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20130059244 | SILICA PARTICLES, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, DEVELOPER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGES, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGES - Silica particles have a volume average particle diameter in a range of from about 80 nm to about 300 nm, an average degree of circularity in a range of from about 0.920 to about 0.935, and a geometric standard deviation of the degree of circularity in a range of from about 1.02 to about 1.15. | 03-07-2013 |
20140147785 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles containing a binder resin, and first silica particles attached to surfaces of the toner particles, in which the first silica particles are treated with a hydrophobizing agent in supercritical carbon dioxide. | 05-29-2014 |
20140295339 | ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPER, AND TONER CARTRIDGE - An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes a toner particle including a core particle containing a polyester resin and a coating layer containing a vinyl resin that coats the surface of the core particle, and an external additive that is formed of silica particles having an average circularity of from 0.75 to 0.9 and an average value of ratios of circle equivalent diameters Da obtained by a plane image analysis to the maximum height H obtained by a stereoscopic image analysis of more than 1.5 and less than 1.9. | 10-02-2014 |
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20110141498 | CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image formation control device is provided with a control unit. The control unit controls generation of information for forming a transparent image on the basis of settings that include at least a superimposition region and a superimposition sequence, when plurality of images which include the transparent image and a colored image are superimposed and synthesized. | 06-16-2011 |
20140147156 | CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A control apparatus includes an output unit, a transmission unit, an output-history generating unit, a transmission-history generating unit, a checking unit, and a determination-information generating unit. The output unit acquires image formation information items, and performs output processes of outputting the information items to a storage unit. The transmission unit acquires the information items, and performs transmission processes of transmitting the information items to the image forming unit. The output-history generating unit generates output histories in which an order in which unit processes constituting the output processes have been performed is recorded. The transmission-history generating unit generates transmission histories in which an order in which unit processes constituting the transmission processes have been performed is recorded. The checking unit checks whether the orders match. The determination-information generating unit generates a determination information item to be used in determination of a unit process. | 05-29-2014 |
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20120224881 | CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A charging device includes a charging member that charges an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical latent-image carrier; an electrode member including a curved portion that is formed by press working so as to extend along the outer peripheral surface of the latent-image carrier, the curved portion having an electrode to which a voltage is applied, the electrode being disposed between the charging member and the latent-image carrier; a cleaning member that is movable along the curved portion in an axial direction of the latent-image carrier and that cleans the electrode; and a receiving portion formed in the curved portion at a position outside the electrode, the receiving portion receiving the cleaning member to release a contact pressure between the curved portion and the cleaning member. | 09-06-2012 |
20130136487 | CLEANING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND TRANSFER UNIT - A cleaning device includes a first cleaning member, a first opposing member, a second cleaning member, a second opposing member, and a pressing member. The first and second cleaning members clean an outer surface of a belt member by coming into contact with the outer surface. The first and second opposing members are in contact with an inner face of the belt member at positions that are opposite the first and second cleaning members. The pressing member is disposed between the first and second opposing members and is in contact with the outer surface of the belt member. The pressing member presses a portion of the belt member that is located between the first and second opposing members from an outer surface side of the belt member toward an inner face side of the belt member. | 05-30-2013 |
20130214171 | RADIOACTIVITY EVALUATION METHOD AND RADIOACTIVITY EVALUATION SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, a radioactivity evaluation method has: a first input step; a selection step in which the calculating section selects a representative neutron energy spectrum and a representative neutron fluence rate; a second input step; an radioactivity calculating step in which the calculating section calculates quantities of the radioactivity that correspond to the representative neutron energy spectra and the representative neutron fluence rates; a data storing step; a nuclide-by-nuclide radioactivation reaction rate calculating step in which the calculating section calculates a radioactivation reaction rate of each nuclide based on the neutron energy spectra at the position of each of the object sections; an object-by-object adding-up step; a nuclide determining step; and an object position determining step. | 08-22-2013 |
20140056609 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device includes first and second cleaning members and a moving member. The first cleaning member contacts a surface of a rotating member, which is in contact with an image carrier, to clean the rotating member by removing substances attached thereto. The moving member supports the first cleaning member in a movable manner. The second cleaning member is disposed downstream of the first cleaning member in a rotation direction in which the rotating member rotates and contacts the surface of the rotating member to clean the rotating member by removing the substances. The second cleaning member removes the substances that remain on the surface of the rotating member after the first cleaning member has been separated from the rotating member so that the substances are removed before a part of the surface of the rotating member on which the substances remain comes into contact with the image carrier. | 02-27-2014 |
20140112690 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transfer device includes a first support member that supports a wound member, an endless transferred body being wound around the wound member; a second support member that supports a transfer member, the transfer member and the wound member pinching the transferred body and a recording medium, the transfer member causing a developer image on the transferred body to be transferred onto the recording medium; a coupling portion that couples the second support member to the first support member so that an angle of the second support member is changeable relative to the first support member; and an urging portion that is provided at the first support member and urges the second support member in a direction in which the transfer member presses the wound member. | 04-24-2014 |
20140178115 | TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transport device includes an endless belt having a recording-medium transport surface provided with multiple holes; stretching members between which the endless belt is stretched so as to be able to revolve; and a suction unit provided inside the endless belt. The suction unit has an opening having a larger width than the endless belt. The opening is exposed at both sides of the endless belt in the width direction. The suction unit draws air through the opening to cause the recording medium to stick to the endless belt. | 06-26-2014 |
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20090129419 | VCSEL ARRAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE VCSEL ARRAY DEVICE - Provided is a VCSEL array device that includes at least a first multilayer reflective film, an active layer, and a second multilayer reflective film, formed on a substrate that extends in a longitudinal direction. Plural mesa portions are formed on the substrate by selectively removing at least a portion of the first multilayer reflective film, active layer, and second multilayer reflective film. A selectively oxidized region is formed in at least one of the first multilayer reflective film and the second multilayer reflective film. The VCSEL array device further includes an interlayer insulating film that covers at least a side portion and a bottom portion of the mesa portions, and a surface protecting film that covers the interlayer insulating film. The surface protecting film has plural grooves formed along a longitudinal direction of the substrate in which at least a portion of the surface protecting film is removed. | 05-21-2009 |
20110135318 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER, VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A vertical cavity surface emitting laser that includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor multilayer reflector; an active region; a second semiconductor multilayer reflector; a columnar structure formed from the second semiconductor multilayer reflector to the first semiconductor multilayer reflector; a current narrowing layer formed inside of the columnar structure and having a conductive region surrounded by an oxidization region; a first electrode formed at a top of the columnar structure, electrically connected to the second semiconductor multilayer reflector and defining a beam window; a first insulating film comprised of a material with a first refractive index and formed on the first electrode to cover the beam window; and a second insulating film comprised of a material with a second refractive index and formed on the first insulating film, of which a radius is smaller than a radius of the conductive region. | 06-09-2011 |
20110150500 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER, VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A vertical cavity surface emitting laser that includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor multilayer reflector; an active region; a second semiconductor multilayer reflector; a columnar structure formed on the substrate; a current narrowing layer that is formed inside of the columnar structure, and has a conductive region surrounded by an oxidization region selectively oxidized; a first electrode that is formed at a top of the columnar structure, and defines a beam window; a first insulating film that covers the beam window; and a second insulating film of which a second refractive index is larger than the first refractive index. A reflection ratio in a second region where the second insulating film is formed is lower than a reflection ratio in a first region where only the first insulating film is formed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110317540 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER, VERTICAL-CAVITY-SURFACE-EMITTING-LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A vertical cavity surface emitting laser including a substrate, a first semiconductor multilayer film reflector formed on the substrate, an active region formed on the first semiconductor multilayer film reflector, a second semiconductor multilayer film reflector formed on the active region, an electrode formed on the second semiconductor multilayer film reflector, a light absorption layer, and a light transmission layer. In the electrode, a light emitting aperture is formed. The light absorption layer is formed in a peripheral region of the light emitting aperture, and absorbs emitted light. The light transmission layer is composed of a material which the emitted light can pass through, and formed in a central region of the light emitting aperture. Thicknesses of the light absorption layer and the light transmission layer are selected so that phases of light from the light absorption layer and from the light transmission layer are adjusted. | 12-29-2011 |
20110318020 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER, VERTICAL-CAVITY-SURFACE-EMITTING-LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A vertical cavity surface emitting laser includes a substrate, a first semiconductor multilayer film reflector formed on the substrate, an active region formed on the first semiconductor multilayer film reflector, a second semiconductor multilayer film reflector formed on the active region, an electrode which is formed on the second semiconductor multilayer film reflector and in which a light emitting aperture is formed, a first substance that is composed of a material and that is formed in the light emitting aperture, and a second substance that is composed of a dielectric and that is formed on the first substance to cover one portion of the first substance. Light having an emission wavelength can pass through the material and dielectric. A reflectivity of a portion covered with the second substance is higher than a reflectivity of a portion that is not covered with the second substance. | 12-29-2011 |
20130034922 | VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER, VERTICAL CAVITY SURFACE EMITTING LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - A vertical cavity surface emitting laser that includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor multilayer reflector; an active region; a second semiconductor multilayer reflector; a columnar structure formed from the second semiconductor multilayer reflector to the first semiconductor multilayer reflector; a current narrowing layer formed inside of the columnar structure and having a conductive region surrounded by an oxidization region; a first electrode formed at a top of the columnar structure, electrically connected to the second semiconductor multilayer reflector and defining a beam window; a first insulating film comprised of a material with a first refractive index and formed on the first electrode to cover the beam window; and a second insulating film comprised of a material with a second refractive index and formed on the first insulating film, of which a radius is smaller than a radius of the conductive region. | 02-07-2013 |
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20110085055 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD, ALBUM CREATING APPARATUS, ALBUM CREATING METHOD, ALBUM CREATING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing section for capturing an image; a person determining section for determining whether the image captured by the image capturing section includes any person; an input notification section for notifying a user that the person included in the image captured by the image capturing section should be inputted when the image determining section determines that the image includes the person; a personal identification information input section for causing the user to input personal identification information indicative of the person included in the image captured by the image capturing section by a predetermined timing after the input notification section notifies the user that the person included in the image captured by the image capturing section should be inputted; and an image storage section for storing the personal identification information inputted by the personal identification information input section in association with the image captured by the image capturing section when the personal identification information input section inputs the personal identification information. | 04-14-2011 |
20110305373 | ALBUM GENERATING APPARATUS, ALBUM GENERATING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an album generating apparatus for generating an album whose pages are adequately allocated in accordance to image capturing position and time. The album generating apparatus has an image storing section for storing images by correlating with the image capturing time and position of the images, a importance judging section for judging importance of the image capturing time and image capturing position in the plurality of images stored in the image storing section, an image capturing time sorting section for sorting the plurality of images stored in the image storing section per page in the album based on the image capturing time stored in the image storing section when the importance judging section judges that the importance of the image capturing time is greater than that of the image capturing position, an image capturing position sorting section for sorting the plurality of images stored in the image storing section per page of the album based on the image capturing position stored in the image storing section when the importance judging section judges that the importance of the image capturing position is greater than that of the image capturing time and a layout determining section for laying out the images sorted per page by the image capturing time sorting section or the image capturing position sorting section to each page of the album. | 12-15-2011 |
20120008873 | ALBUM GENERATING APPARATUS, ALBUM GENERATING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an album generating apparatus for generating an album whose pages are adequately allocated in accordance to image capturing position and time. The album generating apparatus has an image storing section for storing images by correlating with the image capturing time and position of the images, a importance judging section for judging importance of the image capturing time and image capturing position in the plurality of images stored in the image storing section, an image capturing time sorting section for sorting the plurality of images stored in the image storing section per page in the album based on the image capturing time stored in the image storing section when the importance judging section judges that the importance of the image capturing time is greater than that of the image capturing position, an image capturing position sorting section for sorting the plurality of images stored in the image storing section per page of the album based on the image capturing position stored in the image storing section when the importance judging section judges that the importance of the image capturing position is greater than that of the image capturing time and a layout determining section for laying out the images sorted per page by the image capturing time sorting section or the image capturing position sorting section to each page of the album. | 01-12-2012 |
20120189214 | ALBUM GENERATING APPARATUS, ALBUM GENERATING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an album generating apparatus for generating an album whose pages are adequately allocated in accordance to image capturing position and time. The album generating apparatus has an image storing section for storing images by correlating with the image capturing time and position of the images, a importance judging section for judging importance of the image capturing time and image capturing position in the plurality of images stored in the image storing section, an image capturing time sorting section for sorting the plurality of images stored in the image storing section per page in the album based on the image capturing time stored in the image storing section when the importance judging section judges that the importance of the image capturing time is greater than that of the image capturing position, an image capturing position sorting section for sorting the plurality of images stored in the image storing section per page of the album based on the image capturing position stored in the image storing section when the importance judging section judges that the importance of the image capturing position is greater than that of the image capturing time and a layout determining section for laying out the images sorted per page by the image capturing time sorting section or the image capturing position sorting section to each page of the album. | 07-26-2012 |
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20090231612 | Image processing system and backup method for image processing apparatus - Each of a plurality of image processing apparatuses includes a module storing unit that stores therein a registered function module and a backup unit that backs up the stored function module and restores a function module based on backup data of the function module. An external storage device stores therein the backup data of the function module. When an error occurs in a first image processing apparatus, the backup unit of a second image processing apparatus restores the function module corresponding to the first image processing apparatus based on the backup data of the function module stored in the external storage device. | 09-17-2009 |
20100060932 | Image processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer program product - An image processing apparatus includes a job-data analyzing unit configured to analyze print job data to check a command contained in the print job data; an image generating unit configured to generate an image corresponding to the print job data analyzed by the job-data analyzing unit; a value acquiring unit configured to acquire a value of an item from the command contained in the print job data analyzed by the job-data analyzing unit; a code generating unit configured to generate a code for the value acquired by the value acquiring unit; a superimposing unit configured to superimpose the code generated by the code generating unit onto the image generated by the image generating unit; and an instruction output unit configured to output an instruction to the image generating unit to generate the image and output an instruction to the value acquiring unit to acquire the value. | 03-11-2010 |
20120008160 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A browser unit controls a communication unit in response to an operation to an operating unit, and acquires Web content from a Web server. The Web content is displayed on a display unit under control in accordance with display control information based on the Web content acquired by the browser unit. When a print instruction of the Web content is operated to the operating unit, a print-data generating unit generates print data for performing printing in page units based on the display control information for the Web content. The print data is supplied to a printing unit, where it is printed on a paper. Because the print data is generated based on the display control information for causing the Web content to be displayed, the Web content displayed on a screen can be printed in page units. | 01-12-2012 |
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20110046442 | INSERTION PATH SECURING APPARATUS AND MANTLE TUBE - It is an insertion path securing apparatus for guiding an insertion instrument to be inserted into a body-cavity, by an insertion portion having a longitudinal axis. The insertion path securing apparatus includes a first bending member configured to be bendable by operating a first bending operation portion, a second bending member configured to be bendable at a position differing from that of the first bending member by operating a second bending operation member, and a hardness changing member. A hardness variable portion of the hardness changing member can change hardness between a flexible state in which flexibility, with which the insertion portion is bendable by the first or second bending member, is given to the insertion portion by operating the hardness changing operation portion, and a rigid state in which a curved shape given to the insertion portion by the first and second bending members is maintained. | 02-24-2011 |
20110207999 | TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE HAVING CONTROL WIRE - A torque transmission device is a steerable device for an endoscope, and includes a first link element having a first guide lumen. A second link element is disposed at a distal end of the first link element in a longitudinal axis direction, and has a second guide lumen. A control wire is disposed through the first and second guide lumens movably in the longitudinal axis direction. A pivot mechanism couples the first link element to the second link element in a rotatable manner about a pivot axis being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis direction. The control wire through the first and second guide lumens extends in a coplanar manner with the pivot axis and crosswise thereto. Preferably, there is a flexible section having the first and second link elements. A steering unit has third and fourth link elements. | 08-25-2011 |
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20100129341 | FUSION PROTEINS OF COLLAGEN-BINDING DOMAIN AND PARATHYROID HORMONE - Fusion proteins containing active agonist or antagonist fragments of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and parathyroid hormone related peptide (PTHrP) coupled to a collagen-binding domain are presented. The fusion proteins can be used to promote bone growth, to promote hair growth, to prevent cancer metastasis to bone, to promote immune reconstitution with a bone marrow stem cell transplant, to promote mobilization of bone marrow stem cells for collection for autologous stem cell transplant, and to treat renal osteodystrophy. Pharmaceutical agents comprising a collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to a non-peptidyl PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist or antagonist are also presented. | 05-27-2010 |
20110281351 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED HIGH-DENSITY CULTURED ARTIFICIAL TISSUE, AND LAMINATED HIGH-DENSITY CULTURED ARTIFICIAL TISSUE - Disclosed is a process for producing an artificial tissue, which comprises a step of providing a liquid flow control member and a mesh member in a flow path through which a cell culture liquid comprising at least one type of animal cells, a collagen-binding cell growth factor and an extracellular matrix component is circulated and cultured to accumulate the extracellular matrix molecule and the animal cells on the surface of the liquid flow control member at a high density, thereby forming a high-density cultured tissue, wherein the liquid flow control member and the mesh member are so arranged in the flow path that these members are in contact with each other or in proximity to each other, and wherein the mesh member is arranged on the back side of the liquid flow control member relative to the direction of the liquid flow. Also disclosed is an artificial tissue produced by the process. | 11-17-2011 |
20130337017 | FUSION PROTEINS OF COLLAGEN-BINDING DOMAIN AND PARATHYROID HORMONE - Fusion proteins containing active agonist or antagonist fragments of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and parathyroid hormone related peptide (PTHrP) coupled to a collagen-binding domain are presented. The fusion proteins can be used to promote bone growth, to promote hair growth, to prevent cancer metastasis to bone, to promote immune reconstitution with a bone marrow stem cell transplant, to promote mobilization of bone marrow stem cells for collection for autologous stem cell transplant, and to treat renal osteodystrophy. Pharmaceutical agents comprising a collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to a non-peptidyl PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist or antagonist are also presented. | 12-19-2013 |
20140377215 | DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS BY A COLLAGEN BINDING PROTEIN - Methods of delivering therapeutic agents by administering compositions including a bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to the therapeutic agent to subjects in need of treatment with the therapeutic agent are provided. In these methods, the therapeutic agent is not a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist or antagonist, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) or epidermal growth factor (EGF). The bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment delivers the agent to sites of partially untwisted or under-twisted collagen. Methods of treating collagenopathies using a composition including a collagen-binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are also provided. In addition, methods of treating hyperparathyroidism, and hair loss using compositions comprising a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are provided. Finally, methods of reducing hair regrowth by administering a composition including a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor antagonist are provided. | 12-25-2014 |
20150038423 | DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS BY A COLLAGEN BINDING PROTEIN - Methods of delivering therapeutic agents by administering compositions including a bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to the therapeutic agent to subjects in need of treatment with the therapeutic agent are provided. Methods of treating hyperparathyroidism, and hair loss using compositions comprising a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are provided. In addition, methods of reducing hair regrowth by administering a composition including a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor antagonist are provided. | 02-05-2015 |
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20090238454 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a red eye candidate detecting section, a gold eye candidate detecting section, and a red eye-gold eye-correcting section. Herein, the red eye candidate detecting section detects a red eye candidate, which is an area of a color included in a color range of a predetermined red color, from image by using a detecting threshold value differentiating a red eye from a gold eye. The gold eye candidate detecting section detects a gold eye, which is an area of a color included in a color range of a predetermined gold color that is not overlapped with a color range of the predetermined red color, from image by using the detecting threshold value. The red eye-gold eye-correcting section performs a predetermined red eye correcting process to a red eye candidate detected by a red eye candidate detecting section, and performs a predetermined gold eye correcting process, which is different from a predetermined red eye correcting process, to a gold eye candidate detected by a gold eye candidate detecting section. | 09-24-2009 |
20100172577 | RED EYE DETECTING APPARATUS, RED EYE DETECTING METHOD AND RED EYE DETECTING PROGRAM - There is provided a red eye detecting apparatus including a red eye region designating section that causes a user to designate a red eye region in an image so as to obtain a designated red eye region, a red eye searching region determining section that determines a red eye searching region including therein the designated red eye region which is obtained by the red eye region designating section, a red eye candidate detecting section that searches for red eye within the red eye searching region which is determined by the red eye searching region determining section, to detect one or more red eye candidates, a face position detecting section that detects one of a position of a face and a position of an area of the face other than eyes within the red eye searching region which is determined by the red eye searching region determining section, and a red eye position judging section that selects, from the red eye candidates detected by the red eye candidate detecting section, a red eye candidate that is positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the position detected by the face position detecting section, as a red eye candidate to be subjected to a red eye correcting process. | 07-08-2010 |
20100177960 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a red eye candidate detecting section, a red eye-gold eye separating section, a gold eye converting section, and a red eye correcting section. Herein, the red eye candidate detecting section detects a red eye candidate included in images. The red eye-gold eye separating section judges whether a red eye candidate detected by the red eye candidate detecting section is either red eye or a gold eye respectively specified in a predetermined color range. The gold eye converting section converts a color of the red eye candidate, which was judged as red eye by the red eye-gold eye separating section, into a color, which is judged as a red eye by the red eye-gold eye separating section. The red eye correcting section performs a red eye correction to a color of the red eye candidate converted by the gold eye converting section. | 07-15-2010 |
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20090186791 | Skin External Preparation - The present invention is to provide a new surfactant that can be used as an emulsifier excellent in emulsion stability and texture in use and as a cleanser excellent in cleansing power and texture in use and having low skin irritation. A surfactant consisting of a compound represented by the below-described general formula (1). | 07-23-2009 |
20100135938 | Oil-In-Water Emulsion Composition And Method For Producing The Same - The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion composition having excellent emulsion stability, low sticky feeling, and low skin irritation. The oil-in-water emulsion composition according to the present invention comprising (a) 1 to 20 mass % of a powder component, (b) 0.001 to 0.5 mass % of a cationic surfactant having two alkyl chains with 12 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms, (c) an oil phase component, and (d) a water phase component, having a structure wherein (a) powder particles are adsorbed on the oil droplets dispersed in the water phase. | 06-03-2010 |
20100297039 | Oil-In-Water Emulsion Composition And Method For Producing The Same - The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion composition having excellent emulsion stability, low sticky feeling, and low skin irritation. The oil-in-water emulsion composition according to the present invention comprises (a) 1 to 20 mass % of a powder component, (b) 0.001 to 0.5 mass % of a cationic surfactant having two alkyl chains with 12 or more and 22 or less carbon atoms, (c) an oil phase component, and (d) a water phase component, having a structure that (a) powder particles are adsorbed on the oil droplets dispersed in the water phase, and containing substantively no surfactant other than the (b) cationic surfactant. | 11-25-2010 |
20110236447 | Oil-In-Water Cosmetics - The present invention provides an oil-in-water cosmetic excellent in emulsion stability. The oil-in-water cosmetic includes (a) oil-droplet particles consisting of an oil component to be emulsified; (b) vesicle particles for stabilizing the oil-droplet particles; and (c) an aqueous phase containing water and a monohydric aliphatic alcohol having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. It is preferred that the vesicle particles are formed with an amphiphilic substance which spontaneously forms vesicle particles, and that they are localized on surfaces of the oil-droplet particles. It is preferred that the amphiphilic substance be a polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil derivative represented by the following formula (1), wherein E=L+M+N+X+Y+Z, and that said E which represents the average addition mole number of ethylene oxide is 10 to 20. | 09-29-2011 |
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20130234893 | BROADCASTING DEVICE, POSITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BROADCASTING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A broadcasting device includes a broadcasting unit configured to broadcast positional information indicating the position of the broadcasting device; and a receiving unit configured to receive, from a communication terminal receiving the broadcast positional information, terminal identification information for identifying the communication terminal and the positional information. | 09-12-2013 |
20130244697 | POSITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING POSITION DATA - A distribution apparatus includes a distribution unit configured to distribute position data indicating a position of the distribution apparatus, a reception unit configured to receive data from a communication terminal that received the position data distributed by the distribution unit, the data received from the communication terminal including terminal identification data for identifying the communication terminal and the position data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit terminal setting data of the communication terminal. The reception unit is configured to receive the terminal setting data from a position data management system according to an inquiry transmitted from the communication terminal. | 09-19-2013 |
20130316729 | POSITION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POSITION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND MANAGEMENT SERVER - A position information management system is disclosed, including a communication apparatus which includes a storage unit which stores therein position information of the communication apparatus; a wireless terminal which includes identification information and which communicates with the communication apparatus; and a management server which manages a position of the wireless terminal, wherein the management server further includes a position information receiving unit which receives the identification information and the position information from the communication apparatus; a storage unit which stores therein the communication apparatus and registered position information of the communication apparatus; a determining unit which determines whether the position information received by the position information receiving unit and stored in the storage unit and the registered position information match; and a management unit which manages a position of the wireless terminal with the identification information and the position information that is determined to match by the determining unit. | 11-28-2013 |
20130324153 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, POSITION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND POSITION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD - A communication apparatus which transmits information on a position at which the communication apparatus is positioned is disclosed. The communication apparatus includes a detecting unit which detects one of a first signal which is detected when the communication apparatus is fixed to an installed location and a second signal which is detected when the communication apparatus is brought to a state in which it is not fixed to the installed location; a storage unit which stores therein the position information; and a control unit which erases the position information stored in the storage unit when the second signal is detected after the first signal is detected by the detecting unit. | 12-05-2013 |
20130342399 | BROADCASTING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A broadcasting device includes a broadcasting unit configured to broadcast positional information indicating an indoor position of the broadcasting device to a predetermined area, wherein the broadcasting unit broadcasts range information indicating the size of the predetermined area together with the positional information. | 12-26-2013 |
20140004879 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140071853 | INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WIRELESS TERMINAL, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - An information management system is disclosed that includes a wireless terminal configured to store identification data of the wireless terminal used to identify the wireless terminal in the system; a broadcasting device configured to transmit position data which represents a position at which the device is located for a predetermined area; and a server configured to store position data indicating a position at which the terminal is located. The terminal includes a collection unit configured to collect environmental data which represents a state of an environment around the terminal; a receiving unit configured to receive the position data from the device when the terminal is located in the predetermined area; and a transmission unit configured to transmit, via the device, to the server, the identification of the terminal, the position data received from the device, and the environmental data collected by the collection unit. | 03-13-2014 |
20140087710 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONTROL PROGRAM - A communication terminal, a communication method, and a communication terminal control program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which is capable of receiving location data indicating a location at which at least one transmission device of a transmission system is located, using a receiver. The receiver is activated so as to start receiving the location data, when a stop of a movement of the communication terminal is detected. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087766 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, LOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING LOCATION DATA - A transmission system, a location management system, and a transmission method, each of which transmits first location data and second location data, respectively, from a first transmission device and a second transmission device, and receives, at the second transmission device, the first location data and terminal identification data that identifies a communication terminal, from the communication terminal that receives at least the first location data. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087767 | COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING COMMUNICATION TERMINAL CONTROL PROGRAM - A communication terminal, a communication method, and a communication terminal control program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which receives, from a first transmission device, first location data indicating a location at which the first transmission device is located, and transmits the first location data and terminal identification data that identifies the communication terminal, to a second transmission device, which is a separate device from the first transmission device. | 03-27-2014 |
20140087768 | RECEIVER SYSTEM, LOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF RECEIVING LOCATION DATA - A receiver system, a location management system, and a receiving method, each of which transmits first location data from a first receiver device, and receives, at a second receiver device, the first location data and terminal identification data that identifies a communication terminal, from the communication terminal that receives at least the first location data. | 03-27-2014 |