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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Using handwritten notations in digital video presentations

Номер: US20120002889A1
Автор: Andrew C. Blose, Andrew C. Gallagher, Charles L. Parker, Joseph A. Manico
Принадлежит: Eastman Kodak Co

A method for producing a slide show video from a collection of hardcopy media, the method includes digitizing the media and detecting handwritten information and estimating the age of the media; determining an order of presentation for the slide show video based on the detected handwritten information and estimated ages; and producing a slide show video from the hardcopy media using the determined order of presentation.

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Номер записи: 1
29-11-2012 дата публикации

Sheet music creation method and image processing apparatus

Номер: US20120300266A1
Автор: Ayumi Hori, Fumihiro Goto, Hidetsugu Kagawa, Manabu Yamazoe, Maya Ishii, Tohru Ikeda
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A sheet music creation method of creating sheet music whose layout is changed based on image data of sheet music input from an input device includes the steps of dividing the image data of the sheet music input from the input device into grand staffs, designating the grand staffs divided in the dividing in the order of performance, and re-editing, by a processor, image data representing the grand staffs in accordance with the order designated in the designating.

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Номер записи: 2
29-11-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for image processing and processing program

Номер: US20120300267A1
Автор: Kiyoto Matsui
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

Disclosed is an image processing method for processing an image obtained by reading a document plate on which at least one document is placed. The method includes a first detecting step of specifying a first rectangular region including all of objects included in the image to detect the coordinates of each vertex thereof, an identifying step of identifying on each object whether it is a document item, an eliminating step of eliminating the object which is not a document item from the image, a second detecting step of specifying a second rectangular region to detect the coordinates of each vertex thereof, the region including all of the objects after elimination and having a minimum area, a comparing step of comparing the coordinates of the vertices detected in the first and second detecting steps, and a determining step of determining a method of cropping the document based on the comparison result.

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Номер записи: 3
19-12-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20130335754A1
Автор: Utsunomiya Takehito
Принадлежит:

An image reading unit configured to rotate and read a front and a back of a document may deviate from an original reading position due to aged deterioration or an external physical impact and become incapable of reading an image accurately. An image processing apparatus rotates an image reading unit including a sensor in units of predetermined angles to read a white reference member, acquires luminance information about the white reference member at the respective predetermined angles of rotation, determines an angle at which the luminance information is greater than other pieces of the luminance information among a plurality of pieces of the acquired luminance information at the respective predetermined angles, and rotates the image reading unit based on the determined angle to correct a reference position of the image reading unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to rotate an image reading unit including a sensor in units of predetermined angles to read a white reference member and acquire luminance information about the white reference member at the respective predetermined angles of rotation;a determination unit configured to determine an angle at which the luminance information is greater than other pieces of the luminance information among a plurality of pieces of the luminance information acquired by the acquisition unit at the respective predetermined angles; anda correction unit configured to rotate the image reading unit based on the angle determined by the determination unit to correct a reference position of the image reading unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the correction unit is configured to rotate the image reading unit by the determined angle in a direction such that the image reading unit approaches the white reference member and correct the reference position of the image reading unit.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a position at which ...

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Номер записи: 4
19-12-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130335788A1
Автор: Utsunomiya Takehito
Принадлежит:

An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire luminance information of a white reference member by reading the white reference member with an image reading unit including a sensor while rotating the image reading unit in units of a predetermined angle, and a correction unit configured to correct the luminance information acquired by the acquisition unit using a correction coefficient predetermined for each rotation angle of the image reading unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire luminance information of a white reference member by reading the white reference member with an image reading unit including a sensor while rotating the image reading unit in units of a predetermined angle; anda correction unit configured to correct the luminance information acquired by the acquisition unit using a correction coefficient predetermined for each rotation angle of the image reading unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a position where the white reference member is read is different from a position where a document is read.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the position where the white reference member is read is in a rotary orbit of the image reading unit and between a position where a first surface of the document is read and a position where a second surface of the document is read.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires the luminance information by rotating the image reading unit over a first angular range to calculate a first shading correction coefficient used for shading correction performed in reading a first surface of the document and acquires the luminance information by rotating the image reading unit over a second angular range to calculate a second shading correction coefficient used for shading correction performed in reading a second surface of the document.5. ...

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Номер записи: 5
06-02-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20140036320A1
Автор: TANAKA Kunihiko
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an identifying area dividing unit configured to divide the image data into plural identifying areas; a binarization processing unit configured to perform a binarization process for the identifying areas with respective binarization threshold values preset for the identifying areas; a black pixel number identifying unit configured to identify whether or not the numbers of pixels with a density value of black in the respective identifying area exceed respective number threshold values preset for the identifying areas; and a blank sheet identifying unit configured to identify that the image data is image data of a blank sheet if the black pixel number identifying unit identifies that none of the numbers of pixels with the density value of black in the respective identifying areas exceeds the number threshold value. 1. An image processing apparatus generating image data of a document , comprising:an identifying area dividing unit configured to divide the image data into plural identifying areas;a binarization processing unit configured to perform a binarization process for the identifying areas with respective binarization threshold values preset for the identifying areas;a black pixel number identifying unit configured to identify whether or not the numbers of pixels with a density value of black in the respective identifying area exceed respective number threshold values preset for the identifying areas; anda blank sheet identifying unit configured to identify that the image data is image data of a blank sheet if the black pixel number identifying unit identifies that none of the numbers of pixels with the density value of black in the respective identifying areas exceeds the number threshold value.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:the blank sheet identifying unit is further configured to identify that the image data is not image data of a blank ...

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Номер записи: 6
03-04-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

Номер: US20140092445A1
Автор: ISHIDO Kohei
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading device includes a reading unit provided with an image sensor and configured to read a manuscript placed on a contact glass, a manuscript sensor whose output level varies depending on whether the manuscript is detected, and a moving mechanism configured to move the manuscript sensor from a predetermined reference position in an oblique direction with respect to a main scanning direction and a sub scanning direction such that a detection zone of the manuscript sensor passes through a side of the manuscript parallel to the sub scanning direction and a side of the manuscript parallel to the main scanning direction. A recognizing unit is also included that is configured to recognize lengths in the main scanning direction and the sub scanning direction of the manuscript, based on a displacement of the manuscript sensor from the reference position. 1. An image reading device , comprising:a contact glass on which a manuscript as a reading target is placed;a reading unit provided with an image sensor and configured to read the manuscript placed on the contact glass;a manuscript sensor whose output level varies depending on whether the existence of the manuscript is detected or not;a moving mechanism configured to move the manuscript sensor from a predetermined reference position in an oblique direction with respect to a main scanning direction and a sub scanning direction such that a detection zone of the manuscript sensor passes through a side of the manuscript placed on the contact glass, which is parallel to the sub scanning direction and a side of the manuscript parallel to the main scanning direction; anda recognizing unit configured to, when performing manuscript size detection, recognize a manuscript length in the main scanning direction and a manuscript length in the sub scanning direction placed on the contact glass, based on an amount of a displacement of the manuscript sensor from the reference position at the time when the output level of the ...

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Номер записи: 7
01-01-2015 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20150002908A1
Автор: FUJITA Hiroyuki
Принадлежит:

A cover member is openable and closable with respect to a document table, and has a color reference surface facing the document table, and a partial region provided on a color reference surface and having a predetermined density different from a density of the color reference surface. When a document determination portion determines that a document is a book document, a density correction portion corrects a density in a specific density correction range at a central portion in document image data read from a document by a image reading portion, based on a second density difference which is a density difference between a density of the color reference surface read by a reading control portion when a book document is placed on a document placement surface, and a density of the color reference surface read by the image reading portion when the cover member is closed. 1. An image reading device comprising:a document table having a document placement surface which allows a document to be placed thereon;an image reading portion configured to, based on light reflected when light is radiated through the document placement surface to a document placed on the document placement surface, read image data from the document;a cover member configured to be openable and closable with respect to the document table, and having a color reference surface facing the document table and a partial region provided on the color reference surface, the partial region having a predetermined density different from a density of the color reference surface;a reading control portion configured to read image data from the color reference surface and the partial region of the cover member by the image reading portion;a document determination portion configured to, when a first density difference which is a density difference between a density of the color reference surface and a density of the partial region in color reference image data read by the reading control portion is equal to or smaller than ...

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Номер записи: 8
01-01-2015 дата публикации

Image reading device, image forming apparatus, and image processing method

Номер: US20150002911A1
Автор: Shinya Matsui
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

An image reading device includes an image reading section, a first white reference member, and a control section. The image reading section reads an original document. The first white reference member is be read by the image reading section and indicates a first white reference. The control section determines whether or not a perforation image is present in the original document image indicative of the original document on a basis of an image density of a first reference image indicative of the first white reference member and an image density of the original document image.

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Номер записи: 9
05-01-2017 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20170006176A1
Автор: NISHINO Tsubasa, TAKEI Takeshi
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

An information processing apparatus includes an instruction unit that instructs an image reading unit to read an image in accordance with a predetermined configuration related to image reading if a predetermined service is selected from among plural services, and an execution unit that performs an operation responsive to the selected service using operation results of the image reading unit. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:an instruction unit that instructs an image reading unit to read an image in accordance with a predetermined configuration related to image reading if a predetermined service is selected from among a plurality of services; andan execution unit that performs an operation responsive to the selected service using operation results of the image reading unit.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein no instruction related to the predetermined configuration is received from a user.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined service comprises a book management service to manage a product using the read image or a delivery monitoring service to monitor a delivery status of the read image that is being delivered claim 1 , andwherein the instruction unit instructs the image reading unit to read the image in accordance with a predetermined size without detecting a size of a medium serving as a target of image reading if the predetermined service is selected.4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined service comprises a book management service to manage a product using the read image or a delivery monitoring service to monitor a delivery status of the read image that is being delivered claim 2 , andwherein the instruction unit instructs the image reading unit to read the image in accordance with a predetermined size without detecting a size of a medium serving as a target of image reading if the predetermined service is ...

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Номер записи: 10
04-01-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS WITH DOCUMENT READING UNIT THAT AUTOMATICALLY FEEDS AND READS DOCUMENTS

Номер: US20180007222A1
Автор: YAMADA Yohei
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Provided is an image-forming apparatus that is able to determine whether or not reading of a document ends properly without knowing the number of sheets of the document, and when overlapped feeding occurs, is able to estimate the location where overlapped feeding occurs. The image-forming apparatus has a document feeding unit that conveys a set document one sheet at a time, and a document reading unit that reads the conveyed document and obtains document image data. The image-forming apparatus includes an extraction-area-specifying unit that specifies part or all of the top and bottom margins of document image data as extraction areas, a number-image-extracting unit that respectively extracts the images in the extraction areas specified by the extraction-area-specifying unit as number images, and a number-image-summarizing unit that generates a number-verification page on which plural number images are summarized. 1. An image-forming apparatus having a document feeding unit that sequentially feeds a set document bundle one sheet at a time , and a document reading unit that reads documents that are conveyed by the document feeding unit , and obtains document image data; and comprising:an extraction-area-specifying unit that specifies part or all of the top and bottom margins of the document image data as extraction areas;a number-image-extracting unit that respectively extracts images in the extraction areas that are specified by the extraction-area-specifying unit from the plurality of document image data that is obtained by the document reading unit as number images; anda number-image-summarizing unit that generates a number-verification page on which the plural number images that are extracted by the number-image-extracting unit are summarized.2. The image-forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe number-image-summarizing unit generates the number-verification page on which the number images and the extracted extraction page numbers are correlated and ...

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Номер записи: 11
04-01-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20180007223A1
Автор: Furukawa Masato, Hamada Kaoru, Oka Yushi, Shibaki Seiji
Принадлежит:

An image reading apparatus, including: a first distance detector configured to measure a first distance of the original conveyed after a sensor is changed from a first state detecting the original to a second state not detecting the original; a second distance detector configured to measure a second distance of the original conveyed after the second state is changed to the first state; and a controller configured to control a conveyor so that the conveyor starts a conveyance of a succeeding original when the second distance reaches a conveyance permission distance before the first distance reaches a hole detection distance and the conveyor stops the succeeding original when the second state is changed to the first state before the first distance reaches the hole detection distance, and thereafter starts the conveyance of the succeeding original when the first distance reaches the hole detection distance. 1. An image reading apparatus , comprising:an image sensor configured to read an image on an original;an original tray on which the original is to be placed;a conveyor configured to convey the original placed on the original tray to a reading position in which the image sensor reads the original;an original sensor provided between the original tray and the reading position and configured to assume a first state when the original sensor detects the original that is being conveyed by the conveyor and assume a second state when the original sensor does not detect the original;a first distance detector configured to measure a first conveyance distance of the original by which the original has been conveyed from a time when the original sensor is changed from the first state to the second state;a second distance detector configured to measure a second conveyance distance of the original by which the original has been conveyed from a time when the original sensor is changed from the second state to the first state before the original sensor is changed from the first state ...

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Номер записи: 12
08-01-2015 дата публикации

Control device for controlling image processing system, image forming apparatus, image reading apparatus, control method, and computer-readable recording medium

Номер: US20150009541A1
Автор: Hitoshi Hirohata, Naoto Fukushima
Принадлежит: Sharp Corp

An image forming apparatus 10 a includes (i) an image input apparatus 1 , (ii) a control section 5 a , (iii) a document detecting section 24 including a blank page detecting section and a separator sheet detecting section, and (iv) a file creating section 31 for creating a file of image data. The image input apparatus 1 has a double-side reading function. The file creating section 31 has a blank page skipping function and a separating function. The control section 5 a includes a function setting section 51 for enabling the double-side reading function and the blank page skipping function when enabling the separating function.

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Номер записи: 13
12-01-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20170013138A1
Автор: Muraishi Masaaki
Принадлежит:

An image processing apparatus includes a blank page determination unit configured to determine whether a document is a blank page by using image data obtained by reading the document, a color determination unit configured to determine whether the document is polychrome or monochrome, and a decision unit configured to decide on processing of the image data obtained by reading the document by using a determination result of the blank page determination unit and a determination result of the color determination unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a blank page determination unit configured to determine whether a document is a blank page, by using image data obtained by reading the document;a color determination unit configured to determine whether the document is polychrome or monochrome; anda decision unit configured to decide processing of the image data obtained by reading the document, by using a determination result of the blank page determination unit and a determination result of the color determination unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the decision unit decides processing of image data obtained by reading a document which is determined by the blank page determination unit to be a blank page and is determined by the color determination unit to be polychrome.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the decision unit decides processing of image data obtained by reading a document which is determined by the blank page determination unit to be a blank page and is determined by the color determination unit to be monochrome.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the decision unit decides to remove image data obtained by reading a document which is determined by the blank page determination unit to be a blank page and is determined by the color determination unit to be polychrome claim 1 , from a memory.5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 14
12-01-2017 дата публикации

EDITING OF ORIGINAL IMAGE DATA BASED ON EDITING OF A PREVIEW IMAGE GENERATED THEREFROM--

Номер: US20170013150A1
Автор: ISHIHARA Atsushi
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store original image data, an image processing unit configured to process the original image data, a control panel that includes a display unit, and is configured to generate a first image data for editing, the first image data having a reduced amount of data with respect to the original image data stored in the storage unit, to display the first image data on the display unit as a preview, and to display the first image data on the display unit as edits are applied to the first image data, and a control unit configured to receive the edits and control the image processing unit to apply the edits to the original image data. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a data storage configured to store original image data;an image processor configured to process the original image data that are read from the data storage;a control panel that includes a display, and is configured to generate a preview image data for editing, the preview image data having a reduced amount of data with respect to the original image data stored in the data storage, to display a preview image based on the preview image data on the display, and to display an edited preview image on the display as edits are applied to the preview image; anda controller configured to receive the edits, control the image processor to apply the edits to the original image data read from the data storage, and overwrite the original image data stored in the data storage with edited original image data to which the edits are applied by the image processor.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:a scanner, whereinthe original image data stored in the data storage is obtained by the scanner reading an original document.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , whereinthe control panel is configured to display on the display a menu screen for selecting image editing.4. The apparatus of claim 1 , whereinthe control panel is configured to display on the ...

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Номер записи: 15
15-01-2015 дата публикации

USING A SCANNING IMPLEMENTED SOFTWARE FOR TIME ECONOMY WITHOUT RESACANNING (S.I.S.T.E.R.)

Номер: US20150015922A1
Автор: Isaev Andrey
Принадлежит:

Methods and devices are described for detecting boundaries of documents on flatbed and multi-function scanners on a first pass of a carriage assembly, and then performing a high resolution scan on a second pass. High resolution images of documents can then be obtained with little or no interaction normally necessary to identify areas of interest on the scanner bed. Patterns on the scanner cover or lid facilitate not only edge determination, but orientation of text and other objects, and straightening of images in preparation for OCR and related functions. Electronic images and files derived from paper documents may be automatically cropped, deskewed, subjected to OCR, and named consistent with content or other information derived from them. 116-. (canceled)17. A method for scanning a document , the method comprising:automatically positioning a document onto a bed of a scanner and under a pattern adjacent the bed of the scanner, the pattern being on top of the document;generating a first image from a first pass of an imaging component of the scanner across the bed of the scanner using the pattern and said document;programmatically defining an area using said first image and using the pattern; andautomatically generating a second image from a second pass of the imaging component of the scanner across at least a portion of the bed of the scanner.18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first pass is a forward pass claim 17 , and wherein the second pass is a backward pass.19. The method of wherein automatically positioning the pattern behind the document on the bed of the scanner and on top of the document includes automatically positioning a material with the pattern on the bed of the scanner and on top of the document.20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the second image is at a higher resolution than the first image.21. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises:automatically cropping the first image by selecting one or more portions of the first ...

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Номер записи: 16
14-01-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE-READING DEVICE THAT ELIMINATES SHOW-THROUGH FROM ORIGINAL

Номер: US20160014302A1
Автор: OOSAKI Masayoshi
Принадлежит:

In an image-reading device, a controller is configured to: control a reading unit to read a reference plate to generate reference image data and to read a first and second faces of an original to generate first and second image data; identify a show-through line including a show-through region in which the first face depicts a first background color and the second face has a highest density value and a non-show-through region in which the first face depicts the first background color and the second face depicts a second background color; calculate an image data ratio of the show-through and non-show-through regions in the first image data; calculate a reference data ratio of the show-through and non-show-through regions in the reference image data; and determine a show-through removal light intensity such that a difference between the image data ratio and the reference data ratio falls within a prescribed range. 1. An image-reading device comprising:a light source configured to irradiate light toward an original having a first face and a second face, the light irradiated theretoward having a light intensity;a reading unit configured to read the original on a line-to-line basis in a main scanning direction by receiving the light reflected off the original;a reference plate disposed in a position confronting the reading unit;an adjusting unit configured to adjust the light intensity of the light source; and control the light source to irradiate the light toward the reference plate and control the reading unit to read the reference plate to generate reference image data;', 'control the light source to irradiate the light toward the first face of the original and control the reading unit to read the first face of the original to generate first image data corresponding to the first face of the original;', 'control the light source to irradiate the light toward the second face of the original and control the reading unit to read the second face of the original to generate ...

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Номер записи: 17
19-01-2017 дата публикации

Image erasing apparatus and image erasing method

Номер: US20170015128A1
Автор: Kazumasa Yasui, Yosuke Nishimura
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp, Toshiba TEC Corp

According to an embodiment, an image erasing apparatus includes a reading unit, an erasing unit, an image forming unit, and a controller. The reading unit reads identification information formed on a sheet conveyed. The erasing unit erases a part or all of a first image formed on the sheet after the identification information is read. The controller obtains image data corresponding to the identification information that is read by the reading unit. The controller controls the image forming unit so as to form a second image, which is indicated by the obtained image data, onto the sheet from which the first image has been erased.

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Номер записи: 18
03-02-2022 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20220038594A1
Автор: SATO Junki
Принадлежит:

There are provided an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a storage medium which are capable of obtaining an image expected by a user. To this end, for an original region on an inner side, the original region is set by using a parameter corresponding to the original region on the inner side. For an original region on an outer side including an outer edge, the original region is set by using a parameter corresponding to the original region on the outer side. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read an image on an original;an extraction unit configured to extract an original region of the image read by the reading unit;a determination unit configured to determine a processing region to be cut out of the original region using a parameter determined based on an inclusive relation of the original region extracted by the extraction unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereina first parameter being the parameter to be used in a case where a target to be subjected to prescribed image processing is an included image is a parameter to cut out the original region larger than the original region to be cut out based on a second parameter being the parameter to be used in a case where the target to be subjected to the prescribed image processing is the entire original.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprisingan original determination unit configured to judge whether or not the original to be read is a borderless original, whereinin a case where a result of the determination by the original determination unit turns out to be the borderless original, the determination unit determines the processing region by using the second parameter.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe reading unit reads the original placed on an original table, andin a case where the original region extracted by the extraction unit is inclined relative to a ...

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Номер записи: 19
17-01-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20190020778A1
Автор: KOZAKI Kohei, MIYAMOTO Shintaro
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An image reading apparatus includes a medium support section that supports a medium before feeding, a reading section that reads the medium that feeds from the medium support section, a transport roller that is disposed upstream of the reading section and transports the medium to the reading section, and a load applying device that applies a load against rotation of the transport roller. The transport roller is disposed on a rotating shaft that extends in a medium width direction that intersects the medium transport direction, and the load applying device imparts the load by pressing a transport roller driving gear that is disposed at one end of the rotating shaft in a direction from the one end of the rotating shaft to the other end thereof. 1. An image reading apparatus , comprising:a medium support section that supports a medium before feeding;a reading section that reads the medium that feeds from the medium support section;a transport roller that is disposed upstream of the reading section and transports the medium to the reading section; anda load applying device that applies a load against rotation of the transport roller.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe transport roller is disposed on a rotating shaft that extends in a medium width direction that intersects the medium transport direction, andthe load applying device imparts the load by pressing a transport roller driving gear disposed at one end of the rotating shaft in a direction from the one end of the rotating shaft to the other end thereof.3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprisinga position regulator that regulates a position of the rotating shaft in a rotation axis direction of the rotating shaft, whereinthe position regulator is disposed at a position closer to the one end of the rotating shaft than to the other end thereof in the rotation axis direction.4. The image reading apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of ...

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Номер записи: 20
16-01-2020 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium

Номер: US20200021692A1
Автор: Atsushi Ikeda, Hiroaki Koike, Naoto Sasagawa, Takeshi Kogure
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

The present invention provides an image processing apparatus comprising: a memory device that stores a set of instructions; and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to: detect alteration of an application held in the image processing apparatus; determine, upon detecting alteration, whether or not an application in which alteration has been detected is a pre-installed application; and enabling, as a result of the determination, in a case where the application in which alteration has been detected is a pre-installed application, the use of the application by installing the application using pre-held information.

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Номер записи: 21
28-01-2016 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus suitable for reading of document

Номер: US20160028901A1
Автор: Yosuke Nakazato
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

Provided is an image forming apparatus that eliminates the necessity for resetting a single-sided document even if a set error of the single-sided document is occurred. The automatic document feeder includes a switchback mechanism that inverts the front and back of the single-sided document to switch a surface of the single-sided document. The automatic document feeder control circuit controls to activate the switchback mechanism. When a blank paper is detected from the image data before inversion, the automatic document feeder control circuit controls to continue the activation of the switchback mechanism for a second document and succeeding documents of the single-sided document. Otherwise, when a blank paper is not detected from the image data before inversion, the automatic document feeder control circuit controls to stop the activation of the switchback mechanism for the second document and the succeeding documents of the single-sided document.

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Номер записи: 22
28-01-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

Номер: US20160028920A1
Автор: HASHIMOTO Ayumu
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An image processing apparatus includes a reading unit, an acquisition unit, a determining unit, and a density correction unit. The reading unit reads a document to generate image data. The acquisition unit acquires color material reduction information reflecting a color material reduction process applicable to the document. The determining unit determines whether to correct the image data based on the acquired color material reduction information. The density correction unit performs a density correction process on the image data if the determining unit has determined to correct the image data. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a reading unit to read a document to generate image data;an acquisition unit to acquire color material reduction information reflecting a color material reduction process applicable to the document;a determining unit to determine whether to correct the image data based on the acquired color material reduction information; anda density correction unit to perform a density correction process on the image data if the determining unit has determined to correct the image data.2. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires the color material reduction information by extracting claim 1 , from the image data claim 1 , information added to the document when an image is output on the document after the color material reduction process.3. The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires the color material reduction information by estimating whether the color material reduction process has been performed on the document based on a density distribution in the image data.4. The image processing apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires the color material reduction information by estimating an intensity of the color material reduction process performed on the document based on the density distribution in the image data claim 3 , andwherein the destiny ...

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Номер записи: 23
10-02-2022 дата публикации

APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20220046144A1
Автор: Misawa Reiji, Sakai Hiroyuki
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An apparatus includes a reduction unit configured to perform color reduction processing for quantizing a color in the generated image data, a change unit configured to change, in a case where brightness of an edge pixel indicating an edge portion in an image based on the image data with the color quantized is equal to or higher than a threshold value, a pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a color of a pixel having highest brightness among pixels surrounding the edge pixel, and change, in a case where the brightness of the edge pixel is lower than the threshold value, the pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a color of a pixel having lowest brightness among the pixels surrounding the edge pixel. 1. An apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to read an image on a document and generate image data;a reduction unit configured to perform color reduction processing for quantizing a color in the generated image data;a change unit configured to change, in a case where brightness of an edge pixel indicating an edge portion in an image based on the image data with the color quantized is equal to or higher than a threshold value, a pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a color of a pixel having highest brightness among pixels surrounding the edge pixel, and change, in a case where the brightness of the edge pixel is lower than the threshold value, the pixel value of the edge pixel to a pixel value of a color of a pixel having lowest brightness among the pixels surrounding the edge pixel; anda compression unit configured to compress the image data in which the pixel value of the edge pixel is changed while dividing the data color by color.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a transmission unit configured to transmit the compressed image data.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the change unit calculates a color difference from the color of the pixel having the highest brightness among the pixels ...

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Номер записи: 24
28-01-2021 дата публикации

OPTICAL DEVICE, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND IMAGING FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210029265A1
Автор: ASANO Motohiro, HACHISUGA Masaki
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

An optical device includes: a lens body having multiple lenses arranged such that optical axes thereof are parallel to one another; a light-shielding wall that is disposed for the lens body and blocks, in an optical axis direction, portion of light directed to the multiple lenses; and a sheet member that covers a surface of the light-shielding wall, the surface being perpendicular to the optical axes, and allows light to pass therethrough. 1. An optical device comprising:a lens body having a plurality of lenses arranged such that optical axes thereof are parallel to one another;a light-shielding wall that is disposed for the lens body and blocks, in an optical axis direction, portion of light directed to the plurality of lenses; anda sheet member that covers a surface of the light-shielding wall, the surface being perpendicular to the optical axes, and allows light to pass therethrough.2. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet member is divided into multiple pieces in a longitudinal direction of the light-shielding wall intersecting the optical axis direction and is bonded to the light-shielding wall.3. The optical device according to claim 2 , whereinthe light-shielding wall is divided into multiple pieces in the longitudinal direction, and the pieces are joined together at a division surface and disposed on the lens body, andthe sheet member is bonded to one surface of each piece of the light-shielding wall.4. The optical device according to claim 2 , whereinthe light-shielding wall is divided into multiple pieces in the longitudinal direction, and the pieces are joined together at a division surface and disposed on the lens body, andthe sheet member is bonded to the light-shielding wall so as to straddle the division surface.5. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet member and the light-shielding wall are configured as a single component.6. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet member is bonded to ...

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Номер записи: 25
02-02-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20170034395A1
Автор: KUNUGI Hiroyuki
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An image processing apparatus comprises a camera, a reading unit, a memory unit and a control unit. The camera acquires an image of a portion of a user's body to generate image data of the user. The reading unit reads the image on a sheet to generate image data for the sheet. The control unit determines, according to the image data of the sheet and specific image data, whether or not the sheet read by the reading unit is a sheet the image of which is prohibited to be copied and stores the image data of the sheet and the image data of the user in the memory unit after determining that the sheet is a sheet the image of which is prohibited to be copied. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a camera configured to acquire an image of a portion of a user's body to generate image data of the user;a reading unit configured to read an image of a sheet and generate image data of the sheet;a memory unit; anda control unit configured to determine whether or not the sheet read by the reading unit is prohibited to be copied based on the image data of the sheet and specific image data stored in the memory unit, and store the image data of the sheet and the image data of the user in the memory unit after determining that the sheet is prohibited to be copied.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe control unit outputs information indicating that the sheet is prohibited to be copied after determining that the sheet read by the reading unit is a sheet which is prohibited to be copied.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe control unit determines, according to a predetermined user image data included in a user registration information unit and the image data of the user, whether or not the user is a predetermined user included in the user registration information unit; andafter determining that the user is a predetermined user included in the user registration information unit, the control unit stores the image data of the sheet ...

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Номер записи: 26
01-02-2018 дата публикации

READING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

Номер: US20180035000A1
Автор: Fukawa Kimihiko, Harada Keiko, Kobayashi Nobutsune
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A reading apparatus includes a reader that obtains image data by reading a reading target, a platen on which a document to be read by the reader located at a first position is set, a first member read by the reader located at the first position if there is no document on the platen, a second member read by the reader located at a second position, which is different from the first position, and a determination unit that performs a determination process for determining whether the document is set on the platen on the basis of a first output, which is obtained if the reader located at the first position reads the reading target, and a second output, which is obtained if the reader located at the second position reads the reading target. 1. A reading apparatus comprising:a reader configured to obtain image data by reading a reading target;a platen on which a document is set to be read by the reader located at a first position;a first member read by the reader located at the first position if there is no document on the platen;a second member read by the reader located at a second position, which is different from the first position;an obtaining unit configured to obtain an output corresponding to the reading target if the reader reads the reading target; anda determination unit configured to perform a determination process for determining whether the document is set on the platen on the basis of a first output obtained if the reader located at the first position reads the reading target and a second output obtained if the reader located at the second position reads the reading target.2. The reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a notification unit configured to issue a notification relating to the document after the determination process is performed,wherein, if it is determined as a result of the determination process that the document is not set on the platen, the notification is not issued.3. The reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein, ...

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Номер записи: 27
04-02-2021 дата публикации

DOCUMENT TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE MEMBER AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE

Номер: US20210037157A1
Автор: FUJIMORI Kazumitsu, SATO Ryuichi, Ueyama Naohiro
Принадлежит:

A document transport assistance member for an image processing device including a transport roller and a reading part provided upstream of the transport roller in a transport path, the document transport assistance member including a cover sheet, a support sheet, and a bonding part that serves as a bonding part where the cover sheet and the support sheet are bonded together, and bonds a first end portion at a first direction side along a first axis, wherein a length between a side end of the document transport assistance member at the first direction side and a rear end of the bonding part at the opposite side from the first direction is greater than a length between a reading position where the reading part can read the document and a position of a nipping part where the transport roller performs nip on the document transport assistance member in the transport path. 1. A document transport assistance member used for an image processing device , the image processing device including:a first transport roller configured to transport a document; anda reading part configured to read image information of the document, which is transported, at a position upstream of the first transport roller in a transport path through which the document is transported,the document transport assistance member comprising:a cover sheet configured to cover a first surface of the document, the first surface being a surface to be read by the reading part; anda support sheet configured to cover a second surface of the document, the second surface being an opposite surface from the first surface,the document transport assistance member further comprising a first bonding part serving as a bonding part where the cover sheet and the support sheet are bonded together, the first bonding part being configured to bond a first end portion at a first direction side along a first axis, whereina length between a leading end of the document transport assistance member and a rear end of the first bonding ...

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Номер записи: 28
11-02-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

Номер: US20160044196A1
Автор: Baba Masaki
Принадлежит:

This image processing apparatus identifies the orientation of a document image in a horizontally written text document. The image processing apparatus includes a character identification unit, a line identification unit, and an orientation identification unit. The character identification unit identifies a character bounding rectangle for every character in the document image based on extracted edges. The line identification unit merges the character bounding rectangles identified by the character identification unit to identify a plurality of line bounding rectangles. The orientation identification unit identifies the positions of a short side on one end and a short side on the other end, in the longitudinal direction, of each of the line bounding rectangles identified by the line identification unit to identify the orientation of the document image based on the positional distributions of the identified short sides of the line bounding rectangles. 1. An image processing apparatus that identifies the orientation of a document image in a horizontally written text document comprising:an edge extraction unit configured to extract edges in the document image;a character identification unit configured to identify a bounding rectangle for every character in the document image based on the extracted edges;a line identification unit configured to merge the character bounding rectangles identified by the character identification unit to identify a plurality of line bounding rectangles; andan orientation identification unit configured to identify the positions of a short side on one end and a short side on the other end of each of the line bounding rectangles, identified by the line identification unit, in the longitudinal direction to identify the orientation of the document image based on the positional distributions of the identified short sides of the line bounding rectangles.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe line identification unit ...

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Номер записи: 29
11-02-2016 дата публикации

METHOD OF SCANNING DOCUMENT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME

Номер: US20160044197A1
Автор: Kang Hyung-jong, Kang Kyung-hoon, KIM Jeong-hun, Lee Ho-Keun
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A method of scanning a document includes obtaining an original image by scanning a document; detecting at least one pair of marks disposed on the original image; extracting an image of an area that is defined by the detected at least one pair of marks from the original image; and creating a new document file by using the extracted image. 1. A method of scanning a document , comprising:obtaining an original image by scanning a document;detecting at least one pair of marks disposed on the original image;extracting an image of an area defined by the detected at least one pair of marks from the original image; andcreating a new document file by using the extracted image.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the at least one pair of marks comprises:detecting objects having a predetermined color on the original image; andmatching a pair of marks among the detected objects based on at least one of distances between the detected objects, color differences between the detected objects, and degrees to which the detected objects match a predetermined form.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the at least one pair of marks comprises:measuring a slope of the original image;rotating the original image based on the measured slope; anddetecting at least one pair of marks on the rotated original image.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the at least one pair of marks comprises:determining a vertical alignment of the original image;if the original image is determined to be upside down, rotating the original image to be rightside up; anddetecting at least one pair of marks on the rotated original image.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the image comprises:automatically classifying a category of the extracted image according to a form of marks that define the area.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the new document file comprises:confirming a predetermined layout; andcreating a new document file by disposing the extracted image in the ...

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Номер записи: 30
11-02-2016 дата публикации

METHOD OF SCANNING DOCUMENT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME

Номер: US20160044198A1
Автор: Kang Hyung-jong, Kang Kyung-hoon, KIM Jeong-hun, Lee Ho-Keun, LEE Jee-hee
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A method of scanning a document includes obtaining an original image by scanning a document; detecting at least one pair of marks disposed on the original image; extracting an image of an area that is defined by the detected at least one pair of marks from the original image; and creating a new document file by using the extracted image. 1. A method of scanning a document , comprising:obtaining an original image by scanning a document;detecting at least one pair of marks disposed on the original image;extracting an image of an area defined by the detected at least one pair of marks from the original image; andcreating a new document file by using the extracted image.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the at least one pair of marks comprises:detecting objects having a predetermined color on the original image; andmatching a pair of marks among the detected objects based on at least one of distances between the detected objects, color differences between the detected objects, and degrees to which the detected objects match a predetermined form.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the at least one pair of marks comprises:measuring a slope of the original image;rotating the original image based on the measured slope; anddetecting at least one pair of marks on the rotated original image.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the at least one pair of marks comprises:determining a vertical alignment of the original image;if the original image is determined to be upside down, rotating the original image to be rightside up; anddetecting at least one pair of marks on the rotated original image.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the image comprises:automatically classifying a category of the extracted image according to a form of marks that define the area.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the new document file comprises:confirming a predetermined layout; andcreating a new document file by disposing the extracted image in the ...

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Номер записи: 31
09-02-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20170041478A1
Автор: MAENISHI Hiromasa, Nakayoshi Asahiro, Sunada Hidenori
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An image reading apparatus includes: a first size-detecting portion which detects a size of an original disposed on a disposing portion; a conveying portion which conveys the original disposed on the disposing portion to a reading portion, a second size-detecting portion which detects the size of the original to be conveyed by the conveying portion; a controller which calculates an overlap region between a reading region and an original region, with the reading region determined based on a reading size obtained by a obtain portion and the detection of the first size-detecting portion, and the original region determined by the second size-detecting portion; and a notifying portion which makes a predetermined notification based on the information that has been calculated. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a reading portion configured to read an image of a sheet;a disposing portion configured to be disposed the sheet thereon;a first size-detecting portion configured to detect a size of the sheet disposed on the disposing portion;a conveying portion configured to convey the sheet disposed on the disposing portion to the reading portion;a second size-detecting portion configured to detect the size of the sheet to be conveyed by the conveying portion;an obtain portion configured to obtain information on a reading size of the sheet to be read;a controller configured to calculates an overlap region between a reading region and a sheet region, the reading region determined based on the reading size obtained by the obtain portion and the detection of the first size-detecting portion, and the sheet region determined by the second size-detecting portion; anda notifying portion configured to make a predetermined notification based on the overlap region that has been calculated.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the controller calculates the overlap region based on a reading-start position from a leading end of the sheet and the size of the sheet ...

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Номер записи: 32
18-02-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210051240A1
Автор: KOYANAGI Noriyuki, Okuno Tokujiro
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An image reading apparatus includes a transport unit which transports a document, and reading units which read an image of the document which is transported. It is assumed that an operation of reading an image when specific setting information is not input to a control device of the image reading apparatus is set to a first reading mode, and an operation of reading an image when specific setting information is input to the control device is set to a second reading mode. In this case, in the second reading mode, image data of an image with a resolution which is equal to that in the first reading mode is generated, while causing the reading units to read an image from a document which is transported by the transport device at a lower speed than that in the first reading mode. 19-. (canceled)10. An image reading apparatus that reads an image of a document , the image reading apparatus comprising:a lower unit;an upper unit that is rotatably supported by the lower unit;a transport unit that is configured to transport the document at a plurality of transport speeds;a reading unit that is configured to read the image of the document transported at a transport speed according to a resolution which is selected by a user by selecting a reading mode, at least one of the transport speed decreases when the resolution increases;a reading instruction unit that is configured to instruct the reading unit to read the image of the document by the user,a low speed mode selection unit that is configured to select a transport of the document at a low speed and configured to be set to one of an ON-state and an OFF-state by the user, the setting of the ON-state and the OFF-state, and so changing to the low speed that is lower than a transport speed associated with the reading mode selected, being independent of the reading mode associated with the instructions provided to the reading unit to read the image of the document from the reading instruction unit;a notification unit that is ...

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Номер записи: 33
18-02-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DATA PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20160050330A1
Автор: MATSUMOTO Manabu, OGAWA Kazuma, YAMANEKI Kazushi
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A user is enabled to make different selection as to whether or not to include a blank page for each data processing. A storage portion stores setting information indicating whether or not to perform data processing of image data with a blank page excluded for each data processing, and a control portion judges whether or not each data processing is processing performed with a blank page of the image data excluded based on the setting information stored in the storage portion, and executes first data processing which is judged as processing performed with the blank page excluded by excluding the blank page as well as executes second data processing which is judged as processing performed without excluding the blank page concurrently with the first data processing by including the blank page. 1. An image processing apparatus performing a plurality of different data processings for image data including a blank page , comprising:a storage portion for storing setting information indicating whether or not to perform data processing of the image data with a blank page excluded for each of the data processing; anda control portion for judging whether or not each data processing is a processing to be performed with a blank page of the image data excluded based on the setting information stored in the storage portion, executing first data processing which is judged as a processing to be performed with the blank page excluded by excluding the blank page, and executing a second data processing which is judged as processing performed without excluding the blank page, by including the blank page,whereinthe plurality of different data processings are processings performed by a plurality of different functions of the image processing apparatus,the plurality of different functions include at least two of a document filing function of image data, a data transmission function through a network, a print function, a copy function, a facsimile function, and an electronic mail transmission ...

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Номер записи: 34
16-02-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDABLE MEDIUM

Номер: US20170048412A1
Автор: SAKAWAKI Yoshihiko
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An image processing system comprises a generating unit that reads documents and generates a read image including document images; an extracting unit that extracts each of the document images; a character recognizing unit that performs character recognition processing on each the document images; a determining unit that determines whether first information and second information have a pair relationship, the first information being any one of recognition results obtained on one side of the document images, and the second information being any one of recognition results obtained on the other side of the document images; and a registering unit that registers pieces of information for the recognition results corresponding to the one side and to the other side respectively including the first information and the second information which are determined that both pieces of information have the pair relationship, as information for a piece of the documents, in a storage unit. 1. (canceled)2: An image processing system , comprising:a storage; read a first side of each of a plurality of documents and a second side of each of the plurality of documents after the plurality of documents are turned over so that positions of the plurality of documents when the second side faces up substantially coincide with positions of the plurality of documents when the first side faces up; and', 'generate a first scanning image including first document images of the first side of the plurality of documents and a second scanned image including second document images of the second side of the plurality of documents; and, 'a scanner configured to'} extract each of the first and second document images included in the first scanned image and the second scanned image; and', 'register the first and second document images in the storage, wherein the first and second document images have a pair relationship based on relative positions of the first document images when the first side of each of the ...

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Номер записи: 35
15-02-2018 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

Номер: US20180048783A1
Автор: KIYOZUKA Kensuke
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Provided is an information processing apparatus including an acquiring unit that acquires plural documents, a type specifying unit that specifies types of the documents, a document specifying unit that specifies a key document as a target of a predetermined processing and a relevant document required for performing the processing among the plural documents based on the type specified by the type specifying unit, a processing specifying unit that specifies a processing corresponding to the key document among plural of the predetermined processing, and a determining unit that, in a case where the document specifying unit specifies plural key documents, specifies a dependency relationship of processing specified for the plural key documents among a key document and a relevant document related to the processing, and determines a performing order of the processing specified for the plural key documents based on the specified dependency relationship. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:an acquiring unit that acquires a plurality of documents;a type specifying unit that specifies types of the documents;a document specifying unit that specifies a key document as a target of a predetermined processing and a relevant document required for performing the processing among the plurality of documents based on the type specified by the type specifying unit;a processing specifying unit that specifies a processing corresponding to the key document among a plurality of the predetermined processing; anda determining unit that, in a case where the document specifying unit specifies a plurality of key documents, specifies a dependency relationship of processing specified for the plurality of key documents among a key document and a relevant document related to the processing, and determines a performing order of the processing specified for the plurality of key documents based on the specified dependency relationship.2. The information processing apparatus according to ...

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Номер записи: 36
26-02-2015 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCANNING OBJECTS

Номер: US20150055189A1
Автор: Mittal Vithi, Pal Rohit
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In a method for scanning a book including a plurality of pages, a property of the plurality of pages is measured between a plurality of points on the top of the book and a plurality of points on the bottom of the book to generate a plurality of data values. The plurality of data values are grouped into a plurality of levels corresponding to the plurality of pages. A determination is made for each of the plurality of the points at each of the plurality of levels whether ink is present. Pixel data is generated, indicative of one of the presence or absence of ink at each of the plurality of points for each of the plurality of levels. An image is generated using the pixel data for each of the plurality of levels. 1. A method for scanning a book comprising a plurality of pages , the method comprising the steps of:measuring a property of the plurality of pages between a plurality of points on the top of the book and a plurality of points on the bottom of the book to generate a plurality of data values;grouping the plurality of data values into a plurality of levels corresponding to the plurality of pages;determining for each of the plurality of the points at each of the plurality of levels whether ink is present;generating pixel data indicative of one of the presence or absence of ink at each of the plurality of points for each of the plurality of levels; andgenerating an image using the pixel data for each of the plurality of levels.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of measuring a property of the plurality of pages between a plurality of points on the top of the book and a plurality of points on the bottom of the book comprises measuring the property between a first point perpendicular to a second point.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of measuring a property of the plurality of pages between a plurality of points on the top of the book and a plurality of points on the bottom of the book comprises measuring the property between a first point diagonal ...

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Номер записи: 37
26-02-2015 дата публикации

Processing Apparatus

Номер: US20150055193A1
Автор: OZAWA Ryohei
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A processing apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processing apparatus to perform: receiving read image data, which is image data generated by reading an object with an image reading apparatus; extracting a target image, which is an image having a part indicating the object, from a read image that is an image indicated by the read image data; and generating output data, which indicates a synthesis image in which the target image and a template image are synthesized, wherein the template image has an assignment area to which the target image is assigned, and wherein the generating comprises arranging two or more of the same target images on the assignment area. 1. A processing apparatus comprising:a processor; anda memory storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processing apparatus to perform:receiving read image data, which is image data generated by reading an object with an image reading apparatus;extracting a target image, which is an image having a part indicating the object, from a read image that is an image indicated by the read image data; andgenerating output data, which indicates a synthesis image in which the target image and a template image are synthesized,wherein the template image has an assignment area to which the target image is assigned, andwherein the generating comprises arranging two or more of the same target images on the assignment area.2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the generating comprises using the two or more target images overlapping with the assignment area for generation of the synthesis image if a plurality of the target images is arranged to be continuously aligned over the entire template image on the basis of a specific reference position associated with the template image.3. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the template image has a plurality of ...

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Номер записи: 38
13-02-2020 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

Номер: US20200053241A1
Автор: Maruyama Shinji
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According to one embodiment, an image processing system includes a document transport unit, a document reading unit, an apparatus main body, and a transport mechanism. The document transport unit feeds a document. The document reading unit reads the document fed by the document transport unit. The apparatus main body supports the document reading unit. The transport mechanism transports the document of which reading has been completed by the document reading unit to the apparatus main body. 1. An image processing system , comprising:a document transporter configured to feed a document;a document reader configured to read the document fed by the document transporter;an apparatus main body configured to support the document reader; anda transport mechanism configured to transport the document after the document reader reads the document from the document reader to the apparatus main body.2. The system according to claim 1 , whereinthe document transporter includes a first switching unit configured to switch between a discharge path for discharging the document after reading has been completed by the document reader to a discharging unit and a transport path for transporting the document after reading has been completed by the document reader to the apparatus main body.3. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a document reversing unit provided in the apparatus main body and configured to turn the document inside out, whereinthe document reversing unit includes a second switching unit configured to switch between a transport path for transporting the document after reading has been completed by the document reader to the apparatus main body and a transport path for turning the document inside out after reading has been completed by the document reader and transporting the document to the apparatus main body.4. The system according to claim 1 , whereinthe apparatus main body further includes a post-processing unit configured to post-process an object ...

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Номер записи: 39
05-03-2015 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

Номер: US20150062658A1
Автор: MORI Hiroko
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain a multi-value image as an obtained image; and a control device configured to: convert the obtained image into a first binary image; determine whether the first binary image is a blank paper image, on the basis of the first binary image; and output a binary image, the binary image outputting including: outputting the first binary image in a case where it is determined that the first binary image is not the blank paper image; and not outputting the first binary image in a case where it is determined that the first binary image is the blank paper image. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an obtaining unit configured to obtain a multi-value image as an obtained image; and perform a binarizing process to convert the obtained image into a first binary image;', 'perform a binary image determination process to determine whether the first binary image is a blank paper image, on the basis of the first binary image; and', 'outputting the first binary image only in a case where it is determined in the binary image determination process that the first binary image is not the blank paper image.', 'perform a first outputting process to output a binary image, the first outputting process comprising], 'a control device executable with instructions which, when executed, cause the control device to2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , perform a multi-value image determination process to determine whether the obtained image is the blank paper image, on the basis of the corresponding obtained image; and', 'perform a binary image determination process to determine whether the obtained image is a binary image, and, 'wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the control device towherein in the binary image determination process, in a case where it is determined in the multi-value image determination process that the obtained image is not the blank paper image and it is determined ...

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Номер записи: 40
05-03-2015 дата публикации

ORIGINAL READING APPARATUS WITH DETECTING DEVICE FOR DETECTING EXISTENCE OF ORIGINAL

Номер: US20150062662A1
Автор: ITO Tomoya
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In an original reading apparatus, a conveying mechanism and a reading device start a conveying operation and a reading operation to acquire a read image when a detecting device detects an existence of an original. The read image is acquired in a first direction and has a prescribed width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The first direction corresponds to a conveying direction of the original. A control device determines whether or not the read image includes an overall solid region with a single color. The overall solid region has: a length in the first direction longer than or equal to a prescribed length; and a width in the second direction equal to the prescribed width. When the read image includes the overall solid region, the control device outputs a signal indicative of incorrect detection of the existence of the original due to external light. 1. An original reading apparatus comprising:a conveying mechanism configured to perform a conveying operation to convey an original in a conveying direction;a reading device configured to perform a reading operation to read the original that is conveyed by the conveying mechanism;a detecting device disposed upstream of the reading device in the conveying direction and configured to optically detect an existence of the original at a detection position; and control, when the detecting device detects the existence of the original at the detection position, the conveying mechanism and the reading device to start the conveying operation and the reading operation to acquire a read image, the read image being acquired in a first direction and having a prescribed width in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the first direction corresponding to the conveying direction;', 'determine whether or not the read image includes an overall solid region with a single color, the overall solid region having a length in the first direction longer than or equal to a prescribed length and having a ...

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Номер записи: 41
05-03-2015 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE THEREOF AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20150062666A1
Автор: OHK Hyung-soo
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

An image processing method includes scanning a document, separating a text region from the scanned document and detecting symbols included in the text region, calculating feature values of the detected symbols, selecting a representative value from the calculated feature values, and converting the symbols having the feature values other than the representative value into a preset color or form. 1. An image processing method , comprising:scanning a document;separating a text region from the scanned document and detecting symbols included in the text region;calculating feature values of the detected symbols;selecting a representative value from the calculated feature values; andconverting the symbols having the feature values other than the representative value into a preset color or form.2. The image processing method of claim 1 , wherein the document is a document including color text therein claim 1 , which undergoes a process of conversion into monochromatic data before being outputted claim 1 , during which the document loses information about the color text.3. The image processing method of claim 1 , wherein the converting comprises converting the symbols into the preset color or form that corresponds to the feature values of the symbols.4. The image processing method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting comprises selecting the feature values of a majority of the symbols as the representative value.5. The image processing method of claim 1 , wherein the calculating comprises calculating the feature values about at least one of brightness claim 1 , size claim 1 , and thickness of the symbols.6. The image processing method of claim 1 , wherein the converting comprises converting at least one of thickness claim 1 , font and size of the symbols having the feature values other than the representative value.7. The image processing method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an input of target color or form for conversion claim 1 , according to the feature values of ...

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Номер записи: 42
10-03-2022 дата публикации

DIGITAL DOCUMENT VALIDATION

Номер: US20220076520A1
Автор: Narendra Siva G.
Принадлежит: TYFONE, INC.

A user device transmits a digital representation of a document or contract to a document or contract validation system through one or more channels. The document or contract validation system validates the document or contract before submitting the document or contract to a transaction system as a valid transaction. The digital representation of the document or contract may include one or more sets of parameters that are useful in the validation process. 1. A method comprising:receiving a first digital representation of a document through a first communication channel that includes a point-of-user-interaction computer, the first digital representation at least partially originating from a user device that interacts with the point-of-user-interaction computer, the first digital representation including a first set of parameter values;receiving a second digital representation of the document through a second communication channel that does not include the point-of-user-interaction computer, the second digital representation at least partially originating from the user device, the second digital representation including a second set of parameter values;determining that the first and second digital representations represent a common document;creating a final digital representation of the document as a function of the first and second sets of parameter values; andsubmitting the final digital representation of the document as a valid transaction.2. The method of wherein creating a final digital representation of the document as a function of the first and second sets of parameter values comprises:printing the document; andscanning the document to produce the final digital representation of the document.3. The method of wherein determining that the first and second digital representations represent a common document comprises:evaluating an error function to produce a confidence value that the first and second digital representations represent the common document; ...

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Номер записи: 43
03-03-2016 дата публикации

Document Processing System And Method For Associating Metadata With A Physical Document While Maintaining The Integrity Of Its Content

Номер: US20160063365A1
Автор: Fiala John P., Hoenich Dennis A., Hunt David W., Logan Walter K., Wicker James H.
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For use with a physical document bearing content visible when illuminated by light in the human visible spectrum, a tag printer, a verifier and a document processing system employing one or both of the printer and the verifier. In one embodiment, the tag printer includes: (1) a processor operable to generate metadata regarding the physical document and (2) a printer associated with the processor and operable to print a tag containing the metadata on a location of the physical document irrespective of locations of the content using an ink substantially invisible in the spectrum. 1. For use with a physical document bearing content visible in the human visible spectrum , a tag printer , comprising:a processor operable to generate metadata regarding said physical document; anda printer associated with said processor and operable to print a tag containing said metadata on a location of said physical document irrespective of locations of said content using an ink substantially invisible in said spectrum.2. The tag printer as recited in wherein said tag is a barcode having a start bar field and a tag field.3. The tag printer as recited in wherein said tag field encodes a number in spaces separating bars in said tag field claim 2 , widths of said spaces being integer multiples of a width of said bars.4. The tag printer as recited in wherein said processor causes said metadata to be associated with an image file containing an image of said physical document.5. The tag printer as recited in wherein said printer is an inkjet printer.6. The tag printer as recited in wherein said ink includes an infrared fluorescent dye.7. The tag printer as recited in wherein said physical document is selected from the group consisting of:a check,a deposit slip,a coupon,a lottery ticket,currency,a medical insurance claim form,a medical insurance explanation of benefits statement,a credit application,an architectural drawing,a mechanical drawing, andan envelope,a lunch voucher,an airline ticket, ...

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Номер записи: 44
03-03-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20160065773A1
Автор: Tashiro Michiko
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Provided is an image forming apparatus that converts a manuscript into an electronic file except for a blank page. A blank paper elimination processing part reads a manuscript, determines whether or not a blank paper for each page, and converts the manuscript into an electronic file except for a blank paper determining page determined to be a blank paper. An insertion page receiving part receives designation of the page inserted in the electronic file when there is restoration instruction for the blank paper determining page. Blank paper restoration processing part, when the page received by the insertion page receiving part is the blank paper determining page, as corresponded to the page number of the manuscript of the received page, the manuscript of the received page is converted into electronic file form and inserts between the pages of the electronic file. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a blank paper elimination processing part that reads a manuscript, determines a blank paper or not for each page, excludes a blank paper determining page for being determined to be the blank paper and converts the manuscript into an electronic file;an insertion page reception part that, when having a restoration instruction for the blank paper determining page, receives designation of a page inserted in the electronic file; anda blank paper restoration processing part that, when the page received by the insertion page reception part is the blank paper determining page,corresponds to a page number of the page of the manuscript received by the insertion page reception part,converts the page of the manuscript received by the insertion page reception part into the electronic file form, andinserts between pages of the electronic file.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe insertion page reception part receives the designation of the page inserted in the electronic file by re-reading a page inserted in the electronic file.3. The image reading ...

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Номер записи: 45
01-03-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS DEPENDING ON IMAGE PROCESSING CAPABILITY OF THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20180063356A1
Автор: Hirao Toyomi
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus which is capable of reducing a load on a data bus therein when controlling an image reading apparatus depending on its image processing capability. When acquired identification information about the image forming apparatus is included in a clock control table a clock frequency for controlling hardware of the image reading apparatus in accordance with the clock control table while setting the clock frequency therefor to a default setting of the clock control table when the acquired identification information is not included in the clock control table wherein a minimum value of clock frequencies in the clock control table is set as the default setting of the clock control table 1. An image forming apparatus including a reading unit configured to execute a reading job for reading an image on an original , and an image processing unit configured to perform image processing to the image read by said reading unit , the image forming apparatus comprising:a first acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information about the image forming apparatus;a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the acquired identification information is included in a first table in which clock frequencies for respectively controlling hardware of a plurality of reading units are set for each of a plurality of pieces of identification information; anda setting unit configured to set a clock frequency for controlling hardware of the reading unit in accordance with the first table when it is determined that the acquired identification information is included in the first table, while setting the clock frequency for controlling the hardware of the reading unit to a default setting of the first table when it is determined that the acquired identification information is not included in the first table,wherein a minimum value of the clock frequencies in the first table is set as the default setting of the first table.2. The image forming ...

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Номер записи: 46
01-03-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20180063375A1
Автор: YOSHIDA Masaya
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading device includes a loading section, a reader, and a document feeder. The loading section receives loading of a document and an identification medium. The reader reads the document and the identification medium. The document feeder conveys the document to the reader. The loading section includes a second contact glass and a medium restriction section. The second contact glass receives loading of the identification medium. The medium restriction section restricts a position of the identification medium loaded on the second contact glass. The document being conveyed by the document feeder has opposite end portions and a central portion therebetween. The opposite end portions respectively include opposite ends of the document in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the document. Only the central portion, among the opposite end portions and the central portion, of the document comes in contact with the medium restriction section. 1. An image reading device comprising:a loading section configured to receive loading of a document and an identification medium;a reader configured to read the document and the identification medium; anda document feeder configured to convey the document to the reader, wherein a first loading section configured to receive loading of the identification medium; and', 'a medium restriction section configured to restrict a position of the identification medium loaded on the first loading section,, 'the loading section includesthe document being conveyed by the document feeder has opposite end portions and a central portion between the opposite end portions, the opposite end portions respectively including opposite ends of the document in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the document, andonly the central portion, among the opposite end portions and the central portion, of the document comes in contact with the medium restriction section.2. The image reading device according to claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 47
04-03-2021 дата публикации

Image inspection apparatus, image forming apparatus, image inspection method, and program

Номер: US20210067649A1
Автор: Ryousuke Okajima
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA INC

An image inspection apparatus includes: an image reader that performs processing of reading conveyed paper as an image for a correct answer image and an image to be inspected; an information acquirer that acquires setting information at a time of forming an image of paper conveyed to the image reader; a storage that saves, as a correct answer image, an image read by the image reader as an image for a correct answer image, and saves the setting information; and a hardware processor that performs inspection by comparing an image to be inspected read by the image reader to a correct answer image stored in the storage.

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Номер записи: 48
04-03-2021 дата публикации

MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND STATIC ELECTRICITY DETECTION CIRCUIT

Номер: US20210068240A1
Автор: Fukasawa Yusuke, TAKAMATSU Seiji
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A medium transport device includes a transport section transporting a medium in a contact manner, an electrode detecting static electricity charged on the medium, and a static electricity detection circuit. The static electricity detection circuit includes a voltage clamp circuit clamping a detection signal input from the electrode to a predetermined voltage, an amplifier circuit amplifying an output signal of the voltage clamp circuit, a rectifier circuit rectifying an output signal of the amplifier circuit, and a comparator circuit serving as a determination circuit determining whether the medium exists based on an output signal of the rectifier circuit. 1. A medium transport device comprising:a transport section configured to transport a medium in a contact manner;an electrode configured to detect static electricity charged on the medium transported by the transport section;a voltage clamp circuit configured to clamp a detection signal supplied from the electrode to a predetermined voltage;an amplifier circuit configured to amplify an output signal of the voltage clamp circuit;a rectifier circuit configured to rectify an output signal of the amplifier circuit; anda determination circuit configured to detect the medium based on an output signal of the rectifier circuit.2. The medium transport device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a discharge circuit configured to reset the output signal of the rectifier circuit by discharge; anda controller configured to control the discharge circuit so as to cause the rectifier circuit to perform discharge at a timing after an upstream end of the medium in a transport direction passes the electrode and before a succeeding medium reaches the electrode.3. The medium transport device according to claim 2 ,wherein the controller controls the discharge circuit so as to cause the rectifier circuit to perform discharge when the controller detects a downstream end of the medium in the transport direction and determines that ...

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Номер записи: 49
29-05-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20140146362A1
Автор: Eguchi Kimimori
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a setting when an input image is output, a determination unit configured, by acquiring a number of sheets of the input image and a content of the setting received by the reception unit and acquiring a number of output sheets reduced by executing blank-sheet skip processing on the image, to determine whether an effect is achieved when the blank-sheet skip is executed, and a display unit configured to perform a display for prompting an execution of the blank-sheet skip processing determined as having the effect by the determination unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a reception unit configured to receive a setting when an input image is output;a determination unit configured, by acquiring a number of sheets of the input image and a content of the setting received by the reception unit and acquiring a number of output sheets reduced by executing blank-sheet skip processing on the image, to determine whether an effect is achieved when the blank-sheet skip is executed; anda display unit configured to perform a display for prompting an execution of the blank-sheet skip processing determined as having the effect by the determination unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein upon receiving an instruction to execute the blank-sheet skip processing displayed by the display unit claim 1 , an image obtained by executing the blank-sheet skip processing displayed by the display unit on the image input by the input unit is output.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a display for prompting an execution of the blank-sheet skip processing is performed by the display unit before the image input by the input unit is output using the setting received by the reception unit.4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the image input by the input unit is output using the setting received by the reception unit claim 1 ...

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Номер записи: 50
10-03-2016 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING DECOLORATION INK IMAGE

Номер: US20160070997A1
Автор: TAKAHASHI Kazunobu
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According to an embodiment, a detection apparatus for detecting a decoloration ink image includes an image reading unit, a decoloration unit, and a controller. The controller acquires image data using the image reading unit before decoloration that is the image data on the sheet before decoloration processing is executed by the decoloration unit. In addition, the controller determines whether or not there is a difference between the image data to be decolored and the decolored image data, thereby determining whether or not the decoloration ink is used in the sheet. 1. A detection apparatus for detecting a decoloration ink image , comprising:an image reading unit that reads an image printed on a sheet;a decoloration unit that decolores a decoloration ink image section that is printed with decoloration ink on the image printed on the sheet; and acquires image data to be decolored using the image reading unit, the image data to be decolored being the image data on the sheet before decoloration processing is executed by the decoloration unit,', 'acquires the decolored image data using the image reading unit, the decolored image data being the image data on the sheet after the decoloration processing is executed, and', 'determines whether or not there is a difference between the image data to be decolored and the decolored image data, thereby determining whether or not the decoloration ink is used on the sheet., 'a controller that'}2. The detection apparatus for detecting a decoloration ink image printed according to claim 1 ,wherein the detection apparatus further comprises:a plurality of sheet ejection trays; anda sheet ejection unit that ejects the sheet after the decoloration processing is executed to any of a plurality of the sheet ejection trays,wherein the controller controls the sheet ejection unit such that the sheet is ejected to one of the sheet ejection trays if there is a difference between the image data before the decoloration processing is executed and ...

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Номер записи: 51
28-02-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20190068796A1
Автор: Kuroda Takashi
Принадлежит:

A method of controlling an image processing apparatus makes it possible to suppress, in an auto color selection function, color determination resulting from a minute color element of a document without troubling a user. 1. An image processing apparatus , comprising:a reading unit configured to read image data from a document;a determination unit configured to perform color determination, based on the image data, to determine whether the document is a color document or a monochrome document;a processing unit configured to process the image data based on a result of the color determination; anda setting unit configured to set a mode relating to the color determination,wherein the determination unit performs the color determination using a first reference value in a case where a first mode is set by the setting unit, and performs the color determination using a second reference value different from the first reference value in a case where a second mode is set by the setting unit.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the determination unit determines the document as a color document in a case where a number of color pixels included in the image data exceeds a reference value, andwherein the second reference value is greater than the first reference value.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the setting unit receives setting of the mode for each job including reading of the document.4. An image processing apparatus claim 1 , comprising:a reading unit configured to read image data from a document;a first determination unit and a second determination unit each configured to perform color determination, based on the image data, to determine whether the document is a color document or a monochrome document;a processing unit configured to process the image data based on a result of the color determination by the first determination unit or the second determination unit;a setting unit configured to set a mode relating to ...

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Номер записи: 52
07-03-2019 дата публикации

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SORTING DOCUMENTS USING A MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE

Номер: US20190075213A1
Автор: Anbalagan Ashok Raj, Master Angom Pradeep
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The disclosure discloses methods and systems for automatically sorting a plurality of pages of a document by a multi-function device. The device comprises a document feeder, a document swapper and a document collector. The multi-function device receives a request to sort the plurality of pages in accordance with at least one sorting parameter. The multi-function device scans the pages and identifies one or more character fields for each of the scanned pages and executes a plurality of page swap cycles between the document feeder, the document swapper, and the document collector until each of the scanned pages are sorted based on the at least one sorting parameter. The sorting is performed by comparing the character fields for each of the scanned pages, a first subset of scanned pages are placed in the document swapper and a second subset is placed in the document collector in each page swap cycle. 1. A computer-implemented method for automatically sorting a plurality of pages of a document , the method being performed by a multi-function device , the multi-function device comprising a document feeder , a document swapper and a document collector , the method comprising:receiving, at the multi-function device, a user request to sort the plurality of pages of the document, the document being placed by a user in the document feeder, wherein the user request comprises at least one sorting parameter;scanning, by the multi-function device, the plurality of pages placed in the document feeder;identifying, by the multi-function device, one or more character fields corresponding to the at least one sorting parameter in each of the scanned pages, the identification being performed by at least one of an optical character recognition technique and a form awareness technique;storing, by the multi-function device, the one or more character fields corresponding to each of the scanned pages; placing N pages from the scanned pages in the document feeder to the document swapper;', ' ...

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Номер записи: 53
24-03-2022 дата публикации

DOCUMENT FEED DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20220094807A1
Автор: Morimoto Yasumasa
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In a document feed device, in at least either one of a pair of first upstream conveyance rollers and a pair of first downstream conveyance rollers, at least a driven roller includes a plurality of driven rollers provided in a rotation axis direction, a first pressure load of a central driven roller against a drive roller is larger than a second pressure load of both-side driven rollers against drive rollers, and the second pressure load of the both-side driven rollers against the drive rollers is smaller than a third pressure load of a driven roller against a drive roller in a pair of second conveyance rollers other than the pair of first upstream conveyance rollers and the pair of first downstream conveyance rollers among a plurality of pairs of conveyance rollers. 1. A document feed device comprising a plurality of pairs of conveyance rollers provided to convey a document along a conveyance path having a read position for reading an image of the document , whereinthe plurality of pairs of conveyance rollers includes a drive roller that is rotationally driven and a driven roller that is accordingly rotated by the drive roller and includes, in a conveying direction of the document, a pair of first upstream conveyance rollers located closest to the read position on an upstream side and a pair of first downstream conveyance rollers located closest to the read position on a downstream side,in at least either one of the pair of first upstream conveyance rollers and the pair of first downstream conveyance rollers, at least the driven roller includes a plurality of driven rollers provided in a rotation axis direction,a first pressure load of a central driven roller, which is located in a center area in the rotation axis direction, against the drive roller is larger than a second pressure load of both-side driven rollers, which are located at both sides of the central driven roller, against the drive rollers, andthe second pressure load of the both-side driven rollers ...

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Номер записи: 54
24-03-2022 дата публикации

Image reading device and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20220094815A1
Автор: Atsushi Kanaya, Fumiyuki HEISHI, Hiroshi Kubo, Kimiharu Yanagisawa, Satoshi Saito, Shinya Kitaoka, Yoshito Suzuki
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An image reading device and an image forming apparatus. The image reading device includes an image reader to read an image of a document, and a color reference component arranged to face the image reader. In the image reading device, the image reader reads the color reference component at a prescribed timing to obtain color reference image data, and correction data generating processes are executed based on the obtained color reference image data to generate correction data used to correct data of the image read by the image reader. In the image reading device, wherein the color reference component is moved relative to the image reader in a direction orthogonal to a direction toward and away from the image reader. The image forming apparatus includes the image reading device, and an image is formed on a recording material based on data of the image read by the image reading device.

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Номер записи: 55
12-06-2014 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20140160515A1
Автор: Goda Junichi
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image processing apparatus can achieve power saving while preventing documents from being incorrectly placed upside down. A control method for controlling the image processing apparatus includes processing, by a first image processing unit, image data, read by a first reading unit, on a first side of documents, processing, by a second image processing unit, image data, read by a second reading unit, on a second side of the documents, determining whether the first reading unit or the second reading unit has read a predetermined number of blank pages, and if it is determined that the first reading unit or the second reading unit has read the predetermined number blank pages, performing power control to shut off power supply to the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit before reading the documents is completed. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a first image processing unit configured to process image data, read by a first reading unit, on a first side of at least one document;a second image processing unit configured to process image data, read by a second reading unit, on a second side of the at least one document;a determining unit configured to determine whether the first reading unit or the second reading unit has read a predetermined number of blank pages; anda power control unit configured to, if the determining unit determines that the first reading unit or the second reading unit has read the predetermined number of blank pages, shut off power supply to the first image processing unit or the second image processing unit before reading of the at least one document is completed.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determining unit determines claim 1 , based on the image data of the first side or the image data of the second side claim 1 , whether the first reading unit or the second reading unit has continuously read the predetermined number of blank pages.3. The image processing apparatus ...

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Номер записи: 56
05-03-2020 дата публикации

READING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Номер: US20200076976A1
Автор: Nakamura Tomohiro
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A reading apparatus includes: a reading unit reading a document; a determination unit determining whether or not inclination correction of a document image is performed based on a shape of a circumscription image which is a circumscribed rectangle of the document image read from the document; and an output unit outputting an image according to a determination result. 1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program , the program causing a computer to function as:a specification unit specifying a circumscribed rectangle of a document image read from a document by a reading unit;a determination unit determining whether or not inclination correction of the document image is performed based on a shape of the circumscribed rectangle; andan output unit outputting an image subjected to the inclination correction for the document image when it is determined that the inclination correction is performed, and outputting an image not subjected to the inclination correction for the document image when it is determined that the inclination correction is not performed.2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program according to claim 1 , whereinwhen the number of side images in which an inclination difference corresponding to a difference between a document inclination and a side inclination is smaller than an inclination difference threshold is n or more (n is an integer of 1 or more), the document inclination being an inclination with respect to a reference direction as a reference of the inclination correction of the document image and the side inclination being an inclination with respect to the reference direction of a side image which is a side of the document image, the determination unit determines that the inclination correction of the document image is performed, and when the number of the side images in which the inclination difference is smaller than the inclination difference threshold is less than n, the determination ...

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Номер записи: 57
18-03-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20210084180A1
Автор: Ikeda Atsushi, Kogure Takeshi, Koike Hiroaki
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An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment by the present disclosure includes a storage unit for storing a reading size, an identifying unit for identifying the reading size using a sensor, a reading unit for reading an image of a document, and a setting unit for setting the identifying unit to identify the reading size. In case of the identifying unit identifying the size of the document in a state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document based on the size identified by the identifying unit. In case of the identifying unit not identifying the size of the document in the state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document based on the size stored in the storage unit. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a storage unit configured to store a reading size selected by a user;a sensor;an identifying unit configured to identify the reading size using the sensor;a reading unit configured to read an image of a document;a reception unit configured to receive an execution instruction to execute a reading process in which the reading unit reads the image of the document; anda setting unit configured to set the identifying unit to identify the reading size,wherein in a case where the reception unit receives the execution instruction from the user and the identifying unit identifies a size of the document in a state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document based on the size identified by the identifying unit, andwherein in a case where the reception unit receives the execution instruction from the user and the identifying unit does not identify the size of the document in the state where the setting unit sets the identifying unit to identify the reading size, the reading unit reads the image of the document ...

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Номер записи: 58
12-03-2020 дата публикации

DATA GENERATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20200079111A1
Автор: Harada Yasunari, SHIKAMA Takeshi, Tanaka Hiroki
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A data generation system includes circuitry configured to generate data of sub-images constructing an image. Each of the sub-images includes at least one of image elements of the image. The image elements are aligned in a direction perpendicular to a given direction in which an image forming apparatus moves to form the image. The circuitry is configured to, when, in an attempt to add another one of the image elements adjacent to the at least one of the image elements in one of the sub-images, the other one of the image elements does not fit within the one of the sub-images, generate data of the one of the sub-images without the other one of the image elements. 1. A data generation system comprising circuitry configured to generate data of sub-images constructing an image ,each of the sub-images including at least one of image elements of the image,the image elements being aligned in a direction perpendicular to a given direction in which an image forming apparatus moves to form the image,the circuitry being configured to, when, in an attempt to add another one of the image elements adjacent to the at least one of the image elements in one of the sub-images, said another one of the image elements does not fit within the one of the sub-images, generate data of the one of the sub-images without said another one of the image elements.2. The data generation system according to claim 1 ,wherein the circuitry is configured to incorporate said another one of the image elements in another one of the sub-images adjacent to the one of the sub-images and generate data of said another one of the sub-images.3. The data generation system according to claim 1 ,wherein the circuitry is configured to:divide the image into areas while keeping each of the image elements unseparated in the direction perpendicular to the given direction; andarrange the areas into segments based on a length of each of the areas in the direction perpendicular to the given direction and a length, in the ...

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Номер записи: 59
23-03-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE

Номер: US20170085737A1
Автор: MORIKAWA Noriko, SHIRASAKI Tomoyuki
Принадлежит: TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.

An image reading device including an image data reading unit that reads an image on a medium and obtains image data, and a display unit that displays one or more of the image data and converted display information. The converted display information is produced by conversion processing of display information obtained from the image data read by the image data reading unit. The image data reading unit and the displaying unit each have a sheet-like shape such that the image reading device has a sheet-like shape. 1. An image reading device , comprising:an image data reading unit configured to read an image on a medium and obtain image data; anda display unit configured to display at least one of the image data and converted display information,wherein the converted display information is produced by conversion processing of display information obtained from the image data read by the image data reading unit, and the image data reading unit and the displaying unit each have a sheet-like shape such that the image reading device has a sheet-like shape.2. The image reading device of claim 1 , further comprising:a control unit configured to drive the image data reading unit and the displaying unit,wherein the image data reading unit and the displaying unit are laminated on one another in a laminating direction, and the control unit is positioned on a lateral side of the image data reading unit and the displaying unit.3. The image reading device of claim 1 , further comprising:a recognition unit configured to extract the display information from the image data read by the image data reading unit,wherein the display information includes at least one of text information and image information on the medium.4. The image reading device of claim 2 , further comprising:a recognition unit configured to extract the display information from the image data read by the image data reading unit,wherein the display information includes at least one of text information and image information ...

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Номер записи: 60
23-03-2017 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

Номер: US20170085746A1
Автор: Eiichi Takagi, Hirowo Inoue
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image processing apparatus obtains image data of a document image and extracts a plurality of feature points of the document image. The image processing apparatus obtains a skew angle of the document image with respect to a predetermined direction and an assembling angle of an image obtaining unit with respect to a predetermined assembling direction from a coordinate correspondence relationship between coordinates of a plurality of feature points of a registered document image registered in advance and coordinates of the plurality of extracted feature points of the document image.

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Номер записи: 61
02-04-2015 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE DETERMINING WHETHER DARK OUTPUT DATA IS WITHIN PRESCRIBED RANGE

Номер: US20150092246A1
Автор: KUNO Takeshi, SUGIYAMA Kentaro
Принадлежит: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

In an image reading device, a storing device stores reference dark output data and reference correction data. A control device, after a command receiving unit receives an instruction to read an original document, generates dark output data based on read data while the light source does not emit light. The control device determines whether the dark output data is within a first prescribed range into which the reference dark output data falls. The control device selects the reference correction data as selected correction data, when determining that the dark output data is within the first prescribed range. The control device generate correction data to correct the image data when determining that the dark output data is not within the first prescribed range, and selects the generated correction data as the selected correction data. The control device corrects the image data by using the selected correction data. 1. An image reading device comprising:a reading unit configured to output image data by reading an original document, the reading unit having a light source and a light receiving unit, the light source being configured to emit light, the light receiving unit being configured to receive light;a command receiving unit configured to receive an instruction to control the reading unit to read the original document;a storing device storing reference dark output data and reference correction data assigned with the reference dark output data, the reference dark output data being generated based on read dark data outputted from the light receiving unit while the light source does not emit light; anda control device, after the command receiving unit receives the instruction, configured to:generate dark output data based on read data outputted from the light receiving unit while the light source does not emit light;determine whether the dark output data is within a first prescribed range into which the reference dark output data falls;select the reference correction ...

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Номер записи: 62
31-03-2016 дата публикации

Image Forming Apparatus and Blank Sheet Output Confirmation Method That Facilitate Removal of Blank Sheet from Printed Matter

Номер: US20160094746A1
Автор: Umezawa Hideo
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An image forming apparatus for performing image formation based on image data on a print job to output a printed matter includes a blank sheet detecting unit, a blank sheet processing unit and a blank sheet display unit. The blank sheet detecting unit determines whether the image data in the print job is blank sheet image data or non-blank sheet image data by each piece of image data. The blank sheet processing unit detects an order of the determined blank sheet image data and outputs a blank sheet corresponding to the blank sheet image data such that the blank sheet is displaced with respect to a printed matter corresponding to the non-blank sheet image data by a predetermined amount. The blank sheet display unit displays an order of blank sheet among the orders of the printed matters. 1. An image forming apparatus for performing image formation based on image data on a print job to output a printed matter , comprising:a blank sheet detecting unit that determines whether the image data in the print job is blank sheet image data or non-blank sheet image data by each piece of image data;a blank sheet processing unit that detects an order of the determined blank sheet image data and outputs a blank sheet corresponding to the blank sheet image data such that the blank sheet is displaced with respect to a printed matter corresponding to the non-blank sheet image data by a predetermined amount; anda blank sheet display unit that displays an order of blank sheet among the orders of the printed matters.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blank sheet display unit displays a preview image of the non-blank sheet image data existing before and after the blank sheet with the blank sheet order.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blank sheet display unit displays claim 1 , by a user choice claim 1 , the blank sheet order without change claim 1 , or a blank sheet position to indicate what count of blank sheet counting ...

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Номер записи: 63
29-03-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20180091674A1
Автор: Matsui Shinya
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An image reading device includes: an operation acceptance section that accepts an operation input from a user; a platen glass; an image reading section; an area determination section that determines, from a difference in input light volume among various points on a whole image acquired through the reading by the image reading section, an image area representing a display screen in the whole image; an analyzing section that retrieves a print target image associated with a data code when the data code exists within the image area of the display screen determined by the area determination section; and an image creating section that creates an image in which the print target image retrieved by the analyzing section is composite into the image area of the display screen in the whole image, the image area being determined by the area determination section. 1. An image reading device comprising:an operation acceptance section that accepts an operation input from a user;a platen glass on which an original document is placed;an image reading section that reads a display screen of an image display device placed on the platen glass;an area determination section that determines, from a difference in input light volume among various points on a whole image acquired through the reading by the image reading section, an image area representing the display screen in the whole image;an analyzing section that determines whether a preset data code exists within the image area of the display screen determined by the area determination section, and in a case where the data code exists, analyzes the data code and retrieves a print target image associated with the data code; andan image creating section that performs image creation processing, the image creation processing creating an image in which the print target image retrieved by the analyzing section is composited, in place of an image representing the data code, into the image area of the display screen in the whole image determined ...

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Номер записи: 64
29-03-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE FOR READING IMAGE DATA FROM DOCUMENT SHEET, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20180091678A1
Автор: Omoya Shinichi
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An image reading device includes a document sheet conveying portion, an imaging element, a reading processing portion, a detection processing portion, and a stop processing portion. The document sheet conveying portion sequentially conveys a plurality of document sheets placed on a document sheet placement portion. The imaging element is disposed at a document sheet conveyance path. The reading processing portion executes a reading process of reading image data from each of the document sheets placed on the document sheet placement portion. The detection processing portion detects an abnormal image from image data of a document sheet read in the reading process. The stop processing portion, when the detection processing portion has detected the abnormal image, stops the reading process and a power supply to the imaging element, and after an elapse of a predetermined wait time, resumes the power supply to the imaging element, and resumes the reading process. 1. An image reading device comprising:a document sheet conveying portion configured to sequentially convey a plurality of document sheets placed on a document sheet placement portion;an imaging element disposed at a conveyance path along which the document sheets are sequentially conveyed by the document sheet conveying portion;a power source configured to supply power to the imaging element;a reading processing portion configured to execute, by using the document sheet conveying portion and the imaging element, a reading process of reading image data from each of the document sheets placed on the document sheet placement portion;a detection processing portion configured to detect an abnormal stripe image from image data of a document sheet read in the reading process, the abnormal stripe image extending along a sub scanning direction and being different from an image of the document sheet; anda stop processing portion configured to, when the detection processing portion has detected the abnormal stripe image, ...

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Номер записи: 65
09-04-2015 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20150098115A1
Автор: Arai Tsunekazu
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There is provided an information processing apparatus that can improve operability for reading a reading target including a plurality of objects. In the information processing apparatus, when the reading target placed on a reading plate on which a plurality of objects can be placed is read, a completion level of the reading target including one or more objects placed on the reading plate is determined based on an image obtained by an imaging unit that captures an image of the reading plate from above. A timing of executing the reading of the reading target is controlled based on the completion level of the reading target determined by a determination unit. 1. An information processing apparatus configured to execute reading of a reading target placed on a reading plate on which a plurality of object can be placed , the information processing apparatus comprising:a detection unit configured to detect one or more objects placed on the reading plate;a setting unit configured to set a waiting time according to at least a layout of the one or more objects detected by the detection unit, on the reading plate; anda reading control unit configured to instruct an imaging unit to perform image capturing to generate reading data in which the one or more objects are the reading target, when the layout of the one or more objects detected by the detection unit is maintained for the waiting time set by the setting unit.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the layout of the one or more objects detected by the detection unit claim 1 , on the reading plate changes within the waiting time set by the setting unit claim 1 , the setting unit further configured to set a waiting time determined according to the changed layout.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a determination unit configured to determine a completion level of the one or more objects as the reading target claim 1 , based on at least the ...

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Номер записи: 66
21-03-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

Номер: US20190089857A1
Автор: BANDO Yoshifumi, KAWATA Yuichi, NISHIDA Tomoyo, OKAMOTO Kensuke, SAITOH Ryoko, YAMASAKI Hideki
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

An image processing apparatus includes: an image reading unit that reads an image of a document according to an instruction of an operator; an acquiring unit that acquires information on the operator performing document reading, or information on motions of the operator performed on the image processing apparatus in order to perform document reading; and a display that performs display for receiving an input for document reading, based on the line of sight, from the operator, when the information acquired by the acquiring unit satisfies a predetermined condition. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an image reading unit that reads an image of a document according to an instruction of an operator;an acquiring unit that acquires information on the operator performing document reading, or information on motions of the operator performed on the image processing apparatus in order to perform document reading; anda display that performs display for receiving an input for document reading, based on the line of sight, from the operator, when the information acquired by the acquiring unit satisfies a predetermined condition.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:the acquiring unit acquires information on motions of the operator performed on a platen where documents are put or a document holding member provided so as to be able to be opened and closed to press a document put on the platen, andin a case where the information acquired by the acquiring unit represents that a predetermined operation has been performed on the platen or the document holding member, the display performs the display.3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:the acquiring unit acquires a magnitude of a pressing force which is applied to the platen, andwhen the magnitude of the pressing force in a state where the document holding member is open is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold, the display performs the display.4. The image ...

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Номер записи: 67
21-03-2019 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus

Номер: US20190089858A1
Автор: Dexie Jay ALJAS, Louie Kert BASAY, Ramon Miko Gelu PEDROZA, III
Принадлежит: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

The image forming apparatus includes an image reading section and a control section. The image reading section reads a document placed on a contact glass to generate image data. The control section decides whether or not the document is present at a specified position of the contact glass and, upon deciding that the document is present at the specified position, erases handwritten images from the image data of the document read by the image reading section.

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Номер записи: 68
05-04-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING DECOLORABLE AND NON-DECOLORABLE TONER FOR PRINTING ACQUIRED IMAGES

Номер: US20180097955A1
Автор: HIBINO Makoto
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus includes a reading unit, an image forming unit, and a controller. The reading unit is configured to acquire image data by reading an image on a first sheet. The image forming unit is configure to form an image from the image data on a second sheet using a first color material and a second color material. The controller is configured to perform text recognition on the image data, cause the image forming unit to form text from the image data on the second sheet using the second color material, and cause the image forming unit to form portions of the image data other than the text on the second sheet using the first color material. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:a reading unit configured to acquire image data by reading an image on a first sheet;an image forming unit configured to form an image from the image data on a second sheet using a first color material and a second color material;an input unit configured to receive a selection of one of a first copying process, a second copying process, and a third copying process; and when the first copying process is selected, cause the image forming unit to print the image data on the second sheet using the first color material;', 'when the second copying process is selected, perform text recognition on the image data, and cause the image forming unit to print the image data on the second sheet using the first color material and the second color material based on the text recognition result; and', 'when the third copying process is selected, cause the image forming unit to print the image data on the second sheet using the second color material., 'a controller configured to2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the text recognition is performed according to user-selected conditions.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a display unit and an input unit claim 2 ,wherein the controller is further configured to cause the display unit to display a setting ...

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Номер записи: 69
05-04-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20180097964A1
Автор: Yamada Shinichiro
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A multifunction peripheral includes an answerer identifying unit, a character data extracting unit, a correct/incorrect determining unit, a question data extracting unit, a question sheet image data creating unit, and an image formation control unit. The correct/incorrect determining unit determines answers on a question sheet as correct or incorrect based on characters extracted by the character data extracting unit. The question data extracting unit extracts a plurality of questions from question data stored in a storage unit in accordance with the ratio of correct answers determined by the correct/incorrect determining unit, for each of answerers identified by the answerer identifying unit. The question sheet image data creating unit creates image data of the question sheet with the questions, which are extracted from the question data by the question data extracting unit, arranged thereon. 1. An image forming apparatus capable of forming an image of a question sheet comprising:an image forming unit that forms images based on image data;an answerer identifying unit that identifies an answerer who fills in answers on a question sheet;an image reading unit that reads image data of the question sheet with answers filled in by the answerer;a character data extracting unit that extracts characters by means of optical character recognition (OCR) from the image data of the question sheet read by the image reading unit;a storage unit that stores question data including a plurality of questions of different difficulty levels;a correct/incorrect determining unit that determines the answers filled in on the question sheet as correct or incorrect based on the characters extracted by the character data extracting unit;a question data extracting unit that extracts a plurality of questions from the question data stored in the storage unit in accordance with the ratio of correct answers determined by the correct/incorrect determining unit, for each of the answerers identified by ...

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Номер записи: 70
05-04-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20180097973A1
Автор: YOSHIZAWA Masanori
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

An image forming apparatus, including: an image former; a first reader which outputs a first color value and a second reader which outputs a second color value; and a hardware processor, wherein the first reader reads a partial region, the second reader is capable of reading an entire region, the adjustment pattern has a first patch region readable by the first reader and a second patch region readable by only the second reader, the second patch region includes a common color patch, the hardware processor obtains an estimate first color value by converting a second color value in the second patch region into a first color value, obtains a correction value of the estimate first color value for the common color patch, and corrects the estimate first color value obtained from every patch in the second patch region based on the correction value. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:an image former which forms an adjustment pattern on a sheet;a first reader which is disposed on a conveyance path of the sheet and outputs a first color value by reading the adjustment pattern, and a second reader which is disposed on the conveyance path of the sheet and outputs a second color value that is different from the first color value by reading the adjustment pattern; anda hardware processor, whereinthe first reader reads a partial region in a sheet width direction,the second reader is capable of reading an entire region in the sheet width direction,the adjustment pattern has a first patch region in which a patch that is readable by the first reader is arranged and a second patch region in which a patch that is readable by only the second reader is arranged,the second patch region includes at least a common color patch which is a patch in a same color as a color of the patch included in the first patch region,the hardware processor obtains an estimate first color value by converting a second color value of each patch in the second patch region which is output by the second ...

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Номер записи: 71
01-04-2021 дата публикации

DOCUMENT CONVEYANCE APPARATUS

Номер: US20210099593A1
Автор: HAGIHARA Hirofumi, KAWASAKI Kenichiro, NAKAGAWA Takafumi, TASHIRO YOSHIAKI, Tokoro Yoshitaka
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

A document conveyance apparatus includes a first conveyance path, a first image reading part, a second conveyance path, a third conveyance path and a branch guide. The first conveyance path extends linearly. The first image reading part reads an image on one face of the document conveyed along the first conveyance path. The second conveyance path branches from the first conveyance path at a branch point on a downstream side of the first reading part in a conveyance direction of the document and is formed to be curved. The third conveyance path branches from the first conveyance path at the branch point and extends linearly in a same extending direction as an extending direction of the first conveyance path. The branch guide is provided at the branch point and guides the document to the second conveyance path or to the third conveyance path. 1. A document conveyance apparatus comprising:a first conveyance path extending linearly and along which a document placed on a sheet feeding tray is conveyed;a first image reading part which reads an image on one face of the document conveyed along the first conveyance path;a second conveyance path branched from the first conveyance path at a branch point on a downstream side of the first reading part in a conveyance direction of the document and formed to be curved;a third conveyance path branched from the first conveyance path at the branch point and extending linearly in a same extending direction as an extending direction of the first conveyance path; anda branch guide provided at the branch point and guiding the document to the second conveyance path or to the third conveyance path.2. The document conveyance apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second image reading part which reads an image on the other face of the document conveyed along the second conveyance path.3. The document conveyance apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a third image reading part which reads an image on the other face ...

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Номер записи: 72
28-03-2019 дата публикации

CONTROLLING AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20190098162A1
Автор: HOSOKAWA Koji
Принадлежит:

According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a sensor, an auxiliary storage device, and an operation control unit. The sensor detects disturbance. The auxiliary storage device is provided with a storage medium, and a head which performs operations of reading and writing of data with respect to the storage medium. The operation control unit does not perform a data writing operation with respect to the storage medium until a predetermined condition related to the disturbance is satisfied, and performs the data writing operation with respect to the storage medium by controlling the head, when a predetermined condition related to the disturbance is satisfied while the disturbance is detected by the sensor. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a sensor which detects disturbance;an auxiliary storage device which is provided with a storage medium, and a head which performs operations of reading and writing of data with respect to the storage medium; anda processor that executes instructions to perform operations, comprising:performing a data writing operation with respect to the storage medium by controlling the head according to a command while the disturbance is not detected by the sensor;determining not to perform a data writing operation with respect to the storage medium until a predetermined condition related to the disturbance is satisfied while the disturbance is detected by the sensor; andperforming the data writing operation with respect to the storage medium by controlling the head, when a predetermined condition related to the disturbance is satisfied while the disturbance is detected by the sensor.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the predetermined condition related to the disturbance is that the number of detection of the disturbance while the disturbance is detected is a predetermined value or more, andwherein the operations further comprise:executing a data writing operation with respect to the storage medium by ...

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Номер записи: 73
28-03-2019 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DE-SKEW OF SCANNED IMAGES

Номер: US20190098171A1
Автор: Kodimer Marianne
Принадлежит:

A system and method for aligning concurrently scanned documents, such as receipts, is accomplished on a suitable digital computing device such as a multifunction peripheral. An intelligent controller having a processor and memory operates a scan engine. One or more documents are placed, character side down, on a scanner platen. Axis data is stored and corresponds with a defined orientation of the platen, and thus a defined orientation of a scan image. The controller isolates two or more image portions from the scan image with each image portion defined by a boundary corresponding to a document. The controller detects a linearly oriented image component associated with each document image portion and reorients each image portion to generally align in accordance with each linearly oriented image component and the axis data. 1. A multifunction peripheral comprising:a scan engine;a platen configured to receive a plurality of spaced apart, randomly oriented documents disposed on a surface thereof, and the memory configured to store axis data corresponding to a defined orientation of the platen,', 'the controller further configured to enable the scan engine to acquire image data corresponding to the plurality of documents disposed on the platen surface, the controller further configured to determine, from the image data, a plurality of image portions, each image portion defined by corresponding a document boundary,', detection of characters or glyphs in at least one image portion,', 'completion of optical character recognition on characters or glyphs in the at least one image portion, and', 'a reorientation the at least one image portion in accordance with character alignment associated with a completed optical character recognition;, 'the controller further configured to detect a linearly oriented image component associated with each image portion, such detection including'}, 'the controller further configured to reorient each image portion to generally align in ...

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Номер записи: 74
12-04-2018 дата публикации

Reading kit and image reading apparatus

Номер: US20180103168A1
Автор: Tomofumi Sakuma
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

Provided is a reading kit including a reading unit configured to read an image of an original being conveyed in a predetermined direction at a predetermined reading position, and a white reference sheet comprising a white reference portion to be read by the reading unit and an engaged portion to be engaged with a positioning member. The white reference portion being arranged at the predetermined reading position by engaging the engaged portion with the positioning member.

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Номер записи: 75
12-04-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20180103169A1
Автор: FUJISAKI Tatsuya, MIZUDE Kazuhiro, OGAWA Kazuma
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An image reading apparatus comprising: an original reading unit configured to read an image of each of multiple originals placed on an original table in batch by a batch-scan; a cropping unit configured to crop an image of each original from an entire image which is read by the batch-scan; an image output unit configured to output a cropped image of each original; and a control unit configured to control the original reading unit, the cropping unit, and the image output unit, wherein the control unit makes the original reading unit read the image by a batch-scan in which an image density of an edge of each original is supposed to be lower than an image density of a reading-area outside of the original, and an area to be cropped is determined on the basis of a difference in the image density between the edge and the reading-area outside of the original. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:an original reading unit configured to read an image of each of multiple originals placed on an original table in batch by a batch-scan;a cropping unit configured to crop an image of each original from an entire image which is read by the batch-scan;an image output unit configured to output a cropped image of each original; anda control unit configured to control the original reading unit, the cropping unit, and the image output unit, wherein the control unit makes the original reading unit read the image by a batch-scan in which an image density of an edge of each original is supposed to be lower than an image density of a reading-area outside of the original, and an area to be cropped is determined on the basis of a difference in the image density between the edge and the reading-area outside of the original.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprisingan original cover configured to be openable with respect to the original table, anda cover open/close sensor configured to detect an open and close state of the original cover, whereinthe control unit ...

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Номер записи: 76
13-04-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

Номер: US20170104888A1
Автор: NOMURA SHOICHI
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing unit configured to execute image processing including skew correction that deforms an image so as to cancel distortion on the image; and a control unit configured to control the image processing on the image processing unit, wherein, in a case where a margin amount available for correcting the distortion is defined as a first correction margin amount and a margin amount used for correction other than skew correction is defined as a second correction margin amount, the control unit calculates a third correction margin amount obtained by subtracting the second correction margin amount from the first correction margin amount, and controls such that the image processing unit executes the image processing including the skew correction toward a first image and a second image such that the skew correction amount to be corrected falls within a range of the third correction margin amount. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an image processing unit configured to execute image processing including skew correction that deforms an image so as to cancel distortion generated on the image formed on a sheet; anda control unit configured to control the image processing on the image processing unit,wherein, in a case where a margin amount available for correcting the distortion is defined as a first correction margin amount and a margin amount used for correction other than skew correction, among the distortion, is defined as a second correction margin amount, the control unit calculates a third correction margin amount obtained by subtracting the second correction margin amount from the first correction margin amount, andcontrols such that the image processing unit executes the image processing including the skew correction toward a first image formed on a first surface of the sheet and toward a second image formed on a second surface of the sheet such that the skew correction amount to be corrected by the skew ...

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Номер записи: 77
02-06-2022 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20220174182A1
Автор: HIRAYAMA CHIHARU, IMAIZUMI Daisaku, MATSUOKA TERUHIKO, Yoshida Akihito
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An image processing device includes an image reader that reads an image, a first determiner that determines whether character crushing occurs when the image is binarized, a second determiner that determines a rate of a photographic region in the image, and a controller that performs conversion into monochrome N-gradation image data based on determination results of the first and second determiners. 1. An image processing device comprising:an image reader that reads an image;a first determiner that determines whether character crushing occurs when the image is binarized;a second determiner that determines a rate of a photographic region in the image; anda controller that performs conversion into monochrome N-gradation image data based on determination results of the first and second determiners.2. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the controller converts the image data into monochrome two-gradation image data when the first determiner determines that character crushing does not occur.3. The image processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the controllerconverts the image into monochrome N-gradation image data when the rate of the photographic region in the image is equal to or greater than a threshold value, andconverts the image into monochrome M-gradation image data when the rate of the photographic region in the image is less than the threshold value, M being larger than 2 and smaller than N.4. The image processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the controller changes the threshold value by a user operation.5. The image processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:a third determiner that determines whether a pseudo contour is to be generated when predetermined image processing is executed on the image, wherein converts the image into monochrome N-gradation image data when the pseudo contour is generated, and', 'converts the image into monochrome M-gradation image data when the pseudo contour is not generated, M ...

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Номер записи: 78
19-04-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

Номер: US20180109699A1
Автор: MORI Hiroko
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An image processing apparatus includes: a controller configured to perform: acquiring original image data representing an original image and corrected image data representing a corrected image, the corrected image data being generated by executing specific correction processing on the original image data; calculating a first index value and a second index value, the first index value relating to a color distribution of the original image by using the original image data, and the second index value relating to a color distribution of the corrected image by using the corrected image data; and determining which processing, among a plurality of processing candidates that are executable by the image processing apparatus, corresponds to the specific correction processing, based on comparison of the calculated first index value and the calculated second index value. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising a controller configured to execute correction processing of image data , the controller configured to perform:acquiring first original image data representing an original image and corrected image data representing a corrected original image, the corrected image data being generated by executing specific correction processing on the first original image data;calculating a first index value and a second index value, the first index value relating to a color distribution of the original image by using the first original image data, and the second index value relating to a color distribution of the corrected image by using the corrected image data;determining which processing, among a plurality of processing candidates that are executable by the image processing apparatus, corresponds to the specific correction processing, based on comparison of the calculated first index value and the calculated second index value; andcorrecting second original image data using the specific image processing,wherein in a case where the result of the comparison of the calculated first ...

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Номер записи: 79
20-04-2017 дата публикации

REAL-TIME PROCESSING OF VIDEO STREAMS CAPTURED USING MOBILE DEVICES

Номер: US20170111532A1
Автор: Amtrup Jan W., Ma Jiyong, Macciola Anthony, Shustorovich Alexander, Thompson Stephen Michael, Thrasher Christopher W.
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The presently disclosed inventive concepts encompass capturing video data using a mobile device, streaming the captured video data to a server for processing of the video data in real-time or near-real time, and providing the server's processing result to the mobile device for additional analysis and/or processing of the captured video data, the processing result, or both. In one embodiment an image processing server is configured to: process, in real time, input streamed to the server from a mobile device, the input comprising one or more frames of digital video data; and output a result of processing the input to the mobile device. In another embodiment, a method includes capturing video data using a mobile device, streaming the video data to an image processing server, receiving a processing result from the server, and further processing the captured video data and/or the processing result using the mobile device. 1. An image processing server , comprising at least one processor , and logic configured , upon execution thereof by the processor , to cause the server to:process, in real time, input streamed to the server from a mobile device, the input comprising one or more frames of digital video data; andoutput a result of processing the input to the mobile device.2. The image processing server as recited in claim 1 , wherein the input comprises a plurality of the one or more frames of digital video data claim 1 , and processing the input comprises at least one of:transforming a representation of an object depicted in the plurality of frames of digital video data from a native object representation to an improved object representation;determining information of interest regarding the object from the plurality of frames of digital video data;classifying the object depicted in the plurality of frames of digital video data;extracting the information of interest regarding the object from the plurality of frames of digital video data; andvalidating the information of ...

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Номер записи: 80
20-04-2017 дата публикации

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

Номер: US20170111544A1
Автор: Maeda Yuuki
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A control method in a printing apparatus includes printing, by a printing unit, an adjustment image for adjusting a printing position on a sheet, conveying, by a conveying unit, the sheet on which the adjustment image is printed, reading, by a reading unit, an image to generate image data, the reading unit being executable to perform reading by a first reading method for reading an image of a sheet without conveying the sheet or a second reading method for reading the image of the sheet while conveying the sheet, and determining, based on that a type of the sheet on which the adjustment image is to be printed is a specific type, to read the adjustment image by the first reading method. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a printing unit configured to print an adjustment image for adjusting a printing position on a sheet;a conveying unit configured to convey the sheet;a reading unit configured to read an image to generate image data, the reading unit being executable to perform reading using a first reading method for reading an image of a sheet without conveying the sheet and a second reading method for reading the image of the sheet while conveying the sheet; anda determining unit configured to determine, based on that a type of the sheet on which the adjustment image is printed is a specific type, to read the adjustment image using the first reading method.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:an obtaining unit configured to obtain, in a case where the reading unit reads the adjustment image using the first reading method, an amount of shift in the printing position based on image data generated by reading, using the first reading method, the adjustment image printed on the sheet, and obtain, in a case where the reading unit reads the adjustment image using the second reading method, the amount of shift in the printing position based on image data generated by reading, using the second reading method, the adjustment image printed on ...

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Номер записи: 81
02-04-2020 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20200106907A1
Автор: Hirano Noboru, ISHII Tatsuya, Shibata Takayuki
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An image reading device includes reading devices arranged in a main scanning direction perpendicular to a sub-scanning direction, position reference members each including a reference pattern for correcting relative positions of pixels in each of the reading devices or relative positions of the reading devices, and circuitry. The reference members move in the sub-scanning direction relative to the reading devices, and include first reference members for correcting the relative positions of the reading devices and second reference members for correcting the relative positions of the pixels in each of the reading devices. While switching between the first reference members and the second reference members, the circuitry calculates a correction value for a deviation of the pixels in each of the reading devices and a correction value for a deviation of the reading devices based on a result of reading of the reference members. 1. An image reading device comprising:a plurality of reading devices arranged in a main scanning direction perpendicular to a sub-scanning direction in which a reading target is transported;a plurality of position reference members each including a reference pattern as a reference for correcting relative positions of a plurality of pixels in each of the plurality of reading devices or relative positions of the plurality of reading devices,the plurality of position reference members partially overlapping the plurality of reading devices, and being configured to move in the sub-scanning direction relative to the plurality of reading devices, and one or more first position reference members for correcting the relative positions of the plurality of reading devices, the number of the one or more first position reference numbers being less than the number of the plurality of reading devices by one, and', 'a plurality of second position reference members for correcting the relative positions of the plurality of pixels in each of the plurality of reading ...

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Номер записи: 82
26-04-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM EXECUTED BY COMPUTER FOR CONTROLLING ADDITIONAL PRINTING

Номер: US20180115656A1
Автор: Noda Yoriko
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Provided is an image forming device that performs additional printing, including: an image forming unit that prints an additional image on a transfer medium; a storage that stores information about an alignment image printed on the transfer medium; a reader unit that reads the alignment image printed on the transfer medium on an upstream side of the transfer direction of the transfer medium in the image forming unit; and a control unit that detects and distinguishes multiple alignment images upon reception of reading results from the reader unit. The control unit performs control of storing adjustment information for adjusting the position of the additional image to be formed, according to multiple alignment images, in the storage. 1. An image forming device that performs additional printing , comprising:an image forming unit that prints an additional image on a transfer medium;a storage that stores information about an alignment image printed on the transfer medium;a reader unit that reads the alignment image printed on the transfer medium on an upstream side of the image forming unit along the transfer direction of the transfer medium; anda control unit that distinguishes multiple alignment images upon reception of reading results from the reader unit, whereinthe control unit performs control of storing adjustment information for adjusting the position of the additional image to be formed, according to multiple alignment images, in the storage.2. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit causes adjustment information to be associated with the respective alignment image and stored the adjustment information associated with the respective alignment image in the storage.3. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit detects the alignment image upon reception of reading results from the reader unit.4. The image forming device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit allows adjustment information to be ...

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Номер записи: 83
26-04-2018 дата публикации

Reading control apparatus, control method, and storage medium

Номер: US20180115671A1
Автор: Kaede Furuichi, Shigeki Hachiro, Syunichi Kunihiro, Tomofumi Nishida, Toshiyuki Kuroda
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A reading control apparatus is directed to improving convenience for a user when a reading device is caused to read a display surface of a terminal apparatus having the function of changing the size of an image to be displayed on a display device, and includes a reading unit configured to cause the reading device to read, as a reading target, the display surface, which is a surface including the display device of the terminal apparatus operating in either of a first state where an image in a first size is displayed on the display device, and a second state where the image in a second size smaller than the first size is displayed on the display device, thereby acquiring image data, and a notification unit configured to, in a case where the terminal apparatus placed on a document platen is not in the first state, execute a notification process.

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Номер записи: 84
09-06-2022 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS

Номер: US20220182506A1
Автор: FUJI Keita
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An image reading apparatus includes: a document transport route along which a document inserted into the image reading apparatus from a front side is transported backward; a reader that reads an image of the document; an ejection guide that upwardly guides the document being fed after the document is ejected backward from the document transport route; and a transport-force-applying mechanism that applies a transport force to the document. The transport force applied by the transport-force-applying mechanism to a first side of the document is greater than the transport force applied by the transport-force-applying mechanism to a second side of the document, the first side being positioned on a first-directional side in a width direction intersecting a document transport direction, the second side being positioned a second-directional side that is opposite to the first-directional side. The ejection guide is positioned asymmetrically toward the first-directional side in the width direction. 1. An image reading apparatus comprising:a document transport route along which a document inserted into the image reading apparatus from a front side is transported backward;a reader that reads an image of the document, the reader being disposed on the document transport route;an ejection guide that upwardly guides the document being fed after the document is ejected backward from the document transport route; anda transport-force-applying mechanism that applies a transport force to the document transported on the document transport route, whereinthe transport force applied by the transport-force-applying mechanism to a first side of the document is greater than the transport force applied by the transport-force-applying mechanism to a second side of the document, the first side being positioned on a first-directional side in a width direction intersecting a document transport direction, the second side being positioned on a second-directional side that is opposite to the first- ...

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Номер записи: 85
05-05-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROOFREADING DOCUMENT

Номер: US20160124690A1
Автор: KAMEDA Takahiro, KIMURA Atsushi, TAZUKE Tomoyuki
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

There is provided a management system for managing a manuscript of a book in a plurality of steps, works serially performed on the manuscript being divided into the steps, the management system comprising: a print control unit configured to generate data for printing out sheets in response to receiving a print request of manuscript data, respective pages in the manuscript data being incorporated in the sheets, wherein the manuscript data is generated by digitizing the manuscript including the respective pages, and the respective sheets include identification information items which are made unique on a sheet-by-sheet basis and used for determining properness of the respective sheets, the identification information items indicating a step among the steps which includes a work most lately performed. 1. A management system for managing a manuscript of a book in a plurality of steps , works serially performed on the manuscript being divided into the steps , the management system comprising:a print control unit configured to generate data for printing out sheets in response to receiving a print request of manuscript data, respective pages in the manuscript data being incorporated in the sheets, wherein the manuscript data is generated by digitizing the manuscript including the respective pages, and the respective sheets include identification information items which are made unique on a sheet-by-sheet basis and used for determining properness of the respective sheets, the identification information items indicating a step among the steps which includes a work most lately performed.2. The management system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:a management unit configured to allocate discrete step codes to two steps of the steps wherein one of the steps includes a first work for generating the manuscript data and the other step includes a second work for obtaining the manuscript for proofreading by printing out the sheets in response to the print request of the ...

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Номер записи: 86
13-05-2021 дата публикации

Image reading apparatus

Номер: US20210144273A1
Автор: Asahiro Nakayoshi, Shinichi Ikoma
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image reading apparatus includes an original tray, a conveyer, a reading unit, an acquisition unit, one or more processors, an acquisition unit, a setting unit, and a corrector. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire information relating to a length of the original to be read by the reading unit in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the conveying direction, and the setting unit is configured to set an ineffective region based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, wherein the ineffective region is a region in the main scanning direction of the pixel data which is not to be used for determination of an inclination amount corresponding to an inclination angle, with respect to the main scanning direction, of a side at a leading edge of the original in the conveying direction.

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Номер записи: 87
05-05-2016 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20160127588A1
Автор: Hayakawa Mizuki
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An image processing apparatus acquires a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images. The first images are acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads first sides of a plurality of document sheets. The second images are acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads second sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets. In a case where the number of second images acquired is smaller than the number of first images acquired, the image processing apparatus determines a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images such that sequential numbers of the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether an interrupting factor has arisen. 1. An image processing apparatus comprising:an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of first images and one or a plurality of second images, the first images being acquired through a first reading operation in which a reading apparatus sequentially reads first sides of a plurality of document sheets, the one or the plurality of second images being acquired through a second reading operation in which the reading apparatus reads second sides of one or more of the plurality of document sheets; anda determination unit configured to determine a sequence of the plurality of first images and the one or the plurality of second images that the acquisition unit has acquired,wherein the determination unit determines, in a case where the number of second images acquired by the acquisition unit is smaller than the number of first images acquired by the acquisition unit, the sequence such that sequential numbers of the one or the plurality of second images are differently set depending on whether a factor in interrupting the second reading operation has arisen.2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a sequence in which the plurality ...

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Номер записи: 88
03-05-2018 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING DECOLORATION INK IMAGE

Номер: US20180124269A1
Автор: TAKAHASHI Kazunobu
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According to an embodiment, a detection apparatus for detecting a decoloration ink image includes an image reading unit, a decoloration unit, and a controller. The controller acquires image data using the image reading unit before decoloration that is the image data on the sheet before decoloration processing is executed by the decoloration unit. In addition, the controller determines whether or not there is a difference between the image data to be decolored and the decolored image data, thereby determining whether or not the decoloration ink is used in the sheet. 112.-. (canceled)13. A detection apparatus for detecting a decolorable ink image , comprising:an image reading unit that generates image data by reading a sheet;a decoloration unit that performs a decoloration processing on the sheet so that a decolorable image formed with decolorable ink on the sheet is partially decolored forming a mixed pattern of decolored sections of the decolorable image and non-decolored sections of the decolorable image; and acquires a first image data generated by the image reading unit reading the sheet before the decoloration processing is executed by the decoloration unit,', 'acquires a second image data generated by the image reading unit reading the sheet after the decoloration processing is executed by the decoloration unit,', 'determines a difference between the first image data and the second image data, and', 'determines whether or not the decolorable ink is used on the sheet based on the determined difference between the first image data and the second image data., 'a controller that'}14. The detection apparatus for detecting a decolorable ink image according to claim 13 , a plurality of sheet ejection trays; and', 'a sheet ejection unit that ejects the sheet after the decoloration processing is executed to any of a plurality of the sheet ejection trays., 'further comprising15. The detection apparatus for detecting a decolorable ink image according to claim 14 ,wherein ...

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Номер записи: 89
25-08-2022 дата публикации

DIGITAL DOCUMENT VALIDATION

Номер: US20220270091A1
Автор: Narendra Siva G.
Принадлежит: iCashe, Inc.

A user device transmits a digital representation of a document or contract to a document or contract validation system through one or more channels. The document or contract validation system validates the document or contract before submitting the document or contract to a transaction system as a valid transaction. The digital representation of the document or contract may include one or more sets of parameters that are useful in the validation process. 1. A method comprising:receiving a first digital representation of a document through a first communication channel that includes a point-of-user-interaction computer, the first digital representation at least partially originating from a user device that interacts, through a communication link interface, with the point-of-user-interaction computer, the first digital representation including a first set of parameter values;receiving a second digital representation of the document through a second communication channel that does not include the point-of-user-interaction computer, the second digital representation at least partially originating from the user device, the second digital representation including a second set of parameter values; anddetermining that the first and second digital representations represent a common document.2. The method of further comprising creating a third digital representation of the document as a function of the first and second sets of parameter values.3. The method of further comprising submitting the third digital representation of the document as a valid transaction.4. The method of claim 2 , wherein creating the third digital representation of the document as a function of the first and second sets of parameter values comprises:printing the document; andscanning the document to produce the third digital representation of the document.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the first and second digital representations represent a common document comprises:evaluating an ...

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Номер записи: 90
04-05-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20170126913A1
Автор: Seki Hirotaka
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An image reading apparatus capable of recognizing edge portions of an original image with precision is provided. The image reading apparatus uses an image reading unit to scan an original being conveyed and read an image of the original. The image reading apparatus includes an edge information obtaining unit and an edge determining unit. The edge information obtaining unit detects an image of an edge portion of the original image and obtains, for each point in a main scanning direction, edge information, which indicates whether or not an edge portion image is detected at the point in a sub-scanning direction. The edge determining unit conducts detection from at least one of two directions of the main scanning direction to detect a point where a given number of successive edge portion images are detected, and obtains an edge portion based on the detected point. 1. An image reading apparatus , comprising:a tray on which an original is to be placed;a conveyor configured to convey the original placed on the tray;an image reading unit configured to read an image of the original that is being conveyed by the conveyor to output image data;an edge information obtaining unit configured to detect an edge from image data of a plurality of lines near a front end of the original, and to obtain, for each point in a main scanning direction, edge information, which indicates whether or not an image of an edge portion is detected at the each point, the main scanning direction being orthogonal to a conveying direction in which the original is conveyed; andan original end portion detector configured to detect, based on the edge information, a main scanning point where a given number of successive edge portion images are detected in the main scanning direction, to thereby detect at least one end portion of the original in the main scanning direction in the image data.2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the original end portion detector is configured to obtain ...

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Номер записи: 91
04-05-2017 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE READING METHOD

Номер: US20170126929A1
Автор: Ishido Katsuhiro, Noro Toshitaka, Seki Hirotaka
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Provided is an image reading apparatus configured to recognize edge portions of an image of an original precisely without being influenced by the varying state of the four sides of the original. The image reading apparatus includes an image reading unit configured to read the original image by scanning the original, an edge determining unit configured to determine first edge locations at the left end and right end of the original image in a main scanning direction, an edge detector configured to detect a second edge location of the original image in a sub-scanning direction, a tilt expression calculator configured to calculate a linear expression that represents the amount of inclination of the original image with respect to the main scanning direction. 1. An image reading apparatus , comprising:an image reading unit configured to read an image of an original by scanning the original;an edge determining unit configured to determine first edge locations at a left end and right end of the original image in a main scanning direction, based on edge portions of the original image that are detected along a plurality of lines in the main scanning direction of an image read by the image reading unit;an edge detector configured to detect a second edge location of the original image in a sub-scanning direction;a tilt expression calculator configured to calculate a linear expression that represents an amount of inclination of the original image with respect to the main scanning direction, based on the second edge location within a given range that comprises a midpoint between the first edge location at the left end and the first edge location at the right end;a reference point calculator configured to calculate a reference point that serves as a reference for inclination correction, by using the first edge locations and the linear expression; andan inclination corrector configured to correct the inclination of the original image based on the reference point and on the ...

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Номер записи: 92
27-05-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210160391A1
Автор: YAMADA Yohei
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An image forming apparatus includes a document conveyance unit, an image reading unit, and a control unit that performs an area identification process for identifying, from among a plurality of specific areas in document image data, a specific area including an image corresponding to a page number. The control unit extracts, as reference image data, image data in the specific area identified in the area identification process from the reference document, extracts, as comparative image data, image data in the specific area identified in the area identification process from among a plurality of specific areas in the document image data of a comparative document having a reading order later than the reference document by an extraction interval number, and outputs a confirmation page including combined image data in which the reference image data and the comparative image data overlap. The extraction interval number is a prescribed integer multiple of 10. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a document conveyance unit configured to sequentially convey a document being set toward a reading position, the document including a plurality of the documents;an image reading unit configured to sequentially read the document conveyed to the reading position;a control unit configured to sequentially acquire document image data obtained as a result of which the image reading unit reads the document, and perform an area identification process for identifying, from among a plurality of specific areas in the acquired document image data, a specific area of the plurality of specific areas including an image corresponding to a page number added to the document; andan output unit, whereinthe control unitsets any one of the documents to a reference document,extracts, as reference image data, image data in the specific area identified in the area identification process from among a plurality of the specific areas in the document image data of the reference document,extracts, as ...

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Номер записи: 93
27-05-2021 дата публикации

Adjustment image data for use in imaging operation and image forming apparatus

Номер: US20210160392A1
Автор: Akihiko Tosaka, Kohji Yoshimura, Megumi Arai, Yoshiko KONAKA
Принадлежит: Individual

Adjustment image data is for use in adjusting imaging operation. The adjustment image data is stored in a storage of an image forming apparatus and read from the storage to form an image on a sheet of paper at the time of adjusting an imaging operation of the image forming apparatus. The adjustment image data includes a single identification mark located in the vicinity of a longitudinal center of the sheet of paper.

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Номер записи: 94
10-05-2018 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20180131829A1
Автор: Hirose Fumiaki
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The image processing system includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document for each line to generate image data, a generation unit configured to generate a horizontal synchronization signal, the horizontal synchronization signal indicating a pixel at an initial position in each line of the image data that is generated through the reading of the image, a transmitting unit configured to transmit the image data through the reading of the document, and the horizontal synchronization signal, a receiving unit configured to receive the image data and the horizontal synchronization signal transmitted from the transmitting unit, and a requesting unit configured to request retransmission of the image data under transmission from the transmitting unit when the receiving unit receives an horizontal synchronization signal which is different from normal, wherein the transmitting unit transmits the image data in response to the request by the requesting unit. 1. An image processing system , comprising:a reading unit configured to read an image of a document for each line to generate image data;a generation unit configured to generate a horizontal synchronization signal, the horizontal synchronization signal indicating a pixel at an initial position in each line of the image data that is generated by the reading unit through the reading of the image;a transmitting unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the reading unit through the reading of the document, and the horizontal synchronization signal generated by the generation unit;a receiving unit configured to receive the image data and the horizontal synchronization signal transmitted from the transmitting unit; anda requesting unit configured to request retransmission of the image data under transmission from the transmitting unit when the receiving unit receives a horizontal synchronization signal which is different from normal,wherein the transmitting unit transmits the image data in response ...

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Номер записи: 95
11-05-2017 дата публикации

READING APPARATUS, READING CONTROL METHOD, AND READING CONTROL PROGRAM

Номер: US20170134617A1
Автор: HAYASHI Kenichi, NARA Takashi, NOUTOMI Tatsuhiro, TAKAHASHI Katsunori, Yokoya Takahiro
Принадлежит: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

A reading apparatus configured to read a plurality of colorimetric patches in different colors formed on a paper sheet and trigger patches formed so as to correspond to the colorimetric patches includes: a colorimeter configured to read the colorimetric patches; a trigger sensor configured to read the trigger patches; and a controller configured to control a reading region, wherein the controller has a colorimetry region determination mode in which the reading region is determined and a colorimetry adjustment mode in which the reading region is controlled, and in the colorimetry region determination mode, after the reading regions are set to states where the reading regions are gradually shifted in a reading direction, the reading results for the colorimetric patches are collected and thereafter, a region for which a state consistent with a characteristic of the colorimetric patch has been obtained as the reading result is determined as the reading region. 1. A reading apparatus configured to read a plurality of colorimetric patches in different colors formed on a paper sheet and trigger patches formed so as to correspond to the colorimetric patches , comprising:a colorimeter configured to read the colorimetric patches formed on the paper sheet;a trigger sensor configured to read the trigger patches formed on the paper sheet; anda controller configured to control a reading region at which the colorimeter reads the colorimetric patch on the basis of the trigger patches read by the trigger sensor, whereinthe controller has a colorimetry region determination mode in which the reading region at which the colorimeter reads the colorimetric patch is determined on the basis of reading results for the trigger patches and a colorimetry adjustment mode in which the reading region determined in the colorimetry region determination mode is controlled so as to be read by the colorimeter, andin the colorimetry region determination mode, after the reading regions for the ...

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Номер записи: 96
02-05-2019 дата публикации

IMAGE READER

Номер: US20190132465A1
Автор: YU Lifan
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An image reader wherein a controller executes: a start process of starting a reading operation; a head edge detection process of detecting a document width; a first side edge detection process of detecting a side edge until an occurrence of a first change from a side edge detecting state to a side edge non-detecting state; a calculation process of calculating a continuation distance based on the document width; a second side edge detection process of detecting the side edge until an occurrence of a second change from the non-detecting state to the detecting state; a third side edge detection process of detecting the side edge until an occurrence of the first change; and an end process of ending the reading operation when the second change does not occur in a continuation range in the second detection process or when the first change occurs in the third detection process. 1. An image reader , comprising:a document table configured to support a document;a reading device configured to read an image of the document supported by the document table by a line image sensor extending in a main scanning direction and to form read image data including a plurality sets of line image data respectively for a plurality of lines;a moving device configured to move the line image sensor in a sub scanning direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction; anda controller, a start process of starting a reading operation to form the read image data while moving, by the moving device, the line image sensor downstream in the sub scanning direction;', 'a head edge detection process of detecting, from the read image data, a document width which is a length in the main scanning direction of the document supported by the document table;', 'a first side edge detection process of detecting, from the line image data for each line in the read image data, a side edge which is a side of the document along the sub scanning direction, by successively determining for each of the lines whether the ...

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Номер записи: 97
23-04-2020 дата публикации

DOCUMENT READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

Номер: US20200128148A1
Автор: FUKUNISHI TOSHIKI, FUKUTOME Shohichi, NAKANISHI Kenji, SUTOH YASUHIRO, YAMANAKA Hisashi
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A document reading device includes red, green, and blue photoelectric transducers; a reader that reads a color image of a document with the photoelectric transducers; and a converter that converts the read color image into a grayscale image. The converter determines the maximum tone value MAX(RGB) among the red, green, and blue tone values of the RGB signal (RGB) of the pixel of the red, green, and blue colors to be a grayscale value of the pixel. 1. A document reading device comprising:a reader that includes photoelectric transducers corresponding to red, green, and blue colors, the reader reading a color image of a document using the photoelectric transducers; anda converter that converts the read color image into a grayscale image, whereinthe converter selects a maximum tone value among red, green, and blue tone values of a pixel as a grayscale value of the pixel.2. The document reading device according to claim 1 , wherein the converter corrects the grayscale value of the converted pixel to a high density side in accordance with a predetermined rule.3. The document reading device according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined rule is a function y=x claim 2 , where x is the grayscale value of the converted pixel claim 2 , y is the grayscale value after correction claim 2 , and y is a value that decreases the grayscale value after correction to a value smaller than the grayscale value of the converted pixel.4. The document reading device according to claim 1 , wherein the reader reads the color image of the document transported to a predetermined position in the reader.5. An image forming apparatus comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'the document reading device according to ; and'}an image former that forms the grayscale image of the document converted by the document reading device on a recording sheet.6. A document reading device comprising:a reader that includes red, green, and blue photoelectric transducers, the reader reading a ...

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Номер записи: 98
03-06-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE READING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

Номер: US20210168253A1
Автор: Aoyagi Kohta, Makino Hideyo, MIKAJIRI Susumu, Nakayama Satoshi, Onuma Yoshinari, YAMAZAKI Kimiharu
Принадлежит: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

An image reading device includes a background member, an illumination unit opposed to the background member, and a reader. The illumination unit emits light to a recording medium having an image thereon. The reader receives a reflection from the recording medium to read the image. The background member has a facing surface that faces the recording medium. The facing surface includes a reference portion on a center portion in a width direction of the background member. The reference portion has a higher reflectance than an end portion of the facing surface in the width direction. 1. An image reading device comprising:a background member;an illumination unit opposed to the background member, the illumination unit configured to emit light to a recording medium having an image thereon; anda reader configured to receive a reflection from the recording medium to read the image,the background member having a facing surface configured to face the recording medium, the facing surface including a reference portion on a center portion in a width direction of the background member, the reference portion having a higher reflectance than an end portion of the facing surface in the width direction.2. The image reading device according to claim 1 ,wherein the facing surface provides a minimum passage area in the width direction on which the recording medium having a minimum width passes through, andwherein the reference portion is inside the minimum passage area.3. The image reading device according to claim 1 , further comprising a support contacting an end of the background member in the width direction to support the background member claim 1 ,wherein the support includes another reference portion having a higher reflectance than the end portion of the background member in the width direction.4. The image reading device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rotator and at least one another background member claim 1 ,wherein the rotator includes the background member and ...

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Номер записи: 99
03-06-2021 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20210168256A1
Автор: Oka Yushi
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An image forming apparatus includes an original reading unit; an image forming unit, an image data sending unit; and a mode setting unit for setting one of original reading modes including a first original reading mode for the original reading unit to read originals of the same size, and a second original reading mode for the original reading unit to read originals of different sizes; and a control unit for controlling the original reading unit and the image forming unit so as to execute a copy job including the original reading process and the image forming process, and a sending job including the original reading process and the sending process. The mode setting unit is capable of independently setting, for the copy job and the sending job, a default value indicating the first original reading mode or the second original reading mode. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an original reading unit configured to perform an original reading process for reading an original and generating image data corresponding to the read original;an image forming unit configured to perform an image forming process for forming an image on a recording sheet based on the image data generated by the original reading process;a sending unit configured to perform a sending process for sending image data generated by the original reading process to an external device; anda mode setting unit configured to set one of a plurality of original reading modes including a first original reading mode and a second original reading mode,the first original reading mode being a mode for said original reading unit to read originals of the same size, andthe second original reading mode being a mode for said original reading unit to read originals of different sizes; anda control unit configured to control said original reading unit and said image forming unit to execute a copy job, and configured to control said original reading unit and said sending unit to execute a sending job,the copy job ...

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Номер записи: 100