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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masakazu Fujimoto, Nakai-machi, JP;
Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Nakai-machi, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
382162 ; 382164 ; 382167 ; 358518 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for image conversion including in particular an apparatus and method for color image conversion for changing the number of colors used in a multi-colored document and for image conversion for changing the number of gradations of monochrome document or converting the monochrome document into a multi-colored document.