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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139275 | Output data creating device for creating color conversion interpolation tables and output data creating program for creating color conversion interpolation tables An output data creating device creates output data to be used by an image formation device based on input data representing image to be formed. The data creating device includes an output condition obtaining unit that obtains output condition regarding image formati... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130428 | Image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, image reading method and computer readable medium storing program thereof An image reading apparatus includes: plural image pickup elements which are arranged unidirectionally, each image pickup element including plural photoelectric transducers that convert reflected light from an original document into pixel signals, and a forwarding un... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8089670 | Method for upsampling color correction tables, an apparatus for creating an upsampled color corretion table, and a program for upsampling color correction tables A method of forming a multidimensional upsampled table, which includes a plurality of upsampled contents and a plurality of upsampled columns and a plurality of upsampled rows, includes reading a multidimensional unsampled table having a plurality of unsampled conte... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7990591 | Image processing device and image display device An image processing device for converting a color tone of an image includes: an input unit to which an image is input; a designation unit that designates precision of color conversion performed on the input image; a color conversion table that stores output color da... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7969629 | Data classifying method, multi-dimensional interpolation device, multi-dimensional interpolation method, and computer program A data divider divides N-dimensional digital image signals into higher-order bit signals and lower-order bit signals. Reference values corresponding to all combinations of the divided higher-order bit signals are divisionally stored in 2N−1 sub-memories... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7944595 | Color processing method and apparatus The dark part of the gamut includes switching regions from light color materials to dark color materials, thus preferable results of colors of these regions cannot be obtained by color prediction based on interpolation. Hence, patches of grid points for dividing an ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7898707 | Normalization method, and multi-dimensional interpolation method and apparatus In processing for normalizing a P-bit input digital signal, which is expressed by binary notation, to 2M−1 (0 | 03/01/2011 |
| 7821689 | Mapping an input color value in an input color space to an output color value in an output color space A method and system for mapping an input color value in an input color space to an output color value in an output color space comprising a lookup table mapping an input value to an output color value, the lookup table having n number of possible values for a first ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7764412 | Image scanner and signal processing method Interpolation data for a missing pixel are obtained (4) after a correction (3) for variations in the characteristics of the imaging devices (8(1), 8(2)). The correction for variations in characteristics includes, for example... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7692833 | Data classifying method, multi-dimensional interpolation device, multi-dimensional interpolation method, and computer program A data divider divides N-dimensional digital image signals into higher-order bit signals and lower-order bit signals. Reference values corresponding to all combinations of the divided higher-order bit signals are divisionally stored in 2N−1 sub-memories... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7502150 | Color converting device, image forming apparatus, color conversion method, computer program and recording medium In a color converting device for converting input image data based on a plurality of first color components (the number of bits of each color component is k) into output image data based on plural of second color components by interpolation processing using a 3DLUT ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7423791 | Color conversion using barycentric projections A method and apparatus for interpolating values for a color space from an input color value. A unit hypercube enclosing the input value is generated based on values from a look up table. A set of boundary conditions are then imposed on the unit hypercube. To perform... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417766 | Calibration of color devices A method of adjusting a non-black primary color value including determining first, second and third portions of the non-black primary color value; determining an adjusted first portion using a first one-dimensional look-up table, wherein the first portion is used as... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411696 | Smooth gray component replacement strategy that utilizes the full device gamut Systems and methods are disclosed of a smooth gray component replacement strategy which utilizes the full gamut of a printer device. A CMY to CMYK gray component replacement transform is disclosed which inherently exploits the full gamut of the printer, by transform... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408677 | Profile creation method, profile creation apparatus, and medium recording a profile creation program There has been a problem of causing too large a failure in extrapolated portions due to the multiple linear regression analysis or the 3*3 matrix optimization. An interpolation is performed to find a reduced Lab range and a reduced Lab gamut corresponding to a reduc... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7397483 | Image data conversion using interpolation In tetrahedral interpolation suitable for data conversion implemented by digital computations, when the unit rectangular hexahedron is a regular hexahedron, no complicated multiplication is required, and the computation volume can be greatly reduced. However, when t... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394566 | Calibration of color devices A method of adjusting a non-black primary color value including determining first, second and third portions of the non-black primary color value; determining a first contribution using a first one-dimensional look-up table and the first portion, wherein the primary... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7382406 | Noise reduction system, noise reduction method, recording medium, and electronic camera A noise reduction system comprises an inputting unit inputting image data, and a noise reduction unit performing a process for removing noise of the image data input by the inputting unit. The noise reduction unit includes a representative value calculating unit cal... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382489 | Efficient interpolation technique using programmable node spacing A method and a system for computing the function value of an input node based on function values of known nodes. A database of known nodes and their corresponding function values is formed. The known nodes are located such that a distance between any two adjacent kn... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379625 | Edge direction based image interpolation method A method for interpolating pixel data of an omitted line by use of pixel data from an interlaced scan, for de-interlacing an interlaced video image. Image edge direction is detected at the center position of every two neighboring scan lines in an interlaced scan. Al... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375852 | System and method for supporting a variety of color spaces in a computer operating system An application program may support multiple color spaces, such as Cyan Magenta Yellow blacK (CMYK) and Red Green Blue (RGB). Many computer operating systems have graphics drawing engines that only support RGB color space. For supporting non-RGB color spaces, the app... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375850 | Image output apparatus, method of controlling the image output apparatus, and image output system Using a drawing engine, a printer subjects image data to color matching processing into its own device color space. If the image data is a geometric object having a change in color, a gradation handler interpolates a changed value of color in the geometric object in... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375849 | Balancing grays on color printers A gray balancing technique wherein gray balancing curves are determined by interpolating the primary color data values of color samples to determine discrete combinations of primary colors that substantially match predetermined targets, and performing a curve fittin... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372469 | Image transforming method The present invention provides a method for rotating YUV4:2:0 image in a digital display device, such as TV image system. A YUV4:2:0 image is separated to a Y division matrix and a U and V division matrix. Then the Y division is performed a rotation matrix calculati... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369284 | Image signal processing method, image signal processing device, and image signal processing system A color image signal processing device having a high resolution and excellent color reproducibility even though the device comprises a one-chip color sensor. The data format for transmitting image information inputted through an input unit to an output unit includes... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365890 | Color processing apparatus and method and image processing apparatus As a method of calibrating colors other than primary colors such as secondary colors, the contents of an ink color-separation table are reconstructed. However, it is difficult to reconstruct the ink color-separation table within the limitation of total ink amount pe... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366347 | Edge detecting method There is provided an edge detecting method, which is capable of preventing a noise influence caused by imaging device and a color interpolation. The edge detecting method includes the steps of: setting a first kernel based on a center pixel in pixel data arranged in... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362897 | Interpolation processing apparatus and recording medium having interpolation processing program recorded therein A first interpolation processing apparatus that engages in processing on image data which are provided in a colorimetric system constituted of first˜nth (n≧2) color components and include color information corresponding to a single color component provided at eac... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362337 | Method and apparatus for adjusting size of image A method for transforming an original image to a new image is provided. The original image includes M rows of original data; the new image includes Q rows of new data. The method first generates a (2i−1)th row and a (2i)th row of intermediate data respectively bas... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359099 | Image reading device and image forming apparatus An image reading device includes a photoelectric device provided with an empty transfer part. An A-D converter performing A-D conversion on an output signal for each pixel of the photoelectric device. A reference voltage varying part varies a reference voltage of th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359100 | Image correction method, program, and apparatus An image correction method of this invention includes a step of identifying a first pixel that satisfies one of predetermined conditions as to a pixel level, which are set for each color component, among pixels included in a specific image; a step of identifying a s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348992 | Apparatus for and method of color compensation An apparatus for color compensation includes a chroma deflection generation unit to calculate a chroma deflection based on an input chroma signal and a predetermined first reference value, a hue deflection generation unit to calculate a hue deflection based on an in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339704 | Method for standardizing input CMYK values for clustered printing environments The present invention implements a CMYK to CMYK pre-transform in front of at least one printer to be clustered where the transform is designed to ensure that the printers addressed through the pre-transform have substantially identical output color for substantially... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333136 | Image processing apparatus for carrying out tone conversion processing and color correction processing using a three-dimensional look-up table When tone conversion processing and color correction processing is carried out on image data obtained by a digital camera, processed image data enabling reproduction of a high quality image can be obtained. A 3DLUT for carrying out the tone conversion processing and... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330193 | Low noise dithering and color palette designs Methods for choosing and combining colors from a color palette to render an image color tone are disclosed. A set of up to four palette colors are chosen and the weighted factors for combining the chosen palette to render the image color are determined. The weighted... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327372 | Color correcting parameter calculator, image color correcting device, method of calculating color correcting parameters, and program therefor In a color correcting parameter calculator, a color correcting unit 11 calculates a target color by executing color correction processing of an input color on a reference side while a reference side color perception value calculator unit 13 calculates ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327904 | Pattern classification and filter design for increasing image resolution A method for improving image resolution includes (a) selecting a low-resolution pixel in a low-resolution image; (b) generating a vector that characterizes a low-resolution patch about the low-resolution pixel; (c) classifying the low-resolution patch into one of a ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324118 | Super imposed image display color selection system and method An optimal pen color is automatically selected for a given background color based upon a predetermined relative distance in the Munsell color-order system. The predetermined distance is defined in terms of saturation, hue and or lightness. In general, sufficient vis... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7315660 | Refined quadrilinear interpolation A method of concealing error within a surface delimited by edges and containing points with which erroneous values are associated. A new value is interpolated for at least one point on the surface from interpolation points defined in a projection step by the project... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315314 | Image display apparatus There is here provided an image display apparatus that adjusts a change of a drive condition resulting from an electrical resistance of a matrix wiring of a display panel scarcely using a hardware. The apparatus has an adjusted image data calculation unit tha... | 01/01/2008 |
