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US 8,136,901 B2Granted
Method for decimation of images
AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsUma Srinivasan, Stephen David White
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Abstract
In the case of printing at high addressability, where the cell size is smaller than the spot size, an image can be decimated in a manner that will limit the large accumulation of printed material. The proper decimation of the image will depend on the spot size, the physics of drop coalescence and the addressability during printing. A simple method of using concentric decimation is disclosed herein to enable this process.
Claims13
A method of decimating an image having one or more features, the method comprising:
- making an image with two or more concentric outlines of the features, wherein the features comprise circuit components for an integrated circuit or a printed circuit board;
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- applying a masking filter that depends on the physical characteristics of the printed material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.