Banding reduction in electrophotographic process using human contrast sensitivity function shaped photoreceptor velocity control

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-223

  Chen, Cheng Lun ^a   Chiu, G T C ^a   Allebach, Jan ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC DRIVES; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PROCESS CONTROL; SYSTEM STABILITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISION;

BANDING ARTIFACT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY FUNCTION; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; LOOP-SHAPING TECHNIQUE; PHOTORECEPTOR;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 0041811600     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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