Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Attribute control
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-12
2009-08-18
Tran, Douglas Q (Department: 2625)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Attribute control
C358S001200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07576886
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus forms an image by a plurality of dots, by forming a periphery of a stepped transition portion of a contour portion of at least a character and/or graphics of the image by dots having a smaller size than dots forming portions other than the stepped transition portion, and determining a method of forming the dots having the smaller size depending on an inclination of the contour portion.
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Cooper & Dunham LLP
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Tran Douglas Q
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