Digital halftoning using prioritized textures
CA 2226901 A1 · Owner: Perani, Michael J. · Inventors: Perani, Michael J.
Overview
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A technique of stroke substitution and digital halftoning uses prioritized textures to produce digital halftones which appear to be hand drawn in the traditional pen and ink fashion. A user may control geometric attributes of the halftone strokes and sampling parameters of the image, which allows for the creation of a wide variety of halftones.
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- Filed January 14, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 14, 2018.
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