Abstract: A photographic printing apparatus includes a transporting section for cutting photosensitive material drawn from one of a plurality of magazines each accommodating therein an elongated photosensitive material into a print size piece by a cutter unit and then feeding this material piece into an exposing unit, an order executing unit for effecting exposure of image data at the exposing unit on the material piece transported by the transporting section and a calibration printing unit for effecting exposure of predetermined calibration data at the exposing unit on the material piece transported by the transporting section.

Abstract: A portable microwave plasma discharge unit receives microwaves and a gas flow via a supply line. The portable microwave plasma discharge unit generates plasma from the gas flow and the received microwaves. The portable microwave plasma discharge unit includes a gas flow tube made of a conducting and/or dielectric material and a rod-shaped conductor that is axially disposed in the gas flow tube. The rod-shaped conductor has an end configured to contact a microwave supply conductor of the supply line to receive microwaves and a tapered tip positioned adjacent the outlet portion of the gas flow tube. The tapered tip is configured to focus the microwaves received from the microwave supply conductor to generate plasma from the gas flow.

Abstract: A printer includes a conveyance mechanism capable of conveying a long recording medium in a first direction from a supply unit storing therein the recording medium, toward an image recording unit capable of recording a color image on the recording medium, and in a second direction reverse to the first direction, with opposing the recording medium to the image recording unit. The conveyance mechanism is controlled to convey the recording medium in the first direction until a leading edge of the recording medium reaches a position distant in the first direction from the image recording unit, and then convey the recording medium in the second direction. The image recording unit is controlled to record frames of color images on the recording medium being conveyed in the second direction by the conveyance mechanism.

Abstract: A bright point detecting method is provided comprising selecting a cluster of pixels in the image to be processed which are higher in the luminance than a predetermined threshold; counting the number of the pixels of each group along two or more directions and selecting the group of pixels of which the number is not higher than a bright point permissive size of the pixels, calculating the evaluation of each pixel in the cluster with the use of an evaluation function based on the count and identifying the center pixel of the group from the evaluation, and selectively determining as the bright point pixel, the center pixel at the highest evaluation among the center pixels as located in a given area based on the bright point permissive size of the pixels. As a result, a more natural form of the cross filter effect can be applied to any digital image.

Abstract: An image exposure apparatus of a different angle incident type is provided having a single optical sensor unit for determining the timing for start point synchronization along the main scanning direction, an output level detecting device determining the output level of each beam of light which can be detected by the optical sensor unit, a first modulating device modulating the output level of each beam of light with a pixel data in the light path for exposure, and a second modulating device modulating the output level of each beam of light to a higher level outside of the light path for exposure than the level determined by said output level detecting device.

Abstract: One target pixel is selected from a plurality of defective pixels. By adjusting a searching interval based on the number of pixels included in image data to be processed, one or more normal pixels are searched and detected on each of opposed sides across the target pixel along each search line. By using pixel values of the detected normal pixels, an interpolation value for the target pixel for each search line is calculated. And, by using pixel values of the normal pixels detected along the search line, a weight coefficient is calculated for each search line. Then, by using the interpolation value for the target pixel for each search line and the weight coefficient, a weighted average value of the interpolation value is calculated to be used in correction of the target pixel.

Abstract: The present invention provides microwave plasma nozzle array systems (10, 70, 230, and 310) and methods for configuring microwave plasma nozzle arrays (37, 99, and 337). The microwaves are transmitted to a microwave cavity (323) in a specific manner and form an interference pattern (66) that includes high-energy regions (69) within the microwave cavity (32). The high-energy regions (69) are controlled by the phases and the wavelengths of the microwaves. A plurality of nozzle elements (36) is provided in the array (37). Each of the nozzle elements (36) has a portion (116) partially disposed in the microwave cavity (32) and receives a gas for passing therethrough. The nozzle elements (36) receive microwave energy from one of the high-energy regions (69). Each of the nozzle elements (36) includes a rod-shaped conductor (114) having a tip (117) that focuses on the microwaves and a plasma (38) is then generated using the received gas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma generation apparatus, which comprises a microwave generation section adapted to generate a microwave, a gas supply section adapted to supply a gas to be plasmatized, a plasma generation nozzle which is provided with an inner electrode adapted to receive the microwave and an outer electrode concentrically disposed outside the inner electrode, and adapted to plasmatize the gas supplied from the gas supply section thereinto, based on energy of the microwave, and emit the plasmatized gas from a distal end thereof; and an adapter attached to the distal end of the plasma generation nozzle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic print frame setting apparatus, comprising: image displaying means 3 for displaying, on a monitor screen, image data used for producing photo prints; size setting means 6 for setting one or more types of print sizes for the same image data; print frame displaying means 7 for displaying, on the monitor screen, a print frame visually representing the set print size together with the image data; and print image data producing means 10 for producing, based on the set print frame, print image data used for producing photo prints, wherein the print frame displaying means 7 includes automatic print frame producing means 9 that simultaneously displays, on the monitor screen, only two print frames, which are a first print frame whose aspect ratio is nearest to a square and a second print frame whose aspect ratio is farthest from a square, when at least three types of print frames are set, and automatically calculates, based on the first print frame and second print f

Abstract: Image data files are stored in correspondence with specified print size and quantity in an image data memory of an image processing device, and properly corrected by an image corrector. Two pieces of information about the print size, one inputted by an operator and the other detected by a paper detector, are stored in a print size memory. Only the image data file in correspondence with the print size which is the same as the set size is supplied to a printer by an image data supply controller. Other files are temporarily stored in a HD. After the operator changes the setting of the print size in response to a signal outputted from a demanding signal output controller, an image data retriever extracts only the image data file in correspondence with the newly-set print size from the files stored in the HD, and then stores the extracted file into the image data memory.

Abstract: An image processing method correcting a defective portion in color image data having a plurality of color components.

Abstract: A photographic processing system comprises: a printing unit 3 for forming photographic prints based on image data read out from a negative film; a CD-R writing device 2 for writing the image data in a CD-R; a sorter 14 having numerous trays 14a for collecting the photographic prints and the CD-R in an order unit; a lateral conveyor 13 for transporting the photographic prints formed by the printing unit 3 to the sorter 14; a CD-R transporting unit 20 for transporting the CD-R having the image data written therein to the sorter 14; and a control unit 40 for controlling the printing unit, the CD-R writing device and the sorter 14 in such a manner as to collect the photographic prints and the CD-R of the same order in a specific receiver among the numerous trays.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating relatively cool microwave plasma are disclosed. The present invention provides a microwave plasma nozzle that includes a gas flow tube through which a gas flows, and a rod-shaped conductor that is disposed in the gas flow tube and has a tapered tip near the outlet of the gas flow tube. A portion of the rod-shaped conductor extends into a microwave cavity to receive microwaves passing in the cavity. These received microwaves are focused at the tapered tip to heat the gas into plasma. The microwave plasma nozzle also includes a vortex guide between the rod-shaped conductor and the gas flow tube imparting a helical shaped flow direction around the rod-shaped conductor to the gas flowing through the tube. The microwave plasma nozzle further includes a mechanism for electronically exciting the gas and a shielding mechanism for reducing a microwave power loss through the gas flow tube.

Abstract: An image data process apparatus includes a judgment unit and a selection unit. The judgment unit is configured to judge whether or not a directory in which image data is stored is compliant with a DCF standard. The selection unit is configured to select the image data stored in the directory if the directory that has been judged not to be compliant with the DCF standard by the judgment unit. A computer readable medium is encoded with an image data process computer program configured to implement a process of selecting image data that causes a computer to implement a method of selecting image data. Whether or not a directory in which image data is stored is compliant with the DCF standard is judged. The image data stored in the directory that has been judged not to be compliant with the DCF standard during the judging is selected.

Abstract: A printer includes a conveyance mechanism capable of conveying a long recording medium in a first direction from a supply unit storing therein the recording medium, toward an image recording unit capable of recording a color image on the recording medium, and in a second direction reverse to the first direction, with opposing the recording medium to the image recording unit; and a cutting unit capable of cutting the recording medium between the image recording unit and the supply unit. The conveyance mechanism is controlled to convey the recording medium in the first direction until a leading edge of the recording medium reaches a position distant in the first direction from the image recording unit, and then convey the recording medium in the second direction; and to form a slack portion of the recording medium being conveyed in the second direction, between the image recording unit and the cutting unit.

Abstract: A printer includes a conveyance mechanism capable of conveying a long recording medium in a first direction from a supply unit storing therein the recording medium, toward an image recording unit capable of recording a color image on the recording medium, and in a second direction reverse to the first direction, with opposing the recording medium to the image recording unit. The conveyance mechanism is controlled to convey the recording medium in the first direction until a leading edge of the recording medium reaches a position distant in the first direction from the image recording unit, and then convey the recording medium in the second direction. The image recording unit is controlled to record frames of color images on the recording medium being conveyed in the second direction by the conveyance mechanism, and form a non-record region in which no image is recorded, on the recording medium between the leading edge and the last recorded color image.

Abstract: A portable microwave plasma system (10) includes a microwave supply unit (22), a waveguide-to-coax adapter (18) and a waveguide (20) that interconnects the microwave supply unit (22) with the waveguide-to-coax adapter (18), a portable discharge unit (12) and a supply line (16). The supply line (16) includes at least one gas line (62) and a microwave coaxial cable (64). The portable discharge unit (12) includes: a gas flow tube (42) coupled to the supply line (16) to receive gas flow; and a rod-shaped conductor (44) that is axially disposed in the gas flow tube (42) and has an end configured to receive microwaves from the microwave coaxial cable (64) and a tip (46) positioned adjacent the outlet portion of the gas flow tube (42). The tip (46) is configured to focus microwave traveling through the rod-shaped conductor (44) and generate plasma from the gas flow.

Abstract: A technique for correcting white eye in image data is disclosed. In this technique, a white eye candidate pixel is detected from an eye extracted from the image data based on a predetermined detection condition. The white eye candidate pixel as a white eye pixel based on a predetermined determination condition. Then, white eye correction is effected on the determined white eye pixel by changing its luminance.

Abstract: This invention includes a different-type-light-source image determination unit for determining whether the target film image is a different-type-light-source photographic image based on RGB component data on each of pixels that constitute data on the target film image, an image data development unit for developing data on the target film image so as to correspond to a predetermined X-Y two-dimensional coordinate system representing a relationship between a minimum of the RGB component data on the each pixel and the RGB component data for the minimum if the target film image is determined as the different-type-light-source photographic image, and a minimum difference sum operation unit for operating and deriving, from the developed data, an average of dissociations of the respective pixels relative to a reference line representing characteristics of a film image photographed by a standard light as a minimum difference sum at least for each pixel group of R, G, or B, wherein if the minimum difference sum for th

Abstract: Digital image processing apparatus is provided with a monitor for displaying an image, a moving picture reader for reading moving picture data, a memory for storing still image data obtained from the moving picture data, a display controller for displaying on the monitor a specified number of still image frames of the still image data, an image designator for allowing an operator to designate a still image frame for print among the specified number of still image frames, and an image outputter for outputting still image data corresponding to the designated still image frame as print data. The apparatus is further provided with an image converter for converting compressed moving picture data into still image data having a number of still image frames. Designation of a desired still image from moving picture data can be user-friendly performed.