Abstract: A recording method for use in a recording system for completing an image by multiple scans of a recording head includes the steps of reading an image recorded by a predetermined number of scans among the multiple scans of the recording head except at least the last scan, and correcting, based on a result of reading the image in the reading step, data for an image to be recorded by one or more scans subsequent to the predetermined number of scans. An image is correctively recorded by performing one or more scans subsequent to the predetermined number of scans in accordance with the corrected data.

Abstract: A recording method for use in a recording system for completing an image by multiple scans of a recording head includes the steps of reading an image recorded by a predetermined number of scans among the multiple scans of the recording head except at least the last scan, and correcting, based on a result of reading the image in the reading step, data for an image to be recorded by one or more scans subsequent to the predetermined number of scans. An image is correctively recorded by performing one or more scans subsequent to the predetermined number of scans in accordance with the corrected data.

Abstract: A recording method for use in a recording system for completing an image by multiple scans of a recording head includes the steps of reading an image recorded by a predetermined number of scans among the multiple scans of the recording head except at least the last scan, and correcting, based on a result of reading the image in the reading step, data for an image to be recorded by one or more scans subsequent to the predetermined number of scans. An image is correctively recorded by performing one or more scans subsequent to the predetermined number of scans in accordance with the corrected data.

Abstract: A mobile phone base station sends to a mobile phone device information requesting location data thereof, receives location data sent back by the mobile phone device according to the information, and outputs the location data to a location data collection system. The location data collection system inputs the location data, and generates state-of-move information constituted from a location distribution, a moving speed distribution, and a moving direction distribution, or information obtained by filing these information, based on the location data. Then, the location data collection system broadcasts the generated state-of-move information to the car navigation system located in a predetermined area through the mobile phone base station. The car navigation system displays the received state-of-move information on a screen of a display unit thereof with a map indicating the vicinity of the location of the vehicle.

Abstract: Density correction method capable of performing density correction at high speed with high precision. In a printing apparatus adopting this method, a predetermined test pattern image is printed on a printing medium, the printed test pattern image is optically read by a sensor at first resolution, the quality of the read image is evaluated, based on the evaluation result the printed test pattern image is optically read by the sensor at second resolution higher than the first resolution, and correction data is generated based on the read test pattern image.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that the car navigation system for, at the time of desiring map information, traffic information, and other required information in a car, inquiring an information distribution service provider for distribution the information is composed of a moving terminal device which can be operated by inputting and outputting voice, a communication device, an audio interactive server which can input and output voice and data, is connected to an external device and the Internet on the basis of audio interactions by the voice recognition process and voice synthesis process, and executes information transfer, and one or a plurality of information distribution service providers connected to the Internet for distributing information such as map information and traffic information.

Abstract: A transport system composed of road side stations installed along roads and vehicles running on roads, wherein emergency processing at the time of an accident, a local information providing service, and so on are realized by the road side stations in cooperation of the road side stations and the respective vehicles. In the transport system, a plurality of road side stations are interconnected through a road side communication network, and a plurality of vehicles communicate with the road side stations. A vehicle transmits a request message containing a service code and location information. A road side station receiving the request message broadcasts the request message to the network. The road side stations receive the message, and determine whether or not requested processing should be executed based on the service code and the location information. When determining that the processing should be executed, the road side station executes processing indicated by the service code.

Abstract: Each of pixels of recorded image is formed by a plurality of dots composed with ink droplets ejected from a plurality of different orifices at individual different main-scannings. With this recording process, the variation of ink ejection characteristics between a plurality of orifices in a recording head can be reduced in forming pixels.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording which includes (a) a coloring material, (b) a liquid medium, (c) a compound selected from the group consisting of polyphosphoric acid, dicarboxylic acid, polyaminocarboxylic acid, aldonic acid, hydroxycarboxylic acid, polyolphosphate and salts thereof, and (d) an acid having an amino group and a sulfonic acid group in a molecule, or a salt thereof, the use of which reduces kogation of the ink-jet head heater having an outermost protecting layer containing at least one of a metal and a metal oxide.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to solve problems of the prior art, i.e., poor ability of supplying merely a portion of entire services, inability of supplying customized services suitable for respective users, and inability of supplying services keeping pace with movements of the user. A service requested from each terminal of a user to an ITS service center is supplied to a user in association with a travel contents company service system and an air line company service system in the ITS service center.

Abstract: A liquid composition for ink-jet recording, or an ink set for ink-jet recording which produces an image having water resistance and excellent print quality, and which can reduce color bleeding that occurs in formation of color images, and furthermore, which can extend a life-span of ink-jet recording heads, as well as an ink-jet recording method, a recording unit, an ink cartridge and an ink-jet recording apparatus are provided. The liquid composition or a color ink constituting the ink set comprising a polyvalent metal salt, a material selected from the group consisting of acids including amino groups and salts thereof, and a liquid medium is used.

Abstract: A method for collecting and processing information from a vehicle is disclosed. The information is useful for providing a loss-insurance coverage. The method includes the following steps: (a) Information is automatically transmitted from the vehicle to a central vehicle-information management center, the information including information regarding a position of the vehicle, information regarding control of the vehicle, information regarding states of parts of the vehicle, a type of the vehicle, and identification of a user of the vehicle. (b) The central vehicle-information management center computes a utilization service fee based on the type of the vehicle and the identification of the user transmitted in step (a). (c) The central vehicle-information management center transmits the computed fee and a request for confirmation to the vehicle. (d) The vehicle transmits a response to the central vehicle-information management center as to whether the user will effect insurance coverage.

Abstract: The improved CVT control apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. By using the CVT control apparatus, it becomes possible that the drive feeling is constant independently of a running state, the vehicle is accelerated as the driver's intention if accelerated due to the actuation of an accelerator pedal, and the run of the vehicle is performed so as to improve the fuel consumption rate if the acceleration is not required. By always calculating a correct driving torque, the transmission gear ratio is calculated to obtain the target driving torque set based on the amount of actuation of an accelerator pedal, and the obtained target driving torque is corrected by the gradient of a road obtained from the calculated driving torque. Further, the gear ratio which aims at the improvement of acceleration and the gear ratio which aims at the improvement of the rate of fuel consumption are weighted and combined with each other, and the optimum gear ratio is obtained by using fuzzy inference.

Abstract: Two lines extending in the main scanning direction build a set of lines (L1, L2) each of which is formed by a plurality of dots. Assignment is alternately executed to preceding scanning and subsequent scanning so as to allow each of the lines (L1, L2) formed by a number of pixels (P1, P2, P4, P3, P5, P6, P8, P7, - - - ) to extend along a snake movement-like route. Thus, dots located adjacent to each other in the auxiliary scanning direction are not formed by same scanning, and a quantity of ink spreading on a recording medium without penetration of the ink through the latter can be reduced. Consequently, there few arises stripe and fluctuation in density, whereby an excellent quality of image having sharp edge portions can be obtained without any occurrence of a problem attributable to the presence of unfixed ink.

Abstract: Density correction method capable of performing density correction at high speed with high precision. In a printing apparatus adopting this method, a predetermined test pattern image is printed on a printing medium, the printed test pattern image is optically read by a sensor at first resolution, the quality of the read image is evaluated, based on the evaluation result the printed test pattern image is optically read by the sensor at second resolution higher than the first resolution, and correction data is generated based on the read test pattern image.

Abstract: The invention is intended to reduce streaks and density unevenness in an image recorded by a recording head. The density of a not-yet-completed image formed by preceding recording is read and a result of the reading is reflected upon subsequent recording so that the streaks and the density unevenness caused by the preceding recording are reduced by the subsequent recording. Practically, based on the reading result, recording data for use in the subsequent recording is corrected to be able to reduce the streaks and the density unevenness.

Abstract: A method o gathering and analyzing vehicle information is disclosed. A central vehicle-information management center gathers first vehicle information gathered in real time, including position of the vehicle, control of vehicle, and conditions of vehicle parts, and gathers second vehicle information including vehicle type, vehicle identification number, and information regarding users of the vehicles. The central vehicle information management center performs a statistical analysis for the plurality of vehicles based on the first and second information. The first information is transmitted by a transmitter provided on each vehicle, and acquired via a satellite communication system and/or a land-based wireless communication system.

Abstract: An ink for ink-jet recording which comprises (a) a coloring material, (b) a liquid medium, and (c) an ammonium salt of an acid having a methyl or methylene group and a carboxylic group, or an ammonium aldonate, or an ammonium salt of citric acid, to alleviate kogation of the ink-jet head heater having an outermost protecting layer containing at least one of a metal and a metal oxide.

Abstract: The improved CVT control apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. By using the CVT control apparatus, it becomes possible that the drive feeling is constant independently of a running state, the vehicle is accelerated as the driver's intention if accelerated due to the actuation of an accelerator pedal, and the run of the vehicle is performed so as to improve the fuel consumption rate if the acceleration is not required.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an ink-jet recording apparatus capable of always obtaining an image having a high quality without difficulty for a user by precisely detecting a cause which deteriorates image quality and by efficiently resolving the cause. The cause of the deterioration in image quality is detected on the basis of a difference S between image data G intended to be recorded and read data Y which is obtained by reading the image that is recorded on a recording medium (S=G−Y), thereby determining a processing method for resolving the cause. The determined processing method is executed and, thus, normal recording is always possible.