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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2006
Thomas F. Kaltenbach, Webster, NY (US);
Otto Meijer, Wolcott, NY (US);
Thomas F. Kaltenbach, Webster, NY (US);
Otto Meijer, Wolcott, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to an automatic print inspection method in which photographic prints are scanned to obtain digitized images. The scanned digitized image of the photographic print is compared to digital image data which represents the original captured image. The resulting digital correction data indicates whether or not there are defects in the print media or faults in the printer process, including the digitizing steps. Signal processing transformations may be used to decide how to separate media defects from processing faults and how to correct for the latter. The method of the present invention can be used as a final quality check so that any defective prints can be rejected and remade before orders go out to a customer.