Abstract: A blow molding capable of maintaining the parison thickness distribution uniform, fabricating high-quality molded products, and improving its productivity. A parison supply device for supplying, to a blow mold, a parison discharged from an extrusion die, the parison supply device including: a pair of chucks for pinching, from above and below, a parison discharged downward from the extrusion die; and a chuck operation part for controlling an operation of pinching the parison by the pair of chucks and an operation of moving the pair of chucks. By the chuck operation part, the pair of chucks performs the operation of pinching the parison while being moved downward.

Abstract: A blow molding capable of maintaining the parison thickness distribution uniform, fabricating high-quality molded products, and improving its productivity. A parison supply device for supplying, to a blow mold, a parison discharged from an extrusion die, the parison supply device including: a pair of chucks for pinching, from above and below, a parison discharged downward from the extrusion die; and a chuck operation part for controlling an operation of pinching the parison by the pair of chucks and an operation of moving the pair of chucks. By the chuck operation part, the pair of chucks performs the operation of pinching the parison while being moved downward.

Abstract: This invention provides the following environment. That is, an original document file corresponding to a document to be copied is specified from image data of that document to be copied, and a print process is made based on the specified file so as to prevent deterioration of image quality. Also, when a document to be copied is not registered, a registration process is executed to suppress deterioration of image quality in an early stage. Furthermore, since the document is converted into vector data, re-use of such document is facilitated, and deterioration of image quality can be suppressed even when an image process such as enlargement or the like is made. To this end, when an original digital file cannot be specified, an apparatus of this embodiment executes a vectorization process (S54), converts the obtained vector data into a data format that can be re-used by an application (S55), and registers the converted file in a file server (S56).

Abstract: Stored digital data is searched for on the basis of an input image, difference information is extracted by comparing the retrieved digital data and the input image, and the difference information is composited to the digital data. Digital data generated by composition is stored. When no digital data is retrieved, the input image is converted into vector data, and the image that has been converted into the vector data is stored as digital data. Obtained region segmentation information and an input image are composited, the composite image is displayed on an operation screen of an MFP, and a rectangular block to be vectorized is designated as a specific region from the displayed region segmentation information. A user designates the specific region by designating rectangular blocks in an image using a pointing device.

Abstract: This invention provides an image processing method which allows easy re-use of image information that is stored to minimize deterioration of image quality and the storage capacity. Storage means is searched for original digital data corresponding to each input image. If no original digital data is found, the input image is converted into vector data, and is stored as digital data in the storage means. A sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found in the search step and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data in the vectorization step and is stored in the storage step when no original digital data is found in the search step is generated, thus providing a sheet that allows easy re-use.

Abstract: This invention provides the following environment. That is, an original document file corresponding to a document to be copied is specified from image data of that document to be copied, and a print process is made based on the specified file so as to prevent deterioration of image quality. Also, when a document to be copied is not registered, a registration process is executed to suppress deterioration of image quality in an early stage. Furthermore, since the document is converted into vector data, re-use of such document is facilitated, and deterioration of image quality can be suppressed even when an image process such as enlargement or the like is made. To this end, when an original digital file cannot be specified, an apparatus of this embodiment executes a vectorization process (S54), converts the obtained vector data into a data format that can be re-used by an application (S55), and registers the converted file in a file server (S56).

Abstract: In a copying machine connected to the network, calibrations on the printers are performed as follows. When an execution of calibration is requested, the copying machine displays all identification numbers of the printers connected to the network on the operation panel of the copying machine. When the user selects a printer to be calibrated through the display, the copying machine causes the selected printer to output a specified test pattern. Then the copying machine reads the test pattern, generates a correction table and registers the generated table with the printer.

Abstract: This invention provides an image processing method which allows easy re-use of image information that is stored to minimize deterioration of image quality and the storage capacity. Storage means is searched for original digital data corresponding to each input image. If no original digital data is found, the input image is converted into vector data, and is stored as digital data in the storage means. A sheet including at least one of information associated with the found original digital data when the original digital data is found in the search step and information associated with digital data which is obtained by converting the image into the vector data in the vectorization step and is stored in the storage step when no original digital data is found in the search step is generated, thus providing a sheet that allows easy re-use.

Abstract: Original digital data stored in a memory is searched for on the basis of an input image, difference information is extracted by comprising the retrieved original digital data and the input image, and the difference information is composited to the original digital data. Furthermore, digital data generated by composition is stored in the memory. Also, original digital data stored in a memory is searched for on the basis of an input image, and when no original digital data is retrieved, the input image is converted into vector data, and the image that has been converted into the vector data is stored as digital data in the memory. Moreover, region segmentation information obtained in a block selection step and an input image are composited, the composite image is displayed on an operation screen of an MFP, and a rectangular block to be vectorized is designated as a specific region from the displayed region segmentation information.

Abstract: A plurality of reduced images (for the color temperature and the color rendering property) of a read image of an original are displayed. The user is asked to select a reduced image close to the color of the original from among the plurality of displayed reduced images. Each parameter of the color is determined based on the selected reduced image. By performing color processing using determined parameters, color processing in which adaptation corresponding to environment is taken into consideration is realized.

Abstract: A plurality of reduced images (for the color temperature and the color rendering property) of a read image of an original are displayed. The user is asked to select a reduced image close to the color of the original from among the plurality of displayed reduced images. Each parameter of the color is determined based on the selected reduced image. By performing color processing using determined parameters, color processing in which adaptation corresponding to environment is taken into consideration is realized.

Abstract: A user designates a two-sided copying mode, a reduced-scale copying mode, a vertical or horizontal binding direction, and the like from a control panel. An original image is magnification-varied at a designated reduction magnification, and the reduced image is stored in a page memory. In the case of an odd page (front surface) in a single-sided or two-sided copying mode, a &ggr; conversion circuit reads out and outputs stored image data in the normal order, thus forming images. On the other hand, in the case of an even page (back page) in the two-sided copying mode, whether the horizontal or vertical binding direction is designated is checked. If the binding direction agrees with the reversing axis direction of a paper sheet upon copying, images are read out in the normal order. When the vertical binding direction is designated, images are read out in an order opposite to the normal order, so that each page is rotated through 180°. Images are copied in the designated layout.

Abstract: Two or more original illumination units are mounted on an image reading apparatus. In reading a patched original, an image read while being illuminated along one direction is compared with an image read while being illuminated along another direction or along two directions including the one direction and another direction. In accordance with an image data difference between the two images, image processing or illumination light amount changing is performed to erase shades to be caused by a patched portion of the original.

Abstract: Two or more original illumination units are mounted on an image reading apparatus. In reading a patched original, an image read while being illuminated along one direction is compared with an image read while being illuminated along another direction or along two directions including the one direction and another direction. In accordance with an image data difference between the two images, image processing or illumination light amount changing is performed to erase shades to be caused by a patched portion of the original.

Abstract: A user designates a two-sided copying mode, a reduced-scale copying mode, a vertical or horizontal binding direction, and the like from a control panel. An original image is magnification-varied at a designated reduction magnification, and the reduced image is stored in a page memory. In the case of an odd page (front surface) in a single-sided or two-sided copying mode, a &ggr; conversion circuit reads out and outputs stored image data in the normal order, thus forming images. On the other hand, in the case of an even page (back page) in the two-sided copying mode, whether the horizontal or vertical binding direction is designated is checked. If the binding direction agrees with the reversing axis direction of a paper sheet upon copying, images are read out in the normal order. When the vertical binding direction is designated, images are read out in an order opposite to the normal order, so that each page is rotated through 180°. Images are copied in the designated layout.

Abstract: A color image processing system for performing undercolor removal. The system includes input of a color image signal, generation of a grayness signal from the color image signal, generation of a darkness signal from the color image signal, and performance of undercolor removal based on the grayness signal, the darkness signal, and a black signal corresponding to the color image signal. The system also includes control of an amount of undercolor removal performed on the color image signal so that a gradient of an amount of undercolor removal performed on the color image signal relative to the grayness signal at a first darkness signal level is lower than a gradient of an amount of undercolor removal performed on the color image signal relative to the grayness signal at a second darkness signal level, wherein the second darkness signal level is lower than the first darkness signal level.

Abstract: An image conversion apparatus for image-converting input color image signals, and outputting the converted signals to an output apparatus, allows execution of a plurality of different color processing operations, checks if an input color image falls within a color reproduction region of the output apparatus, and changes the color conversion processing result to be output depending on whether or not the input color image falls within the color reproduction region of the output apparatus. For example, when the input color image falls within the color reproduction region of the output apparatus, color reproduction color-matched with input color image signals is performed. When the input color image falls outside the reproduction region, color reproduction is performed by color conversion processing assuring highest color reproducibility.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus measures, color by color, an average transmission-density signal based upon image information obtained from a color original through which light is transmitted, converts the measured average transmission-density signal of every color into a subject-lightness signal of every color, and effects a conversion into a reference color stimulus signal, which is indicated by the apex of a triangle substantially circumscribed by a spectrum locus of a predetermined chromaticity diagram, based upon the converted subject-lightness signal of every color.

Abstract: For the expression of a foreign gene, a virus is provided in which at least a part of a cysteine protease gene present on a genome of a baculovirus has been deleted or substituted by a marker gene. A process is also disclosed for the formation of the virus. A transfer vector for the deletion of a cysteine protease gene is also described. This transfer vector comprises a DNA fragment of a nuclear polyhedrosis virus genome, in which at least a part of a cysteine protease gene has been substituted by a marker gene, and a plasmid vector fragment. Also disclosed is a process for the production of an economic protein.

Abstract: A color image processing apparatus includes arranging means for arranging intervals between dot positions on a scanning line at which dots are formed, and shifting means for shifting the dot positions on the scanning line by a shifting amount. At least one of the intervals and the shifting amount for a first color component are different from an interval and a shifting amount of a second color component. The processing apparatus also includes control means for controlling the arranging means and the shifting means so that n (n.gtoreq.3) adjacent dot positions at which the first color component and the second color component overlap correspond to vertices of a substantially regular polygon having n vertices.