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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014

Filed:

Oct. 19, 2011
Applicant:

John D. Szafraniec, Bloomington, MN (US);

Inventor:

John D. Szafraniec, Bloomington, MN (US);

Assignee:

Carestream Health, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/50 (2006.01); H04N 1/60 (2006.01); G06K 15/02 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 2/21 (2006.01); H04N 1/23 (2006.01); G06K 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/6019 (2013.01); H04N 1/6027 (2013.01); H04N 1/6097 (2013.01); H04N 1/2323 (2013.01); G06K 15/1868 (2013.01); G06K 15/1878 (2013.01); G06K 15/102 (2013.01); B41J 3/407 (2013.01); B41J 2/21 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of printing a high density image on a transparent medium. In some examples, the method includes calculating an expected optical density for an input pixel value, using a first function configured to output an optical density which produces a substantially linear relationship between the input pixel value and the output optical density as substantially perceived by a human eye. The method may also include calculating an L* value which represent a parameter in a CIELAB colorspace using the expected optical density. In some examples, the method includes calculating a response function that describes the relationship between L* and an output pixel value, the output pixel value specifying the amount of ink to deposit onto the transparent medium. In other examples, the method includes using the response function to solve for an output pixel value for the L* value; and creating a look up table.


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