Abstract: A method of adjusting a laser processing apparatus includes controlling an X-axis galvanometer scanner and a Y-axis galvanometer scanner on the basis of X coordinates and Y coordinates recorded in a coordinate recording section to apply a pulsed laser beam to a workpiece, thereby processing the workpiece, actuating an X-axis moving mechanism and a Y-axis moving mechanism on the basis of the X coordinates and the Y coordinates recorded in the coordinate recording section and causing an image capturing unit to capture an image of processed marks on the workpiece, and detecting shifts between X coordinates and Y coordinates of the processed marks whose image has been captured in the processed mark image capturing step and the X coordinates and the Y coordinates recorded in the coordinate recording section, and recording corrective values in a corrective value recording section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a scanning unit configured to form an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductor by scanning the photoconductor with one or more scanning beams in a main scanning direction based on an image signal, repetitively in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction; a generating unit configured to perform halftone processing on image data to generate the image signal; and a storage unit configured to store correction information. The correction information is set such that start positions of a plurality of scanning lines are linearly displaced to either a negative side or a positive side of the main scanning direction along the sub-scanning direction, in accordance with a direction of a first vector forming a smaller angle with the sub-scanning direction among two vectors in the halftone processing.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device includes a first feeding roller pair, an upstream feeding roller pair, a downstream feeding roller pair, a second feeding roller pair, a first detecting portion, a second detecting portion, a third detecting portion, and a controller. The controller calculates a sheet feeding speed on the basis of a first time and a first distance. The controller calculates a length of the sheet with respect to the sheet feeding direction on the basis of the sheet feeding speed, a second time, and a second distance. The controller controls a sheet feeding timing by the second feeding roller pair on the basis of information of the length of the sheet.

Abstract: Sharing content includes verifying occurrence of an event, determining participants of the event, gathering related content generated by the participants, where the related content corresponds to the event, and disseminating the related content to the participants. The event may be a business meeting. Verifying occurrence of an event may include determining scheduled participants, scheduled location, and scheduled time of the event using an electronic calendar of one of the scheduled participants. Participants may include the scheduled participants and other participants that are not listed in the electronic calendar where the other participants attend the event. Verifying occurrence of an event may also include confirming that at least an event organizer is at the scheduled location at the scheduled time and there is at least one other one of the participants. The content may include documents, photos, scanned images, audio clips, video clips, typed notes, and/or handwritten notes.

Abstract: An apparatus for acquiring an image includes an image sensor, a light compensator, and a light filter assembly. The image sensor is on a light output side of the light filter assembly, and is configured to generate and output a first image signal and a second image signal by a plurality of exposures. The first image signal is generated according to a first preset exposure and the second image signal is generated according to a second preset exposure, and they are two of the plurality of exposures. The light compensator includes a first light compensation apparatus, the first light compensation apparatus is configured to perform near-infrared light compensation, and the near-infrared light compensation is performed in at least part of an exposure period of the first preset exposure but is not performed in an exposure period of the second preset exposure.

Abstract: Before reading of a document, an image processing control portion makes an image reading portion perform pre-scanning operation, which is scanning operation performed with a document cover open without a document placed on a placement surface, and checks the incident condition of external disturbance light on the image sensor. If it is judged that the incident condition is a predetermined state, the image processing control portion makes a control device perform a countermeasure process to make the room dimmer than it currently is.

Abstract: Techniques to capture document data are disclosed. It is determined that a sequence of pages in a stream of document page images comprise a single multi-page document. Data is extracted from two or more different pages included in the sequence. The data extracted from two or more different pages included in the sequence of pages is used to populate a data entry form associated with the multi-page document.

Abstract: A medium conveying apparatus includes an imaging unit provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to a conveying surface for conveying a medium, to image the medium, a roller pair provided on an upstream side of the imaging unit in a medium conveying direction, the roller pair including a first roller provided to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying surface, and a second roller facing the first roller, and a conveyance guide provided on a rotation shaft of the first roller, to move in conjunction with a movement of the first roller. The conveyance guide includes a guide surface extending at least from a downstream end portion of a nip portion of the roller pair to an upstream end portion of the imaging unit in the medium conveying direction and being flush with a lower surface of the imaging unit.

Abstract: A printing system includes: a printing device; and a data processing server. A first controller of the printing device is configured to perform: a reading process to read a reading target to generate image data; a determination process to determine whether to transmit the image data to the data processing server according to at least one of available capacity information and capacity-related information; and a data transmission process to transmit the image data to the data processing server. A second controller of the data processing server is configured to perform: a payment-related process related to a fee payment for printing based on the image data. The first controller is configured to further perform, after the fee payment is completed: an acquisition process to acquire print data corresponding to the image data; and a printing process to form an image corresponding to the print data on a printing medium.

Abstract: A document scanner includes a casing and a document cover disposed above the casing. The casing includes a document glass and houses an image scanner. The document cover has one end portion and the other end portion opposite to the first end portion in a first direction and is configured to pivotally move about the one end portion between a closed position in which the other end portion covers the document glass and an open position in which the other end portion uncovers the document glass. The other end portion has an end surface that intersects, when the document cover is at the closed position, with an upper surface of the document glass. The end surface has an indication indicating a location to which an external device is to be brought into proximity to establish short-range wireless communication between the document scanner and the external device.

Abstract: Provided is a camera system to obtain high resolution imagery on multiple regions of interest even when the regions of interest are ate different focal depths and in different viewing directions. Embodiments include a high speed camera that operates by reflecting a beam of interest corresponding to a scene of interest into a high-speed passive sensor from a dynamic optical modulator. Embodiments described herein provide a foveating camera design that distributes resolution onto regions of interest by imaging reflections off a scanning micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) mirror. MEMS mirrors are used herein to modulate viewing direction. Embodiments include a camera capturing reflections off of a tiny, fast moving mirror.

Abstract: In some examples, the database system maintains metadata for a plurality of data objects, the metadata containing ranges of values of an attribute for the plurality of data objects, where the ranges of values of the attribute comprise a respective range of values of the attribute for each corresponding data object of the plurality of data objects. The database system generates a data structure tracking quantities of ranges of values of the attribute that have a specified relationship with respect to corresponding different values of the attribute. The database system receives a database query comprising a predicate specifying a condition on a given value of the attribute, and computes, for the database query, a selectivity of filtering based on the metadata, the selectivity computed based on the data structure.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a transferer that transfers a toner image on an image carrier formed by an image former onto a paper sheet; a fixer that heats and thereby fixes the toner image on the paper sheet; a read image acquisitor that acquires read image data of the paper sheet on a downstream side of the fixer in a conveyance direction, the read image data being generated by a reader that reads an image of the paper sheet; and a hardware processor that: controls a conveyance speed of the paper sheet in the transferer and/or the fixer, and changes or updates the conveyance speed based on an image of the acquired read image data.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for extracting structure and headers from a body of text. This computational extraction is based on the visual and logical similarities between portions of text. Structure is derived from a programmatic and methodic computation of similarities between header pairs.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes printing control software capable of generating print data of a first format and is capable of communicating with a printing apparatus. The information processing apparatus obtains print data of a second format containing print setting information from OS-standard printing software which runs in the information processing apparatus, the second format being different from the first format, obtains a settable list, and displays a predetermined screen in a case where print setting information contained in the print data meets a predetermined condition. A screen containing information on usage is displayed as the predetermined screen where the predetermined condition is that a particular print setting is contained in the print setting information and information as an indication to display the predetermined screen is displayed in an item in the settable list corresponding to the particular print setting and the predetermined condition is met.

Abstract: A mobile terminal improved in operability concerning fax transmission. A CPU of the mobile terminal sets information indicative of a fax transmission destination, sets reading and transmission information concerning fax transmission and original reading, and sends a request for fax transmission, to an image forming apparatus. When a response notifying capability of fax transmission is received from the apparatus, the CPU causes a message for prompting a user to set an original, to be displayed on a display section. When the original has been set and an instruction for fax transmission from the user is received, the CPU sends an instruction for reading the original and executing fax transmission, together with the transmission destination information, and the reading and transmission information, to the apparatus. The CPU causes a result of fax transmission by the apparatus to be displayed on the display section.

Abstract: A system and method for using high-end perception sensors such as high-end LIDARs to automatically label sensor data of low-end LIDARs of autonomous driving vehicles is disclosed. A perception system operating with a high-end LIDAR may process sensed data from the high-end LIDAR to detect objects and generate metadata of objects surrounding the vehicle. The confidence level of correctly identifying the objects using the high-end LIDAR may be further enhanced by fusing the data from the high-end LIDAR with data from other sensors such as cameras and radars. The method may use the detected objects and metadata of the detected objects processed from the data captured by the high-end LIDAR and other sensors as ground truth to label data of a same scene captured by a low-end LIDAR mounted on the vehicle. A neural network may use the labeled sensor data from the low-end LIDAR during offline supervised training.

Abstract: An image scanning device includes a casing, a paper feeding wheel, a transparent plate, a light bar, and an elastic support member. The transparent plate includes a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface faces the paper feeding wheel. The light bar is located on the second surface of the transparent plate and includes a plurality of light-emitting elements. A position at which the paper feeding wheel is tangent to the first surface defines a tangent position, a position at which the light-emitting elements are projected onto the first surface in a normal direction of the first surface defines a scanning position, and a scanning spacing exists between the tangent position and the scanning position. The elastic support member pushes the light bar and the transparent plate toward the paper feeding wheel. An image scanning equipment with an image scanning device is also provided.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an information apparatus configured to process information and a lighting apparatus configured to emit light. The information apparatus includes a reading unit, a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and a generation unit. The reading unit is configured to read an image including predetermined information. The first acquisition unit is configured to acquire first illumination information from the predetermined information read by the reading unit. The second acquisition unit is configured to acquire second illumination information, which indicates capability information about the lighting apparatus. The generation unit is configured to generate third illumination information, which is to be transmitted to the lighting apparatus, based on the first illumination information and the second illumination information. The lighting apparatus controls emitting the light based on the third illumination information.

Abstract: A camera is usable to observe a switched position of a switch contact of a switchgear apparatus. In an embodiment, the camera includes a light source to illuminate the switch contact, an image sensor, and a lens to focus light beams emanating from the switch contact onto the image sensor. In an embodiment, the camera additionally includes an elastic light protection cap to seal off a beam path, from the lens to the image sensor, from the light source in a lightproof manner.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which eliminates the need for a paper thickness detection sensor and saves time and effort for a user when performing remote scanning. An image reading unit of the image forming apparatus is connectable to an external client via a network and generates image data by reading an original. In the remote scanning, the image reading unit reads the original conveyed by a conveying unit in accordance with an instruction from an external client. A conveying speed at which the original is conveyed by the conveying unit when the remote scanning is performed is set in accordance with an original thickness setting. A first original thickness setting made on the image forming apparatus and a second original thickness setting made on the external client are obtained. When the second original thickness setting is different from the first original thickness setting, the original thickness setting is set to the second original thickness setting.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of encrypting, by a transport, received data based on a first biometric associated with an occupant, unencrypting, by the transport, the encrypted data, based on a verification of a second biometric, wherein the second biometric is a continuum of the first biometric, and providing, by the transport, the unencrypted data to the occupant.

Abstract: A reading apparatus includes a first roller pair, a second roller pair provided downstream of the first roller pair, a light transmitting member, a reading portion and an opposing member. The transmitting member is disposed between the first and second roller pairs in a sheet feeding direction and on a first side in a vertical direction with respect to a nip line of the first roller pair. The opposing member is disposed on a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the transmitting member. As seen in a sheet widthwise direction, a surface of the second side of the transmitting member in the vertical direction is inclined, with respect to the nip line, to the second side toward downstream of the sheet feeding direction.

Abstract: An inspection system includes: an inspection part that compares a scanned image obtained by scanning a sheet on which an image is formed on the basis of a job with a reference image prepared in advance and thereby performs inspection of the scanned image; and a hardware processor that sets an inspection target page to be a target of inspection and a non-inspection target page to be excluded from inspection, for the job, wherein the hardware processor causes the inspection part to perform inspection for the inspection target page and not to perform inspection for the non-inspection target page on the basis of the setting of the hardware processor, and the hardware processor creates an inspection report including scanned images of all pages of the job including the non-inspection target page.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus comprises an image sensor in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, wherein the plurality of pixels output focus detection signals based on light flux that has passed through an imaging optical system, a shifting unit that shifts an incident position of the light flux on the image sensor; and a focus detection unit that performs focus detection using the focus detection signals. The shifting unit shifts the incident position by a predetermined distance which is equal to or less than a distance between the pixels of the image sensor corresponding to the focus detection signals during a charge accumulation period in the image sensor for acquiring the focus detection signals.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a light irradiator that irradiates a measurement target with light and a processor that controls the light irradiator, in which the processor is configured to irradiate a specific place of the measurement target with the light from plural places having different positions in one direction, and irradiate the specific place of the measurement target with the light from the plural places having different positions in a direction intersecting the one direction.

Abstract: A reading device includes: a reader; and a controller. The reader is configured to read both of a sheet of paper and a card as an original. The controller is, when the card having four original corners is set as the original, configured to perform for implementing a card reading function: (a) reading; and (b) acquiring. The (a) reading reads the original with the reader to acquire original image data corresponding to an original image area having four corner regions. The (b) acquiring acquires edge information of a first original corner from the original image data to estimate a round shape of the first original corner using the edge information. The first original corner being one of the four original corners in the original.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a platen on which a document is to be placed, an image sensor configured to read an image of the document on the platen, an opening/closing member configured to cover and uncover the platen, a document pressing layer disposed on a surface of the opening/closing member and configured to press the document on the plate when the opening/closing member covers the platen, elastic layers located between the document pressing layer and the opening/closing member and spaced apart from each other on a surface of the document pressing layer, and connection layers connecting the elastic layers to the opening/closing member. An area of the elastic layer is larger than an area of the connection layer.

Abstract: An example image scanning device includes an image sensor to scan a manuscript, a memory, and a processor to generate a scan image corresponding to the manuscript, perform rotation processing for the generated scan image using a scale factor, perform scaling processing for the rotated scan image, and store the scale-processed scan image in the memory.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a support portion in contact with a mount surface on which the apparatus is mounted, an apparatus body portion that is provided so that a position thereof is changeable by being rotated relative to the support portion, and a discharge tray provided so as to be openable/closeable relative to the apparatus body portion, the discharge tray receiving the original. The apparatus body portion is switchable between a first position that is a position while not in use, and a second position in which reading of the original is performed. When the apparatus body portion is in the first position and when the discharge tray is opened from the closed state, the discharge tray switches the apparatus body portion from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A system can include a display housing that includes a planar display; a planar stand; and a hinge assembly that operatively couples the display housing and the planar stand and that includes an accessory socket that defines a plane that is maintained fixed for rotation of the display housing with respect to the planar stand.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a character recognition unit configured to perform character recognition processing for recognizing a character string included in image data, a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data to store the image data in a folder including a name containing the character string acquired by the character recognition processing, and a reception unit configured to receive an instruction from a user. In a case where a result of the character recognition processing by the character recognition unit does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the transmission unit does not transmit the image data until the reception unit receives the instruction from the user. In a case where the result of the character recognition processing by the character recognition unit satisfies the predetermined condition, the transmission unit transmits the image data without receiving the instruction from the user by the reception unit.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a image processor that reads out image data which is captured by an imaging element and transferred to a memory and on which optical noise is superimposed, as region image data for each of a plurality of divided regions of the memory, and that reads out data of a predetermined region again after reading for each region image data is finished, and an display processor that outputs corrected image data obtained by correcting captured image data for each of the plurality of regions in accordance with optical noise decided in accordance with the data read out again by the image processor, the captured image data being captured by the imaging element and stored in the memory.

Abstract: Setting conditions related to reading of an image of a document are registered in association with a user according to input by a user. When a user is identified, the priority order is determined so that a setting condition corresponding to the identified user is prioritized over a setting condition not corresponding to the user among the registered setting conditions, and the setting condition information indicating the setting conditions in the determined priority is displayed. The image is read under the setting condition based on the setting condition information selected according to the input by the user of the setting condition information indicating the displayed setting conditions.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires document data; an analysis unit that analyzes the document data acquired by the acquisition unit; a storage unit that stores destination information in which a destination of the document data and information for transmission are associated with each other; a determination unit that determines, based on an analysis result of the analysis unit and the destination information stored in the storage unit, a candidate for the destination of the document data; a processing unit that executes processing based on the candidate; and a transmission unit that transmits, based on the processing, the document data.

Abstract: A system and a method using matrix barcode information to process documents are provided. A document-processing apparatus generates matrix barcode information and establishes a wireless link with a mobile apparatus through the matrix barcode information. When the document-processing apparatus establishes the wireless link with the mobile apparatus, the document-processing apparatus creates a file transfer zone, performs a corresponding automatic document-processing action, such as scanning or printing, according to a driving command received from the mobile apparatus, and exchanges the generated image information with the mobile apparatus through the file transfer zone. Given the matrix barcode information, the document-processing apparatus can be directly controlled by the mobile apparatus to achieve direct information exchange and enhanced efficiency and security of the document-processing system.

Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium stores a plurality of instructions readable by a computer of an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus comprises a display, an operation unit, and a communication interface. The information processing apparatus stores a first execution program and a second execution program. The information processing apparatus displays a setting screen including a first particular setting capable of being designated in scan processing executed by the first execution program and incapable of being designated in scan processing executed by the second execution program, and determines to adopt the first execution program as the execution program that executes the scan processing in a case where the first particular setting is designated on the setting screen by an operation to the operation unit.

Abstract: Conveyance modes include a registration mode accompanied with skew correction and a registrationless mode unaccompanied with skew correction. When a jam occurs, the controller interrupts a job, and invokes blank-feed processing starting from a state with all sheets re-set. On invoking blank-feed processing, the controller checks the conveyance mode and recognizes the number of jams. If the conveyance mode is the registration mode and in addition the number of jams has not reached a threshold number of jams, the controller invokes blank-feed processing in the registrationless mode.

Abstract: A control portion performs a predetermined detection process on a first image from a first reading portion and a second image from a second reading portion. When the detection process on the each image is successful, the control portion performs, based on a value of an image processing variable specified from a detection result, predetermined image processing on the each image, When the detection process on the image of one side fails, a value of an image processing variable for the image of one side is specified based on a value of an image processing variable specified from the detection result for the image of the other side for which detection is successful. Based on the specified value of the image processing variable, image processing is performed on the image of one side.

Abstract: A multi-function printer includes a generating section, an image recognition section, a speaking section, and a transmitting section. The generating section scans an original document to generate scan data. The image recognition section performs image recognition on the scan data. The speaking section causes a word corresponding to a recognition result of the image recognition section and corresponding to a drawing, a photograph, or the like included in the original document to be spoken from a speaker circuit. The transmitting section transmits the scan data generated by the generating section to a specific destination when a specific operation is performed during speaking performed by the speaking section or within a certain period of time after completion of the speaking performed by the speaking section.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus incudes a guiding shaft extending in an axial direction; a reading portion supported by the shaft so as to be movable in the axial direction; a casing accommodating the reading portion, the casing including a first supporting portion supporting an end portion of the shaft and a second supporting portion supporting the other end portion of the shaft; and an elastically deformable bonding portion bonding the casing and the shaft with each other, the bonding portion being provided between the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion in the axial direction and between the casing and the shaft in a diametrical direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The shaft is supported by the first supporting portion, the second supporting portion and the bonding portion, without contact to the casing except for the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: at least one processor configured to: set reading resolutions in a first and a second directions when reading an image of a document; determine an inclination amount of the document; correct an image to reduce the inclination amount; output image data indicative of an corrected image; and obtain information relating to a first direction length of the document. In a case where the first direction length of the document is less than a predetermined length and the processor outputs the image data indicative of the corrected image, whose resolution in the first direction is a first resolution and resolution in the second direction is a second resolution lower than the first resolution, the processor sets the reading resolution in the second direction to a third resolution higher than the second resolution.

Abstract: Provided are an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a storage medium that can distinguish an anomaly while reducing influence of an individual difference of images. The image processing apparatus includes: a generation unit that uses a part of an inspection image including an inspection target to generate an estimation image including at least a predetermined region of the inspection target; a comparison unit that compares the estimation image generated by the generation unit with the inspection image; and an output unit that outputs a comparison result obtained by the comparison unit.

Abstract: A document feeder includes a document placing tray on which a document is placed; a document discharging tray on which a document discharged from a document discharging port in a discharging direction is stacked; and a light source that radiates light to the document discharging tray. The document discharging tray is disposed below the document placing tray. The document discharging tray has a protruding portion protruding upward from the surrounding area. The light source is disposed within a region having a width that is the same as a document having a maximum size in the width direction.

Abstract: On the basis of first read image data obtained by reading a first face, a controller calculates a first sub scanning size, which is a size of the first face in a sub scanning direction. On the basis of second read image data obtained by reading a second face, the controller calculates a second sub scanning size, which is a size of the second face in the sub scanning direction. The controller determines the larger of the first sub-scanning size and the second sub-scanning direction size to a definitive sub scanning size, which is the size of the document in the sub scanning direction set on the document stage.

Abstract: In the image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure, a data processing unit derives a density variation component for at least one modulation period from a difference between a reference plate reading value when the illumination is turned off, a reference plate reading value when the illumination is turned on, and black reference data and white reference data in synchronization with modulation of the SS clock, and corrects the image data with the density variation component. The white reference data indicates the light distribution of the illumination in the main scanning direction, and the data processing unit corrects the density variation component on the basis of the difference between the white reference data and the black reference data, and corrects the image data with the corrected density variation component.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit that reads a document transported in a second scan direction, a detector unit that detect a position of an edge of the document in a first scan direction crossing the second scan direction, a setting unit that sets a search range of the edge of the document in the first scan direction, the search range including the position of the edge detected by the detector unit, and a search unit that, on image data that the reading unit has read from the document, searches for the position of the edge within the search range of the edge set by the setting unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a line sensor capable of reading a sheet being conveyed. A signal processing circuit generates, based on respective analog picture signals of pixels and in order of sequence of the pixels, detection signals each indicating whether or not a reflecting object has been read. A first counting circuit measures a duration time which is a time during which the detection signals maintain a level indicating that the reflecting object has been read. When the duration time reaches or exceeds a first specified time, the first counting circuit changes a level of a first detection result signal to a level indicating necessity of cleaning. A unit control circuit determines, based on the level of the first detection result signal, whether or not cleaning is necessary.

Abstract: An inspection system includes: an inspection part that compares a scanned image obtained by scanning a sheet on which an image is formed on the basis of a job with a reference image prepared in advance and thereby performs inspection of the scanned image; and a hardware processor that sets an inspection target page to be a target of inspection and a non-inspection target page to be excluded from inspection, for the job, wherein the hardware processor causes the inspection part to perform inspection for the inspection target page and not to perform inspection for the non-inspection target page on the basis of the setting of the hardware processor, and the hardware processor creates an inspection report including scanned images of all pages of the job including the non-inspection target page.

Abstract: A speckled calibration artifact to calibrate metrology equipment is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes a geometric solid having a smooth outer surface of a solid base color; and a speckled contrasting color applied on the outer surface of the geometric solid in a randomly speckled pattern enabling portions of the solid base color and portions of the contrasting color to be visible on the smooth outer surface of the geometric solid.