Patents by Inventor Paul Verzele

Paul Verzele 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).

  • Patent number: 5796420
    Abstract: A method for printing by thermal sublimation is provided, comprising the steps of: 1) supplying uncorrected input data I.sub.i,u to a processing unit of a printer having a head with a plurality of heating elements; 2) obtaining density correction means M.sub.i,d for improving across-the-head uneveness according to the steps of: a) activating each heating element with power compensated input data, so that a same time-averaged power is generated in each heating element; b) measuring the printing density of pixels; c) estimating for each heating element the deviation .delta..sub.i of the density from a density aimed at by applying said power; d) calculating for each heating element a density correction means M.sub.i,d taking into account said deviation .delta..sub.i ; e) storing each of said density correction means M.sub.i,d ; 3) combining the respective uncorrected input data I.sub.i,u with the respective density correction means M.sub.i,d ; 4) providing the thus corrected data to the thermal head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: AGFA-Gevaert
    Inventors: Eric Kaerts, Paul Verzele