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Method and apparatus for enhancing discharged area developed regions in a tri-level pringing system

US5479175A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1993
Grant dateDec 26, 1995
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K15/129
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a an apparatus for enhancing the output along edges of discharged area developed regions in a tri-level imaging system employing a pulse width and position modulated signal ROS for exposure. The invention enables the identification and selective alteration of video data used to drive the ROS so as to extend the developed regions by a selected amount and eliminate digitization artifacts present in the image to be printed. The extension of the discharged area developed regions is accomplished by extending the width of, or adding separate, exposure pulses in adjacent areas to enable development within a portion of those regions.

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