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20130147872 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A method includes providing a sheet on which a color patch to be subjected to colorimetric measurement by a colorimetric unit and a pattern corresponding to the color patch and used for obtaining a distance from a portion where the pattern is read to a portion where the colorimetric measurement of the color patch is performed when the colorimetric unit reads the pattern are recorded, obtaining the distance from the portion where the pattern is read to the portion where the colorimetric measurement of the color patch is performed by reading the pattern on the sheet by the colorimetric unit, moving the sheet based on the obtained distance, and performing colorimetric measurement on the color patch by the colorimetric unit. | 06-13-2013 |
20140347712 | IMAGE READING APPARATUS - A reading unit of an image reading apparatus has a configuration in which a plurality of line sensors, including a first line sensor and a second line sensor that are arranged apart, are regularly arranged. The relation 0.95≦L/(n×D)≦1.05 (n=integer from 1 to 5) is satisfied where L is a distance between the first line sensor and the second line sensor in a sub scan direction. Before reading a document, the image reading apparatus detects an edge of the document, from which an image is to be actually read, using the first line sensor and the second line sensor to acquire correction information about document reading. | 11-27-2014 |
20150314616 | PRINTER - Provided is a printer with a blower that is capable of easier maintenance than a conventional printer. In order for this, the printer comprising an access cover and a blower unit, when the access cover is in a closed state, the blower unit blows airflow on a sheet where ink has been applied, when the access cover is in an opened state, the part of the blower unit is/are open together with the access cover to be exposed. | 11-05-2015 |
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20130114854 | TRACKING APPARATUS AND TRACKING METHOD - A tracking apparatus includes an image data acquisition unit, a tracking process unit, a contrast information acquisition unit, a contrast information similarity evaluation unit, and a control unit. The image data acquisition unit acquires image data. The tracking process unit detects a candidate position of a tracking target in image data. The contrast information acquisition unit acquires contrast information at the candidate position. The contrast information similarity evaluation unit evaluates a similarity between contrast information at a position of the tracking target decided in a past frame and current frame. The control unit decides the position of the tracking target in the current frame based on the evaluation of the similarity. | 05-09-2013 |
20130162839 | TRACKING DEVICE AND TRACKING METHOD FOR PROHIBITING A TRACKING OPERATION WHEN A TRACKED SUBJECT IS OBSTRUCTED - A tracking device includes an imaging part for repeatedly acquiring image data on a subject image, a tracking processing part for setting a tracking position based on first image data to perform tracking processing on a subject in the tracking position based on second image data, and a relative distance information calculating part for calculating relative distance information using (1) a determined information about a distance to the tracking position and (2) a determined information about a distance to a surrounding area around the tracking position. When the tracking processing part determines that another subject in the surrounding area is located at the closer range than the subject in the tracking position, the tracking processing part prohibits tracking processing. | 06-27-2013 |
20140105454 | TRACKING APPARATUS - A tracking apparatus includes a grouping setting unit, a tracking feature detection unit, a tracking unit. The grouping setting unit groups a plurality of focus detection areas with an in-focus state. The tracking feature detection unit detects a feature amount of the tracking target in areas of the groups grouped. The tracking unit tracks the tracking target in accordance with a first or second tracking position depending on the number of the set groups. | 04-17-2014 |
20140253736 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes a focus adjusting section, a controller, and a track processing section. The focus adjusting section executes imaging operations plural times while moving a focus lens, performs a scanning operation, and moves the focus lens to a focusing position calculated based on the position where the contrast reaches the peak. The controller allows the imaging element to execute a continuous photographing operation of continuously performing the imaging operation for photographing. The track processing section tracks a subject based on the image data in which the contrast reaches the peak. | 09-11-2014 |
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20080196936 | Base Unit for Dual Wiring System - A base unit suitable to improve easy exchangeability of a function unit in a dual wiring system is provided. The base unit is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The base unit has a module port, which is detachably connected to a module connector of the function unit to simultaneously establish both of supplying the electric power from the base unit to the function unit, and making a signal transmission between the base unit and the function unit, thereby enabling the function unit to provide at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the base unit. | 08-21-2008 |
20090051505 | Function Unit for Dual Wiring System - A function unit having easy exchangeability in a dual wiring system is provided. The function unit is detachably connected to a gate device mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The function unit has at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the gate device. The function unit has a module connector, which is configured to simultaneously establish both of supplying the electric power from the gate device to the function unit, and making a signal transmission between the gate device unit and the function unit when connected to a module port formed at the gate device. To improve function expandability, an additional function unit may be detachably connected to the function unit. | 02-26-2009 |
20090110407 | Dual Wiring System - A dual wiring system with improved function expandability is provided. A base unit is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. Each of function units has at least one of functions for providing electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the base unit. The base unit is detachably connected with one of the function units by use of a joining member, so that electric power is supplied from the base unit to the function unit through a power transmission means, and a signal transmission between the base unit and the function unit is obtained through a signal transmission means. | 04-30-2009 |
20090134716 | Dual Wiring System - A dual wiring system is provided, which has improved easy exchangeability and function expandability of function unit, and is capable of constructing a higher-order system by controlling plural function units in a coordinated fashion. A plurality of base units are mounted in wall surfaces of a building structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line installed in the building structure. The function unit is detachably connected to each of the base units, and provides at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line, and inputting information into the information line. A control unit is detachably connected to the function unit or the base unit, and controls at least two of the function units connected to the electric power line and the information line through the base unit(s) in a coordinated fashion. | 05-28-2009 |
20090209136 | Dual Wiring System - A dual wiring system with easy exchangeability of a function unit is provided. A gate device is mounted in a wall surface of a structure, and connected to both of an electric power line and an information line previously installed in the structure. The function unit has at least one of functions for supplying electric power from the electric power line, outputting information from the information line and inputting information into the information line when connected with the gate device. The function unit has a module connector comprised of an electric power connector and an information signal connector, which is detachably connected to a module port of the gate device comprised of an electric power port and an information signal port. To further improve function expandability, an additional function unit can be detachably connected to the function unit. | 08-20-2009 |
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20090262439 | TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM - Provided is a telephoto lens system. The telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive refractive power, which are arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side. Focusing is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis. The first lens group comprises (from object to image side) a positive lens having an object side surface whose radius of curvature is greater than that of an image side surface, a positive meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, a negative meniscus lens having a convex surface at the object side, and a positive lens having an object side surface whose radius of curvature is greater than that of an image side surface. The second lens group comprises (from object to image side) a doublet lens made up of a positive lens and a negative lens, and the third lens group comprises a doublet lens made up of a negative lens with a concave surface at the object side and a positive lens, and a positive lens. | 10-22-2009 |
20110157719 | ZOOM LENS AND PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A zoom lens includes, sequentially from an object side, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens group. During zooming from a wide angle position to a telephoto position, the interval between the first lens group and the second lens group increases, the interval between the second lens group and the third lens group decreases, and an interval between the third lens group and the fourth lens group varies. The fourth lens group includes, sequentially from the object side, a first sub-lens group having a positive refractive power, a second sub-lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third sub-lens group. The second sub-lens group of the fourth lens group is moved along an optical axis to perform focusing. | 06-30-2011 |
20110164865 | AUTO FOCUS ADJUSTING APPARATUS AND CAMERA SYSTEM - An auto focus (AF) adjusting apparatus and a camera system of a lens replaceable camera are disclosed. AF is performed by correcting a location error of a focus lens due to a difference between a frequency band for performing AF detection and a frequency band for determining an improved location of an image surface of an imaging lens, and/or a target region for detecting a focal point. | 07-07-2011 |
20120057250 | TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM - A telephoto lens system including a first lens group having a positive refractive power and including at least three positive lenses and one negative lens; a second lens group having a negative refractive power and for performing focusing by moving along an optical axis; and a third lens group having a positive refractive power and including a 3a sub-lens group with positive refractive power and a 3b sub-lens group), wherein the 3a sub-lens group includes a negative lens and a positive lens sequentially arranged from an object side d, the 3b sub-lens group includes a positive lens and a negative lens sequentially arranged from the object side, and the telephoto lens system satisfies a condition, 0.1703-08-2012 | |
20130155527 | TELEPHOTO LENS SYSTEM - A telephoto lens system includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, and comprising at least three positive lenses and one negative lens; a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and which moves along an optical axis to perform a focusing operation; a third lens group having a positive refractive power, and comprising a cemented lens in which a positive lens having a convex surface toward the object side and a positive lens having a convex surface toward the image side are bonded to each other, a bi-convex positive lens, and a negative lens having a concave surface toward the object side, and the first through third lens groups are disposed sequentially from the object side to the image side. | 06-20-2013 |
20140307332 | WIDE ANGLE LENS SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A wide angle lens system and an electronic apparatus including the same are provided. The wide angle lens system includes a first lens group having a negative refractive power, and a second lens group having a positive refractive power. The second lens group is spaced apart from the first lens group by a maximum air gap. The first lens group and the second lens group are sequentially arranged from an object side toward an image side. The second lens group includes a positive 2-1 lens group, a negative 2-2 lens group, and a positive 2-3 lens group, and focusing is performed by moving the 2-2 lens group along an optical axis. | 10-16-2014 |
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20150375499 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A apparatus including a head unit that includes first nozzles which eject a first liquid, second nozzles which eject a second liquid, third nozzles which eject a third liquid; and a control unit that controls driving of the head unit, in which, when an amount of the first liquid to be ejected from the first nozzles in order to form an image on the medium is a first ejection amount and an ejection state of the liquid ejected from the first nozzles is abnormal, the control unit increases the amount of the second liquid ejected from the second nozzles by a second ejection amount which is smaller than the first ejection amount and increases the amount of the third liquid ejected from the third nozzles by a third ejection amount which is smaller than the first ejection amount instead of allowing the first nozzles to eject the first liquid. | 12-31-2015 |
20150375500 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus including: a first nozzle group including first nozzles which eject a liquid with a first color absorbing light having a predetermined wavelength, a second nozzle group including second nozzles which eject a liquid with a second color absorbing light having a predetermined wavelength, and Q (Q is a natural number satisfying “2≦Q”) nozzle groups including nozzles which eject a liquid other than the liquid having the first color and the liquid having the second color; the first nozzle group is provided in a first area, the second nozzle group is provided in a second area, and the Q nozzle groups are not provided between the first area and the second area but provided on the upstream side or the downstream side of the first area and the second area. | 12-31-2015 |
20150375503 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING PRINTING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM OF PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus including: a first nozzle group including a first and third nozzles which ejects a first liquid; and a second nozzle group including a second nozzle which ejects a second liquid, in which, when an ejection state of the liquid ejected from the one nozzle which belongs to the first nozzle group is abnormal, complementation is performed using complementation modes of a first complementation mode that increases the amount of a liquid to be ejected from the first nozzle instead of allowing the one nozzle to eject the liquid, a second complementation mode that increases the amount of the liquid to be ejected from the second nozzle instead of allowing the one nozzle to eject the liquid, and a third complementation mode that increases the amount of the liquid to be ejected from the third nozzle instead of allowing the liquid to be ejected from the one nozzle. | 12-31-2015 |