US 11,872,768 B2
Three dimensional enhancement of two dimensional printed images
Stuart A. Schweid, Pittsford, NY (US); Martin L. Frachioni, Rochester, NY (US); David A. Vankouwenberg, Avon, NY (US); and Christopher Mieney, Lima, NY (US)
Assigned to Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Sep. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/477,371.
Prior Publication US 2023/0079723 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B29C 64/393 (2017.01); B29C 64/165 (2017.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01)
CPC B29C 64/393 (2017.08) [B29C 64/165 (2017.08); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-function device (MFD), comprising:
a color printhead to dispense color printing fluid;
an enhancement printhead to dispense a three-dimensional (3D) print material;
a processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining colors associated with each portion of a 3D object;
determining an arrangement of the colors for a two-dimensional (2D) image based on the colors associated with each portion of the 3D object that is determined;
printing the 2D image on a substrate in accordance with the arrangement, wherein the substrate comprises paper; and
printing the 3D object on top of the 2D image printed on the substrate such that colors of the 2D image provide a desired color for each portion of the 3D object.