Patents by Inventor Rudolf Epple

Rudolf Epple 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).

  • Reproduction method for printing
    Patent number: 7196815
    Abstract: To provide a reproduction method for printing wherein characteristic data of an original are transformed into data required for printing, with the dot gain being controllable so as to yield optimum reproduction results in the print, it is proposed that a modified characteristic curve of printing which in relation to the ideal characteristic curve of printing has a maximum above an area coverage of 50% be predefined for the transformation of the data in order to control the dot gain in printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Epple Druckfarben AG
    Inventor: Rudolf Epple
  • Reproduction method for printing
    Publication number: 20020122081
    Abstract: To provide a reproduction method for printing wherein characteristic data of an original are transformed into data required for printing, with the dot gain being controllable so as to yield optimum reproduction results in the print, it is proposed that a modified characteristic curve of printing which in relation to the ideal characteristic curve of printing has a maximum above an area coverage of 50% be predefined for the transformation of the data in order to control the dot gain in printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Rudolf Epple