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Image processing system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1984-06-11
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2004-06-11
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed an image processing system, particularly, for use in a copying machine with a display. This apparatus comprises a liquid crystal display panel on an original presser plate; a panel copy mode to perform the image processing with respect to the screen display; an ordinary copy mode to perform the image processing with respect to an ordinary original; a high gradient processor to perform the image processing of high gradient; a low gradient processor to perform the image processing of low gradient; and a switching circuit to switch the high gradient processor and low gradient processor in accordance with the panel copy mode and ordinary copy mode. The image processings with different gradients can be executed depending upon the states and kinds of originals, so that an appropriate copy of the display panel or ordinary original can be always provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Tanioka
- 👤 Tadashi Yamakawa
- 👤 Yutaka Inoue
- 👤 Masao Hosaka
- 👤 Toshiaki Yagasaki
- 👤 Nobuhiro Kasama
- 👤 Mitsuru Kurata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: a screen display on an original presser plate; a first mode for performing image processing with respect to the screen display on an original presser plate; a second mode for performing image processing with respect to a hard copy original; high gradient processing means for performing the image processing with a relatively high gradient; low gradient processing means for performing the image processing with a relatively low gradient; and switching means for switching said high gradient processing means and said low gradient processing means wherein said switching means switches a developing bias voltage, whereby said low gradient processing means and said high gradient processing means are switched by said switching means in accordance with the first and second modes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: a screen display on an original presser plate; a first mode for performing image processing with respect to the screen display on an original presser plate; a second mode for performing image processing with respect to a hard copy original; high gradient processing means for performing the image processing with a relatively high gradient; low gradient processing means for performing the image processing with a relatively low gradient; and switching means for switching said high gradient processing means and said low gradient processing means wherein said switching means switches a developing bias voltage, whereby said low gradient processing means and said high gradient processing means are switched by said switching means in accordance with the first and second modes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image processing means for performing image processing and providing as an output a copy image on the basis of an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; adjusting means for adjusting a density of the copy image to obtain a desired density; and means for controlling said image processing means so as to obtain an appropriate density depending on whether the original image is taken either from hard copy or from said display means, whereby said adjusting means is operational regardless of the state of said control means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image processing means for performing image processing and providing as an output a copy image on the basis of an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; adjusting means for adjusting a density of the copy image to obtain a desired density; and means for controlling said image processing means so as to obtain an appropriate density depending on whether the original image is taken either from hard copy or from said display means, whereby said adjusting means is operational regardless of the state of said control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image processing system according to claim 2, wherein said adjusting means is a lever.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing system according to claim 2, wherein said adjusting means has a constant scale irrespective of the control operation by said control means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
An image processing system according to claim 2 wherein said image processing means further comprises exposing means for exposing the original to a light and reading means for reading out the original on the basis of light reflected by the exposed original whereby said adjusting means adjusts the quantity of exposing light emitted by said exposing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
An image processing system according to claim 2 wherein said image processing means further comprises reading means for reading out the original, latent image forming means for forming a latent image in response to information from said reading out means, and developing means for devloping said latent image formed by said latent image forming means, whereby said adjusting means adjusts a developing bias voltage of said developing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image reading means for digitally reading an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; and control means for differentially controlling the image reading operation depending on whether the original image is taken either from hard copy or from an image from said image display screen and read out by said image reading means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image reading means for digitally reading an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; and control means for differentially controlling the image reading operation depending on whether the original image is taken either from hard copy or from an image from said image display screen and read out by said image reading means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
An image processing means according to claim 7 wherein said image reading means comprises a placing plate, including a display, for placing an origianal image thereon and pressing means for pressing said original on said placing plate, and said image reading means reads out the original image on said placing plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image processing system according to claim 7 wherein said image reading means comprises exposing means for exposing the hard copy to light and reading out the original image on the basis of light reflected by the original image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image processing system according to claim 9 wherein said reading operation indicates a quantity of light incidient on the original image and said control means increases the quantity of light upon exposing the original image when taken from a displayed image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image reading means for digitally reading an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; control means for differentially controlling an image forming operation depending on whether the original image is taken either from hard copy or from an image from said display means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image reading means for digitally reading an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; control means for differentially controlling an image forming operation depending on whether the original image is taken either from hard copy or from an image from said display means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
An image processing system according to claim 11 wherein said image forming means comprises latent image forming means for forming a latent image and developing means for developing said latent image, whereby said control means varies a developing bias voltage depending on whether the original image is taken either from hard copy or from said display means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image processing system according to claim 11 wherein said image reading means comprises a placing plate, including a display, for placing an original image thereon and pressing means for pressing said original image on said placing plate, whereby said image reading means reads out said original image on said placing plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image forming means for forming a copy image of an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; first adjusting means for adjusting a density of the copy image upon the formation of the copy image from hard copy; second adjusting means for adjusting the density of the copy image upon the formation of the copy image from an image displayed on said display means; switching means for selecting either said first or second adjusting means; and control means for controlling said first and second adjusting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image processing system for forming copy images comprising: display means; image forming means for forming a copy image of an original image taken either from hard copy or from an image displayed on said display means; first adjusting means for adjusting a density of the copy image upon the formation of the copy image from hard copy; second adjusting means for adjusting the density of the copy image upon the formation of the copy image from an image displayed on said display means; switching means for selecting either said first or second adjusting means; and control means for controlling said first and second adjusting means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image processing system according to claim 14 wherein said control means is manually adjustable.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
106 words
An image processing system according to claim 14 wherein said image forming means comprises a plate for placing an original image thereon, a pressing plate for pressing the original image on said original placing plate, exposing means for exposing the original image on said placing plate to a light, reading means for reading out the original image on the basis of light reflected by the orignal image, latent image forming means for forming a latent image in response to information from said reading means and developing means for developing the latent image formed by said latent image forming means, wherein said pressing plate includes a display.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing system according to claim 16 wherein said first and second adjusting means adjust a developing bias voltage of said developing means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing system according to claim 16 wherein said first and second adjusting means adjust a quantity of exposing light of said exposing means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing apparatus for forming copy images of first and second types of original images requiring respective different copying conditions to produce copies of a desired copy image density comprising: image processing means for forming a copy image from an original image; means for controlling said image processing means to provide coarse adjustment of the copy image density in accordance with the type of the original image to be reproduced; and means for selectively varying the copy image density to provide fine adjustment of the copy image density independent of the coarse adjustment.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image processing apparatus for forming copy images of first and second types of original images requiring respective different copying conditions to produce copies of a desired copy image density comprising: image processing means for forming a copy image from an original image; means for controlling said image processing means to provide coarse adjustment of the copy image density in accordance with the type of the original image to be reproduced; and means for selectively varying the copy image density to provide fine adjustment of the copy image density independent of the coarse adjustment.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 wherein said varying means comprises a manually movable adjustment lever.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 wherein said varying means provides a range of density variation which by virtue of the operation of said control means is appropriate for the different types of orignal images.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 wherein said controlling means comprises switching means operable when there is a change from one form of original to another.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
47 words
An image processing system according to claim 22 wherein said processing means comprises a latent image carrier and a developing device for developing a latent image formed on said latent image carrier, and said switching means switches between different developing bias voltages applied to said developing device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image processing system according to claim 22 wherein said processing means comprises an illumination means for illuminating an original and projecting an image light onto a photosensitive member, and wherein said switching means switches between different levels of image light projection.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
An image processing system according to claim 24 wherein said illumination means includes means for adjusting the diaphragm of a projection lens for the illuminating light, and switching means effects operation of said diaphragm adjustment means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing system according to claim 22 wherein said switching means switches between first and second light sources providing different levels of original illumination.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
41 words
An image processing system according to claim 26 wherein said illumination means comprises first and second light sources and wherein said mode switching comprises switching between eighter (i) said first light source or (ii) said first and second light sources combined.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
71 words
An image processing system according to claim 22 wherein said image processing means further comprises a rotatable photosensitive member and means for projecting an image light illuminating said photosensitive member with light reflected by the original image, and wherein said processing means comprises drive means for driving the photosensitive member relative to said projection means, said switching means switching between different relative speeds of said photosensitive member and said projection means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 further comprising a display means adapted to display one of said different types of original image.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image processing system according to claim 29 wherein said display means is a liquid crystal display panel.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing system according to claim 29 wherein said display means is incorporated in a cover member of the image processing apparatus which is arranged to hold the sheet flat on said support.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 further comprising means adapted to support a sheet bearing the original image to be copied.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 wherein said image processing means includes image reading means for digitally reading the original image.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 wherein said image processing means further comprises means for receiving image data transmitted to said processing unit from another processing unit and forming a copy image therefrom.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing system according to claim 34 further comprising a display means capable of displaying an image using the transmitted data.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
29 words
An image processing system according to claim 19 wherein said processing unit further comprises means for transmitting image data obtained by reading an original image to another processing unit.
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