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Image color balance for scanners using an illumination spectral sensor

US7251065B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2002
Grant dateJul 31, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/603
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image scanning system for producing an electronic version of a hardcopy element which is compensated for spectral content of an illumination source in the image scanning system, the image scanning system includes a sensor for receiving light containing the hardcopy element for forming and storing an electronic version of the hardcopy element; a spectral sensor for receiving light from the illumination source and storing an electronic version of spectral contents of the illumination source; and a conversion system for receiving the electronic versions of the illumination source and the hardcopy element and creating a compensation table that compensates subsequent hardcopy elements passed through the conversion system.

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