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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2005
Tod Heiles, Vancouver, WA (US);
Wayne Michael Richard, San Diego, CA (US);
David W. Kinkley, Vancouver, WA (US);
Tod Heiles, Vancouver, WA (US);
Wayne Michael Richard, San Diego, CA (US);
David W. Kinkley, Vancouver, WA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for forming an image with at least one linear array of imaging elements. Defective ones of the imaging elements associated with a particular color are detected. A first defective imaging element compensation operation is performed for portions of the image data that are associated with a first predetermined number or fewer adjacent defective imaging elements. A different second defective imaging element compensation operation is performed for portions of the image data that are associated a second predetermined number or more adjacent defective imaging elements.