Abstract: According to an embodiment, a printer includes a printer unit configured to print images on paper, a connector connectable to a detachable storage medium, and a controller. The controller is configured to acquire time information from the storage medium when the storage medium is connected to connector, and then store output information in the storage medium. The output information includes device information related to a print function of the printer unit and the acquired timing information in association with each other. The printer may lack an internal clock yet still output information associated with time information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a printer includes a printer unit configured to print images on paper, a connector connectable to a detachable storage medium, and a controller. The controller is configured to acquire time information from the storage medium when the storage medium is connected to connector, and then store output information in the storage medium. The output information includes device information related to a print function of the printer unit and the acquired timing information in association with each other. The printer may lack an internal clock yet still output information associated with time information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a reading apparatus includes: a magnetic head, a moving mechanism, a recognition unit, a control unit, and a setting unit. The moving mechanism moves at least one of the magnetic head and a print medium facing the magnetic head and on which a character is printed by using a magnetic ink such that a facing position of the magnetic head with respect to the print medium is changed. The recognition unit recognizes the character based on a read signal output by the magnetic head according to a change in the magnetic field by the magnetic ink. The control unit controls the moving mechanism and the recognition unit such that, when the recognition unit fails to recognize the character, recognition is performed after a speed of change of the facing position is changed. The setting unit sets a speed of change for initial recognition with respect to one print medium, according to a speed of change of when the recognition unit succeeds in recognition with respect to another print medium.

Abstract: A sheet cutting apparatus includes a cutting position where a sheet is cut; a guillotine type cutter configured to move between the cutting position and a home position above the cutting position; a motor; a drive mechanism configured to transfer a drive force from the motor to the cutter to move the cutter between the home position and the cutting position; a drive control section configured to enable the cutter to fall from the home position to the cutting position when cutting a sheet by the cutter and then return the cutter to the home position; a determination section configured to determine whether or not a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position; and a return control section configured to return the cutter to the home position if the determination section determines that a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position.

Abstract: A paper discharge apparatus includes a discharge port through which paper is discharged, a transport unit that transports the paper to the discharge port, a sensor disposed adjacent to the discharge port, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the transport unit such that a downstream side end of the paper is exposed through the discharge port, determine based on an output from the sensor whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, and control the transport unit so as to change a transport mode of the paper according to a determination of whether or not the downstream end of the paper is being pulled.

Abstract: A sheet cutting apparatus includes a cutting position where a sheet is cut; a guillotine type cutter configured to move between the cutting position and a home position above the cutting position; a motor; a drive mechanism configured to transfer a drive force from the motor to the cutter to move the cutter between the home position and the cutting position; a drive control section configured to enable the cutter to fall from the home position to the cutting position when cutting a sheet by the cutter and then return the cutter to the home position; a determination section configured to determine whether or not a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position; and a return control section configured to return the cutter to the home position if the determination section determines that a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position.

Abstract: In the image display device, The touch operation detection unit detects the touch operation of the user input through the touch panel; The image selection unit selects images in the category corresponding to the tag information specified through the touch operation from among the images stored in the image storage unit based on the tag information; and the display control unit extracts main subject areas of the images in the category selected by the image selection unit based on the frame information, and displays the extracted main subject areas on the screen of the touch panel in a predetermined order according to an image display procedure corresponding to the tag information specified through the touch operation.

Abstract: A sheet cutting apparatus includes a cutting position where a sheet is cut; a guillotine type cutter configured to move between the cutting position and a home position above the cutting position; a motor; a drive mechanism configured to transfer a drive force from the motor to the cutter to move the cutter between the home position and the cutting position; a drive control section configured to enable the cutter to fall from the home position to the cutting position when cutting a sheet by the cutter and then return the cutter to the home position; a determination section configured to determine whether or not a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position; and a return control section configured to return the cutter to the home position if the determination section determines that a given period of time elapses from the last return completion of the cutter to the home position.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a touch panel adapted to receive an instruction entered with a touch operation performed by a user touching his/her finger to a screen, a touch operation detector adapted to detect the touch operation entered through the touch panel, an image acquirer adapted to acquire an image, and an imaging controller adapted to effect control such that the image acquirer acquires the image when the touch operation detector detects a flick operation, as the touch operation, whereby the user lifts his/her finger off the screen of the touch panel after moving the finger over the screen, with the finger kept in contact with the screen.

Abstract: A printer apparatus comprises an insertion and discharging port; a first paper conveyance path configured to convey a first printing medium in a form of booklet inserted from the insertion and discharging port in a downstream direction towards a given printing position, and convey the first printing medium in a direction opposite to the downstream direction to discharge the first printing medium from the insertion and discharging port; a first printing section configured to carry out printing on the first printing medium conveyed to the printing position; a second printing section configured at the downstream side of the first printing section when seen from the direction of the insertion and discharging port to carry out printing on a second printing medium in a printing method different from that of the first printing section; a second paper conveyance path configured to merge with the first paper conveyance path at the downstream side of the first printing section of the first paper conveyance path to disc

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus extracts frequency components from image data of a newly captured photograph, divides them into divided sections, compares the frequency components of each of the divided sections of the newly captured photograph and frequency components of corresponding divided sections of a database, obtains a maximum vicinity area, and replaces first extraction components, which are a portion of components extracted from among frequency components outside the maximum vicinity area of each of the divided sections of the newly captured photograph, with second extraction components, which are a portion of components extracted from among frequency components outside the maximum vicinity area of corresponding divided sections of the database, at positions of the frequency components of the newly captured photograph corresponding to the positions of the second extraction components.

Abstract: In the image display device, The touch operation detection unit detects the touch operation of the user input through the touch panel; The image selection unit selects images in the category corresponding to the tag information specified through the touch operation from among the images stored in the image storage unit based on the tag information; and the display control unit extracts main subject areas of the images in the category selected by the image selection unit based on the frame information, and displays the extracted main subject areas on the screen of the touch panel in a predetermined order according to an image display procedure corresponding to the tag information specified through the touch operation.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus extracts frequency components from image data of a newly captured photograph, divides them into divided sections, compares the frequency components of each of the divided sections of the newly captured photograph and frequency components of corresponding divided sections of a database, obtains a maximum vicinity area, and replaces first extraction components, which are a portion of components extracted from among frequency components outside the maximum vicinity area of each of the divided sections of the newly captured photograph, with second extraction components, which are a portion of components extracted from among frequency components outside the maximum vicinity area of corresponding divided sections of the database, at positions of the frequency components of the newly captured photograph corresponding to the positions of the second extraction components.

Abstract: Each of the calling and the receiving side mobile terminals repeats transmitting its identification information to the base station and receiving notice information from the base station at certain time intervals. When a telephone call is made, the calling side mobile terminal transmits telephone number information to the base station, upon receiving the telephone number information, the base station transmits the identification information of the calling side mobile terminal to the receiving side mobile terminal which corresponds to the received telephone number information, and upon receiving the identification information, the receiving side mobile terminal displays, from among a predetermined number of moving image contents stored in advance, a moving image content corresponding to notice information most recently received from the base station on its display section for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: The information providing device comprises a display unit; a first obtaining unit for obtaining the content through the network to to cause the display unit to display the content; an extraction unit for extracting a target phrase for search from the content; a search unit for sequentially searching contents on the network for the phrase to obtain a number of contents hit in a search and numbers of views of the contents; a second obtaining unit for obtaining a content whose number of views is largest when the obtained number of contents is equal to or lower than a given number; and a control unit for extracting a portion of the obtained content as the related information, and causing the display unit to sequentially display the related information in synchronization with a speed at which the user views the content.

Abstract: A printer includes a thermal head configured to print information on thermal paper, a platen roller configured to press the thermal paper against the thermal head and a paper feed unit configured to convey the thermal paper. The printer further includes a control unit configured to control the paper feed unit to convey a leading edge of the thermal paper to a print waiting position between the thermal head and the platen roller, and also configured to control the paper feed unit to move the leading edge of the thermal paper from the print waiting position to a retracted position upstream the print waiting position.

Abstract: A temperature sensor having a weld zone between an element electrode wire and a sheath core wire. When a section of the weld zone is taken orthogonally to the axial direction and in such a manner as to pass through a center point, L/D is greater or equal to 0.6, wherein D represents the diameter of the element electrode wire, and L represents the length of a chord connecting a first weld point and a second weld point as defined herein.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a touch panel adapted to receive an instruction entered with a touch operation performed by a user touching his/her finger to a screen, a touch operation detector adapted to detect the touch operation entered through the touch panel, an image acquirer adapted to acquire an image, and an imaging controller adapted to effect control such that the image acquirer acquires the image when the touch operation detector detects a flick operation, as the touch operation, whereby the user lifts his/her finger off the screen of the touch panel after moving the finger over the screen, with the finger kept in contact with the screen.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are to a printer which includes a first head configured to print a first data set on a first side of a paper being conveyed along a paper path, and a second head configured to print a second data set on a second side of the paper being conveyed along the paper path. The printer further includes a sensor provided at an upstream side of the first and second heads in the paper feeding direction along the paper path and configured to detect an end portion of the paper being conveyed along the paper path. The printer further includes a control unit, when the end portion of the paper is detected by the sensor, configured to allow the first and second heads to continue a printing operation until the first and second data sets are printed on the remaining portion of the paper.

Abstract: A temperature sensor having a weld zone between an element electrode wire and a sheath core wire. When a section of the weld zone is taken orthogonally to the axial direction and in such a manner as to pass through a center point, L/D is greater or equal to 0.6, wherein D represents the diameter of the element electrode wire, and L represents the length of a chord connecting a first weld point and a second weld point as defined herein.