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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:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Applicants:
Kazuyoshi Noguchi, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Hirota, Toyokawa, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuyoshi Noguchi, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Hirota, Toyokawa, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/44 (2006.01); B41J 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
1,800 dpi binary image data is divided into 3-bit data groups or 2-bit data groups, and is input from an input unitto a tone setting unitand a print position controller. Each group of 3-bit image data is converted into 8-bit tone data and 2-bit attribute data by the tone setting unitand the print position controller, respectively, and both sets of post-conversion data are input to a pulse width modulation unitat the same time. Because all 3-bit data is handled at the same time, the input and output operation clock signals can stay the same as for a 600 dpi resolution.