Selective Image Modification (e.g., Touch Up) Patents (Class 348/576)
  • Patent number: 5485203
    Abstract: An encoder decomposes an input color image signal into a luminance signal and color signals, places the color signals in image memories, then fetches color signals of a given screen before and after. A detector calculates differences between the color signals to detect color misregistration either on a pixel basis or a block basis. On the other hand, color signals of a last image acquired before occurrence of color misregistration are stored in frame memories. When color misregistration is detected, a corrector reads the color signals of the last image from the frame memories, and produces correction signals. A counter carries out counting for each difference between color signals of given screens before and after, then detects a distribution of color misregistration of a screen. A selector checks the distribution of color misregistration of a screen to identify the cause of color misregistration, then selectively outputs either the input color image signal or a correction signal sent from the corrector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunari Nakamura, Kenji Matsunaka, Akira Watanabe
  • Patent number: 5341174
    Abstract: A process is provided for creating a high resolution copy of a target video frame selected from a sequence of video frames, wherein each video frame comprises two interlaced fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Wright State University
    Inventors: Kefu Xue, Ann J. Winans, Eric Walowit
  • Patent number: 5301037
    Abstract: A method for converting a set of input image pixels having a first resolution and being represented by a set of input image signals to a set of output image pixels having a second resolution and being represented by a set of output image signals. The method is adapted for use in an electroreprographic machine having a memory for storing images and an image output terminal for printing the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Henry R. Kang, Robert E. Coward