Patents by Inventor Karine Lapointe

Karine Lapointe 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).

  • Whole printing medium evaluation method and device
    Patent number: 7304311
    Abstract: A method and device for evaluating a printing medium for use in a printing process, in which a set of spectral data is generated from a sample of the printing medium, and the set of spectral data is analysed. The analysis of the set of spectral data comprises detecting spectral data of the set indicative of features of the printing medium related to performance of that printing medium in the printing process. The performance of the printing medium in the printing process is predicted in response to the detected spectral data of the set indicative of performance-related printing medium features, and the printing medium is accepted or refused for use in the printing process in response to this printing medium performance prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Institut des Communications Graphiques du Quebec
    Inventors: Robert St-Amour, Christine Canet, Karine Lapointe
  • Printing medium evaluation method and device
    Publication number: 20050030546
    Abstract: A method and device for evaluating a printing medium for use in a printing process, in which a set of spectral data is generated from a sample of the printing medium, and the set of spectral data is analysed. The analysis of the set of spectral data comprises detecting spectral data of the set indicative of features of the printing medium related to performance of that printing medium in the printing process. The performance of the printing medium in the printing process is predicted in response to the detected spectral data of the set indicative of performance-related printing medium features, and the printing medium is accepted or refused for use in the printing process in response to this printing medium performance prediction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Robert St-Amour, Christine Canet, Karine Lapointe