Abstract: To make it possible to draw a contour of a stereo model arranged in a virtual space, by a simple processing, a contour drawing model is acquired during initialization (at Step S2). This contour drawing model contains a stereo model and has its individual planes reversed from the corresponding planes of the stereo model. In the setting of the state in a virtual space, the contour drawing model is arranged (at Step S3). If the contour is to be drawn for the stereo model (at Step S4), the contour drawing model is drawn (at Step S5). The contour drawing model is perspectively transformed, and only the face with respect to a viewpoint is drawn by erasing a hidden plane. As a result of this hidden plane erasure, the contour drawing model is partially drawn as a contour outside of the stereo model because it is larger than the stereo model. Finally, the stereo model is drawn as usual (at Step S6).

Abstract: A print system which are capable of inhibiting simultaneous use of the encrypted print and the box storage to thereby increase the security of print data. A host computer has an encryption function of encrypting print data, and issues a print job for the print data encrypted by the encryption function. A print server receives the issued print job, and has a decryption function of decrypting the encrypted print data of the received print job. A printer has a storage function of storing the print data decrypted by the decryption function, and outputs the stored print data. At least one of the host computer and the print server inhibits simultaneous use of the encryption function and the storage function.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus via a network encrypts print data if identification information is input, and does not encrypt print data if identification information is not input. If identification information is input and the print data has been encrypted, the information processing apparatus sends a print job including the encrypted print data to the printing apparatus via the network; otherwise, the information processing apparatus sends unencrypted print data to the printing apparatus via the network.

Abstract: A plurality of smoke injection needles are inserted into or then withdrawn from tuna meat while bubbles of smoke are ejected from the smoke injection needles at intervals. The smoke is produced by burning a smoking material and containing carbon monoxide (CO) gas. The bubbles of the smoke are thus dispersed and injected into the tuna meat, and the residual CO concentration in the tuna meat is thereby set at 1100 to 2400 ?g/kg. The resulting smoked tuna meat M is preserved in frozen storage at about ?18°C.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing method including an extraction step of extracting text data and image forming data based on an image processing apparatus control code as a job, and a storing step of relating the information of the job, the text data, and the image forming data to each other and storing them in a memory unit.

Abstract: An IC has pads provided on the conductors that are connected to the input/output terminals of a memory block thereof so as to allow the input/output pads of an external memory chip to be connected to the pads of the IC. By superposing the memory chip on the IC with their pads mutually connected, expansion of memory is achieved without increasing the chip size. The IC has a control circuit for determining whether to use the memory block or the memory chip so as to allow switching between them as required.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing method and apparatus in which drawing objects are collected on a group-by-group basis and rendering is switched between YMCK rendering and RGB rendering to thereby raise the image quality of a YMCK output image and mitigate a decline in processing speed. To achieve this, PDL (401) is input to an interpreter (402), which translates the PDL to drawing objects. It is then determined whether the rendering of the drawing objects is to be performed in the RGB format or YMCK format. As a result, drawing objects obtained by translation are rendered in the RGB format by an RGB renderer (407), whereby an RGB image is created, and drawing objects obtained by translation are rendered in the YMCK format by a YMCK renderer (404), whereby a YMCK image is created. The RGB image is color-converted to a YMCK image by color conversion and HT processing (409), and the YMCK image is output together with the YMCK image created by the RGB renderer (404).

Abstract: A pair of resistors, having substantially equivalent resistance are arranged in series so that two data output lines of a differential data driver are connected to the ends of the series of resistors, the potentials of the two output signals ((D+)data output signal and (D−)data output signal) from the differential data driver are resistively divided to detect the sum of the potentials of the two signals. Based on the voltage of the combined signal, the acceptability of the differential signals of the differential data driver is determined.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to form a non-photorealistic game image in real time by using a computer graphics technology. In order to form an image in a cel animation tone having a contour line as an example of the non-photorealistic game image, there is acquired data of a contour drawing model and a stereo model expressing a character (step S2). Next, a player of a game operates a button or the like of an input apparatus (step S3). How the game is progressed in accordance with operation of the player is determined and a game progress situation of a position, a direction or the like of the character is set (steps S4-5). In accordance with the setting, the stereo model and the contour drawing model arranged to include the stereo model are drawn (steps S6-7). A portion of the contour drawing model extruded from the stereo model actually constitutes the contour line.

Abstract: A laminated ring for use as a belt in transmitting power in a continuously variable transmission is produced by welding opposite ends of a sheet of maraging steel to produce a plurality of rings, and rolling said rings to a predetermined length. The rings are nitrided in a salt-bath nitriding process by dipping the rings in a molten salt containing 38-46% of CNO− and 1-2% of CN− and heated to a temperature in the range from 480 to 530° C., for a period of time ranging from 10 to 25 minutes. The nitrided rings are finally stacked into a laminated ring.

Abstract: A cylindrical drum, which comprises a sheet of maraging steel with welded opposite ends, is severed into a plurality of rings of predetermined width, and the rings are rolled to a predetermined length, after which circumferential lengths of the rings are corrected. The rings are aged by placing the rings into an aging chamber, heating the aging chamber to a predetermined aging temperature, and keeping the rings at the predetermined aging temperature for a predetermined period of time. Thereafter, the rings are nitrided by transferring the rings from the aging chamber into a nitriding chamber which is disposed independently of the aging chamber and has been heated to a predetermined nitriding temperature, while maintaining the rings at the aging temperature, keeping the rings at the nitriding temperature in an atmosphere containing at least an ammonia gas for a predetermined period of time, and cooling the rings.

Abstract: A cylindrical drum is prepared by welding opposite ends of a thin sheet of maraging steel. A first solution treatment is effected on the cylindrical drum, and then the cylindrical drum is severed into a plurality of rings each having a predetermined width. After the rings are rolled, a second solution treatment is effected on the rings which have been rolled, and then the circumferential length of each of the rings is corrected. The rings are aged and nitrided, and then stacked into a laminated ring. The first solution treatment and the second solution treatment are effected using the same heating furnace in the same atmosphere in the same temperature range.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for implementing cell-animation-looking colors as an example of non-photo-realistic rendering in three-dimensional model plot processing. Perspective transformations and light source calculations are carried out for a polygon of the three-dimensional model. Then, the luminosity of each apex of the polygon is calculated. In addition, the color for plotting the polygon is calculated for each of the luminosity ranges defined in advance. Alternatively, the colors for plotting may be calculated and stored in advance. Then, one of the luminosity range is selected from the luminosity ranges defined in advance. If the luminosity range of each pixel inside the polygon lies within the luminosity range selected, the pixel is plotted in the color for plotting corresponding to the luminosity range selected. By repeatedly performing these operations, a cell-animation-looking image is generated.

Abstract: A pair of resistors, having substantially equivalent resistance are arranged in series so that two data output lines of a differential data driver are connected to the ends of the series of resistors, the potentials of the two output signals ((D+)data output signal and (D−)data output signal) from the differential data driver are resistively divided to detect the sum of the potentials of the two signals. Based on the voltage of the combined signal, the acceptability of the differential signals of the differential data driver is determined.

Abstract: A laminated ring for use as a belt in transmitting power in a continuously variable transmission is produced by welding opposite ends of a sheet of maraging steel to produce a plurality of rings, and rolling said rings to a predetermined length. The rings are nitrided in a salt-bath nitriding process by dipping the rings in a molten salt containing 38-46% of CNO− and 1-2% of CN− and heated to a temperature in the range from 480 to 530° C., for a period of time ranging from 10 to 25 minutes. The nitrided rings are finally stacked into a laminated ring.

Abstract: A plurality of smoke injection needles are inserted into or then withdrawn from tuna meat while bubbles of smoke are ejected from the smoke injection needles at intervals. The smoke is produced by burning a smoking material and containing carbon monoxide (CO) gas. The bubbles of the smoke are thus dispersed and injected into the tuna meat, and the residual CO concentration in the tuna meat is thereby set at 1100 to 2400 mg/kg. The resulting smoked tuna meat M is preserved in frozen storage at about −18 ° C.

Abstract: A laminated ring for use as a belt in transmitting power in a continuously variable transmission is produced by welding opposite ends of a sheet of maraging steel to produce a plurality of rings, and rolling said rings to a predetermined length. The rings are nitrided in a salt-bath nitriding process by dipping the rings in a molten salt containing 38-46% of CNO31 and 1-2% of CN− and heated to a temperature in the range from 480 to 530° C., for a period of time ranging from 10 to 25 minutes. The nitrided rings are finally stacked into a laminated ring.

Abstract: A stereo image forming apparatus for observing a stereo image based on two images obtained by two image taking systems. In front of each image taking system, such as a television camera, two wedge-shaped prisms are placed and made rotatable in mutually opposite directions, thus deflecting the direction of light for a varying distance to the object, in synchronization with the focusing operation of the image taking system. Thus, the apparatus can promptly focus on the object at varying distances without rotating the image taking systems themselves.

Abstract: An optical recording and reproducing apparatus for optically recording and reproducing information on and from a disk includes a light source for generating a parallel beam. A movable optical system condenses the parallel beam from the light source on the disk, splits the beam into two different beams, and moves in the radial direction of the disk. A split-beam detecting device has two light receiving surfaces which receive part of the two different beams obtained in the movable optical system. A and a control device effects tracking control by moving the movable optical system in the radial direction of the disk in accordance with respective detection signals output from the two light receiving surfaces.

Abstract: The optical recording/reproducing apparatus provided with a dividing optical element which divides a part of the light from a light source and projects the divided light to a moving stage on which an objective lens is mounted, a reflecting optical element which is mounted on the moving stage and reflects the projected light from the dividing optical element, and a photodetector which detects the reflected light from the reflecting optical element, wherein the deviation amount of the moving stage from a reference position is detected on the basis of output of the photodetector. Since the condition when the reflected light is incident upon the photodetector is changed in consequence to the positional deviation of the reflecting optical element as the moving stage is moved, the deviation amount of the moving stage is detected on the basis of the output of the photodetector. The deviation amount of the moving stage can be detected at all times, thereby achieving good tracking control.