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20080244384 | IMAGE RETRIEVAL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR RETRIEVING IMAGE, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR IMAGE RETRIEVAL APPARATUS - An apparatus divides a document image of each page which is to be input and stored into a plurality of regions according to image attribute contained in the document image to generate layout analysis data of each region. Further, the image data of each page is classified so that the image data belongs to one of a plurality of clusters based on the analysis data. When the document image of the page is retrieved, representative layout images in each cluster are displayed. A user selects and specifies the layout representative image which is the closest to the layout of the document image of the page which the user memorizes and desires to retrieve. Thus, the cluster is specified, and the image data of a page belonging to the cluster is retrieved and output. | 10-02-2008 |
20100060951 | IMAGE-READING APPARATUS - An image-reading apparatus that reads an image of an original includes an array sensor including photoelectric-conversion elements linearly arranged; an optical system configured to form the image of the original onto the array sensor; a signal-processing circuit configured to convert outputs of the array sensor into digital signals and sequentially output pixel values of pixels that constitute a line; a sample-rate converter configured to sequentially receive the pixel values of the pixels that constitute the line output from the signal-processing circuit, convert spatial sample intervals of the line, and output the resultant pixel values; a data table created by reflecting aberration characteristics of the optical system therein; and a controller configured to control the sample-rate converter using data in the data table. | 03-11-2010 |
20110167099 | IMAGE STORING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR IMAGE STORING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR IMAGE STORING APPARATUS - In an image storing apparatus (photostorage), files are enabled to be certainly copied (or moved) without overlapping by the fairly simple operation. When image data is read out of a recording medium connected through a slot and stored into a high capacity storage unit, a management table in which a unique ID of the recording medium and the maximum value of file IDs of image files stored in the recording medium have been associated is used and the image files having the file IDs larger than the maximum value of the file IDs corresponding to the unique ID of the recording medium in the management table are read out and stored into the high capacity storage unit. The file ID is formed by combining a directory number and a file number in the DCF standard. | 07-07-2011 |
20120154856 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORING MEDIUM - This invention is directed to an image processing apparatus and method capable of creating image data at light processing load by executing cropping from an image and connection of a plurality of images, and storing medium for storing a program executing the method. According to this method, image data containing the difference between encoded data of two consecutive blocks corresponding to an image divided into a plurality of blocks is input. When cropping or connection of an image based on the image data is instructed, the difference between encoded data of two blocks which newly become consecutive in an image newly acquired by cropping or connection of the image is calculated based on encoded data contained in the image data. Image data which corresponds to the newly acquired image and contains the calculated difference as encoded data corresponding to a block of the newly acquired image is created. | 06-21-2012 |
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20100314357 | RESIN-MOLDED VACUUM VALVE - A resin-molded vacuum valve has an internally hermetically sealed vacuum vessel, a fixed axis having a fixed electrode at one end thereof, and a movable axis having a movable electrode at one end thereof and facing the fixed axis in the vacuum vessel. The fixed and movable electrodes are fixedly and movably attached, respectively, to respective ends of the vacuum vessel with a contact therebetween. Further, a conductor connected to the fixed axis extends from a pull-out opening. First, second, and third electric field concentration alleviating shields are disposed near the fixed axis, near the movable axis, and near the pull-out opening, respectively. Buffer layers cover the outer peripheries of the vacuum valve and the conductor, and a resin insulator allows the movable axis to be movable, and buries and fixes the fixed axis, the vacuum vessel, the conductor, the buffer layers, and the electric field concentration alleviating shields. | 12-16-2010 |
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20130296498 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE-POLYMER COMPOSITE MATERIAL - Provided is a production method which can attain exfoliating treatment of graphite and a process of grafting a polymer onto exfoliated graphite simultaneously and thus makes it possible to easily obtain an exfoliated graphite-polymer composite material in a short time. A method for producing an exfoliated graphite-polymer composite material includes a step of mixing graphite or primary exfoliated graphite, a depolymerizable monomer of which the polymer is decomposed by heating to generate radicals and also to form a monomer or an oligomer, or the polymer A of the monomer, or a polymer B which forms radicals at a temperature close to its decomposition temperature to obtain a mixture; and a heating step of putting the mixture in a non-open container to heat the mixture to a first temperature range from the ceiling temperature or higher to the onset decomposition temperature or lower, or to a temperature higher than the first temperature range. | 11-07-2013 |
20140377161 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FLAKE GRAPHITE, AND FLAKE GRAPHITE - There is provided a method for producing relatively easily handleable exfoliated graphite by exfoliating graphite without complicated steps, and exfoliated graphite obtained by the method. A method for producing exfoliated graphite, comprising steps of preparing a composition which comprises graphite or primary exfoliated graphite and a polymer and in which the polymer is fixed to the graphite or primary exfoliated graphite; and pyrolyzing the polymer contained in the composition to exfoliate the graphite or primary exfoliated graphite and remove the polymer by pyrolysis. | 12-25-2014 |
20150175778 | EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE-RESIN COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - There is provided an exfoliated graphite-resin composite material that has high dispersibility in resins and the like and is easily handled. An exfoliated graphite-resin composite material in which exfoliated graphite and a resin form a composite. When an amount of methylene blue adsorbed per g of the exfoliated graphite-resin composite material (μmol/g) is y, the amount of methylene blue adsorbed as measured based on a difference between an absorbance of a methanol solution of methylene blue at a concentration of 10 mg/L and an absorbance of a supernatant liquid obtained by introducing the exfoliated graphite-resin composite material into the methanol solution of methylene blue and performing centrifugation, and a BET specific surface area (m | 06-25-2015 |
20150270534 | FINE PARTICLE-EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE COMPOSITE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY - There is provided a method for producing a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries that is easily produced and is less likely to cause deterioration in charge and discharge cycle characteristics. A method for producing a negative electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, comprises steps of heating a raw material composition comprising resin-retained partially exfoliated graphite having a structure in which graphene is partially exfoliated and Si particles to dope the partially exfoliated graphite with the Si particles, the partially exfoliated graphite being obtained by pyrolyzing a resin in a composition in which the resin is fixed to graphite or primary exfoliated graphite, thereby exfoliating the graphite or primary exfoliated graphite while allowing part of the above resin to remain; providing a composition comprising the above partially exfoliated graphite doped with the Si particles, a binder resin, and a solvent; and shaping the above composition. | 09-24-2015 |
20150274532 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING EXPANDED GRAPHITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EXFOLIATED GRAPHITE - There is provided a method for producing expanded graphite that allows mass-producing graphene, exfoliated graphite, or the like safely and efficiently. A method for producing expanded graphite, comprising a first step of bringing a complex of a compound serving as a charge acceptor for graphite into contact with raw material graphite in a hydrophobic solvent; and a second step of bringing the raw material graphite in contact with the complex into contact with a polar solvent after the first step. | 10-01-2015 |
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20120127181 | AV DEVICE - There is a problem in that, conventionally, an OSD of a channel sign is displayed in a uniform pattern regardless of any switching operations. Thus it may be difficult for a user to intuitively grasp which switching operation causes a screen display based only on information on the screen, in the case where the user watches a TV screen but not the remote controller. To solve this problem, an AV device is provided which displays an animation of the channel sign from bottom to top in the case where an up key of a broadcast reception channel is operated, for example, and a function for displaying the animation of the channel sign from right to left in the case where an external input (input channel) switching operation is performed so that the user is capable of intuitively grasping the content of the operation. | 05-24-2012 |
20120314136 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ON-SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD - A television receiver, which is an image display device of the present invention, includes an EPG/OSD/reservation processing section ( | 12-13-2012 |
20120320278 | CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE, TELEVISION RECEIVER, CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD, CONTENT REPRODUCTION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A television ( | 12-20-2012 |
20140130101 | SYSTEM, TELEVISION RECEIVER, INFORMATION TERMINAL, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a system for remote control of a television with use of an information terminal, wherein the system is easier to use and causes less erroneous operation than the conventional systems. A system ( | 05-08-2014 |
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20080248951 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR THERMAL TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET, AND THERMAL TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET - A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising, on a support, at least one image-receiving layer comprising a polymer latex having a polysiloxane structure of the following formula [1] in the side chain: | 10-09-2008 |
20090087662 | HOLLOW PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND THERMAL TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET - A hollow particle having a core/shell structure in which the core contains an acid group and is crosslinked, the surface of the core is covered with an interlayer of an acid group-free, crosslinked resin having a Tg of from −60° C. to 80° C., the surface of the interlayer is covered with an outer layer of an acid group-free, crosslinked resin having a Tg of from 80 to 150° C., and the particle has a hollow structure inside thereof that is produced by ionizing and swelling the acid group of the core by the action of a volatile base. | 04-02-2009 |
20090116808 | COPOLYMER AND POLYMERIZABLE COMPOSITION - A copolymer containing a repeating unit of formula (1) and a repeating unit of formula (2-1) or (2-2): | 05-07-2009 |
20110098463 | CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, CELLULOSE RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED MATTER AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT HOUSING - A cellulose derivative obtained from cellulose by substitution of hydrocarbyl groups ranging in carbon number from 1 to 7 and aliphatic acyl groups ranging in carbon number from 4 to 11 for at least part of the hydrogen atoms of hydroxyl groups contained in the cellulose. The cellulose derivative can exhibit good thermal plasticity, strength, heat resistance and mold working suitability. | 04-28-2011 |
20110183090 | CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE, PROCESS OF PREPARING CELLULOSE DERIVATIVE, RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED ARTICLE, METHOD OF MAKING MOLDED ARTICLE, AND HOUSING FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A cellulose derivative and a resin composition having good thermoplasticity, strength, and elongation at break and therefore suited to molding processing are provided. The cellulose derivative is derived by replacing at least part of the hydrogen atoms of the hydroxyl groups of cellulose with a hydrocarbon group and an aliphatic or aromatic oxycarbonyl group. | 07-28-2011 |
20130281563 | POLYAMIDE POLYMER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED PRODUCT, FIBER, FILM, POROUS FILM - Provided is a polyamide polymer in which a partial structure represented by the following formula (C) constitutes a portion of the main chain: | 10-24-2013 |
20130281619 | POLYESTER POLYMER, RESIN COMPOSITION, MOLDED PRODUCT, AND FILM - Provided is a polyester polymer including a repeating unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid compound containing a partial structure represented by the following Formula (C) and a repeating unit derived from a diol compound containing a cyclic structure, in which the partial structure represented by Formula (C) constitutes a portion of the main chain: | 10-24-2013 |
20160090442 | POLYMERS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE POLYMERS - Provided is a polymer obtained by homopolymerizing a lactone monomer. The polymer contains a structural unit having a lactone ring containing three or more carbon atoms, wherein at least one of the carbon atoms, except for C of —C(═O)O—, of the lactone ring forms a part of a main chain; and wherein at least one of the carbon atoms, except for C of —C(═O)O—, which forms the lactone ring and is other than the carbon atom(s) forming a part of the main chain is bridged with an atom of the main chain. | 03-31-2016 |
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20160097501 | Light-Emitting Device, Module, and Electronic Device - To provide a light-emitting device capable of being used in a wide temperature range. To provide a light-emitting device capable of being used in a low-temperature environment and a high-temperature environment. The light-emitting device includes a light-emitting panel, a secondary battery, a circuit, and a sealing structure. The light-emitting panel includes a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element can emit light with power supplied from the secondary battery. The circuit includes an antenna and can charge the secondary battery wirelessly. The light-emitting panel, the secondary battery, and the circuit are provided in the sealing structure. The sealing structure includes a portion through which light emitted from the light-emitting element passes. | 04-07-2016 |
20160103649 | Display Device - To provide a display device that is suitable for increasing in size. To provide a display device in which display unevenness is suppressed. To provide a display device that can display an image along a curved surface. The display device includes two display panels, two plates, two stages, two driver circuits, two adjusting units, and a frame. Each display panel includes a display portion, an operating circuit portion, a terminal, an external electrode, a transparent portion, and a first portion and has flexibility. Each transparent portion includes a region transmitting visible light. The display panels are fixed so that transparent portions and parts of the display portions extend beyond the plates. The display portion of one of the two display panels overlaps with the transparent portion of the other display panel. | 04-14-2016 |