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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:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2001
Applicants:
Hans Dewitte, Brugge, BE;
Lieven C. G. Plettinck, Wingene, BE;
Inventors:
Hans Dewitte, Brugge, BE;
Lieven C. G. Plettinck, Wingene, BE;
Assignee:
Barco Graphics, NV, Zwijnaarde, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/00 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer software product to reproduce an input image on a proofing device including accurately reproducing color substantially matching the screening properties of an imaging process that includes screening. The proofer may use a different number of colorants and/or different colorants than the printing colorants of the imaging process. The proofer also may be capable of continuous tone output or may be a screened output device. The proofer also may be a computer screen.