Abstract: A fastening machine 1 is provided, which prevents the tip member 131 from wear and improve its durability as well as align a material into which a fastener is to be driven. The fastening machine 1 is provided with a housing 2, a handle 2A extended from the housing 2, a nose 3 extended from the housing 2 and comprising an ejecting mouth 6 to fire a fastener 25 and a tip member 131 arranged at the tip of nose 3 in the direction of ejecting the fastener 25. The tip member 131 is characterized by comprising a super-hard material member 19 in the side facing a material into which a fastener is to be driven and in the side opposite to the direction of extending the handle 2A.

Abstract: An electric driver includes a hook portion which is constituted by a hook-like portion and a connecting portion for connecting the hook-like portion to the handle. The hook-like portion is constituted by a base portion connected to the connecting portion and a bent portion continuous to the base portion and a front end portion continuous to the bent portion and arranged at a position substantially opposed to the base portion and can be deformed. The front end portion and the base portion can be proximate to and remote from each other. The connecting portion holds the hook-like portion in a state of being hung down in a direction substantially the same as a direction of extending the handle. The hook-like portion is held centering on a first rotating axis center extended in the direction of hanging down the hook-like portion pivotably relative to the handle.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body and a display unit that is removable from the apparatus main body. A positional relationship between the display unit and the apparatus main body and a direction are detected by a detecting portion. Based on results of the detection and apparatus conditions, content to be displayed on a displaying portion of the display unit is determined.

Abstract: In setting, by using a format, a non-display region in image data obtained by an image reading unit, a format location information input unit writes in the image data, an image representing information on access to a format storage unit in an external apparatus where a format to be used has been stored. In displaying the image data, a format location information extraction unit extracts the format location information by extracting the image from the image data. A format obtaining unit obtains the format by accessing the format storage unit based on the information. An image modification unit uses the obtained format to modify the image data such that the designated region is displayed in an invisible manner.

Abstract: The inventive image processing apparatus takes steps of 1) dividing an image to be processed into numerals of blocks; 2) determining whether a block is a color block or not; 3) determining whether the image is a color image or not based on the rate of color blocks to the entire blocks. Thereby, valid color pixel rate can be obtained at blocks belonging to a color region even though an image is almost monochrome but partially colored. Accordingly, the inventive image processing apparatus can appropriately determine whether the image is a color image or not.

Abstract: “Hexapod” mountings are disclosed for use with optical elements. An exemplary mounting includes a base, a platform that is movable relative to the base, and six legs having nominally identical length. Three pairs of legs, having substantially equal stiffness, extend between the base and platform and support the platform relative to the base. In each pair of legs, respective first ends are coupled together in a ?-shaped manner forming a respective apex. Respective second ends are splayed relative to the apex, desirably forming an angle of substantially 109.5° at the apex. The apices are mounted equidistantly from each other on a circle on the platform. The respective second ends of the pairs of legs are mounted at respective locations on a circle on the base. The axes of each pair of legs define a respective leg plane substantially perpendicular to the base plane. Each leg has an actuator that, when energized, changes a length of the respective leg.

Abstract: A precision assembly (210) for positioning a device (226) includes a stage (260) that retains the device (226), a dual mover assembly (228) that moves the stage (260), and the device (226) along a movement axis (266), a measurement system (222) and a control system (224). The dual mover assembly (228) includes a first mover (262) that moves the stage (260) along the movement axis (266) and a second mover (264) that moves the device (226) along the movement axis (266). The second mover (264) is rigidly coupled to the first mover (262) so that movement of the first mover (262) results in movement of the second mover (264). Further, the total output of the dual mover assembly (228) along the movement axis (266) is equal to the sum of the movement of the first mover (262) and the movement of the second mover (264). The measurement system (222) measures a movement position along the movement axis (266). The control system (224) controls the dual mover assembly (228) utilizing the movement position.

Abstract: Disclosed is an access control apparatus controls access to a storage device and includes an access password input device that receives an input of an access password; an access control information acquiring unit that acquires access control information indicating an access password to be inputted for access; an access controller that controls access to a file stored in a file storage region, based on the inputted access password and the access control information, wherein the access controller is operable when different region access passwords are set for accessing a first file storage region and a second file storage region, respectively, to control access after a file stored in the first file storage region has been transported to the second file storage region so that at least one password that could be used to access the file in the first file storage region is inherited after transportation.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a receiver which receives data transmitted from a terminal, a processor which processes the data received by the receiver, and a transmitter which transmits contents processed by the processor to the terminal.

Abstract: The inventive image processing apparatus takes steps of 1) dividing an image to be processed into numerals of blocks; 2) determining whether a block is a color block or not; 3) determining whether the image is a color image or not based on the rate of color blocks to the entire blocks. Thereby, valid color pixel rate can be obtained at blocks belonging to a color region even though an image is almost monochrome but partially colored. Accordingly, the inventive image processing apparatus can appropriately determine whether the image is a color image or not.

Abstract: In a system where a transmitting apparatus is connected via a network to a receiving apparatus, the receiving apparatus has a storage device for storing destination information which can be registered to a key in an operating device to be operated for transmission in a transmitting apparatus. When data is received from the transmitting apparatus, the destination information including an icon or information on a site wherein the destination information is stored is returned to the transmitting apparatus. Thus, registration of destination information to the key becomes easy at the transmitting apparatus.

Abstract: An information acquiring unit checks operation command information issued to the multiple information processing apparatuses over the network in order to understand the totality of the operation command information in the network. The state of utilization of each information processing apparatus is analyzed based on the operation command information. Where a utilization state analyzing unit is provided in an information processing apparatus, the utilization state analyzing unit also checks the state of utilization of its own information processing apparatus. Prompt information that prompts the issuance of operation commands to an underutilized information processing apparatus is then issued. Consequently, the level of utilization of that information processing apparatus may be increased.

Abstract: An audio data storing unit stores therein audio data, and an image data storing unit stores therein image data. A control information storing unit stores a playback method used for playing back the audio data and a print method used for printing out the image data. The playback method indicates whether the audio data should be played back when a receiving unit receives the composite data, or should be played back after an instruction is input by a user. The print method indicates whether the image data should be printed out when the receiving unit receives the composite data, or should be printed out after an instruction is input by the user. A speaker unit plays back the audio data in accordance with the playback method. A printer unit prints out the image data in accordance with the print method.

Abstract: An input position processing program detects a series of pieces of position data based on input positions outputted from a pointing device, and defines a reference position. When the last piece of position data indicates a point within a defined area other than a reference area, an operation is to be performed determined based on a direction that extends from the reference position to the defined area indicated by the last piece of position data. When an intermediate piece of position data indicates a point within a defined area other than the reference area and the last piece of position data indicates a point within the reference area, the operation to be performed is determined based on the combination of directions representing a reciprocal movement between the reference position and the defined area indicated by the intermediate piece of position data.

Abstract: The inventive image processing apparatus takes steps of 1) dividing an image to be processed into numerals of blocks; 2) determining whether a block is a color block or not; 3) determining whether the image is a color image or not based on the rate of color blocks to the entire blocks. Thereby, valid color pixel rate can be obtained at blocks belonging to a color region even though an image is almost monochrome but partially colored. Accordingly, the inventive image processing apparatus can appropriately determine whether the image is a color image or not.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to compensating for force ripple of an apparatus driven by a force produced by a linear motor. In one embodiment, a method of compensating for force ripple comprises generating force commands for a trajectory starting at a plurality of starting positions of the apparatus driven by the linear motor to produce different trajectory motions based on the same trajectory at the plurality of starting positions, the force commands each including peaks of large acceleration/deceleration and valleys of low force levels; calculating an average of the force commands during large acceleration/deceleration generated based on trajectory motions for the plurality of starting positions; calculating a variation ratio of the force command for each trajectory motion to the calculated average of the force commands; and compensating for force ripple in the apparatus based on the calculated variation ratio to control the force applied by the linear motor to the apparatus.

Abstract: The inventive image processing apparatus takes steps of 1) dividing an image to be processed into numerals of blocks; 2) determining whether a block is a color block or not; 3) determining whether the image is a color image or not based on the rate of color blocks to the entire blocks. Thereby, valid color pixel rate can be obtained at blocks belonging to a color region even though an image is almost monochrome but partially colored. Accordingly, the inventive image processing apparatus can appropriately determine whether the image is a color image or not.

Abstract: An application such as a web browser running on a portable display device is responsive to gestures to a touch-sensitive surface of the portable display device. The gestures are supplied by touching and then sliding on the touch-sensitive surface. Various operations of the application may be controlled based on the gestures.

Abstract: Image data transmitted from an image reading portion or a personal computer is once stored in an image storage portion. Then, an image region determining portion performs region determination of the stored image data. In addition, a toner consumption calculating portion calculates an amount of toner to be consumed required for outputting the image data. Image correction is performed in an image correcting portion according to a determined image region based on a result of comparison between the amount of toner to be consumed calculated and the remaining amount of toner measured. Image output is performed in an image printing portion based on the corrected image data. As a result, image degradation can be minimized and an output operation can be completed even when a remaining amount of a recording material becomes less than an amount required for image output.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a file management apparatus, file management method, and file management program product with which a user who receives a file-saving related notice from system can readily and accurately grasp contents of the notified file. A file management apparatus of this invention is to notify a designated notice destination that end of a save period of a file recorded in a file saving apparatus comes. The file management apparatus includes a save-period counter, a save-period monitoring section for monitoring end of a save period of each file basing on timing by the save-period counter, an attachment-file making section for making a partial file composed of a part of file contents, a notice transmitting section for notifying a notice destination of a fact that there is a file of which end of save period comes, and a notice-file making section for attaching a partial file of the file to the notice of the notice transmitting section.