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PURPOSE: To obtain a picture with good quality without being affected with temporary dropout or noise by sampling a picture signal of the identical scanning position for plural number of times and operating the data to obtain a sampling data of the scanning position. CONSTITUTION: Horizontal and vertical synchronizing signals in an input video signal are separated, the horizontal synchronizing signal is delayed for a prescribed time, a sampling signal is outputted to a sample-and-hold circuit 11, where the signal is sampled and held, the holding value is stored in an internal storage memory 31 of a microprocessor 3 and one vertical period is finished. A digital signal data on the same picture position is stored again in the memory 31. When the data for two times' share are compared and they are coincident, the data is transferred to a picture processing circuit 4. The amount of delay of a delay circuit 14 is changed and the process is moved to the sampling of the next vertical line. If they are not coincident, the operation is repeated again. COPYRIGHT: (C)1984,JPO&Japio
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PURPOSE:To always execute an optimum color correction, and to reproduce faithfully a color video by changing a combination of a coloring material to be used, in accordance with an input picture data, and also executing a different color correction in accordance with the combination. CONSTITUTION:A video signal containing each color signal and a synchronizing signal is applied to a video signal interface 1, digitized by an A/D converting circuit 2, and its prescribed line share is stored in a line memory 3. A picture signal stored in this memory 3 is applied to a picture processing circuit 4, converted to a signal of cyan, magenta, yellow and black, and supplied to an ink jet head 9 through a driving circuit 6. A masking circuit provided with an arithmetic circuit, a switching circuit and an each color correcting function circuit is provided on this circuit 4. Subsequently, by a timing signal from a system controller 5, a combination of a coloring material is changed in accordance with an input picture data, a color correction is executed in accordance with its combination, and a color video is reproduced faithfully.
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PURPOSE:To always give the optimum color correction to at least one of using colors and at the same time to prevent the generation of a pseudo contour, by changing the combinations of using coloring materials in response to the input picture data to perform correction of different colors. CONSTITUTION:The video signal containing each of R, G and B signals and a cycle signal is led to an A/D converter 2 via an interface 1, and gradation signals of R, G and B are converted into digital signals. These digital signals are applied to a picture processing circuit 4 via a line memory 3 to be converted into signals of C (cyan), M (magenta), Y (yellow) and BL (black), respectively. Furthermore these signals are converted into applied voltage value of each head and supplied to a head driver 6. Here the color correction is carried out on the basis of the input data and by switching successively plural types of color correction functions. Then the amount of ink sprayed from an ink jet head 9 is controlled.
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PURPOSE:To improve the reproducibility in the high light part detected from input image data by providing means for controlling a printer so as to form the dots of the coloring material selected according to the input image data. CONSTITUTION:The input image data of red R, green G and blue B for every picture element of an original picture is converted to the densities of yellow Y, magenta M and cyan C by a YMC converter 21 and said densities are subjected to a gamma conversion by a gamma converter 22 and a color correction by a color corrector 23. The max. values of Y, M and C are detected from the input image data in a comparator 24 and one among limiters 25-27 is turned on in accordance with the color detected simultaneously. The limiter compares the data and the respective min. optical reflected density values of Y, M, C when designated as YL, ML, CL, and when the data is smaller, the limiter outputs respectively the values of YL, ML, CL. Yellow, magenta and cyan inks are discharged from heads 31-33 according to the impressed voltage. The min. dots are thus striken in the high light part as well and therefore the good picture elements are obtd. without unnatural white blank-out or the decrease in the contrast over the entire part.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image recording apparatus, along with an image recording method, wherein high-speed image recording can be achieved without using a large-capacity power supply part. SOLUTION: The image recording apparatus estimates a first electric power and a second electric power, wherein the first electric power is to be consumed in recording the maximum density part of an image, and the second electric power is to be consumed in recording the whole image. The conveyance speed of a recording medium when recording the image is determined based on the estimated first and second electric power. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PURPOSE:To simplify the equipment while preventing the generation of a false contour by representing the number of kind in the concentration of colors, yellow, magenta and cyan by NY, NM and NC to meet the relationship of NM, NC>NY. CONSTITUTION:Various digital signals from a line memory are converted to a concentration data of YMC with a converter 101 and then, into gamma with a converter 102. A colorless component K as YMC common component is obtained with a ground color removing circuit 103 to be subtracted from the YMC and effect attributed to a turbidity component of an ink is removed with a color correction circuit 104. Then, a voltage signals which are to be outputted to reference tables 105-106 of colors and applied to a head according to the density are outputted to drivers for YMC and black heads in yellow as YU' and YK', in magenta as MU'-MK', in cyan as CU'-CK' and K' as intact respectively. Thus, as many kinds of concentrations are prepared, highly sensitive colors M and C can prevent the generation of a false contour and the simplification of the equipment is possible because of limited kinds of the color Y.
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PURPOSE:To express smoothly a shadow part by comparing a black density obtained from cyan, magenta and yellow with a prescribed threshold value change over at random a black colorant and three color colorants. CONSTITUTION:R, G, B color signals are converted into yellow Y, magenta M and cyan C color signals at a converting circuit 21 of an ink jet printer, and this color signals are inputted to a black color generating circuit 22, where a black component BK is extracted. The black component BK is compared with threshold values L1, L2 at a comparator 23, and when the relation of L2
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PURPOSE:To obtain optionally and easily a print emphasized on a specific hue component and a print emphasized on color reproduction with fidelity by providing a means indicating the changeover of the print mode. CONSTITUTION:R, G, B signals and a synchronizing signal Sync of a picture signal are inputted to an AD-converting and synchronism control circuit 1, each color signal is converted into digital signals R', G' and B' and inputted to a signal converting circuit 2. The signals R', G' and B' are processed by masking processing, gamma correcting processing or the like, converted into Y, M, C, BK signals corresponding to inks and stored in a memory 4. A system controller SC8 reads picture information to be printed from the memory 4. D-A converted 5, the result is inputted to a driver 6 to drive an ink jet head 7 by a timing pulse TP from the SC8. Then, the 1st mode reproducing a normal input picture data with fidelity and the 2nd mode processing excellently the reproducibility of a specific hue such as skin color are selected by controlling a mode changeover switch 3.
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PURPOSE:To obtain a picture with high quality by setting a maximum OD value expressed in black ink higher than a maximum OD value expressed in cyan, magenta, and yellow ink to improve the contrast of the entire picture. CONSTITUTION:Digitized signals and separated into R, G, B three colors from an input picture signal are processed at a YMC converting circuit 21, gamma correcting circuit 22, and a masking circuit 23 of a picture processing circuit, yellow Y, magenta M and cyan C complementary signals are generated and inputted respectively to a background color eliminating circuit 24 and a selecting device 26. A black BK signal generated from the circuit 24 is compared with a threshold value Vth at a comparator 25, and when the signal BK is smaller than the Vth, the selector 26 selects the Y, M, C signals from the circuit 23 and no BM ink is printed. When the BK signal from the circuit 24 is higher than the Vth, a signal is outputted from the comparator 25, the selector 26 selects the output of the circuit 24 and the BK ink is printed.
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PURPOSE:To attain the formation of a picture excellent in quality sence even on a high density part by detecting a black density component from an input picture data and generating the high and low density balck levels in a prescribed rate even when the black density component is prescribed value or over. CONSTITUTION:A composite video signal including each color signal of R, G, B and a synchronizing signal is led to an AD converting circuit 2 via an interface 1, a gradation signal of the picture signals R, G, B is converted into a digital signal at the circuit 2, and the number of lines is stored in a line memory 3. A data in the memory 3 is processed for processings such as color conversion, gamma conversion, masking processing and background color elmination or the like at each picture element at a picture processing circuit 4, converted into cyan, magenta, yellow and black signals, and further converted into an application voltage to each head and inputted to a head driver 6. In this case, the circuit 4 detects the black density component and when the detected value is larger than a prescribed value, the high and low density levels of a black colored member are generated at a prescribed rate, allowing to form a picture having good quality sense even with a high density component.