Abstract: A technique is disclosed to detect a specified mark that has been rotated by an unknown number of degrees. To make the detection efficient, the dictionary stores the specified marks in predetermined formats including the coordinate conversion table and the polar coordinate image. Furthermore, the coordinate conversion table includes the central distance D scale value indicative of a distance between a center of each of the pixels and a center of the dictionary image in the predetermined XY coordinate and the central rotation direction F scale value indicative of a degree of rotation of the dictionary image.

Abstract: The present specific document determining apparatus according to the present invention comprises a microwave sensor for irradiating a microwave to and scanning a document, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, outputting a first detection signal, again irradiating a microwave and scanning the document after the document is placed on a contact glass, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, and outputting a second detection signal; a signal processing section for using the first detection signal as a reference signal and comparing a level of the reference signal to a level of the second detection signal to make determination as to whether metallic fiber is included in the document or not, and a controller for making determination as to whether the document is a specific one or not according to a result of determination by the signal processing section.

Abstract: The present specific document determining apparatus according to the present invention comprises a microwave sensor for irradiating a microwave to and scanning a document, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, outputting a first detection signal, again irradiating a microwave and scanning the document after the document is placed on a contact glass, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, and outputting a second detection signal; a signal processing section for using the first detection signal as a reference signal and comparing a level of the reference signal to a level of the second detection signal to make determination as to whether metallic fiber is included in the document or not, and a controller for making determination as to whether the document is a specific one or not according to a result of determination by the signal processing section.

Abstract: There are provided a data recording medium, a reading device for reading the data recording medium, a recording device for reading the data recording medium and recording data to other media, and methods thereof able to prevent forgery without comparing visible information and data stored in a built-in electronic circuit chip. The reading device is for reading a data recording medium including a sheet portion visibly printed with an image and a data storage unit recorded with control data.

Abstract: The present specific document determining apparatus according to the present invention comprises a microwave sensor for irradiating a microwave to and scanning a document, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, outputting a first detection signal, again irradiating a microwave and scanning the document after the document is placed on a contact glass, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, and outputting a second detection signal; a signal processing section for using the first detection signal as a reference signal and comparing a level of the reference signal to a level of the second detection signal to make determination as to whether metallic fiber is included in the document or not, and a controller for making determination as to whether the document is a specific one or not according to a result of determination by the signal processing section.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a pigment dispersion composition for a color filter having the excellent pigment dispersing property and dispersion stability, good developing property and reactivity, and an extremely small residue generation amount after development, a production method capable of stably producing such a pigment dispersion composition, and a color filter for a display having a high transmittance and a low light scattering property. A pigment dispersion composition for a color filter containing at least a pigment, a pigment dispersing agent, a binder resin, a reactive compound, and a solvent, wherein the binder resin is a compound having a pigment adsorbing block containing a pigment adsorbing group and not containing a reactive group, and a reactive block containing a reactive group and not containing a pigment adsorbing group, is provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a color filter for reliably preventing the liquid crystal layer from being contaminated with ionic materials, as well as a liquid crystal display excellent in display qualities. To achieve the object described above, the present invention provides a color filter comprises a substrate, a resin colored layer consisting of a plurality of colors formed in a predetermined pattern on the substrate, and a common transparent electrode layer, said resin colored layer bringing about a voltage holding ratio of 80% or more and a residual DC (&Dgr;E) of 0.5 V or less in a liquid crystal subjected to treatment for extraction of impurities.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a pigment dispersion composition for a color filter having the excellent pigment dispersing property and dispersion stability, good developing property and reactivity, and an extremely small residue generation amount after development, a production method capable of stably producing such a pigment dispersion composition, and a color filter for a display having a high transmittance and a low light scattering property. A pigment dispersion composition for a color filter containing at least a pigment, a pigment dispersing agent, a binder resin, a reactive compound, and a solvent, wherein the binder resin is a compound having a pigment adsorbing block containing a pigment adsorbing group and not containing a reactive group, and a reactive block containing a reactive group and not containing a pigment adsorbing group, is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color liquid crystal display in which a shielding member is disposed between a sealing member and a display zone to prevent the liquid crystal layer from being contaminated with liquid crystal-contaminants from the sealing member wherein the shielding member is formed of a material which does not adversely affect the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A resin composition for a color filter is provided which can surely prevent the occurrence of display failures (unacceptable display phenomena) of color liquid crystal display devices, can broaden a range of selection of usable constituent materials, and does not incur increased cost. The resin composition for a color filter comprises a combination of a volatile component with a nonvolatile component, wherein: not less than 50% by weight of the nonvolatile component is accounted for by a first constituent, which, after the impurity extraction of a liquid crystal, permits the liquid crystal to have a voltage retention of not less than 60% and to have a residual DC (&Dgr;E) of not more than 0.6 V; and when less than 50% by weight of the nonvolatile component is accounted for by a second constituent, which, after the impurity extraction of a liquid crystal, cannot permit the liquid crystal to have a voltage retention of not less than 60% and to have a residual DC (&Dgr;E) of not more than 0.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a pigment dispersion composition for a color filter having the excellent pigment dispersing property and dispersion stability, good developing property and reactivity, and an extremely small residue generation amount after development, a production method capable of stably producing such a pigment dispersion composition, and a color filter for a display having a high transmittance and a low light scattering property. A pigment dispersion composition for a color filter containing at least a pigment, a pigment dispersing agent, a binder resin, a reactive compound, and a solvent, wherein the binder resin is a compound having a pigment adsorbing block containing a pigment adsorbing group and not containing a reactive group, and a reactive block containing a reactive group and not containing a pigment adsorbing group, is provided.

Abstract: An image detecting method comprises the steps of: a) searching for a pattern satisfying a predetermined commencement requirement by scanning an input image; b) using the pattern as a starting point, with referring to a dictionary storing therein distances between the center line and an edge of a detection target semicircle, determining for each of a predetermined number of main scan lines along a sub-scan direction whether or not a predetermined edge pattern occurs within a respective range of the distance of the dictionary; and c) determining a detection of the semicircle when the number of error lines on which the predetermined edge pattern does not occur within the respective range of the distance of the dictionary is less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A resin composition for a color filter is provided which can surely prevent the occurrence of display failures (unacceptable display phenomena) of color liquid crystal display devices, can broaden a range of selection of usable constituent materials, and does not incur increased cost. The resin composition for a color filter comprises a combination of a volatile component with a nonvolatile component, wherein: not less than 50% by weight of the nonvolatile component is accounted for by a first constituent, which, after the impurity extraction of a liquid crystal, permits the liquid crystal to have a voltage retention of not less than 60% and to have a residual DC (&Dgr;E) of not more than 0.6 V; and when less than 50% by weight of the nonvolatile component is accounted for by a second constituent, which, after the impurity extraction of a liquid crystal, cannot permit the liquid crystal to have a voltage retention of not less than 60% and to have a residual DC (&Dgr;E) of not more than 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a color filter for reliably preventing the liquid crystal layer from being contaminated with ionic materials, as well as a liquid crystal display excellent in display qualities. To achieve the object described above, the present invention provides a color filter comprises a substrate, a resin colored layer consisting of a plurality of colors formed in a predetermined pattern on the substrate, and a common transparent electrode layer, said resin colored layer bringing about a voltage holding ratio of 80 % or more and a residual DC (&Dgr;E) of 0.5 V or less in a liquid crystal subjected to treatment for extraction of impurities.

Abstract: An image pattern recognition process and system recognize a rotated predetermined image pattern with reduced processing time and memory requirements based upon the efficient use of the Zernike Moment.

Abstract: A multi-tone-level image is converted into an M-tone-level image using M-1 threshold values, where M-1.gtoreq.2. Middle-tone-level pixels in the M-tone-level image are treated as unknown pixels, tone levels other than the middle tone levels are given to the unknown pixels based on the states of pixels in the neighborhood of the unknown pixels, and thus produces an N-tone-level image, where M>N.gtoreq.2. Two threshold values of the M-1 threshold values are used for determine the middle-tone-level pixels, the two threshold values corresponding to the lightest tone level of a first image region and the darkest tone level of a second image region respectively. The first image region has tone levels which are darker than the middle tone levels and the second image region has tone levels which are lighter than the middle tone levels.

Abstract: The present specific document determining apparatus according to the present invention comprises a microwave sensor for irradiating a microwave to and scanning a document, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, outputting a first detection signal, again irradiating a microwave and scanning the document after the document is placed on a contact glass, detecting a reflected portion of the irradiated microwave, and outputting a second detection signal; a signal processing section for using the first detection signal as a reference signal and comparing a level of the reference signal to a level of the second detection signal to make determination as to whether metallic fiber is included in the document or not, and a controller for making determination as to whether the document is a specific one or not according to a result of determination by the signal processing section.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to pattern recognition systems, and particularly to the detection of a circle from a complex image that combines circles, straight lines, and other shapes. The system of the invention determines whether a pixel in an image being scanned is an edge pixel, and derives a gradient vector associated with the edge pixel. The direction of the gradient vector is modified toward a center of a circle incorporating the edge pixel, and then whether the edge pixel is a circle edge pixel is determined. If the edge pixel is a circle edge pixel, coordinates of a center of a circle for the edge pixel are calculated, and stored in memory. After the above steps are repeated for the other pixels in the image being scanned, the system determines whether coordinates of a calculated center of a circle for any circle edge pixel are the same for other circle edge pixels.

Abstract: An optical character recognition method and system adjusts positional, rotational and scaling differences between an input form image and a standard form image based upon selected corresponding portions of the two images prior to optically recognizing characters in predetermined areas of the input form. The corresponding portions include a predetermined mark such as a cross-line portions and or predetermined characters, and a selection process of these corresponding portions eliminates unlikely pairs of the corresponding portions based upon a distribution histogram analysis.

Abstract: This is directed to a method and a system for efficiently performing an image input positional adjustment prior to image or character recognition for data entry into a computer system.