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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7339714 | Variable blazed grating based signal processing A light processing system includes an array of optical signal processing devices. The array of processing devices are operable to receive at least some of a first signal part and to modulate the first signal part based at least in part on a control signal received f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7313280 | Image processing device, image processing method, and image processing program The invention provides an image processing device capable of reducing flickering on a screen by simplifying the structure of an image processing device. The image processing device can include a statistical value calculating unit, a correction parameter calculating ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302109 | Method and system for image processing for structured light profiling of a part An image processing method for structured light profiling includes sampling an image of a structured light pattern to obtain an intensity distribution, selecting a number of sets of sampled points from the intensity distribution. Each of the respective sets includes... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301554 | Light scanning device, scanning line adjusting method, scanning line adjusting control method, image forming apparatus, and image forming method A light scanning device includes an optical element that images, on an image holding body, a light beam emitted from a light source. The light scanning device further includes a holding member that holds the optical element, and scanning line curve correcting mechan... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7271930 | Printer unit When a shutter button of a digital camera is pressed, a picture signal fetched from a CCD is converted to a digital signal and compressed and written into a nonvolatile memory means like a flash memory card as a picture file which can be identified uniquely. A user ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268915 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, control program, and recording medium An object of this invention is to provide an image processing apparatus capable of preventing any color misregistration in printing even when the image processing apparatus is divided into a plurality of semiconductor integrated circuits. An image processing apparat... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266239 | Method and apparatus for processing image data, storage medium and program In outputting of image data, the image data is converted into color space data suitable for outputting means, and thereby a color reproducing capability of the outputting means is utilized. Thus, the image data is read, the image data is converted into first color s... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7227613 | Lithographic apparatus having double telecentric illumination A system and method are used to pattern illumination to form one or more devices on a substrate using a reflecting system, a pattern generator that defines an objection plane, a projection system, and the substrate that defines an image plane. A reflecting portion o... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228004 | Method for sharpening a digital image A method of sharpening a digital image having image pixels values includes the steps of: determining a Dmin value, representing a value corresponding to a minimum possible exposure for a system that produced the digital image; for each pixel value in the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227673 | Color measurement with distributed sensors in a color hard copy apparatus A method and apparatus for color measurement using a physically distributed multiplicity of sensors. Broad band illumination is provided to irradiate a test pattern. The sensors are used to measure color characteristics of discrete areas of a region of the pattern t... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224411 | Digital projection equipment and techniques Apparatus and techniques for enhancing characteristics of electronic projection systems are detailed. Included among the techniques are both superimposition of sub-images and tiling of superimposed images, the combination of which can be advantageous in improving re... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218378 | Digital image processing system Photographic prints are produced from a virtual negative image on photographic paper. An image formation device coupled with a source of virtual negative images and a displacement actuator coupled with the image formation device are provided. The image formation dev... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216295 | Method of automatic production of image presentations A method (100) is disclosed for producing, using a multi-slot presentation skeleton (400), an image presentation from a set of source images (702). The method comprises establishing a duration of the presentation, an average slot duration, and b... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7193518 | Image forming device, processing device and method using same A device identifies the finishing location on a recording medium and also identifies the electronic tag location on the recording medium when a finishing instruction is included in a job. Moreover, when the finishing location matches with the electronic tag location... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190383 | Misalignment detector and image forming apparatus A misalignment detector includes a light source, a synthesizing unit, a focusing unit, an image sensor, and a misalignment calculator. The light source, the synthesizing unit, the focusing unit, and the image sensor are arranged in such a manner that light illuminat... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190435 | Pattern writing apparatus and pattern writing method A pattern writing apparatus for writing a pattern on a photosensitive material comprises a head provided with a DMD having a micromirror group which modulates reflected light, a stage holding a substrate, and mechanisms for moving the head and the stage relative to ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7133155 | Method and apparatus for modifying a portion of an image in accordance with colorimetric parameters A method and apparatus for modifying images. The method includes the steps of analyzing a digital image file of an image so as to identify at least one predetermined colorimetric parameter; and automatically modifying that portion of said image having said at least ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7130485 | Enhancing the tonal and color characteristics of digital images using expansive and compressive tone scale functions A method of enhancing the tonal and chrominance characteristics of a digital image, includes receiving a source digital image including wherein the source digital image is in a luminance-chrominance representation having a luminance digital image channel and at leas... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7116862 | Apparatus and method for providing gain equalization In one aspect of the invention, a gain equalizer comprises a wavelength division demultiplexer operable to separate one or more communication bands into a plurality of wavelengths and an array of phase shifter stages. Each phase shifter stage comprises a micro-elect... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116838 | Enhancing the tonal and spatial characteristics of digital images using selective spatial filters A method of enhancing the tonal and spatial characteristics of a digital image, includes receiving a source digital image including a plurality of pixels; producing a tone scale function that can be used to enhance the tonal characteristics of the source digital ima... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7102661 | Positional correction for apparatus having a plurality of drawing systems An apparatus for forming an image by use of a plurality of light beams, which are simultaneously modulated according to image signals and joined together on a photoconductive surface to form the image. The apparatus includes a photoconductive drum having a photocond... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091989 | System and method for data assisted chroma-keying The invention illustrates a system and method of displaying a base image and an overlay image comprising: capturing a base image of a real event; receiving an instrumentation data based on the real event; identifying a visual segment within the base image based on t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088324 | Liquid crystal display driver and method thereof JP920010105US125 A liquid crystal display driver for applying a voltage to liquid crystal cells forming an image display area includes a pulse generation circuit for generating a plurality of reference pulses in which pulse generation densities are weighted, a pulse... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088382 | Imaging optical system, image forming apparatus having the same, and a method therefor An image forming apparatus includes a semiconductor laser array to emit a plurality of laser beams through a plurality of independently controllable laser elements according to an image signal, an imaging optical system to magnify the laser beams emitted from the la... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088432 | Dynamic mask projection stereo micro lithography Three-dimensional structures are fabricated by a process in which a 3D solid model is designed by software at a PC and sliced into a series of 2D layers. Each 2D layer is displayed at a dynamic mask via micro-mirror deflections projected onto a photoresist to form a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7070406 | Apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with a pattern carried by an optically transparent compliant media An apparatus for embossing a flexible substrate with an optically transparent compliant media is disclosed. The complaint media includes an optically transparent imprint stamp with an imprint pattern therein. The flexible substrate is coated with a photopolymer mate... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7072072 | Color rendering optimized for text and line art A pure rendering intent is used to render text and line art in color imaging systems. A CMY image goes through a one hundred percent under color removal process creating a CMYK image. The CMYK image is processed by a set of clamping tone reproduction curves. The cla... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068841 | Automatic digital image enhancement A method and apparatus for enhancing a digital image. First, human faces are located within a digital image. The digital image is then analyzed, including analysis of the regions determined to be human faces and the analysis of the digital image as a whole. A tone m... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7019277 | Imaging device The invention is directed to an imaging device and a method of operating the imaging device, which will reduce banding in the image caused by parasitic capacitance. The imaging device comprises an array of pixels arranged in rows and columns and column signal lines ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013803 | Color registration control system for a printing press A color registration control system for a printing press including an area scanner for acquiring an image of a paper substrate and an image processing system adapted to receive the image and process the image to determine any color register error. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016074 | Color proof forming method and color proof forming apparatus A color proof forming apparatus having: a structure in which a plurality of light sources with different wavelengths are provided, and a light sensitive material is exposed to the light beams emitted from the plurality of light sources; an image processor to receive... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000192 | Method of producing a matted image usable in a scrapbook A method of producing a matted image which is usable in a scrapbook. The method comprises the steps of displaying a digital image having a mat area; displaying a plurality of color selections from which a user can select at least one of the plurality of color select... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6980280 | Two level image writer A two level image writer (10) forms an image from digital data onto a photosensitive medium. A first level illumination system has a first source (20) for emitting a first polarized light beam having a first color; a second source (22) for emitt... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6972886 | Variable blazed grating In one aspect of the invention, an apparatus operable to provide optical signal processing includes an inner conductive layer including an at least substantially conductive material and a plurality of at least partially reflective mirror strips disposed outwardly fr... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970154 | Fringe-field filter for addressable displays The display kit of the present invention comprises: an addressable display medium configured to exhibit a first aspect under the influence of an addressing vector field in a first direction at an addressing magnitude; and an addressor; where the addressor is configu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967759 | Pulse width modulation sequence generation A system and method for addressing and synchronizing a spatial light modulator (SLM) device and a scrolling color recovery (SCR) illumination system. This method applies all the colors to a single SLM simultaneously and recaptures light rejected by the color filters... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956597 | Scanning with multiple oscillating scanners A method and device for managing and controlling a scanning system that incorporates multiple oscillating scanners is provided by the present invention. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, a resonant frequency is determined for each of the scanners. A drive... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6938976 | Printer and method therefor adapted to sense data uniquely associated with a consumable loaded into the printer An inkjet printer adapted to sense type of supplied consumable receiver media, inks, printhead, and cleaning fluid. A transponder attached to a consumable is coupled to a memory device capable of storing information characteristic of the consumable. A transceiver is... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6930807 | Color image reading apparatus A color image reading apparatus has a 3-line sensor formed by setting a plurality of line sensors on a single substrate, an imaging lens for imaging an object, a diffraction grating which is inserted in the optical path between the imaging lens and 3-line sensor and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6919915 | Carrier-related information management system and image reading apparatus A system for managing information on a carrier, and an image reading apparatus, which enable easy resetting of correction data. When a film carrier is mounted in an image reading apparatus main body, a control section reads the identification number of the film carr... | 07/19/2005 |
