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20110286062 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer program product - An image processing apparatus that generates color-reduced image data containing fewer colors than the number of colors in input image data includes a hue identifying unit that identifies to which hue region of a color space a hue of each pixel in the image data belongs; an output-color correspondence determining unit that determines correspondence between the hue regions and respective output colors of the color-reduced image data; and a color-reduced image data generating unit that converts a color of each pixel in the image data to an output color corresponding to the hue region, wherein the output-color correspondence determining unit associates, as the output colors, colors that are generated by mixing mutually-different color materials that are fewer in number than the output colors, at different mixing ratios with the respective hue regions, the color materials forming a representative color that determines a range of the output colors. | 11-24-2011 |
20130155467 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, including a pattern holding part configured to hold patterns with predetermined shapes and densities dependent on a brightness of a color image, and a control part configured to determine a brightness of a color area of the color image, select a pattern with a predetermined shape corresponding to the determined brightness from the patterns held in the pattern holding part, replace the color area with the selected pattern with a predetermined shape, convert the color image with the selected pattern with a predetermined shape into a monochromatic image, and output the monochromatic image. | 06-20-2013 |
20140049798 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes an image-area separator that separates a character area from monochrome document data scanned by a scanner, a character pixel detecting unit that counts the number of pixels of a character in the main scanning direction and the sub-scanning direction included in a controller, a bolded character identifying unit that identifies a character as a bolded character in case the count result is larger than a predefined threshold value, and a color converter that converts the bolded character into color data. | 02-20-2014 |
20140306990 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit that receives image data; a determination unit that determines output image data based on a presence or absence of a specified signal added to the image data; and an output unit that outputs the output image data. | 10-16-2014 |
20160088696 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CONTROL TARGET UNITS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTROL TARGET UNITS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A system for controlling one or more control target units in a predetermined space includes a first control rule management unit managing heat source existence information and a control item of the control target unit associating with each other, a second control rule management unit managing position information indicating a position of the area and adjustment information associating with each other, a receiver receiving detection data indicating a temperature, a first generator generating heat source data including heat source existence information, a second generator obtaining a control item of the control target using the heat source existence information from the first control rule management unit, obtaining adjustment information from the second control rule management unit, and generating control data indicating a modified control item, and a transmitter transferring the control data generated by the second generator to one or more apparatuses each controlling the control target unit. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088706 | DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING A DETECTION PROGRAM - A detection device includes a detection unit that detect a temperature at each of multiple areas in a predetermined space where the detection device is provided, a determination unit that determines whether the detected temperature at each of the multiple areas is within a predetermined range to generate a first determination result, a generator that generates heat source data indicating that a heat source exists at a specific area of the multiple areas, when the first determination result indicates that the specific area has the detected temperature that is within the predetermined range, and a transmitter that transmits the heat source data indicating that the heat source exists at the specific area to a management system, wherein the management system controls one or more control target devices provided on the specific area of the predetermined space using the heat source data. | 03-24-2016 |
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20110013943 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a first inlet portion, a first carrying member and an auxiliary blade. The first chamber receives a developer supplied to a developer holder. The second chamber receives the developer carried from the first chamber after being circulated between the first chamber and the second chamber. The first inlet portion allows the developer to be introduced from the second chamber to the first chamber. The first carrying member is disposed in the first chamber to carry the developer in the first chamber in a first carrying direction. The first carrying member includes a rotating shaft, a spiral blade provided at an outer periphery of the rotating shaft, and the auxiliary blade formed toward an upstream side of the first carrying direction from the spiral blade. | 01-20-2011 |
20130108327 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TONER SUPPLY DEVICE | 05-02-2013 |
20130195484 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image; a developer supplying unit that supplies developer by being driven at a predetermined speed; a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image, while a transporting member transports the developer, a transport speed of the transporting member being switched to a plurality of speeds; a determining unit that determines whether or not an operation where a supply capacity of the developer supplying unit is greater than a transport capacity of the developing unit exceeds a predetermined threshold value and is continued; and a controller that performs control so that, when the determining unit determines that the operation exceeds the predetermined threshold value and is continued, an operation that was being executed immediately prior to the determination is stopped to forcefully drive the transporting member of the developing unit for a predetermined driving time. | 08-01-2013 |
20150016848 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes a developer carrier that has a cylindrical shape and that rotates while carrying developer to supply the developer to an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a container that contains the developer carrier, and a discharge-path forming member that is provided along an outer peripheral surface of the developer carrier, that covers a top portion of a path along which the outer peripheral surface moves, the top portion being located at an uppermost position of the path, and that forms a discharge path, through which air is discharged from inside of the container to outside of the container, between the discharge-path forming member and an inner wall surface of the container, the discharge path having an outlet located closer to the developer carrier than the top portion. | 01-15-2015 |
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20110188892 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier whose surface is moved in a specific direction, a charging device to charge the image carrier, an exposure device to form an electrostatic latent image by exposing a surface of the charged image carrier in accordance with an image signal, a developing device to supply a developer to the surface of the image carrier on which the electrostatic latent image is formed, a transfer device to transfer a developer image formed on the surface of the image carrier onto an image forming medium, and a dielectric member that has a dielectric constant of 5 or less and is disposed near the image carrier and between the charging device and the exposure device, in which the charging device, the exposure device, the developing device and the transfer device are sequentially arranged around the image carrier along the movement direction of the surface of the image carrier. | 08-04-2011 |
20140044458 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier whose surface is moved in a specific direction, a charging device to charge the image carrier, an exposure device to form an electrostatic latent image by exposing a surface of the charged image carrier, a developing device to supply a developer to the image carrier on which the electrostatic latent image is formed, a transfer device to transfer a developer image formed on the surface of the image carrier onto an image forming medium, and a dielectric member that extends from the charging device to the vicinity of the image carrier and is disposed between the charging device and the image carrier surface part exposed by the exposure device, in which the charging device, the exposure device, the developing device and the transfer device are sequentially arranged around the image carrier along the movement direction of the surface of the image carrier. | 02-13-2014 |
20140286675 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier whose surface is moved in a specific direction, a charging device to charge the image carrier, an exposure device to form an electrostatic latent image by exposing a surface of the charged image carrier, a developing device to supply a developer to the image carrier on which the electrostatic latent image is formed, a transfer device to transfer a developer image formed on the surface of the image carrier onto an image forming medium, and a dielectric member that extends from the charging device to the vicinity of the image carrier and is disposed between the charging device and the image carrier surface part exposed by the exposure device, in which the charging device, the exposure device, the developing device and the transfer device are sequentially arranged around the image carrier along the movement direction of the surface of the image carrier. | 09-25-2014 |
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20110187675 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - An image display device includes an image display unit, a capacitance type touch panel that is disposed on the surface of the image display unit, and a signal processing unit that outputs to a control unit a position signal corresponding to a pressed position on the touch panel or a signal corresponding to the distance between the touch panel and a finger based on the capacitance between the touch panel and the finger. When the approach of the finger to the touch panel is detected, sensitivity is lowered and a menu button is displayed. When the finger moves while pressing the menu button, a menu area and a menu icon are displayed. Accordingly, it is easy to operate the touch panel which is applied to a vehicle-mounted apparatus and it is easy to see a display screen. | 08-04-2011 |
20110279391 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicle-mounted device includes a storage device, an external input unit, a speaker, an image display unit, a touch panel, a control unit, a DVD/CD drive, a GPS, a vehicle speed sensor, and a gyroscope. The touch panel includes a finger rest area to reduce erroneous operation by a finger or hand of an operator due to vibration of the vehicle or other causes, and perform input intended by the operator even under a vehicle-mounted environment. The operator contacts the finger on the rest area thereby stabilizing his/her inputting hand while contacting the touch panel. As a result, erroneous input can be reduced, and input desired by the operator can be easily performed. | 11-17-2011 |
20130021293 | DISPLAY DEVICE | 01-24-2013 |
20130038556 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is a display device wherein a touch panel can be easily operated when an operator operates the device using a gloved-finger, and wherein the number of icons which can be displayed at once is maintained. The display device is provided with an image display section ( | 02-14-2013 |
20150015521 | GESTURE INPUT OPERATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A gesture input operation processing device includes a touch panel that detects a position touched by an operator; a body shape input unit that captures image data related to a body shape of the operator; a control unit that detects an input operation performed by a non-contact gesture of the operator according to the image data, detects a gesture input performed by the operator to the touch panel, and associates the data from the body shape input unit with the data from the touch panel, and a storage unit that stores the association performed by the control unit and stores a type of a gesture. | 01-15-2015 |
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20150035918 | PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND PRINTED-MATTER PRODUCTION METHOD - According to an aspect of the present invention, a printing apparatus includes a plasma treatment unit configured to acidify at least a surface of a print medium by applying plasma treatment to the surface of the print medium, a first primer applying unit configured to apply primer treatment by applying treatment liquid to the surface of the print medium having undergone the plasma treatment, and a first recording unit configured to perform recording by inkjet recording on the print medium having undergone the primer treatment. | 02-05-2015 |
20150077458 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINTED MATERIAL MANUFACTURING METHOD - A printing apparatus includes an acidification treatment unit that acidifies at least a surface of a treatment object by irradiating the treatment object with plasma; an inkjet recording unit that records to the treatment object having been acidified by the acidification pretreatment unit in an inkjet recording system; and a control unit that specifies an ink to be used by the inkjet recording unit from at least two types of inks having different properties, based on the type of the treatment object and an amount of plasma energy used in a plasma treatment performed by the acidification treatment unit or based on a pH value of the surface of the treatment object. | 03-19-2015 |
20150251453 | PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE, PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED MATERIAL - A plasma processing device includes a plasma processing unit that performs plasma processing on a predetermined area on a target recording medium at least two times; and a control unit that sets a plasma energy amount used by the plasma processing unit to perform a first plasma processing on the predetermined area of the target recording medium as a first energy amount and sets a plasma energy amount used by the plasma processing unit to perform a second plasma processing on the predetermined area as a second energy amount smaller than the first energy amount. | 09-10-2015 |
20150258814 | PROCESSING OBJECT MODIFYING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTOUT - A processing object modifying apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a processing object; a plasma processing unit that performs plasma processing onto a surface of the processing object while the processing object is being conveyed by the conveying unit; a measuring unit that measures a pH value of the processing object to which the plasma processing has been applied; and a controlling unit that controls the conveying unit to change a conveying speed of the processing object on the basis of a measurement result of the measuring unit, the processing object to which the plasma processing is being applied. | 09-17-2015 |
20150266311 | PROCESSING OBJECT REFORMING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS, PROCESSING OBJECT REFORMING SYSTEM, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED MATTER - A processing object reforming apparatus includes a plasma processing unit that acidifies at least a surface of a processing object by processing the surface of the processing object by using plasma; and a control unit that controls the plasma processing unit to plasma-process the processing object with a plasma energy amount based on a type of the processing object. | 09-24-2015 |
20150266312 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED MATTER - A printing apparatus includes a plasma processing unit that processes a surface of a processing object by using plasma; a recording unit that performs ink jet recording on the surface of the processing object, which has been plasma-processed by the plasma processing unit; a setting unit that sets a print mode of an image to be recorded by the recording unit, the print mode corresponding to the processing object; and a control unit that controls the plasma processing unit to plasma-process the processing object with a plasma energy amount based on the print mode set by the setting unit. | 09-24-2015 |
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20100174043 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ORIENTED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FILM, APPARATUS THEREFOR AND BASE FILM FOR OPTICAL FILM - Electromagnetic waves radiated when a formed polyester film | 07-08-2010 |
20100184939 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING BI-AXIALLY ORIENTED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN FILM, AND BASE FILM FOR OPTICAL FILM - In the method for producing a bi-axially oriented thermoplastic resin film, the longitudinal draw ratio X in a longitudinal drawing step is in the range of from 2.8 times to 3.5 times, and the transverse draw ratio Y in a transverse drawing step is in the range of from 3.8 times to 4.8 times. The expression: X≧0.25Y+2.0+(T−(Tg+50))/400, is satisfied where T° C. represents the temperature of the thermoplastic resin film in the transverse drawing step in a tenter 28 and Tg° C. represents the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic resin film. | 07-22-2010 |
20130319525 | BIAXIALLY STRETCHED POLYESTER FILM, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, BACK SHEET FOR SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE - A biaxially stretched polyester film having reduced occurrences of scratches and having superior hydrolysis resistance as compared with conventional polyester films is provided. The polyester film has: a film width of 1 m or more; an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of 0.70 dL/g or greater; a pre-peak temperature measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of from 160° C. to 210° C.; and a variation in a degree of crystallinity in a film width direction of from 0.3% to 5.0%. | 12-05-2013 |
20150331282 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - A liquid crystal display device has a light source unit and a liquid crystal cell sandwiched by two polarizing plates. The light emitted by the light source unit has separated peaks in each of blue, green and red wavelength ranges. The green and red peaks have a full width at half maximum intensity of 20 nm or more. At least one of the polarizing plates has a polarizer and a protective film with a Re of 5,000 nm or more and low moisture permeability. The device exhibits excellent color reproducibility and prevents display nonuniformity under a high temperature and high humidity environment. | 11-19-2015 |
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20120243779 | RECOGNITION DEVICE, RECOGNITION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a recognition device includes a generation unit to select, plural times, groups each including learning samples from a storage unit, learn a classification metric for classifying the groups selected in each selection, and generate an evaluation metric including the classification metrics; a transformation unit to transform a first feature value of an image including an object into a second feature value using the evaluation metric; a calculation unit to calculate similarities of the object to categories in a table using the second feature value and reference feature values; and a registration unit to register the second feature value as the reference feature value in the table associated with the category of the object and register the first feature value as the learning sample belonging to the category of the object in the storage unit. The generation unit performs the generation again. | 09-27-2012 |
20140177950 | RECOGNITION DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a recognition device includes a storage unit, an acquiring unit, a first calculator, a second calculator, a determining unit, and an output unit. The storage unit stores multiple training patterns each belonging to any one of multiple categories. The acquiring unit acquires a recognition target pattern to be recognized. The first calculator calculates, for each of the categories, a distance histogram representing distribution of the number of training patterns belonging to the category with respect to distances between the recognition target pattern and the training patterns belonging to the category. The second calculator analyzes the distance histogram of each of the categories to calculate confidence of the category. The determining unit determines a category of the recognition target pattern from the multiple categories by using the confidences. The output unit outputs the category of the recognition target pattern. | 06-26-2014 |