IP Library Granted Patent US 6,903,843
Granted Patent B1
US 6,903,843 · App. 09/257,655 · Granted Jun 7, 2005

Process automatically selecting the size of print support for editing digital images

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
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Patent No.
US 6,903,843
App. No.
09/257,655
Granted
Jun 7, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

The invention relates to the automatic printing of medical digital images. Medical imaging systems especially comprise a medical imaging device 1 , a signal processing and image display station 2 , a data entry device 4 allowing the selection of the print support format, and a printer 3 allowing the images to be printed. According to the invention, an analyzer of the images to be printed 8 allows the automatic ordering of the print support format selected by the printer 3 . Application to the automatic selection of print support formats in medical digital imaging.

Claims (3)

1. A process intended to automatically select a format of a print support from among several available formats for a printer receiving a series of digital images to be printed on the same page of a print support, this series having attributes allowing a presentation of the images on the print support to be defined, and in which the attributes of the series of images to be printed is tested and according to the result of this test, the format of the print support onto which the series of images is printed, is selected, wherein the height and width of images printed on a page of a given format are simulated, and when at least one dimension of the images is less than a respective threshold determined according to the format of the print page, a larger dimension format available is selected.

2. A process intended to automatically select a format of a print support from among several available formats for a printer receiving a series of digital images to be printed on the same page of a print support, this series having attributes allowing a presentation of the images on the print support to be defined, and in which the attributes of the series of images to be printed is tested and according to the result of this test, the format of the print support onto which the series of images is printed, is selected, wherein after having calculated an enlargement to be applied to the series of images to be printed on a page of a given format, the enlargement is tested against an enlargement threshold.

3. A process intended to automatically select a format of a print support from among several available formats for a printer receiving a series of digital images to be printed on the same page of a print support, this series having attributes allowing a presentation of the images on the print support to be defined, and in which the attributes of the series of images to be printed is tested and according to the result of this test, the format of the print support onto which the series of images is printed, is selected, wherein a set weight is allocated to each image dimension, the weights of the various images of the series of images to be printed on the same page of print support is summed and the result is compared to a given threshold in order to select the print support format.

Assignments (13)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Oct 14, 2022
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.; CARESTREAM DENTAL LLC; QUANTUM MEDICAL IMAGING, L.L.C.; TROPHY DENTAL INC.
Reel/Frame 061683/0601 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 14, 2022
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.; CARESTREAM DENTAL LLC; QUANTUM MEDICAL IMAGING, L.L.C.; TROPHY DENTAL INC.
Reel/Frame 061683/0441 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2022
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.; CARESTREAM DENTAL, LLC; QUANTUM MEDICAL IMAGING, L.L.C.; QUANTUM MEDICAL HOLDINGS, LLC; TROPHY DENTAL INC.
Reel/Frame 061681/0380 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 1, 2013
From: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.; CARESTREAM DENTAL LLC; QUANTUM MEDICAL IMAGING, L.L.C.; TROPHY DENTAL INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 030724/0154 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Jun 28, 2013
From: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.; CARESTREAM DENTAL LLC; QUANTUM MEDICAL IMAGING, L.L.C.; TROPHY DENTAL INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 030711/0648 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Mar 13, 2012
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 027851/0812 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 12, 2011
From: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.; CARESTREAM DENTAL, LLC; QUANTUM MEDICAL IMAGING, L.L.C.; QUANTUM MEDICAL HOLDINGS, LLC; TROPHY DENTAL INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 026269/0411 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Apr 4, 2011
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 026069/0012 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2008
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 020756/0500 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2008
From: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
To: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
Reel/Frame 020741/0126 →
FIRST LIEN OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 27, 2007
From: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 019649/0454 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEME Recorded Jul 27, 2007
From: CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 019773/0319 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 1999
From: LE BEUX, JEAN-CLAUDE
To: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 009802/0975 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 98 04882 · Apr 10, 1998 · national