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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2007
Douglas W. Couwenhoven, Fairport, NY (US);
Steven A. Billow, Victor, NY (US);
Richard C. Reem, Hilton, NY (US);
Douglas W. Couwenhoven, Fairport, NY (US);
Steven A. Billow, Victor, NY (US);
Richard C. Reem, Hilton, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for modifying an input digital image having one or more color channels corresponding to one or more color inks and a protective ink channel corresponding to a substantially clear protective ink, each channel having an (x,y) array of pixel values, to form a modified digital image including computing a first value responsive to corresponding pixel values of the one or more color channels; computing a second value responsive to the corresponding pixel value of the protective ink channel; and modifying the corresponding pixel value of the protective ink channel responsive to the first and second values.