Abstract: According to the claimed invention, an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming unit which forms an image represented by data of a specific format; a reception unit which receives print data of each page containing object data representing each of a plurality of types of objects; a data rasterization unit which has object conversion units which convert the object data into data of the specific format; a composition unit which composites data of the specific format corresponding to the object data converted to page data of the specific format containing the object data; and a control unit which inputs the page data to a subsequent processing unit for each page to use the page data for image formation by the image forming unit, wherein the data rasterization unit converts object data into data of the specific format regardless of a break of each page containing the object data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is capable of executing a processing flow without changing the contents thereof even when the processing flow includes a process that cannot be executed by itself. When a processing flow includes an unexecutable process, the apparatus transmits a request for confirming whether or not the processing flow is executable, to other image processing apparatuses, and receives a response indicating that the processing flow is executable, from any of the other apparatuses. The apparatus determines a transfer destination of the processing flow from the other image processing apparatuses. The apparatus generate from the processing flow a first cooperation processing flow including executable processes and a second cooperation processing flow including at least one unexecutable process, and transfers the second cooperation processing flow to the determined transfer destination. The apparatus displays an execution button for executing the first cooperation processing flow.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine igniter semiconductor device is disclosed which is low cost yet secures energy withstand and reverse surge withstand capability. An IGBT includes a clamping diode between a collector electrode and a gate electrode. The IGBT has two n-type buffer layers of differing impurity concentrations between a p+ substrate and an n-type base layer of the IGBT, wherein the total thickness of the two-layer buffer layer is 50 ?m or less, and the overall impurity amount is 20×1013 cm?2 or less.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of preventing an abnormal operation due to a voltage drop of a commercial power source and continuing an image forming operation efficiently even if the voltage drop occurs. A fixing unit fixes a toner image transferred onto a sheet. A voltage detection unit detects an input voltage of the commercial power source. A setting unit sets a fixing electric power supplied to the fixing unit from the commercial power source. A control unit suspends an operation when the set fixing electric power is less than a predetermined electric power and when the input voltage is less than a first voltage, and to continue the operation while reducing the set fixing electric power when the set fixing electric power is not less than the predetermined electric power and when the input voltage is less than a second voltage.

Abstract: A configuration of an image forming system that includes an image forming apparatus and at least one of a paper feed apparatus and a post-process apparatus is defined based on system configuration information including a combination of identification information for the apparatuses and setting information for the order of arrangement of the apparatuses corresponding to the identification information without using a dedicated line connection.

Abstract: A zoom lens comprising, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens unit of a positive refractive power, a second lens unit of a negative refractive power, a third lens unit of a positive refractive power, and a fourth lens unit of a positive refractive power. In zooming, the first lens unit is configured fixed and the second, third, and fourth lens units are configured movable. The following conditions are satisfied where f3st is a movement amount of the third lens unit associated with zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, f3 is a focal length of the third lens unit, ?2w is a lateral magnification of the second lens unit at the wide angle end, and z is a zoom ratio, 0.010<(|f3st|/f3)/z<0.045, and ?0.33<?2w<?0.20.

Abstract: A switching power supply has a start-up circuit that includes a field effect transistor (JFET), which has a gate region (a p-type well region) formed in a surface layer of a p-type substrate and a drift region (a first n-type well region). A plurality of source regions (second n-type well regions) are formed circumferentially around the drift region. A drain region (a third n-type well region) is formed centrally of the source region. The drain region and the source regions can be formed at the same time. A metal wiring of the source electrode wiring connected to source regions is divided into at least two groups to form at least two junction field effect transistors.

Abstract: A communication conference system that enables users who have only a connecting unit via a telephone line network and users who have only an IP connecting unit to hold a talk session mutually without a need of an expensive dedicated conference server is provided. A talk session device 1 includes a network processing portion for transmitting/receiving voice information to/from other equipments via IP, and a terminal for inputting/outputting a voice signal. The talk session device 1 is connected to a handset terminal of a telephone 3 via an adaptor 2 that converts the standards (mainly a level) of the voice signal. The talk session device 1 is connected to other talk session devices via IP, and is connected to other telephones by a telephone line via the telephone 3. Accordingly, a user serving as a destination of the IP and a user serving as a destination of the telephone line are connected mutually.

Abstract: A compound lens comprises three or more optical elements, including first, second, and third optical components, that are cemented together. The material of the second optical element is an organic composite material. The first optical element is cemented to one surface of the second optical element. The third optical element is disposed remotest from the first optical element in an optical axis. The diameters of effective areas of the first optical element on the cemented surface between the first and the second optical elements, and of the second optical element, and the distance ti(?) between optically effective surfaces of the i-th optical element (i=1, 2, 3) along the optical axis at diameter ? are appropriately designed. The second optical element has such a shape that the decrease in the distance between its optically effective surfaces is small in a region outside the effective surface area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of ensuring security of discharged printouts and preventing noise made by the operation of the image forming apparatus from becoming obtrusive to a user. The post-processing apparatus switches the operation mode of post processing to one of a normal operation mode and a quiet operation mode, and opens and closes a sealing door. Current limiting circuits switch the operation mode to the quiet operation mode before sealing of the door is released by a sealing drive circuit in response to an instruction from the user.

Abstract: A two-stage screw compressor has a low-pressure stage screw compressor and a high-pressure stage screw compressor integrally constructed. Compression space is formed by a male rotor and a female rotor, and operation gas is fed for compression to the compression space. A method of supplying lubrication oil prevents degradation of volumetric efficiency caused by return of lubrication oil, coming from a bearing and a shaft sealing device, to the low-pressure stage screw compressor. As a result, refrigeration capacity is improved and the amount of the lubrication oil is reduced.

Abstract: A position detector includes a first planar encoder including a first encoder head unit mounted on a test object that is a movable member, and a first grating unit mounted on a fixed member, the first planar encoder being configured to detect a position of the test object in two directions by measuring a position of the first grating unit using the first encoder head unit, and a second planar encoder including a second encoder head unit mounted on the fixed member, and a second grating unit mounted on the movable member, the second planar encoder being used to generate data for calibrating the position of the first grating unit measured by the first encoder head unit.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium for thermally assisted recording is disclosed which achieves both high density writing and good control of temperature characteristics. The magnetic recording medium for thermally assisted recording comprises an underlayer, a magnetic recording layer, and a protective layer sequentially laminated on a nonmagnetic substrate. The magnetic recording layer has a structure composed of two magnetic layers and an exchange coupling control layer inserted between the magnetic layers, the two magnetic layers being magnetically coupled through the exchange coupling control layer. The coupling energy Jw in the process of writing a signal and the coupling energy Jr in the state of retaining a signal satisfy a relation 0<Jw<Jr.

Abstract: A soldering method of soldering first and second members includes shooting a laser light to at least one part of an outer peripheral portion surrounding a soldering-target region of the first member thereby to form an oxide film, and bonding the second member with the soldering-target region through a solder. According to the method, the solder resist is never exfoliated even after cleaning with chemicals for removing flux residues contained in solder.

Abstract: A network camera system which is capable of generating a panoramic image by smooth or seamless connection of images, even when a network camera having a wide-angle lens is used. A network camera system includes a network camera that has a wide-angle lens which can be controlled for zooming, and a PC that is connected to the image pickup device via a network, for controlling the network camera. The PC comprises a panoramic image generation unit for generating a panoramic image by connecting a plurality of images picked up by the network camera and a remote zoom unit for causing the wide-angle lens of the image pickup device to move to a predetermined position when the network camera system is in a panoramic shooting mode.

Abstract: A delay time calculation apparatus that enables all of speaker units constituting a speaker array to contribute to the formation of a combined wavefront directed to an area specified by a user. The delay time calculation apparatus includes a delay time calculation unit that calculates delay times of delayed audio signals supplied to the speaker units such that a ratio at which an evaluation object area is occupied by an area to which an acoustic wave output from each speaker unit reaches earlier than acoustic waves output from the other speaker units falls within a predetermined range. The evaluation object area is a target area to which a combined wavefront of acoustic waves output from the speaker units is directed, or is a perspective projection image of the target area onto a predetermined evaluation plane.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a high-voltage semiconductor device and a high voltage integrated circuit device while minimizing or eliminating the need for the addition of back surface steps. Aspects of the invention provide a high-voltage semiconductor device that achieves, low voltage driving and quick response by way of stable high voltage wiring and a low ON voltage. In some aspects of the invention, a high-voltage semiconductor device can include a semiconductor layer is formed on a support substrate interposing an embedded oxide film therebetween. A high potential side second stage transistor and a low potential side first stage transistor surrounding the second stage transistor are formed on the surface region of the semiconductor layer. The source electrode of the second stage transistor is connected to the drain electrode of the first stage transistor. A drain electrode of the second stage transistor is connected to a drain pad.

Abstract: An intraocularlens of novel structure by which the outer circumferential part of an optical portion can be pressed stably against a posterior capsule under worn state and crisis of secondary cataract can be suppressed more advantageously. A pair of coupling portions (14, 14) are formed to hold an optical portion (12) between them in one direction perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the outer fringe parts of the coupling portions (14, 14) are made thicker than the outer fringe part of the optical portion (12), a pair of supporting portions (16, 16) are formed to project from the outer fringe parts of the coupling portions (14, 14) and a edge contour part (32) is formed continuously on the outer fringe parts of the optical portion (12) and respective posterior surfaces (20, 24) of the coupling portions (14, 14) so as to extend smoothly along the entire circumference thereof.

Abstract: A method for extracting a character string from print data rasterizes the print data into a raster image. Then, the method divides the raster image into a character region and non-character region and determines character data used for metadata based on the raster image of the character region and character data extracted from the print data and drawn at approximately the same position as the character region.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which makes it possible to realize easy accessing of registered information of any function and provide a user interface having high operability. The image processing apparatus stores setting information configured via an operating section and access information for use in accessing the setting information in association with each other. Further, the image processing apparatus stores the setting information and button information in association with each other. The button information is displayed on a touch panel in a user selectable form. When an item of the button information displayed on the touch panel is selected by a user, a portal application detects the access information associated with the selected button information item. The setting information is acquired based on the detected access information. The image processing apparatus performs image processing based on the acquired setting information.