Technique for generating image reproduction
US5473733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/4058
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique employing a plotter having a beam of variable intensity for generating a screened reproduction of an image including the steps of: providing a representation of an original containing information representing the input density values of the image, storing information in a screen memory and exposing a recording medium to record the screened reproduction of the image, the step of exposing including the step of: employing information stored in the screen memory and information representing the input density values of the image to determine non-arithmetically whether and at what intensity a laser is to be operated to expose the recording medium at a given location.
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