Method and apparatus for color processing with neural networks

Patent 5200816 Issued on April 6, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date:

July 19, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Abstract Claims Description Full Text

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Inventor

Rose, Oded M.

Assignee

Scitex Corporation Ltd.

Application

No. 734310 filed on 07/19/1991

US Classes:

358/518, Color correction706/17, Approximation706/31Multilayer feedforward

Examiners

Primary: Brinich, Stephen

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Ladas & parry

Foreign Patent References

0144188A2 EP. 12/12/1985
2214987 JP. 08/12/1990
2215277 JP. 08/12/1990
2216971 JP. 08/12/1990
2231760A GB. 11/12/1990

International Class

H04N 001/40

Foreign Application Priority Data

1991-06-25 IL

Abstract

A method and apparatus for constructing, training and utilizing an artificial neural network (also termed herein a "neural network", an ANN, or an NN) in order to transform a first color value in a first color coordinate system into a second color value in a second color coordinate system.

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