理溶液（如显影剂）涂敷在胶片上的缝隙涂布装置。 狭缝涂布机包括具有用于分配处理溶液的开口的壳体，适于接收预定量的处理溶液的壳体内的储存器，以及用于将处理溶液从储存器输送到开口的通道。