Image forming apparatus, image processing apparatus, image forming method and image processing method for forming/processing a three-dimensional image
US6993269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/6072
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an image processing section, a foam toner signal generator generates a foam toner signal corresponding to a foam toner amount to be transferred to a three-dimensional print designation region discriminated at a three-dimensional print region discriminator, and a foam toner interpolation signal generator generates a foam toner interpolation signal corresponding to a foam toner amount to be transferred to an image region equal to or greater than a constant area in an ordinary print region discriminated at the three-dimensional print region discriminator. Foam toner of a predetermined amount corresponding to the foam toner signal is transferred to the three-dimensional print region, and foam toner of an amount that is less (of a lower height) than the predetermined amount and corresponds to the foam toner interpolation signal is transferred to the ordinary print region.
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