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Color image production apparatus with border color selection
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1990-09-28
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2010-09-28
Abstract
Abstract An electrostatographic color image production apparatus forms a series of large color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on an image member. Each large latent image is made up of an array of smaller latent images with border regions therebetween. Latent images are formed in the border regions to create a border color in one of the dominant colors of the multicolor image.
Inventors
- 👤 Fereidoon S. Jamzadeh
- 👤 Arun Chowdry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:11
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S347/00; Y10S347/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of large color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, each large latent image being made up of an array of smaller latent images with border regions between the smaller latent images; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different colors to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transferred multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of large color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, each large latent image being made up of an array of smaller latent images with border regions between the smaller latent images; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different colors to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transferred multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the first most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the second most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of different colors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of the first and second most dominant colors of the multicolor image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value corresponding to a color value dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the first most dominant color of a selected region of the multicolor image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
150 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of large color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, each large latent image being made up of at least one smaller latent image with border regions; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different colors to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transfered multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
150 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of large color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, each large latent image being made up of at least one smaller latent image with border regions; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different colors to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transfered multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the first most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the second most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of different colors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of the first and second most dominant colors of the multicolor image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value corresponding to a color value dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most frequently occurring in the a selected portion of the multicolor image.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
139 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, said multicolor image having a border region; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border region of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different colors to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transferred multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
139 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, said multicolor image having a border region; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border region of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different colors to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transferred multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the first most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the second most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of different colors.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 26 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of the first and second most dominant colors of the multicolor image.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value corresponding to a color value dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 23 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the first most dominant color of a selected region of the multicolor image.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
141 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of large color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, each large latent image having a border region; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different color to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transfered multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
141 words
Electrostatographic color image production apparatus, comprising: an electrostatographic image member; means for forming a series of large color separation electrostatic latent images of a multicolor image on the image member, each large latent image having a border region; means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions of the color separation electrostatic latent images; development means for applying toners of different color to said series of large electrostatic latent images to create a series of color separation toner images corresponding to said color separation electrostatic latent images; and means for transferring said series of toner images in registration to a single receiver to create a transfered multicolor image thereon, said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions being operable to create the border regions of the transferred multicolor image in a dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the first most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in the second most dominant color of the multicolor image.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of different colors.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 37 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border with an inner and an outer region of the first and second most dominant colors of the multicolor image.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value corresponding to a color value dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent image in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most dominant in the multicolor image.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value second most frequently occurring in the multicolor image.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electrostatographic color image production apparatus as set forth in claim 34 wherein said means for forming electrostatic latent images in the border regions is operable to create the border in a color value substantially corresponding to the color value most frequently occurring in the a selected portion of the multicolor image.
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