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20110068946 | POWER LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM FOR UTILITY POWER SYSTEM - The system frequency can be effectively and efficiently regulated within a permissive range by using a power load control system capable of matching a high frequency component of a total generated power to a variation of total power consumption of power equipments. | 03-24-2011 |
20120085369 | Automated monitoring and control of cleaning in a production area - An automated process for monitoring and controlling cleaning in a production area comprises tracking or identifying an object the production area, monitoring the movement of fluid in the production area, analyzing the interaction between the object and the fluid to determine a level of cleanliness achieved, and triggering an event based on at least one member selected from the group consisting of: (i) the interaction between the object or body part and the fluid or fluid-like medium and (ii) the level of cleanliness achieved. The event comprises at least one member selected from generating a report, activating an alarm, report, activating an alarm, inactivating equipment in the production area, and blocking access to at least a portion of the production area. The system employing a combination of computer(s), computer vision system(s), RFID tag(s), mechanical and electromechanical, chemical, electrical, or photonic device(s) to conduct the tracking, identifying, monitoring, and triggering. | 04-12-2012 |
20120146789 | Automated monitoring and control of safety in a production area - A machine vision process monitors and controls safe working practice in a production area by capturing and processing image data relative to personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by individuals, movement of various articles, and movement-related conformations of individuals and other objects in the production area. The data is analyzed to determine whether there is a violation of a predetermined minimum threshold image, movement, or conformation value for a predetermined threshold period of time. The determination of a safety violation triggers computer activation of a safety control device. The process is carried out using a system including an image data capturing device, a computer and computer-readable program code, and a safety control device. | 06-14-2012 |
20120146792 | Automated monitoring and control of contamination in a production area - In an automated process for monitoring and controlling contamination in a production area, captured image data is processed to determine whether an individual is to wearing an article of contamination control equipment (e.g., gloves, face mask, etc) and whether the equipment is properly positioned on the individual. A determination that the contamination control equipment is not present or not properly positioned automatically activates a contamination control device such as contamination control means (e.g., shutting off power to machine) or an alarm or generates and sends a report of the contamination control protocol violation. An automated system for monitoring and controlling contamination includes a computer, an imaging sensor in communication with the computer, and a computer-readable program code disposed on the computer. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150333 | Automated monitoring and control of contamination activity in a production area - An automated process for monitoring and controlling contamination activity in a production area comprises capturing image from the production area over a period of time, processing the image data with a computer to determine whether a contamination event has occurred in the production area, and activating a contamination control device in accordance with the processing of the image data. The contamination event can be a germ-releasing event from an individual in the production area, a pipe leaking fluid into the production area, etc. The automated monitoring and control may also determine whether an article of contamination control equipment (e.g., face mask, glove, etc) is properly positioned on the individual to prevent the contamination from entering the production area in a form that could contaminate product, equipment, or the production area itself. An automated system for monitoring and controlling contamination includes a computer, an imaging sensor in communication with the computer, and a computer-readable program code disposed on the computer. | 06-14-2012 |
20140316915 | VISUALLY ADAPTIVE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM FOR ORDER TAKING - A system for order taking formed with one or more computers, cameras, computer networks and vision based computer algorithms and designed to visually obtain information to facilitate and obtain an order. The system's applications including drive through orders, kiosks, vending machines and other automated ordering or points of sale. The system further tailored for people with hearing or speaking disabilities as well as improving the process of cleanup and preparation for the next customer. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320291 | NON-CONTACT NOISE ATTENUATION WATER FLOW SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WASHING COMPLIANCE - A low cost solution for detecting the flow of water in a sink using a non-contact vibration sensor coupled with a computer vision system and a passive switched RFID tag that becomes active upon detection of water flow. In some embodiments, the water flow forms an active antennae system for the RFID tag. The sensor comprises a piezo electric film attached at the underside of a water receptacle, for example, a sink so as to collect the sound generated by water splashing or hitting the sink and a vision system using active detection techniques. | 10-30-2014 |
20150217338 | AUTOMATED MONITORING AND CONTROL OF CLEANING IN A PRODUCTION AREA - An automated process for monitoring and controlling cleaning in a production area comprises tracking or identifying an object the production area, monitoring the movement of fluid in the production area, analyzing the interaction between the object and the fluid to determine a level of cleanliness achieved, and triggering an event based on at least one member selected from the group consisting of: (i) the interaction between the object or body part and the fluid or fluid-like medium and (ii) the level of cleanliness achieved. The event comprises at least one member selected from generating a report, activating an alarm, report, activating an alarm, inactivating equipment in the production area, and blocking access to at least a portion of the production area. The system employing a combination of computer(s), computer vision system(s), RFID tag(s), mechanical and electromechanical, chemical, electrical, or photonic devices(s) to conduct the tracking, identifying, monitoring, and triggering. | 08-06-2015 |
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20090079639 | Antenna Device and Electronic Apparatus - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a folded element and an end-free element wound around a core member. A feed potion for a folded element and an end-free element is located close to one end of the core member, and a ground portion for a folded element is located closer to the one end than the feed portion. A coaxial cable connected to the feed portion is led away the antenna device, and an external conductor of the coaxial cable is connected near the ground portion. | 03-26-2009 |
20110070843 | WIRELESS TERMINAL - A wireless terminal includes an antenna which comprises an antenna element and at least one frequency switching circuit to control an operating frequency of the antenna element in accordance with a frequency control signal, a plurality of RF circuits to perform an RF signal processing, an antenna switch to connect the antenna to one of the plurality of RF circuits in accordance with a connection control signal, and a generation unit configured to generate the frequency control signal and the connection control signal in accordance with switching between a plurality of wireless communication systems or switching between transmission and reception. | 03-24-2011 |
20110183633 | Antenna Apparatus and Communication Apparatus - According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus comprises a first antenna element, a first lumped constant element, a first lumped constant element, a switch and at least one second lumped constant element. The first antenna element comprises a forward part, a folded part and a backward part, the forward part includes a start point connected to a feeding point, and the backward part includes an end point connected to ground. The first lumped constant element is inserted in the backward part. The switch is configured to select a current path in accordance with a control signal. The at least one second lumped constant element is to be selectively connected in parallel to the first lumped constant element through the switch. | 07-28-2011 |
20120188134 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a first element, a stub, and an open end element. The first element has a folded monopole structure in which a conductor is folded at a folding portion to form a forward portion and a backward portion. A base end of the forward portion is connected to a feeding point, and a distal end of the backward portion is connected to a ground via a first lumped parameter. The stub is provided between the forward portion and the backward portion of the first element so as to shunt the forward portion and the backward portion. The open end element includes a conductor placed in parallel to the first lumped parameter. A base end of the conductor is connected between the stub of the backward portion of the first element and the ground, and the distal end of the conductor is open. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194390 | MULTIPLY RESONANT ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH AND ANTENNA DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a multiply resonant antenna device according to the embodiment includes a first antenna element formed from a monopole element, a second antenna element formed from a parasitic element placed at a position where it can be current-coupled to the first antenna element, and a third antenna element formed from a folded monopole element. The length of the first antenna element is set to nearly a ¼ of wavelength corresponding to the first resonant frequency. The length of the second antenna element is set to nearly a ¼ of wavelength corresponding to the second resonant frequency. The electrical length of the third antenna element from the feed point to a ground point through a folding end is set to nearly a ½ of wavelength corresponding to the third resonant frequency higher than the first and second resonant frequencies. | 08-02-2012 |
20120235635 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display device with a display screen, a first wireless communication module, a second wireless communication module, first antennas for the first wireless communication module, and second antennas for the second wireless communication module. The display screen is exposed from a front surface of a housing. At least two of each of the first antennas and the second antennas are disposed in two perpendicular sides of the housing. The two perpendicular sides are peripheral parts of the display screen. One of the first antennas disposed in the two perpendicular sides and one of the second antennas disposed in the two perpendicular sides are disposed in respective center parts of the two perpendicular sides. | 09-20-2012 |
20120249393 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a first antenna element is formed from a folded monopole element having one end connected to a feeding terminal, and the other end connected to a first ground terminal, with a stub being provided between a forward portion and a backward portion formed by folding a middle portion. A second antenna element is formed from a monopole element having one end connected to the feeding terminal directly or indirectly through part of the first antenna element. A third antenna element is formed from a parasitic element having one end connected to a second ground terminal provided at a position opposite to the first ground terminal through the feeding terminal, and the other end open, with at least part of the parasitic element being placed parallel to the second antenna element so as to be configured to be capacitively coupled to the second antenna element. | 10-04-2012 |
20130050057 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING ANTENNA DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an antenna device according to this embodiment includes first and second feed terminals. The distance between the first and second feed terminals is set to a distance less than or equal to almost one quarter a wavelength corresponding to a predetermined resonant frequency. A first end of the first antenna including a first band, as a communication band, including the resonant frequency is connected to the first feed terminal. A first end of the second antenna including a second band, as a communication band, including at least the resonant frequency of the first antenna is connected to the second feed terminal. A first protruding portion is provided between the first and second antennas so as to protrude from a ground pattern of an antenna board. | 02-28-2013 |
20130137487 | PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL - According to one embodiment, a portable information terminal includes a housing, on a surface portion of which a display unit is arranged, an antenna unit which is arranged to extend from a side surface portion to a back surface portion of this housing, a first sensor configured to detect an orientation of the housing, and a controller. When this controller determines based on the detection result of the first sensor that the orientation of the housing corresponds to a horizontal state or nearly horizontal state within predetermined angle range, it suppresses a transmission power of the antenna unit. | 05-30-2013 |
20130271329 | WIRELESS TERMINAL APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a wireless terminal apparatus includes an antenna unit and a sensor unit in a housing. The sensor unit is disposed so that at least part of the sensor unit overlaps the antenna unit. | 10-17-2013 |
20130285870 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, and a third antenna element. The first antenna element has one end connected to a feed terminal, and other end open. The second antenna element has one end connected to a first position set on an element of the first antenna element, and other end open, with a portion between one end and the other end being disposed parallel to the first antenna element. The third antenna element has one end connected to a second position set between the other end and the first position on the element of the first antenna element, and other end open, with at least part of a portion between one end and the other end being disposed near the second antenna element. | 10-31-2013 |
20140097993 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH ANTENNA DEVICE - In an electronic device, a first housing for receiving a wireless circuit unit and a ground part, a second housing in which a ground part, a hinge mechanism which connects the first and second housings to each other to allow the first and second housings to be rotated, and first and second antennas which resonate for the same frequency band. The first and second antennas are provided in an intermediate portion of the hinge mechanism, and arranged side by side and apart from each other by a predetermined distance in a longitudinal direction of the mechanism. In the mechanism, one of end portions of the mechanism is made electrically conductive, and the other end portion is decreased in electrical conductivity. | 04-10-2014 |
20140154977 | NON-CONTACT PROXIMITY-TYPE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND INFORMATION TERMINAL - In a non-contact proximity-type communication apparatus of an embodiment, the apparatus is implemented on a wireless terminal includes a wireless circuit which transmits/receives a communication signal, and configured to transmit/receive the communication signal with another terminal using an induction electric field type non-contact communication method. The apparatus includes a coupling element includes at least two pieces whose surfaces face different directions, the coupling element electrically connected to the wireless circuit and placed at an end portion of the terminal. | 06-05-2014 |
20140220906 | ANTENNA APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an antenna apparatus comprises an antenna element connected to a feeding point, a grounded first lumped constant element connected to the antenna element, and a grounded second and third lumped constant elements connected to the antenna element through a selector. The selector is configured to connect the grounded second lumped constant element to the antenna element in order to lower a resonant frequency of the antenna element, and to connect the grounded third lumped constant element to the antenna element in order to raise the resonant frequency of the antenna element. | 08-07-2014 |
20140327585 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a housing, a battery and a charging connector placed on a side of the housing. The charging connector is configured to receive electrical energy used for charging the battery. The electronic apparatus further comprises a plurality of antennas. A first cellular antenna is placed on a first side of the housing, different from the side on which the charging connector is placed. A first wireless LAN antenna placed on the first side while a second cellular antenna placed on a second side of the housing, which is perpendicular to the first side. A GPS antenna is placed on a position closer to the first side than to the second cellular antenna. The battery is placed closer to a third side of the housing than to the first side, the third side being opposed to the first side. | 11-06-2014 |
20140354484 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a third antenna, a capacitor element, a high-frequency cable, and a base member. The first antenna includes a folded-type monopole element. The second antenna includes a monopole element. The third antenna includes a passive element. The capacitor element is between a feeding point and a stub in a backward-path portion of the first antenna. The high-frequency cable is connected to the feeding point. The base member is formed of a dielectric material and has first, second, and third surfaces located to extend in different directions. The first, second, and third antenna are located at the first, second, and third surfaces. | 12-04-2014 |
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20090051792 | DIGITAL SINGLE-LENS REFLEX CAMERA - A digital single-lens reflex camera includes a lens unit, a storage medium and a camera body. The lens unit has a photographing lens and an identification data memory for storing identification data to identify the photographing lens. The storage medium stores lens data that indicates shading characteristics of the photographing lens. The lens unit and the storage medium are detachably attached to the camera body. The camera body has an imaging device, a lens data reader, and an image corrector. The imaging device receives light transmitted through the photographing lens to generate an image corresponding to a subject. The lens data reader reads the lens data based on the identification data. An image corrector corrects an error in the image of the subject caused by shading, based on the lens data read by the lens data reader and imaging device data that indicates shading characteristics of the imaging device. | 02-26-2009 |
20100328521 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FOCUS - An apparatus for detecting a focus state has an optical image-forming system that forms an object image, a plurality of line sensors that is arranged on a projected area of the optical image-forming system; a plurality of monitor sensors that is arranged on the projected area along the direction of a line-sensor array, each monitor sensor being adjacent to a corresponding line sensor and monitoring an amount of light incident on the corresponding line sensor; and a signal processor that outputs image-pixel signals corresponding to the object image on the basis of electric charges accumulated in the plurality of line sensors. At least an endmost monitor sensor corresponding to an endmost line sensor is arranged on the center-facing side of the endmost line sensor. | 12-30-2010 |
20110013060 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FOCUS - An apparatus that detects an in-focus state has a plurality of line sensors and an image signal output processor. The plurality of line sensors is arranged on a projection area. The image signal output processor outputs image signals of an object on the basis of electric charges accumulated in the plurality of line sensors. Each line sensor is equipped with a plurality of pairs of photoelectric converters, which are arrayed along the longitudinal direction of the line sensor, and a plurality of image-pixel signal-reading circuits. Each image-pixel signal-reading circuit reads electric charges from a corresponding pair of photoelectric converters. Also, each image-pixel signal-reading circuit has a first circuit that reads electric charges accumulated in one photoelectric converter and a second circuit that reads electric charges accumulated in the other photoelectric converter. Each image-pixel signal-reading circuit is positioned between the corresponding pair of photoelectric converters and segments of the first and second circuits being shared. | 01-20-2011 |
20110013494 | ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE - An electronic timepiece includes a limiting circuit that is controlled by the rotation detecting circuit and limits output of a locking pulse PL. The electronic timepiece prevents the display of the incorrect current time due to impact, by executing impact detection when rotation is detected, and prevents errant hand operation in a magnetic field by not outputting a locking pulse PL by prohibiting impact detection when non-rotation is detected. The electronic timepiece controls the limiting circuit using a ranking-down storing circuit and if the electronic timepiece employs multi-stage load correction, executes impact detection when regularly occurring non-rotation is detected. Thereby, errant deviation in the display of the current time due to impact is prevented. The electronic timepiece prohibits the impact detection and causes the locking pulse PL not to be output when non-rotation other than those occurring regularly is detected. Thereby, errant hand operation in a magnetic field is prevented. | 01-20-2011 |
20110122280 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING IN-FOCUS STATE - An apparatus that detects an in-focus state according to the present invention has a plurality of line sensors arranged on a projection area of an optical image-forming system; a plurality of monitor sensors arranged on the projection area with each monitor sensor positioned adjacent to a corresponding line sensor and monitoring a quantity of light incident on the corresponding line sensor; an electric charge accumulation controller that controls the timing of completion of the accumulation of electric charges in the plurality of line sensors on the basis of monitor signals output from corresponding monitor sensors; that controls the timing of the commencement of the subsequent accumulation of electric charges in the plurality of line sensors; and a signal output processor that reads the accumulated electric charges from the plurality of line sensors and then outputs image signals corresponding to an object image. The electric charge accumulation controller commences accumulation of electric charges before the reading of all electric charges in the plurality of line sensors finishes. | 05-26-2011 |
20110122309 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING IN-FOCUS STATE - An apparatus that detects an in-focus state has a plurality of line sensors arranged on a projection area of an optical image-forming system, each line sensor comprising photoelectric converters an storages; a plurality of monitor sensors arranged on the projection area, each monitor sensor being adjacent to a corresponding line sensor and monitoring a quantity of light incident on a corresponding line sensor; an accumulation termination detector that detects a termination timing of an accumulation of electric charge in the plurality of line sensors on the basis of monitor signals output from the plurality of monitor sensors; an electric charge transfer processor that transfers electric charges accumulated in the photoelectric converters to the storages; a signal output processor that reads electric charges temporarily stored in the storages to output image signals corresponding to an object image; and an electric charge transfer controller that adjusts an electric charge transfer time of a target line sensor in response to intensity of light incident on a corresponding monitor sensor. | 05-26-2011 |
20150358593 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE SENSOR - An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor including pixel units for photoelectrically converting an object image formed through a photographic optical system, each of the pixel units including at least three photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a plane in which the object image is formed; a focus detector which performs a phase-difference focus detection operation using an image signal obtained by the photoelectric conversion elements; and an image generator which generates an image from the image signal. The at least three photoelectric conversion elements of each of the pixel units include at least three different types of spectral sensitivity characteristic elements which have mutually different in spectral sensitivity characteristics. Identical spectral sensitivity characteristic elements of the spectral sensitivity characteristic elements that are respectively provided in adjacent two of the pixel units are symmetrically arranged in one of a lateral and a longitudinal direction. | 12-10-2015 |
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20090136277 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet tray; an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording sheet; a sheet transporting path that allows a transportation of the recording sheet fed from the sheet tray to the image forming unit; and a sheet detecting unit that detects a passage of a rear end, with respect to a direction in which the recording sheet is transported, of the recording sheet along the sheet transporting path. The transportation of the recording sheet is temporarily stopped at the time of, or after a predetermined time from when the rear end is detected by the sheet detecting unit. The transportation of the recording sheet is resumed on the basis of data on a size of the transported recording sheet and a timing of image formation by the image forming unit. | 05-28-2009 |
20090284654 | SYNCHRONIZING SIGNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT AND SYNCHRONIZING SIGNAL CONTROL METHOD - A synchronizing signal control circuit includes: a phase detecting section configured to detect a phase difference between a display synchronizing signal and an input synchronizing signal; an adding section configured to add a set value for setting a synchronization compensation period and the detected phase difference; a synchronization phase correcting section configured to correct the phase of the input synchronizing signal on the basis of the output signal of the adding section; a gate signal generating section configured to generate a gate signal representing the synchronization compensation period based on the display synchronizing signal; a synchronization determining section configured to determine whether the synchronization can be effected, by detecting whether the input synchronizing signal exists within the synchronization compensation period; and a selecting section configured to perform switching to the corrected input synchronizing signal on the basis of the determination result of the synchronization determining section. | 11-19-2009 |
20100045865 | VIDEO SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL GENERATING APPARATUS AND VIDEO SIGNAL SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD - A video signal synchronization signal generating apparatus for making a display reference synchronization signal Vb that serves as a reference of video display and has a first frequency and an input synchronization signal Vi that constitutes images and has a second frequency synchronized with each other, the apparatus including: a frequency ratio generating section configured to divide a frequency that is double the first frequency by the second frequency to calculate a frequency ratio n; a Vx generation comparator circuit section configured to generate coincidence signal Vx′ having pulses that are inserted by equally dividing one period of the input synchronization signal Vi by the frequency ratio n; and a Vx generation circuit section configured to remove the alternate pulses of the coincidence signal Vx′ to generate synchronization signal Vx of a same phase as the phase of the input synchronization signal Vi. | 02-25-2010 |
20110007215 | Synchronization Signal Control Circuit and Display Apparatus - A synchronization signal control circuit according to embodiments includes a phase difference detecting section and a vertical synchronization correction control section. When a vertical synchronization period of an input video signal is within a compensation period range between a minimum vertical synchronization period and a maximum vertical synchronization period, the synchronization signal control circuit outputs a display vertical synchronization signal used for displaying the input video signal to a display section capable of providing a display based on the input video signal. The phase difference detecting section detects a phase difference between an input vertical synchronization signal based on the input video signal and the display vertical synchronization signal. The vertical synchronization correction control section corrects the cycle period of the display vertical synchronization signal within the compensation period range so as to reduce the phase difference. | 01-13-2011 |
20110234903 | SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL GENERATING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - According to embodiments, a synchronization signal generating device includes: a cycle measuring unit configured to measure the vertical synchronization interval of the input video signal; a phase difference detecting unit configured to detect a phase difference between an input vertical synchronization signal based on the input video signal and the display vertical synchronization signal; and a vertical cycle determining unit configured to determine a cycle of the display vertical synchronization signal based on a measurement result of the cycle measuring unit and a detection result of the phase difference detecting unit so that the phase difference is decreased within the range of the compensation interval, and to determine 1/n of the cycle of the display vertical synchronization signal as a cycle of an n-times speed vertical synchronization signal. | 09-29-2011 |
20130064579 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a medium transport member, an image transfer member, a first detection member detecting widthwise deviation of the image bearing member, a first deviation correcting member tiltable relative to the width direction and supporting the image bearing member, a first correction control section tilting the first deviation correcting member to correct deviation of the image bearing member, a second detection member detecting widthwise deviation of the transport member, a second deviation correcting member tiltable relative to the width direction and supporting the transport member, and a second correction control section tilting the second deviation correcting member to correct deviation of the transport member. A width-direction moving amount of the image bearing member per unit time when the first deviation correcting member is tilted is larger than that of the transport member per unit time when the second deviation correcting member is tilted. | 03-14-2013 |
20130088730 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a memory, a read image receiver, a color converter, and a display. The memory stores, regarding a multicolor color sample including sample images for plural predetermined colors, the colors of the sample images included in the multicolor color sample and information about sample images included in a single-color color sample in association with each other, the single-color color sample being generated by a specific image forming apparatus. The read image receiver receives a read image, the read image being an image obtained by reading a printed image generated by printing, using a single color, an image of plural colors by the specific image forming apparatus. The color converter converts the single color of the read image into plural colors on the basis of an association stored in the memory. The display displays an image of the plural colors generated through conversion. | 04-11-2013 |
20130136487 | CLEANING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND TRANSFER UNIT - A cleaning device includes a first cleaning member, a first opposing member, a second cleaning member, a second opposing member, and a pressing member. The first and second cleaning members clean an outer surface of a belt member by coming into contact with the outer surface. The first and second opposing members are in contact with an inner face of the belt member at positions that are opposite the first and second cleaning members. The pressing member is disposed between the first and second opposing members and is in contact with the outer surface of the belt member. The pressing member presses a portion of the belt member that is located between the first and second opposing members from an outer surface side of the belt member toward an inner face side of the belt member. | 05-30-2013 |
20130142539 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A cleaning device includes at least one first cleaning member that removes residual substances that remain on a surface of an endless belt by being in contact with the surface of the endless belt while rotating in a direction that is opposite to a movement direction in which the endless belt moves; a second cleaning member that is brought into contact with and separated from the surface of the endless belt at a predetermined timing and removes the residual substances that remain on the surface of the endless belt; and a switching unit that switches a rotation direction of the first cleaning member to a direction the same as the movement direction of the endless belt when the second cleaning member is brought into contact with the surface of the endless belt and cleans the surface. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142540 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A cleaning device includes first to third cleaning members that clean a surface of an endless belt that is looped over rollers including a driving roller. The first cleaning member is brought into contact with and separated from the surface at a predetermined timing. The second cleaning member is disposed upstream of the first cleaning member and downstream of the driving roller in a movement direction of the endless belt. The second cleaning member is in contact with the endless belt so as to prevent a tension variation of the endless belt caused by the first cleaning member from affecting the driving roller. The third cleaning member is disposed downstream of the first cleaning member. A contact state in which the third cleaning member is in contact with the endless belt is switched from a first contact state to a second contact state so as to reduce the tension variation. | 06-06-2013 |
20130163058 | IMAGE ESTIMATION APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image estimation apparatus includes: a forming unit that forms a reference frame with a size determined uniquely in accordance with a size of a recording region where an image is recorded; and an estimating unit that estimates a type of a single image based on a size of a bounding frame around the single image and the size of the reference frame formed by the forming unit, the single image being a target of type inference in an image contained in a designation region in a recording region image which is an image indicating the recording region where an image is recorded. | 06-27-2013 |
20130176596 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes following components. A blank-area identifying unit identifies a blank area having a size exceeding a predetermined size, from a non-specifying-mark image portion of a recording area image of a recording area that includes individual images and a specifying mark specifying an area containing images among the individual images. A concealing unit conceals a divided area specified by the specifying-mark image, among divided areas obtained by dividing a non-blank area by a gap having a width equal to or larger than a threshold in a specific direction, among gaps between the individual images arranged in the specific direction in the non-blank area. The non-blank area is an area of the non-specifying-mark image portion of the recording area image other than the blank area identified by the blank-area identifying unit. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176605 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, SPECIFYING MARK ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an estimating unit and a hiding unit. The estimating unit extracts a subject specifying mark image corresponding to a specifying mark from a recording area image corresponding to a recording area in which an image is recorded, plural predetermined types of specifying marks having predetermined attributes different from an attribute of the image of the recording area and being used for specifying a region within the recording area by using different specifying methods, at least one of the plural predetermined types of specifying marks being recorded in the recording area. The estimating unit estimates the type of specifying mark corresponding to the extracted subject specifying mark image. The hiding unit hides the region specified by the type of specifying mark estimated by the estimating unit by using a hiding method which is uniquely determined for the estimated type of specifying mark. | 07-11-2013 |
20140056609 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device includes first and second cleaning members and a moving member. The first cleaning member contacts a surface of a rotating member, which is in contact with an image carrier, to clean the rotating member by removing substances attached thereto. The moving member supports the first cleaning member in a movable manner. The second cleaning member is disposed downstream of the first cleaning member in a rotation direction in which the rotating member rotates and contacts the surface of the rotating member to clean the rotating member by removing the substances. The second cleaning member removes the substances that remain on the surface of the rotating member after the first cleaning member has been separated from the rotating member so that the substances are removed before a part of the surface of the rotating member on which the substances remain comes into contact with the image carrier. | 02-27-2014 |
20140112690 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer device includes a first support member that supports a wound member, an endless transferred body being wound around the wound member; a second support member that supports a transfer member, the transfer member and the wound member pinching the transferred body and a recording medium, the transfer member causing a developer image on the transferred body to be transferred onto the recording medium; a coupling portion that couples the second support member to the first support member so that an angle of the second support member is changeable relative to the first support member; and an urging portion that is provided at the first support member and urges the second support member in a direction in which the transfer member presses the wound member. | 04-24-2014 |
20140133890 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A powder container includes a container body for storing powder, the container body having an introduction port from which the powder is introduced; a transport member having one end provided, in a rotatable manner, on a side wall of the container body, at a position below the introduction port, and the other end serving as a free end that is displaced upward as the amount of powder recovered in the container body increases, the transport member transporting the powder from the one end to the other end by being rotated; and guide portions provided on the container body to guide the transport member in directions intersecting a direction in which the other end of the transport member is displaced as the transport member is displaced upward. | 05-15-2014 |
20140178115 | TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transport device includes an endless belt having a recording-medium transport surface provided with multiple holes; stretching members between which the endless belt is stretched so as to be able to revolve; and a suction unit provided inside the endless belt. The suction unit has an opening having a larger width than the endless belt. The opening is exposed at both sides of the endless belt in the width direction. The suction unit draws air through the opening to cause the recording medium to stick to the endless belt. | 06-26-2014 |
20140223366 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes: a moving operation detector that detects a moving operation of moving a function display element while pointing the function display element with a pointing unit, on a display screen displaying the function display element representing a function of the apparatus; an acquiring unit that acquires plural setting information items for a setting item of the function in accordance with the detection of the moving operation by the moving operation detector; a display that displays on the display screen the plural setting display elements representing the plural setting information items; and a setting unit that, in accordance with the detection by the moving operation detector that the function display element has reached a position on one of the plural setting display elements, sets the setting information item represented by the setting display element for the setting item of the function. | 08-07-2014 |
20140288677 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A control device is used for an electronic apparatus. A memory stores linkup information and image data unique to the linkup information in association with each other. The linkup information indicates plural functions of the electronic apparatus, its linking order, and parameter values for the functions. A receiver displays an image of the image data. An extracting unit extracts, when an operation for integrating plural items of the linkup information has been received, a common function included in all the items of linkup information. A setting unit sets a parameter value of the common function if the parameter value of the common function differs according to the item of linkup information. Linkup-information integrating information which indicates an integrating order of the common function and non-common functions other than the common function, the parameter value of the common function, and parameter values of the non-common functions is stored in the memory. | 09-25-2014 |
20160100064 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An apparatus includes an association unit and a transmission controller. The association unit associates an image among one or more images with at least one piece of transmission information among one or more pieces of transmission information on a display in accordance with a user operation. The one or more pieces of transmission information are information on the one or more images and each include a transmission method and a transmission destination. The transmission controller causes transmission of the image in accordance with the at least one piece of transmission information associated with the image. | 04-07-2016 |
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20100026602 | Antenna Device and Electronic Equipment - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a short circuit path, a first open-ended element, a feed side element, a second open-ended element, and a short circuit element. One end of the short circuit path is connected to a ground point near a feed point. The first open-ended element extends from another end of the short circuit path. The feed side element extends from near the feed point in a direction in which the first open-ended element extends with an edge close to ground. The second open-ended element extends from near an end of the feed side element in the direction in which the first open-ended element extends. The short circuit element connects between an end of the first open-ended element and a point on an edge of the feed side element opposite the edge close to the ground or a point on the second open-ended element. | 02-04-2010 |
20100283704 | ANTENNA DEVICE AND ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT - According to one embodiment, an antenna device includes a short circuit path, a first open-ended element, a feed side element, a second open-ended element, and a short circuit element. A length, from a ground point to a second end of the first open-ended element through the short circuit path and the first open-ended element, is substantially a quarter of a wavelength of a first resonant frequency. A length, from the ground point to a second end of the second open-ended element through the short circuit path, the short circuit element, and the second open-ended element, is substantially a quarter of a wavelength of a second resonant frequency. | 11-11-2010 |
20150192625 | REMOTE METER READER - According to one embodiment, a remote meter reader includes a power line configured to supply power, a meter reader unit and including a power measuring unit configured to measure an amount of the power, and a power amount display configured to display the amount of the power, a holder holding part of the power line, a communication board including at least one antenna, and a cable configured to electrically connect the meter reader unit to the communication board. The power amount display is provided on the surface portion of the meter reader unit which is positioned opposite to the position of the communication board. The communication board is provided separate from the surface of the holder. | 07-09-2015 |