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Printing device and printing method

US9434181B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2015
Grant dateSep 6, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J3/28
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing device includes a table that allows a plurality of printing subjects to be placed thereon, a projection device that projects a binary pattern to the printing subjects placed on the table, an image capturing device that captures an image of the printing subjects having the binary pattern projected thereon, a three-dimensional information acquirer that acquires a spatial code image from the image captured by the image capturing device and acquires three-dimensional information on the printing subjects from the acquired spatial code image, a recognizer that recognizes a position and a posture of each of the printing subjects from the acquired three-dimensional information, a disposer that disposes a printing image on each of the printing subjects in accordance with the position and posture thereof, and a printing data generator that generates printing data on the printing image disposed on each of the printing subjects.

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