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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184346 | Status sending facsimile transmission system, status sending facsimile receiving device, and status sending facsimile receiving method Facsimile systems, devices, and methods are provided related to transmitting an image from a sending device to a receiving device via a network. One embodiment includes a status information reply unit which replies to a notification request of status information fro... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7986444 | Image processing device, control method therefor, image processing system, and computer readable medium storing a program Provided is an image processing device (2), which accepts an input of a processing condition input by a user, executes image processing based on the accepted processing condition, transmits, when a failure occurs during the image processing, re-input request ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7675653 | Apparatus and method of controlling scanner An apparatus and a method of controlling a scanner include a transmission speed detector and a controller. The transmission speed detector detects data transmission speed information between a host and the scanner. The controller controls a scanning speed of the sca... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7639405 | Apparatus and method for changing, adding and deleting a job, and a storage medium for such a program A job, or the copy, is transmitted to a designated destination. A transmission job or a printing job is stored in conjunction with a corresponding execution time in the job storage unit, so that a job can be selected from the job list and the execution time for the ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7436548 | Printer controller, printing system, and recording medium therefor The invention provides a printer controller capable of ensuring printing data without deteriorating a performance of the printer without provision of a storage means for storing printing data in the controller. The controller receives printing data for each p... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433071 | Printing method and apparatus of multi function product and computer-readable recording medium for storing computer program for controlling the product An apparatus for, a method of, and a computer-readable recording medium for controlling printing in a multi function product. If a determination is made that a sub-controller is rendering second printing data when rendering of first printing data is requested and th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420698 | Systems and methods for providing computer based printing, scanning and faxing Systems and methods for providing computer based printing, scanning and faxing. A computer device is used in a system configuration to describe a fax operation as a sequence of commands from a fax description language (FDL) forming a program unit, wherein the progra... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417767 | Print control device, print control method and computer program In the invention, there is disclosed a print control device for overlaying, for example, a form being a fixed element of a form sheet with data to be embedded in the form and sending resulting data to a printing device to print the form sheet, including: overlay mea... | 08/26/2008 |
| RE40454 | Job information communication system for a printing system A transmission job originating station for controlling transmission of job information, based on the processing of a print job in a printing system, is provided. The control system includes a document generating subsystem for providing at least a portion of the prin... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408664 | Harassment mail reception suppressing network facsimile A network facsimile includes a facsimile function of communicating with a facsimile via a public network and an electronic mail transmission function of transmitting electronic mail containing an image in a prescribed format to a transmission destination connected a... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408657 | Image input and output system, method and recording medium having a common initiation portion An image input and output system is provided in which a common operation screen for a plurality of image output devices having different attributes is displayed. Based on attribute information of each of printers, the server generates a signal for generating an oper... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405837 | Image transmission device and informing method thereof A CPU checks a relation between the terminal type information which is stored in a transmission destination terminal type of an information storing unit in association with a mail address designated as a transmission destination of the image transmission when this i... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403313 | Automatic scanning parameter setting device and method An automatic scanning parameter setting device and method. The automatic scanning parameter setting device is a scanner that automatically sets the scanning parameters of a plurality of scan images so that scanning can be conducted in batches. The automatic scanning... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400421 | Image processing method and image processing system using the same At one of an image supply device storing image data and an image output device performing image processing with respect to the image data which are connected via a communication path through which the image data is communicated, one of a text command described by a ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394576 | Facsimile apparatus for incorporating own facsimile number into transmitter terminal information A facsimile apparatus can automatically register its own facsimile number into TTI, the own facsimile number being previously registered in the facsimile apparatus. In the facsimile apparatus, information containing the own facsimile number is input to the facsimile... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394577 | Method and apparatus for image processing method, and a computer product The image processing apparatus comprises an image data control section and a system controller. The image data control section is connected to any one or more of a sensor board unit, an image-memory access control section, an image processor, a video data control se... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391539 | Image reader, image forming apparatus and storage medium storing control program of the image reader An image reader is provided with a display changing signal input means for inputting a signal to change the display of the display panel, wherein the control unit is provided with a function of, when a display changing signal is inputted from the display changing si... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388682 | Image processing method and apparatus, printing method and apparatus, image printing system and method and recording medium An image printing system which enables printing after setting for printing in detail, even in case of an equipment connected to an interface pursuant to the IEEE 1394 standard. The image printing system includes an MPEG processor 16 for processing image signa... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388681 | Method for scanning maintenance prediction A method for predicting when maintenance is required for a scanner comprises tracking a quality parameter history in a scanner, predicting when maintenance is required based on the quality parameter history, and notifying a user when maintenance is predicted to be r... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385720 | Systems and methods for scheduling print jobs Methods for print scheduling are provided. A representative method for print scheduling includes receiving user input identifying a time for printing a print job, and transmitting the print job to a printer at the time identified by the user input. Systems, computer... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382481 | Image communication device, method of communicating image, program and recording medium An image communication device transmitting image information selectively generates a transmission-result report, where the contents of the transmission-result report vary depending on selected transmission conditions. Under a first condition, the transmission-result... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382491 | Scanner relay apparatus and image reading controlling method A scan ID, which is operation identification information having been used for selection of an image reading condition or the like, is used for selection of a communication destination from among a plurality of host PCs having network-connection to a scanner relay ap... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375838 | Method and system for customized print publication and management A method for creating and managing customized print media through an enhanced content management process is disclosed. A print media customer, which may be an individual or organization, is profiled to determine content preferences. Profiling may be based on face-to... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375860 | Facsimile manager A system for managing printing and scanning and faxing functionality of a facsimile machine via a bi-directional parallel interface with which the facsimile machine is equipped. More particularly, a facsimile manager is provided for managing image files connected wi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375865 | Facsimile apparatus and facsimile communication method Disclosed is a color-file communicating facsimile apparatus that is capable of communicating non-document image files through a simple method. A FIF (Facsimile Information Field) is provided with bits indicating that a color file to be transmitted is an sYCC JPEG-en... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373213 | Management system and apparatus, method therefor, and device manufacturing method A management apparatus which manages a parameter for an industrial device acquires AGA measurement results obtained by operating the industrial device with an operation job parameter value and non-operation job parameter value. An inspection apparatus acquires an â€... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370114 | Software downloading using a television broadcast channel A software distribution architecture having a television broadcast system as its infrastructure. Software from a software repository (1600) is mixed into a television broadcast system and transmitted into one or more selected channels at prescribed dates and ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369279 | System and method to restrict copying, scanning and transmittal of documents or parts of documents A document-security system, methodology, resulting secured documents, and related matters, regarding establishing flexible and versatile control over the acts of scanning, copying, faxing, e-mailing, or otherwise reproducing or converting into another data format, s... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369280 | Portable system for capturing images and information A portable imaging system transportable by a user between a first and second location for scanning an image for later production of an image product. The system includes (a) a first and second member movable between an open and closed position; (b) a scanning area a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365885 | Scanner with foolproof function of inputting units and method of functioning A method of providing the inputting units of the scanner with a foolproof function. Initially, while a specific inputting unit is activated, such as a push button being pushed, the connection between the operation of the scanner and other inputting units is terminat... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362458 | Usage reservation system for networked peripherals A server system includes: a driver for allowing client systems to use peripherals; a driver event detecting portion; a usage frequency management table for recording the usage history and a usage history frequency management portion; a reservation management table f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362465 | Information processing apparatus and control method therefor Whether fascicle setting of bookbinding printing is designated is determined. When printing in several bundles is designated, imposition processing and drawing processing are performed on a plurality of printing surfaces on the basis of the fascicle setting. After e... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359077 | Printing apparatus, control method therefor, and program A CPU monitors the state of a printing apparatus, and controls transmission, to the host, of a control signal for controlling the data reception timing from the host. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359500 | Method for carrying out predetermined actions by a receiving telecom device using an answer prefix A method for carrying out predetermined actions by a telecom receiving device. A predetermined answer string is entered and stored in a memory portion of a receiving telecom device. Incoming calls are checked for appropriateness. Accepted incoming calls are monitore... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359075 | Connection management system for creating and releasing connections to a print server Print server load is reduced efficiently by deleting information about print clients from a print server based on precise conditions peculiar to a print system. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355738 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling the apparatus When a user registers a type and a condition of image formation by a terminal, the terminal determines a reservation number specific to contents of the registration, and the determined reservation number is displayed on the display of the terminal. The user watches ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355742 | Apparatus and method for controlling page break position This invention has as its object to provide an image processing apparatus and method which can reliably and appropriately insert a page break by a simple process. To accomplish this, it is checked if the number of lines transferred to a printer is smaller than a pag... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355734 | Dial-up internet facsimile apparatus A dial-up internet facsimile apparatus comprises a modem that makes dial-up connection to a service provider of e-mail via telephone line, an operation section that has a stop button, and an e-mail reception section that receives e-mail data from the connected servi... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355733 | Recording material management in a copier or printer Disclosed is a digital image production apparatus comprising: a print engine having a plurality of trays each of which is capable of accommodating different types of recording sheets; a user interface; and an electronic control system controlling print processing, i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355762 | Image inputting apparatus, method, and storage medium recording image inputting program A controlling unit of an image inputting apparatus increments a counter each time an instruction to start an image input is externally provided. An image compressing unit waits for the completion of the storage of an entire image in a buffer memory, and issues an in... | 04/08/2008 |
