36 results about "Lines per inch" patented technology

This invention provides a three-dimensional luminescent display, comprising: a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of light emitting devices provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality of lenticular lenses to show 3D image.

Each light emitting device comprises a pixel and has a square shape, and the pixels are provided to form an N by M matrix (N and M are integers) and have a pitch of X_p inch (distance between two neighboring pixels along either the N direction or the M direction). The lenticular lenses form a linear array and the pitch of the lenticular lenses is P_lens per inch (lines per inch; LPI). The light emitting devices are provided at the focal plane of the lenticular lenses. Moreover, X_p and P_lens satisfy the following equation: 3*k*X_p*P_lens=1 in which k is an integer greater than or equal to 1.

Soap retaining pouch that is approximately five inches tall by three and one half inches wide. The pouch is made of polyester screening having a thread count of approximately fourteen lines per inch or one hundred and ninety six squares per square inch. An elastic band is centrally attached to the outside of the pouch at the right and left edge of the pouch's width. The pouch is closable at one end by a water resistant zipper. The pouch includes an overflap that covers the zipper so that the zipper is not exposed to the user's skin during use.

Provided is a method, system, program, and data structures for halftoning an input image comprised of at least two input color components. Each input color component provides input intensity values for the color component at pixel locations in the image. At least two halftoning screens are accessed. There is one screen for each color component and halftone output generated by at least one of the screens has a lines per inch (LPI) that is at least approximately twenty percent different than the LPI of halftone output generated by one other screen. The input image is separated into the separate color components. The accessed screen for each color component is applied to the input intensity values for the color component to produce output intensity values for the color component. The combined halftone outputs for all the color components form the output pixels.

The present invention is in the field of identifiers such as tags and labels, which may be used in advertising, marketing, communications or for designating a source of a particular product or service and relates to a method of manufacturing prime label intermediates in an unique continuous web format. The subject of this application specifically includes pressure sensitive laminates that are produced in a sheet to roll type of format and provided in one or more intermediate configurations to an end user. A series of sheets are pre-printed, then slit or cut to size to create individual ribbons or label segments, with each segment having prime label areas. The prime label segments are then applied to a continuously advancing web so as to create a web having a series of discontinuous label segments disposed thereon. More particularly, the pressure sensitive laminates of the instant application can be used to create individual, prime labels having a high or photo quality resolution level, of more than about 150 lines per inch and preferably about about 300 lines per inch.

The present invention is in the field of composite manufacturing systems that are used in the preparation of articles, namely pressure sensitive laminates such as prime labels and tags. The system of the instant specification includes a computer for creating a file, an image generation means for rendering typically a graphical depiction on one or more surfaces of a substrate, an inserter for placing ribbon or label segments and a web processing apparatus. The labels of the present invention are produced in part, initially from a pre-imaged or printed sheet that are then converted or merged to a roll type of format. The sheets are printed with high quality graphics or images which are then slit or cut to size to form ribbons or label segments for the prime label application and then are converted to or merged with a continuously advancing web to create a continuous roll format. Then the label segments that have been affixed to the web are provided in one or more intermediate configurations to an end user typically for application to consumer packaged goods. More particularly, the pressure sensitive laminates of the instant application can be used to create individual, prime labels having a high or photo quality resolution level such as those about 300 lines per inch or approximately 2500 to 3500 dots per inch.

An image forming apparatus provides enhancement of image quality. The image forming apparatus includes a window generating unit to generate a main window of a predetermined size using a Lines Per Inch (LPI) and an angle of a dithering mask, and to generate a plurality of subwindows within the generated main window, a determining unit to determine the presence of an edge area by applying the plurality of generated subwindows to a binary image and according to pixel values of the binary image that correspond to the subwindows, and a control unit to determine a dot size of a central reference pixel at the center of the main window, according to the presence and absence of the edge area. Because image quality is enhanced adaptively according to edge and smooth areas, print quality improves.

A halftone threshold matrix includes a plurality of submatrices, wherein a first group of the plurality of submatrices has a line screen frequency different from a second group of the plurality of submatrices. The halftone method and apparatus removes the restriction that at most one pel is turned on per basic cell for the next constant input level and allows the pels in some basic cells to be turned on much sooner that the corresponding positions in other basic cells. This creates a dominant low frequency line screen simultaneously with the higher frequency line screen of the other basic cells. The present invention also allows the basic cells inside the threshold matrix to have different shapes and sizes. Thus, the cells participating in the low frequency screen could be larger than the cells generating the higher frequency screen. For example, the low frequency screen's pleasing patterns can distract the eye from noticing less pleasing patterns in the high frequency grid and vice versa.

Line patches m and solid patches s are printed with a subject image, each line patches having at least 200 lines per inch and a duty ratio of at least 60%, to detect densities Dm and Ds. A water coefficient W (=Dm/Ds) is calculated from the detected densities Dm and Ds. Whether dampening water is fed at a proper rate or not is determined based on correlation data stored beforehand and showing a relationship between the feed rate of dampening water and the water coefficient W. The feed rate of dampening water is controlled to be a proper rate.

A control section 9 of a thermal printer 1 performs resolution conversion, gradation conversion, and CMYK color separation for input image data 3. After that, for image data of each color, the control section 9 performs shift processing for double-tone printing, to thereby obtain two types of image data. The control section 9 performs dot conversion and reverse shift processing for these image data, and prints the two types of image data in a superposed state. In the shift processing, the control section 9 shifts the image data of each color by the number of pixels corresponding to the resolution of the thermal printer 1 and the number of lines per inch. At that time, the image data of each color may be shifted by the corresponding number of pixels which differs among the colors. Further, for some colors, single-tone printing is performed, rather than double-tone printing, to thereby reduce the number of times of overprinting. Further, dot-on-dot processing, which is special shift processing, is performed for image data of a color to be printed second or later. Image data combining is performed such that the image data having undergone the dot-on-dot processing is used in a highlight region, and the image data having undergone the ordinary shift processing is used in the remaining region.

A method for producing a half-tone image faithfully representing a continuous-tone original includes a step of forming in the image a pattern of substantially continuous, substantially parallel lines at a frequency of between about 100 and 400 lines per inch, such that the width of the lines at a given point in the image varies in relation to the optical density of at least one color component at a corresponding point in the continous-tone original. The method may be used for color separations with each separation produced by scanning at a different angle. The method may be implemented using photomechanical or electronic scanning techniques.

The present invention relates to a temporary card carrier laminate that is produced by using a substantially rigid card base that is coated with a curable material. The coating is used to create a bond between the card base and an over laminate that is readily broken upon application of sufficient tearing pressure. The over laminate is then left substantially free of any adhesive residue after it is removed from the laminate assembly. The temporary laminate is produced through a unique process that includes preparing an over laminate web by printing, then cutting the web into individual segments and placing each of the segments on individual card blanks and then curing the card carrier assemblies. The web and/or card base are printed with indicia at a resolution of greater than about 150 lines per inch.

A halftone method and apparatus provides a line screen frequency of N/2 for a printer resolution of N without negative print effects. A 300 lines per inch halftone screen for a 600 dpi printer may thus be created by alternating white and saturated colored lines when half of a given color component's pels are on. Empirical rules are used to create the screens based on how that printer creates consistent and reliable levels for each color component. These rules allow intermediate intensity values between white and full-on at each pel. Since the halftoning is done in the hardware just before printing, the print direction relative to the threshold matrix is known. No rotation capability is needed in the hardware. If an image needs to be rotated, it can be done previously to being sent to the hardware. Furthermore, because a pair of pels are turned on for the lightest values (or possibly with a one level difference between the first and second dots in the pair), the electronics are stressed less. Moreover, the drive will be at a lower frequency than the first dot in the traditional halftone cell, which remains isolated for many levels.

The process involves printing a semi-transparent security unit (2) with variable optical ink on a base (1) of a substrate. The security unit is printed to cover the base. The semi-transparent security unit is printed by a serigraphy process. A sifter utilized in the serigraphy process comprises 180 to 230 lines per inch according to X and Y directions of the sifter. An Independent claim is also included for a value-paper.

The present invention is directed toward a business communication laminate that is constructed from at least two layers having significantly distinct thicknesses. The first layer is provided with printing or imaging having a resolution of greater than about 150 lines per inch. Through preparation of the laminate in accordance with the present invention, high quality graphics and imaging can be applied to materials, such as thick corrugated substrates, to create effective business communication substrates and marketing collateral.

The present invention is directed toward a system for rendering a personalized calendar for a series of pre-determined subscribers. The system enables users through a computer interface to select from a database of inspirational and motivational phrases and images and to obtain chronological information from a second database in order to create a highly personalized calendar sheet having a resolution of greater than about 150 lines per inch. The system may be provided at a single location or alternatively, the system may be provided at remote locations and the personalized products delivered by courier or other acceptable means.