Abstract: A method of stamping for separating a workpiece part of sheet metal to obtain a workpiece, the method including a work-hardening step of generating work-hardening at vicinity of outline of the workpiece part of the sheet metal by moving a work-hardening punch having an end side facing the sheet metal toward the sheet metal and locally pressing the vicinity of the outline along the outline with a work-hardening projection provided on the end side of the work-hardening punch, and a separation step of punching the workpiece part of the sheet metal which has finished the work-hardening step with a separation punch and thereby separating the workpiece part from the sheet metal, wherein the work-hardening projection is formed to have V-shaped cross-section with both inner wall and outer wall of the work-hardening projection being inclined to pressing direction of the work-hardening punch.

Abstract: A business method provides access to digital medical image data generated by up to a plurality of imaging facilities to a payer. The business method includes receiving digital medical image data generated by the imaging facilities using a gateway at each imaging facility. The received-digital medical image data is transmitted from the gateway to a central server via a network and stored at the central server. The payer is then provided access to the stored digital medical image data via the network for a fee.

Abstract: A portable device for recording X-ray images. The device comprising an X-ray image capture panel, a housing member connected to and surrounding the X-ray capture panel, at least a first handle secured to the housing member, means moveably connected to the at least first handle for moving the handle from a position parallel to the plane of the portable device to a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device and from a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device to a position parallel to the plane of the portable device. An accessory for carrying or holding the portable device, wherein the accessory is in the form of a frame secured to the portable device or a cover that portable device is placed within.

Abstract: A portable device for recording X-ray images. The device comprising an X-ray image capture panel, a housing member connected to and surrounding the X-ray capture panel, at least a first handle secured to the housing member, means moveably connected to the at least first handle for moving the handle from a position parallel to the plane of the portable device to a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device and from a position perpendicular to the plane of the portable device to a position parallel to the plane of the portable device. An accessory for carrying or holding the portable device, wherein the accessory is in the form of a framne secured to the portable device or a cover that portable device is placed within.

Abstract: Disclosed is a printing system comprising a primary system and a printer connected thereto. To enhance the usability of a sorting operation for printed matters, the primary system includes a sorting instructing means for transmitting, to the printer, an instruction regarding contents of printing job separation marks for indicating a separation between jobs before printing job data; and the printer includes a means for analyzing a sorting instruction supplied from the primary system, and a means for executing a sorting operation in accordance with the analyzed result.

Abstract: An interface control system overcomes deficiencies of by adopting a structure comprising host computers connected with peripheral devices, each host computer including a start-up status recognition unit and each peripheral device having a start-up status notification unit. The start-up status recognition unit receives information about start-up processing progress status of a peripheral device of interest, and peripheral device information including identification information about a parent device causing the peripheral device to perform start-up processing. The peripheral device information is transmitted to host computers by the start-up status notification unit of each peripheral device. Before a host computer causes a peripheral device to perform start-up processing, the start-up status recognition unit of the host recognizes the start-up status of the peripheral device in question on the basis of the received start-up processing status information and peripheral device information.

Abstract: The present invention provides an installation system that facilitates the operation on computer terminals in the network system and allows for automatic installation of an operating system software program on computer terminals. A PC to be shipped is connected to a network. After the PC is switched on, an installation floppy disk is inserted in the drive and started up. The installation start-up program stored in the floppy disk is copied to the internal memory of the PC. After the PC is connected to an installation server, the hard disk drive is initialized. The bar coded ID of the PC is read with a bar code reader. The installation information relevant to that ID is retrieved from the installation server by using the ID as a key.

Abstract: A sheet delivery device having a plurality of delivery trays, a printed sheet detector for detecting whether residual printed sheets are present in a delivery tray other than a selected delivery tray, a full storage detector for detecting a full storage state of the selected delivery tray, a sheet delivery unit for delivery sheets to the selected delivery tray and a control unit for controlling the sheet delivery unit. When the printed sheet detector detects residual printed sheets in the next delivery tray other than the selected delivery tray and when the destination of the printed sheet is changed from the selected delivery tray to the other delivery tray, the sheet delivery unit delivers printed sheets to the other delivery tray in a manner so that the printed sheets can be discriminated from the residual sheets.

Abstract: The present invention provides an installation system that facilitates the operation on computer terminals in the network system and allows for automatic installation of an operating system software program on computer terminals. A PC to be shipped is connected to a network. After the PC is switched on, an installation floppy disk is inserted in the drive and started up. The installation start-up program stored in the floppy disk is copied to the internal memory of the PC. After the PC is connected to an installation server, the hard disk drive is initialized. The bar coded ID of the PC is read with a bar code reader. The installation information relevant to that ID is retrieved from the installation server by using the ID as a key.