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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8051678 | Press molding method for manufacturing of glass substrate The present invention relates to a glass substrate of which the outer periphery portion is unprocessed. The present invention also relates to a manufacturing method for a glass substrate of which the outer periphery portion is unprocessed, characterized in that a fi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8045797 | Image processing method, recording medium with recorded image processing program and image processing apparatus An image processing method for carrying out predetermined correction processing with respect to one or more items regarding the quality of color images and the image processing method comprises a judgment step for judging the necessity/nonnecessity of correction wit... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8015257 | Image storage program and image processing apparatus Multiple user boxes are created beforehand in the hard disk drive of the MFP. The user specifies his own user box and saves image data therein. If the user extracts the image data from his user box and moves it to a folder on his own personal computer, the MFP 1 | 09/06/2011 |
| 7917791 | Electronic apparatus An electronic device includes a display having a memory function and a communications capability. Display functions are controlled based on a state of the operation of the device and/or based on a state of received data. Also disclosed is a method of selectively dis... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7844111 | Image processing method, recording medium with recorded image processing program and image processing apparatus An image processing method for carrying out predetermined correction processing with respect to one or more items regarding the quality of color images and the image processing method comprises a judgment step for judging the necessity/nonnecessity of correction wit... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7843608 | Image processing apparatus capable of preventing pseudo coutour There is provided an image processing apparatus employing an error diffusion method capable of preventing a pseudo contour attributable to a delayed dot. The image processing apparatus receives an error diffused from a neighboring pixel and corrects a value (an inpu... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7812981 | Image processing apparatus In order to provide a more user-friendly image processing apparatus, the present invention provides an image processing apparatus that is able to obtain information stored in a contactless IC tag embedded in the document paper, for example, and search for related in... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7801737 | Data distributing system and data recording method A data distributing system wherein an electronic book data storage center which is stored with a plurality of pieces of book data is capable of communicating with electronic book vending machines 2 via a communication line and/or a communication satellite. In... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7752267 | Device, method and program product for data transmission management A scanner capable of functioning as a data transmission management device that makes a determination as to whether data should be allowed to be reused at a file transmission destination based on the nature of the particular destination, produces a reusable file, and... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7734458 | Translating apparatus having different modes for translating and outputting document data A translating apparatus includes a translator for translating document data into another language, an output unit for outputting the translated document data translated by the translator, a mode setting unit for setting in a first mode or a second mode, and a contro... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7682138 | Fluid transferring system and micropump suitable therefor Disclosed herein is a micro fluid transferring system that comprises a micropump having a chamber, a first fluid transferring portion connected to the chamber, and a second fluid transferring portion connected to the chamber. This system is characterized in that at ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7679771 | Printer capable of refusing receipt of printed materials sent from an unintended source A printer (100) for printing based on a print job signal sent from a data processing device (200) registers print job signal sending sources and a message corresponding to each sending source in memory (111, 112). A controller (113) detec... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7679666 | Solid-state logarithmic image sensing device In a solid-state image-sensing device, after completion of image sensing by individual pixels, in each pixel, a signal φVRB fed to a capacitor C1 connected to the gate of a first MOS transistor T1 is turned to a high level to make it easy for a negati... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7679593 | Liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display driven by interlace scanning and/or sequential scanning A display device which has a liquid crystal display which has a plurality liquid crystal pixels arranged in a matrix and which writes an image thereon after resetting the liquid crystal. The method of writing on the liquid crystal display can be selected from drivin... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7656566 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus for outputting an image by a printer or a display is provided, in which color reproducibility in the image output of plural pages becomes uniform. The apparatus comprises an image memory for memorizing image data of all pages of one out... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7649646 | Process cartridge for image forming device A process cartridge having a nonvolatile memory for storing prescribed information corresponding to addresses is detachably attached to a main body of an image forming device. The nonvolatile memory includes a first address at which data including a shipment destina... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7647377 | Data transmission device, method and program for providing a unified transmission method in multi-destination delivery A data transmission device, method and program capable of increasing work efficiency in data transmission during multi-destination delivery by unifying transmission method. According to the data transmission device, method and program, a user's instruction is receiv... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7619759 | Image forming apparatus, power supply apparatus, and method of supplying power When it is detected that an external device has been connected, the printing unit is controlled so as to form an image according to image data that has been received from the external device. As a result, image forming can be started earlier compared with the case i... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7609299 | Solid-state image sensing apparatus A solid-state image sensing apparatus in which a first signal converted linearly to the intensity of incident light, and a second signal converted logarithmically to the intensity of light, can be processed by a common circuit after undergoing a predetermined signal... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604706 | Method for producing resin-molded substrate and method for producing reversible image display medium An initial resin substrate is formed by laminating resin layers, and one surface of the initial substrate is heated and pressed by a molding die to mold a projected and dented surface such that substantially no deformation occurs on the resin layer providing a surfa... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7599092 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus is provided in which the frequency of undesired delay of the image output can be reduced. The image processing apparatus comprises an image processor for performing a process defined by a parameter on the image data of the received job,... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7593123 | Printing system for grouping printing apparatuses In order to carry out a printing operation without waiting for a while in the case in which a printing device receiving printing job data cannot execute the printing operation for some reason, a plurality of printing devices (100) which are network-connected ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7583271 | Method and apparatus for data processing recognizing an object represented as two-dimensional image In order to generate a three-dimensional shape model corresponding to a two-dimensional image easily, a data processing apparatus includes a three-dimensional shape generating section and a texture image generating section generating a three-dimensional shape and a ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7559214 | Method of manufacturing optical element made of glass An optical element manufacturing method has a preparation step of preparing a lower mold and an upper mold. The lower mold has an outer shape restricting surface for the optical element. A reference surface formation step of forms a positioning reference surface on ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7557942 | System and method for storing, processing and transmitting image data over a network Recipient information is allocated to a transmission box in the image processing apparatus based on the header information in the e-mail sent from the external terminal. Scanned image data is stored and linked to the same transmission box. Subsequently, based on the... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7548993 | Data transmission apparatus, data transmission method and data transmission program A data transmission apparatus capable of transmitting image data to a recipient using recipient's desired transmission parameters regardless of whether the recipient resides inside or outside an intranet to which the apparatus is connected, wherein the recipient is ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545525 | Input-output apparatus selecting method for network system In a network system to which a plurality of computers and a plurality of input-output apparatuses are connected, a layout diagram showing locations of the input-output apparatuses is displayed on a display unit and icons each representing one of the input-output app... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7545419 | Solid-state pixel sensitivity variation correcting image-sensing device Switches SHS and RSM are turned on to hold an image signal at a negative electrode of a capacitor Cs, then a switch SHN is turned on to hold a noise signal at a positive electrode of a capacitor Cn. Then a switch RSP is turned on and then a switch MIX is turned on t... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7542086 | Solid-state image-sensing device In a solid-state image-sensing device, when an image sensing operation is performed in each pixel, a MOS transistor T1 is turned on and a MOS transistor T4 is turned off to make a MOS transistor T2 operate in a subthreshold region. When a reset ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 6836286 | Method and apparatus for producing images in a virtual space, and image pickup system for use therein According to the method and apparatus, light beams directed toward virtual visual points are detected from among light beams emitted from or reflected on the surface of an object. The detection is effected by an image pickup device in a plurality of positions lying ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 7539633 | Parts-management system, method of managing parts and parts-management apparatus A parts-management system includes a terminal apparatus and a management apparatus for communicating with the terminal apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes a first memory which stores identification information of each part used in the terminal apparatus and a... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7538795 | Monitor device for moving body Disclosed is a monitor device for a moving body such as a vehicle, aircraft or vessel, moving at a certain speed. The monitor device displays an image of a front scene of the moving body with the image of the central area being enlarged in accordance with the runnin... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7536028 | Monitoring camera system, monitoring camera control device and monitoring program recorded in recording medium A monitoring system according to the present invention has a plurality of cameras respectively monitoring a monitor area and having a changeable imaging magnification, monitoring section detecting an object to be monitored in the monitor area, and control section se... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7523360 | Abnormality alarm device and abnormality alarm method An abnormality that has occurred during execution of a job by an image forming apparatus is detected by a detecting means, an attribute of the sender of the job with which the abnormality occurred is identified by an identifying means, and recipients for abnormality... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7522346 | Imaging device and digital camera using the imaging device An imaging device has a zoom lens system having a plurality of lens units and forming an optical image of an object so as to continuously optically zoom by varying distances between the lens unit; and an image sensor converting the optical image formed by the zoom l... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7515749 | Image processing method, recording medium with recorded image processing program and image processing apparatus An image processing method for carrying out predetermined correction processing with respect to one or more items regarding the quality of color images and the image processing method comprises a judgment step for judging the necessity/nonnecessity of correction wit... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7508595 | Taking lens apparatus A taking lens apparatus has a zoom lens system that forms an optical image of an object at a variable magnification and that includes an aperture stop in the optical path, and an image sensor that has a light-receiving surface that converts the optical image into an... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7499192 | Process cartridge for image forming device A process cartridge having a nonvolatile memory for storing prescribed information corresponding to addresses is detachably attached to a main body of an image forming device. The nonvolatile memory stores first destination information of “shipment destination” ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495271 | Image-sensing apparatus In a solid-state image-sensing device, when image sensing is performed, in each pixel, MOS transistors T1 and T5 are turned on and a MOS transistor T6 is turned off so that a MOS transistor T2 operates in a subthreshold region. When reset... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7489617 | Optical head and optical head device An optical head which has a prism with an incident section, an internal reflective surface and an emergent surface, and an optical head device which employs the optical head. Light emitted from a light source is incident to the prism through the incident section, re... | 02/10/2009 |
