US4970586A
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Half-tone image reproducing method of improving gradation without loss of resolution
Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-10
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2009-03-10
Abstract
Abstract Input data on a colored or monochromatic image having a gradation are recorded on a light transmissive sheet to prepare mask originals. The data on the colored image are separated into data corresponding to red, green and blue color components and the data on each of the color components are converted to dither data. At least two mask originals are prepared for each color on the basis of the dither data associated with the color. Photosensitive pressure-sensitive recording paper coated with microcapsules each encapsulating a chromogenic material is exposed to light through the mask originals and is then subjected to development under pressure, whereby the image is reproduced thereon. The mask originals carry at least two different patterns of image data for each color.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumihiro Sunda
- 👤 Toshiyuki Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T3/00; G06T3/40; G06T3/4007; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/23; H04N1/40; H04N1/40025; H04N1/40031; H04N1/40087; G03; G03B; G03B2227/00; G03B2227/32; G03B2227/325
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of recording a color image on a photosensitive recording medium in accordance with image data representative of said color image, said image data containing at least one of red-color, green-color and blue-color components, said method comprising the steps of: separating said image data into red, green and blue image data; converting each of said red, green and blue image data to dither data to provide red-color, green-color and blue-color dither data, each of said color dither data containing at least two types of data representing an associated color expressed in at least two gradations; a first gradation of each expressed color being deeper in color density than a second gradation of each expressed color; preparing at least two mask originals for each red-color, green-color and blue-color component, said two mask originals being formed with light shielding patterns different from each other, said light shielding patterns being formed on the basis of said at least two types of data of the associated color; and exposing said photosensitive recording medium to light through each of said mask originals sequentially to record said color image thereon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of recording a color image on a photosensitive recording medium in accordance with image data representative of said color image, said image data containing at least one of red-color, green-color and blue-color components, said method comprising the steps of: separating said image data into red, green and blue image data; converting each of said red, green and blue image data to dither data to provide red-color, green-color and blue-color dither data, each of said color dither data containing at least two types of data representing an associated color expressed in at least two gradations; a first gradation of each expressed color being deeper in color density than a second gradation of each expressed color; preparing at least two mask originals for each red-color, green-color and blue-color component, said two mask originals being formed with light shielding patterns different from each other, said light shielding patterns being formed on the basis of said at least two types of data of the associated color; and exposing said photosensitive recording medium to light through each of said mask originals sequentially to record said color image thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein one of said two mask originals for each of red-color, green-color and blue-color components is formed with a first light shielding pattern in accordance with said two types of data and the other of said mask originals is formed with a second light shielding pattern in accordance with one of said two types of data corresponding to said first gradation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said first and second light shielding patterns are formed using a dither method expressed according to a binary recording system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said exposure through a mask original having said first light shielding pattern thereon is taken place for a first predetermined period of time and said exposure through a mask original having thereon said second light shielding pattern is taken place for a second predetermined period of time, wherein said first predetermined period of time is longer than said second predetermined period of time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said first predetermined period of time is determined depending upon said first gradation and said second predetermined period of time is determined depending upon said second gradation.
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