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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2007
Hwai-tzuu Tai, Rochester, NY (US);
Yee S. NG, Fairport, NY (US);
Stephen E. Johnson, Pittsford, NY (US);
Jennifer S. Deyoung, Fairport, NY (US);
Hwai-Tzuu Tai, Rochester, NY (US);
Yee S. Ng, Fairport, NY (US);
Stephen E. Johnson, Pittsford, NY (US);
Jennifer S. DeYoung, Fairport, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
In the method, a digital image is received. A granularity model is constructed of each of the toner stations. A noise table is produced. The noise table is based on the granularity models and is adaptive to the content of the digital image. Noise is reduced in the digital image using the noise table. The digital image is divided into a plurality of color records, each corresponding to a respective toner station. The color records of the noise reduced digital image are printed using respective toner stations. Each granularity model defines a toner applied by the respective toner station.