Applied Science Fiction Announces Incorporation of Digital ICE3 Technology in New Minolta Film Scanner.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Seybold San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2001 Booth No.3943 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2001 Minolta DiMAGE(TM) Scan Elite II is the latest scanner to offer Digital ICE3 Applied Science Fiction, Inc. (ASF See Windows Media formats. 1. (language) ASF - Algebraic Specification Language. 2. (body) ASF - Analytical Solutions Forum. (TM)), creator of the award-winning Digital ICE(TM) technology, the leader of automatic photo restoration applications and the inventor of the cutting-edge digital dry film processing (Digital PIC(TM)) system, announces today the implementation of its Digital ICE3 (pronounced ice cubed) suite in the new Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II film scanner See slide scanner. . ASF's groundbreaking Digital ICE3 suite enables photographers, graphic artists and publishers to make the best possible scanned image files from original color negatives and slides, even if there are scratches or dust on the film, the original color has faded or the images are grainy grain·y adj. grain·i·er, grain·i·est 1. Made of or resembling grain; granular. 2. Resembling the grain of wood. 3. Having a granular appearance due to the clumping of particles in the emulsion. . Digital ICE3, combined with the high-speed functionality and versatility of this new Minolta film scanner, provide photographers and other imaging specialists with the tools and flexibility they need to automatically create high-quality scanned images. "We are extremely pleased that Minolta has chosen to incorporate our Digital ICE3 technology in yet another one of their film scanners," said Dan Sullivan For other uses, see Dan Sullivan (disambiguation). Daniel "Dan" Sullivan was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap Opera EastEnders. He was played by Craig Fairbrass. , ASF's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Minolta continues to elevate the standards for high-quality, high-speed film scanning and photo restoration with the introduction of the DiMAGE Scan Elite II. The combined technologies of this Minolta film scanner will strongly benefit professional and amateur photographer's digital imaging needs." "Minolta is delighted to once again offer a film scanner enhanced with Applied Science Fiction's Digital ICE3 technology to professional photographers, photo enthusiasts and business professionals in the health care, industrial, law enforcement, educational and printing fields," said Jon Sienkiewicz, vice president of imaging, Minolta Consumer Products Group. "Having already offered Digital ICE3, Digital ICE, and Digital GEM and Digital ROC in three of our earlier film scanners, we are pleased to now introduce the versatile and affordable Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II." Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II Easy enough for amateurs to use yet powerful enough to please demanding advanced amateurs and professionals, the new DiMAGE Scan Elite II provides an economical and versatile way to scan, digitize To convert an image or signal into digital code by scanning, tracing on a graphics tablet or using an analog to digital conversion device. 3D objects can be digitized by a device with a mechanical arm that is moved onto all the corners. and quickly restore 35mm and Advanced Photo System (APS) film (with optional APS adapter). The new Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II is a dual-format dual interface (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 1394 "FireWire"), compact film scanner featuring high-resolution 2,820 dpi scans with 16-bit A/D conversion See A/D converter. and a 4.8 dynamic range that accurately preserves subtle tones and details in scanned images. The new DiMAGE Scan Elite II provides users with rich tonal gradation gradation: see ablaut. from its 16-bit A/D conversion which enables it to differentiate 65,536 gradations on each of its RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). channels - sixteen times the amount detectable by 12-bit scanners, such as the DiMAGE Scan Elite II's predecessor, the Dimage Scan Elite. The results are highly detailed images with accurate color reproduction. The 4.8 dynamic range ensures shadows and highlight details are retained and the 16-bit output preserves the details of the original scan. The Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II's Color Matching capability offers sRGB, Apple RGB, SMPTEC-C, PAL/SECAM and other color space A system for describing color numerically. Also known as a "color model," the most widely used color spaces are RGB for scanners and displays, CMYK for color printing and YUV for video and TV. settings so the images on one monitor will display the same color on another. This scanner also features intuitive, user-friendly software. With Applied Science Fiction's Digital ICE3 technology incorporated in the Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite II, users save time and money by producing professional-quality images without resorting to time-consuming digital retouching, or by hiring outside digital service bureaus. Digital ICE3 ASF's Digital ICE3 suite is a combination of ASF's Digital ICE, Digital ROC(TM) and Digital GEM(TM) technologies. Scanners integrated with this trio provide professionals and photo enthusiasts with simply the best digital image possible, automatically. The award-winning Digital ICE automatically removes surface defects such as dust and scratches from a scanned image. Digital ICE differentiates itself from software-only solutions because it does not soften, blur or otherwise alter any underlying details or composition of the original image. Instead, ASF's patented Digital ICE technology works automatically from within the scanner during the scanning process to provide the user with a clear, authentic base image that improves the original image. The user does not need to learn or install any additional software to make the Digital ICE solution work. Correcting faded color and reducing image grain has plagued professionals as a painstaking and time-consuming process. Digital ROC automatically restores an image's original colors by analyzing the base image and applying corrections to the faded colors. Using a complex set of proprietary algorithms, Digital ROC reads the dye signature in color negatives and slides and restores colors to the appropriate levels. By analyzing and reducing the grain caused by the film emulsion emulsion: see colloid. emulsion Mixture of two or more liquids in which one is dispersed in the other as microscopic or ultramicroscopic droplets (see colloid). Emulsions are stabilized by agents (emulsifiers) that (e.g. , Digital GEM automatically enhances the clarity of a scanned image while preserving its colors, gradations and sharpness. Digital GEM analyzes a film's unique grain pattern pixel by pixel, extracts all data related to image quality, color and sharpness, and removes the grain from the scanned record of the image, which results in dramatically improved images. Minolta Corporation Minolta Corporation, headquartered in Ramsey, New Jersey Ramsey is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 14,351. Ramsey was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Hohokus Township (now , is the largest subsidiary of Minolta Co. Ltd. of Osaka, Japan, a leading manufacturer of cameras, business equipment, radiometric instruments and planetariums. Minolta Corporation's Consumer Products Group (CPG CPG central pattern generators. ) markets 35mm film and Advanced Photo System cameras, digital cameras, binoculars, accessory lenses, photographic light meters, 35mm and Advanced Photo System film scanners and other consumer products. Minolta is the exclusive distributor of Cokin filters. The corporation's Business Products Group (BPG BPG Blocks Per Game (basketball statistic) BPG Bisphosphoglycerate BPG Bi-National Planning Group (NORADHQ) BPG Belgian Polymer Group BPG Binational Planning Group ) markets digital and analog office equipment. Products include black-and-white copiers, digital black and white printer/copiers, plain-paper laser facsimile machines, digital color printer/copiers, micrographic mi·cro·graph n. 1. A drawing or photographic reproduction of an object as viewed through a microscope. 2. An instrument used to make tiny writing or engraving. systems, document management software, and related office equipment. For more information, visit Minolta's Web site located at www.minoltausa.com or access Minolta's PHOTOFAX at 800-528-4767. About Applied Science Fiction ASF develops proprietary technologies for the imaging industry that link traditional photography with the digital age. ASF licenses and brands its technologies through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) that provide products for professional, retail and consumer imaging markets. In addition to the Digital ICE3 suite, Digital ICE, Digital ROC and Digital GEM, the individual components of the suite, and Digital ICE and Digital ROC for flatbed scanners, ASF is also the innovator in digital dry film processing, with its environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] Digital PIC(TM) technology. Digital PIC develops exposed film directly into a high resolution RGB digital format file in minutes. Digital PIC produces an Extended Range Digital Negative(TM) (XRDN(TM)) on a CD from which photographic quality images can be easily printed. More information can be found on ASF's Web site at www.asf.com. Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM, Digital ICE3, Digital PIC, Extended Range Digital Negative, XRDN, ASF and Applied Science Fiction are trademarks of Applied Science Fiction, Inc. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Visit ASF at Seybold San Francisco 2001 Booth No.3943 |
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