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28-11-2017 дата публикации

Электронно-оптический преобразователь

Номер: RU0000175194U1
Автор: Анатолий Александрович Катаев
Принадлежит: Анатолий Александрович Катаев

Предлагаемая полезная модель относится к электронной технике, в частности к устройству электронно-оптического преобразователя (ЭОП), для усиления яркости изображения в условиях низкой освещенности и перевода изображения в соответствующие цифровые сигналы, пригодные для обработки микропроцессорами и другими цифровыми устройствами.Электронно-оптический преобразователь, содержащий фотокатод, усилитель эмитируемых фотокатодом электронов, устройство отображения информации, источник питания, согласно предлагаемому изобретению, дополнительно снабжен аналогово-цифровым преобразователем (АЦП) и устройством преобразования фотоэлектронов для получения аналогового сигнала, характеризующего световой поток. Устройство преобразования фотоэлектронов выполнено в виде установленной между фотокатодом и устройством отображения информации диафрагмы и установленной в вакуумной полости корпуса электростатической отклоняющей системы, усилитель эмитируемых фотокатодом электронов - в виде двух анодов; первый анод установлен между фотокатодом и диафрагмой в зоне действия электростатической отклоняющей системы, а второй анод - между диафрагмой и устройством отображения информации. Ц 1 175194 ко РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ 19 11 зе аз «(13 7 ВУ” +478 404 94 (51) МПК ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ НО 31/50 (2006.01) (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2017120590, 13.06.2017 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 13.06.2017 Дата регистрации: 28.11.2017 Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 13.06.2017 (45) Опубликовано: 28.11.2017 Бюл. № 34 Адрес для переписки: 630049, г. Новосибирск, ул. Галущака, 3, кв. 94, Катаеву Анатолию Александровичу (72) Автор(ы): Катаев Анатолий Александрович (КО) (73) Патентообладатель(и): Катаев Анатолий Александрович (КО) (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: КП 90933101, 20.01.2010. КО 2525827С2, 20.08.2014. 05 2002175268АТ, 28.11.2002. (54) ЭЛЕКТРОННО-ОПТИЧЕСКИЙ ПРЕОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬ (57) Реферат: ...

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21-11-2019 дата публикации

Устройство для печати фотографий на основе с данными билета

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

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

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15-01-2020 дата публикации

Гибридный фотоприёмный модуль для низкоуровневой телевизионной камеры наблюдения

Номер: RU0000195121U1
Автор: Владимир Викторович Чернокожин, Елена Васильевна Рыкова, Елена Владиславовна Жукова, Петр Борисович Константинов, Татьяна Юрьевна Дмитриева, Юрий Васильевич Брашеван
Принадлежит: Акционерное общество "Научно-производственное предприятие "Пульсар"

Полезная модель относится к электронной технике, в частности, к устройству низкоуровневой телевизионной камеры наблюдения. Гибридный фотоприёмный модуль для низкоуровневой телевизионной камеры наблюдения содержит электронно-оптический преобразователь с выходным окном в виде газонепроницаемого волоконно-оптического элемента с люминесцентным экраном на торце, расположенным в вакуумном объёме электронно-оптического преобразователя, и сборку сенсора изображения с газонепроницаемым волоконно-оптическим элементом, один торец которого контактирует с сенсором изображения, а другой - с торцом волоконно-оптического элемента электронно-оптического преобразователя, противоположного торцу с люминесцентным экраном. При этом между контактирующими торцами волоконно-оптических элементов расположена оптически прозрачная плёнка. Техническим результатом предложенной полезной модели является устранение интерференционных пятен. 1 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 195 121 U1 (51) МПК H01L 31/0232 (2014.01) H01J 31/50 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ПОЛЕЗНОЙ МОДЕЛИ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК H01L 31/0232 (2019.08); H01J 31/502 (2019.08) (21)(22) Заявка: 2019129721, 20.09.2019 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: Дата регистрации: 15.01.2020 (73) Патентообладатель(и): Акционерное общество "Научно-производственное предприятие "Пульсар" (RU) (45) Опубликовано: 15.01.2020 Бюл. № 2 (54) Гибридный фотоприёмный модуль для низкоуровневой телевизионной камеры наблюдения (57) Реферат: Полезная модель относится к электронной оптическим элементом, один торец которого технике, в частности, к устройству контактирует с сенсором изображения, а другой низкоуровневой телевизионной камеры - с торцом волоконно-оптического элемента наблюдения. Гибридный фотоприёмный модуль электронно-оптического преобразователя, для низкоуровневой телевизионной камеры противоположного торцу с люминесцентным наблюдения содержит электронно-оптический экраном. При этом ...

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14-12-2021 дата публикации

Высоковольтный источник статического напряжения для электронно-оптического преобразователя

Номер: RU0000208346U1
Автор: Денис Сергеевич Ширшиков
Принадлежит: Денис Сергеевич Ширшиков

Техническое решение относится к области электроники и электронной технике, а именно к высоковольтному источнику напряжения для электронно-оптического преобразователя, входящего в состав приборов ночного видения. Высоковольтный источник статического напряжения для электронно-оптического преобразователя включает генератор, выход которого подключен к первичной обмотке трансформатора, выпрямитель с умножением напряжения микроканальной пластины, подключенный к контроллеру для управления напряжением, включающий выход для подключения к выводу микроканальной пластины электронно-оптического преобразователя, выпрямитель с умножением напряжения экрана, подключенный к схеме автоматической регулировки яркости, включающий выход для подключения к выводу экрана электронно-оптического преобразователя, и выпрямитель с умножением напряжения фотокатода, выполненный с возможностью подключения к выводу фотокатода электронно-оптического преобразователя. Согласно заявляемому техническому решению, трансформатор выполнен на основе одной вторичной обмотки, к выводу которой подключены входы выпрямителей с умножением напряжения микроканальной пластины, фотокатода и экрана, выпрямитель с умножением напряжения микроканальной пластины подключен к контроллеру для управления напряжением через оптопару, при этом к контроллеру для управления напряжением подключены выводы переменного резистора, выпрямитель с умножением напряжения фотокатода выполнен с возможностью регулировки, при этом к входу выпрямителя с умножением напряжения фотокатода подключен разделительный конденсатор, соединенный с вторичной обмоткой трансформатора, а выход подключен к делителю напряжения, включающему в себя резистор и регулировочный элемент, и через схему защиты от ярких источников к выводу фотокатода электронно-оптического преобразователя. Технический результат проявляется в повышении надежности электронно-оптического преобразователя. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 208 346 U1 (51) МПК H01J 31/50 (2006.01) H01J 29/04 ...

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Image editing apparatus allowing easy edition of preview images

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

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

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24-05-2012 дата публикации

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

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

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

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31-05-2012 дата публикации

Halftone independent correction of spatial non-uniformities

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

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

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21-06-2012 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus configured to perform a calibration operation

Номер: US20120154834A1
Автор: Kazunori Miyake
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

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

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19-07-2012 дата публикации

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

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

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

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02-08-2012 дата публикации

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

Номер: US20120194860A1
Автор: Makoto Anno
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

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

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Method for Optimizing the Search for Trapping Regions

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

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

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18-10-2012 дата публикации

Intermediate transfer belt and image forming apparatus

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

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

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24-01-2013 дата публикации

Method of and device for identifying direction of characters in image block

Номер: US20130022272A1
Автор: Jun Sun, SATOSHI Naoi
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

The present embodiments disclose a method of and a device for identifying the direction of characters in an image block. The method includes: performing optical character recognition processing on the image block by assuming various directions as assumed character directions, respectively, to obtain sub image blocks, recognized characters corresponding to the sub image blocks and correctness measures thereof in each of the assumed character directions; determining a language group to which the characters in the image block belong; adjusting a correctness measure corresponding to a sub image block which corresponds to a recognized character not belonging to the determined language group in each of the assumed character directions; calculating an accumulative correctness measure in each of the assumed character directions based on the adjusted correctness measure; and identifying the direction of the characters in the image block according to the accumulative correctness measures.

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Номер записи: 13
21-02-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 14
21-02-2013 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Identifying Vascular Borders

Номер: US20130046167A1
Автор: Jignesh Shah
Принадлежит: Volcano Corp

A method comprises gathering intravascular photoacoustic (IVPA) data using a transducer inserted into a vessel of a patient. The method further includes modulating the IVPA data to determine a first tissue border and displaying a border map representing the first tissue border.

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Номер записи: 15
14-03-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

Номер записи: 16
21-03-2013 дата публикации

HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL EMBOSSING

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

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

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Номер записи: 17
28-03-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 18
28-03-2013 дата публикации

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND PRINTING DEVICE

Номер: US20130077108A1
Автор: YUMIKI Naoto
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corporation

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

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Номер записи: 19
28-03-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 20
04-04-2013 дата публикации

FAULT TOLERANT PRINTING SYSTEM

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

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

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Номер записи: 21
04-04-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 22
11-04-2013 дата публикации

POSITIONAL DATA ERROR CORRECTION

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

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

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Номер записи: 23
18-04-2013 дата публикации

Method and system for aggregating print jobs

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

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

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Номер записи: 24
18-04-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 25
18-04-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING CONTROL APPARATUS, CERTIFICATION SERVER AND PRINTING CONTROL METHOD

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

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

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Номер записи: 26
18-04-2013 дата публикации

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR SECURING DOCUMENTS

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

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

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Номер записи: 27
02-05-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALIZED DIGITAL PRINTING

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

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

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Номер записи: 28
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Printing apparatus, printing control apparatus and printing control method

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

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

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Номер записи: 29
09-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

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

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

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Номер записи: 30
09-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 31
16-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

Номер: US20130120764A1
Автор: HONMA Mikimasa
Принадлежит:

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

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Номер записи: 32
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Image Creating Apparatus and Printing Apparatus Provided Therewith

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

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

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Номер записи: 33
16-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CHANGING LAYOUT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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

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

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Номер записи: 34
16-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINT ENGINE FOR PRINTING A PRINT JOB USING APPROPRIATE CALIBRATION DATA

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

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

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Номер записи: 35
16-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 36
16-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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

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

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Номер записи: 37
16-05-2013 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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

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

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Номер записи: 38
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Ink use amount evaluation apparatus and method, and inkjet apparatus

Номер: US20130128286A1
Автор: Kiyomi Tamagawa
Принадлежит: Fujifilm Corp

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

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Номер записи: 39
23-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 40
23-05-2013 дата публикации

System and method for tuning device link profiles for color printing

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

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

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Номер записи: 41
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Method for Controlling Advertisement-Attached Copying

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

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

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Номер записи: 42
23-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF CHANGING OPERATING STATE

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

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

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Номер записи: 43
23-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 44
23-05-2013 дата публикации

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

Номер: US20130128310A1
Автор: Kaida Yukiko
Принадлежит:

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

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Номер записи: 45
23-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 46
30-05-2013 дата публикации

Printing apparatus and measurement apparatus

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

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

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Номер записи: 47
30-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 48
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

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

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

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Номер записи: 49
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

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

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

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Номер записи: 50
30-05-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING APPARATUS AND READING METHOD

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

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

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Номер записи: 51
30-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 52
30-05-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 53
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

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

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

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Номер записи: 54
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT SERVER THEREOF

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

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

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Номер записи: 55
30-05-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

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

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

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Номер записи: 56
30-05-2013 дата публикации

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

Номер: US20130135674A1
Автор: Hirabayashi Kazunori
Принадлежит:

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

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Номер записи: 57
06-06-2013 дата публикации

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

Номер: US20130141738A1
Автор: Daisuke Shibata
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

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

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Номер записи: 58
06-06-2013 дата публикации

Secure Printable Offer Template

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

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

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Номер записи: 59
13-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

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

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

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Номер записи: 60
13-06-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 61
20-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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

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

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Номер записи: 62
20-06-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 63
20-06-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130155446A1
Автор: Matsuoka Emiko
Принадлежит:

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

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Номер записи: 64
20-06-2013 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

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

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

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Номер записи: 65
27-06-2013 дата публикации

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

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

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

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Номер записи: 66
04-07-2013 дата публикации

SCREEN PRINTING DEVICE AND SCREEN PRINTING METHOD

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

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

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Номер записи: 67
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Enhanced printer functionality with dynamic identifier code

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

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

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Номер записи: 68
18-07-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130182270A1
Автор: Inui Masanobu
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A user is unable to confirm whether a sheet for color printing and a sheet for monochromatic printing may be mixed before executing a job. 1. An image forming apparatus for conveying a sheet from any of a plurality of storage units and forming an image on the conveyed sheet , the apparatus comprising:an executing unit configured to execute a job for forming an image on each of a plurality of sheets;a determining unit configured to determine for each page whether the image which is to be formed on the plurality of sheets by the job executing unit is a color image or a monochromatic image;a conveyance control unit configured to convey a sheet from a storage unit storing a sheet for color printing out of the plurality of storage units to form an image of a page determined as the color image by the determining unit and convey a sheet from a storage unit storing a sheet for monochromatic printing out of the plurality of storage units to form an image of a page determined as the monochromatic image by the determining unit; anda notifying unit configured to, if there is a possibility that a sheet is conveyed from both the storage unit storing the sheet for color printing and the storage unit storing the paper for monochromatic printing by the conveyance control unit when the executing unit executes the job, notify a user of the possibility before the job is executed.2. An image forming apparatus for conveying a sheet from any of a plurality of storage units and forming an image on the conveyed sheet , the apparatus comprising:an executing unit configured to execute a job for forming an image on each of a plurality of sheets;a determining unit configured to determine for each page whether the image which is to be formed on the plurality of sheets by the job executing unit is a color image or a monochromatic image; anda conveyance control unit configured to convey a sheet in a first conveyance mode or a second conveyance mode, the first conveyance mode being a mode for ...

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Номер записи: 69
18-07-2013 дата публикации

COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM WITH COMMUNICATION PROGRAM STORED THEREON, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130182271A1
Автор: KIDA Yasuhiko, Kitamura Yumi
Принадлежит: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit, a data acquisition unit, and a communication unit. The detection unit is configured to detect whether or not print target data based on a print job has been created in a format suitable for printing on a predetermined image forming apparatus. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire, when the detection unit detects that the print target data has been created, the created print target data and accompanying print information extracted from the print job. The communication unit is configured to transmit print data containing the acquired print target data and accompanying print information to the image forming apparatus using a predetermined protocol applicable to the image forming apparatus. 1. An information processing apparatus including:a detection unit configured to detect whether or not print target data based on a print job entered by a user has been created in a format suitable for printing on a predetermined image forming apparatus;a data acquisition unit configured to acquire, when the detection unit detects that the print target data has been created, the created print target data and accompanying print information extracted from the print job; anda communication unit configured to transmit print data containing the print target data and the accompanying print information both acquired by the data acquisition unit to the image forming apparatus using a predetermined protocol applicable to the image forming apparatus.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe detection unit is configured to detect whether or not print target data based on a print job entered by a user has been created and in a format suitable for printing on a predetermined image forming apparatus by a printer driver unit, andthe data acquisition unit is configured to acquire from the printer driver unit, when the detection unit detects that the print target data has been created, the ...

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Номер записи: 70
18-07-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130182274A1
Автор: EOM Yoon Seop
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

An image forming apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a main controller board having a control unit corresponding to a basic model of a product, and a sub memory unit configured to communicate with the control unit. The derivative model information, which is related to a derivative model that is derived from the basic model, is stored at the sub memory unit, and the control unit is configured to receive the stored derivative model information by communicating with the sub memory unit. An operation of the image forming apparatus is controlled based on the received derivative model information, thereby supporting a plurality of series models in an integrated manner by use of the main controller board of a basic model without manufacturing a main board for each of the series models of the image forming apparatus while the series models are provided with the functionalities that are similar to each other. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a main controller board having a control unit corresponding to a basic model of a product; anda sub memory unit configured to communicate with the control unit,wherein derivative model information, which is related to a derivative model that is derived from the basic model, is stored at the sub memory unit, andthe control unit is configured to receive the stored derivative model information by communicating with the sub memory unit, and to control an operation of the image forming apparatus based on the received derivative model information.2. The image forming apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:the derivative model information stored at the sub memory unit comprises at least one of information on a status of a system configuration, a serial number of the image forming apparatus, and a manufacturer's number.3. The image forming apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:the derivative model information stored at the sub memory unit comprises at least one of information related to equipping with options, information on printing speed, ...

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Номер записи: 71
18-07-2013 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130182277A1
Автор: Iguchi Junji
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

There are provided an information processing apparatus which enables a mobile terminal device to send a print instruction to a printer without adding a dedicated arrangement to the printer, a control method for the information processing apparatus, and a program. To accomplish this, an information processing apparatus communicable with a mobile terminal device and an image forming apparatus receives e-mail from the mobile terminal device, analyzes the e-mail received by the reception unit, and transmits, if the e-mail has an attached file and a print instruction is described in the body field of the e-mail in accordance with an analysis result, image data attached to the e-mail while sending a print instruction to an image forming apparatus designated in the subject field or body field of the e-mail. 1. An information processing apparatus communicable with a mobile terminal device and an image forming apparatus , comprising:a reception unit configured to receive e-mail from the mobile terminal device;an analysis unit configured to analyze the e-mail received by the reception unit; anda control unit configured to, if the e-mail has an attached file and a print instruction is described in a body field of the e-mail in accordance with an analysis result of the analysis unit, transmit image data attached to the e-mail with transmitting a print instruction, to an image forming apparatus designated in a subject field or the body field of the e-mail.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprisinga setting storage unit configured to store, in advance, a plurality of settings associated with image formation of each of a plurality of image forming apparatuses connected to a network including the information processing apparatus,wherein if the analysis result of the analysis unit indicates that the e-mail has an attached file and no print instruction is described in the body field of the e-mail, the control unit acquires, from the setting storage unit, a plurality ...

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Номер записи: 72
18-07-2013 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Номер: US20130182286A1
Автор: Tarumi Takeshi
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

In a touch panel environment, it is difficult to notice when a printer driver displays a user interface and whether processing is waiting for an input from a user at the time of printing. When print setting information requiring that a printer driver displays a message dialogue for prompting a user's input at the time of printing is set, an information processing apparatus activates software operated in a desktop environment in a process different from print processing. 1. An information processing apparatus comprising:an activation unit configured to newly activate software operated in a second environment different from a first environment, if in the first environment, a printing instruction is received from an application operated in the first environment and print setting information includes print setting information requiring user input information,wherein in response to new activation of the software by the activation unit, the first environment is changed to the second environment, and an input user interface for inputting the user input information is displayed in the changed second environment.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a generation unit configured to generate claim 1 , in a case where user input information is input to the input user interface displayed in the second environment in response to activation of the software by the activation unit and a printing instruction is received claim 1 , print data based on the print setting information claim 1 , rendering data issued by an application operated in the first environment claim 1 , and the user input information.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a determination unit configured to determine whether an application for instructing printing is an application operated in the first environment or an application operated in the second environment; anda display unit configured to display an input user interface ...

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Номер записи: 73
18-07-2013 дата публикации

XML PRINTER SYSTEM WITH RFID CAPABILITY

Номер: US20130182289A1
Автор: Alleshouse Bruce N.
Принадлежит: ZIH CORP.

An XML system is configured to encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The computer system further includes an XML processor configured to receive and process a format template, associate the XML data contained in the XML input data stream and the format template, a formatting engine configured to format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device. 1. (canceled)2. An apparatus comprising:one or more processors configured to at least:receive and process an XML input data stream;receive and process a format template;associate the XML data contained in the XML input data stream with the format template;format the associated XML data according to a format governed by the format template; andgenerate encoding information for the RFID device using the associated and formatted XML data.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the format template is coded in a proprietary programming language.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the one or more processors configured to format the associated XML data include being configured to format the associated XML data according to the format governed by the format template coded in the proprietary programming language claim 3 , the proprietary programming language being a Zebra programming language.5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors configured to receive the format template include being configured to receive the format template claim 2 , the format template being stored in a network server.6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate a printable representation of the associated and formatted XML data.7. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate a printable representation of the associated and formatted XML data in a form that is printable on a ...

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Номер записи: 74
18-07-2013 дата публикации

Information processing apparatus, printing apparatus, printing system, printing control method, and storage medium for reducing print time and memory

Номер: US20130183120A1
Автор: Akihiko Tokuda
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

It is an object of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus, a printing apparatus, a printing system, and a printing control method which can reduce a memory amount used in the printing apparatus and shorten a time required for printing. An information processing apparatus comprises a determination unit configured to determine whether a print mode is a print mode via a server capable of performing communication via a network, and a printing control unit configured to send print data including drawing data received from a pass-through application and divided in page units and control data regarding printing of the drawing data to the server device when the determination unit determines that the print mode is the print mode via the server, and to send the control data to a printing apparatus capable of performing communication via the network.

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Номер записи: 75
25-07-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20130188205A1
Автор: ARAKI Ato, ARITA Shunsuke, FUJIWARA Satoko, MASUBUCHI Masaki, NAKATA Mitsutaka
Принадлежит:

In a printer controller, an obtaining unit automatically obtains the configuration of each station. Based on the obtaining result of the obtaining unit, a table creating unit creates a table of setting information for each data control unit as well as creates a table of setting information for an image output control unit; and sends the table of the setting information for the data control unit to the data control units and sends the table of the settings information for the image output control unit to the image output control unit. 1. A printing device comprising: an input unit that receives input of image data;', 'a printing unit that performs printing according to the image data received as input by the input unit; and', 'a selecting unit that, according to path setting information, selects a path for providing the image data, which is received as input by the input unit, to the printing unit;, 'a printing execution unit that includes'} a holding unit that holds image data transferred from a higher-level device; and', 'a transfer control unit that controls transfer of the image data from the higher-level device to the holding unit via a first transfer path and controls sending of the image data held in the holding unit to the input unit; and, 'a data control unit that is detachably connected to the input unit and that includes'}a printing control unit that, according to control information transferred from the higher-level device via a second transfer path, controls printing of the image data performed by the printing execution unit, wherein detects the data control unit connected to the input unit,', 'generates, according to detection result, the path setting information which contains information regarding the path for image data that is held in the holding unit of the detected data control unit, and', 'sends the path setting information to the selecting unit., 'the printing control unit'}2. The printing device according to claim 1 , wherein the printing ...

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Номер записи: 76
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Application service provider server, data server, recording medium, and program

Номер: US20130191514A1
Автор: Kunikazu Tsuda, Toshiharu Shibata
Принадлежит: Individual

An application server, a data server, and a printer are connected to one another via a communication network. The application server executes application software. Then, the application server generates print data for printing an interim result or final result of processing performed by the application software, and sends the print data to the data server. The data server provides the supplied print data to the printer. The printer performs printing in accordance with the provided print data.

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Номер записи: 77
08-08-2013 дата публикации

Control device, print system, print device, print control method and program

Номер: US20130201499A1
Автор: Mikihiro Kajihara
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A control device which designates sequential number printing to print while updating character information, comprising: a sequential number setting unit which carries out sequential number setting to carry out the sequential number printing, on the character information; a current value designating unit which collectively designates a current value to all the character information with sequential number setting, in one document; and a print instruction unit which gives an instruction to start the sequential number printing at the current value that is designated.

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Номер записи: 78
08-08-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130201500A1
Автор: Kasamatsu Toru, MIYAJIMA Satoshi, Nishikawa Eiji, Sasamoto Yoshihito, Shiki Takanobu, Ueda Tadayuki
Принадлежит:

An image forming apparatus which allows a user to freely select a desired image quality is provided. The control unit sets a of registration set value A for determining a color registration error suppression level and a dropout set value. A for determining a dropout occurrence suppression level. Also, the control unit sets a differential circumferential speed which is the difference between the circumferential speed of photoreceptor drums Y to K and the circumferential speed of an intermediate transfer belt on the basis of the color registration set value A and the dropout set value A Then, the control unit controls the belt drive motor and the drum drive motor on the basis of the differential circumferential speed which is set. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a plurality of image bearing members configured to bear images of predetermined color components respectively;an intermediate transfer belt configured to form a superimposed image by successively transferring the images from said plurality of image bearing members on said intermediate transfer belt;a first drive unit configured to rotate said plurality of image bearing members;a second drive unit configured to rotate said intermediate transfer belt;a setting unit configured to set a first set value for designating a level at which is suppressed color registration errors which are positional misalignment among the images of color components transferred to said intermediate transfer belt, and a second set value for designating a level at which is suppressed occurrence of dropouts corresponding to part of the images of color components lingering on the plurality of image bearing members even after transfer to said intermediate transfer belt; anda speed control unit configured to set a differential circumferential speed which is the difference between the circumferential speed of said intermediate transfer belt and he circumferential speed of said plurality of image hearing members on the basis of said ...

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Номер записи: 79
08-08-2013 дата публикации

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

Номер: US20130201520A1
Автор: Sato Junko
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An information processing apparatus which prints a printed product including a plurality of pages, the apparatus comprises: a display control unit which displays, when the setting for designating the paper sheet by a feed unit is made and a type of paper fed from the feed unit designated by the user is a predetermined type of paper, a screen for setting detail information of the predetermined type of paper, and displays, when the setting for designating the paper sheet by a paper type is made and a type of paper designated by the user is a predetermined type of paper, a screen for setting a feed unit which feeds the designated predetermined type of paper and detail information of the designated predetermined type of paper. 1. An information processing apparatus which prints a printed product including a plurality of pages , the apparatus comprising:an accepting unit configured to accept one of a setting for designating, by a feed unit, a paper sheet to be inserted at a desired position of the plurality of pages, and a setting of designating, from a type of paper, a paper sheet to be inserted at a desired position of the plurality of pages; and to display, when the setting for designating the paper sheet by a feed unit is made and a type of paper fed from the feed unit designated by the user is a predetermined type of paper, a screen for setting detail information of the predetermined type of paper, and', 'to display, when the setting for designating the paper sheet by a paper type is made and a type of paper designated by the user is a predetermined type of paper, a screen for setting a feed unit which feeds the designated predetermined type of paper and detail information of the designated predetermined type of paper., 'a display control unit configured'}2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a setting unit configured to accept a setting for printing a specific one of the plurality of types of paper for each of the plurality of pages.3. The ...

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Номер записи: 80
15-08-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130208296A1
Автор: YOSHIDA Okihisa
Принадлежит: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Ltd.

An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit that stores prohibited combination information, a display control unit that displays a user interface screen on a display unit, based on web page data that is received from a web server in the server apparatus, using a web browser that communicates with the web server, a first determination unit that determines, based on the prohibited combination information, whether or not the two or more settings that are prohibited from being combined are included in a plurality of current settings that include a content of change of settings received using the user interface screen, and a storage information control unit that stores a fact that the two or more settings prohibited from being combined are included in the current settings, in predetermined data. The display control unit, via the predetermined data, acquires the fact, and updates the user interface screen. 1. An image forming system comprising:an image forming apparatus; anda server apparatus communicable with the image forming apparatus,the image forming apparatus including:a storage unit configured to store prohibited combination information about two or more settings regarding the image forming apparatus, the two or more settings being prohibited from being set in combination with each other;a display control unit configured to display a user interface screen on a display unit, based on web page data that is received from a web server in the server apparatus, using a web browser that communicates with the web server;a reception unit configured to receive an input for changing settings, using the user interface screen;a first determination unit configured to determine, based on the prohibited combination information, whether or not the two or more settings that are prohibited from being combined are included in a plurality of current settings that include a content of change of settings received by the reception unit; anda storage information control unit ...

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Номер записи: 81
15-08-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20130208297A1
Автор: Kawanishi Masaki
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

In the case where all print jobs are stored in a nonvolatile storage area such as a hard disc to protect the print job at power-off, normal printing time becomes long. In the case where a power-off request is received, the print job that is executing print processing is stored in the nonvolatile storage area. At this time, the print job and authentication information capable of identifying a print-instructing person are associated with each other and stored. 1. An image forming device comprising:a first determining unit configured to determine, after receiving a power-off request, whether or not print processing is being executed;a second determining unit configured to determine, in a case where it is determined that print processing is being executed, whether or not authentication information of a print-instructing person of the print processing being executed is identifiable; anda cut-off unit configured to associate a print job of the print processing being executed with the authentication information and store the print job and the authentication information in a nonvolatile storage area in a case where the authentication information is identifiable, and then cut-off power.2. The image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising a unit configured to delete the print job of the print processing being executed in a case where the second determining unit determines that the authentication information is not identifiable.3. The image forming device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an input unit configured to input authentication information in a case where the second determining unit determines that the authentication information is not identifiable; anda unit configured to delete a print job of the print processing being executed in a case where the second determining unit is not able to identify the authentication information, and the input unit does not input the authentication information.4. The image forming device according to claim 3 , ...

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Номер записи: 82
15-08-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING DEVICE, MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND MANAGEMENT METHOD

Номер: US20130208299A1
Автор: DOUI Takayuki
Принадлежит: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.

A printing device includes an authentication unit, a job input unit configured to receive input of a print job, a printing processing unit configured to perform printing processing for the print job, and an instruction input unit configured to receive input of an instruction on output of a printed matter of the print job. The printing processing in the printing processing unit is controlled in accordance with an instruction from a user successfully authenticated by the authentication unit. The printing device further includes a proxy registration processing unit capable of setting, for the print job, a user different from an issuer of the print job as a user who instructs output of the printed matter, and causes the printed matter to be output when the instruction on output is made by the user set as the user who instructs output of the printed matter. 1. A printing device comprising:an authentication unit;a first input unit configured to receive input of a print job;a printing unit configured to perform printing processing for the print job;a second input unit configured to receive input of an instruction on output of a printed matter of said print job; anda controller configured to control the printing processing in said printing unit in accordance with an instruction from a user successfully authenticated by said authentication unit,said controller including a setting unit configured to be capable of setting, for said print job, a user different from an issuer of said print job as a user who instructs output of said printed matter, andsaid controller being configured to cause said printed matter to be output when said instruction on output is made by the user set as the user who instructs output of said printed matter.2. The printing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a communication unit configured to communicate with another device claim 1 , whereinsaid setting unit is configured to set the user who instructs output of said printed matter in ...

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Номер записи: 83
22-08-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Номер: US20130215450A1
Автор: Hatano Manami
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An image forming apparatus includes a first designation unit configured to designate a power-off task of shutting down the image forming apparatus in a designated period, a second designation unit configured to designate a setting task of executing a setting process for setting a setting item of the image forming apparatus in a designated period and a restart process for restarting the image forming apparatus after the setting process, and a task control unit configured to control execution of the designated power-off task and the designated setting task. The task control unit is configured to, if the power-off task is designated, perform control to change processing of the power-off task and the setting task according to which of the processes of the setting task a period that an end of the designated period of the power-off task reaches corresponds to. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a first designation unit configured to designate a power-off task of shutting down the image forming apparatus in a designated period;a second designation unit configured to designate a setting task of executing a setting process for setting a setting item of the image forming apparatus in a designated period and a restart process for restarting the image forming apparatus after the setting process; anda task control unit configured to control execution of the designated power-off task and the designated setting task,wherein the task control unit is configured to, if the power-off task is designated, perform control to change processing of the power-off task and the setting task according to which of the processes of the setting task a period that an end of the designated period of the power-off task reaches corresponds to.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the task control unit is configured to claim 1 , if the end of the designated period of the power-off task is included in a period between a beginning of the designated period of the setting task ...

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Номер записи: 84
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Image forming apparatus, control method and storage medium

Номер: US20130215460A1
Автор: Kimimori Eguchi
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

On a Web service apparatus, messages are monitored and obtained. The contents of an obtained message are analyzed, and if it is determined that the message includes a print instruction for a follower, the corresponding file is obtained from the Web service apparatus, printed, and after the print completes, a comment relating to the print is sent to the Web service apparatus.

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Номер записи: 85
22-08-2013 дата публикации

PRINTING CONTROL METHOD, PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE AND PRINTING DEVICE

Номер: US20130215468A1
Автор: Che Lei, Ding Jinfeng, Wang Yuguo, Zhang Xuejun
Принадлежит:

The disclosure provides a printing control method, a printing control device and a printing device. The printing control method comprises the following steps: receiving printing data; acquiring first printing format information of the printing data, wherein the first printing format information includes a first blank space height; acquiring paper-saving parameter information; obtaining second printing format information according to the first printing format information and the paper-saving parameter information, wherein the second printing format information includes a second blank space height; and printing the printing data according to the second blank space height. With the disclosure, a significant paper-saving effect can be achieved during printing. 1. A printing control method , comprising:receiving printing data;acquiring first printing format information of the printing data, wherein the first printing format information includes a first blank space height;acquiring paper-saving parameter information;obtaining second printing format information according to the first printing format information and the paper-saving parameter information, wherein the second printing format information includes a second blank space height; andprinting the printing data according to the second blank space height.2. The printing control method according to claim 1 , wherein the first blank space height and the second blank space height comprise respectively any one or more of the following:margin-top, line spacing and margin-bottom.3. The printing control method according to claim 2 , wherein when the second blank space height includes the margin-top claim 2 , printing the data according to the second blank space height comprises:determining whether the margin-top included in the second blank space height is less than a first distance, wherein the first distance refers to a distance between a printing position and a cutting position; andwhen the margin-top included in the ...

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Номер записи: 86
29-08-2013 дата публикации

Print control apparatus that performs continued processing of job when power is restored, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

Номер: US20130222841A1
Автор: Yuka Masuyama
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

A print control apparatus which is capable of performing continued processing of a job upon power restoration of the print control apparatus, according to the status of the job before power-off of the apparatus. A job management section cancels jobs in progress according to a power-off instruction. A job analysis section determines the status of each cancelled job. The job management section sets discrimination information for a job to be processed after power restoration of the print control apparatus, according to the determined status of the job. The job analysis section 206 determines discrimination information of each job stored in a storage section upon power restoration of the print control apparatus. The print control apparatus executes continued processing of the job according to a result of determination by the job analysis section.

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Номер записи: 87
29-08-2013 дата публикации

Adaptive miniumum variance control system with embedded diagnostic feature

Номер: US20130226524A1
Автор: Eric Michael Gross, Palghat Srinivas Ramesh, Peter Paul
Принадлежит: Xerox Corp

Systems and methods perform a first monitoring of a printing engine to produce first data; match a disturbance model that empirically describes types of color variation in a print process to the first data; generate a minimum variance control system based on the identified parameters of the disturbance model. The systems/methods infer a benchmark performance level the minimum variance control system achieves using the disturbance model; adjust operating parameters of a controller of the printing engine to match parameters of the minimum variance control system; perform a second monitoring of the printing engine to produce second data; determine a difference value between the benchmark performance level and the second data. If the difference value is above a first value and below a second value, the process is repeated. If the difference value is above the first value and the second value, an indication that the printing engine needs servicing is provided.

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Номер записи: 88
05-09-2013 дата публикации

Multiple Spectral Single Image Sighting System Using Single Objective Lens Set

Номер: US20130229561A1
Автор: Bob Lee Brigance, Danny Robert Schoening, Hugh Robert Bond, Jose Joaquin Aizpuru
Принадлежит: Optex Systems Inc

A sighting system is disclosed, comprising a housing with small upper minor mounted in its upper center, redirecting light from a single objective lens set, and a larger lower mirror mounted coaxially relative to the lens set and upper minor, both mirrors set at 45° and redirecting light at 90° angles to the lens set. The smaller mirror is positioned closer than the lower minor to the lens set. A night camera system is used for receiving an image through the lens set redirected by the lower mirror and amplified through an intensifier before transmission to a video display monitor(s). A day camera system receiving the image from the lens set redirected by the smaller minor transmits the image to the monitor(s) for separate display of the image, enabling simultaneous capture of the optimum amount of light by each camera, maximizing the housing's diametrical space to receive incoming light.

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Номер записи: 89
12-09-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS

Номер: US20130235419A1
Автор: IKEDA Shinho, KAWASHITA Masakazu, LIU Binhui, MURATA Yuji, SAKAMAKI Tadamasa, YAMASAKI Hideki
Принадлежит: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms an image and a controller that controls the image forming unit, wherein the controller includes a first execution unit that executes a first program, a first main memory that includes a first non-volatile memory, is connected to the first execution unit, and stores a first start program, a first transmission and reception controller that is connected to the first bus, controls the transmission and reception of data, and includes a volatile memory, a second execution unit that is connected to the first execution unit and executes a second program, a second main memory that includes a second non-volatile memory, is connected to the second execution unit, and stores a second start program, and a second transmission and reception controller that is connected to the second bus, controls the transmission and reception of data, and includes a third non-volatile memory. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording material; anda controller that controls the image forming unit,wherein the controller includes:a first execution unit that executes a first program used to control the image forming unit;a first main memory that includes a first non-volatile memory which is readable and writable and is capable of retaining stored information even when no power is supplied, is connected to the first execution unit through a first bus, and stores a first start program to be executed upon the start-up of the first execution unit;a first transmission and reception controller that is connected to the first bus, controls transmission and reception of data between the first execution unit and the first main memory, and includes a volatile memory which stores a first setting condition set to transmit and receive the data;a second execution unit that is connected to the first execution unit through a connection bus and executes a second program which is used to process ...

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Номер записи: 90
12-09-2013 дата публикации

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Номер: US20130235421A1
Автор: Hattori Yusuke, Ono Atsuko
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

When a notification, indicating that a read-start instruction is inputted in a reading apparatus that supports event push scanning, is received through a network, read-setting of read operation corresponding to the read-start instruction is acquired from the reading apparatus through a network, in response to the received notification. An instruction is given to the reading apparatus through the network to read an image in accordance with the acquired read-setting and transmit read image data generated by the reading, using a predetermined scanner driver. 1. An information processing apparatus capable of communication with a reading apparatus through a network , comprising:a reception unit configured to receive, through a network, a notification indicating that a read-start instruction is inputted in the reading apparatus that supports event push scanning;an acquisition unit configured to acquire read-setting of read operation, corresponding to the read-start instruction, from the reading apparatus through the network, in response to reception of the notification from said reception unit; andan instruction unit configured to instruct the reading apparatus, through the network, to read an image in accordance with the read-setting acquired by said acquisition unit and transmit read image data generated by the reading, using a predetermined scanner driver.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the read-setting is to be acquired by said acquisition unit claim 1 ,wherein if said determination unit determines that the read-setting is to be acquired, said acquisition unit acquires the read-setting from the reading apparatus.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein if said determination unit determines that the read-setting is not to be acquired by said acquisition unit claim 2 , said instruction unit instructs the reading apparatus to execute reading with predetermined read-setting claim ...

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Номер записи: 91
19-09-2013 дата публикации

Imaging unit, color measuring device, image forming apparatus, color measuring system, and color measuring method

Номер: US20130242319A1
Автор: Daisaku Horikawa, Hiroshi Matsumoto, Makoto Moriwaki, Mamoru Yorimoto, Masato Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Satoh, Ryo Honda, Suguru Yokozawa, Tatsuhiko Okada, Tomokazu KANZAWA, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yuichi Sakurada
Принадлежит: Ricoh Co Ltd

An imaging unit includes a frame having an opening; a sensor unit that captures, via the opening, a subject located outside the frame; a reference chart unit that is arranged on the frame and is captured by the sensor unit together with the subject; and a cover member that covers the opening.

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Номер записи: 92
19-09-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT, COLOR MEASURING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, COLOR MEASURING SYSTEM, AND COLOR MEASUREMENT METHOD

Номер: US20130242320A1
Автор: Horikawa Daisaku, KANZAWA Tomokazu, KOBAYASHI Masato, MATSUMOTO Hiroshi, Okada Tatsuhiko, Sakurada Yuichi, SATOH Nobuyuki, SUZUKI Yasuyuki, Yokozawa Suguru, Yorimoto Mamoru
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An image capturing unit includes: a sensor unit that captures an image of a predetermined area including an image capture object; a reference chart portion that is disposed in the predetermined area and an image of which is captured together with an image of the image capture object by the sensor unit; an illumination light source that illuminates the image capture object and the reference chart portion; and a specular reflection preventing member that prevents that specular reflection light of light emitted from the illumination light source enters the sensor unit. 1. An image capturing unit comprising:a sensor unit that captures an image of a predetermined area including an image capture object;a reference chart portion that is disposed in the predetermined area and an image of which is captured together with an image of the image capture object by the sensor unit;an illumination light source that illuminates the image capture object and the reference chart portion; anda specular reflection preventing member that prevents that specular reflection light of light emitted from the illumination light source enters the sensor unit.2. The image capturing unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a frame body that has claim 1 , on an opposed face thereof opposed to the image capture object claim 1 , an opening to capture an image of the image capture object claim 1 , whereinthe reference chart portion is provided on the opposed face side by side with the opening in a predetermined direction;the illumination light source is arranged in a position above an intermediate area between an image capturing area of the image capture object through the opening and an image capturing area of the reference chart portion; andthe specular reflection preventing member is arranged in some position in the intermediate area and between the opposed face and the illumination light source.3. The image capturing unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a frame body that has claim 1 ...

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Номер записи: 93
19-09-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE CAPTURING UNIT, COLOR MEASURING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, COLOR MEASURING SYSTEM, AND COLOR MEASURING METHOD

Номер: US20130242321A1
Автор: Horikawa Daisaku, KANZAWA Tomokazu, KOBAYASHI Masato, MATSUMOTO Hiroshi, Okada Tatsuhiko, Sakurada Yuichi, SATOH Nobuyuki, SUZUKI Yasuyuki, Yokozawa Suguru, Yorimoto Mamoru
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An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that captures a predetermined area including a subject; a reference chart that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured together with the subject by the sensor unit; an optical path length changing member that is arranged on an optical path extending from the subject to the sensor unit and is capable of changing a length of the optical path. 1. An image capturing unit comprising:a sensor unit that captures a predetermined area including a subject;a reference chart that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured together with the subject by the sensor unit;an optical path length changing member that is arranged on an optical path extending from the subject to the sensor unit and is capable of changing a length of the optical path.2. The image capturing unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a housing having an opening on a first surface facing the subject claim 1 , whereinthe sensor unit captures the subject positioned outside the housing through the opening from inside the housing, and captures the reference chart not through the opening.3. The image capturing unit according to claim 2 , whereinthe opening is formed on the first surface of the housing so as to be positioned on a perpendicular line drawn from the sensor unit to the first surface.4. The image capturing device according to claim 1 , whereinthe reference chart includes a plurality of chromatic patches.5. The image capturing unit according to claim 1 , further comprising an illumination light source that illuminates the subject and the reference chart.6. The image capturing unit according to claim 2 , whereinthe reference chart is detachably held with respect to the housing.7. The image capturing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the reference chart includes an achromatic scale pattern.8. The image capturing unit according to claim 1 , whereinthe subject is an image output by an image forming apparatus on a recording medium; ...

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Номер записи: 94
19-09-2013 дата публикации

DISPLAY INPUT DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH

Номер: US20130242347A1
Автор: Saito Yasushi
Принадлежит: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION

A display input device includes: a display part displaying character string regions; an input part accepting operation; a storage part storing data including data for an image; and a display control part controlling the display at the display part. The display control part judges whether or not, of the character string regions, the adjacent character string regions include the same character string, and if they include the same character string, makes the display part highlight characters other than the same character string. 1. A display input device comprising:a display part displaying at least character string regions as regions including a character string;an input part accepting operation performed on the character string region;a storage part storing data including data for an image displayed at the display part and word data for judging whether or not the character string region is targeted for the highlighting, the word data including one or a plurality of words as a character string or character strings; anda display control part controlling the display performed at the display part, the display control part judging whether or not, of the character string regions displayed at the display part, the adjacent character string regions include the same word included in the word data, and when the adjacent character string regions include the same word, making the display part highlight characters other than the same word.2. The display input device according to claim 1 ,wherein the storage part stores prediction data as data defining the character string region to be subjected to the highlighting in accordance with operation performed by a user; andwherein the display control part judges whether or not, of the character string regions displayed at the display part, the adjacent character string regions include the same word included in the word data, and when the adjacent character string regions include the same word and also one or both of the adjacent ...

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Номер записи: 95
26-09-2013 дата публикации

PRINTER APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20130250321A1
Автор: Hozumi Yasushi
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

A printer apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium by providing a heat amount according to a gradation includes a first image forming unit configured to form a first image by transferring ink to the recording medium, and a second image forming unit configured to form a second image by forming concavity and convexity on the recording medium. The second image forming unit forms concavity and convexity on a surface of the recording medium by setting one of a gradation of a drawing region of the second image and a gradation of a drawing peripheral region surrounding the drawing region higher than a predetermined threshold gradation, and setting the other of the gradation of the drawing region and the gradation of the drawing peripheral region lower than the predetermined threshold gradation. 1. A printer apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium by providing a heat amount according to a gradation , the printer apparatus comprising:a first image forming unit configured to form a first image by transferring ink to the recording medium; anda second image forming unit configured to form a second image by forming concavity and convexity on the recording medium,wherein the second image forming unit forms concavity and convexity on a surface of the recording medium by setting one of a gradation of a drawing region of the second image and a gradation of a drawing peripheral region surrounding the drawing region higher than a predetermined threshold gradation and setting the other of the gradation of the drawing region and the gradation of the drawing peripheral region lower than the predetermined threshold gradation.2. The printer apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second image forming unit sets the gradation of the drawing region higher than the threshold gradation in a case where the gradation of the drawing peripheral region is lower than the threshold gradation and the gradation of the drawing region is lower than the threshold ...

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Номер записи: 96
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Print control apparatus, inkjet printing apparatus, print control method, and recording medium

Номер: US20130250341A1
Автор: Katsuhisa Shimizu
Принадлежит: Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co Ltd

Compressed data transmitted to a print control apparatus includes break data having information on a compressed size and a decompressed size for each page. When the compressed data is transferred to a decompressing unit, the break data is converted to NOP data. Information on the decompressed size included in each break data is provided to a checking unit. During a period in which a decompression process is performed, a decompression flag is turned on. The checking unit obtains the actual decompressed size by counting a period in which the decompression flag is turned on, to check whether the decompression process has been normally performed. During a period in which the decompressing unit and the checking unit perform processes for a certain page, a reading unit reads compressed data for the next page.

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Номер записи: 97
03-10-2013 дата публикации

IMAGE ERASING APPARATUS AND IMAGE ERASING METHOD

Номер: US20130258027A1
Автор: Iguchi Ken, Kawaguchi Takahiro, Taguchi Hiroyuki, Taki Hiroyuki, Tsuchihashi Hiroyuki, Yahata Isao
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An image erasing apparatus comprising: a scanning unit; a memory unit; a erasing unit; a first conveying unit includes a first conveying direction as a conveying direction of the sheet; a storage unit that stores the sheet which is scanned by the scanning unit and is not conveyed to the erasing unit by the first conveyance unit; a second conveyance unit that once conveys the sheet from the first conveying unit to the storage unit, then return the sheet to the first conveyance unit; and an interface unit that displays the image data stored in the memory unit and receives an instruction from a user, when the instruction for erasure is received, the interface unit operates the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit so as to conveys to the erasing unit, the sheet stored in the storage unit. 1. An image erasing apparatus comprising:a scanning unit that converts an image formed on a sheet into image data;a memory unit that stores the image data;a erasing unit that erases the image formed on the sheet;a first conveying unit includes a first conveying direction as a conveying direction of the sheet, the first conveying direction conveys the sheet first to the scanning unit and then to the erasing unit;a storage unit that stores the sheet which is scanned by the scanning unit and is not conveyed to the erasing unit by the first conveyance unit;a second conveyance unit that once conveys the sheet from the first conveying unit to the storage unit, then return the sheet to the first conveyance unit; andan interface unit that displays the image data stored in the memory unit and receives an instruction from a user, when the instruction for erasure is received, the interface unit operates the first conveyance unit and the second conveyance unit so as to conveys to the erasing unit, the sheet stored in the storage unit.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a switching unit that switches a conveying direction to either one of a direction along the ...

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Номер записи: 98
03-10-2013 дата публикации

Printer and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing printing control program

Номер: US20130258356A1
Автор: Satoru Moriyama, Yoshihiko Sugimura
Принадлежит: Brother Industries Ltd

A printer includes a printing device, a transport device that transports the printing medium, an optical sensor that outputs a specified output value, based on light that is reflected from the reverse face of the printing medium, a first determination portion that determines whether a first detection object color has been detected, based on the output value, a second declaration portion that declares that the mark has been detected in a case where, after a first declaration portion that, in a case where the number of times that the first determination portion has consecutively determined that the first detection object color has been detected, declares that the first detection object color is continuous over a specified width, the number of times that a second determination portion has consecutively determined that the second detection object color has been detected, based on the output value.

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Номер записи: 99
03-10-2013 дата публикации

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

Номер: US20130258388A1
Автор: KAWAJIRI Kensuke
Принадлежит: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

An information processing apparatus (printing server) of one aspect of the present invention generates print data from a print target file attached to the electronic mail received from a mobile terminal via a network, and causes a printer designated in the electronic mail to execute printing based on the print data. In a case where a printer notifies a printing server of the occurrence of an error during the execution of printing based on print data, the printing server instructs the printer to automatically skip an error which has occurred, if it is designated in received electronic mail that the error should be automatically skipped. 1. An information processing apparatus which is configured to communicate with a printing apparatus via a network , the apparatus comprising:a reception unit configured to receive, from a mobile terminal, electronic mail to which a print target file is attached and in which a printing apparatus to print the file is designated;a print control unit configured to cause a printing apparatus designated in the electric mail to execute printing based on the print target file attached to the electric mail;a detection unit configured to detect an error which occurs during execution of printing by the designated printing apparatus; andan instruction unit configured to instruct, if the electronic mail received by the reception unit includes information instructing to skip an error which occurs in the designated printing apparatus, the designated printing apparatus to continue printing by skipping the error detected by the detection unit in accordance with a type of the error.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein if the electronic mail received by the reception unit includes information instructing to skip the error and the error is an error which can be automatically skipped claim 1 , the instruction unit instructs the designated printing apparatus to continue printing by skipping the error.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , ...

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Номер записи: 100