Abstract:
Apparatus for optically scanning a document and in so doing generating digital image data corresponding to local optical densities of the document, comprising a fixed glass plate, one side of which defines an original plane, transport means for transporting the said document in a sub-scanning direction in the original plane, at least two linear sensors situated in a main scanning direction, each comprising an array of opto-electrical converters and each provided with a lens which images on the sensor a linear observation area, situated in the original plane, the observation areas of the sensors being substantially in line and partially overlapping at the ends in the main scanning direction, an aligning element situated between the lenses and the original plane at a short distance from the latter in a position such that its perpendicular projection on to the original plane is situated within the overlapping ends of two adjoining observation areas, wherein the aligning element has a shape such that for each sensor in whose observation area it is situated the aligning element has a width in the main scanning direction which increases or decreases continuously as a function of the sub-scanning direction.
Abstract:
It is an object of the invention to correct a tilt of an image inputted in a tilted state for a sentence of an original without intervening the operation of the user. For this purpose, projections of two partial images are obtained at check points which were properly decided in the input image information. A tilt angle of an original is obtained from a correlation position of the projections of each partial area. By dividing the image into belt-shaped small areas and shifting in accordance with the tilt angle obtained, an image in which the tilt of the input tilted image was corrected is formed.
Abstract:
A printing machine includes a print head and a set of sensors adapted to accurately determine the relative position between the print head and a receiver (print media) onto which an image is to be formed. Any dislocation of the receiver from a predetermined nominal position is translated by a data conditioner into correction signals. These correction signals are integrated with nominal incoming image data directed to the print head. The print head then prints an image that compensates for positional variation of the receiver so that a resultant image is properly aligned with the receiver.
Abstract:
The apparatus according to the present invention provides an alignment mask disposed in the CRT plane, and the CRT parameters are measured by observation of the light collected through the alignment mask from the CRT and processing the corresponding light intensity signals. The light sensing device provides a signal which is processed typically by a microprocessor controlled geometry engine to derive a set of correction data which is based on a prototype array of initialized data values. The parameters corrected by the apparatus and method according to the present invention include x and y position, focus and relative picture intensity over the surface of the screen (vignette). The above listed parameters are used alone and in combination to provide image centering, image scaling and pincushion correction, correction for non-orthogonality between the x and y deflection coils, image rotation and correction for nonlinear second and third order effects. The set of data can also be deliberately distorted to provide image precompensation such as keystone (trapezoid) and spherical corrections as well as vignette compensation such that, when the final image is projected or displayed, a true (nondistorted) image results.
Abstract:
The apparatus according to the present invention provides an alignment mask disposed in the CRT plane, and the CRT parameters are measured by observation of the light collected through the alignment mask from the CRT and processing the corresponding light intensity signals. The light sensing device provides a signal which is processed typically by a microprocessor controlled geometry engine to derive a set of correction data which is based on a prototype array of initialized data values. The parameters corrected by the apparatus and method according to the present invention include x and y position, focus and relative picture intensity over the surface of the screen (vignette). The above listed parameters are used alone and in combination to provide image centering, image scaling and pincushion correction, correction for non-orthogonality between the x and y deflection coils, image rotation and correction for nonlinear second and third order effects. The set of data can also be deliberately distorted to provide image precompensation such as keystone (trapezoid) and spherical corrections as well as vignette compensation such that, when the final image is projected or displayed, a true (nondistorted) image results.
Abstract:
A method of reconstructing an image captured as a stream of image data, for example as input received from a linear sensor in unconstrained scanning, comprises reconstructing the image in the form of a plurality of tiles. Each tile comprises a pixel grid of predetermined dimension representing a specific spatial region of the image. The tiles tessellate a rectilinear image space. Tiles can be created when required and compressed when no longer active, thus minimizing memory requirements. Devices utilizing this method are provided. The method is especially appropriate for use in an unconstrained hand scanner, but can also be applied to panoramic capture with a digital camera.
Abstract:
An image reading apparatus includes: a document holder on which a document is placed; a document positioning member, wherein the document is positioned on the document holder according to the document positioning member; an image reading device for reading an image of the document positioned on the document holder; and a correcting device for correcting an inclination of the image read by the image reading device according to an inclination of the document positioning member. The inclination of the document positioning member is an inclination on the document holder for a primary scanning direction.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is described for eliminating banding, misregistration and bowing by controlling a composite light intensity profile and phase shifting of a spatial location at which the composite light intensity profile crosses a xerographic threshold in a two dimensional high addressability printer operating in an overscan mode. The contrast, pitch grating and phase shifting are dependent on at least one of a predetermined amount of overlap, an exposure profile and an intensity value of each of the plurality of laser beam spots formed on the photosensitive medium of a two dimensional high addressability printer.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an image forming apparatus provided with an automatic writing-position determining device for forming an image always at a correct position on the recording material. The image forming apparatus includes an image forming section to form an image by writing each of scanning lines, an end position detecting section to detect an end position of a recording material in a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the recording material, and a selecting section to select either an automatic writing-position determining mode or a predetermined writing-position determining mode. When the selecting section selects the automatic writing-position determining mode, the image forming section commences an image writing action from a writing start position determined on the basis of a detected result of the end position detecting device. When the selecting section selects the predetermined writing-position determining mode, the image forming section commences the image writing action from a predetermined writing start position set in advance.
Abstract:
A system for correcting registration errors in a printer (Fig.1). The system includes a memory device (82,82 ) for storing sequential rasters of image data and an interpolator (60) coupled to the memory device, the interpolator using the rasters of image data from the memory device in conjunction with multiplication factors to calculate an interpolated resample value. The system also includes addressing circuitry (86,86 ) for providing address signals (99,111) to the memory device, the addressing circuitry also providing the multiplication factors (XFRACT, YFRACT) to the two dimensional interpolator. Finally, included is a correction device for providing adjustment values to the addressing circuitry, the adjustment values being used to correct for the registration errors.