Abstract: Provided is a cover material for packaging contains for retort sterilization which comes to exhibit excellent sealing strength through low-temperature, short-time heat sealing. The cover material for packaging containers for retort sterilization is constituted of a multilayered laminate obtained by superposing a base layer, an interlayer, and a sealing layer in this order, and is characterized in that the base layer is constituted of a laminated film obtained by laminating a polyethylene terephthalate film or polybutylene terephthalate film to an aluminum foil and the aluminum foil of the base layer has been laminated to the interlayer with a polyurethane-based adhesive or a polyester-based adhesive, and that the aluminum foil has a thickness of 7-40 ?m, the polyethylene terephthalate film or the polybutylene terephthalate film has a thickness of 6-18 ?m, the interlayer has a thickness of 10-100 ?m, and the sealing layer has a thickness of 3-20 ?m.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for acquiring form document data representing a form document; parsing the form document data of the form document to extract one or more data information components; identifying a database that stores one or more text strings in association with one or more data text labels; and generating filled form document data of a filled form document. The generating is performed by: for each data information component, of the one or more data information components of the form document, having an associated data text label: based on, at least in part, the associated data text label, retrieving, from the database, a text string that is associated with the data text label; and inserting the text string into a data text field of the data information component at the data text field location.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a cartridge, a storage medium, a cartridge-side holding device, a body-side holding device, and a reading device. The cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus body. Information relating to the cartridge is stored in the storage medium. The cartridge-side holding device is provided in the cartridge and, when the cartridge is in a non-inserted state in which the cartridge is not inserted into the apparatus body, holds the storage medium. The body-side holding device is provided in the apparatus body and, when the cartridge is in an attached state in which the cartridge is disposed at an operation position in the apparatus body, holds the storage medium transferred from the cartridge-side holding device. The reading device reads the information from the storage medium held by the body-side holding device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes the following elements. A housing includes a mounting unit. A removable unit includes at least a photoconductor drum and is mounted on and dismounted from the mounting unit. An exposure device includes a light-emitting source and is fixed to the mounting unit such that the exposure device pivots about a pivot point in directions in which it approaches and separates from the photoconductor drum. The exposure device includes a driven portion at an end on an upstream side in an inserting direction of the removable unit. The driven portion is driven to move the exposure device in a direction in which it approaches the photoconductor drum. The removable unit includes a driving portion at the end on the upstream side. The driving portion contacts and drives the driven portion to move the exposure device in the direction in which the exposure device approaches the photoconductor drum.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a cartridge, a storage medium, a cartridge-side holding device, a body-side holding device, and a reading device. The cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus body. Information relating to the cartridge is stored in the storage medium. The cartridge-side holding device is provided in the cartridge and, when the cartridge is in a non-inserted state in which the cartridge is not inserted into the apparatus body, holds the storage medium. The body-side holding device is provided in the apparatus body and, when the cartridge is in an attached state in which the cartridge is disposed at an operation position in the apparatus body, holds the storage medium transferred from the cartridge-side holding device. The reading device reads the information from the storage medium held by the body-side holding device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes the following elements. A housing includes a mounting unit. A removable unit includes at least a photoconductor drum and is mounted on and dismounted from the mounting unit. An exposure device includes a light-emitting source and is fixed to the mounting unit such that the exposure device pivots about a pivot point in directions in which it approaches and separates from the photoconductor drum. The exposure device includes a driven portion at an end on an upstream side in an inserting direction of the removable unit. The driven portion is driven to move the exposure device in a direction in which it approaches the photoconductor drum. The removable unit includes a driving portion at the end on the upstream side. The driving portion contacts and drives the driven portion to move the exposure device in the direction in which the exposure device approaches the photoconductor drum.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that is rotatably supported, a to-be-transferred member onto which an image that is held by the image carrier is transferred, a driving unit that is disposed on a first end portion of the image carrier in an axial direction of the image carrier and that causes the image carrier to rotate, and a retreat mechanism that causes a second end portion of the image carrier to be separated from the to-be-transferred member while a connection between the image carrier and the driving unit is maintained and thereafter causes the image carrier to retreat by disconnecting the image carrier and the driving unit from each other.

Abstract: An approach is provided for processing electronic data across network devices. One or more text fields represented in image data that represents an electronic document are compared to data from a first external system. If the one or more text fields represented in the image data do not match the data from the first external system, then the one or more text fields represented in the image data are designated for special processing. If the one or more text fields represented in the image data match the data from the first external system, then the electronic document is designated as verified. The approach also includes the ability for a user to supplement image data with additional data, such as codes used by business organizations, and for automatic correction of errors in text fields using data maintained by the first external system.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a light emitting element unit disposed at an operating position closely opposed to a photoconductor in a printing operation and having a light emitting element that forms an image on the photoconductor, a support unit mounted in the image forming apparatus to support the light emitting element unit, and an elastic member disposed between the light emitting element unit and the support unit. In a state in which the light emitting element unit is disposed at the operating position, the support unit supports the light emitting element unit with the elastic member being disposed therebetween.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier that is rotatably supported, a to-be-transferred member onto which an image that is held by the image carrier is transferred, a driving unit that is disposed on a first end portion of the image carrier in an axial direction of the image carrier and that causes the image carrier to rotate, and a retreat mechanism that causes a second end portion of the image carrier to be separated from the to-be-transferred member while a connection between the image carrier and the driving unit is maintained and thereafter causes the image carrier to retreat by disconnecting the image carrier and the driving unit from each other.

Abstract: Provided is a sound signal description method corresponding to a format of “sound signals to compose a multi-layered sound field”, as well as a sound signal production equipment and a sound signal reception equipment which correspond to the sound signal description method. The sound signal description method for describing the multi-layered sound field includes the number of sound field layers of the multi-layered sound field, a type of each sound field layer of the multi-layered sound field, and language information.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating audio data and an apparatus and method for playing audio data may be disclosed, in which the apparatus for playing the audio data may extract a descriptor related to a multichannel audio signal from a bitstream generated by the apparatus for generating the audio data, and play the multichannel audio signal, based on the extracted descriptor, and the descriptor may include information on an audio signal included in the multichannel audio signal.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for acquiring form document data representing a form document; parsing the form document data of the form document to extract one or more data information components; identifying a database that stores one or more text strings in association with one or more data text labels; and generating filled form document data of a filled form document. The generating is performed by: for each data information component, of the one or more data information components of the form document, having an associated data text label: based on, at least in part, the associated data text label, retrieving, from the database, a text string that is associated with the data text label; and inserting the text string into a data text field of the data information component at the data text field location.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for acquiring form document data representing a form document; parsing the form document data of the form document to extract one or more data information components; identifying a database that stores one or more text strings in association with one or more data text labels; and generating filled form document data of a filled form document. The generating is performed by: for each data information component, of the one or more data information components of the form document, having an associated data text label: based on, at least in part, the associated data text label, retrieving, from the database, a text string that is associated with the data text label; and inserting the text string into a data text field of the data information component at the data text field location.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for acquiring form document data representing a form document; parsing the form document data of the form document to extract one or more data information components; identifying a database that stores one or more text strings in association with one or more data text labels; and generating filled form document data of a filled form document. The generating is performed by: for each data information component, of the one or more data information components of the form document, having an associated data text label: based on, at least in part, the associated data text label, retrieving, from the database, a text string that is associated with the data text label; and inserting the text string into a data text field of the data information component at the data text field location.

Abstract: An approach is provided for tracking the processing of electronic document data by network services. One or more network services receive, from a network device, such as a multi-function peripheral (MFP), electronic document data that represents one or more electronic documents. A trace network service determines whether tracing has been specified for the electronic document data. In response to determining that tracing has been specified for the electronic document data, the trace network service tracks the processing of the electronic document data by the one or more network services. The trace network service generates trace report data that indicates results of the processing of the electronic document data by the one or more network services. The trace network service also transmits the trace report data to one or more specified recipients.

Abstract: An approach is provided for using a purchase order system to verify information on invoices. One or more text fields represented in invoice image data are compared to purchase order data from a purchase order system. If the one or more text fields represented in the invoice image data do not match the purchase order data from the purchase order system, then the one or more text fields represented in the invoice image data are designated for special processing. If the one or more text fields represented in the invoice image data match the purchase order data from the purchase order system, then the invoice is designated as verified. The approach also includes the ability for a user to supplement invoice data with additional data, such as codes used by business organizations, and for automatic correction of errors in text fields using data maintained by the purchase order system.

Abstract: An end-to-end approach for processing application forms allows a user to have a plurality of printed application forms scanned at scanning device, and have the scanned document data generated by the scanning device automatically processed by an application form processing service implemented on a network. The application form processing service causes application form data to be obtained from the scanned document data, for example by using one or more data capture services, and the application form data to be stored on network storage and/or a database management system. Users may access and manage the application form data stored on the network storage and/or a database management system via client devices. This may include using a search tool to locate particular application form data of interest and editing, deleting, or adding to the particular application form data.

Abstract: Provided is a cover material for packaging contains for retort sterilization which comes to exhibit excellent sealing strength through low-temperature, short-time heat sealing. The cover material for packaging containers for retort sterilization is constituted of a multilayered laminate obtained by superposing a base layer, an interlayer, and a sealing layer in this order, and is characterized in that the base layer is constituted of a laminated film obtained by laminating a polyethylene terephthalate film or polybutylene terephthalate film to an aluminum foil and the aluminum foil of the base layer has been laminated to the interlayer with a polyurethane-based adhesive or a polyester-based adhesive, and that the aluminum foil has a thickness of 7-40 ?m, the polyethylene terephthalate film or the polybutylene terephthalate film has a thickness of 6-18 ?m, the interlayer has a thickness of 10-100 ?m, and the sealing layer has a thickness of 3-20 ?m.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for allowing a user to create a document processing job (e.g., a print job, a scan job, a copy job, fax job) at a mobile device instead of at a document processing device, such as a printer, scanner, or copier. A cloud service interacts with the mobile device to retrieve job settings data from the mobile device. The cloud service generates a job identifier, associates the job identifier with job settings associated with the job settings data, and sends the job identifier to the mobile device, which displays the job identifier to the user. The user later enters the job identifier at the document processing device, which, in turn, uses the job identifier to request the job settings from the cloud service. The cloud service identifies the job settings based on the job identifier and sends the job settings to the document processing device.