Abstract: An image processing apparatus enabling identical editing of a plurality of edit target images includes an edit position designator for designating, for a single image, an edit position as an edit target, an alignment position designator for designating an image alignment position and a edit unit that aligns an edit image and edits a designated area having the edit position for the single image as its reference.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to properly set conversion parameters while maintaining good operability of drag and drop in converting an original file such as a text file into an electronic original of each page. To achieve this object, according to this invention, a document conversion method of converting an original data file into a document file formed from an electronic original of each page includes a setting step of prompting the user to set conversion parameters for the attributes of the original document file and storing the conversion parameters, and a conversion step of converting the original data file into the electronic original in accordance with a conversion parameter selected from the conversion parameters set in the setting step.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus includes a first determination unit for determining, as an image processing option, an object related to a predetermined print setting included in image data corresponding to a page of a source document read by an image reading unit for reading the source document as image data and an output unit for outputting the option determined by the first determination unit.

Abstract: Determination is made as to whether a request is made for printing by a printing job control system on the basis of a general-purpose printing file or a printing request from a general application is made. Ideal document management and output are thereby achieved.

Abstract: When registration of favorite is designated in a group printer driver capable of comprehensively controlling a plurality of member printer drivers, a name input window is presented. When the name of the favorite is input, DEVMODE information is acquired from each member printer driver in the present member printer configuration (e.g., printers A, B, and C). These pieces of DEVMODE information are registered in one-to-one correspondence with printer IDs. If the registered favorite is designated, the registered DEVMODE information is transferred to each registered member printer driver to restore the set state. This provides a mechanism capable of efficient printing setting for a plurality of printer drivers.

Abstract: A three-port fluid selector valve is formed to have a large flow coefficient while making a structure of the valve compact. This three-port fluid selector valve allows fluid which has flowed from an inlet port 41 into a valve chamber 12 in a valve casing 1 to flow out of two outlet ports 42 and 43. Valve seats 13 and 31 communicating with the respective outlet ports are provided to opposite walls of the valve chamber 12 facing each other and a poppet-type valve body 5 for being selectively seated on the valve seats to connect the inlet port to one of the outlet ports and to close the other of the outlet ports is disposed in the valve chamber. The valve seats are formed in recessed shapes in the valve chamber 12 and provided to inner bottom portions of valve seat holes 17 and 18 having depths in which at least a half of a thickness of the valve body 5 at a periphery of the valve body 5 is embedded and suppresses reduction of the flow coefficient.

Abstract: Display control is made so as to obtain an optimum setting picture plane in accordance with a change in designation of an outputting method of a distribution print, a multiple address print, an automatic substitute print, or the like without allowing the user to be conscious therewith.

Abstract: A print control method via a group printer driver which can efficiently perform the setting to member printer drivers of different characteristics, wherein in accordance with a combination of kinds of a plurality of member printer drivers, set items which can be set are made to be different and extracted and set to items which can be set on a setting picture plane of a group printer driver.

Abstract: A client computer has a group printer driver which provides an interface as one printer driver by comprehensively managing a plurality of registered member printer drivers. This group printer driver provides a setting user interface for comprehensively setting setting items in the printer drivers, and a designating user interface for designating a desired one of these printer drivers. When a member printer driver is designated on the designating user interface, the individual user interface of the designated member printer driver is presented to make it possible to set individual items. This provides a user interface capable of efficiently and easily setting functions of a plurality of printers.

Abstract: This invention provides a weed growth inhibitor composition for a lawn grass or an upland farm, comprising an effective amount of 1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-3-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea (cumyluron) along with a carrier, and a method for inhibiting the growth of weeds, comprising application of the weed growth inhibitor composition to an upland farm or turf.

Abstract: A print control method performs print processing in an optical operation mode that is automatically determined in response to a print request from an application program. The print control method queries a user about evaluation of print speed or the result of printing obtained in the print processing, and obtains a response to the query. When performing print processing in response to a later print request, the operation mode is determined based on the response. The print control method generates print data in intermediate condition which is not dependent on a particular page description language, and performs print processing based on the result of analyzing the print data.

Abstract: When users employ a printer driver having the function of automatically selecting a development mode, the invention is intended to make the function of automatically selecting a development mode more convenient to the users. To that end, when one of development modes including a vector mode and an image mode is automatically decided, the printer driver automatically decides a plurality of print setting items in printing data to be processed in the decided development mode depending on the contents of drawing.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to achieve high-speed automatic setting of a print mode. In a print control apparatus according to this invention, when a print mode set via a user interface window prior to the start of printing is an automatic mode, a print mode which satisfies print conditions is decided. If no print mode is decided at this stage, printing starts, and then a spooler (302) spools print information and determination information for deciding a print mode when the print mode is the automatic mode. When the print mode is an image mode or the image mode is determined to be preferable by determination information, a despooler (305) causes a renderer (306) to generate image data. When the print mode is a PDL mode or the PDL mode is determined to be preferable by determination information, the despooler (305) causes a printer driver to generate a PDL command. In any case, no print mode is decided from determination information as far as the print mode has already been decided as the image or PDL mode.

Abstract: A three-port fluid selector valve is formed to have a large flow coefficient while making a structure of the valve compact. This three-port fluid selector valve allows fluid which has flowed from an inlet port 41 into a valve chamber 12 in a valve casing 1 to flow out of two outlet ports 42 and 43. Valve seats 13 and 31 communicating with the respective outlet ports are provided to opposite walls of the valve chamber 12 facing each other and a poppet-type valve body 5 for being selectively seated on the valve seats to connect the inlet port to one of the outlet ports and to close the other of the outlet ports is disposed in the valve chamber. The valve seats are formed in recessed shapes in the valve chamber 12 and provided to inner bottom portions of valve seat holes 17 and 18 having depths in which at least a half of a thickness of the valve body 5 at a periphery of the valve body 5 is embedded and suppresses reduction of the flow coefficient.

Abstract: A method of tightening a bolt in an optimum time length does not require an additional program for controlling speed once optimum internal parameters have been determined through several learning cycles. A target torque is first preset and the nut runner is subjected to several learning cycles so that the nut runner automatically determines such internal parameters as to stop the motor immediately after the target torque is reached, requiring a minimum time for tightening the bolt.

Abstract: A stabilizer used for vehicles and the like is formed integral with a base, shoulders on both sides of the base, and arms each formed with an eye-termination provided at the free end thereof for connecting the stabilizer to a load, said arms being each partly provided in separation from the remaining part of the stabilizer and welded to the latter at a predetermined position thereof the weld position satisfying a condition for maintaining sufficient strength of the stabilizer, to thereby produce the stabilizer more easily with a reduction in cost as well as to heighten the spring property thereof.

Abstract: A catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, the noxious components in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, etc., which comprises: a carrier having a substructure of refractory material in the form of a honeycomb structure, etc., and a porous layer of a powder formed on the surface thereof selected from the group consisting of a powder of zirconium oxide and a mixed powder of zirconium oxide powder with at least one powder selected from the group consisting of alumina, alumina-magnesia spinel and cerium oxide; and a catalyst ingredient supported thereon consisting of cerium oxide and a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A catalyst for the steam reforming of hydrocarbons into gases such as methane, hydrogen and carbon monoxide and a method of preparing the same. The catalyst which comprises cerium oxide and rhodium supported on a carrier can maintain high catalytic activity and durability for steam reforming without any carbon deposition on its surface.

Abstract: A catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, the noxious components in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, etc., comprising: a porous carrier of ceramic selected from the group consisting of alumina and alumina-magnesia spinel; and a catalyst ingredient supported thereon consisting essentially of zirconium oxide, cerium oxide and a metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A catalyst for reducing nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, the noxious components in exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, etc., comprising: a porous carrier consisting essentially of zirconia and at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of cerium oxide, manganese oxide and iron oxide; and a metal as a catalyst ingredient supported thereon selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and mixtures thereof.A method for producing the aforesaid catalyst.