Abstract: A gripping apparatus comprises an information acquisition unit (A 311, A315, A301) configured to acquire information about a position and orientation of an object (23) to be gripped by a gripper (12), a movement path generating unit (A610) configured to acquire a target state suitable for gripping the object, based on the acquired information, and generate a movement path of the gripper toward the target state, and a controller configured to move the gripper along the generated movement path and cause the gripper to grip the object.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus stores model information representing a subject model belonging to a specific category, detects the subject from an input image by referring to the model information, determines a region for which an image correction is to be performed within a region occupied by the detected subject in the input image, stores, for a local region of the image, a plurality of correction data sets representing correspondence between a feature vector representing a feature before correction and a feature vector representing a feature after correction, selects at least one of the correction data sets to be used to correct a local region included in the region determined to undergo the image correction, and corrects the region determined to undergo the image correction using the selected correction data sets.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head is constructed by providing a recording element substrate on a supporting member. The recording element substrate has at least one thermal energy generating element and a liquid supply port for supplying liquid to the element. The supporting member has three or more supply flow paths running therethrough. Two or more beams are formed in each of the supply flow paths. The gap between the beams formed in each of the end supply flow paths is greater than the gap between the beams formed in an inside supply from path.

Abstract: This invention is directed to easily set the image sensing conditions of an image sensing apparatus. The image sensing apparatus includes a first control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions, an image sensing means to sense an image sensing target at every first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image, and a second control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions within the range where the evaluation value obtained by the first control means changes from increase to decrease, the image sensing means to sense the image sensing target at every second time interval smaller than the first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes an illumination light setting unit which sets illumination light having an optical characteristic corresponding to a microstructure which is formed on the surface of a measurement target and is to be measured, and a measurement unit which measures reflected light when the measurement target is irradiated with the illumination light. In addition, an extraction unit extracts, from the measured reflected light, information about the surface shape of the measurement target and the microstructure formed on the surface.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain first information regarding a distribution of reflected light from a target to be measured and second information regarding geometrical-optics components of the reflected light, a calculating unit configured to calculate third information on the basis of the first information and the second information, the third information indicating an approximation of the distribution of reflected light, and an output unit configured to output information regarding wave-optics components of the reflected light on the basis of the third information.

Abstract: This invention is directed to easily set the image sensing conditions of an image sensing apparatus. The image sensing apparatus includes a first control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions, an image sensing means to sense an image sensing target at every first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image, and a second control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions within the range where the evaluation value obtained by the first control means changes from increase to decrease, the image sensing means to sense the image sensing target at every second time interval smaller than the first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image.

Abstract: This invention is directed to easily set the image sensing conditions of an image sensing apparatus. The image sensing apparatus includes a first control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions, an image sensing means to sense an image sensing target at every first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image, and a second control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions within the range where the evaluation value obtained by the first control means changes from increase to decrease, the image sensing means to sense the image sensing target at every second time interval smaller than the first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus stores model information representing a subject model belonging to a specific category, detects the subject from an input image by referring to the model information, determines a region for which an image correction is to be performed within a region occupied by the detected subject in the input image, stores, for a local region of the image, a plurality of correction data sets representing correspondence between a feature vector representing a feature before correction and a feature vector representing a feature after correction, selects at least one of the correction data sets to be used to correct a local region included in the region determined to undergo the image correction, and corrects the region determined to undergo the image correction using the selected correction data sets.

Abstract: There are provided a printing head substrate, an ink jet printing head and an ink jet printing apparatus, which accurately detect a temperature state in the central part of a heater array on the substrate and restrict an area of the substrate to a minimum. A printing head substrate has a plurality of heating elements, a plurality of ink supply openings, a logic circuit for driving the heating elements; a substrate temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the printing head substrate, and input and output pads for carrying out reception and supply of a signal between a printing apparatus, and the logic circuit and the substrate temperature detecting element, wherein a beam integral with the substrate is provided between the plurality of ink supply openings, and the substrate temperature detecting element is arranged on the beam.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain first information regarding a distribution of reflected light from a target to be measured and second information regarding geometrical-optics components of the reflected light, a calculating unit configured to calculate third information on the basis of the first information and the second information, the third information indicating an approximation of the distribution of reflected light, and an output unit configured to output information regarding wave-optics components of the reflected light on the basis of the third information.

Abstract: A gripping apparatus comprises an information acquisition unit (A 311, A315, A301) configured to acquire information about a position and orientation of an object (23) to be gripped by a gripper (12), a movement path generating unit (A610) configured to acquire a target state suitable for gripping the object, based on the acquired information, and generate a movement path of the gripper toward the target state, and a controller configured to move the gripper along the generated movement path and cause the gripper to grip the object.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes an illumination light setting unit which sets illumination light having an optical characteristic corresponding to a microstructure which is formed on the surface of a measurement target and is to be measured, a measurement unit which measures reflected light when the measurement target is irradiated with the illumination light, and an extraction unit which extracts, from the measured reflected light, information about the surface shape of the measurement target and the microstructure formed on the surface.

Abstract: This invention is directed to easily set the image sensing conditions of an image sensing apparatus. The image sensing apparatus includes a first control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions, an image sensing means to sense an image sensing target at every first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image, and a second control means for controlling to change the image sensing conditions within the range where the evaluation value obtained by the first control means changes from increase to decrease, the image sensing means to sense the image sensing target at every second time interval smaller than the first time interval, and to calculate the evaluation value of the sensed image.

Abstract: A liquid container having a memory for storing data. The memory includes a rewritable region from which the data is readable and in which the data is rewritable, and a read only region from which the data is readable and in which the data is unwritable. A first circuit overwrites the data and reads the data from the rewritable region, and a second circuit reads the data from the read only region. A first antenna is connected with the first circuit, and a second antenna is connected with the second circuit. A protecting member protects the first antenna during transportation of the liquid container and exposes the first antenna and the second antenna in use.

Abstract: There are provided a printing head substrate, an ink jet printing head and an ink jet printing apparatus, which accurately detect a temperature state in the central part of a heater array on the substrate and restrict an area of the substrate to a minimum. A printing head substrate has a plurality of heating elements, a plurality of ink supply openings, a logic circuit for driving the heating elements; a substrate temperature detecting element for detecting a temperature of the printing head substrate, and input and output pads for carrying out reception and supply of a signal between a printing apparatus, and the logic circuit and the substrate temperature detecting element, wherein a beam integral with the substrate is provided between the plurality of ink supply openings, and the substrate temperature detecting element is arranged on the beam.

Abstract: A liquid container includes a communicating means capable of non-contact communication with an external sending and receiving portion; storing means for storing data; wherein the storing means includes a rewritable region from which the data is readable and in which the data is rewritable and a writing-prevented region in which the data is readable and in which the data is unwritable, wherein the communicating means includes a overwriting circuit for overwriting the data in and for reading the data from the rewritable region; a first antenna provided in the communicating means and connected with the overwriting circuit a reading circuit for reading the data from the overwriting non-permission region; and a second antenna provided in the communicating means and connected with the reading circuit, and wherein the overwriting circuit and the reading circuit are constituted by respective electric circuits which are independent from each other.

Abstract: In a combination weighing system, a connection is established by Internet between a combination weighing apparatus comprising a weighing machine control portion for setting an operating condition of a weighing machine and logging an operating state of the weighing machine; and a network connecting device for receiving setting information of the operating condition and transmitting log information of the operating state, and a server computer that includes a network connecting device and manages the setting information of the operating condition and the log information of the operating state. With this combination weighing system, it is possible to set the operating condition of the combination weighing apparatus without a need for a person in charge to go to a place where the combination weighing apparatus is installed and to stop an operation of the combination weighing apparatus.

Abstract: An ink jet recording cartridge mounted on a movable carriage comprises an ink jet recording head for recording by discharging ink from the discharge ports to a recording medium, and a housing for holding the ink jet recording head. For the housing of this cartridge, extrusions are arranged to abut upon the grooved portions arranged for the carriage, and the extrusions are made capable of adjusting the relative positions of the ink jet recording cartridge and the carriage. With the ink jet recording cartridge thus structured, it becomes possible to position the discharge ports of the recording head easily and exactly corresponding to the predetermined position in the carriage. Even if the precision varies when the recording head is installed on the housing of the cartridge, the extrusions are arranged to shift in accordance with such variation to serve the purpose.

Abstract: In a combination weighing system, a connection is established by Internet between a combination weighing apparatus comprising a weighing machine control portion for setting an operating condition of a weighing machine and logging an operating state of the weighing machine; and a network connecting device for receiving setting information of the operating condition and transmitting log information of the operating state, and a server computer that includes a network connecting device and manages the setting information of the operating condition and the log information of the operating state. With this combination weighing system, it is possible to set the operating condition of the combination weighing apparatus without a need for a person in charge to go to a place where the combination weighing apparatus is installed and to stop an operation of the combination weighing apparatus.