Abstract: In the document processor, a document memory which stores input document data; a selector which selects all or part of document data stored in the document memory; a characteristics extractor which extracts data relating to characteristics of letter rows from all or part of the document data selected by the selector; a work processor which work-processes all or part of the document data based on the data relating to characteristics of letter rows extracted by the characteristics extractor; and an output section which outputs all or part of the document data work-processed by the work processor are provided.

Abstract: A document classification system and method reflects operator's intention in a result of classification of document so that an accurate result of classification can be achieved. The document to be classifies has contents contains a plurality of items. At least one of the items contained in the document is designated. The document data is converted into converted data so that the converted data contains only data corresponding to the designated item. Classification of the document is done by using the converted data.

Abstract: One aspect of the current invention is related to updating an electronic source file based upon the edits made on a recording medium such as a print out. In other words, after the content of the source file is printed on a sheet of paper, when any edit is made to the printed sheet, the edit is automatically incorporated into the original source file without any human intervention to identify the edit or the original source file.

Abstract: A 2-dimensional code reading apparatus includes a code position detector receiving an input image that is formed by optically reading 2-dimensional codes, and extracting a 2-dimensional codes from the input image. A data acquisition unit acquires identification information of a document page and positional information of the 2-dimensional codes on the document page, from the 2-dimensional codes. A data decoder performs decoding of the identification information and the positional information. The code position detector is provided with a code frame detector detecting a code frame which defines a fixed region of the 2-dimensional codes, and determining a dot of a target pixel as being a corner dot of the code frame.

Abstract: A 2-dimensional code reading apparatus includes a code position detector receiving an input image that is formed by optically reading 2-dimensional codes, and extracting a 2-dimensional codes from the input image. A data acquisition unit acquires identification information of a document page and positional information of the 2-dimensional codes on the document page, from the 2-dimensional codes. A data decoder performs decoding of the identification information and the positional information. The code position detector is provided with a code frame detector detecting a code frame which defines a fixed region of the 2-dimensional codes, and determining a dot of a target pixel as being a corner dot of the code frame.

Abstract: An imaging method includes the steps of (a) determining whether an object on which an image is to be formed is an information display medium on which a code is formed with an imaging material formed of a near infrared absorbing pigment, and (b) forming the image on the object by a printer engine with an imaging material formed of a pigment absorbing no or little light in a near infrared spectral region if the step (a) determines that the object is the information display medium.

Abstract: In the document processor, a document memory which stores input document data; a selector which selects all or part of document data stored in the document memory; a characteristics extractor which extracts data relating to characteristics of letter rows from all or part of the document data selected by the selector; a work processor which work-processes all or part of the document data based on the data relating to characteristics of letter rows extracted by the characteristics extractor; and an output section which outputs all or part of the document data work-processed by the work processor are provided.

Abstract: A coating composition capable of forming an alkali-soluble lubricating film, which contains as main components an aqueous polyurethane composition (A) and a lubricating functionality-providing agent (B) at 1-30 wt % with respect to the solid content of the aqueous polyurethane composition, having excellent press moldability and scratch resistance, as well as lubricating surface treated metal articles with excellent press moldability and scratch resistance, that are coated with the coating composition to a dry film thickness of 0.5-5 &mgr;m. The coating composition preferably further contains as a main component silica particles (C) in an amount of 1-30 wt % with respect to the solid content of the aqueous polyurethane composition.

Abstract: An imaging method includes the steps of (a) determining whether an object on which an image is to be formed is an information display medium on which a code is formed with an imaging material formed of a near infrared absorbing pigment, and (b) forming the image on the object by a printer engine with an imaging material formed of a pigment absorbing no or little light in a near infrared spectral region if the step (a) determines that the object is the information display medium.

Abstract: A 2-dimensional code reading apparatus includes a code position detector receiving an input image that is formed by optically reading 2-dimensional codes, and extracting a 2-dimensional codes from the input image. A data acquisition unit acquires identification information of a document page and positional information of the 2-dimensional codes on the document page, from the 2-dimensional codes. A data decoder performs decoding of the identification information and the positional information. The code position detector is provided with a code frame detector detecting a code frame which defines a fixed region of the 2-dimensional codes, and determining a dot of a target pixel as being a corner dot of the code frame.

Abstract: A paper identification information management system includes a client apparatus that handles a sheet of paper bearing prescribed information, and a management server connected to the client apparatus via a network to comprehensively manage information about the paper handled in the client apparatus. The client apparatus transmits a paper ID request and document information to the management server via the network when carrying out a printing operation. Based on the paper ID request and the document information, the management server assigns a paper ID to each sheet of paper handled by the client apparatus. The management server then transmits the paper IDs to the client apparatus, and simultaneously, records the assigned paper IDs in association with the document information.

Abstract: A method of managing a casual storage field comprises the steps of: receiving a plurality of information elements from one or more application programs, each information element including one or more data items; retaining the received information elements in the casual storage field; displaying a state of the casual storage field and the retained information elements; and handing over, in response to a user request, one or more of the retained information elements to an application program. The casual storage field can receive an information element from another application program, display the received information element in the display region of the casual storage field, and hand over in response to a user instruction, the information element to yet another application program.

Abstract: An imaging method includes the steps of (a) determining whether an object on which an image is to be formed is an information display medium on which a code is formed with an imaging material formed of a near infrared absorbing pigment, and (b) forming the image on the object by a printer engine with an imaging material formed of a pigment absorbing no or little light in a near infrared spectral region if the step (a) determines that the object is the information display medium.

Abstract: An imaging method includes the steps of (a) determining whether an object on which an image is to be formed is an information display medium on which a code is formed with an imaging material formed of a near infrared absorbing pigment, and (b) forming the image on the object by a printer engine with an imaging material formed of a pigment absorbing no or little light in a near infrared spectral region if the step (a) determines that the object is the information display medium.

Abstract: One aspect of the current invention is related to updating an electronic source file based upon the edits made on a recording medium such as a print out. In other words, after the content of the source file is printed on a sheet of paper, when any edit is made to the printed sheet, the edit is automatically incorporated into the original source file without any human intervention to identify the edit or the original source file.

Abstract: A metal plate having a rust preventive organic layer, said rust-preventive organic layer being a colloid or micelle of a slightly water soluble organic corrosion inhibitor as an organic layer mixed with and dispersed in a matrix resin, its production process and a treatment liquid in which it is processed.

Abstract: A sound processing apparatus is provided with a sound information input device, a recording device to record the sound information, a converting device to convert the sound information into image information, and a display device to display the image information, the display device being such that the vertical and horizontal directions of the display device are time axes and the unit of one of the time axes is longer than the unit of the other time axis. The image information displayed on the display device can be selected by a selection device to display the sound information. The sound information can also be displayed as image information corresponding to a frequency component of the sound information within a predetermined time. The frequency component may be detected using discrete cosine transformation (DCT) for compressing the sound information.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for enriching carbon 13 by mixing a halogenomethane containing one or more fluorine atoms and carbon 13 of natural isotopic abundance with one or two or more additive gases selected from a group of oxygen-containing oxidizing agents, halogens, and hydrogen halides, irradiating the resulting raw material gas mixture by a carbon dioxide laser to cause selective dissociation and reaction of the halogenomethane of carbon 13, separating the unchanged substances from the reaction mixture to obtain a product enriched with carbon 13, further converting the enriched product to carbon monoxide, and enriching carbon 13 by low-temperature distillation of the carbon monoxide. The process has advantages of low overall energy consumption, high yields of carbon 13, easy separability of the unchanged substances and high degrees of carbon 13 enrichment.