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Digital color image processing apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-12
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2008-12-12
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an image processing apparatus for processing digital color image data, wherein there are provided an image input circuit for introducing color image signal into a conversion circuit which generates digital color image data including color data and density data, a data processing circuit which includes a plurality of image processing circuits for processing the color data and the density data, and wherein latch circuits are further provided to each of the plurality of image processing circuits so that the color code data and the density data are respectively latched every after passing through the plurality of image circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Yamamoto
- 👤 Takashi Hasebe
- 👤 Masahiko Matsunawa
- 👤 Hiroshi Katoh
- 👤 Yoshinori Abe
- 👤 Tetsuo Kimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/56; H04N1/60; H04N1/6016; H04N1/6019; H04N1/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An image processing apparatus for processing digital color image data, comprising: input means for introducing color image signals into a conversion means; said conversion means generating digital color image data including color data and density data; data processing means including a plurality of image processing circuits for processing the color data and the density data; and latch means provided for each of said plurality of image processing circuits so that the color data and the density data are respectively latched after every pass through said plurality of image circuits.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An image processing apparatus for processing digital color image data, comprising: input means for introducing color image signals into a conversion means; said conversion means generating digital color image data including color data and density data; data processing means including a plurality of image processing circuits for processing the color data and the density data; and latch means provided for each of said plurality of image processing circuits so that the color data and the density data are respectively latched after every pass through said plurality of image circuits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said conversion means comprises: a color map for generating the digital color image data including the color data and the density data on the basis of the color image signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The image processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein said data processing means includes a color ghost corrections circuit and an image resolution correction circuit.
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