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Apparatus and method of reducing banding artifact visibility in a scanning apparatus

US7978214B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2006
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/12
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of, and apparatus for, reducing the visibility of banding artifacts on a printed medium comprising producing synthetic artifacts on the printed medium, overlapping scan lines at swath boundaries and controlling exposure along a scan line to reduce the visibility of the banding artifacts.

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