公开(公告)号：US07733353B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US11303071

申请日：2005-12-14

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： G09G5/10 ,  G09G5/02 ,  H04N1/46 ,  G03F3/08 ,  G06K9/34 ,  A61B1/06

CPC分类号： H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6086

摘要： In a system and a method for profiling a digital-image input device, profiling of the digital-image input device is performed based at least on an image of a color chart and an estimated illumination of the color chart generated by comparing illumination of device-dependent coordinate values for the image of the color chart with illumination of device-independent coordinate values of the color chart. Because the estimated illumination of the color chart is performed on data pertaining to the color chart, the present invention may generate a profile without reference to data pertaining to scenery in the image outside of the color chart. Consequently, the present invention may generate a profile irrespective of the relative exposure of the color chart with respect to other scenery in the image.

摘要翻译： 在用于对数字图像输入设备进行分析的系统和方法中，数字图像输入设备的轮廓至少基于彩色图像的图像和通过比较设备 - 图像输入设备的照明而产生的颜色图的估计照明， 色彩图的图像的依赖坐标值与彩色图的设备无关的坐标值的照明。 由于对与彩色图表有关的数据执行彩色图表的估计照明，因此本发明可以在不参照与彩色图表外部的图像中的风景有关的数据的情况下生成轮廓。 因此，本发明可以生成与图像中的其他风景相关的彩色图表的轮廓。

公开(公告)号：US20100079829A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12570237

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： H04N1/46

CPC分类号： H04N1/603 ,  H04N1/6088

摘要： A method for compensating for effects of illumination when comparing soft proofs to hard copy proofs viewed under non-standard illumination comprises adjusting a standard illumination display profile until estimates of device independent colors produced by the display based on the adjusted profile match the colors corresponding to the non-standard illumination within a predefined tolerance.

摘要翻译： 当比较软证明和在非标准照明下观看的硬拷贝证据时，补偿照明效果的方法包括：调整标准照明显示轮廓，直到由显示器产生的装置独立颜色的估计基于所调整的轮廓与对应于 在预定义的公差范围内的非标准照明。

公开(公告)号：US20100079828A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12404551

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： H04N1/46

CPC分类号： H04N1/6052 ,  H04N1/6088

摘要： A method for compensating for effects of illumination when comparing soft proofs to hard copy proofs viewed under non-standard illumination comprises obtaining (110), for a set of print colors, device-independent color data corresponding to the standard illumination and obtaining (120) the corresponding data for the non-standard illumination. The method further comprises estimating (130) first device independent color data to be measured on a display for each color when rendering the set of print colors to the display using the device-independent color data corresponding to the standard illumination and a display profile constructed from color data corresponding to the display, estimating (140) second device independent color data to be measured on the display if the display profile is adjusted, calculating (150) differences between the second device-independent color data and the device-independent color data for the print colors corresponding to the standard illumination and adjusting (160) the display profile to reduce differences.

摘要翻译： 当比较软证明和在非标准照明下观察到的硬拷贝证明时，用于补偿照明效果的方法包括获得（110）对于一组打印色，与标准照明相对应的与设备无关的颜色数据，并获得（120） 非标准照明的相应数据。 该方法进一步包括：使用与标准照明相对应的与设备无关的颜色数据来将所述一组打印颜色呈现给显示器时，估计（130）在每个颜色的显示器上要测量的第一设备独立颜色数据，以及由 对应于显示的颜色数据，如果显示简档被调整，则估计（140）待显示的第二设备独立的彩色数据在显示器上，计算（150）第二设备无关颜色数据和与设备无关的颜色数据之间的差异，以便 对应于标准照明的打印颜色并且调整（160）显示轮廓以减少差异。

公开(公告)号：US07629983B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11686001

申请日：2007-03-14

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： G09G5/02 ,  H04N1/46 ,  G03F3/08

CPC分类号： H04N1/6011 ,  H04N1/6052 ,  H04N1/6088

摘要： In one embodiment a method includes obtaining a white point correction for a display device and obtaining a chromatic correction for the display device. The method may also include generating corrected color coordinates based on the white point and chromatic corrections. The method may ensure that images that appear on a display device in a soft proofing environment will be visually equivalent to images that appear on print media.

公开(公告)号：US07433103B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11025690

申请日：2004-12-29

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： G03F3/08 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/34 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/603 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G06K2215/0094 ,  H04N1/58 ,  H04N1/6072

摘要： An imaging technique permits selective flattening of objects within page description files. The selective aspect of the flattening may pertain to the selection of particular objects to be flattened, selection of the degree of flattening to be applied to objects, or both. In some embodiments, selective flattening of objects in a page description file may be permitted based on an assessment of color correction efficacy. For example, the degree of flattening may be iteratively adjusted to achieve acceptable color correction results. Alternatively a user may be notified in the event acceptable color correction results have not been achieved. A color error between bitmap files generated from a color corrected, unflattened page description file and from a color corrected, flattened page description file may be measured. When the measured error between the two bitmaps exceeds a predetermined value, an amount of file flattening may be adjusted to reduce the measured error.

摘要翻译： 成像技术允许在页面描述文件内选择性地平坦化对象。 扁平化的选择性方面可以涉及要平坦化的特定对象的选择，对待应用于对象的平坦度的选择，或两者。 在一些实施例中，可以基于颜色校正功能的评估来允许页面描述文件中的对象的选择性平坦化。 例如，可以迭代地调整平整度以实现可接受的颜色校正结果。 或者，在没有实现可接受的颜色校正结果的情况下可以通知用户。 可以测量从色彩校正的，未平坦的页面描述文件和从色彩校正的平坦页面描述文件生成的位图文件之间的颜色错误。 当两个位图之间的测量误差超过预定值时，可调节文件平坦化量以减少测量误差。

公开(公告)号：US20080111997A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：US11560142

申请日：2006-11-15

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： G01J3/52

CPC分类号： H04N1/6016

摘要： Systems and methods are provided that accurately estimate a post-printing appearance of a color on a substrate. In addition, systems and methods are provided that accurately estimate a post-mixing appearance of several colors mixed on a substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了准确估计基板上颜色的印后外观的系统和方法。 此外，提供了准确估计混合在基底上的几种颜色的后混合外观的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US06775633B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-10

申请号：US10039669

申请日：2001-12-31

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： G06F1900

CPC分类号： H04N17/04 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N17/02

摘要： The invention is directed to various calibration techniques for calibrating an imagining device such as a display device, a printer, or a scanner. The techniques may involve characterizing the imaging device with a device model such that an average error between expected outputs determined from the device model and measured outputs of the imaging device is on the order of an expected error, and adjusting image rendering on the imaging device to achieve a target behavior. The invention can achieve a balance between analytical behavior of the imaging device and measured output. In this manner, adjustments to image rendering may be more likely to improve color accuracy and less likely to overcompensate for errors that are expected.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于校准诸如显示设备，打印机或扫描仪之类的想象设备的各种校准技术。 这些技术可以涉及用设备模型表征成像设备，使得从设备型号确定的预期输出和测量的输出之间的平均误差是预期误差的量级，并且将成像设备上的图像渲染调整为 达到目标行为。 本发明可以实现成像装置的分析行为与测量输出之间的平衡。 以这种方式，对图像渲染的调整可能更有可能提高颜色准确度，并且对于期望的错误的可能性较低。

公开(公告)号：USRE38180E1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-15

申请号：US09687079

申请日：2000-10-16

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： B41J29393

CPC分类号： H04N1/40006 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6036

摘要： An apparatus and method for calibrating a multi-color imaging system are provided. The multi-color imaging system is capable of applying different colorants to a substrate based on a plurality of input color values. The input color values control amounts of the colorants to be applied to the substrate by the imaging system. A subset of the input color values is selected and used to control the imaging system to apply one or more of the different colorants to the substrate, thereby forming a plurality of different color patches on the substrate. The subset of input color values is selected such that one of more of the different color patches is formed by application of a combination of at least two of the different colorants to the substrate. Color values are measured for each of the different color patches, and compared to reference color values, representing a calibrated condition of the imaging system. An error value is calculated. The error value represents a deviation of the measured color values from the reference color values. The input color values for each colorant then are independently adjusted to reduce the error value to a predetermined degree.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于校准多色成像系统的装置和方法。 多色成像系统能够基于多个输入颜色值将不同的着色剂施加到基板。 输入颜色值控制由成像系统施加到基底的着色剂的量。 选择输入颜色值的子集并用于控制成像系统以将一种或多种不同的着色剂施加到衬底，从而在衬底上形成多个不同的色块。 选择输入颜色值的子集，使得通过将至少两种不同着色剂的组合施加到基底来形成多个不同色块中的一个。 测量每个不同色块的颜色值，并与参考颜色值进行比较，表示成像系统的校准状态。 计算出错误值。 误差值表示测量的颜色值与参考颜色值的偏差。 然后独立地调整每种着色剂的输入颜色值以将误差值减小到预定的程度。

公开(公告)号：US6027201A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-22

申请号：US196692

申请日：1998-11-20

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： B41J2/21 ,  B41J2/525 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/60 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： H04N1/40006 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6036

摘要： An apparatus and method for recalibrating a multi-color imaging system are provided. The multi-color imaging system is capable of applying different colorants to a substrate based on a plurality of input color values. The input color values control amounts of the colorants to be applied to the substrate by the imaging system. A subset of the input color values is selected and used to control the imaging system to apply one or more of the different colorants to the substrate, thereby forming a plurality of different color patches on the substrate. The subset of input color values is selected such that one or more of the different color patches is formed by application of a combination of at least two of the different colorants to the substrate. Color values are measured for each of the different color patches, and compared to reference color values, representing a calibrated condition of the imaging system. An error value is calculated. The error value represents a deviation of the measured color values from the reference color values. The input color values for each colorant then are independently adjusted to reduce the error value to a predetermined degree.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于重新校准多色成像系统的装置和方法。 多色成像系统能够基于多个输入颜色值将不同的着色剂施加到基板。 输入颜色值控制由成像系统施加到基底的着色剂的量。 选择输入颜色值的子集并用于控制成像系统以将一种或多种不同的着色剂施加到衬底，从而在衬底上形成多个不同的色块。 选择输入颜色值的子集，使得通过将不同着色剂中的至少两种的组合施加到基底来形成不同颜色的一个或多个。 测量每个不同色块的颜色值，并与参考颜色值进行比较，表示成像系统的校准状态。 计算出错误值。 误差值表示测量的颜色值与参考颜色值的偏差。 然后独立地调整每种着色剂的输入颜色值以将误差值减小到预定的程度。

公开(公告)号：US5781206A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-14

申请号：US431614

申请日：1995-05-01

申请人： Christopher J. Edge

发明人： Christopher J. Edge

IPC分类号： B41J2/21 ,  B41J2/525 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/60 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： H04N1/40006 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6036

摘要： An apparatus and method for recalibrating a multi-color imaging system are provided. The multi-color imaging system is capable of applying different colorants to a substrate based on a plurality of input color values. The input color values control amounts of the colorants to be applied to the substrate by the imaging system. A subset of the input color values is selected and used to control the imaging system to apply one or more of the different colorants to the substrate, thereby forming a plurality of different color patches on the substrate. The subset of input color values is selected such that one or more of the different color patches is formed by application of a combination of at least two of the different colorants to the substrate. Color values are measured for each of the different color patches, and compared to reference color values, representing a calibrated condition of the imaging system. An error value is calculated. The error value represents a deviation of the measured color values from the reference color values. The input color values for each colorant then are independently adjusted to reduce the error value to a predetermined degree.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于重新校准多色成像系统的装置和方法。 多色成像系统能够基于多个输入颜色值将不同的着色剂施加到基板。 输入颜色值控制由成像系统施加到基底的着色剂的量。 选择输入颜色值的子集并用于控制成像系统以将一种或多种不同的着色剂施加到衬底，从而在衬底上形成多个不同的色块。 选择输入颜色值的子集，使得通过将不同着色剂中的至少两种的组合施加到基底来形成不同颜色的一个或多个。 测量每个不同色块的颜色值，并与参考颜色值进行比较，表示成像系统的校准状态。 计算出错误值。 误差值表示测量的颜色值与参考颜色值的偏差。 然后独立地调整每种着色剂的输入颜色值以将误差值减小到预定的程度。