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| 20100085452 | NEW SPATIO-SPECTRAL SAMPLING PARADIGM FOR IMAGING AND A NOVEL COLOR FILTER ARRAY DESIGN - One aspect of the present invention relates to a new alternative to the Bayer pattern for spatial subsampling in color imaging applications. One aspect of the present invention relates to a new design paradigm for spatio-spectral sampling, which is also described. The proposed scheme offers the potential to significantly reduce hardware complexity in a wide variety of applications, while at the same time improving output color image quality. According to another aspect, it is realized that conventional processing techniques are subject to diminishing returns, and with the exception of the most sophisticated processing techniques generate imperfections perceptible to a practiced eye. According to one aspect, a framework for CFA design in presented. In one embodiment the physical characteristics of the CFA are generated so that the spectral radii of luminance and chrominance channels are maximized. In another embodiment, the CFA designed to subject to the conditions of perfect reconstruction. In one aspect, the physical characteristics of CFA design are constrained to require physically realizable CFA(s). Alternatively, certain physical characteristics can be emphasized to generate easier to manufacture CFA(s). According to another aspect, conventional methods and systems are evaluated, confirming shortcomings regarding aliasing in imaging and bandwidth, against which certain embodiments are benchmarked, showing improved performance under at least some embodiments of proposed designs and methods. According to another aspect, a display device CFA is evaluated in terms of throughput of stimuli as limited by aliasing. It is shown the spectral replicas of the chrominance signals induced by existing CFA patterns are centered around frequencies that are not sufficiently far from the DC, consequently overlapping with the luminance signal spectrum and reducing the throughput of the stimuli. By reinterpreting the interactions between the stimuli, display CFA, and CSF in terms of amplitude modulation, an alternative CFA coding scheme that modulates the chrominance signals to a higher frequency relative to common schemes is provided in some embodiments. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100092082 | FRAMEWORK FOR WAVELET-BASED ANALYSIS AND PROCESSING OF COLOR FILTER ARRAY IMAGES WITH APPLICATIONS TO DENOISING AND DEMOSAICING - One aspect of the present invention relates to a new approach to the demosaicing of spatially sampled image data observed through a color filter array. In one embodiment properties of Smith-Barnwell filterbanks may be employed to exploit the correlation of color components in order to reconstruct a sub-sampled image. In other embodiments, the approach is amenable to wavelet-domain denoising prior to demosaicing. One aspect of the present invention relates to a framework for applying existing image denoising algorithms to color filter array data. In addition to yielding new algorithms for denoising and demosaicing, in some embodiments, this framework enables the application of other wavelet-based denoising algorithms directly to the CFA image data. Demosaicing and denoising according to some embodiments of the present invention may perform on a par with the state of the art for far lower computational cost, and provide a versatile, effective, and low-complexity solution to the problem of interpolating color filter array data observed in noise. According to one aspect, a method for processing an image is provided. In one embodiment, image data captured though a color filter array is trans-formed into a series of filterbank subband coefficients, by estimating the filterbank transform for a complete image (which estimation can be shown to be accurate in some embodiments) computation complexity associated with regenerating the complete image can be reduced. In another embodiment, denoising of the CFA image data can occur prior to demosaicing, alternatively denoising can occur in conjunction with demosaicing, or in another alternative, after demosaicing. | 04-15-2010 |
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| 20080231835 | DIVERGENCE RATIO DISTANCE MAPPING CAMERA - The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting and mapping three-dimensional information pertaining to one or more target objects. More particularly, the invention consists of selecting one or more target objects, illuminating the one or more target objects using a first light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects, then, illuminating the same one or more target objects using a second light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects and lastly calculating the distance at the midpoint between the two light sources and the one or more target objects based on the decay of intensities of light over distance by analyzing the ratio of the image intensities on a pixel by pixel basis. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20100110165 | DIVERGENCE RATIO DISTANCE MAPPING CAMERA - The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting and mapping three-dimensional information pertaining to one or more target objects. More particularly, the invention consists of selecting one or more target objects, illuminating the one or more target objects using a first light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects, then, illuminating the same one or more target objects using a second light source and capturing an image of the one or more target objects and lastly calculating the distance at the midpoint between the two light sources and the one or more target objects based on the decay of intensities of light over distance by analyzing the ratio of the image intensities on a pixel by pixel basis. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100265346 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AMALGAMATING IMAGES TO CREATE AN OMNI-FOCUSED IMAGE - This invention relates to a system and method for creating an omni-focused image. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for electronically amalgamating images using real-time distance information to create an omni-focused image. The system of the invention comprises one or more video cameras aimed at a scene each generating a video output focused at a different distance, a distance mapping camera providing distance information for one or more objects in the scene, and a pixel selection utility wherein the pixel selection utility uses the distance information to select pixels from the video outputs to be used to generate a video display. The system is then operable to focus and amalgamate the video outputs to produce one image with multiple focal points or an omni-focused image. | 10-21-2010 |
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| 20100289634 | DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS - A driving assist apparatus includes: an image obtaining unit that obtains a peripheral image of a vehicle, which is captured by an image capturing device provided in the vehicle; a display device that is provided in the interior of the vehicle and displays the peripheral image; a display object generation unit that generates a display object including an index line serving as an index for assisting a driver who drives the vehicle; a vehicle state detection unit that detects at least one of behavior of the vehicle and a state of a driving operation; a display type determining unit that determines a transparent display type of the display object based on the detection result of the vehicle state detection unit; and a display control unit that superimposes and displays the display object on the peripheral image, which is displayed on the display device, based on the determined transparent display type. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110292079 | PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS - A parking assist apparatus includes a display portion mounted at a vehicle and displaying a parking assist image in which an estimated course line generated in association with an operation of a steering wheel is superimposed on a captured image of a surrounding of the vehicle, and an auxiliary image controlling portion displaying an auxiliary image in place of the parking assist image in a state where the parking assist image is displayed on the display portion, the auxiliary image including a virtual vehicle representing the vehicle and a virtual estimated course line corresponding to the estimated course line for the virtual vehicle. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120056734 | METHOD OF MONITORING VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS - A technology is provided for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle in which a driver approaching the vehicle is recognized, obstacles present in the surroundings of the vehicle are searched for, obstacle information is generated for searched and found obstacles, and the driver outside of the vehicle is notified of the obstacle information. The driver approaching the vehicle can be recognized via communication with a mobile communication device carried by the driver. Additionally, the technology determines whether or not the searched and found obstacle is present in a blind spot area of the driver, and notifies the driver outside the vehicle of the obstacle information related to the obstacle when the obstacle is present in the blind spot area of the driver. | 03-08-2012 |
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| 20080206315 | Drug containing adhesive preparation - The present invention aims at providing an adhesive preparation wherein a drug is sufficiently dissolved in an adhesive layer and is not easily separated from the adhesive layer even during preservation of the adhesive preparation. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080299183 | Patch and patch preparation - The present invention aims at provision of a patch with suppressed occurrence of adhesive residue on the skin after peeling in the presence of water due to perspiration and the like. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090142388 | Patch preparation - The present invention aims at provision of a patch preparation having a small area and permitting adhesion for a long time. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090264806 | TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a transdermal drug administration device capable of freely controlling release of the drug. The transdermal drug administration device of the present invention contains a backing layer and a matrix layer provided on at least one surface of the backing layer, wherein the matrix layer contains a region located on a proximal side from the backing layer and a region located on a distal side from the backing layer, and the water-absorbing polymers therein have different weight concentrations, which enables high control of a drug released from the device. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090311310 | Patch and patch preparation - The present invention provides a patch capable of suppressing adhesive residue on the skin surface upon peeling off from the skin in the presence of water due to perspiration and the like, as well as easy detachment from the skin in the presence of water due to perspiration and the like. The present invention provides a patch comprising a support and an adhesive layer provided on at least one surface of the support, wherein the adhesive layer is formed by crosslinking a blend of the following component (A) to component (D): (A) a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of a monomer containing a carboxyl group, (meth)acrylate and vinylpyrrolidone as essential components; (B) a copolymer obtained by copolymerization of a monomer having a basic group as an essential component; (C) a liquid component, and (D) an acidic compound. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100178322 | Adhesive preparation and patch preparation - An adhesive preparation comprising an adhesive preparation main body comprising a support and an adhesive layer laminated on at least one surface of the support, and a release liner formed on a surface on the side opposite from the support side of the adhesive layer of the adhesive preparation main body, wherein the adhesive preparation main body has a flat plane area of 1.5-15 cm | 07-15-2010 |
| 20110200663 | Methylphenidate patch preparation - Provided is a methylphenidate patch preparation superior in the stability of a drug (methylphenidate and/or a salt thereof) in the patch preparation, skin permeability of a drug during use of the patch preparation, and methylphenidate availability. A patch preparation having a support and an adhesive layer formed on at least one surface of the support, wherein the adhesive layer contains methylphenidate and/or a salt thereof, polyisobutylene and a liquid plasticizer. The liquid plasticizer preferably has an HLB value of 1.0-3.3. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110223235 | SELEGILINE-CONTAINING ADHESIVE PREPARATION - The present invention provides an adhesive preparation, which includes a backing and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the backing, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing (−)-(R)—N,α-dimethyl-N-2-propynylphenethylamine and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pressure-sensitive adhesive and one or two or more stabilizers selected from the group consisting of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, sodium sulfite, butylhydroxyanisole and butylhydroxytoluene. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110223237 | SELEGILINE-CONTAINING ADHESIVE PREPARATION - The present invention provides an adhesive preparation, which includes a backing and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the backing, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing (−)-(R)—N,α-dimethyl-N-2-propynylphenethylamine and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, an antioxidant and a metal hydroxide. | 09-15-2011 |
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| 20090213168 | NOZZLE INSPECTING DEVICE IN FLUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, FLUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND NOZZLE INSPECTION METHOD - A nozzle inspection device includes an inspection electrode placed apart from a discharge unit with a gap therebetween, an inspection unit for inspecting the presence of a defective nozzle by discharging a fluid with respect to the inspection electrode in a state in which the electric field is generated by application of a voltage between the discharge unit and the inspection electrode, a detection unit for detecting whether the inspection unit is in a non-inspectiable state, and a gap adjustment unit for adjusting the gap by transferring either the discharge unit or the inspection electrode in a case in which the inspection unit is in the non-inspectable state. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090214228 | RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus having a transporting unit to transport a target, a recording unit recording on the target transported, a fluid supply adjusting unit to switch an operation between supply and non-supply of fluid from a fluid supply source, a drive source for the transporting unit and the fluid supply adjusting unit, a control unit to control the drive source, a jam detection unit to detect a jam of the target, a storage unit to retain jam data, a determining unit configured to determine the presence or absence of occurrence of the jam, wherein the control unit carries out a first control or a second control according to the detection of the jam when the power is turned OFF and carries out a third control or a fourth control according to the state of occurrence of the jam when the power is turned ON. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110193907 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM OF CONTROLLING FLUID EJECTING APPARATUS, AND TARGET - Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus ejecting a fluid in a set ejection area of a target, including: a transport unit transporting the target; a fluid ejection unit moving in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to a transport direction of the target and being capable of ejecting the fluid from a nozzle to the target; a mark detection unit moving in the perpendicular direction together with the fluid ejection unit and being capable of detecting a predetermined mark formed in the target; a before-ejecting distance acquisition unit acquiring a before-ejecting distance; and a control unit controlling the transport unit and the fluid ejection unit based on the acquired before-ejecting distance so that the target is transported by the transport unit and the fluid is ejected from the nozzle to the set ejection area while the fluid ejection unit moves in the perpendicular direction. | 08-11-2011 |
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| 20090003871 | Belt conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a belt conveying portion having a movable endless belt provided around at least two supporting members, a cleaning member provided in contact with a surface of the belt, a lubricant supply portion provided below a contact portion between the belt and the cleaning member for supplying lubricant to the contact portion, and an adhered-material storing portion provided below the lubricant supply portion for storing adhered-material scraped off from the belt by the cleaning member. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090122366 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is supplied which enables print medium to be simply taken out even if an interval between a print processing section and an image reading section is not sufficiently secured. In the image forming apparatus, an image reading section is furnished on the upside of a print processing section; an ejection opening is furnished between the image reading section and the print processing section for ejecting a medium that has been printed; a loading part is furnished between the image reading section and the print processing section and is used for loading the ejected medium. The loading part includes a body part, a movement member that is movable from the body part, and a guide section that guides the movement member to move from the body part along upward slant direction with respect to a horizontal plane. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090324311 | Medium transporting apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same - A medium transporting apparatus includes a first transport member and a movable guide member. The first transport member transports a medium in the medium transport direction. The movable guide member comes into contact with and guides the medium transported by the first transport member along a medium transport path. The movable guide member is also movable from a first position to a second position downstream of the first position in the medium transport direction. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20120057910 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND FIXING UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit that forms a developer image on a recording medium using a developer, and a fixing unit that fixes the developer image to the recording medium. The fixing unit includes a heating member that heats the recording medium on which the developer image is formed, a plurality of pressure members that press the recording medium against the heating member, and a fixing belt stretched around the plurality of pressure members and nipped between the heating member and the plurality of pressure members so as to form a plurality of nip portions. Each of the plurality of pressure members has a shape in which a center portion protrudes more outward than both end portions. | 03-08-2012 |
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| 20090205957 | GAS SENSOR CONTROL DEVICE - A gas sensor control device is disclosed as including a sensor cell having a negative terminal, to which a current-voltage converter is connected, and a differential amplifier is connected to the current-voltage converter to provide a current measured result applied to a microcomputer. The current-voltage converter has an opposite-to-sensor terminal to which another differential amplifier is connected. A sensor-side terminal of the current-voltage converter and another differential amplifier is electrically connected to each other via an electric pathway having a sensor-current flow disabling pathway in which a switch circuit is provided. Closing the switch circuit allows a potential difference between both terminals of the current-voltage converter is zeroed. With the switch circuit closed, the microcomputer calculates an element current correcting value, while detecting an electromotive force of the sensor cell based on which a failure is determined. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090229978 | GAS SENSING ELEMENT WITH INCREASED RESPONSE - A gas sensing element is disclosed as having a measuring gas chamber to which measuring gases are admitted, a diffusion resistance portion for introducing measuring gases to the measuring gas chamber under diffusion resistance, a sensor cell for detecting a specified gas concentration of measuring gases, and an oxygen pump cell for adjusting an oxygen concentration in the measuring gases. The sensor cell includes a measuring electrode, placed facing the measuring gas chamber, and a reference electrode formed in pair with the measuring electrode. The oxygen pump cell includes an inner pump electrode placed facing the measuring gas chamber, and an outer pump electrode formed in pair with the inner pump electrode. The diffusion resistance portion is placed in an area inside of external end walls of the inner pump electrode to be exposed to the measuring gas chamber. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090242423 | OXIDIZING DEVICE WITH INCREASED OXIDIZING PERFORMANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An oxidizing device and an oxidizing method for oxidizing a carbon-containing component in a gaseous mixture containing H | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100051458 | CARBON QUANTITY DETECTING SENSOR WITH INCREASED DETECTING PRECISION - A carbon quantity detecting sensor for continuously detecting a carbon quantity of measuring gases with increased precision using a simplifier structure is disclosed. The sensor includes at least a proton conductive body composed of a solid electrolyte body having a proton conductivity, an electrode pair composed of a measuring electrode and a reference electrode formed on the proton conductive body at opposing surfaces thereof respectively, and a power source for applying at least one of a given current or a given voltage across the electrode pair. The measuring gases electrode is exposed to the measuring gases and the reference electrode is isolated from the measuring gases. This enables the carbon quantity of measuring gases to be detected with increased precision for a long period of time without causing a carbon component to accumulate on a surface of the measuring electrode due to an electrochemical reaction. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100243446 | GAS CONCENTRATION DETECTING SYSTEM AND GAS SENSING DEVICE HAVING THE SYSTEM - A gas concentration detecting system has a first cell generating electric current at first oxygen sensitivity, a second cell generating current at second oxygen sensitivity and a reference cell generating current at reference oxygen sensitivity. The cells have the same structure except that the second cell has a catalyst layer for removing hydrogen as from measured gas containing oxygen gas. The system determines first corrected current from current of the first cell exposed to measured gas, current of the first cell exposed to inspection gas containing oxygen gas at reference concentration and reference cell current of the reference cell exposed to inspection gas, determines second corrected current from current of the second cell exposed to measured gas, current of the second cell exposed to inspection gas and the reference cell current, and detects concentration of hydrogen gas in measured gas from the corrected currents. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110081276 | PARTICULATE SENSING ELEMENT AND PARTICULATE SENSOR HAVING THE PARTICULATE SENSING ELEMENT - A particulate sensing element that detects a concentration of electrically conductive particulates PM in a gas to be measured includes a sensing portion exposed to the gas to be measured in which a pair of sensing electrodes that face each other formed with a predetermined gap therebetween on a surface of an electrically insulating heat resistant base plate, and a heating element that heats the sensing portion to a predetermined temperature, wherein a catalyst layer that can oxidize the electrically conductive particulates PM is formed at least on a part of a portion except the sensing portion exposed to the gas to be measured. | 04-07-2011 |
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| 20080199222 | Developing Unit, Process Cartridge, and Image Forming Device - A developing unit includes a developer agitating member having a plurality of vanes that are disposed in a developer containing chamber and that are rotatable about an axis parallel to an axis of a supply roller. Each of the vanes has an peripheral edge, and a trailing end of the peripheral edge in a vane rotation direction is located more inside than a leading end of the peripheral edge. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20090297209 | Image Forming Device Having Detachable Process Unit - An image forming device facilitating fluid communication between developer cartridges supported in a main body frame and a process unit in which developing units are accommodated in a drawer movable in a first direction and second direction opposite to the first direction. The developing units are arrayed in the first and second direction, and the process unit is formed with communication ports displaced from one another in a direction perpendicular to the first and second direction. An inlet shutter mechanism is provided to open the communication ports when the drawer is assembled to an operable position for image formation. The main body has abutment portions to open each shutter of the inlet shutter mechanism in accordance with the movement of the drawer to the operable position. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100202798 | Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming System, Container for Developing Agent, and Method of Manufacturing Container for Developing Agent - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a mounting part configured to be detachably mountable therein plural types of cartridges having different initial capacities of developing agent; a light emitting device configured to emit light into the cartridge mounted in the mounting part; a light receiving device configured to receive light emitted from the light emitting device and passed through an inside of the cartridge; a determining unit configured to determine that a replacement time of the cartridge has been reached when a ratio of time, during which an output value of the light receiving device exceeds a light reception reference value, exceeds a determination threshold value. The image forming apparatus or the cartridges are configured such that the determination of the replacement time changes according to the initial capacity of the cartridge. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100303477 | Image Forming Device and Detachable Process Unit - An image forming device includes a main casing, a cartridge accommodating portion, a detection unit and a determination unit. The cartridge accommodating portion is configured to detachably accommodate a first cartridge and a second cartridge that is able to be detachably combined with the first cartridge, the first cartridge being provided with a pressing member movable between a first position and a second position, the pressing member being in the first position when the second cartridge is removed from the first cartridge, the pressing member being in the second position when the second cartridge is combined with the first cartridge. The detection unit is provided on the main casing and is configured to perform non-contact position detection of the pressing member. The determination unit is configured not to start image forming operations until the detection unit detects that the pressing member is in the second position. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100303478 | Image Forming Device and Detachable Process Unit - An image forming device has a cartridge accommodating portion in which a combined unit of a first cartridge and a second cartridge can be loaded. The first cartridge is provided with a pressing member movable between a first position and a second position and is in the first position when the second cartridge is removed from the first cartridge, and in the second position when the second cartridge is perfectly combined with the first cartridge. A moving member is supported on the main casing of the image forming device to be movable between a third position and a fourth position, and is in the third position when the combined unit is unloaded from the main casing and in the fourth position when the combined unit is loaded in the main casing. The pressing member disposed in the second position presses the moving member to move to the fourth position. A position detector is provided on the main casing and is configured to perform position detection of the moving member. A determination unit is configured not to start image forming operations until the position detector detects that the moving member is in the fourth position. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110236057 | Developing Apparatus, Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus - A developing apparatus comprising: a housing; a developing roller; a seal member, and a layer thickness regulating member that contacts a circumferential surface of the developing roller via developer and regulates a thickness of a developer layer on the circumferential surface of the developing roller, wherein the seal member has a sliding contact portion made of fiber having elasticity and sliding-contacting the circumferential surface of the developing roller, wherein the layer thickness regulating member has one end portion that is supported by the housing and the other end portion to which a bent portion is formed to face the seal member, and wherein the bent portion is configured to enter the sliding contact portion. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110236058 | Developing Device - A developing device including a first frame including first welding surface and a second frame including second welding surface, wherein the first frame and the second frame are welded so that the first welding surface and the second welding surface are opposite to each other, and wherein the developing device further including: a seal member that is adhered to a first adhesion surface of the first frame and a second adhesion surface of the first frame, wherein the seal member covers a first side end portion from a first side in a orthogonal direction at a opposite part, where the first welding surface and the second welding surface are disposed opposite one another; and a filling agent that is filled between the seal member and the first side end portion in the orthogonal direction at the opposite part. | 09-29-2011 |
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| 20080267481 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING RESULTS OF STRUCTURE RECOGNITION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING A PROGRAM FOR CORRECTING RESULTS OF STRUCTURE RECOGNITION RECORDING THEREIN - To correct a region recognition result in each tomographic image easily. Causing a plurality of tomographic images representing a plurality of regions of a subject or a reconstructed image based on the images and results of recognition processing of the regions of the subject represented by the respective tomographic images, in which the positional relationship of the recognized regions between the tomographic images matches with the anatomical positional relationship of the regions, to be displayed on a screen, accepting input of correction information identifying a correction position which is a boundary of different regions, determining an image whose result of the recognition processing is incorrect and a correct region of the image based on the anatomical positional relationship and/or results of the recognition processing of images adjacent to the correction position, and the correction information, and correcting the result of the recognition processing of the image. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090220135 | SYSTEM, SERVER, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR IMAGE TRANSFER - When an image group to be displayed and compared is transferred to a terminal during viewing and processing of an image in an image group on the terminal that enables viewing of a plurality of image groups, an image corresponding to the currently displayed image is promptly transferred and displayed. In response to determination of the image group to be displayed and compared with the image group currently displayed on the terminal, a server determines the image that belongs to the image group to be displayed and compared and corresponds to the image in the image group being displayed, and determines a range and order of transfer of images that are to be transferred and include the corresponding image in the determined image group. The server transfers the determined image group according to the range and order of transfer. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090232378 | IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS, IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE ANALYSIS PROGRAM - Positional relationships are automatically determined with higher accuracy in a predetermined direction between three-dimensional images representing a subject including a periodic structure having periodicity in the predetermined direction, with respect to the periodic structure. A positional correspondence is provisionally determined in a predetermined direction between two three-dimensional images including a periodic structure having periodicity in the predetermined direction, based on a criterion wherein the periodic structure contributes less to the determination. The provisionally determined correspondence is then corrected so that a position in one of the three-dimensional images corresponding to a position of the other three-dimensional image in the predetermined direction can be corrected within a range near the position in the former three-dimensional image in the predetermined direction, according to a criterion wherein the periodic structure contributes more. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20110245651 | MEDICAL IMAGE PLAYBACK DEVICE AND METHOD, AS WELL AS PROGRAM - Time-series images of a heart and sound data representing heart sounds are obtained. The time-series images of the heart is temporally synchronized with the sound data representing the heart sounds, and the time-series images of the heart and the sound data representing the heart sounds synchronized with each other are played back. | 10-06-2011 |
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| 20110229168 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CAUSING A COMPUTER TO EXECUTE THE METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a toner image forming unit that forms a toner image on the image carrier; a transfer unit that transfers the toner image on the image carrier to a transfer target having ridges and valleys on a surface thereof; an adjusting unit that adjusts a ratio of A/B, where A is a transfer ratio [%] from the image carrier to a valley portion of the transfer target while B is a transfer ratio [%] from the image carrier to a ridge portion of the transfer target, based on an adjustment input by a user; and a control unit that controls a transfer condition of the transfer unit based on the ratio of A/B adjusted by the adjusting unit. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120045231 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A transfer device includes a controller that controls a transfer bias supply to cause a transfer bias to increase, between an image carrier and a first rotary body disposed opposite the image carrier, a potential of the first rotary body toward an opposite polarity to a charge polarity of toner of a toner image on the image carrier to be higher than a potential of the image carrier, and to change, on the basis of identified recording medium type, a returning peak value which is one of a peak value of positive polarity and a peak value of negative polarity of the transfer bias and which generates an electric field that causes the toner having moved to the recording medium from the image carrier to return to the image carrier from the recording medium in a transfer nip. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120045237 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transfer bias generator including a transfer bias supply that supplies a transfer bias to a transfer nip formed between an image carrier and a first rotary body, and a controller that detects a toner adhesion amount at a predetermined region of the image carrier located immediately upstream from the transfer nip and having a predetermined length in a moving direction of the image carrier. The transfer bias generator outputs at least an alternating current component under one of constant voltage control and constant current control and changes a target output value of the alternating current component according to the toner adhesion amount detected by the controller. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120045259 | TRANSFER DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND TRANSFER METHOD - A transfer device includes an image carrier that carries a toner image; a nip forming member that forms a transfer nip between the nip forming member and the image carrier by contacting with a front surface of the image carrier; and a transfer bias applying unit that applies a transfer bias, thereby transferring the toner image carried on the image carrier to a recording material at a position of the transfer nip. The transfer bias applying unit applies the transfer bias in which an AC component and a DC component are superimposed and in which a peak-to-peak voltage of the AC component is larger than 6 times an absolute value of a voltage of the DC component. | 02-23-2012 |
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| 20090114360 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING PAPERMAKING FEEDSTOCK - A papermaking raw material processor capable of reforming pulp in papermaking a process using cavitation includes a first pump | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090242422 | Method for recovering performance of electrolyzer for use in production of polysulfide and method for stopping holding electrolyzer - In an electrolyzer comprising an anode compartment provided with porous anodes, a cathode compartment, and a membrane providing a partition between the anode compartment and the cathode compartment, wherein a solution containing sulfide ions is introduced into the anode compartment, and an aqueous solution containing caustic soda is introduced into the cathode compartment, thereby producing a polysulfide containing polysulfide sulfur through electrolytic oxidation, wherein the anode compartment of the electrolyzer is cleaned with the use, of an aqueous solution containing at least either one of an inorganic acid, a chelating agent, and a scale-cleaning agent, thereby recovering performance of the electrolyzer. Further, when the contents of the anode compartment are replaced with an alkaline aqueous solution containing not more than 0.1 mass % of sulfide ions and not more than 0.1 mass % of carbonate ions upon stopping the electrolytic oxidation, thereby maintaining the performance of the electrolyzer. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20110226428 | Methods for beating pulp, methods for treating process waters, and methods for producing pulp and paper - The first invention aims to provide a method for preparing stiffer bulky pulp at a freeness level comparable to that obtained by mechanical treatments to improve the bulkiness of product paper by searching for a method capable of adjusting freeness while suppressing damage to pulp fibers and internal fibrillation in a process for producing pulp. The second invention aims to strip contaminants deposited on pulp fibers and/or inorganic particles to reduce adhesion of the contaminants and decrease microorganisms in a treatment of process water containing long pulp fiber fractions used in a process for producing pulp and paper, thereby clarifying process water and thus preparing high-quality pulp and paper. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120067533 | COOKING PROCESS OF LIGNOCELLULOSE MATERIAL - In a cooking process of a lignocellulose material, pulp yield can be improved at the same Kappa number and an effective alkali addition rate can be reduced at the same Kappa number. | 03-22-2012 |
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| 20100250658 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A communication apparatus which obtains a content on the basis of a content URL associated with image data displayed on a display portion, including: a feed information obtaining section which obtains feed information including content informations each including a title, an image URL, and a content URL and which stores the obtained feed information into a storage device; an image data obtaining section which obtains the image data on the basis of the image URL; a display judging section which judges whether all the image data is displayable on an image display area; a small-display-image-data producing section which produces small display image data; and a display controller which displays, instead of the image data, the small display image data in association with the content URL, where the display judging section has judged that all the obtained image data is not displayable on the image display area. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100250659 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A communication apparatus which obtains a content on the basis of a content URL associated with image data displayed on a display portion, including: a feed information obtaining section which obtains feed information including content informations each including a title, an image URL, and the content URL and which stores the obtained feed information into a storage device; an image data obtaining section which obtains the image data on the basis of the image URL; a display controller which displays the obtained image data in association with the content URL; an obtainment judging section which judges whether the image data has been obtained on the basis of the image URL or not, wherein the display controller displays, where the obtainment judging section has judged that the image data has not been obtained on the basis of the image URL, alternative image data in association with the content URL. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110148925 | IMAGE OVERLAYING DEVICE AND IMAGE OVERLAYING PROGRAM - An image overlaying device includes an image inputting unit, a memory and a controller. The controller is configured to obtain template data which define a plurality of layout areas and to extract each of the plurality of layout areas from the obtained template data. The controller determines positions of the extracted plurality of layout areas. The controller stores, in the memory, layout order information corresponding to an order of the layout area and further stores, in the memory image order information corresponding to an order of the image data of the documents The controller determines corresponding image data of documents corresponding to each of the plurality of layout areas and generates overlaid image data by laying out, in each of the plurality of layout areas, the determined corresponding image data of the documents. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20090086915 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - When a gain correction is performed for the radiographed object image, the acquisition of the object image having a high grade quality and no artifact is realized. For that purpose, an image storing unit is provided for storing an image for correction radiographed based on conditions set with the table in a state in which no object exists to each operation modes of the plurality of operation modes; and an image processing unit is provided for performing a gain correction processing of the radiographed object image and performs the gain correction processing of the radiographed object image obtained based on the conditions set in the table of the operation mode selected by the selecting unit in a state in which the object exists using a corresponding image for correction extracted from the image storage unit based on the operation mode selected by the selecting unit. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090294679 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE CONTROL METHOD - To provide a radiation imaging apparatus capable of restraining the change of image qualities due to the change of sensitivities of an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element and its control method. Therefore, an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100046711 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM USING RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a first diving circuit unit to drive a first switching element connected to a conversion element, wherein the conversion element converting radiation into charges, a second diving circuit unit to drive a second switching element connected to the conversion element, and a control unit to control the first diving circuit and the second diving circuit independently at different timing. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110240870 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE CONTROL METHOD - To provide a radiation imaging apparatus capable of restraining the change of image qualities due to the change of sensitivities of an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element and its control method. Therefore, an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element | 10-06-2011 |
