Applied Science Fiction Announces Incorporation of Digital ROC and Digital GEM Technologies in New Film Scanner.Business & Technology Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000 Minolta Dimage(TM) Scan Multi II is the World's First to Integrate These Technologies Applied Science Fiction, Inc. (ASF See Windows Media formats. 1. (language) ASF - Algebraic Specification Language. 2. (body) ASF - Analytical Solutions Forum. ), the leader in digital imaging enhancement and correction technology, announced today the implementation of its Digital ROC(TM) (Restoration Of Color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color ) and Digital GEM(TM) (Grain Equalization In communications, techniques used to reduce distortion and compensate for signal loss (attenuation) over long distances. Management) technologies into Minolta's innovative new Dimage Scan Multi II digital film scanner See slide scanner. . In addition to introducing ASF's Digital ROC and Digital GEM technologies into the Dimage Scan Multi II, Minolta is making the Digital ROC and Digital GEM technologies available to its existing Dimage Scan Multi scanner owners through an application upgrade via Internet download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. or CD ROM CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory . ASF's Digital ROC and Digital GEM technologies enable photographers to make the best possible scanned image files from original color negatives and slides, even if the 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. . These technologies, combined with the Scan Multi II's ability to produce images with a maximum of 2820 dpi and the ability to handle multiple film formats, provide photographers with the tools and flexibility they need to quickly create high-quality scanned images. "By introducing this innovative new film scanner, Minolta is raising the standards for high-quality desktop scanning," 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. . "We are proud that Minolta is expanding its offering of our technology by selecting Digital ROC and Digital GEM to enhance their versatile new Dimage Scan Multi II film scanner. We are particularly pleased that Minolta is offering its existing owner base the opportunity to upgrade their scanners with advanced technology from ASF. We feel our on-going relationship with Minolta will continue to provide end users with cutting-edge solutions for enhanced digital imaging." "We are delighted to offer increased film scanner versatility to our customers by incorporating Applied Science Fiction's Digital ROC and Digital GEM technologies into our new Dimage Scan Multi II," said Jon Sienkiewicz, vice president of marketing, Consumer Products Group, Minolta Corporation. "Photographers around the world who depend on quality output for the work they do will be pleased with the time-saving solutions provided by the Dimage Scan Multi II and ASF's Digital ROC and Digital GEM software technologies." Correcting faded color and reducing image grain has plagued professionals as a painstaking pains·tak·ing adj. Marked by or requiring great pains; very careful and diligent. See Synonyms at meticulous. n. Extremely careful and diligent work or effort. 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 reduced film grain. The Scan Multi Version 2.0 software will provide the upgrades of ASF's Digital ROC and Digital GEM to existing Minolta customers who own an earlier model Dimage Scan Multi scanner. The upgrade is available either from the Minolta Corporation Web site (www.minoltausa.com) or by purchasing a CD-ROM/Manual from Minolta's customer service (201-825-4000) starting in August 2000 for $99.95. Previously, Minolta implemented ASF's Digital ICE(TM) in its Dimage Scan Elite film scanner. The award-winning Digital ICE technology works from within a scanner to automatically remove surface defects such as dust and scratches from a scanned image, without altering the base image or slowing scan speed. Digital ICE automatically provides the user with a clear authentic image, greatly improving on most original photographs. The user does not need to learn or install new software to make these corrections. About 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 markets 35mm film and Advanced Photo System cameras, digital cameras, binoculars binoculars Optical instrument for providing a magnified view of distant objects, consisting of two similar telescopes, one for each eye, mounted on a single frame. In most binoculars, each telescope has two prisms, which reinvert the inverted image provided by the eyepiece , accessory accessory, in criminal law, a person who, though not present at the commission of a crime, becomes a participator in the crime either before or after the fact of commission. lenses, photographic light meters, 35mm and Advanced Photo System film scanners and other consumer products. 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. ASF offers Digital ICE, Digital ROC, and Digital GEM individually or in a powerful combination of all three technologies called Digital ICE3 (pronounced Digital ICE cubed). More information can be found on ASF's Web site at www.asf.com. Digital ICE, Digital ROC, Digital GEM, 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. |
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