Patents by Inventor Anemarie DeYoung
Anemarie DeYoung has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20110122213Abstract: A technique for optimizing or enhancing color images. Embodiments are disclosed for creating an enhanced color image, including the enhancement of perceived color uniformity. In a “dot-on-dot” registration scheme for producing color images, the dots need to be precisely superimposed on each other to provide optimum or enhanced images. The dot-on-dot registration produced by a single head thermal printer is generally acceptable, but a single head machine is very slow because multiple passes (reciprocation) are required to lay down multiple colors of dots. In a much faster multi-head or tandem thermal imaging system a serious problem of dot misalignment may cause more patterns or other visual artifacts in the color images produced by dot patterns. A solution to this problem is disclosed herein which intentionally misregisters superimposed dots in a novel and particular manner to achieve image optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Alain Bouchard, Anemarie DeYoung, Stephen J. Telfer, William T. Vetterling
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Patent number: 7907157Abstract: A technique for optimizing or enhancing color images. Embodiments are disclosed for creating an enhanced color image, including the enhancement of perceived color uniformity. In a “dot-on-dot” registration scheme for producing color images, the dots need to be precisely superimposed on each other to provide optimum or enhanced images. The dot-on-dot registration produced by a single head thermal printer is generally acceptable, but a single head machine is very slow because multiple passes (reciprocation) are required to lay down multiple colors of dots. In a much faster multi-head or tandem thermal imaging system a serious problem of dot misalignment may cause moire patterns or other visual artifacts in the color images produced by dot patterns. A solution to this problem is disclosed herein which intentionally misregisters superimposed dots in a novel and particular manner to achieve image optimization.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Senshin Capital, LLCInventors: Alain Bouchard, Anemarie DeYoung, Stephen J. Telfer, William T. Vetterling
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Patent number: 7635660Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-forming layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Zink Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Daniel P. Bybell, F. Richard Courell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling
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Publication number: 20090128613Abstract: A thermal printer is disclosed which includes a plurality of thermal print heads, each of the plurality of thermal print heads being operable to print a distinct one of a plurality of colors. The plurality of thermal print heads may print output at a plurality of spatial resolutions. The thermal printer may include dot size varying means for varying perceived levels of color printed by the thermal printer by varying sizes of dots printed by the plurality of thermal print heads. The printer may perform various image processing steps on an image to be printed, such as tone scale adjustment, thermal history control, and common mode voltage correction, to improve the perceived quality of the printed image. The thermal printer may be incorporated into a digital photo-printing vending machine for printing images provided by a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Alain Bouchard, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, Anemarie DeYoung, Sandra B. Lawrence, Michael L. Reisch, Suhail S. Saquib, Dana F. Schuh, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling, Michael S. Viola
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Patent number: 7166558Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-forming layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Zink Imaging, LLCInventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, F. Richard Cottrell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling
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Publication number: 20060270552Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-forming layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Jayprakash Bhatt, Daniel Bybell, F. Courell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen Telfer, Jay Thornton, William Vetterling
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Publication number: 20050219344Abstract: A technique for optimizing or enhancing color images. Embodiments are disclosed for creating an enhanced color image, including the enhancement of perceived color uniformity. In a “dot-on-dot” registration scheme for producing color images, the dots need to be precisely superimposed on each other to provide optimum or enhanced images. The dot-on-dot registration produced by a single head thermal printer is generally acceptable, but a single head machine is very slow because multiple passes (reciprocation) are required to lay down multiple colors of dots. In a much faster multi-head or tandem thermal imaging system a serious problem of dot misalignment may cause moire patterns or other visual artifacts in the color images produced by dot patterns. A solution to this problem is disclosed herein which intentionally misregisters superimposed dots in a novel and particular manner to achieve image optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Alain Bouchard, Anemarie DeYoung, Stephen Telfer, William Vetterling
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Patent number: 6906736Abstract: A technique for optimizing or enhancing color images. Embodiments are disclosed for creating an enhanced color image, including the enhancement of perceived color uniformity. In a “dot-on-dot” registration scheme for producing color images, the dots need to be precisely superimposed on each other to provide optimum or enhanced images. The dot-on-dot registration produced by a single head thermal printer is generally acceptable, but a single head machine is very slow because multiple passes (reciprocation) are required to lay down multiple colors of dots. In a much faster multi-head or tandem thermal imaging system a serious problem of dot misalignment may cause moire patterns or other visual artifacts in the color images produced by dot patterns. A solution to this problem is disclosed herein which intentionally misregisters superimposed dots in a novel and particular manner to achieve image optimization.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Alain Bouchard, Anemarie DeYoung, Stephen J. Telfer, William T. Vetterling
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Patent number: 6906735Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-fonning layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, F. Richard Cottrell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling
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Publication number: 20050052521Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-forming layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Jayprakash Bhatt, Brian Busch, Daniel Bybell, F. Cottrell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen Telfer, Jay Thornton, William Vetterling
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Patent number: 6842186Abstract: A thermal printer is disclosed which includes a plurality of thermal print heads, each of the plurality of thermal print heads being operable to print a distinct one of a plurality of colors. The plurality of thermal print heads may print output at a plurality of spatial resolutions. The thermal printer may include dot size varying means for varying perceived levels of color printed by the thermal printer by varying sizes of dots printed by the plurality of thermal print heads. The printer may perform various image processing steps on an image to be printed, such as tone scale adjustment, thermal history control, and common mode voltage correction, to improve the perceived quality of the printed image. The thermal printer may be incorporated into a digital photo-printing vending machine for printing images provided by a customer.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Alain Bouchard, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, Anemarie DeYoung, Sandra B. Lawrence, Michael L. Reisch, Suhail S. Saquib, Dana F. Schuh, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling, Michael S. Viola
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Publication number: 20040207712Abstract: A thermal printer is disclosed which includes a plurality of thermal print heads, each of the plurality of thermal print heads being operable to print a distinct one of a plurality of colors. The plurality of thermal print heads may print output at a plurality of spatial resolutions. The thermal printer may include dot size varying means for varying perceived levels of color printed by the thermal printer by varying sizes of dots printed by the plurality of thermal print heads. The printer may perform various image processing steps on an image to be printed, such as tone scale adjustment, thermal history control, and common mode voltage correction, to improve the perceived quality of the printed image. The thermal printer may be incorporated into a digital photo-printing vending machine for printing images provided by a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Alain Bouchard, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, Anemarie DeYoung, Sandra B. Lawrence, Michael L. Reisch, Suhail S. Saquib, Dana F. Schuh, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling, Michael S. Viola
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Patent number: 6801233Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-forming layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, F. Richard Cottrell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling
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Publication number: 20040180284Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-forming layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, F. Richard Cottrell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling
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Patent number: 6761788Abstract: There is described a nanoporous receiver element for use in thermal mass transfer imaging applications. The receiver element comprises a substrate carrying an image-receiving layer comprising particulate material and a binder material. The substrate may comprise a material having a compressibility of at least 1% under a pressure of 1 Newton per mm2 (1 MPa). Optionally, there may be provided, between the substrate and the nanoporous receiving layer, a layer having a thickness of less than about 50 &mgr;m which is comprised entirely of a material having a compressibility of less than about 1% under a pressure of 1 MPa. Alternatively, the substrate may comprise only the material having a compressibility of less than about 1% under a pressure of 1 MPa, provided that the thickness of the substrate does not exceed about 50 &mgr;m.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Anemarie DeYoung, James A. Foley, Alfredo G. Kniazzeh, Edward P. Lindholm, Stephen J. Telfer, William T. Vetterling, Michael S. Viola, Hyung-Chul Choi
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Publication number: 20030156181Abstract: A technique for optimizing or enhancing color images. Embodiments are disclosed for creating an enhanced color image, including the enhancement of perceived color uniformity. In a “dot-on-dot” registration scheme for producing color images, the dots need to be precisely superimposed on each other to provide optimum or enhanced images. The dot-on-dot registration produced by a single head thermal printer is generally acceptable, but a single head machine is very slow because multiple passes (reciprocation) are required to lay down multiple colors of dots. In a much faster multi-head or tandem thermal imaging system a serious problem of dot misalignment may cause moire patterns or other visual artifacts in the color images produced by dot patterns. A solution to this problem is disclosed herein which intentionally misregisters superimposed dots in a novel and particular manner to achieve image optimization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Alain Bouchard, Anemarie DeYoung, Stephen J. Telfer, William T. Vetterling
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Publication number: 20030125206Abstract: A multicolor imaging system is described wherein at least two, and preferably three, different image-forming layers of a thermal imaging member are addressed at least partially independently by a thermal printhead or printheads from the same surface of the imaging member by controlling the temperature of the thermal printhead(s) and the time thermal energy is applied to the image-forming layers. Each color of the thermal imaging member can be printed alone or in selectable proportion to the other color(s). Novel thermal imaging members are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, F. Richard Cottrell, Anemarie DeYoung, Chien Liu, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling
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Publication number: 20030113518Abstract: There is described a nanoporous receiver element for use in thermal mass transfer imaging applications. The receiver element comprises a substrate carrying an image-receiving layer comprising particulate material and a binder material. The substrate may comprise a material having a compressibility of at least 1% under a pressure of 1 Newton per mm2 (1 MPa). Optionally, there may be provided, between the substrate and the nanoporous receiving layer, a layer having a thickness of less than about 50 &mgr;m which is comprised entirely of a material having a compressibility of less than about 1% under a pressure of 1 MPa. Alternatively, the substrate may comprise only the material having a compressibility of less than about 1% under a pressure of 1 MPa, provided that the thickness of the substrate does not exceed about 50 &mgr;m.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Anemarie DeYoung, James A. Foley, Alfredo G. Kniazzeh, Edward P. Lindholm, Stephen J. Telfer, William T. Vetterling, Michael S. Viola, Hyung-Chul Choi
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Publication number: 20020191066Abstract: A thermal printer is disclosed which includes a plurality of thermal print heads, each of the plurality of thermal print heads being operable to print a distinct one of a plurality of colors. The plurality of thermal print heads may print output at a plurality of spatial resolutions. The thermal printer may include dot size varying means for varying perceived levels of color printed by the thermal printer by varying sizes of dots printed by the plurality of thermal print heads. The printer may perform various image processing steps on an image to be printed, such as tone scale adjustment, thermal history control, and common mode voltage correction, to improve the perceived quality of the printed image. The thermal printer may be incorporated into a digital photo-printing vending machine for printing images provided by a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Alain Bouchard, Brian D. Busch, Daniel P. Bybell, Anemarie DeYoung, Sandra B. Lawrence, Michael L. Reisch, Suhail S. Saquib, Dana F. Schuh, Stephen J. Telfer, Jay E. Thornton, William T. Vetterling, Michael S. Viola
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Publication number: 20020140798Abstract: A thermal transfer recording system wherein an area of a thermal transfer imaging medium is heated imagewise while in contact only with a thermal printing head and the imaged area of the thermal transfer recording medium subsequently transferred to a receiver material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2001Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Hyung-Chul Choi, F. Richard Cottrell, Anemarie DeYoung