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Method and apparatus for minimizing visual artifacts in images generated by an electrophotographic machine

US7123282B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 14, 2004
Grant dateOct 17, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/04027
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of minimizing visual artifacts resulting from a laser scan process in an electrophotographic machine, the electrophotographic machine including a photoconductive device having an image forming surface. The method including the steps of obtaining correction data relative to a bowed image and offsetting at least a portion of non-bowed image data dependent upon the correction data, and additionally dependent upon halftone cell growth of a halftone cell.

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