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20080246994 | Image forming device, program, and recording medium - In an image forming device, when a priority of outputting input data determined by a priority determining unit is higher than a priority of in-process data during image expansion performed by one of PDL interpreter units, a PDL control unit determines whether the one of the PDL interpreter units supports an interruption process, and an output sequence changing unit changes an output sequence stored in an output sequence storing unit such that, when the one of the PDL interpreter units supports the interruption process, another of the PDL interpreter units performs image expansion of the input data earlier than the image expansion of the in-process data, and when the one of the PDL interpreter units does not support the interruption process, another of the PDL interpreter units performs the image expansion of the input data later than the image expansion of the in-process data. | 10-09-2008 |
20090116854 | Image forming apparatus, computer program product, and printing inhibiting method - A cartridge used for image formation is detachably accommodated in a main body of an image forming apparatus. A cartridge determining unit determines a cartridge type, which is a type of the cartridge, and a print-job determining unit determines a print job type, which is a type of a print job received from an external device. If the print job type and the cartridge type do not match, an inhibiting unit inhibits an image formation process. | 05-07-2009 |
20110057971 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMATION ENABLING OR DISABLING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus includes a computing unit to compute an amount of ink to be used to record raster data if a remaining amount of ink reaches a predetermined amount, and a recording control part to enable the recording if the remaining amount of ink is greater than the amount of ink computed by the computing unit. The recording control part disables the recording if the remaining amount of ink is less than or equal to the amount of ink computed by the computing unit. | 03-10-2011 |
20110080478 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a reproduction section which acquires reproduction data corresponding to a reproduction position of content data by reproducing the content data, an output section which causes the reproduction data acquired by the reproduction section to be output from a region of an output device, the region corresponding to the information processing apparatus, a control signal acquisition section which acquires a control signal generated and output by a control device based on a predetermined input recognized by a recognition device, and an output control section which controls output of the reproduction data to the output device performed by the output section in accordance with the control signal acquired by the control signal acquisition section. | 04-07-2011 |
20130275702 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR READING OUT DATA - Unique output control is carried out in allowing or prohibiting an output unit to deliver data to outside from a memory unit, when the data at a designated address is read out of the memory unit in response to an address signal designating that address. The memory unit has an output enable/disable flag stored at a predetermined address. This flag is indicative of whether to permit the data to be delivered to outside. After power is turned on, the output unit prohibits the delivery of the data to outside until the output enable/disable flag indicates permission for data delivery to outside and the address signal designating the predetermined address is continuously supplied over N times the clock period of a clock signal. N is an integer equal to or greater than two. | 10-17-2013 |
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20100023619 | OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A management apparatus has a control unit for realizing a management function through a comprehensive process of characteristic information of a storage apparatus, a connecting apparatus and a computer. The management apparatus also has an interface for receiving characteristic information from the storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer, depending on the standard protocol among the management apparatus, storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer. Moreover, an integrated management apparatus is also provided for integrated management based on the result of realization of a plurality of management functions. This integrated management apparatus includes an interface for receiving the result of realization of the management function from the management apparatus, depending on the standard protocol between the management apparatus and integrated management apparatus. | 01-28-2010 |
20110276774 | OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, MANAGEMENT METHOD AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - A management apparatus has a control unit for realizing a management function through a comprehensive process of characteristic information of a storage apparatus, a connecting apparatus and a computer. The management apparatus also has an interface for receiving characteristic information from the storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer, depending on the standard protocol among the management apparatus, storage apparatus, connecting apparatus and computer. Moreover, an integrated management apparatus is also provided for integrated management based on the result of realization of a plurality of management functions. This integrated management apparatus includes an interface for receiving the result of realization of the management function from the management apparatus, depending on the standard protocol between the management apparatus and integrated management apparatus. | 11-10-2011 |
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20090194369 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR - In an outboard engine, an upstream oil return path is connected to an oil passage upstream of an oil filter to return lubrication oil that is accumulated in the oil passage upstream of the oil filter to an oil pan. A downstream oil return path is connected to an oil passage downstream of the oil filter to return lubrication oil that is accumulated in oil passages and a main gallery downstream of the oil filter to the oil pan. The lubrication oil accumulated in a portion of an oil passage downstream of the oil filter is hindered from flowing to the outside even if the oil filter is removed when the engine is stopped. | 08-06-2009 |
20120289104 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor includes an engine, a flywheel, a twisting member, and a damper. The engine includes a crankshaft that is rotatable around a crank axis extending in the up-down direction and includes an upper end portion disposed along the crank axis. The flywheel includes a joint portion that is disposed above the upper end portion of the crankshaft and joined to the upper end portion. The twisting member is disposed along the crank axis above the upper end portion of the crankshaft, and is arranged to rotate around the crank axis together with the crankshaft. The damper is disposed above the flywheel at a distance from the flywheel, and joined to the twisting member. | 11-15-2012 |
20130157532 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE SAME - An outboard motor includes an engine, a water intake opening arranged to suck in water, and a water supply path arranged to supply the water sucked in through the water intake opening to the engine. The engine includes a water path arranged to cause the water supplied from the water supply path to flow in a water jacket of a cylinder head, a water jacket of an exhaust pipe, and a water jacket of a cylinder block in this order. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157533 | OUTBOARD MOTOR AND WATERCRAFT INCLUDING THE SAME - An outboard motor includes a left bank and a right bank. An exhaust port in each of the left bank and the right bank is arranged outward relative to a cylinder axis line in an outer motor width direction. A left exhaust pipe is arranged outward relative to a crankcase and the left bank in the outer motor width direction. A right exhaust pipe is arranged outward relative to the crankcase and the right bank in the outer motor width direction. A catalyst is located in each of the left and right exhaust pipes. | 06-20-2013 |
20130203308 | VESSEL PROPULSION APPARATUS - A vessel propulsion apparatus includes a first exhaust passage including an upward guiding portion that guides exhaust generated by an engine upward, a second exhaust passage disposed at a downstream side relative to the first exhaust passage, and a communication passage communicating the first exhaust passage and the second exhaust passage with each other. The communication passage includes a first upstream end opening at the first exhaust passage and a second downstream end disposed below the first upstream end and opening at the second exhaust passage. Further, the communication passage includes an expanded portion disposed at a height in between the first upstream end and the second downstream end and being more expanded than the first upstream end and the second downstream end. | 08-08-2013 |
20140165934 | MARINE PROPULSION DEVICE - A crankshaft includes a coupling portion, a first functional portion, and a second functional portion. The coupling portion is coupled to a connecting rod. The first functional portion is provided on an upper portion of the crankshaft protruding from a crankcase. The first functional portion drives a first functional component. The second functional portion is provided on a lower portion of the crankshaft protruding from the crankcase. The second functional portion drives a second functional component. The entire crankshaft has been processed by a first treatment to at least enhance the corrosion resistance thereof. At least a coupling portion of the crankshaft has been processed by a second treatment to at least enhance the strength thereof. Neither of the first functional portion and the second functional portion has been processed by the second treatment. | 06-19-2014 |
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20080240887 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER EXECUTABLE PROGRAM CODE FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - An image forming apparatus connectable to a bookbinding apparatus that binds a sheet stack with a cover sheet to produce a book includes an information acquisition unit, an area designation unit, and an image forming unit. The cover sheet includes a front cover area, a back cover area, and a spine area located between the front cover area and the back cover area. The information acquisition unit acquires information on a width of the spine area in the cover sheet prior to binding the sheet stack. The area designation unit designates an image formation area in which an image is to be formed in the cover sheet based on the information on the width of the spine area acquired by the information acquisition unit. The image formation area includes the spine area. The image forming unit forms the image in the image formation area designated by the area designation unit. | 10-02-2008 |
20080290583 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM SEGMENT FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of sheet feed trays, a tray information management unit, a sheet feed control unit, and an image forming unit. The sheet feed trays contain recording sheets. The tray information management unit manages tray information in which tray identification information on the sheet feed trays is associated with sheet type information on sheet types of recording sheets contained in the sheet feed trays. The sheet feed control unit selects, from among the sheet feed trays, one sheet feed tray containing a recording sheet of one sheet type designated in an image forming request by referring to the tray information, and controls a sheet feeding operation for feeding the recording sheet from the selected tray. The image forming unit forms an image on the recording sheet fed from the selected tray according to image forming data input with the image forming request. | 11-27-2008 |
20090103933 | Apparatus and method for image forming - An image forming apparatus is provided with a process cartridge that is removable from the image forming apparatus. When the process cartridge is installed, the image forming apparatus automatically searches a print job that matches the process cartridge that is currently installed onto the image forming apparatus. | 04-23-2009 |