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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toru Misaizu, Ebina, JP;
Kunio Yamada, Ebina, JP;
Takashi Yamamuro, Ebina, JP;
Makoto Hirota, Ebina, JP;
Akira Ishii, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Yasuki Yamauchi, Ashigarakami-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/36 ; G03G 1/501 ; G03G 1/301 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/36 ; G03G 1/501 ; G03G 1/301 ;
Abstract
An image formation method for forming an image containing an embossed portion of an expandable material on a recording medium, comprising converting height information about an embossed image which is the image of the embossed portion to the same density information as one used to indicate a density of a non-embossed image which is not raised, and controlling an amount of the expandable material formed on the recording medium according to the converted density information.