Abstract: A light emitting device includes a light-guide member that extends in one direction, a light emitting element that radiates light onto an end surface of the light-guide member, a reflective member that extends in the one direction and reflects, while holding the light-guide member, light that is emitted from a surface of the light-guide member, and a housing that accommodates the reflective member and includes a holding unit, the holding unit being configured to hold the reflective member at an accommodating position of the reflective member and configured to allow the reflective member to be released from a state of being held when the reflective member is bent in a crossing direction that crosses the one direction.

Abstract: An information processing system includes an attribute-information acquisition unit and an identification unit. The attribute-information acquisition unit acquires an attribute of an object that is present in a real space in accordance with information regarding the object an object image of which is captured. The identification unit identifies an image that is a virtual image associated with the attribute acquired by the attribute-information acquisition unit, the image being to be combined with the object image.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that holds an image, a developer carrier that holds a developer to be supplied to the image carrier, a transport member that transports the developer in an axial direction of the developer carrier, and a restraint member that restrains the developer, which has scattered as a result of being transported by the transport member, from moving toward the developer carrier.

Abstract: A method of generating a summary of a media file that comprises a plurality of media segments is provided. The method includes calculating, by a neural network, respective importance scores for each of the media segments, based on content features associated with each of the media segments and a targeting approach, selecting a media segment from the media segments, based on the calculated importance scores, generating a caption for the selected media segment based on the content features associated with the selected media segment, and generating a summary of the media file based on the caption.

Abstract: A gravity-assisted registration system suited to use in a printing device includes a transport member with a surface on which an associated sheet is translated in a process direction. The surface defines an angle with respect to horizontal in a cross-process direction. A registration wall, adjacent a lower end of the surface, defines a registration edge for registering the sheet. A drive mechanism drives at least one rotation mechanism, for translating sheet in the process direction, each rotation mechanism including at least one drive member with an axis of rotation parallel to the surface in the cross-process direction, Each drive member includes a sliding mechanism, at a periphery of the drive member, enabling the sheet to slide, under gravity, on the surface, toward the registration wall into an alignment position, in contact with the registration wall.

Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided process and architecture for enabling multiple digital micromirror devices (DMDs) that include optical modulation elements configured to modulate light outputting from a light source, and a projection unit configured to project light modulated by the optical modulation elements on a printing plate. Image defects due to misalignment in the cross-process direction of the output from the DMDs are discovered by using a single test pattern image and combined with knowledge of how individual pixels are rendered to register printing elements which can render a variable number of pixels. Misalignment errors can be corrected by selecting a different set of mirrors for a given DMD.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object data generation apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains three-dimensional object data regarding a three-dimensional object represented by plural first voxels for which a first attribute is set and a replacement unit that, if the first attribute is different from a second attribute achievable by a three-dimensional object forming apparatus that forms the three-dimensional object, replaces each of the plural first voxels with plural second voxels for which the second attribute is set such that the plural second voxels become equivalent to the first voxel.

Abstract: A transfer device includes a transfer unit that transfers an image on an image carrier carrying the image onto a first surface of a recording material by applying a voltage containing an alternating-current component to the recording material; and a humidifying unit that humidifies the recording material transported toward the transfer unit from a second surface of the recording material that is opposite to the first surface.

Abstract: A universal object holding mechanism for holding three-dimensional objects for printing thereon uses multiple conformable balls mounted within a pattern of holes in a two part back plate. The multiple conformable balls are pressed into an object, which in turn, is pressed against a datum surface that represents desired spacing away from print heads. Vacuum is applied to the multiple conformable balls which grip the object. The multiple conformable balls are filled with particulates that cause the multiple conformable balls to become rigid when the vacuum is applied. This contributes to keeping the object from moving when it is being moved past a print head.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires information including information regarding multiple nodes and information regarding multiple links connecting the multiple nodes and acquires constraint information regarding node pairs included in the multiple nodes. The constraint information includes a positive constraint and a negative constraint. The calculation unit calculates, for each of multiple clusters, a classification proportion into which the multiple nodes are classified and calculates a degree of importance of each of the multiple clusters. The classification proportion represents a proportion in which each of the multiple nodes is classified as one of the multiple clusters. The generation unit generates a probability model for performing probabilistic clustering on the multiple nodes.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an authenticator that authenticates a user so that the user accesses plural resources on a network, an acquirer that acquires conditions that are related to a strength of authentication information and are provided differently for the respective resources, and a controller that controls, when the user accesses one resource out of the plural resources, access to the one resource based on a condition related to the strength for the one resource and strength information related to the strength of the authentication information of the user that is used by the authenticator.

Abstract: A medium supply apparatus includes a box member, a bottom plate, and a rotary portion. A medium is stored inside the box member. The box member is inserted into and extracted from a body of an image forming apparatus. The bottom plate is disposed at a bottom portion of the box. member. The medium is placed on the bottom plate. The bottom plate is lifted up by an elastic force of an elastic member. The rotary portion is attached to a side wall, among walls of the box member, positioned on a lateral side with respect to a front side toward which the box member is extracted from the image forming apparatus. The rotary portion is rotatable about a location of attachment of the rotary portion. The rotary portion includes a rear portion and a front portion. The rear portion is positioned on a rear side, in contrast to the front side, with respect to the location of attachment. The rear portion is moved upward by a reaction force applied from the body when the box member is extracted.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a processor to function as an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive an input of a natural sentence that describes the content of a process for a process target, a generator configured to generate a series of processes including the process in accordance with the received natural sentence, and a display controller configured to perform control so as to display content information indicating contents of the generated series of processes.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a selector and a sender. The selector receives plural print jobs and selects, from among templates applicable to a printer, a template to which each of the plural print jobs is allocated in accordance with a paper size specified in a corresponding print job and a size of continuous-form paper set in the printer. The sender allocates the plural print jobs to the corresponding templates selected by the selector, integrates some of the print jobs together, and then sends an integrated print job to the printer.

Abstract: A method of forming an article including a diffraction grating includes forming a periodic structure by printing lines on a first side of transparent substrate with a toner. The lines have a frequency and a spacing which causes incident light to be diffracted into a plurality of beams travelling in different directions. The method can be used for forming reflective or transmissive diffraction gratings using xerographic printing techniques.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a registration unit that, for a role to be assigned to users who utilize a system, pre-registers authority to be granted and identity confirmation to be required in association with the role; a storage unit that, for each of the users, stores information on identity confirmation which has been performed by the users; and an authority control unit that, in response to assignment of a new role to a user, in a case where the storage unit stores information which indicates that the user has performed the identity confirmation associated to the new role, controls to validate authority associated with the new role.

Abstract: A transfer device includes a transfer unit that transfers an image on an image carrier carrying the image onto a recording material by applying a voltage containing an alternating-current component to the recording material; a humidifying unit that humidifies the recording material transported toward the transfer unit; a transport unit that transports the recording material from the humidifying unit to the transfer unit while guiding the recording material in contact with a guide unit; and a leakage suppressing unit that suppresses leakage of an alternating current of the alternating-current component to the guide unit throughout a maximum length or more of the recording material in a direction in which the recording material is transported.

Abstract: A movable holding device includes: a base; an attachment unit to which an operation unit is to be attached; and a connecting unit that extends in a longitudinal direction, has recessed members forming a space with each other and being connected to each other so that a relative movement thereof changes a position of the attachment unit with respect to the base, and has one longitudinal end portion connected to the base and another longitudinal end portion connected to the attachment unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiver, an extractor, a selector, and a sender. The receiver receives a print instruction. The extractor extracts a condition for selecting an image forming device from the print instruction. The selector selects an image forming device in accordance with the condition from among plural image forming devices to which the information processing apparatus is able to communicate. The sender sends the print instruction to the image forming device selected by the selector.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus controls at least one proximity communication device in such a manner that an external apparatus is not capable of reading information from the at least one proximity communication device during a period in which power supply to the at least one proximity communication device is stopped.