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US 9,756,212 B2Granted
System and method for producing seesaw gloss effect and recording medium with seesaw gloss effect
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorEdward N. Chapman
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Abstract
A system and method render see-saw scalable gloss effect image patterns on a recording medium by using to two colors to provide one region with a relatively smooth surface, while a second region has a relatively rougher surface. A third region is added composed of a color different than the first two, wherein the third region has a relatively smooth surface where it intersects with the first region and a relatively rougher surface where it intersects with the second region. As the rendered recording medium is tilted at different angles, the image patterns thereon toggle to create a see-saw effect.
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A method for rendering gloss effect image patterns on a recording medium, comprising:
- (a) electronically creating an electronic image region;
- (b) electronically creating a first electronic image having a background and a foreground;
- (c) electronically creating a second electronic image having a foreground;
- (d) electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, said first electronic pattern ink including a first color and first pattern holes, said first pattern holes having locations in said first electronic pattern ink, said first pattern holes being locations in said first electronic pattern ink where said first color is absent;
- (e) electronically creating a second electronic pattern ink, said second electronic pattern ink including said first color and a second color, said second color having locations in said second electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said second electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- (f) electronically creating a third electronic pattern ink, said third electronic pattern ink including a third color and third pattern holes, said third pattern holes having locations in said third electronic pattern ink, said third pattern holes being locations in said third electronic pattern ink where said third color is absent;
- (g) electronically creating a fourth electronic pattern ink, said fourth electronic pattern ink including said third color and said second color, said second color having locations in said fourth electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said fourth electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- (h) electronically painting the electronic image region by,
- (h1) electronically painting, using said first electronic pattern ink, said background of said first electronic image,
- (h2) electronically painting, using said second electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said first electronic image,
- (h3) electronically painting, using said third electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said background of said first electronic image, and
- (h4) electronically painting, using said fourth electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said foreground of said first electronic image;
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- (i) rendering, using marking materials, said electronic image region on the recording medium such that said first electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a first angle and said second electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a second angle, said second angle being not equal to said first angle, said second electronic image not being visible when the relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is said first angle.
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A system for rendering gloss effect image patterns on a recording medium, comprising:
- a processor electronically creating an electronic image region, a first electronic image having a background and a foreground, a second electronic image having a foreground, a first electronic pattern ink, a second electronic pattern ink, a third electronic pattern ink, and a fourth electronic pattern ink;
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- said first electronic pattern ink including a first color and first pattern holes, said first pattern holes having locations in said first electronic pattern ink, said first pattern holes being locations in said first electronic pattern ink where said first color is absent;
- said second electronic pattern ink including said first color and a second color, said second color having locations in said second electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said second electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- said third electronic pattern ink including a third color and third pattern holes, said third pattern holes having locations in said third electronic pattern ink, said third pattern holes being locations in said third electronic pattern ink where said third color is absent;
- said fourth electronic pattern ink including said third color and said second color, said second color having locations in said fourth electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said fourth electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- said processor electronically painting said electronic image region by,
- (a1) electronically painting, using said first electronic pattern ink, said background of said first electronic image,
- (a2) electronically painting, using said second electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said first electronic image,
- (a3) electronically painting, using said third electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said background of said first electronic image, and
- (a4) electronically painting, using said fourth electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said foreground of said first electronic image;
- a print engine for rendering, using marking materials, said electronic image region on the recording medium such that said first electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a first angle and said second electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a second angle, said second angle being not equal to said first angle, said second electronic image not being visible when the relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is said first angle.
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A method for rendering gloss effect image patterns on a recording medium, comprising:
- (a) electronically creating an electronic image region;
- (b) electronically creating a first electronic image having a background and a foreground;
- (c) electronically creating a second electronic image having a foreground;
- (d) electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, said first electronic pattern ink including a first color and first pattern holes, said first pattern holes having locations in said first electronic pattern ink, said first pattern holes being locations in said first electronic pattern ink where said first color is absent;
- (e) electronically creating a second electronic pattern ink, said second electronic pattern ink including said first color and a second color, said second color having locations in said second electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said second electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- (f) electronically creating a third electronic pattern ink, said third electronic pattern ink including a third color and third pattern holes, said third pattern holes having locations in said third electronic pattern ink, said third pattern holes being locations in said third electronic pattern ink where said third color is absent;
- (g) electronically creating a fourth electronic pattern ink, said fourth electronic pattern ink including said third color and said second color, said second color having locations in said fourth electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said fourth electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- (h) electronically painting the electronic image region by,
- (h1) electronically painting, using said first electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said first electronic image,
- (h2) electronically painting, using said second electronic pattern ink, said background of said first electronic image,
- (h3) electronically painting, using said fourth electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said background of said first electronic image, and
- (h4) electronically painting, using said third electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said foreground of said first electronic image;
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- (i) rendering, using marking materials, said electronic image region on the recording medium such that said first electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a first angle and said second electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a second angle, said second angle being not equal to said first angle, said first electronic image not being visible when the relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is said second angle.
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A system for rendering gloss effect image patterns on a recording medium, comprising:
- a processor electronically creating an electronic image region, a first electronic image having a background and a foreground, a second electronic image having a foreground, a first electronic pattern ink, a second electronic pattern ink, a third electronic pattern ink, and a fourth electronic pattern ink;
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- said first electronic pattern ink including a first color and first pattern holes, said first pattern holes having locations in said first electronic pattern ink, said first pattern holes being locations in said first electronic pattern ink where said first color is absent;
- said second electronic pattern ink including said first color and a second color, said second color having locations in said second electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said second electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- said third electronic pattern ink including a third color and third pattern holes, said third pattern holes having locations in said third electronic pattern ink, said third pattern holes being locations in said third electronic pattern ink where said third color is absent;
- said fourth electronic pattern ink including said third color and said second color, said second color having locations in said fourth electronic pattern ink, the locations of said second color in said fourth electronic pattern ink corresponding to the locations of said first pattern holes in said first electronic pattern ink;
- said processor electronically painting said electronic image region by,
- (a1) electronically painting, using said first electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said first electronic image,
- (a2) electronically painting, using said second electronic pattern ink, said background of said first electronic image,
- (a3) electronically painting, using said fourth electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said background of said first electronic image, and
- (a4) electronically painting, using said third electronic pattern ink, said foreground of said second electronic image where said foreground of said second electronic image intersects with said foreground of said first electronic image;
- a print engine for rendering, using marking materials, said electronic image region on the recording medium such that said first electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a first angle and said second electronic image is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a second angle, said second angle being not equal to said first angle, said first electronic image not being visible when the relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is said second angle.
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