US4907096A
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Image processing
Assignee: Crosfield Electronics Ltd
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Filing: 1988-08-01
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Granted: 1990-03-06
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Expires: 2008-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for processing a screened separation comprises an analyze scanner for scanning the separation at a resolution higher than the screen ruling to generate a binary value for each high resolution pixel of the separation; a processor for generating signals representing single values for respective blocks of the high resolution pixels from the binary data in the blocks; and a descreening system to which the signals from the processor are fed, the descreening system generating signals representing a descreened version of the original separation.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter W. Stansfield
- 👤 Alastair Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/40; H04N1/40075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
Image processing apparatus comprising analysing means for scanning an original screened colour separation at a resolution higher than the screen ruling to generate a binary value for each high resolution pixel of said separation; processing means for generating signals representing single values for respective blocks of said high resolution pixels from said binary values in said blocks; and descreening means to which said signals from said processing means are fed, said descreening means generating signals representing a descreened version of said original separation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
Image processing apparatus comprising analysing means for scanning an original screened colour separation at a resolution higher than the screen ruling to generate a binary value for each high resolution pixel of said separation; processing means for generating signals representing single values for respective blocks of said high resolution pixels from said binary values in said blocks; and descreening means to which said signals from said processing means are fed, said descreening means generating signals representing a descreened version of said original separation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means is adapted to sum said binary values for each high resolution pixel in each block to generate said single values.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said processing means comprises a high resolution store for storing said high resolution pixel values; a microcomputer for generating said block signals; and a low resolution store for storing said block signals.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for processing a screened colour separation, the method comprising scanning said screened separation at a resolution higher than the screen ruling to generate a binary value for each high resolution pixel of said separation; generating signals representing single values for respective blocks of said high resolution pixels from said binary values in said blocks; and descreening the resultant low resolution version of said separation.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for processing a screened colour separation, the method comprising scanning said screened separation at a resolution higher than the screen ruling to generate a binary value for each high resolution pixel of said separation; generating signals representing single values for respective blocks of said high resolution pixels from said binary values in said blocks; and descreening the resultant low resolution version of said separation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said blocks of high resolution pixels abut one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said binary values in each block are summed to generate the resultant single value for the block.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-03-05 | 1993-09-04 | 1994-03-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-03-05 | 1997-09-04 | 1998-03-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-03-05 | 2001-09-04 | 2002-03-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |