GB2419250C - Bit mask generation system. - Google Patents

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GB2419250C
GB2419250C GB0423105A GB0423105A GB2419250C GB 2419250 C GB2419250 C GB 2419250C GB 0423105 A GB0423105 A GB 0423105A GB 0423105 A GB0423105 A GB 0423105A GB 2419250 C GB2419250 C GB 2419250C
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Michael Ian Woods
Judy Booth
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Software 2000 Ltd
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Priority to US11/200,798 priority patent/US8705131B2/en
Priority to AT05256434T priority patent/ATE429126T1/de
Priority to DE602005013880T priority patent/DE602005013880D1/de
Priority to EP05256434A priority patent/EP1650955B1/en
Priority to JP2005303410A priority patent/JP4391978B2/ja
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/40—Picture signal circuits
    • H04N1/405—Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels
    • H04N1/4055—Halftoning, i.e. converting the picture signal of a continuous-tone original into a corresponding signal showing only two levels producing a clustered dots or a size modulated halftone pattern

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  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Transmitters (AREA)
  • Facsimile Image Signal Circuits (AREA)
  • Specific Sealing Or Ventilating Devices For Doors And Windows (AREA)
  • Container Filling Or Packaging Operations (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
  • Studio Devices (AREA)
  • Preparing Plates And Mask In Photomechanical Process (AREA)
GB0423105A 2004-10-18 2004-10-18 Bit mask generation system. Expired - Fee Related GB2419250C (en)

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GB0423105A GB2419250C (en) 2004-10-18 2004-10-18 Bit mask generation system.
US11/200,798 US8705131B2 (en) 2004-10-18 2005-08-10 Bit mask generation system
EP05256434A EP1650955B1 (en) 2004-10-18 2005-10-17 Bit mask generation system
DE602005013880T DE602005013880D1 (de) 2004-10-18 2005-10-17 System zur Erzeugung binärer Masken
AT05256434T ATE429126T1 (de) 2004-10-18 2005-10-17 System zur erzeugung binärer masken
JP2005303410A JP4391978B2 (ja) 2004-10-18 2005-10-18 ビットマスク生成システム

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GB0423105A GB2419250C (en) 2004-10-18 2004-10-18 Bit mask generation system.

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GB0423105D0 GB0423105D0 (en) 2004-11-17
GB2419250A GB2419250A (en) 2006-04-19
GB2419250B GB2419250B (en) 2008-04-16
GB2419250C true GB2419250C (en) 2008-04-24

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EP (1) EP1650955B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP4391978B2 (https=)
AT (1) ATE429126T1 (https=)
DE (1) DE602005013880D1 (https=)
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GB0423105D0 (en) 2004-11-17
ATE429126T1 (de) 2009-05-15
GB2419250B (en) 2008-04-16
JP4391978B2 (ja) 2009-12-24
DE602005013880D1 (de) 2009-05-28
EP1650955B1 (en) 2009-04-15
JP2006121697A (ja) 2006-05-11
US20060082829A1 (en) 2006-04-20
GB2419250A (en) 2006-04-19
EP1650955A1 (en) 2006-04-26
US8705131B2 (en) 2014-04-22

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