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20080273218 | Image Processing Apparatus, Control Method Thereof, and Program - Raster image data is converted into block vector image data corresponding to blocks each having a predetermined size by segmenting the raster image data into the blocks with the predetermined size and executing vectorization processing. The input raster image data is converted into a block vector image. The converted block vector image is stored in a storage means. Transfer of the image data as a processing target in the apparatus is controlled to output the raster image data obtained by rasterizing the stored block vector image data. | 11-06-2008 |
20090238622 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREOF - The present invention improves print performance in image forming apparatuses capable of roller feeding and air feeding. To accomplish this, an image forming apparatus having an air feeding unit that carries out air feeding and a roller feeding unit that carries out roller feeding is provided with a determination unit configured to determine according to an attribute of a print job whether to carry out air feeding or whether to carry out roller feeding, and a control unit configured to control the image forming apparatus according to a result of the determination of the determination unit. | 09-24-2009 |
20100329723 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - This invention provides an image forming apparatus which performs sleep control for a shift to the sleep mode for each function and provides a user-friendly operation system, and a method of controlling the same. To accomplish this, the image forming apparatus sets a shift time until a power state of the image forming apparatus shifts to the low-power state after execution of image formation; and performs control to shift the power state of the image forming apparatus to the low-power state, when the shift time is not more than the predetermined time, before an elapse of the shift time after execution of image formation by the printing function, while shifting the power state of the image forming apparatus to the low-power state, in response to an elapse of the shift time after execution of image formation by the copying function. | 12-30-2010 |
20120047340 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus includes a plurality of storage units, a setting unit configured to set mirroring areas to be subjected to mirroring in storage areas of the plurality of storage units, a determination unit configured to determine a degree of importance of data to be stored in the storage units, and a control unit configured to perform control to store data that has a high degree of importance into the mirroring areas of the plurality of storage units, and store data that has a low degree of importance into a non-mirroring area of any one of the storage units. | 02-23-2012 |
20120262751 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus equipped with a sleep function and for forming an image using an image forming unit and a control method thereof. The image forming apparatus includes a control unit that controls the image forming unit. When a job is received in a sleep state, a port number of the received job is discriminated, whether or not to perform initialization processing of the image forming unit is determined based on the discriminated port number, and in a case that it is determined that initialization processing of the image forming unit is necessary, initialization processing of the image forming unit is started and thereafter the control unit is controlled to start processing of the job. | 10-18-2012 |
20120268790 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus according to the present invention is capable of connecting a removable storage device that stores operation data controlling an operation of the image forming apparatus. When a shutdown instruction of the image forming apparatus is received from a user, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to execute an operation using the operation data stored in the removable storage device. In a case that it is determined that it is necessary to execute an operation using the operation data, the image forming apparatus stores the operation data stored in the removable storage device into an incorporated non-volatile storage unit and shots down, and then restart. After the restart is performed, it is controlled so that an operation using the operation data that has been stored in the incorporated non-volatile storage unit is executed. | 10-25-2012 |
20120290772 | STORAGE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DATA WRITING AND DELETION TO AND FROM SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREFOR - A storage control apparatus capable of properly deleting data dispersedly stored in a semiconductor storage device with wear leveling. The storage control apparatus converts an address given with a write instruction, among addresses of the semiconductor storage device, into another address, holds address conversion information that associates the before- and after-conversion addresses with each other, and controls the semiconductor storage device to write data into the after-conversion address. When a delete instruction is given, the storage control apparatus controls the semiconductor storage device in accordance with the address conversion information to delete data stored in an after-conversion address associated with an address given with the delete instruction. | 11-15-2012 |
20120307285 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, includes a receiving unit configured to receive a packet from the server apparatus, a determining unit configured to determine whether a packet received by the receiving unit is a specific packet, a power supply control unit which, when the determining unit determines that a packet received by the receiving unit is the specific packet, brings the image forming apparatus into a first power condition which enables the image forming apparatus to start quickly using data stored in a volatile memory, and a start control unit configured to start the image forming apparatus quickly using data stored in the volatile memory. | 12-06-2012 |
20130050752 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PEFORMING POWER-SAVING CONTROL - An image forming apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a server apparatus, a power supply control unit configured to repeat power supply to the communication unit, and an inquiry unit configured to make an inquiry to the server apparatus about whether to turn on a second power supply unit that energizes a controller that controls the image forming apparatus, each time the communication unit becomes communicable with the server apparatus by the power supply control unit, wherein the power supply control unit repeats power supply to the communication unit for each of a plurality of predetermined time periods, until receiving a response to turn on the power of the second power supply unit from the server apparatus in response to the inquiry by the inquiry unit. | 02-28-2013 |
20130145109 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The invention relates to an information processing apparatus which performs mirroring for synchronizing storage contents of a first storage unit and a second storage unit. If mirroring is valid when the information processing apparatus is started, the information processing apparatus detects a storage unit attached to itself. If a detection result indicates that no storage unit has been detected or one storage unit has been detected, the information processing apparatus displays, on a display unit, a connection acknowledgement screen for the storage unit which has not been detected. If the detection result indicates that two storage units have been detected, activation processing is executed for the information processing apparatus. | 06-06-2013 |
20130148151 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM - This invention provides an image forming apparatus which performs sleep control for a shift to the sleep mode for each function and provides a user-friendly operation system, and a method of controlling the same. To accomplish this, the image forming apparatus sets a shift time until a power state of the image forming apparatus shifts to the low-power state after execution of image formation; and performs control to shift the power state of the image forming apparatus to the low-power state, when the shift time is not more than the predetermined time, before an elapse of the shift time after execution of image formation by the printing function, while shifting the power state of the image forming apparatus to the low-power state, in response to an elapse of the shift time after execution of image formation by the copying function. | 06-13-2013 |
20150022858 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a server apparatus, includes a receiving unit configured to receive a packet from the server apparatus, a determining unit configured to determine whether a packet received by the receiving unit is a specific packet, a power supply control unit which, when the determining unit determines that a packet received by the receiving unit is the specific packet, brings the image forming apparatus into a first power condition which enables the image forming apparatus to start quickly using data stored in a volatile memory, and a start control unit configured to start the image forming apparatus quickly using data stored in the volatile memory. | 01-22-2015 |
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20120055536 | ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, there is provided an organic photovoltaic cell including substrate having a plurality of inclined surfaces and a plurality of solar cells formed on the inclined surfaces of the substrate. Each of the solar cells includes a pair of electrodes and a bulk heterojunction active layer interposed between the electrodes, the active layer containing a p-type organic semiconductor and an n-type organic semiconductor. An inclination of each of the inclined surfaces of the substrate against the horizontal plane is in the range of 60 to 89°, and the active layer exhibits a transmission of light within visible wavelength range of 3% or greater. | 03-08-2012 |
20120234372 | ORGANIC THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SUB-MODULE - An organic thin-film solar cell module according to one embodiment includes solar cell panels and reflective surfaces. Each panel includes a substrate, a 1st electrode, a 2nd electrode and a photoelectric conversion layer. When supposing a 1st plane including the reflective surface, a 1st intersection line as a line of intersection of the 1st plane and the 2nd main surface of the substrate, and a 2nd plane including the 1st intersection line and forming an angle of 45° with the 2nd main surface of the substrate and an angle smaller than 45° with the 1st plane, an edge of the photoelectric conversion layer is in contact with the 2nd plane or the 2nd plane intersects the photoelectric conversion layer. | 09-20-2012 |
20120234389 | SOLAR CELL MODULE - A solar cell module according to an embodiment includes a solar cell device and a support structure supporting the solar cell device. The solar cell device is a belt-like solar cell device including first portions arranged in one direction such that major surfaces thereof face each other, and a second portion interposed between the first portions. The edges of the first portions that correspond to a pair of long sides of the solar cell device are parallel to each other. Two adjacent first portions incline forwardly and backwardly with respect to the one direction. The second portion includes one or more planar or curved surfaces to connect the two adjacent first portions to each other. | 09-20-2012 |
20140246087 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLAR CELL - An aspect of one embodiment, there is provided a photoelectric conversion element, including a first electrode having optical transparency, a second electrode, and an optical absorption layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, the optical absorption layer having a compound semiconductor constituted with a chalcopyrite structure or a stannite structure, the compound semiconductor having a first element of a Group 11 element and a second element of a Group 16 element and comprising a p-type portion and an n-type portion provided between the p-type portion and the first electrode, the n-type portion and the p-type portion jointly having a homo junction, wherein the n-type portion comprises a dopant which has a formal charge V | 09-04-2014 |
20140344189 | ELECTRICITY RATE MANAGING SYSTEM - An electricity rate managing system includes a memory that stores a general electricity distributing fee unit price, and a renewable energy buying fee unit price, and a fee unit price calculator that calculates various fee unit prices. The fee unit price calculator adjusts a supplied electricity fee unit price so as to exceed the general electricity distributing fee unit price, and adjusts a renewable energy power generation fee unit price so as to exceed the renewable energy buying fee unit price. | 11-20-2014 |