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31-05-2019 дата публикации

Портативный разъединяемый видеорегистратор

Номер: RU0000189718U1
Автор: Николай Геннадьевич Симбирцев
Принадлежит: Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Техсервис-2003" (ООО "Техсервис-2003")

Реферат:(57) Полезная модель относится к технической области правоохранительного оборудования, в частности к портативному видеорегистратору. Портативный разъединяемый видеорегистратор состоит из двух разъединяемых частей, выполненных с возможностью соединения через кабель и отличается тем, что первая часть содержит модули фотосъемки и видеозаписи; вторая часть содержит аккумулятор с контроллером зарядки и разъемы для подключения к внешним устройствам; корпус первой части оснащен устройством непосредственного сопряжения с корпусом второй части. Достигается возможность быстрой смены аккумуляторного блока, а также защиты аккумулятора от низких температур в процессе работы, а также возможностью заряжать аккумулятор в одном месте и считывать записанные данные с устройства видеозаписи в другом месте. Кроме того, заявленная конструкция позволяет использовать видеорегистратор в непосредственно совмещенном виде, без использования дополнительных кабелей. 6 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 189 718 U1 (51) МПК G06K 15/00 (2006.01) H04N 5/00 (2011.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G06K 15/00 (2019.02); H04N 5/00 (2019.02) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019103442, 07.02.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 31.05.2019 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 07.02.2019 (45) Опубликовано: 31.05.2019 Бюл. № 16 (54) ПОРТАТИВНЫЙ РАЗЪЕДИНЯЕМЫЙ ВИДЕОРЕГИСТРАТОР (57) Реферат: Реферат: непосредственного сопряжения с корпусом (57) Полезная модель относится к технической второй части. Достигается возможность быстрой области правоохранительного оборудования, в смены аккумуляторного блока, а также защиты частности к портативному видеорегистратору. аккумулятора от низких температур в процессе Портативный разъединяемый видеорегистратор работы, а также возможностью заряжать состоит из двух разъединяемых частей, аккумулятор в одном месте и считывать выполненных с возможностью соединения через записанные данные с ...

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Номер записи: 1
21-11-2019 дата публикации

Устройство для печати фотографий на основе с данными билета

Номер: RU0000193936U1
Автор: Вячеслав Иванович Гонцов
Принадлежит: Вячеслав Иванович Гонцов

Предлагаемое устройство относится к области торговых вендинговых автоматов, в частности к устройствам самообслуживания для печати фотографий и сувенирной продукции, предназначенных для печати фотографий, данных билета, текстовой информации и графического изображения на основе для печати.Устройство для печати фотографии с данными билета содержит корпус, сенсорный дисплей, узел ввода команд, печатающую машину для печати фотографий, систему приема платежей, управляющее устройство, причем управляющее устройство выполнено с обеспечением возможности формирования пользовательского интерфейса, отображаемого на дисплее для осуществления редактирования фотографий перед их печатью, а также с обеспечением возможности добавления текстовой записи к фотографиям перед их печатью при помощи пользовательского интерфейса, при этом устройство снабжено цифровым фотоаппаратом для мгновенной фотографии пользователя, блоком сканирования оригинала билета и передачи полученной информации на сенсорный дисплей, при этом в качестве основания для печати данных билета используется носитель с нанесенной на одну из его поверхностей фотографии пользователя и информационных данных билета. 1 з.п. ф-лы, 1 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 193 936 U1 (51) МПК G06K 15/12 (2006.01) G06K 15/02 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК G06K 15/128 (2019.08); G06K 15/02 (2019.08); G06Q 10/02 (2019.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019124022, 30.07.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: (73) Патентообладатель(и): Гонцов Вячеслав Иванович (RU) Дата регистрации: 21.11.2019 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 30.07.2019 (45) Опубликовано: 21.11.2019 Бюл. № 33 1 9 3 9 3 6 R U (54) Устройство для печати фотографий на основе с данными билета (57) Реферат: Предлагаемое устройство относится к области осуществления редактирования фотографий перед торговых вендинговых автоматов, в частности к их печатью, а также с обеспечением ...

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Номер записи: 2
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Printing control device, printing apparatus, and printing control method in printing apparatus

Номер: US20120026523A1
Автор: Hirotsuna Miura
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

Commands, which are stored in a queue within controllers in order of acquisition, are transmitted to mechanical I/F units (steps ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) in FIG. 7 ). A determination portion in each mechanical I/F unit determines whether or not the command is an internal command (for example, an error command) which is generated in the controllers. If the command is the internal command, the command is directly output to the mechanical controller. In contrast, if the command is not the internal command, a virtual mechanical controller outputs the command through synchronization processing for confirming whether the commands issued from the controllers are synchronized (steps ( 3 ) to ( 7 ) in FIG. 7 ).

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Номер записи: 3
16-02-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus and image forming method

Номер: US20120038942A1
Автор: Toshiyuki Umetsu
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba TEC Corp

Certain embodiments provide an image forming apparatus including a determination part, a display part, an image processing part, an image forming part, an inversion conveyance part, a finishing part and a main control part. The determination part determines whether image data is digital book data. If the image data is the digital book data, the display part displays a digital book print mode. The image processing part arithmetically processes the digital book data. The image forming part forms an image on a sheet. The inversion conveyance part inverts the sheet on one side of which the image is formed and conveys the sheet to the image forming part. The finishing part finishes the sheet to which the image is formed. The main control part automatically controls at least one of the image processing part, the inversion conveyance part and the finishing part specified based on the digital book print mode.

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Номер записи: 4
01-03-2012 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing system

Номер: US20120050769A1
Автор: Akihiro Tsukamoto, Yoshiharu Houjou
Принадлежит: Casio Computer Co Ltd

An image processing apparatus comprises a storage configured to store an original image, a processor configured to change a tone of a reduced image of the original image, a display configured to display a tone-changed reduced image, a connection determination unit configured to determine whether the image processing apparatus is connected to a network, a transmitter configured to transmit the original image to the server via the network together with data indicating a tone when the image processing apparatus is connected to the network, a controller configured to cause the processor to change the tone of the original image when the image processing apparatus is not connected to the network, and a receiver configured to receive the original image whose tone is changed by the server when the image processing apparatus is connected to the network.

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Номер записи: 5
15-03-2012 дата публикации

Ink jet printing systems

Номер: US20120062635A1
Автор: Frederick Cheung, Matthew Pyne
Принадлежит: Individual

We describe a method of generating data for driving an ink jet print head having a plurality of nozzles to print a portion of an image comprising a plurality of pixels, the method comprising: storing nozzle position data defining spatial positions of said nozzles with respect to said print head in terms of pixel offsets from a reference position on said print head; reading image data for said image, said image data comprising data for said plurality of pixels; inputting head position data defining a position for said print head; and processing said image data using said head position data and said nozzle position data to determine nozzle firing data for controlling said print head to deposit ink at said spatial positions of said nozzles with respect said head position in accordance with said image data.

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Номер записи: 6
29-03-2012 дата публикации

Image editing apparatus allowing easy edition of preview images

Номер: US20120079375A1
Автор: Kumiko Ogino, Shinsaku Tohki
Принадлежит: Sharp Corp

An image editing apparatus allowing easy edition of page arrangement order on the preview display of page images includes a display device having a display screen and a preview display device configured to display image data in a scrollable manner. If any page is selected from the images of preview display, the selected page is displayed as a reduced image at a position different from the preview images. By drag-and-dropping the reduced image to an arrangement of preview images, the selected page moves to the drag-and-dropped position in the image data.

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Номер записи: 7
24-05-2012 дата публикации

Print Driver For Printing Policy-Enabled Electronic Documents Using Locked Printing

Номер: US20120127504A1
Автор: Jayasimha Nuggehalli, Seiichi Katano, Seong Kim
Принадлежит: Individual

An approach is provided for printing policy-enabled electronic documents using locked printing. A client device includes a user interface, an application program and a print driver. The application program allows a user to generate an electronic document. The print driver corresponds to a particular printing device and is configured to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed on the user interface. The graphical user interface allows a user to specify one or more access policies to be applied to the electronic document. The print driver is configured to generate print data that includes a plurality of print commands which, when processed by the particular printing device, cause a printed version of the electronic document to be generated at the printing device. The print data includes data that indicates the one or more attributes of the one or more access policies that are to be applied to the electronic document.

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Номер записи: 8
31-05-2012 дата публикации

Halftone independent correction of spatial non-uniformities

Номер: US20120133991A1
Автор: Raja Bala, Shen-ge Wang, Vishal Monga
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

A method and apparatus are provided for compensating for spatial non-uniformities in a printer by deriving a true spatial non-uniformity tone response curve (TRC) that characterizes the printer in terms of color output variation for each addressable pixel location in a spatial range. The “true average” tone response curve is determined for a color channel. A prediction of the true response as a function of the spatial location is derived by printing and scanning a specially designed halftone-independent target of binary patterns. The predicted tone response curve for each color channel and halftone is predicted using a binary printer model, wherein the “predicted tone response curve” provides a model based approximation of the actual response for each addressable pixel location in the spatial range. Also stored is an “average predicted tone response” by averaging the “predicted tone response curve” over the spatial range of the printer.

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Номер записи: 9
21-06-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus configured to perform a calibration operation

Номер: US20120154834A1
Автор: Kazunori Miyake
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a calibration unit, a determination unit, and a control unit. The calibration unit is configured to perform a calibration operation including forming a measurement image by the image forming unit to adjust an image forming condition. The determination unit is configured to determine available electric energy allowed to be used by the image forming apparatus. The control unit is configured to determine an interval at which to perform the calibration operation based on the available electric energy determined by the determination unit and control the calibration unit to perform the calibration operation each time the determined interval is reached.

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Номер записи: 10
19-07-2012 дата публикации

Printing Quality Evaluation System, Laser Marking Apparatus, Printing Condition Setting Device, Printing Quality Evaluation Apparatus, Printing Condition Setting Program, Printing Quality Evaluation Program, And Computer-Readable Recording Medium

Номер: US20120182374A1
Автор: Hajime Matsuda, Takaaki Ito
Принадлежит: Keyence Corp

In order to improve read stability, a printing condition is set based on not visual read of a user, but read with an optical information reading apparatus. A printing quality evaluation apparatus includes: an image acquiring section that acquires an image; a symbol extracting section that extracts the symbol in which the printing quality can be evaluated from the captured images acquired by the image acquiring section; a printing quality evaluation section that evaluates the printing quality of the symbol extracted by the symbol extracting section; an identification information recognition section that recognizes the identification information identifying each printing condition of the symbol; and an evaluation output section that outputs the identification information, which is recognized by the identification information recognition section, and an evaluation result of the printing quality of the printing quality evaluation section according to the symbol extracted by the symbol extracting section.

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Номер записи: 11
02-08-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, method of controlling image forming apparatus, and storage medium

Номер: US20120194860A1
Автор: Makoto Anno
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A printer for processing a variable data printing (VDP) job includes a control unit. The control unit causes a printer unit to perform test printing of a part of a plurality of records included in a VDP job determined as a test print job. After the part of the record is printed, the control unit accepts a print instruction for records which are not printed. In response to the accepted print instruction, the control unit causes the printer unit to print the records that are not printed by the test printing.

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Номер записи: 12
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Method for Optimizing the Search for Trapping Regions

Номер: US20120200896A1
Автор: Markus Maresch, Stuart Guarnieri
Принадлежит: Konica Minolta Laboratory USA Inc

Methods disclosed permit the identification of frame buffer pixels for trapping. In some embodiments, flags associated with pixels in the frame buffer may be used to provide an indication of pixels for trapping. A first bit in a flag associated with a pixel may be set when the pixel is painted. In some embodiments, the method discloses a process for setting the value of a second bit in the flag to determine if the pixel associated with the flag lies on an object boundary. The pixel is identified as a candidate for trapping based on the value of the at least one flag.

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Номер записи: 13
13-09-2012 дата публикации

Wireless synchronization of data and software components over a wireless network compatible to ieee802.11 standard(s) for mobile devices

Номер: US20120230315A1
Автор: Christina Ying Liu, William Ho Chang
Принадлежит: Flexiworld Technologies Inc

Wireless synchronization of data and software components over IEEE802.11 standard(s) are herein disclosed and enabled. An information apparatus, which includes a wireless communication unit compatible with IEEE802.11, may access a wireless local area network (WLAN). To setup the wireless synchronization, the user connects the information apparatus to a wireless output device over a wired connection (e.g., USB) and selects the wireless output device. Information associated with the wireless output device is saved in the mobile information apparatus for enabling wireless synchronization. Next, the user connects the mobile information apparatus to the WLAN, and, depending on the availability of the wireless output device in the network, the information apparatus may lock a wireless connection to the wireless output device for wireless synchronization. A client application in the mobile information apparatus and output controller software in the wireless output device may be required to facilitate the wireless synchronization over the WLAN.

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Номер записи: 14
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Image forming system and computer readable medium storing program

Номер: US20120250067A1
Автор: BO LIU, Hirokazu Tanaka, Katsuhito Habaguchi, Masahiko Yajima, Masayuki Iwasawa, Takashi Kikumoto
Принадлежит: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd

An image forming system includes an information management unit, at least one image forming unit, an authenticating unit, a determining unit, an adding unit, a notifying unit, and a controller. The information management unit stores and manages print information. Each image forming unit forms an image on a recording medium in accordance with the print information. The authenticating unit authenticates a recipient of an output result of the image forming unit. The determining unit determines whether or not the print information requires authentication. The adding unit adds authentication information about the recipient to the print information when the print information requires authentication. The notifying unit notifies the recipient of information regarding the print information with the authentication information added. The controller controls the information management unit to transmit the print information to the image forming unit to form an image when the recipient has been successfully authenticated.

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Номер записи: 15
18-10-2012 дата публикации

Intermediate transfer belt and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20120262739A1
Автор: Hidetaka Kubo, Jun Aoto, Kenichi Mashiko, Sayaka KATOH, Shinichi Nitta
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

To provide an intermediate transfer belt, containing a base, an elastic layer formed on the base, and spherical particles deposited on a surface of the elastic layer, in which wherein the elastic layer has micro rubber hardness of 40° or lower in the environment of 10° C. and 15% RH, and the intermediate transfer belt is designed to be mounted in an image forming apparatus.

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Номер записи: 16
01-11-2012 дата публикации

Duplex printer with internal hard drive

Номер: US20120274956A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook, Paul Lapstun
Принадлежит: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD

A duplex color printer includes a pair of print engines mounted in an opposed manner to define a print media feed path therebetween, each print engine including a printhead and a transfer roller for receiving ejected ink from the printhead; a pair of print media trays mounted on either side of the body for respectively containing print media; a print media feed arrangement for feeding print media from one of the trays along the print media path into the other one of the trays; an internal hard drive for locally storing pre-rasterized documents; an interface for facilitating user selection of a locally stored pre-rasterized document for printing by the pair of print engines; and a cleaning station provided in each print engine. Each cleaning station includes a resilient wiper and an absorbent sponge. The resilient wiper is provided downstream of the absorbent sponge with respect to the transfer roller.

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Номер записи: 17
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus, image forming system, and image output method

Номер: US20120327462A1
Автор: Jun Omata
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

Instead of receiving all pieces of job information accumulated in a server, some pieces of job information are acquired in addition to a total number of pieces of job information, and pieces of job information which can be displayed on one screen, and the latest information is acquired from the server as a scroll operation is performed.

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Номер записи: 18
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Printing apparatus, control method therefor, and storage medium

Номер: US20120327463A1
Автор: Takafumi Mizuno
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A printing apparatus according to this invention stores history information of a printed job, displays a list of jobs to be reprinted based on the stored job history information, and reprints a job selected from the displayed list of jobs to be reprinted. The printing apparatus restricts reprinting based on history information of a job using data obtained from a file server on a network.

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Номер записи: 19
10-01-2013 дата публикации

Multi-core processor for hand-held, image capture device

Номер: US20130010127A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC, Silverbrook Pty Ltd

A multi-core processor for installation in a hand-held device that has first and second image sensors. The multi-core processor has a first sensor interface for receiving data from the first image sensor, and a second sensor interface for receiving data from the second image sensor. Multiple processing units in the multi-core processor are configured to operate in parallel for processing data from the first and second sensor interfaces. The multiple processing units and the first and second sensor interfaces are all integrated onto a single chip.

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Номер записи: 20
10-01-2013 дата публикации

Portable imaging device with multi-core processor

Номер: US20130010148A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A portable imaging device that has a CMOS image sensor, a color display for displaying an image sensed by the CMOS image sensor and a central processor. The central processor has an image sensor interface for receiving data from the CMOS image sensor, multiple processing units for parallel operation to simultaneously process the data, and an image display interface for sending processed data to the color display. The central processor is integrated onto a single chip.

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Номер записи: 21
17-01-2013 дата публикации

Hand-held quad core processing apparatus

Номер: US20130016227A1
Автор: Kia Silverbrook
Принадлежит: Google LLC

A hand-held apparatus is provided having a digital camera, a display, a miniature keyboard, a network interface, and four interconnected processing units arranged to jointly run programs for the operation of the digital camera, display, miniature keyboard, and network interface.

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Номер записи: 22
31-01-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, image processing system, and computer program product

Номер: US20130027726A1
Автор: Kazuhiro Yamada
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image forming apparatus has a display device and a mechanically-configured operating unit, and enables use of a function implemented in an information processing apparatus via a network. The image forming apparatus includes: a remote function-displaying unit that obtains display information to display a visual interface of the function implemented in the information processing apparatus to display the visual interface on the display device; a remote operating unit that sends operation information indicating contents of an operation on the display screen to the information processing apparatus; and a mechanical operation detecting unit that obtains contents of an operation on the mechanically-configured operating unit. When the visual interface of the function implemented in the information processing apparatus is being displayed on the display device, the mechanical operation detecting unit sends mechanical operation information indicating the contents of the operation on the mechanically-configured operating unit to the information processing apparatus.

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Номер записи: 23
21-02-2013 дата публикации

Information processing device, printing condition setting method, and computer product which display a graphical representation of a sheet including parameters which have been selected

Номер: US20130044354A1
Автор: Akira Momose, Kenji Imai, Michiko Ogino, Mikane Tago, Ryuichi Shimamura, Taeko Tatebayashi
Принадлежит: Individual

The CPU of a personal computer displays a list of one-click icons, each representing one or a plurality of printing functions, in the icon display area, and selects one one-click icon from the list of the one-click icons displayed in the icon display area, to automatically set a plurality of printing functions corresponding to the selected one-click icons.

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Номер записи: 24
14-03-2013 дата публикации

Information processing apparatus, recording medium, and control method

Номер: US20130063753A1
Автор: Akihiro Mitsui
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An information processing apparatus is configured to change a name of a print setting item and a display method of an option depending on application, or change display control depending on an execution environment in which the application is running.

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Номер записи: 25
14-03-2013 дата публикации

THRESHOLD MATRIX GENERATING METHOD, THRESHOLD MATRIX GENERATING DEVICE, THRESHOLD MATRIX, QUANTIZATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMATTING DEVICE

Номер: US20130063786A1
Автор: Hiramoto Kenichirou, Mizutani Toshiyuki
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.

A threshold matrix generating method includes: generating q(x, y, g) in which the number of dots in an initial dot pattern is varied; calculating an error matrix (ERR(x, y, g)) of q(x, y, g); calculating AVE(a, b) representing the uniformity of the number of dots in discrete blocks into which the dot pattern has been divided; determining two pixels, of which the dot positions are to be swapped, on the basis of ERR (x, y, g) and AVE(a, b); swapping the dot positions; calculating the evaluation value (MSE(n)) of q(x, y, g) after the positional swapping; and repeating the positional switch of the dots repeating the generation of q(x, y, g) and the positional swapping of the dots with q(x, y, g) functioning as the initial dot pattern until a q(x, y, g) satisfying MSN(n) Подробнее

Номер записи: 26
21-03-2013 дата публикации

HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL EMBOSSING

Номер: US20130070307A1
Автор: Barnoy Eyal
Принадлежит: SCODIX LTD.

A method of high resolution digital embossing by printing a polymer overlayer over a printed file, comprising: receiving a digital image of a printed file, identifying text characters in the digital image, for each identified text characters determining the font type and size, using a lookup table to determine a percentage of polymer pixels reduction for the identified font type and size, creating a raster image for a polymer overlayer to be printed over the printed areas of the printed file and printing a polymer overlayer according to the raster image over the printed file, wherein creating a raster image comprises stochastically removing the determined percentage of pixels from the overlay area concurrent with each identified character. 3. The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising the step of curing said printed polymer overlayer.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein said curing comprises UV curing.5. The method of claim 2 , additionally comprising the step of curing said printed polymer overlayer.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said curing comprises UV curing.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said digital image is a PDF file and wherein identifying text characters and determining the font type and size of said characters comprises extracting objects from said PDF file dictionary.8. The method of claim 2 , wherein said digital image is a PDF file and wherein identifying thin lines and determining the line widths comprises extracting objects from said PDF file dictionary.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said lookup table additionally comprises at least one of: paper type and output resolution.10. The method of claim 2 , wherein said lookup table additionally comprises at least one of: paper type and output resolution.13. The method of claim 11 , additionally comprising the step of curing said printed polymer overlayer.14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said curing comprises UV curing.15. The method of claim 12 , additionally comprising the step of ...

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Номер записи: 27
28-03-2013 дата публикации

COLOR CONVERSION DEVICE, IMAGE-FORMING DEVICE, STORING MEDIUM STORING COLOR CONVERSION PROGRAM AND IMAGE-FORMING PROGRAM AND COLOR CONVERSION TABLE

Номер: US20130077107A1
Автор: Nishizawa Akira
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A color conversion program including a grid point arranging part which arranges, between an input device represented by three values of RGB and four values of CMYK, grid points as correspondence of the RGB value of the input device and the CMYK value of the output device in a radial direction from a prescribed achromatic color axis to generate a radial color conversion table; and a color conversion table restructuring processing part which stacks, in the order of hue, a hue layer consisting of a surface of a hue and a surface of its complementary hue of the radial color conversion table to generate an orthogonal grid color conversion table in which the grids form an orthogonal grid. 1. A color conversion program comprising a grid point arranging part which arranges , between an input device represented by three values of RGB and four values of CMYK , grid points as correspondence of the RGB value of the input device and the CMYK value of the output device equally in a radial direction from a prescribed achromatic color axis to generate a radial color conversion table;a color conversion table restructuring processing part which stacks, in the order of hue, a hue layer consisting of a surface of a hue and a surfaced of its complementary hue of the radial color conversion table to generate an orthogonal grid color conversion table in which the grids form an orthogonal grid;an image information input part which inputs image data of RGB format; anda color conversion processing part which converts the input image data of RGB format into image data of CMYK format by means of the orthogonal grid color conversion table; wherein,the grid point arranging part, in color conversion from the RGB value to the CMYK value, divides the line RdYe, the line YeGr, the line GrCy, the line CyBl, the line BlMg, and the line MgRd of the orthogonal grid having Rd (red), Gr (green), Bl (blue), Cy (cyan), Mg (magenta), Ye (yellow), Wh (white) and Bk (black) as the vertex into N equal parts (N ...

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Номер записи: 28
28-03-2013 дата публикации

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND PRINTING DEVICE

Номер: US20130077108A1
Автор: YUMIKI Naoto
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

A digital camera has an image recorder , a microprocessor , and an image display controller . The image recorder records a plurality of sequentially captured images along with a panning mode signal related to the panning operation of the digital camera . The microprocessor determines the layout of the plurality of images on the basis of the panning mode signal recorded to the image recorder . The image display controller displays a plurality of images side by side on a liquid crystal monitor on the basis of the determination result of the microprocessor 1. A display control device for controlling a display component to display a plurality of images side by side , comprising:a recorder configured to record the plurality of images and specific information;a layout determiner configured to determine and change a layout of the plurality of images according to the specific information recorded to the recorder, the layout of the plurality of images including a layout of one reference image and at least one comparative image arranged side by side with the reference image; andan image display controller configured to control the display component to display the reference image and the comparative image side by side according to the layout of the plurality of images determined by the layout determiner, whereinthe layout determiner determines the layout of the plurality of images such that even when the at least one comparative image arranged side by side with the reference image has been replaced with another image selected from the plurality of images, the at least one comparative image is always different from the reference image according to the specific information.2. The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the specific information includes movement information that relates to movement of the imaging device.3. An imaging device claim 1 , comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00002', 'claim 2'}, 'the display control device according to ;'}an imaging ...

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Номер записи: 29
28-03-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

Номер: US20130077123A1
Автор: IMAMICHI Takahiro
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An image processing apparatus subjects input image information to a predetermined image processing and outputs the image information. The image processing apparatus includes an UI processor that receives a plurality operation requests for the image information; and a request processor that interprets a combination of an input mode, of a plurality of input modes, which performs input processing, and an output mode, of a plurality of output modes, which performs output processing, and that requests the input processing from the input mode and requests the output processing from the output mode. 18-. (canceled)9. An apparatus comprisinga plurality of processing unit configured to execute data processing of data;a request receiving unit configured to receive a processing request; anda process execution unit configured to cause at least one specific processing unit of the plurality of processing unit to execute the data processing in response to the processing request; whereinthe plurality of processing unit includes a common processing unit as one of the plurality of processing unit; andwhen the processing request includes a plurality of requests, the process execution unit causes the processing units corresponding respectively to the plurality of requests to execute the data processing thereof without duplicating a common data processing by using the common processing unit.10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , whereinthe specific processing unit executes data processing with regard to image data11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , whereinthe data processing by the plurality of processing unit includes processing for outputting input data.12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 11 , whereinthe input data includes at least one of scanning data, receiving data via network and stored data in a storing unit;the data processing includes a process for acquiring the input data and at least one of a print out process, fax transmission process and mail transmission ...

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Номер записи: 30
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Configuring a modular printing system

Номер: US20130077126A1
Автор: Christopher M. Muir, Joseph Anthony Manico, Kevin Michael Gobeyn
Принадлежит: Individual

A method for configuring a modular printing system is disclosed. The system has a plurality of modules that are configured to be selectively interconnected to form different printing system configurations. The method includes providing printing system modules and associated configuration information for each module; selecting and interconnecting modules to produce a particular printing system configuration and communicating the associated configuration information for the selected modules to a system controller; and using the system controller to automatically determine a printing system configuration that includes operational parameter ranges for at least one of the selected modules. The method further includes storing the printing system configuration so that the modular printing system is ready to operate.

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Номер записи: 31
04-04-2013 дата публикации

FAULT TOLERANT PRINTING SYSTEM

Номер: US20130083363A1
Автор: Katano Seiichi, Kim Seong, Nuggehalli Jayasimha, Wei Ke
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

According to a technique described herein, whenever there are print jobs waiting in a currently idle printing device's queue, the printing device selects, from among those print jobs, the longest-waiting print job that does not require any resources that the printing device cannot currently supply without human intervention. The printing device removes that print job from the queue and prints that print job, even if other print jobs have been waiting longer in the queue. If the queue contains print jobs that the printing device cannot currently print because the printing device currently lacks sufficient resources to print those print jobs completely, then, for each such print job, the printing device displays reasons why that print job cannot currently be printed. The reasons may include information that identifies the qualities and/or quantities of the resources that the printing device currently lacks but needs. 1. A computer-implemented method for fault-tolerant printing , the method comprising:storing a plurality of print jobs on a printing device, wherein two or more of the print jobs each require one or more resources that the printing device cannot currently provide;placing each print job of the plurality of print jobs into a queue;displaying, on a display of the printing device, a list that includes (a) an identity of each print job in the queue, and (b) for each print job that cannot currently be printed, an indication of one or more reasons why that print job cannot currently be printed;automatically selecting, from the queue, a particular print job that is closest to a head of the queue among print jobs whose complete printing does not require any resources that the printing device cannot currently provide; andprinting the particular print job at the printing device before printing one or more other print jobs that (1) are ahead of the particular print job in the queue and (2) require one or more resources that the printing device cannot currently ...

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Номер записи: 32
04-04-2013 дата публикации

KNOWLEGE-BASED METHOD FOR USING SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE CONTENT IN VARIABLE DATA APPLICATIONS

Номер: US20130083364A1
Автор: Gaucas Dale Ellen, Shepherd Michael David
Принадлежит: XEROX CORPORATION

A method and system automatically obtain user page data from at least one social networking site, using at least one computerized device and automatically monitor the social networking site using the computerized device to detect an event. Upon the detection of an event, the method and system automatically identify a variable information document from a repository based on the topical content of the event using the computerized device. The method and system automatically select data from the user page data that matches the topical content of the event using the computerized device; automatically generate a variable data print instance by combining the images and text from the user page with the variable information document using the computerized device; and automatically output the variable data print instance to a user of the social networking site using the computerized device. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:automatically monitoring an online user page using a computerized device to detect an event;upon detection of said event, automatically identifying a variable information template based on topical content of said event using said computerized device;automatically selecting items from said online user page that match said topical content using said computerized device; andautomatically generating a variable data print instance by combining said items from said online user page with said variable information template using said computerized device.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising providing said user an option to view said variable data print instance claim 1 , using said computerized device.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising one of displaying and printing said variable data print instance.4. The method according to claim 1 , said automatically monitoring comprising comparing said online user page to predetermined event rules to determine whether said event has occurred.5. The method according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 33
11-04-2013 дата публикации

POSITIONAL DATA ERROR CORRECTION

Номер: US20130088727A1
Автор: Mealy James, Simmons Asher
Принадлежит: MARVELL WORLD TRADE LTD.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for correcting systematic errors in positional data of electronic devices configured to navigate across a surface. An apparatus configured to correct positional errors may comprise one or more navigation sensors, and a position module configured to control the one or more navigation sensors to capture a plurality of navigational measurements and adjust the navigational measurements by one or more scaling factors to determine a translation path of the apparatus over a medium. The one or more scaling factors may be constructed by capturing a plurality of navigational measurements to determine a detected translation path of an apparatus, comparing an actual translation path of the apparatus to the detected translation path of the apparatus, and generating the one or more scaling factors based at least in part on a difference between the actual translation path and the detected translation path. Other embodiments also are described. 1. A method comprising: performing a first measurement of a path of the device over the medium,', 'obtaining a measurement of the device relative to a reference, and', 'based on the measurement of the device relative to the reference, performing a second measurement of the path of the device over the medium,, 'while moving a device over a medium,'}performing a comparison of (i) the first measurement of the path of the device over the medium to (ii) the second measurement of the path of the device over the medium;based upon the comparison, generating a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor is based at least in part on a difference between (i) the first measurement of the path of the device over the medium and (ii) the second measurement of the path of the device over the medium; andcreating a lookup table including the scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor in the lookup table is usable by the device to adjust a subsequent measurement of the device relative to the reference.2. The method of claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 34
18-04-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for aggregating print jobs

Номер: US20130094033A1
Автор: Alysha Naples, Benjamin I. Dempster, Fabio Giannetti, Jose Manuel Perez, Kok-Wei Koh
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

The present disclosure provides methods and systems for aggregating print jobs of different lengths and/or customers to decrease the need for rewinding and splicing operations. An exemplary embodiment provides a method that comprises identifying individual label-printing jobs (1-8) that can be aggregated onto a roll of substrate ( 302 ), and forming an aggregated label-printing job ( 300 ). In the aggregated label-printing job ( 300 ) a longest print job (8) is imposed adjacent to a first end of the roll of substrate ( 302 ), and one or more shorter print jobs (2, 5, 7) are imposed adjacent to the longest print job (8) in the direction of a second end of the roll of substrate ( 302 ).

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Номер записи: 35
18-04-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EDITING PRINTING DATA, AND A PRINTING METHOD FOR USE WITH THE PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130094050A1
Автор: LEE Jin-Young
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A printing apparatus, including a user input unit which receives a first user command to initiate a printing operation, a display unit which displays information relating to the printing operation, a printing unit which performs printing with respect to printing data, and a controller which controls the display unit to display reference information of the printing data before the printing, and which controls the printing unit to perform the printing according to a second user command. 1. A printing apparatus , comprising:a display unit which displays information relating to a printing operation;a printing unit which performs printing with respect to printing data;an image processor which performs an image process with respect to the printing data; anda controller which, while the printing unit prints a first printing image from among plural printing images, controls the image processor to display a second printing image from among the plural printing images on the display unit.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a user input unit which receives a user command to initiate the printing operation claim 1 , wherein the controller edits printing data of the second printing image in response to the user command received through the user input unit and controls the printing unit to perform printing with respect to the edited printing data.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the editing of the printing data comprises at least one of removing the printing image claim 2 , rotating the printing image and revising the printing image.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the controller controls the printing unit to perform suspending the printing operation while editing the printing data of the second printing image.5. The printing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the controller controls the printing unit to perform resuming the suspended printing operation after editing the printing data of the ...

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Номер записи: 36
18-04-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, CERTIFICATION SERVER AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20130094063A1
Автор: Takagi Toshimitsu
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

A multifunction peripheral printer (MFP) includes a printing environment settings unit that performs settings that contribute to a reduction in environmental load, a certification request unit that requests, from a certification server, certification concerning whether the set printing corresponds to eco-printing that is environmentally friendly print, a certification result reception unit that receives a certification result from the certification server, a logo image application unit that applies a logo image indicating that printing has been executed by the eco-printing when the set printing is certified as the eco-printing, and a printing control unit that prints an image to which the logo image is applied. 1. A printing control apparatus that controls printing of an image , comprising:a settings unit that performs settings that contribute to a reduction in environmental load;a certification request unit that transmits a certification request for requesting certification of environmentally friendly printing satisfying a predetermined environmental performance with respect to printing according to the settings of the settings unit;a certification result reception unit that receives a certification result corresponding to the certification request;an application unit that applies, to the image, an application image indicating that printing has been executed by environmentally friendly printing when the printing according to the settings of the settings unit is certified as environmentally friendly printing; anda printing control unit that performs control of printing an image to which the application image is applied, according to the settings of the settings unit.2. The printing control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the application unit receives image data of the application image when the printing according to the settings of the settings unit is certified as environmentally friendly printing claim 1 , and applies the application image of the received ...

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Номер записи: 37
18-04-2013 дата публикации

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SECURING DOCUMENTS

Номер: US20130094064A1
Автор: FOUCOU Alain, MASSICOT Jean-Pierre, SAGAN Zbigniew
Принадлежит: ADVANCED TRACK AND TRACE

A process for securing a document including a step of printing a distribution of dots on said document, said printing, as a result of unanticipated unknowns in printing, causing an unpredictable variation, dot by dot, of at least one geometric characteristic of the printed dots and prior to said print step, a step generating said distribution of dots so that at least half the dots of said distribution are not laterally juxtaposed to four other dots of said dot distribution, and at least one dimension of at least one part of the dots of said distribution of dots is of the same order of magnitude as the average for the absolute value of said unpredictable variation. In embodiments, during the step generating the dot distribution, more than half the dots do not touch any other dot of said distribution. In embodiments, during the step of generating the dot distribution, dots are produced of which at least one geometric characteristic is variable, the geometric amplitude of the generated variation having the order of magnitude of the average dimension of at least one part of the dots. 1. A process for securing a document , comprising:a step of printing a distribution of dots on said document, said printing, as a result of unanticipated unknowns in printing, causing an unpredictable variation, dot by dot, of at least one geometric characteristic of the printed dots; andprior to said printing step, a step generating said distribution of dots so thatat least half the dots of said distribution are not laterally juxtaposed to four other dots of said dot distribution, andat least one dimension of at least one part of the dots of said distribution of dots is of the same order of magnitude as the average for the absolute value of said unpredictable variation.2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , during the step generating the dot distribution claim 1 , more than half the dots do not touch any other dot of said distribution.3. The process according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 38
25-04-2013 дата публикации

Power Supplier And Image Forming Apparatus Including The Power Supplier

Номер: US20130100496A1
Автор: KIM Jin-ha
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A power supplier includes a power supply to provide a supplied power to the power supplier, a first capacitor charged by a predetermined voltage corresponding to supplied power supply, a power state detector to detect an on-state or an off-state of the power supply, a first controller to generate a first discharge control signal that has a signal level varying according to the state of the power supply and controls discharging of the predetermined voltage charged in the first capacitor, and a discharger connected to the first capacitor in parallel and to discharge the predetermined voltage charged in the first capacitor in response to the first discharge control signal, thereby reducing discharge risks to a user. 1. A power supplier comprising:a power supply to provide a supplied power to the power supplier;a first capacitor charged by a predetermined voltage corresponding to the supplied power;a power state detector to detect an on-state or an off-state of the power supply;a first controller to generate a first discharge control signal that has a signal level varying according to the state of the power supply and to control discharging of the predetermined voltage charged in the first capacitor; anda discharger connected to the first capacitor in parallel and to discharge the predetermined voltage charged in the first capacitor in response to the first discharge control signal.2. The power supplier of claim 1 , wherein the discharger comprises:a first switching device connected to the first capacitor in parallel and that is turned on or off in response to the first discharge control signal.3. The power supplier of claim 2 , wherein the first controller transmits the first discharge control signal to the discharger to turn on the first switching device claim 2 , if the state of the power supply is in the off-state.4. The power supplier of claim 2 , wherein the discharger comprises:a discharge resistor having one terminal connected to one terminal of the first ...

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Номер записи: 39
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus having real-size preview function, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

Номер: US20130107284A1
Автор: Tomonori Hayashi
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus that enables prevention of a print error of different sizes of characters and graphics from those intended by the user, during execution of printing involving magnification, such as aggregation printing. When performing the image formation, a controller unit determines whether or not a processing instruction instructing execution of predetermined processing on the image data has been given. When it is determined that the predetermined processing instruction has been given, the controller unit displays an image to be formed on the recording sheet in the same size as when printed thereon, as a real-size preview image, before executing the image formation on the recording sheet according to image data on which the predetermined processing has been performed.

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Номер записи: 40
02-05-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED DIGITAL PRINTING

Номер: US20130107293A1
Автор: Uptergrove Ronald L., Young William C.
Принадлежит: PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC.

A method for customizable printing a multi-pack of articles includes providing data from a database; electronically generating variable data based on the data from the database; printing variable data on a plurality of articles; and combining the plurality of similar articles to form a multi-pack of articles. 1. A method for customizable printing a multi-pack of articles , the method comprising:providing data from a database;electronically generating variable data based on the data from the database;printing variable data on a plurality of articles;combining the plurality of similar articles to form a multi-pack of articles.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of articles upon which printing occurs are substantially identical.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of articles comprise plastic containers.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the database comprises a relational database.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the data includes demographic data.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the variable data includes variable data for generating printed graphics.7. The method of claim 1 , including curing the printed variable data.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the variable data is printed directly on a portion of the plurality of articles.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the variable data that is printed is comprised of ink.10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the ink comprises droplets of curable ink that is digitally printed.11. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the variable data is randomized.12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the variable data is comprised of droplets of ink that are multi-colored and single-cured.13. The method of claim 1 , wherein a base coat of ink is applied directly to the plurality of articles prior to printing variable data on the base coat.14. The method of claim 1 , including observing a reference associated with the printed variable data.15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the reference ...

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Номер записи: 41
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Printing apparatus, printing control apparatus and printing control method

Номер: US20130107301A1
Автор: Toshimitsu Takagi
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A multifunction machine includes, a print setting section that performs setting to contribute to a reduction in the environmental load, based on designated content with respect to an operating panel of the multifunction machine or an external computer, an eco-printing judging section that judges whether printing according to the applied setting corresponds to eco-printing which is environment-friendly printing, a logo image attaching section to attach a logo image to an image when the result of the judgment is a correspondence to eco-printing, and a printing controlling section which is caused by a printing engine to print an image to which a logo image is attached.

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Номер записи: 42
09-05-2013 дата публикации

Portable Multiuse Projector with Fiber Optic Projection

Номер: US20130114098A1
Автор: LeGrande Eugene
Принадлежит: Taishita LLC

A portable multiuse projector is described. The device includes a fiber-optic projection system which allows the portable multiuse projector to have the capability to copy, scan, print and fax. A personal computer or laptop input allows for presentations, copy, scan, print and fax functions from the convenience of a laptop anywhere and anytime. Moreover, the multiuse projector of the invention is supplied with USB and other ports to accommodate tablet or electronic book presentations, external hard drive and/or mouse or input device usage. 2. The portable multiuse projector of claim 1 , wherein the image is supplied to the projector by scanning documents using the paper feeding apparatus claim 1 , drawn onto an image input apparatus claim 1 , provided via computer readable storage devices or via an internet connection claim 1 , video claim 1 , e-readers claim 1 , tablets claim 1 , hard drives claim 1 , thumb drives claim 1 , or SD cards.3. The portable multiuse projector of claim 1 , wherein the CPU claim 1 , internal hard drive claim 1 , and motherboard claim 1 , integrated within the portable multiuse projector allows independent computer to access to the internet claim 1 , system applications downloaded to the hard drive claim 1 , plug and play devices attached to the projector and projection of documents saved on the hard drive.4. The portable multiuse projector of claim 3 , wherein a mouse and keyboard are attached to the portable multiuse projector.5. The portable multiuse projector of claim 3 , wherein a personal computer claim 3 , laptop or tablet computing device is attached.6. The portable multiuse projector of wherein facsimiles can be sent and received with cable or wireless connections to a facsimile service and the images may be displayed using the projector component.7. The portable multiuse projector of claim 6 , wherein a fax modem is provided.8. The portable multiuse projector of claim 1 , wherein a viewing screen is integrated into the housing ...

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Номер записи: 43
09-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130114111A1
Автор: Tsuzuki Hiroyuki
Принадлежит: Oki Data Corporation

A printing system includes an image forming apparatus and a host terminal apparatus. The image forming apparatus is operated by a first user who picks up a printed output of the image forming apparatus. A second user sends print data from the host terminal apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes an input section, a receiving buffer, and a watermark embedding section. The first user inputs a first item of information indicative of the first user through the input section. The receiving buffer stores the print data therein. The watermark embedding section produces a watermark pattern in which information representative of the first item of information is embedded, and combines the print data with the watermark pattern. The image forming apparatus prints out the received print data with the watermark pattern embedded therein. The watermark pattern includes the first item of information therein. 1. A printing system , comprising:an image forming apparatus operated by a first user who picks up a printed output of the image forming apparatus;a host terminal apparatus from which a second user sends print data, an input section through which the first user inputs a first item of information indicative of the first user,', 'a receiving buffer that stores the print data, and', 'a watermark embedding section that produces a watermark pattern in which information representative of the first item of information is embedded, and that combines the print data with the watermark pattern, and, 'wherein the image forming apparatus includes'}wherein the image forming apparatus prints out the received print data with the watermark pattern embedded therein, the watermark pattern including the first item of information therein.2. The printing system according to further comprising a user comparing section configured to identify the first user;wherein the print data includes a second item of information indicative of the second user; andwherein when the user comparing section ...

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Номер записи: 44
09-05-2013 дата публикации

Method and System for Generating a Document Having a Layered Void Pantograph

Номер: US20130114113A1
Автор: Aronoff Jason S., Simske Steven J.
Принадлежит:

A method and system for generating a document having a void pantograph highlight pattern is presented. The method includes computing a score for a void pantograph highlight pattern layer in relation to a document formatted content layer, incrementing a relative position of the void pantograph highlight pattern layer and the document formatted content layer, repeating the computing and the incrementing steps to obtain a plurality of scores at a plurality of relative positions, evaluating the plurality of scores to determine an optimal alignment, and printing the document using variable-data printing techniques, wherein the printed document has a multi-layer architecture including the document formatted content layer and the void pantograph highlight pattern layer. The system includes a control processor, a score computation unit and an evaluation unit. The control processor provides a printer with data containing a multi-layer architecture document having a document formatted content and a void pantograph highlight pattern. 1. A method for generating a document , the method comprising:computing a score for a void pantograph highlight pattern layer in relation to a document formatted content layer;incrementing a relative position of the void pantograph highlight pattern layer and the document formatted content layer;repeating the computing and the incrementing steps to obtain a plurality of scores at a plurality of relative positions;evaluating the plurality of scores to determine an optimal alignment; andprinting the document using variable-data printing techniques, wherein the printed document has a multi-layer architecture including the document formatted content layer and the void pantograph highlight pattern.2. The method of claim 1 , further including padding at least one of a width and a height of the document with one or more images of the void pantograph highlight pattern.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein printing includes printing one-use information in the ...

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Номер записи: 45
16-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

Номер: US20130120764A1
Автор: HONMA Mikimasa
Принадлежит:

An image forming system includes a first image forming apparatus and a second image forming apparatus coupled in tandem to the first image forming apparatus which are assigned differently to print images on respective different regions on a recording sheet. The first image forming apparatus includes two compressing and expanding sections and is configured to receive both image data to be printed by the first image forming apparatus and image data to be printed by the second image forming apparatus. When performing any one process of a compressing process and an expanding process for the image data to be printed by the first image forming apparatus and a compressing process for the image data to be printed by the second image forming apparatus, a compressing and expanding section being used for no process is selected from the two compressing and expanding sections, and assigned to perform the any one process. 1. An image forming system comprising:a first image forming apparatus configured to print an image corresponding to image data on a region of a recording sheet, anda second image forming apparatus coupled in tandem to the first image forming apparatus and configured to print an image corresponding to image data on another region of the recording sheet,wherein the first image forming apparatus includes two compressing and expanding sections to compress and expand image data, and is configured to receive both image data to be printed by the first image forming apparatus and image data to be printed by the second image forming apparatus, andwherein when performing any one process of a compressing process and an expanding process for the image data to be printed by the first image forming apparatus and a compressing process for the image data to be printed by the second image forming apparatus, the first image forming apparatus controls to select a compressing and expanding section being used for no process from the two compressing and expanding sections and to ...

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Номер записи: 46
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Image Creating Apparatus and Printing Apparatus Provided Therewith

Номер: US20130120766A1
Автор: Takayama Shoji, UEHARA Takayuki
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

There is provided an image creating apparatus including: an inputting device for inputting creation data composed of input data and creation condition data; an image creating device for creating a two-dimensional code image based on the inputted creation data; and an informing device for informing of a print size of the created two-dimensional code image, wherein the image creating device creates the two-dimensional code image based on the creation data being inputted, in the process of inputting the creation data by the inputting device, and the informing device informs of the print size of the two-dimensional code image created by the image creating device based on the creation data being inputted. 1. An image creating apparatus comprising:an inputting device for inputting creation data composed of input data and creation condition data;an image creating device for creating a two-dimensional code image based on the inputted creation data; andan informing device for informing of a print size of the created two-dimensional code image, whereinthe image creating device creates the two-dimensional code image based on the creation data being inputted, in the process of inputting the creation data by the inputting device, andthe informing device informs of the print size of the two-dimensional code image created by the image creating device based on the creation data being inputted.29-. (canceled) The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-045704, filed Feb. 22, 2006, is expressly incorporated by reference herein.1. Technical FieldThe present invention relates to an image creating apparatus which creates a two-dimensional code image and a printing apparatus provided therewith.2. Related ArtA known printing apparatus is of a type which creates character images based on inputted characters, figures, or the like, as well as a two-dimensional code image such as a QR-code image based on creation data, to print these created images on a print object. ...

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Номер записи: 47
16-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CHANGING LAYOUT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130120768A1
Автор: Yamada Naoto
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Logical pages are laid out on a physical page according to setting of a multipage printing condition. When a user drags a logical page, a layout of logical pages is changed based on an area to which the logical page is dragged. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a setting unit configured to set a multipage printing condition in which a plurality of logical pages are printed on a physical page corresponding to a sheet on which printing is actually performed;a display unit configured to display the plurality of logical pages laid out on the physical page according to the multipage printing condition set by the setting unit;an acceptance unit configured to accept a drag operation on a specific one of the logical pages displayed on the display unit; anda changing unit configured to change the layout of logical pages when the specific one of the logical pages is moved by the drag operation,wherein the changing unit makes a determination, based on a destination area to which the specific one of the logical pages is moved, as to whether the specific one of the logical pages is to be inserted on a physical page displayed on the display unit or a new physical page is to be generated and the specific one of the logical pages is to be inserted on the newly generated physical page.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the new physical page is generated and the specific one of the logical pages is inserted on the newly generated physical page claim 1 , the changing unit changes the layout while maintaining the multipage printing condition set by the setting unit.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the new physical page is generated and the specific one of the logical pages is inserted on the newly generated physical page claim 1 , the changing unit cancels the multipage printing condition set by the setting unit and then changes the layout.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the new physical page is ...

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Номер записи: 48
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Terminal Device Having Correction Function For Natural Color And Method Thereof

Номер: US20130120773A1
Автор: Jang Mi-jung, KIM Kyeong-man, OH Hyun-soo
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A terminal device having a correction function for natural color and a method thereof are provided for creating an image closest in color to the natural color. A priority storing unit stores at a reference color data area a range of natural colors which are colors of objects existing in the natural world. A color editing unit corrects natural color image data corresponding to the natural color area, based on a command for correcting the natural area existing in a predetermined image from the user. A controlling unit decides whether the natural color image data corrected by the color editing unit is included in the reference color data area. 1. (canceled)2. (canceled)3. (canceled)4. (canceled)5. (canceled)6. (canceled)7. (canceled)8. (canceled)9. (canceled)10. (canceled)11. (canceled)12. (canceled)13. A method of correcting a natural color of a terminal device comprising a user interface (UI) generating unit , a color editing unit , and a controlling unit , the method comprising:pre-storing a range of natural color which are in the natural world as a reference color area;providing a UI window via the UI generating unit comprising an image indicating window to indicate an image from a user and to receive a command for correcting color of at least part of the image;correcting natural color image data corresponding to the range of natural colors of the image via the color editing unit in response to the command through the UI window;indicating whether or not the natural color image data are included in the pre-stored reference color data area on the UI window by masking the natural color area, and determining via the controlling unit whether the reference color data are comprises the natural color image data corrected by the color editing unit in real time: andprinting the corrected natural color image.14. The method of correcting the natural color of claim 13 , wherein the natural color comprises at least one of skin color claim 13 , sky color and green grass color.15. ...

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Номер записи: 49
16-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINT ENGINE FOR PRINTING A PRINT JOB USING APPROPRIATE CALIBRATION DATA

Номер: US20130120776A1
Автор: BRASSÉ Marco H.H., KROM Marcus W.
Принадлежит: OCE TECHNOLOGIES B.V.

A print engine for producing printed output according to image data in a print job includes in its user interface an activation element for printing a part of the image data in a selected print job using currently applicable calibration data. After inspection of the printed output the selected print job may be finished without further calibration or it may be finished after a calibration is performed. This calibration of the intensity of the process colours is performed for a job control value that occurs within the selected print job. Therefore the effect of the calibration is directly visible to the user of the print engine. 1. A print engine for receiving and printing print jobs , a print job comprising image data and job control data , the print engine comprising a memory for saving a print job , a calibration means for keeping multiple sets of calibration data , each set of calibration data being associated with a value of the job control data , a conversion unit for converting image data in a print job to print data using calibration data selected in accordance with the job control data in the print job , a marking process for marking image receiving material according to the print data , a user interaction means for communication with a human operator , and a control unit for controlling the print engine according to the job control data and input from the user interaction means , the control unit being configured to analyse the job control data and to perform a calibration procedure to generate calibration data for a selected value of the job control data , wherein the user interaction means comprises an activation element that is configured to make , upon activation , the print engine perform the following steps:(a) converting a part of a selected print job to partial print data;(b) using the partial print data to mark image receiving material, thereby presenting a printed image for inspection to a human operator;{'b': 1', '3, '(c) if the printed image does ...

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Номер записи: 50
16-05-2013 дата публикации

PAPER-FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130120778A1
Автор: Tanonaka Atsushi
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A paper-feeding device, during a paper leading edge detection interval that includes an expected point in time of arrival of a paper leading edge at a paper sensor installation location, and during a paper trailing edge detection interval that includes an expected point in time of passage of a paper trailing edge, allows the signal level of a paper detection signal that is outputted to a main body section to fluctuate on the basis of an actual output value of a paper sensor, and during a transition interval from the paper leading edge detection interval to the paper trailing edge detection interval, locks the paper detection signal that is outputted to the main body section, to the signal level at the end of the paper leading edge detection interval. 1. A paper-feeding device adapted to feed paper to a main body section of an image forming apparatus for printing and outputting paper , the paper-feeding device comprising:a conveyance path for conveying the paper towards the main body section;a paper detection section that has a paper sensor for detecting paper on the conveyance path, and that, on the basis of an output value of the paper sensor, generates a paper detection signal showing the state of conveyance of the paper; andan output section for outputting the paper detection signal to the main body section, the main body section recognizing the state of conveyance of the paper on the basis of the paper detection signal; wherein,during a paper leading edge detection interval that includes an expected point in time of arrival of a paper leading edge at a paper sensor installation location, and during a paper trailing edge detection interval that includes an expected point in time of passage of a paper trailing edge through the paper sensor installation location, the paper detection section allowing the signal level of the paper detection signal that the output section outputs to the main body section to fluctuate on the basis of an actual output value of the paper ...

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Номер записи: 51
16-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING USER LOGIN FUNCTION, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130120785A1
Автор: TERAO Yoshihide
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image processing apparatus which is capable of improving ease of operation for users and also improving security when destinations are made public. The image processing apparatus is shared by a plurality of users and capable of selecting a destination from a plurality of address books and carrying out file transmission to the destination. It is determined whether or not a user has logged in, and when it is determined that the user has logged in, only personal addresses for the logged-in user are displayed on a display unit. The personal destinations displayed on the display unit are switched to destinations other than the personal destinations according to selection by the user. When it is determined that the user has not logged in, all destinations which are registered in the plurality of address books are displayed on the display unit. 1. An image processing apparatus that is shared by a plurality of users and capable of selecting a destination from a plurality of address books and carrying out file transmission to the destination , comprising:a display unit;a login state determination unit configured to determine whether a user has logged in;a first display control unit configured to, when said login state determination unit determines that the user has logged in, display on said display unit only personal addresses for the logged-in user;a display switching unit configured to switch the personal destinations displayed on said display unit to destinations other than the personal destinations according to selection by the user; anda second display control unit configured to, when said login state determination unit determines that the user has not logged in, display all destinations, which are registered in the plurality of address books, on said display unit.2. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a publication target selection unit configured to cause the user, who is to register a destination in the address books, to select ...

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Номер записи: 52
16-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130120794A1
Автор: Kamoi Keiko
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit, a selection unit, and a generation unit. The storage unit stores first route information for acquiring first print information from an information processing apparatus, and stores second route information for acquiring second print information via an information conversion apparatus. The selection unit selects the second route information if conversion of the first print information into the second print information is necessary. In response to determining that a factor disturbing an acquisition of the second print information exist, the generation unit changes the second route information selected by the selection unit to the first route information, and request the conversion to the information processing apparatus so that, among pieces of print information which can be output from the information processing apparatus and can be printed by the image forming apparatus, the first print information becomes print information closer to the second print information. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a storage unit configured to store information of a first route for acquiring first print information from an information processing apparatus including the first print information, and to store information of a second route for acquiring second print information via an information conversion apparatus which is configured to convert the first print information into the second print information, wherein the second print information is different from the first print information;a selection unit configured to determine whether conversion of the first print information into the second print information is necessary by referring to job information of the first print information and to select the information of the second route in response to determining that the conversion thereof is necessary;a generation unit configured to determine whether a factor disturbing an acquisition of the second print information exists and, ...

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Номер записи: 53
16-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130120795A1
Автор: HONDA Yutaro
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image forming apparatus includes an operating section accepting an operation by a user, a receiving section receiving data for a print job from an externally connected instrument, an image forming section starting an image forming based on a print job if the operating section accepts an operation to start the print job or if the receiving section receives data for the print job, a display section displaying varieties of information for printing on a display area, a lighting section illuminating the display section from a back portion thereof, and a control section causing lighting of the lighting section to be turned off gradually part by part until finally turned off entirely if entire lighting of the lighting section is in a state of keeping being turned on when the image forming section starts an image forming. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an operating section accepting an operation by a user;a receiving section receiving data for a print job from an externally connected instrument;an image forming section starting an image forming based on a print job if the operating section accepts an operation to start the print job or if the receiving section receives data for the print job;a display section displaying varieties of information for printing on a display area;a lighting section illuminating the display section from a back portion thereof; anda control section causing lighting of the lighting section to be turned off gradually part by part until finally turned off entirely if entire lighting of the lighting section is in a state of keeping being turned on when the image forming section starts an image forming.5. The image forming apparatus as claimed in wherein the specified information is information representing current status of an ongoing image forming the image forming section is performing.6. The image forming apparatus as claimed in wherein the specified information is information on order in a queue of print jobs the image forming section ...

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Номер записи: 54
16-05-2013 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130120796A1
Автор: WATARIUCHI Satoki
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An information processing apparatus issues information for identifying a printing apparatus, determines, based on the information, whether printing is to be performed by the printing apparatus, and transmits a print target image to the printing apparatus based on a result of the determination. 1. An information processing apparatus having at least one processor that executes a program , the information processing apparatus comprising:a receiving unit configured to receive an issuance request of information for identifying a printing apparatus configured to print an image;a processing unit configured to associate the information with the printing apparatus and to issue the information associated with the printing apparatus if the issuance request is received by the receiving unit;a determining unit configured to receive an image from an external apparatus together with the information issued by the processing unit and to determine, based on the received information, whether the received image is to be printed by the printing apparatus that is identified by the received information; anda transmitting unit configured to transmit the image received by the determining unit to the printing apparatus identified by the information if the determining unit determines that the image is to be printed by the printing apparatus.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is configured to associate a condition to be satisfied to print the received image by the printing apparatus identified by the information with a usage state of the information claim 1 , andwherein the determining unit is configured to refer to the condition to be satisfied to print the received image by the printing apparatus identified by the received information and the usage state of the information associated with the condition, and is configured to determine that the image is to be printed by the printing apparatus, if the usage state satisfies the condition, ...

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Номер записи: 55
16-05-2013 дата публикации

ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING PRODUCTS INCLUDING INDIVIDUALIZED INFORMATION

Номер: US20130124334A1
Автор: Curry Scott S., Hoffmeyer Ronald E., Krone Craig E.
Принадлежит:

Interactive custom printed order placement and fulfillment systems and methods for placing, selling, accepting, proofing, transmitting, producing, servicing, and delivering orders for printed products including individualized or personalized information in time-efficient ways. Video conferencing technicians can provide direct access to professional, expert, and knowledgeable help. The interactive custom printed order fulfillment systems and methods further provide opportunities for targeted up-sells, cross-promotion, advertising, marketing, and information management to benefit those placing orders, those facilitating or brokering orders, and those producing and delivering orders, thereby increasing information efficiency. 1. A method of printing a set of business cards comprising:receiving an order for customized products, wherein the order comprises order data and at least a portion of the order comprises a set of business cards;storing the order data in a database;correlating at least a portion of the stored order data with data in an information database;extracting information from the order data to be printed on the business cards;printing the set of business cards, wherein the set of business cards comprises at least one summary card comprising at least a portion of the order data, a plurality of business cards comprising individualized information, and at least one promotional card comprising targeted information selected from the information database.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising electronically transmitting the order prior to the receiving.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising manually entering at least a portion of the order data from a hardcopy order form.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the correlating further comprises:matching at least one element of the stored order data with at least one corresponding element in the information database, wherein the at least one element is selected from the group consisting of a job title; a ...

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Номер записи: 56
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Ink use amount evaluation apparatus and method, and inkjet apparatus

Номер: US20130128286A1
Автор: Kiyomi Tamagawa
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

When image is formed by a liquid ejection head, input image data is subjected to conversion processing including tone conversion using a first look-up table (LUT) and density correction or non-uniformity correction in nozzle units using second LUTs. Ink use amount in image formation is predicted from reduced image data which is generated from the input image data. In this, the calculation is made more efficient by applying a third LUT which is compiled according to requirements from the second LUTs, to the reduced image data, rather than using the second LUTs directly. Since the image conversion processing is carried out which combines the first LUT for tone conversion and the third LUT corresponding to the non-uniformity correction, and the ink amount distribution data is calculated from the reduced image data after the conversion, then it is possible to ascertain an accurate ink amount which reflects the image adjustment conditions.

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Номер записи: 57
23-05-2013 дата публикации

BIT SELECTION FROM PRINT IMAGE IN MEMORY OF HANDHELD IMAGE TRANSLATION DEVICE

Номер: US20130128288A1
Автор: Bledsoe James D., Carlson Gregory F, McClelland Todd A., Simmons Asher
Принадлежит: MARVELL WORLD TRADE LTD.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for selecting bits from a defined print image in memory of a handheld imaging translation device are described herein. The bits may be selected by determining a location of a print nozzle, mapping the location to a memory location, and selecting a bit from the memory location. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. 1. (canceled)2. A method comprising: determining a position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium,', 'based upon the determined position of the handheld image translation device with respect to the medium, determining a location of a first row of nozzles of the handheld image translation device relative to a reference location, wherein the first row of nozzles comprises a first plurality of nozzles, wherein the first plurality of nozzles is configured to deposit printing substance of a first color on the medium,', 'mapping the location of the first row of nozzles to a first plurality of locations within a first plurality of memory locations that have a respective plurality of bits representing a first color plane of a print image, wherein the first color plane corresponds to the first color,', 'selecting a first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations, and', 'based at least in part on the first plurality of bits from the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations, controlling the first row of nozzles to deposit the printing substance of the first color on the medium., 'while moving a handheld image translation device over a medium,'}3. The method of claim 2 , wherein mapping the location of the first row of nozzles to the first plurality of locations within the first plurality of memory locations comprises:generating a memory overlay based at least in part on dimensions of the first row of nozzles;mapping the memory overlay to the first plurality of memory locations based at least in part ...

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Номер записи: 58
23-05-2013 дата публикации

System and method for tuning device link profiles for color printing

Номер: US20130128289A1
Автор: Cory Sawatzki, Henry Anderson
Принадлежит: Consolidated Graphics Inc

A system and method according to which device link profiles (DLPs) for color printing are tuned or otherwise adjusted.

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Номер записи: 59
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Method for Controlling Advertisement-Attached Copying

Номер: US20130128297A1
Автор: Toru Yasui
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

An image forming apparatus includes following components. A printing device prints on a recording medium. A reading device reads an image from an original document. An advertisement storage unit stores an advertisement. An advertisement-printed medium holding unit holds an advertisement-printed medium. An advertisement-printable medium holding unit holds an advertisement-printable medium. A copy control unit controls copying and enables the printing device to print the image on the recording medium. The copy control unit performs, in response to an instruction for advertisement-attached copying, one of the following: i) advertisement-printable medium copying in which the stored advertisement is printed on the advertisement-printable medium, and ii) advertisement-printed medium copying in which the advertisement-printed medium is used if a specific condition is satisfied.

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Номер записи: 60
23-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CHANGING OPERATING STATE

Номер: US20130128298A1
Автор: YAMADA Tomoaki
Принадлежит: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.

An image forming apparatus can change an operating state between a normal mode and a power saving mode having power consumption lower than that of the normal mode. The image forming apparatus sets a detection range based on at least one of an angle of a manipulation panel, existence or non-existence of an output to the sheet discharge unit, and existence or non-existence of placement of the authentication device. The image forming apparatus detects an approach of a human body when the operating state is in the power saving mode. When a sensor detects that the human body approaches the detection range, the image forming apparatus returns the operating state from the power saving mode to the normal mode. 1. An image forming apparatus capable of changing an operating state between a normal mode and a power saving mode having power consumption lower than that of said normal mode ,the image forming apparatus comprising:a setting unit to set a detection range based on at least one of an angle of a manipulation panel of said image forming apparatus, existence or non-existence of an output to a sheet discharge unit of said image forming apparatus, and existence or non-existence of placement of an authentication device in said image forming apparatus;a human body detector to detect an approach of a human body when the operating state of said image forming apparatus is in the power saving mode; anda return unit to return the operating state of said image forming apparatus from the power saving mode to the normal mode when said human body detector detects that the human body approaches said detection range.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said return unit maintains the operating state of said image forming apparatus in said power saving mode when said human body detector detects that the human body approaches an outside of said detection range while detecting that the human body does not approach said detection range.3. The image forming apparatus ...

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Номер записи: 61
23-05-2013 дата публикации

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130128308A1
Автор: NISHIYAMA Masashi
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A communication apparatus at a client side communicates with a server to update remote one-touch keys each time because a remote one-touch key can be deleted or added in a communication apparatus at the server side. However, a remote one-touch key selected to specify a transmission destination can be used to deselect the transmission destination. Consequently, the communication apparatus at the client side does not update the remote one-touch keys while the remote one-touch key is selected to specify the transmission destination. With the configuration, the one-touch keys provided from the communication apparatus at the server side can be used while the operability of the one-touch keys is maintained. 1. A communication apparatus configured to communicate with another communication apparatus via a network , the communication apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire destination information from the other communication apparatus;a storage unit configured to store the destination information acquired by the acquisition unit associated with information indicating whether the destination information is set as a destination of a document; anda display unit configured to display an item corresponding to the destination information stored in the storage unit in a display form enabling a user to recognize whether the destination information is set as the destination of the document.2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the display unit can switch screens to be displayed between a first screen including the item and a second screen not including the item, andwherein the display unit, even when the display unit switches the first screen to the second screen and then the second screen to the first screen again, also displays an item corresponding to the destination information stored in the storage unit in a display form enabling a user to recognize whether the destination information is set as the destination of the document.3. The ...

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Номер записи: 62
23-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINT SYSTEM AND PRINT DATA GENERATION APPARATUS

Номер: US20130128309A1
Автор: Higashiura Masaki
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A print system includes a print data generation apparatus that is activated through an inputted activating instruction and generates print data containing image data and configuration information at the time of printing an image based on the image data, and a print apparatus that prints an image based on the print data generated by the print data generation apparatus. The print data generation apparatus has an acquisition section that acquires image data according to the inputted activating instruction, a generation section that generates print data containing the image data acquired by the acquisition section and predetermined configuration information, and a sending section that sends the print data generated by the generation section to the print apparatus. The time taken from the operator inputting printing instruction to the print data generation apparatus to printed image being outputted from the print apparatus is short. 1. A print system , comprising:a print data generation apparatus that is activated through an inputted activating instruction and generates print data containing image data and configuration information at the time of printing an image based on the image data; anda print apparatus that prints an image based on the print data generated by said print data generation apparatus;wherein said print data generation apparatus includes:an acquisition section that acquires image data according to the inputted activating instruction;a generation section that generates print data containing the image data acquired by said acquisition section and predetermined configuration information; anda sending section that sends the print data generated by said generation section to said print apparatus.2. The print system according to claim 1 ,wherein said print apparatus includes:a receiving section that receives print data sent from said sending section;an image generation section that generates image data for printing based on the print data received at said ...

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Номер записи: 63
23-05-2013 дата публикации

OUTPUT CONTROL APPARATUS, OUTPUT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20130128310A1
Автор: Kaida Yukiko
Принадлежит:

An output control apparatus that includes a network interface that connects to an output device, a storing unit that stores a document and output control information indicating whether each page of the document is permitted to be output on the output device, and an output document control unit that determines, when a request for obtaining the stored document is received from the output device, which page images of the document are permitted to be output on the output device based on the output control information and the output device and that sends to the output device each page image which is determined to be permitted to be output on the output device. 1. An output control apparatus , comprising:a network interface configured to connect to an output device;a storing unit configured to store a document and output control information indicating whether each page of the document is permitted to be output on the output device; andan output document control unit configured to determine, when a request for obtaining the stored document is received from the output device, which page images of the document are permitted to be output on the output device based on the output control information and the output device and to send to the output device each page image which is determined to be permitted to be output on the output device.2. The output control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the network interface is further configured to connect to an input device claim 1 , andthe output control apparatus further comprises:a receiving unit configured to receive the document from the input device.3. The output control apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the storing unit is further configured to store replacement page image data claim 1 , andthe output document control unit sends, to the output device, the replacement page image data in place of the page image which is not permitted to be output on the output device.4. An output control system including an output ...

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Номер записи: 64
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Cable Label Forming Apparatus, Tape Printing Apparatus, Method of Forming Cable Label for Cable Label Forming Apparatus and Program

Номер: US20130128316A1
Автор: KURASHINA Hiroyasu
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Provided herein is a cable label forming apparatus having an edit screen display device, a selection candidate display instructing device, and a selection candidate display device. The selection candidate display device displays a last selected candidate among the plurality of selection candidates on a priority basis in a normal edit screen when displaying the plurality of selection candidates is instructed, and displays a specific candidate among the plurality of selection candidates on a priority basis in a cable label forming edit screen when displaying the plurality of selection candidates is instructed. 1. A cable label forming apparatus comprising:an edit screen display device which displays either one of a normal edit screen and a cable label forming edit screen for a label which is adhered to a cable and having an edit condition different from that of the normal edit screen;a selection candidate display instructing device which instructs displaying a plurality of selection candidates for performing at least one of a function selection and an input information selection in each of the edit screens; anda selection candidate display device which displays the plurality of selection candidates according to the instruction of the selection candidate display instructing device;wherein the selection candidate display device displays a last selected candidate among the plurality of selection candidates on a priority basis in the normal edit screen when displaying the plurality of selection candidates is instructed, and displays a specific candidate among the plurality of selection candidates on a priority basis in the cable label forming edit screen when displaying the plurality of selection candidates is instructed.29-. (canceled) The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-062087, filed Mar. 12, 2008, is expressly incorporated by reference herein.1. Technical FieldThe present invention relates to a cable label forming apparatus which displays a ...

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Номер записи: 65
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus, controlling method of image processing apparatus, and storage medium

Номер: US20130135632A1
Автор: Naoto Yamada
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A plurality of preview images in case of color printing performed to an area selected by a user and monochrome printing performed to an area not selected by the user are generated based on a plurality of parameters, and then the generated preview images are displayed. Further, preview images in case of color printing performed to a specific area and monochrome printing performed to another area are generated respectively to a plurality of patterns, and then the generated preview images are displayed.

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Номер записи: 66
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Printing apparatus and measurement apparatus

Номер: US20130135636A1
Автор: Junya Kosuge, Kazuhiko Onuki, Masaki Komatsu
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

During a drying period for a sheet on which a color image for colorimetric measurement has been printed, or during a colorimetric measurement period, printing of a normal image for a different sheet can be concurrently performed. A printing apparatus includes: a printing unit, for printing an image on a sheet that is conveyed along a first path; a second path, to which the sheet can be moved from the first path, and along which the sheet printed by the printing unit is retained; and a colorimetric measurement unit, for performing colorimetric measurement of the color image printed on the sheet. While the sheet received in the second path is held before colorimetric measurement is performed, or while colorimetric measurement is performed by the colorimetric measurement unit, the first path can be employed to permit the printing unit to print an image on a different sheet.

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Номер записи: 67
30-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD FOR PRINTING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130135638A1
Автор: Inui Masanobu
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A system in which when a setting of a certain sheet storing unit of a group of sheet storing units is changed, and the changed setting of the certain sheet storing unit is different from settings of other sheet storing units within the same group as the certain sheet storing unit, a user is notified accordingly, or the changed setting is set to the other sheet storing units. 1. A printing apparatus for printing an image on a sheet conveyed from any of a plurality of sheet storing units storing sheets , the printing apparatus comprising:a storing unit configured to store attribute information of the sheets of the plurality of sheet storing units;a registering unit configured to register two or more sheet storing units as a group among the plurality of sheet storing units;a printing unit configured, when an amount of sheets set in a certain sheet storing unit included in the two or more sheet storing units registered as the group by the registering unit is less than or equal to a predetermined amount while printing is being executed using the certain sheet storing unit, to continue printing by changing a sheet conveyance source to another sheet storing unit included in the two or more sheet storing units registered as the group;a changing unit configured to change attribute information of a sheet of any sheet storing unit among the plurality of sheet storing units; anda notification unit configured to notify a user when the attribute information of the sheet changed by the changing unit for the certain sheet storing unit is different from attribute information of sheets of other sheet storing units belonging to the same group as the certain sheet storing unit.2. A printing apparatus for printing an image on a sheet conveyed from any of a plurality of sheet storing units storing sheets , the printing apparatus comprising:a storing unit configured to store attribute information of the sheets of the plurality of sheet storing units;a registering unit configured to ...

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Номер записи: 68
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135645A1
Автор: Horiguchi Yasuyuki
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a document conveyance path, a plate-like transparent member, a reader, a guide member, a transparent sheet member and a pressing member. The guide member is arranged on the transparent member at a side downstream of the first position in a conveying direction of the document and guides the document to a downstream side in the conveying direction. The transparent sheet member includes a first sheet portion which is arranged on the transparent member to cover the first position and a second sheet portion which is held in contact with the guide member and with which the document being conveyed along the document conveyance path comes into contact. The pressing member presses a side of the first sheet portion upstream of the first position in the conveying direction against the transparent member. 1. An image reading apparatus , comprising:a first housing;a second housing which is openable and closable relative to the first housing;a document conveyance path which is arranged in the second housing and conveys a document so that the document passes a first position on the first housing facing the second housing in a closed state;a plate-like transparent member which is so arranged opposite to the second housing in the first housing as to include the first position and a second position which is adjacent to the first position and where a stationary document is placed on the upper surface of the transparent member with a document surface faced down;a reader which is arranged in the first housing and reads an image of the document or the stationary document at the first or second position via the transparent member;a guide member which is arranged on the transparent member at a side downstream of the first position in a conveying direction of the document and guides the document to a downstream side in the conveying direction;a transparent sheet member which includes a first sheet portion which is ...

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Номер записи: 69
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135647A1
Автор: Miyanagi Hideto
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading apparatus includes an original document platform, a reflection carriage, a wire, a pulley, a slide member, a projecting section and a guide section. The reflection carriage includes a mirror for reflecting light, and is moved in a first direction along a sub-scanning direction with respect to the original document. The wire is wound around a pulley. The slide member is installed on the reflection carriage, rotatably supports the pulley, and slidably moves in the first direction with respect to the reflection carriage. The projecting section is provided to project in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, on one of the reflection carriage and the slide member. The guide section is provided to extend in the first direction on the other of the reflection carriage and the slide member. The projecting section abuts against the guide section. 1. An image reading apparatus , comprising:an original document platform having an upper surface on which an original document is placed;a frame which supports the original document platform;a reflection carriage which is arranged inside the frame, includes a mirror for reflecting light reflected from the original document after being irradiated onto the original document, and is moved in a first direction along a sub-scanning direction with respect to the original document;a drive unit which generates drive force for moving the reflection carriage in the first direction;a wire which receives the drive force from the drive unit and moves the reflection carriage in the first direction;a pulley around which the wire is wound;a slide member which is installed on the reflection carriage, rotatably supports the pulley, and slidably moves in the first direction with respect to the reflection carriage;a projecting section which is provided to project in a second direction that intersects with the first direction in a plane in which the reflection carriage moves, on one of the reflection carriage and ...

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Номер записи: 70
30-05-2013 дата публикации

READING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135649A1
Автор: Koda Takeshi
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A movable guide is able to switch an attitude of a supporting surface of the movable guide relative to the reading unit between a first attitude and a second attitude. The second attitude is a state where a side to which the sheet is introduced is open more than in the first attitude. The movable guide is set to the first attitude during reading of the test pattern. 1. A reading apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read a test pattern printed on a sheet by a printing unit;a movable guide having a supporting surface configured to support the sheet to be read by the reading unit; anda first path in which reading by the reading unit is enabled, and a second path different from the first path,wherein the movable guide enables selecting to which of the first path and the second path the sheet conveyed is to be introduced, andwherein the sheet to be conveyed for printing by the printing unit is introduced to the second path by the movable guide, and the sheet to be conveyed for reading the test pattern by the reading unit is introduced to the first path by the movable guide.2. The reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet to be conveyed for forming the test pattern by the printing unit is introduced to the second path by the movable guide claim 1 , the sheet introduced to the second path is back-fed claim 1 , and subsequently the sheet to be conveyed for reading the test pattern by the reading unit is introduced to the first path by the movable guide.3. The reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a mechanism configured to rotate the movable guide centering on a rotation shaft disposed on a side to which the sheet is discharged claim 1 , to switch an attitude of the supporting surface of the movable guide relative to the reading unit between a first attitude and a second attitude.4. The reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the reading unit includes a sensor configured to read color information of the test ...

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Номер записи: 71
30-05-2013 дата публикации

READING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135650A1
Автор: Kuronuma Daigo
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A movable carriage includes a mechanism configured to hold a sensor unit so as to allow the sensor unit to displace with respect to the carriage. The mechanism allows the sensor unit to displace with respect to the carriage in a rotational direction centering on a shaft parallel to a moving direction of the carriage and disposed above a reading area of the sensor unit, and in a vertical direction. 1. A reading apparatus comprising:a presser configured to press a sheet onto a supporting surface; anda carriage configured to hold a sensor unit configured to read information on the sheet, and to move along a surface of the presser,wherein the carriage includes a mechanism configured to hold the sensor unit so as to allow the sensor unit to displace with respect to the carriage, andwherein the mechanism allows the sensor unit to displace with respect to the carriage in a rotational direction centering on a shaft parallel to a moving direction of the carriage and disposed above a reading area of the sensor unit, and in a vertical direction.2. The reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mechanism includes a mechanism in which a shaft is engaged with a vertically long hole on each of two side surfaces perpendicularly intersecting with the moving direction claim 1 , andwherein the shaft is rotatable with respect to the engaged long hole and is movable in the vertical direction.3. The reading apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the long hole is upwardly open and U-shaped claim 2 , and provided with an elastic member for urging the shaft in a downward direction of the long hole.4. The reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the presser includes first and second portions extending within a predetermined range in a direction parallel to the moving direction of the carriage claim 1 , and disposed on respective side across the reading area claim 1 , andwherein, a bottom of the sensor unit is provided with a first contact member which contacts a surface ...

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Номер записи: 72
30-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS AND READING METHOD

Номер: US20130135651A1
Автор: Sumioka Masaki
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A sheet on which a pattern is formed in a plurality of rows is conveyed toward downstream at least until an area having the formed pattern reaches an area to be dried by a drying unit. Subsequently, with respect to the pattern, reading by the reading unit for each row included in the plurality of rows and step-feeding of the sheet toward upstream are repeated. A sheet area to be conveyed to a reading area by step-feeding is forcibly dried by the drying unit before reading the sheet area. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a printing unit;a reading unit disposed downstream of the printing unit and configured to read a pattern formed by the printing unit; anda drying unit disposed downstream of the reading unit and configured to forcibly dry ink applied to a sheet,wherein the reading unit integrally includes a sensor unit configured to read information on the sheet, a presser configured to press a supporting surface for supporting the sheet, and a reciprocally movable carriage configured to hold the sensor unit, andwherein a sheet on which the pattern is formed in a plurality of rows by the printing unit is conveyed toward downstream so that an area having the formed pattern reaches at least an area to be dried by the drying unit, and subsequently, with respect to the pattern, reading by the reading unit for each row included in the plurality of rows and step-feeding of the sheet toward upstream are repeated.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the presser and the supporting surface are pressed during the reading claim 1 , and the pressing is released during the step-feeding.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein an interval between the presser and the supporting surface during the step-feeding is smaller than the interval when a leading edge of the sheet on which the pattern is formed by the printing unit is introduced onto the supporting surface.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 , the interval between the presser ...

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Номер записи: 73
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, SIGNAL OUTPUTTING APPARATUS, AND SIGNAL OUTPUTTING METHOD

Номер: US20130135655A1
Автор: Kim Youn-jae, SHIM Wook-jin
Принадлежит: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

An image forming apparatus includes a function unit to perform one or more functions of the image forming apparatus; and a control unit to control the function unit to perform the functions of the image forming apparatus, wherein the control unit includes: a first signal generator to generate a first signal comprising a control signal to control the function unit; a second signal generator to generate a second signal comprising a pulse signal with a predetermined high frequency; a synthesizer to generate a third signal by synthesizing the first signal and the second signal during an edge period of the first signal; and an outputter to output the third signal. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a function unit to perform one or more functions of the image forming apparatus; anda control unit to control the function unit to perform the one or more functions of the image forming apparatus, the control unit comprising:a first signal generator to generate a first signal comprising a control signal to control the function unit;a second signal generator to generate a second signal comprising a pulse signal with a predetermined high frequency;a synthesizer to generate a third signal by synthesizing the first signal and the second signal during an edge period of the first signal; andan outputter to output the third signal.2. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first signal comprises at least one of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and a clock signal.3. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , a frequency of the first signal is lower than the frequency of the second signal.4. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the outputter is connected to at least one of a resistor-capacitor (RC) filter and a capacitor-resistor (CR) filter.5. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the edge period of the first signal comprises a period that begins from at least one of a rising edge and a falling edge of the first signal and lasts for a ...

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Номер записи: 74
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus having energy saving mode learning function and controller therefor

Номер: US20130135659A1
Автор: Shinsaku Tohki, Yukari Ebi
Принадлежит: Sharp Corp

An energy saving setting unit controls an image forming apparatus that makes a transition to a power saving state if a transition time passes without any prescribed operation in a normal state, and it includes: a unit for storing specific day information distinguishing a normal operation day and a specific day; an auto pattern updating unit determining the transition time in a normal operation day based on past operational status of the normal operation day of the image forming apparatus; a specific day pattern registering unit receiving and storing setting of the transition time of the specific day; and a switching unit, switching the state of conduction of the image forming apparatus using the transition time determined by the auto pattern updating unit and the stored transition time, on the normal operation day and on the specific day, respectively, based on the specific day information.

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Номер записи: 75
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135660A1
Автор: Furutani Hiroshi
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion a setting acceptance portion an identification information acquisition portion and a control portion The setting acceptance portion accepts a job setting content from a user. After the job setting content is accepted by the setting acceptance portion the identification information acceptance portion acquires identification information of the user through communication with a key card When the acquired identification information is authentic and the key card is incommunicable with the identification information acquisition portion the control portion executes a job according to the job setting content. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a setting acceptance portion configured to accept from a user a job setting content for setting a job executable by the image forming apparatus;an identification information acquisition portion configured to acquire identification information from an external storage medium storing the identification information specific to the user through communication with the external storage medium after the job setting content is accepted by the setting acceptance portion; anda control portion configured to execute the job being set in accordance with the accepted job setting content, for a case where the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition portion is authentic and the identification information acquisition portion becomes incommunicable with the external storage medium.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: an authentication portion configured to verify whether the identification information acquired by the identification information acquisition portion is authentic with respect to an operation of the image forming apparatus claim 1 ,wherein the control portion executes the job being set according to the accepted job setting content, for a case where the authentication portion verifies ...

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Номер записи: 76
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

Номер: US20130135661A1
Автор: Ishigure Tsuyoshi
Принадлежит: Oki Data Corporation

Image forming apparatus and system include a searcher and a search responder, wherein the searcher transmits a first search-message notifying first identification-information and first group-confirmation-information to other image forming apparatuses, receives a search-response-message notifying second identification-information, and to store the second identification-information notified by the received second search-response-message in the storage. The search responder receives a second search-message notifying third identification-information for identifying any of the second image forming apparatuses and second group-confirmation-information for confirming a second apparatus-group to which any of the second image forming apparatuses belong from any of the second image forming apparatuses, and to transmit a first search-response-message for notifying the first identification-information to a transmission originator of the received second search-message, when the second apparatus-group confirmed by the second group-confirmation-information notified by the received second search-message is the same as the first apparatus-group to which the first image forming apparatus belongs. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a communication controller configured to transmit and receive information to and from a network;a storage;a searcher; anda search responder;wherein the searcher is configuredto transmit a first search-message notifying first identification-information for identifying the image forming apparatus as a first image forming apparatus and first group-confirmation-information used for confirming a first apparatus-group to which the first image forming apparatus belongs, through the communication controller to second image forming apparatuses connected to the network,to receive a second search-response-message notifying second identification-information for identifying any of the second image forming apparatuses, through the communication controller from the ...

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Номер записи: 77
30-05-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING COVER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Номер: US20130135666A1
Автор: Buehler Doyle, Burke Ronald A.
Принадлежит: Skinit, Inc.

A method and system for customizing a cover for an electronic device is provided. A plurality of templates associated with a plurality of electronic devices are provided. A client may select a template. The client may create and edit images on the template associated with a model of an electronic device. The method including printing or manufacturing the customized cover using the template. 1. A method of customizing a cover for a surface of an electronic device , comprising: display a template associated with the electronic device, the template including one or more than one section, each section defining an opening of the cover or a transparent part of the cover; and', 'create one or more than one image on the template to produce a customized cover, and, 'at a server, providing an interactive web-based customization tool to a client through a network, the interactive web-based customization tool configured to allow a user at the client to'}printing or manufacturing the customized cover.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of printing comprises printing the customized cover onto a flexible sheet.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of printing is implemented by thermal printing claim 2 , solvent printing or a combination thereof.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the thermal printing comprises a printing process using a resin based film claim 3 , a ribbon or a foil.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the solvent printing comprises a vinyl printing process utilizing liquid ink.6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of printing further comprises applying one or more than one laminate on the flexible sheet having been printed.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of printing comprises sending the customized cover to a printer at the client without uploading the customized cover to the server.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of printing comprises uploading the customized cover to the server for printing.9. The method of claim 2 , ...

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Номер записи: 78
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT SERVER THEREOF

Номер: US20130135669A1
Автор: Ide Takashi
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A server includes: a receiving unit receiving, from each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a schedule including information related to a period in which each image forming apparatus enters an energy saving mode; an analyzing unit analyzing the received schedules group by group; a changing unit changing the schedule or schedules of image forming apparatuses belonging to each group in accordance with the result of analysis; and a transmitting unit transmitting the changed schedule to a corresponding image forming apparatus. Each image forming apparatus operates in accordance with the schedule transmitted from the server. Thus, image forming apparatuses belonging to a group as a whole can be operated appropriately. 1. A server computer , comprising:a receiving unit receiving, through a network, from each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses, a schedule including information related to a period in which each image forming apparatus enters an energy saving mode;an analyzing unit analyzing said received schedule;a changing unit changing said schedule in accordance with the result of analysis by said analyzing unit; anda transmitting unit transmitting the changed schedule to the corresponding image forming apparatus.2. The server computer according to claim 1 , whereinsaid analyzing unit calculates total sum of power use of prescribed image forming apparatuses not set to the energy saving mode among said plurality of image forming apparatuses and specifies an excess period in which the total sum exceeds a prescribed value in said schedule; andsaid changing unit sets at least one of said prescribed image forming apparatuses to the energy saving mode so as to have said total sum equal to or lower than said prescribed value in said excess period, and thereby changes the schedule of said image forming apparatus.3. The server computer according to claim 1 , whereinsaid analyzing unit specifies, in the schedules of at least two of image forming apparatuses ...

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Номер записи: 79
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130135670A1
Автор: KAWASATO Takayuki
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image forming system includes: an MFP switchable between a standby state and a power-saving state; a plurality of client computers outputting a print instruction to the MFP; and a server computer managing the MFP and the client computers. To the plurality of client computers, schedule information is input by the users of respective client computers. The server computer obtains the schedule information from the client computers and analyzes the schedule information. Based on the information resulting from the analysis, the server computer outputs an instruction to switch the MFP from the standby state to the power-saving state, to the MFP. 1. An image forming system , comprising: an image forming apparatus switchable between a standby state and a power-saving state; an information processing apparatus outputting a print instruction to said image forming apparatus; and a server apparatus managing said image forming apparatus and said information processing apparatus; whereinsaid information processing apparatus includesan input device configured to input schedule information of a user, anda storage device configured to store the schedule information input by said input device;said server apparatus includesan analyzing device configured to obtain and analyze said schedule information, anda switching instruction output device, configured to output an instruction to switch said image forming apparatus to the standby state or to the power-saving state based on information obtained as a result of analysis by said analyzing device; andsaid analyzing device obtains said schedule information from said storage device and analyzes said schedule information.2. The image forming system according to claim 1 , whereinsaid server apparatus further includes a device configured to store said image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus used by a user of said image forming apparatus in association with each other;said schedule information includes time slot ...

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Номер записи: 80
30-05-2013 дата публикации

NETWORK CONNECTABLE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CHANGING DEVICE'S OWN NAME

Номер: US20130135674A1
Автор: Hirabayashi Kazunori
Принадлежит:

A network connectable device in an embodiment includes a memory, a processor, and an interface. The memory pre-stores the name information of the network connectable device. The processor acquires the name information from the memory, adds first information including a prescribed character or character string to the beginning of the name information, and stores the resultant name information in the memory. The interface receives an electronic message and sends the name information stored in the memory and having the first information added to the beginning. 1. A network connectable device comprising:a memory configured to pre-store name information of the network connectable device;a processor configured to acquire the name information from the memory, add first information including a prescribed character or character string to a beginning of the name information, and store the resultant name information in the memory; andan interface configured to receive an electronic message and send the name information stored in the memory and having the first information added to the beginning.2. The device according to claim 1 , whereinat least a leading character of the first information is a space character.3. The device according to claim 1 , whereinthe interface is further configured to send an electronic message and receive, from at least one external device, name information of the at least one external device,the processor is further configured to acquire the name information of the at least one external device, the name information of the at least one external device being listed first in character cord order, andthe processor is further configured to compare the name information of the network connectable device with the name information listed first and further configured to, when the name information of the network connectable device is behind the name information listed first in character code order, add a character or character string ahead of the name ...

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Номер записи: 81
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus equipped with real-size preview function, image display method, and storage medium

Номер: US20130141738A1
Автор: Daisuke Shibata
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image forming apparatus which is capable of executing real-size preview of image data which does not have output sheet size information or resolution information. The image forming apparatus stores a plurality of data items therein. A printer section prints a data item selected from the stored data items. A controller unit determines whether or not the selected data item has sheet size information. When it is determined that the selected data item does not have sheet size information, the controller unit prompts the user to select a sheet size for printing of the selected data item via a console section. An image for real-size preview is generated from the selected data item based on a sheet size selected via the console section, and displayed on the console section.

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Номер записи: 82
06-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CHANGING PARTITIONS OF STORAGE UNIT, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR

Номер: US20130141762A1
Автор: Ishikawa Akira
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image forming apparatus capable of changing partitions of a storage unit without using another storage unit stored with a system for partition change. At startup of the image forming apparatus, a file system is developed on a DRAM from a flash memory and executed by a CPU of the image forming apparatus. When determining that partition change is to be performed, a partition change module that operates on the CPU performs the partition change in a state where the flash memory is not mounted. Subsequently, an operating system placed on the flash memory is started up. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a printing unit configured to perform printing;a volatile storage unit;a nonvolatile storage unit configured to be stored with a file system and divided into a plurality of partitions, wherein the plurality of partitions include at least an image development partition in which an image to be printed by said printing unit is developed;a development unit configured to develop the file system on said volatile storage unit; anda change unit configured to change at least one to-be-changed partition of the plurality of partitions of said nonvolatile storage unit by using the file system developed by said development unit,wherein said change unit saves data of the to-be-changed partition into the image development partition, and changes the to-be-changed partition after the data has been saved into the image development partition.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further including:a restoration unit configured to use the data saved into the image development partition to restore the data of the to-be-changed partition in a case where the partition change by said change unit is interrupted.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said development unit develops the file system on said volatile storage unit when the information processing apparatus is started.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further including:a ...

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Номер записи: 83
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Method and System for Optimal Die-Cutting

Номер: US20130141763A1
Автор: Dempster Benjamin I., Giannetti Fabio, Koh Kok-Wei, Naples Alysha, Perez Jose Manuel
Принадлежит:

The present disclosure provides methods and systems for ganging print jobs (-) that use different dies. An exemplary embodiment provides a non-transitory, computer-readable medium that includes code configured to direct a processor to identify individual label printing jobs (-) that are similar, but use different dies. A combined, or ganged, print job () is then formed from the individual label printing jobs (-), wherein the ganged print job () uses a multi-format die (). 1606102112. A print ordering system () for ganging individual label printing jobs (-) , comprising:{'b': '608', 'a processor (); and'}{'b': 612', '612', '608, 'claim-text': [{'b': 408', '102', '112', '102', '112, 'identify () individual label printing jobs (-) that are similar, wherein the individual label printing jobs (-) use different dies; and'}, {'b': 414', '204', '506', '102', '112', '204', '506', '300, 'form () a ganged print job (, ) from the individual label printing jobs (-), wherein the ganged print job (, ) uses a multi-format die ().'}], 'a memory (), wherein the memory () comprises code configured to direct the processor () to2606614712616618620. The print ordering system () of claim 1 , comprising a storage system () that comprises a database () of PSPs ( claim 1 , claim 1 , ).3606614714300. The print ordering system () of claim 1 , comprising a storage system () that comprises a database () of existing multi-format dies ().4606612608416616618620204506. The print ordering system () of claim 1 , wherein the memory () comprises code configured to direct the processor () to locate () a print service provider (PSP) ( claim 1 , claim 1 , ) that can perform the ganged print job ( claim 1 , ).5606612608416300204506. The print ordering system () of claim 4 , wherein the memory () comprises code configured to direct the processor () to determine () whether a candidate PSP has a currently existing multi-format die () that can be used for the ganged print job ( claim 4 , ).6606612608410102112. ...

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Номер записи: 84
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Secure Printable Offer Template

Номер: US20130141765A1
Автор: DiGiorgio Rinaldo, Rutt Richard
Принадлежит: VALASSIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

An offer template for use in generating print-at-home offer documents includes a number of content layers including a canvas layer, an offer layer and a reference layer. The canvas layer includes content common to several different offers. The offer layer includes offer-specific content. The reference layer includes print-specific content uniquely identifying each printed offer document. The offer template further includes a number of security attributes designed to reduce fraudulent activity involving distributed offers, such as unauthorized copying, manipulating or reproducing of print-at-home offers. 1. A digital offer template for use in generating printable offer documents , the offer template comprising:a canvas content layer including attributes common to a plurality of offer documents;an offer content layer including a number of offer-specific content elements; anda reference content layer including a number of print-specific content elements configured to uniquely identify each printed offer document, wherein the reference content layer having print-specific information is merged with the canvas content layer and the offer content layer at a time of printing to generate a printable offer document.2. The digital offer template of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the offer content layer and the reference content layer is configured to contain redundant offer information in both encrypted form and unencrypted form.3. The digital offer template of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the canvas content layer claim 1 , the offer content layer and the reference content layer includes a watermark comprising a plurality of watermark elements claim 1 , at least one watermark element containing offer data relating to the printable offer document embedded into a feature of the watermark element.4. The digital offer template of claim 1 , wherein the canvas content layer includes an offer border comprising a plurality of border elements forming a pattern having variations ...

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Номер записи: 85
13-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20130148139A1
Автор: Matsuhira Masatoshi
Принадлежит: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

JPEG data to be printed is Huffman-decoded on a block-by-block basis and is stored in a Huffman decoded data storage unit as Huffman decoded data, image data is generated by performing a later-stage decoding process (group decoding, run-length decoding, inverse quantization, inverse DCT) on the Huffman decoded data, a display process for displaying an image in a display unit based on the generated image data is executed, and the JPEG data is reconstructed by inserting RST markers at intervals equivalent to every stripe width while encoding the Huffman decoded data produced during the display process and stored in a reconstructed JPEG data storage unit. Then, when rotated printing is instructed, rotation/decoding that performs rotation while decoding the stored reconstructed JPEG data using the RST markers is carried out, print data is created from the image data obtained by the rotation/decoding, and a printing process is executed. 1. An image processing apparatus that generates image data by decoding compressed data compressed through a compression process that includes a variable-length coding process and processes the generated image data , the apparatus comprising:a variable-length coding/decoding unit that generates intermediate data by executing a variable-length coding/decoding process on variable-length code of the compressed data in order to display or sample the compressed data;a first image processing unit that generates image data by executing a later-stage decoding process on the intermediate data and displays or samples the generated image data;a recompression unit that generates recompressed data by executing the variable-length coding process in parallel with the first image processing unit while sharing the intermediate data with the first image processing unit and inserting a restart marker every predetermined number of coded units; anda second image processing unit including a rotation/decoding process that repeatedly executes a process for ...

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Номер записи: 86
13-06-2013 дата публикации

RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130148142A1
Автор: KIDO Daisuke, SUN Yongqi
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

This disclosure discloses a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, storing a fixed form print information processing program for executing steps on a control device. The steps comprises a fixed form print producing step for producing fixed form print information, a margin area deleting step for deleting a width direction margin area of the width direction margin area and a longitudinal direction margin area respectively set on each side of both ends in a tape width direction as well as each side of both ends in a tape longitudinal direction of font data corresponding to a character string included in the fixed form print information, a fixed form print displaying step for displaying on the display device the fixed form print information from which the margin area has been deleted, and a fixed form print transferring step for transferring the fixed form print information to the print label producing apparatus. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium , storing a fixed form print information processing program for executing steps on a control device , said control device provided to an operation terminal that is configured to be connected to a print label producing apparatus configured to form desired print on a tape to produce a print label and comprises an operation device , a display device , said control device , and font data that expresses the shape of characters , said steps comprising:a fixed form print producing step for producing fixed form print information used by said print label producing apparatus when producing said print label, using a predetermined application program for producing fixed form print information preinstalled on said operation terminal, based on an operation via said operation device;a margin area deleting step for deleting at least a width direction margin area of said width direction margin area and a longitudinal direction margin area respectively set on each side of both ends in a tape width direction as ...

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Номер записи: 87
13-06-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130148154A1
Автор: Ito Akio
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image forming apparatus for being communicably connected to a server that manages messages complying with rules of a short sentence communication service from the image forming apparatus and responds by the messages to requests from an information processing terminal, comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire internal information of the apparatus itself; a generation unit configured to generate, in accordance with conditions set beforehand, distribution data including a message that complies with the rules of the short sentence communication service and concerns the information acquired by the acquisition unit, coordinate information about the apparatus itself, and position information for communicating with the apparatus itself via a predetermined network; and a distribution unit configured to distribute the distribution data generated by the generation unit to the server. 1. An image forming apparatus for being communicably connected to a server that manages messages complying with rules of a short sentence communication service from the image forming apparatus and responds by said messages to requests from an information processing terminal , comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire internal information of the apparatus itself;a generation unit configured to generate, in accordance with conditions set beforehand, distribution data including a message that complies with the rules of the short sentence communication service and concerns the information acquired by the acquisition unit, coordinate information about the apparatus itself, and position information for communicating with the apparatus itself via a predetermined network; anda distribution unit configured to distribute the distribution data generated by the generation unit to the server.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the position information comprises at least one information selected from an IP address and a URL (Uniform Resource Locator).3. The ...

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Номер записи: 88
13-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS SUPPORTING PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTION AND METHOD OF MANAGING CHANNEL THEREOF

Номер: US20130148161A1
Автор: KIM Jin-hyung, Park Hyun-Wook, PARK Sung-joon
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Provided is a multi-function printer (MFP) supporting Wi-Fi Direct. The MFP includes a print engine to perform a printing operation, a first wireless interface to connect the MFP to an access point (AP) of an infrastructured network, a second wireless interface to connect the MFP to an external wireless terminal in a Wi-Fi Direct, a soft AP to allow the MFP to perform as an AP when the MFP is Wi-Fi Direct connected, and a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server unit allocating an internet protocol (IP) address to the wireless device that is Wi-Fi Direct connected to the MFP, where the MFP is simultaneously connected to an AP of the infrastructured network and an external wireless terminal via the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface by using one channel. 1. A multi-function printer (MFP) supporting a Wi-Fi Direct , the MFP comprising:a print engine to perform a printing operation;a first wireless interface to connect the MFP to an access point (AP) of an infrastructured network;a second wireless interface to connect the MFP to an external wireless terminal in a Wi-Fi Direct;a soft AP to allow the MFP to perform as an AP when the MFP is Wi-Fi Direct connected; anda dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server unit allocating an internet protocol (IP) address to the wireless device that is Wi-Fi Direct connected to the MFP,wherein the MFP is simultaneously connected to an AP of the infrastructured network and an external wireless terminal via the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface by using one channel.2. The MFP of claim 1 , further comprising:a channel manager to manage channels used in connections via the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface,wherein the channel manager changes the channel used in the connection via the second wireless interface to be the same as the channel used in the connection via the first wireless interface, when the MFP is connected to the AP of the ...

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Номер записи: 89
20-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130155428A1
Автор: Mizuno Yoshitake
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image processing apparatus includes a forming unit configured to form, on a sheet, a pattern from which at least two lines each connecting two points located at positions parallel to a conveyance direction of the sheet are detectable, a detection unit configured to detect, from the pattern formed by the forming unit, at least two lengths of lines each connecting two points located at positions parallel to the conveyance direction, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a correction value used when correction is performed so that there is no difference between the lengths of a plurality of lines detected by the detection unit. The forming unit forms an image obtained by correcting a corrected image to be output using the correction value acquired by the acquisition unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a forming unit configured to form, on a sheet, a pattern from which at least two lines each connecting two points located at positions parallel to a conveyance direction of the sheet are detectable;a detection unit configured to detect, from the pattern formed by the forming unit, at least two lengths of lines each connecting two points located at positions parallel to the conveyance direction; andan acquisition unit configured to acquire a correction value used when correction is performed so that there is no difference between the lengths of a plurality of lines detected by the detection unit,wherein the forming unit forms a corrected image obtained by correcting an image to be output using the correction value acquired by the acquisition unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detection unit is a sensor configured to be installed on a sheet conveyance path and to detect at least two points from the pattern formed on the sheet in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction of the sheet.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detection unit is a line sensor configured to be ...

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Номер записи: 90
20-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MEASURING LINE WIDTH OF LINES

Номер: US20130155430A1
Автор: Yabe Takashi
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A line width is derived based on the number of black pixels counted in an area set so that in a case where a first line width is finer than a second line width, the area for the lines having a first line width is set larger than for the lines having a second line width. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a printing unit configured to print an image with lines having a first line width and an image with lines having a second line width on a sheet, and output a printed product;a reading unit configured to acquire a read image by reading the printed product;a binarization unit configured to generate a binarization image by performing black pixelation on pixels corresponding to each of the lines in the read image by performing binarization processing on the read image using a predetermined threshold;an area setting unit configured to set an area with a size based on the line width of each of the lines for each of the lines in the binarization image;a counting unit configured to count a number of black pixels corresponding to each of the lines in the binarization image in the area set for each of the line widths; anda derivation unit configured to derive the line width of the lines on the printed product based on the number of black pixels counted by the counting unit,wherein in a case where the first line width is finer than the second line width, the size of the area set for the first line width by the area setting unit is larger than the size of the area set for the second line width by the area setting unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the area setting unit is configured to increase the area to be set in an extension direction of the lines.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet includes a plurality of types of the sheet with regard to sheet surface smoothness claim 1 , andwherein the area setting unit is configured to change the size of the area based on the type of the sheet to be used ...

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Номер записи: 91
20-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130155446A1
Автор: Matsuoka Emiko
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus comprises a recording medium conveying mechanism configured to feed a recording medium, an image forming unit configured to form an image on the fed recording medium, a communication interface configured to communicate an information with a client computer and a control unit configured to receive a command code defined by expanding an undefined command code and control a printing job in accordance with the command code defined by the expansion. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a recording medium conveying mechanism configured to feed a recording medium;an image forming unit configured to form an image on the fed recording medium;a communication interface configured to communicate an information with a client computer; anda control unit configured to receive a command code defined by expanding an undefined command code and control a printing job in accordance with the command code defined by the expansion.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe command code defined by the expansion includes:a command code indicating that the client computer requests a job ID from the image forming apparatus; anda command code indicating that the client computer requests the image forming apparatus to cancel the job with the job ID and save a log.3. The image forming claim 2 , apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe client computer saves the job ID received from the image forming apparatus until the job is cancelled.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe command code defined by the expansion is further expanded with the use of an operand.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , whereinthe operand includes:an operand indicating that the client computer requests a job ID from the image forming apparatus; andan operand indicating that the client computer requests the image forming apparatus to cancel the job with the job ID and to save a log.6. A control method for an image forming ...

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Номер записи: 92
20-06-2013 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130155447A1
Автор: Fujiki Daisuke
Принадлежит: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An electronic device system, an electronic device and a storage medium are provided that prevent processing by a control program stored in a non-certified storage medium. 1. An electronic device system comprising:a storage medium storing a program and outputting the program from a first pin; andan electronic device to which the storage medium is detachably connected so as to read the program from the storage medium and execute processing by the program, whereinthe storage medium is provided with:a response unit that outputs a response signal in response to a connection check signal outputted from the electronic device; anda second pin to which the connection check signal is inputted and outputting the response signal outputted by the response unit, andthe electronic device is provided with:an input-output unit that outputs the connection check signal to the second pin and obtains the response signal from the second pin;a determination unit that determines whether the storage medium is connected or not based on the response signal obtained by the input-output unit; anda processing unit that executes processing by the program when the determination unit determines that the storage medium is connected.2. The electronic device system according to claim 1 , whereinthe electronic device is provided with an identification information storage unit storing identification information of the electronic device itself,the input-output unit outputs the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit,the response unit outputs the response signal based on the inputted identification information, andwhen the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit coincides with identification information obtained based on the response signal, the determination unit determines that the storage medium is connected.3. The electronic device system according to claim 2 , whereinthe identification information is added to the ...

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Номер записи: 93
20-06-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARCHIVING AN IMAGE

Номер: US20130155470A1
Автор: Blawat Meinolf, Gaedke Klaus, Huetter Ingo, JAX Peter
Принадлежит: THOMSON LICENSING

A method and an apparatus for archiving an image on a photographic medium are described. The image consists of an array of pixels, where a color depth of the pixels is n bits. In addition to recording the array of pixels on the photographic medium also a subset of the n bits describing the color of the pixel is recorded on the photographic medium for each pixel. 1. A method for archiving an image on a photographic medium , the image consisting of an array of pixels , where a color depth of the pixels is n bits , n being an integer , the method comprising the steps of:recording the array of pixels of the image on the photographic medium; andadditionally recording for each pixel of the array of pixels a subset of the n bits describing the color of the pixel on the photographic medium.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the subset of the n bits includes bits that are most affected by a degradation of the photographic medium or by insufficiencies of a process for retrieving the image from the photographic medium.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the subset of the n bits includes the least significant bits.4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of generating the image by digitizing an analog image.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the subset of the n bits is recorded as a checkered pattern of binary values or grey values.6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the checkered pattern comprises error correction data.7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the checkered pattern is divided into two or more blocks associated to sets of adjacent pixels of the image.8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the two or more blocks are provided with position information of the associated sets of adjacent pixels of the image.9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the image and the subset of the n bits are recorded in neighboring areas of the photographic medium claim 1 , on separate areas of the ...

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Номер записи: 94
27-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH REAL SIZE PREVIEW FUNCTION, METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130163049A1
Автор: KIRIHATA Daiji
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image forming apparatus having a preview function which enables a user to select a desired area of a print image and is capable of providing a real size preview of the area selected by the user. A bird's eye preview unit displays the image by changing a size of the image, to a size which enables the whole image to be displayed on a display unit. A real size preview unit performs real size preview display of the image. A real size preview display area-setting unit accepts a setting of a preview display area of the image for being displayed by the real size preview display, from the image displayed by the bird's eye preview display. The real size preview unit displays an image within the set preview display area on the display unit. 1. An image forming apparatus which is capable of performing preview display of an image on a display unit , comprising:a bird's eye preview unit configured to perform bird's eye preview display of the whole image by changing a size of the image to a size which enables the whole image to be displayed on the display unit, based on a printing resolution of the image, a display resolution of the display unit, sheet size information of the image, and display size information of the display unit;a real size preview unit configured to perform real size preview display of the image, in which a displayed image has a same size as a size of an image formed by printing the displayed image, based on the printing resolution of the image and the display resolution of the display unit; anda real size preview display area-setting unit configured to accept a setting of a preview display area of the image for being displayed by the real size preview display by said real size preview unit, which has been made on the image displayed by the bird's eye preview display by said bird's eye preview unit,wherein said real size preview unit displays an image within the area set by said real size preview display area-setting unit, on the display unit.2. The image ...

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Номер записи: 95
04-07-2013 дата публикации

SCREEN PRINTING DEVICE AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD

Номер: US20130169979A1
Автор: Abe Seikou, Yazawa Takashi
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

Prior to a mark imaging process executed for the purpose of detecting a position of recognition marks for positioning the substrate and the mask, an optical axis calibration processing process of detecting a horizontal relative position between imaging optical axes, and a surface correction data creation processing process of detecting a local positional deviation of the imaging optical axes, which is caused by the travel of the imaging unit, are executed. Before starting production, a production pre-start precision evaluation process for evaluating a substrate positioning precision is executed by using a verification substrate and a verification mask, and after starting the production, a production post-start precision evaluation process for evaluating a substrate positioning precision after starting the production is executed by using a commercial production substrate and a commercial production mask. 1. A screen printing device that abuts a substrate against a mask plate in which pattern holes are formed to print a paste , the screen printing device comprising:a substrate positioning unit that holds a substrate carried from an upstream side, and moves the substrate relatively in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction to position the substrate at a given position;a screen print unit that allows a squeegee to slide on the mask plate onto which the paste is supplied, to print the paste on the substrate through the pattern holes;an imaging unit that has two imaging optical axes of which imaging directions are upward and downward, respectively, and conducts mark imaging operation of imaging a substrate recognition mark and a mask recognition mark formed on the substrate and the mask plate, respectively;an imaging unit moving mechanism that moves the imaging unit in the horizontal direction with respect to the substrate and the mask plate;a recognition processing unit that subjects an imaging result in the mark imaging operation to recognition processing, ...

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Номер записи: 96
04-07-2013 дата публикации

DATA GENERATION METHOD AND DATA GENERATION APPARATUS

Номер: US20130169994A1
Автор: Hiyama Yutaka, Ishida Yuki, Obayashi Masaaki, Omagari Yuki, Uratani Mitsuru
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Conventional calibration patches are designed such that gradation values of the patches are determined, based on the overall length of a trajectory of a monochrome ink color in an L*a*b* space, so that distances between patches become uniform, and therefore provide low interpolation accuracy in a region where measurement values change non-linearly in accordance with the change in gradation. 1. A data generation method for generating patch recording data used to record correction patches corresponding to M (where M is a natural number) gradation values to be used for color calibration , the data generation method comprising:a recording step of recording N patches corresponding to densities of N (where N is a natural number and M Подробнее

Номер записи: 97
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Enhanced printer functionality with dynamic identifier code

Номер: US20130169996A1
Автор: Cabel Sholdt, James VanHuis, Martin Schwan, Michael S. Millman, Robert Mcleod
Принадлежит: ZIH Corp

An apparatus may comprise a code output device and a processor configured to detect a first apparatus condition indication, generate a first dynamic identifier code representative of a first apparatus condition in response to detecting the first apparatus condition indication, output the first dynamic identifier code to the code output device, detect a second apparatus condition indication, generate a second dynamic identifier code representative of a second apparatus condition in response to detecting the second apparatus condition indication, wherein the second dynamic identifier code is different than the first dynamic identifier code, and output the second dynamic identifier code to the code output device. Associated methods, computer program products, and systems are also provided.

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Номер записи: 98
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, system on chip unit and driving method thereof

Номер: US20130173943A1
Автор: Ho-Beom Park, Sung-Uk Bin
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

An image forming apparatus connected to a host apparatus includes a first memory; a second memory; a USB interface to receive a USB control signal or a USB data signal from the host apparatus; a first CPU to perform an operation using the first memory in a normal mode and being deactivated if the normal mode is converted into a power saving mode; and a second CPU to perform an operation using the second memory in the power saving mode. In the image forming apparatus, if the USB data signal is input in the power saving mode, the second CPU activates the first CPU to convert the power saving mode into the normal mode, and if the USB control signal is input in the power saving mode, the second CPU retains the power saving mode and performs an operation corresponding to the USB control signal using the second memory.

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Номер записи: 99
11-07-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING

Номер: US20130176312A1
Автор: Hudson Alan D., Schouwenburg Robert D.
Принадлежит:

A method for evaluating and printing a 3D model is provided. According to one aspect, a method is provided for determining quickly what areas of a modeled object can be printed. According to one embodiment, a method is provided that distinguishes from “features” of a model versus “details.” According to one aspect, it is appreciated that some details of a model may be omitted safely in a 3D print output, while portions of a model identified as features may not be printed without some defect in the output. Systems and methods are provided for evaluating the object and its regions and determining whether the object can be printed. 1. A method for printing a three-dimensional (3D) object , the method comprising acts of:positioning the 3D object in a voxel grid;casting a plurality of rays through a model of the 3D object to be printed;for each ray, sorting a plurality of intersections with the 3D object by distance from a cast point of the respective ray;storing in/out state for each of the plurality of intersections; andmarking a plurality of voxels as safe voxels based on a wall thickness determined by the plurality of intersections.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of removing all of a plurality of duplicate points.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising an act of determining whether a distance between two exterior points along at least one of the plurality of rays is above a minimum wall thickness.4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising an act of marking an exterior voxel and an adjacent interior voxel as safe if the distance between two exterior points along the at least one of the plurality of rays is above the minimum wall thickness.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the act of casting comprises an act of casting the plurality of rays in three dimensional space.6. The method according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of the plurality of duplicate points is caused by a ray hitting a vertex intersection. ...

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Номер записи: 100