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Lee deForest, American radio pioneer ; 1957
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184333 | Image recording processing circuit, image recording apparatus and image recording method using image recording processing circuit Mirror sequential data supplied from an RIP are temporarily stored as divided data in memory banks of an intermediate memory. Thereafter, the stored mirror sequential data are read in blocks. Then, a transposition processor transposes a matrix of the mirror sequenti... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8179562 | Image-capturing device having cover with inclined plane An image-capturing device including a body, an optical module and an upper cover is provided. The body has an upper surface and a first inclined plane, wherein the upper surface has an image-capturing area, and the first inclined plane is connected and located adjac... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179561 | Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus using the same An optical scanning device includes an input optical system having an input optical element, for projecting a light beam from a light source device onto a deflecting surface of an optical deflector, and an imaging optical system having an imaging optical element, fo... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179563 | Portable scanning device A handheld optical scanner for capturing images of text from a rendered document is described. The scanner includes a package suitable to be held in a user's hand. The package contains an optical sensor that captures images of text from a rendered document. The pack... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8164785 | Method and apparatus for selecting printing devices according to resource availability Printing devices are selected from a printing pool at least partially based on what non-resident resources need to be downloaded to the printing devices for printing the print job. The printing device selection can also include other types of printer selection crite... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159714 | Selecting an image reading apparatus from a plurality displayed in correlation with a preview image acquired by each apparatus A selection method, in an information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of image reading apparatuses, for making a selection from the plurality of image reading apparatuses, includes the steps of searching for the connected image reading apparatuses, per... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8144362 | Determining a perfect replaceable unit mounted in image forming apparatus and image forming system When a replaceable unit is mounted, a CPU of an image forming apparatus recognizes whether or not a corresponding machine type code and a corresponding country code are stored in a main body NVM. When the corresponding machine type code and the corresponding country... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8125682 | Image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same An image processing apparatus including: an image source acquiring unit that acquires an image source; a determining unit that determines whether the image source acquired is a moving image source; a setting unit that sets a matrix size used in a noise elimination o... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8064097 | Image recording apparatus and method of control for printing group selection sheet when number of stored images in group exceeds threshold A plurality of images stored in a storage medium are classified into image groups. The number of images stored in the storage medium is compared with a threshold value determined based on the number of classified image groups and the number of images included in eac... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8054500 | Acquiring three-dimensional structure using two-dimensional scanner One embodiment relates to a method of acquiring three-dimensional structure of an object using a flatbed scanner. The object is placed with a surface to be scanned facing down on a scanner platen. At least three images are obtained under differing lighting direction... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8041693 | Storing image data in and retrieving image data from memory in print controlling system A method to control a computer is provided. The computer executes steps of designating the image data file, generating locator information to indicate a location of a corresponding storage folder based on a unique identification of the image data file, and creating ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8035851 | Image formation instruction apparatus, image formation instruction program, image formation instruction method, image formation server, image formation server program, processing method for image formation server, image formation control apparatus, program for image formation control apparatus, and image-forming method User identification information which is acquired from an originating portable terminal and identifies the originating portable terminal and a destination portable terminal after a wireless communication session is carried out between these portable terminals is reg... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7990571 | Device for reading encoded data interspersed in a printed image An apparatus for reading data encoded as an array of dots printed on a substrate together with an image. The dots of the array are substantially invisible to an average unaided human eye. The apparatus includes a light source for illuminating the substrate; a detect... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7990570 | Multiple function peripheral apparatus There is provided a user-friendly multiple function peripheral apparatus which eliminates a wasteful data process in the apparatus even when a color scan start key is pressed. This invention provides a multiple function peripheral apparatus including a scanner unit ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7982905 | Digital photograph duplication apparatus An apparatus for reproducing a visible image depicted in a photograph carrying digitally encoded data printed in invisible ink. The digitally encoded data having pixel values for all pixels in the visible image. The apparatus comprises an illuminating means for illu... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7961348 | Image scanning apparatus and shading correction method The present invention provides a technique that makes it possible to realize highly accurate shading correction regardless of presence of dust or the like in a shading correction plate without preventing a reduction in a size of an apparatus. An image scanning appar... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7957026 | Image transmitting apparatus, including a reading condition determining unit An image transmitting apparatus receives a first reading condition relating to an image from an external apparatus via a network. The image transmitting apparatus compares the first reading condition with a pre-set second reading condition, if the two conditions are... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7957025 | Systems and methods for processing pixel data for a printer An apparatus and method for processing pixel data is presented that includes an image forming apparatus that includes an image forming module coupled to a data control module that comprises a plurality of memory units, wherein each of the memory units stores a corre... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7948651 | Non-sequential transfer of PDF data for PDF direct printing In a PDF direct printing method, an intelligent parser is provided on the client computer to parse out and transfer to the printer blocks of PDF data in an order in which the data will be used by the PDF rendering process of the printer. The directory information bl... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7944583 | Image processing apparatus and method The type of profile used in color processing is determined and a calibration method of correcting color reproducibility of an output device is set selectively in accordance with the type of profile determined. In determining the profile type, it is determined whethe... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7929176 | Image processing apparatus The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which can verify whether or not an image has been able to be correctly read and easily correct an image which has not been able to be correctly read. The image processing apparatus has a reading section | 04/19/2011 |
| 7911641 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus having: a reading section that reads out an image of an original document placed on a document table; a storage section that stores image data obtained by reading out the image by the reading section; a sheet feeding section including a sh... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7889383 | Digital camera and method of controlling the same and apparatus for and method of outputting image Even when a part of a subject image is cut down after imaging, an image of good image quality is obtained. When a subject is imaged, divisional photometry (divided brightness measuring) is performed. Image data representing an image of the subject and a divisional p... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7812999 | Methods and apparatus for automatic scanner calibration An automatic scanner calibration method and apparatus is disclosed in which a calibration target, such as a Kodak® gray strip, is attached to a scanning surface of a scanner. During a normal scan, the calibration target area can be ignored or scanned depending on u... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7787146 | Method of setting driver program of image processing device and image processing system with transparent function A method of setting a user interface of a driver program of an image processing device includes applying a transparent setting to display the driver program in a transparent state on a display device to the driver program, and displaying the driver program with the ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7764398 | Information processing device, program for operating the same, document scanning device, and document scanning system An information processing device includes: an image data receiving unit which receives image data of each page of a double-sided document generated by a document scanning device by double-side scanning of the document; a recognizable direction adjustment information... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7760392 | Variation of synchronization gain based upon laser power A synchronization system for an electrographic device comprises a laser driver that drives a laser source to emit a beam having an intensity that corresponds to a laser power control signal. The beam is swept across a light detector, which generates a detection sign... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7755794 | Tray access lock A method of limiting access to a media tray, wherein the method includes defining a target pass code associated with a media tray. The method includes restricting access to the media tray to print jobs associated with job pass codes having a predefined relationship ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7733519 | Compensation method of digital image data The present invention relates to a compensation method for compensating digital image data generated from a scanning module of a scanner when the luminance of a lamp tube is unstable. Several compensating gains are computed according to the luminance values of a ref... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7733520 | Digital camera and method of controlling the same and apparatus for and method of outputting image Even when a part of a subject image is cut down after imaging, an image of good image quality is obtained. When a subject is imaged, divisional photometry (divided brightness measuring) is performed. Image data representing an image of the subject and a divisional p... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7706018 | Image enhancement system and method An image enhancement system includes a scanning device including a photosensor element having a plurality of different color channels. The system also includes an exposure control module configured to vary an exposure time of the plurality of different color channel... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7697162 | Image reading apparatus and method that determines originality of paper sheet using fingerprint of rear surface An image reading apparatus is provided that includes a reading unit for reading images from both sides of an original, an adjusting unit that adjusts image data of the front surface and image data of the rear surface of the original, a determination unit that perfor... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7679777 | Job supplement for electronic printing machines A system and method for printing is provided including actuating a job supplement process on a user interface to enable a job supplement print job to be built up from opposing sides of an object. The system initiates manual document handling mode. The user places a ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7652787 | Architecture and memory card for hand-held printer A printer architecture and memory card is described. The architecture can include an integrated circuit and a memory card. The memory card can include print swaths and bit-maps of thumbnail images associated with the print swaths. The thumbnail images can be display... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7652788 | Apparatus, method, mobile station and computer program product for noise estimation, modeling and filtering of a digital image An apparatus, method, mobile station and computer program product are provided for filtering noise from a digital signal. In particular, a signal-dependent noise model is used that provides the pointwise (or pixelwise) standard deviation of the temporal noise of raw... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7623262 | Determining if the photoelectric conversion element is defective An original holder of an image reading apparatus that reads and image of an original based on an amount of an electric charge generated by a photoelectric conversion element due to received light, when the original placed on a placement surface is illuminated by a l... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7609411 | Digital duplication of images using encoded data A reader and printer system is provided that is capable of reading data from a substrate, decoding the data and printing information derived from the data. The data is carried on the substrate as an array of dots. The substrate carries an image and the data is a dig... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7586639 | Information processing apparatus, print processing method, and computer program A mechanism in which whether or not a printing process can be executed in a user's desired format can be recognized by the user before a print output is executed from an application is provided. The application inquires of a printer driver about a restriction value ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7561298 | Image scanner having multiple scanning windows Systems and methods associated with image scanner are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an image scanner comprises a first image-receiving end configured to move in a scanning direction and to receive image data of a first portion of the scanned object, a second ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7551316 | Presentation print job profiling The described subject matter provides a convenient way to organize and automate a presentation printing process by defining a presentation print job profile. To accomplish this, a user adds a plurality of files to a presentation profile. The user specifies packaging... | 06/23/2009 |
