Abstract: A method of recognizing a character specifies a character in an image. Furthermore, the method of recognizing a character evaluates a symmetrical-ness of a shape of the character. Furthermore, the method of recognizing a character carries out an inclination correction process for the shape when the symmetricalness of the shape is detected.

Abstract: A character segmentation system for segmentation out a character from a string of characters which are in touch with each other, which is capable of being executed on a small size hardware resource without influence of variation of touching condition due to difference of character font, comprises an image storing unit 110 for storing an electronic image of character string obtained by such means as optical scanning, a partial pattern dictionary 122 for storing partial pattern shapes used as features for specifying fonts of character, a partial pattern detecting unit 121 for extracting areas of the image of character string, which coincide with a partial pattern, a character font determining unit 123 for determining the font of character on the basis of positions of the areas of the image of character string, which coincide with the partial pattern, and the number of the areas, a feature extraction inhibited area dictionary 132 for storing areas in which feature extraction processing for respective fonts of ch

Abstract: An electroplating bath solution for zinc-cobalt-iron alloy and electroplated product electroplating by the bath solution are described.The electroplating bath solution containing 5-30 g/l Zn, 0.01-0.3 g/l Co and 0.02-0.5 g/l Fe, and electroplating layer of the product contains 0.1-0.6 wt % Co, 0.2-0.7 wt % Fe and Zn.The electroplated product gives a high quality black chromate film at cheaper cost than before.

Abstract: An aqueous acidic electrolyte of the chloride, sulfate and mixed chloride-sulfate types suitable for electrodepositing a zinc-nickel alloy on a conductive substrate comprising an aqueous solution containing zinc ions and nickel ions, and an additive agent of a class selected from the group consisting of (a) aromatic sulfonic acids, (b) aromatic sulfonamides, sulfonimides and mixed carboxamides/sulfonamides, (c) acetylene alcohols as well as the bath soluble and compatible salts and mixtures thereof. The invention further encompasses the process for electrodepositing a zinc-nickel alloy employing the aforementioned electrolyte.

Abstract: The present invention includes an aqueous acidic chromate solution, suitable for forming colored chromate coatings on zinc-nickel alloy electrodeposits containing up to about 15% by weight nickel, which solutions have a pH within the range of about 1.3 to about 2.7, a hexavalent chromium concentration of at least 0.5 grams per liter, and preferably about 0.5 to about 100 grams per liter, and which contain sulfate in a weight ratio of SO.sub.4 :Cr.sup.+6 of about 0.025-1.5:1.The zinc-nickel alloy electrodeposits are preferably immersed in the chromating solution for a period sufficient to form the desired colored chromate coating. In some instances, a flash electrodeposit of zinc may be applied to the zinc-nickel alloy electrodeposit before it is immersed in the chromating solution.