Abstract: When an MFP receives an e-mail to which audio data is attached, an audio data storing unit and a control information storing unit in the MFP respectively store the audio data and control information related to the audio data. When the MFP receives a playback instruction of the audio data through an operation panel unit, a security processing unit compares a security level of the MFP stored in an environment information storing unit with a security level indicated by the control information. When the security level of the MFP is higher, a speaker unit in the MFP normally plays back the audio data. When the security level of the MFP is lower, the audio data is played back in accordance with an alternative playback method indicated by the control information.

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 a control system and method for controlling the trajectory and alignment of one or more stages by incorporating a grouping method in the control methodology. In one embodiment, a method of controlling movement of one or more stages of a precision assembly to process a substrate having a plurality of process regions comprises dividing the substrate into blocks according to one or more preset criteria, each block of the substrate including one or more process regions; generating learning data for one or more representative process regions for each block of the substrate; and using the generated learning data of the one or more representative process regions of each block to control movement of the one or more stages to process the block of one or more process regions of the substrate.

Abstract: In order to provide a user interface device that can realize a superior user interface during selection of a one-touch area for settings information new registration, update registration or retrieval operations, a user interface device is provided that includes a display that displays screens containing various types of information and switches and displays in an alternating fashion multiple selection screens in which multiple options are shown at predetermined positions, such apparatus further having a position designating unit that designates a position of an option as well as a display controller that performs-control such that the option located at the position designated by the position designating unit in each of the multiple selection screens is displayed on the display.

Abstract: An input processing system including a plurality of input apparatuses, a processing apparatus, a setter that sets an operation of the processing apparatus in accordance with an input entered through an input operation performed on an input apparatus, and a controller that determines an automatic-clear time for the input apparatus. A different automatic-clear time is determined for each of the plurality of input apparatuses. If another input operation is not performed on the input apparatus during the determined automatic-clear time, the controller executes an automatic-clear function to clear the set operation to an initially set default.

Abstract: A precision assembly (10) includes a stage assembly (220) having a first stage (208), a first mover assembly (210) and a control system (24). The first mover assembly (210) moves the first stage (208) during a first iteration (300) and a subsequent second iteration (302) having a similar movement to the first iteration (300). The first iteration (300) generates positioning data that is sent to the control system (24) to control the first mover assembly (210) to adjust movement of the first stage (208) during the second iteration (302) based on at least a portion of the positioning data from the first iteration (300). The positioning data can include the position of the first stage (208) along a first axis, a second axis and/or a third axis. The stage assembly can also include a second stage (206) and a second mover assembly (204) that moves the second stage (206) synchronously with the first stage (208).

Abstract: A door module for an automobile door with a main body having a housing portion disposed adjacent to a window opening. The door module is housed in the housing portion and attached to the main body. The door module includes a windowpane, door equipment including at least a regulator, and a module frame on which the door equipment is integrally held. The module frame has an annular shape. The regulator is provided with a rail for guiding the windowpane when the windowpane is moved by the motor. The motor is disposed in the annular shape of the module frame, and at least one end of the rail is projects from the annular shape of the module frame and is fixed to the door main body.

Abstract: An opening and shutting structure for a window member. The structure includes an elevating device for ascending and descending a glass sheet to a housing section. The elevating device is provided with an elevating member fixed to the glass sheet and a driving section for moving the elevating member in the longitudinal direction. The elevating member is attached to a front side portion of the glass sheet. Thus, the structure can hold a heavy article such as a motor in a corner portion in a door main body.

Abstract: The amount in offset of toner or the like is used to determine two points sandwiching lattice points of input data and divide the region between the two points equally in N−1. The output values at the two points and each point equally dividing the region are obtained to calculate gradients m1-m8 between any two adjacent ones of the points. Then, difference values dm1-dm7 in gradient between any two adjacent ones of the straight lines are calculated and (N−1) lattice points serving as dividing points are selected from the difference values in descending order. It should be noted that N is smaller than M. Then, the input and output values of the determined (N+1) lattice points N0-N4 are plotted and they are bounded by straight line and thus plotted to linearly interpolate the output data for the input data. Thus, an image processing apparatus can be provided capable of precisely modifying output images with reduced memory capacity.

Abstract: A pixel interpolating device using the IM-GPDCT method and capable of preventing noise generation divides an original image into a plurality of blocks and picks up a block to be processed as a target block. Further, an image peripheral to the target block is extracted as a peripheral image. By using the peripheral image as an extension region, DCT transform is carried out. Thereafter, the peripheral image is magnified, and the IM-GPDCT processing is carried by using the magnified image.

Abstract: An abnormality that has occurred during execution of a job by an image forming apparatus 1 is detected by a detecting means 11, an attribute of the sender of the job with which the abnormality occurred is identified by an identifying means 12, and recipients for abnormality alarm information are determined by an alarm information recipient determining means 16 based on the identification result. Consequently, when an abnormality has occurred during execution of a job by the image forming apparatus 1, even if the user who sent the job is not able to perform the operation required to eliminate the abnormality, swift elimination of the abnormality can be expected by transmitting abnormality alarm information to persons who are near the image forming apparatus 1, for example.

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: A new insulated wire resists heat cycles under severe operating ambient temperatures without reducing the lifetime of coils in which the insulated wire is used. The insulated wire has on the insulating coating a fluororesin coating without or with a binder constituting 20 wt. % or less. The fluororesin coating comprises fluororesin such as polytetrafluoroethylene, a tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoroalkylvinylether copolymer, or a fluoroethylene-propylene copolymer.

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: In order to reduce the weight of the automobile door without causing a reduction of the strength, the automobile door having the following construction is provided. A door module is formed by integrating to a module frame in an annular form in a side view, a windowpane and a door equipment including a regulator. A motor in the regulator is disposed in the annulus of the module frame and at least one end of a rail in the regulator is projected from the annulus of the module frame. The door receives the door module in its housing portion of the door main body. In receiving the door module in the door main body, the end of the rail projecting from the module frame is fixed to the door main body.

Abstract: A frame-attached transparent plate is produced by injection-molding a frame in a mold for injection molding, opening the mold, and projecting the frame in an arched form corresponding to a curvature of a glass plate to press the frame to only a surface of a peripheral portion of the glass plate so as to bond the frame to the peripheral portion of the glass plate. With this, the shape in cross section of the frame can optionally be selected even when the glass plate has a curved portion, and problems such as a poor dimensional accuracy, a poor bonding strength, a poor appearance and so on of the frame can be eliminated.

Abstract: A downflow reboiler-condenser which can distribute and introduce an evaporating fluid (fluid to be evaporated) uniformly and securely into evaporation passages and which can also achieve simplification of its structure and reduction in the fabrication cost. This reboiler-condenser is provided with a reservoir 36 above a heat exchanger core 34 and with liquid distributors 37 located above evaporation passages 33 respectively. The liquid distributors 37 distribute the evaporating fluid collected in the reservoir 36 into the evaporation passages 33 uniformly.

Abstract: To expand the collection market of electronic data to be collected, on the Internet which is communication lines, a plurality of collectors are connected to an issuer who issues electronic data as a collection target for the collectors, the issuer expresses the issue of the electronic data to the collectors, and when a contract on the transfer of the electronic data is concluded between the issuer and the collectors, the issuer issues all the contents of the electronic data on which contract has been concluded to the collectors without leaving anything on the part of the issuer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a detecting unit that detects pieces of additional information embedded in image data, an analyzing unit that analyzes the detected pieces of additional information, and an embedding unit that (a) updates, when the analyzing unit analyzes that any of the detected pieces of additional information includes predetermined information, the predetermined information included in the piece of additional information, and embeds the updated predetermined information into image data at a location where the predetermined information is originally embedded, or (b) embeds, when the detected pieces of additional information do not include the predetermined information, a new piece of additional information including updated information, into the image data at a location that does not overlap locations where the detected pieces of additional information are embedded, the updated information being equivalent to the predetermined information.

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.