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US 2006/0203076 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for analyzing an imaging material to enable adjustment to the development of the imaging material
OwnerGraham Nelson, Brian Johnsoninventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for analyzing a test image on an imaging material and using that analysis to adjust a device(s) and/or method for developing a main, i.e., desired, image on an imaging material. The apparatus and method can be useful for so-called digital or analog imaging materials.
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A method for controlling the development of a segregate area of imaging material, comprising the steps of:
- applying a test image onto a first portion of a segregate area of imaging material;
- analyzing a characteristic of the test image;
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- developing a desired image on a second portion of the segregate area of imaging material based on the analyzed characteristic of the test image.
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An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- a first imaging device for applying a test image to a segregate area of imaging material;
- a densitometer for determining the density of the at least one portion of the test image;
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- a second device for developing a desired image on the segregate area of imaging material based on the determined image density of the test image.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.