公开(公告)号：WO2005105457A3

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：PCT/US2005013324

申请日：2005-04-18

Applicant: POLAROID CORP

Inventor： BUSCH BRIAN D ,  SAQUIB SUHAIL S ,  VETTERLING WILLIAM T

IPC: B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/07 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/365

CPC classification number: B41J2/365 ,  B41J2/3555 ,  B41J2/36

Abstract: A model of a thermal print head is provided that models the thermal response of thermal print head elements to the provision of energy to the print head elements over time. The amount of energy to provide to each of the print head elements during a print head cycle to produce a spot having the desired density is calculated based on: (1) the desired density to be produced by the print head element during the print head cycle, (2) the predicted temperature of the print head element at the beginning of the print head cycle, (3) the ambient printer temperature at the beginning of the print head cycle, and (4) the ambient relative humidity.

Abstract translation: 提供热打印头的型号，其模拟热打印头元件的热响应，以便随着时间向打印头元件提供能量。 在打印头循环期间，为了产生具有期望密度的点而提供给每个打印头元件的能量的量基于：（1）打印头周期期间由打印头元件产生的期望密度 ，（2）打印头周期开始时的打印头元件的预测温度，（3）打印头循环开始时的环境打印机温度，以及（4）环境相对湿度。

公开(公告)号：WO2006127253A3

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：PCT/US2006017720

申请日：2006-05-09

Applicant: POLAROID CORP

Inventor： BYBELL DANIEL ,  VETTERLING WILLIAM T

IPC: G06K1/12 ,  G06K19/06

CPC classification number: G06K19/06009 ,  G06K1/121

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for encoding and decoding codes, such as bar codes, containing a plurality of features, such as bars and spaces of varying widths. In one aspect of the present invention, techniques are provided for encoding information in an arbitrary-length code using a single symbol. Techniques for encoding and decoding information using codes having features with more than two distinct values are also provided.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于编码和解码诸如条形码的代码的技术，其包含多个特征，例如具有不同宽度的条和空格。 在本发明的一个方面，提供了使用单个符号对任意长度的代码中的信息进行编码的技术。 还提供了使用具有多于两个不同值的特征的代码对信息进行编码和解码的技术。

公开(公告)号：WO2006055356A2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-26

申请号：PCT/US2005040520

申请日：2005-11-09

Applicant: POLAROID CORP

Inventor： SAQUIB SUHAIL S ,  VETTERLING WILLIAM T

IPC: B41J2/365 ,  B41J2/36

CPC classification number: B41J2/3555 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/365

Abstract: A model of a thermal print head is provided that models the thermal response of thermal print head elements to the provision of energy to the print head elements over time. The thermal print head model generates predictions of the temperature of each of the thermal print head elements at the beginning of each print head cycle based on: (1) the current ambient temperature of the thermal print head, (2) the thermal history of the print head, (3) the energy history of the print head, and (optionally) (4) the current temperature of the print medium. The amount of energy to provide to each of the print head elements during a print head cycle to produce a spot having the desired density is calculated based on: (1) the desired density to be produced by the print head element during the print head cycle, and (2) the predicted temperature of the print head element at the beginning of the print head cycle.

Abstract translation: 提供热打印头的型号，其模拟热打印头元件的热响应，以便随着时间向打印头元件提供能量。 热打印头模型在每个打印头循环开始时产生每个热打印头元件的温度的预测，其基于：（1）热打印头的当前环境温度，（2）热打印头的热历史 打印头，（3）打印头的能量历史，（可选）（4）打印介质的当前温度。 在打印头循环期间，为了产生具有期望密度的点而提供给每个打印头元件的能量的量基于：（1）打印头周期期间由打印头元件产生的期望密度 ，和（2）在打印头周期开始时打印头元件的预测温度。

公开(公告)号：WO2004077815A3

公开(公告)日：2005-02-24

申请号：PCT/US2004004873

申请日：2004-02-19

Applicant: POLAROID CORP

Inventor： SAQUIB SUHAIL S ,  VETTERLING WILLIAM T

IPC: B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/505 ,  H04N1/387 ,  H04N1/407 ,  B41J3/42 ,  B41J3/54

CPC classification number: B41J2/5056 ,  B41J2/355 ,  H04N1/3876

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for stitching images printed by a multi-head printer in a manner that is relatively insensitive to misregistration of the image segments. When a pair of overlapping print heads print a pair of adjacent image segments which meet in a stitching region (608), printing at each location in the stitching region (608) is accomplished by both print heads with a weighting (614, 624) that depends on the location being printed within the stitching region. In one embodiment, for example, the output (634, 644) of each print head is weighted by a linear function of horizontal pixel position. Techniques are also disclosed for selecting screening patterns for use when stitching is performed with variable-dot printers. Such screening patterns are selected to minimize variations in density that may arise as the result of cross-web and/or down-web misregistration.

Abstract translation: 公开了以对于图像片段的不对准相对不敏感的方式拼接由多头打印机打印的图像的技术。 当一对重叠的打印头打印在拼接区域（608）中相遇的一对相邻图像片段时，在缝合区域（608）中的每个位置处的打印由具有加权（614,624）的两个打印头实现， 取决于打印区域内的位置。 在一个实施例中，例如，每个打印头的输出（634,644）由水平像素位置的线性函数加权。 还公开了用于选择使用可变点打印机进行缝合时使用的筛选图案的技术。 选择这种筛选模式以最小化由于网幅和/或下卷筒不对准而可能产生的密度变化。

公开(公告)号：WO02096651A3

公开(公告)日：2003-07-10

申请号：PCT/US0215546

申请日：2002-05-16

Applicant: POLAROID CORP

Inventor： BOUCHARD ALAIN ,  BUSCH BRIAN D ,  BYBELL DANIEL P ,  DEYOUNG ANEMARIE ,  LAWRENCE SANDRA B ,  REISCH MICHAEL L ,  SAQUIB SUHAIL S ,  SCHUH DANA F ,  TELFER STEPHEN J ,  THORNTON JAY E ,  VETTERLING WILLIAM T ,  VIOLA MICHAEL S

IPC: B41J2/35 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/525 ,  G07F17/26 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/3555 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/36 ,  G07F17/26 ,  H04N1/00132 ,  H04N1/00167 ,  H04N1/00169 ,  H04N1/00188

Abstract: A thermal printer is disclosed which includes a plurality of thermal print heads, each of the plurality of thermal print heads being operable to print a distinct one of a plurality of colors. The plurality of thermal print heads may print output at a plurality of spatial resolutions. The thermal printer may include dot size varying perceived levels of color printed by the thermal printer by varying sizes of dots printed by the plurality of thermal print heads. The printer may perform various image processing steps on an image to be printed, such as tone scale adjustment, thermal history control, and common mode voltage correction, to improve the perceived quality of the printed image. The thermal printer may be incorporated into a digital photo-printing vending machine for printing images provided by a customer.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种热敏打印机，其包括多个热打印头，多个热打印头中的每一个可操作以打印多种颜色中的不同的一种。 多个热敏打印头可以以多个空间分辨率打印输出。 热敏打印机可以包括通过改变由多个热打印头印刷的点的大小而由热敏打印机印刷的颜色变化的感觉色彩等级。 打印机可以对要打印的图像执行各种图像处理步骤，例如色阶调节，热历史控制和共模电压校正，以提高打印图像的感知质量。 热敏打印机可以结合到用于打印客户提供的图像的数字照片打印自动售货机中。