Abstract: This invention provides an image generating apparatus including a composite image generating unit that generates a composite image in which an image of an object to be printed onto a medium is combined with an image for coordinate address information for locating a position on the medium and an image for address identification information for identifying the coordinate address information.

Abstract: An imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an outer overcoat layer including an electron conductive material.

Abstract: A computer has a selecting section, an acquiring section, a display control section, a setting section and a processing contents data transmitting section. The selecting section selects an image processing device. The acquiring section acquires from the image processing device selected by the selecting section, display data for displaying a setup screen which sets contents of an image processing that the image processing device executes. The display control section, on the basis of the display data acquired by the acquiring section, effects control such that the setup screen is displayed on a display. The setting section sets the contents of the image processing via the setup screen displayed on the display. The processing contents data transmitting section transmits, to the image processing device, processing contents data expressing the contents of the image processing set by the setting section.

Abstract: A question answering system includes a similar-question generation unit, a first search unit, a second search unit, and an answer selection unit. The similar-question generation unit selects a feature word from an input question to generate a transformational question in which the feature word is replaced with another word. The first search unit executes a first search process based on the transformational question. The second search unit selects a word included in a first search result acquired as an extension word and executes a second search process with using the selected extension word. The answer selection unit analyzes a correspondence relation among extension words included in a second search result, determines the feature word and a constructive part of an answer equivalent word in the second search result based on an analysis result, and selects a word determined to be an answer.

Abstract: An encoding device has a shape encoding unit and a pattern encoding unit. The shape encoding unit encodes a shape of an image element. The pattern encoding unit encodes a binary pattern of the image element and the shape of the image element is related to the binary pattern of the image element.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a language processing device has a text input section and an anaphora analysis section. The text input section acquires text data. The anaphora analysis section analyzes whether a correct anaphora relation is included in the text data acquired by the text input section. The correct anaphora relation has an anaphor and an antecedent corresponding to the anaphor.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus has a classification unit and a layer image data generation unit. The classification unit classifies respective drawn elements into a plurality of element types. The layer image data generation unit generates layer image data which include the drawn elements of the respective element types and in which respective drawing order is regulated. The layer image data generation unit generates the layer image data based on the drawing order.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus receives a command to create a data file, creates a predetermined format data file of a document to be processed, and stores the file into a storage. After receiving the command to create a data file, a screen is presented that prompts input of attribute information to be retained in association with a file of the document, before the file is created and stored into the storage.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes image memory that stores an image; character recognition rate acquisition unit that segments the image stored in the image memory into a plurality of partial images and acquiring a character recognition rate for each partial image; image quality assessment unit that calculates a parameter showing the image quality of the image based on the character recognition rates of the plural partial images acquired by the character recognition rate acquisition unit; and output unit that outputs assessment results obtained by the image quality assessment unit.

Abstract: A question answering system includes a question dividing unit, a question answering unit, and an answer determination unit. The question dividing unit applies a predetermined question dividing rule to an input question, to divide the input question into sub-questions. The question answering unit acquires answer candidates corresponding to the sub-questions generated by the question dividing unit, together with certainty values serving as reliability indexes. The answer determination unit selects an answer to the input question from among the answer candidates acquired by the question answering unit.

Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic images, comprising a binder resin and a colorant, the binder resin including a crystalline polyester resin and an amorphous resin. When, in differential scanning calorimetry of the toner according to ASTM D3418-8, the temperature of the endothermic peak derived from the crystalline polyester resin in a first heating process is defined as Tm1 (° C.), the endothermic quantity based on the endothermic peak in the first heating process is defined as ?H1 (mW/g), and the endothermic quantity based on the endothermic peak in a second heating process is defined as ?H2 (mW/g), Tm1 is 50 to 80° C, and ?H1 and ?H2 satisfy the relationship represented by the following Formula (1). When the softening temperature of the toner is defined as Tf1/2 (° C.), Tf1/2 is 85 to 135° C. Tm1 and Tf1/2 satisfy the relationship represented by the following Formula (2): 0.35??H2/?H1?0.95??Formula (1) Tf1/2?205?(1.4×Tm1)??Formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooling system including: a cold air generator which supplies cold air into a case of an apparatus; a wireless temperature sensor which is provided near at least one module constituting the apparatus and sends temperature data as a radio signal; a transmitter/receiver which sends a radio signal having a predetermined frequency to the temperature sensor and receives a radio signal from the temperature sensor; and a controller which controls an operation of the cold air generator on the basis of a radio signal received by the transmitter/receiver.

Abstract: A user conducts a telephone conversation without speaking. It does this by moving the participant in the public situation to a quiet mode of communication (e.g., keyboard, buttons, touchscreen). All the other participants are allowed to continue using their usual audible technology (e.g., telephones) over the existing telecommunications infrastructure. The quiet user interface transforms the user's silent input selections into equivalent audible signals that may be directly transmitted to the other parties in the conversation.

Abstract: A uniform identifier record for a digital file comprises a unique identifier field and a textual identifier field. The unique identifier field may comprise a uniform resource locator. Alternately, the unique identifier field may comprise an integer. In one embodiment, the unique identifier is created by adding a constant value to a last prior unique identifier. The textual information is a user-friendly string identifying the file. In applications where the file identified by the uniform identifier record is associated with a separate file, the uniform identifier record is appended to the associated file.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for image classification. More particularly, the present invention provides a technique to classify an image as a picture, a graphic or a mixed mode image. The classification is based on an approximation of a segmentation. The approximation is HVQ-LUT-based and outputs classification maps indicating whether pixels are background, text or pictures. Said classification maps are filtered to eliminate odd isolated samples and the resulting count of picture, text and background pixel is analyzed before concluding whether the image has pictorial, graphical or mixed contents.

Abstract: A method of patterning organic semiconductor layers of electronic devices utilizing reverse printing.

Abstract: A method of treating a fuser member surface to extend the life thereof includes applying to the fuser member surface an ethylene diamine tetraacetate. In addition, the fuser member may be subjected to a sonic treatment during the application of the ethylene diamine traacetrate in order to remove additional materials therefrom that are resistant to removal by the ethylene diamine traacetate.

Abstract: A developer cartridge container including a container body having a cylindrical body formed with an opening at one end and a bottom wall member provided on the other end opposite from the one end, an resilient thin wall container to be accommodated in the container body, and a closing lid having a developer discharge port capable of being attached to and detached from the container body and a mounting portion of a coupler for closing the opening of the container body and an opening of the resilient thin wall container in a state of being mounted to the container body.

Abstract: A portable programming device for electronically programming an electronic tag associated with a module includes a hand-held data receiver containing a communication element adapted to receive data from an electronic tag associated with a module and a data processor having programmed processing instructions. The data processor analyzes data received at the communication element in accordance with programmed processing instructions to produce a processor result based on the received data. The portable programming device also includes a hand-held tag writer comprising a communication element for writing tag content information to a tag memory segment of the electronic tag in response to the processor result.

Abstract: A solid ink loader for feeding solid ink sticks in a phase change ink jet printer, which includes at least one feed channel for receiving of a plurality of ink sticks and at least one key plate for covering the at least one feed channel. The at least one key plate includes a first plate portion having a first insertion opening for admitting the solid ink sticks into the at least one feed channel, and a first guide portion extending into the at least one feed channel from the first plate portion, the first guide portion providing support to the solid ink sticks as they move within the at least one feed channel.