Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including an operation processor with which a user performs a predetermined input operation, a print information acquirer that acquires print information, a blank area detector that detects a blank area in the acquired print information, a keyword acquirer that acquires a predetermined number of keywords from text information included in the acquired print information, a related candidate information acquirer that acquires related candidate information related to the acquired keywords from a search range preset in predetermined search range information, a related information combiner that generates a combined image in which related information selected using the operation processor from the acquired related candidate information is combined with the blank area of the acquired print information, and a combined image printing processor that prints the generated combined image on a predetermined printing sheet.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including an operation processor with which a user performs a predetermined input operation, a print information acquirer that acquires print information, a blank area detector that detects a blank area in the acquired print information, a keyword acquirer that acquires a predetermined number of keywords from text information included in the acquired print information, a related candidate information acquirer that acquires related candidate information related to the acquired keywords from a search range preset in predetermined search range information, a related information combiner that generates a combined image in which related information selected using the operation processor from the acquired related candidate information is combined with the blank area of the acquired print information, and a combined image printing processor that prints the generated combined image on a predetermined printing sheet.

Abstract: An image processing device calculates saturation of each pixel on the basis of multicolor image data; determines a pixel as a chromatic/achromatic pixel based on a threshold value; generates achromatic pixel data for formation of an image using only a color material of black; generates chromatic pixel data constituting a double color image and containing single color image data for formation of an image realized by a combination of color materials; generates for the chromatic pixel, single color image data such that the consumption of a color material of a chromatic color corresponding to the single color increases with increase in the saturation of the chromatic pixel. This makes it possible to generate double color image data by which high contrast and rich tone reproduction can be realized and the boundary between the achromatic region and the chromatic region can be expressed with natural gradation.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided that is capable of accurately outputting images of both sides of a card type document to the same side of a sheet of paper with a simple operation. On a card size input screen, a first scale for measuring a long-side size of a card type document and a second scale for measuring a short-side size of the card type document are displayed on a same screen such that they intersect at an origin. By operating a long-side size-decreasing instruction portion and a long-side size-increasing instruction portion, the long-side size of the card type document is decreased or increased and inputted. By operating a short-side size-decreasing instruction portion and a short-side size-increasing instruction portion, the short-side size of the card type document is decreased or increased and inputted.

Abstract: An alkaline dry battery of this invention includes: a cylindrical positive electrode mixture having a hollow and including at least one of manganese dioxide powder and nickel oxyhydroxide powder; a gelled negative electrode including zinc alloy powder; a separator interposed between the positive electrode mixture and the gelled negative electrode; a negative electrode current collector inserted into the gelled negative electrode; and a negative electrode terminal plate electrically connected to the negative electrode current collector. The gelled negative electrode is filled in the hollow of the positive electrode mixture with the separator interposed therebetween. The height L1 of the gelled negative electrode filled therein and the length L2 of the portion of the negative electrode current collector inserted in the gelled negative electrode satisfy the relation (1): 0.72?L2/L1?0.86.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus handling combined data including read data from a scanner and written data written by a touch pen, capable of performing appropriate color conversion both on the read data and written data is provided. When a display image obtained by combining the read data and the written data is to be printed, the image processing apparatus executes first image processing on the read data, and second image processing on the written data, respectively. By an image forming apparatus, the combined data including the read data and the written data, which have been appropriately color-converted by respective image processing, is printed.

Abstract: A barcode (4) is formed on a cardboard (2) by laser marking, and a groove (22) communicating a space (42) in the barcode (4) is formed in the cardboard (2). The groove (22) has a depth which is 1/7 or more of an error in resolution of a barcode reader.

Abstract: An alkaline primary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode containing at least one of manganese dioxide and nickel oxyhydroxide; a negative electrode containing zinc; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an alkaline electrolyte; a battery case for housing the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the alkaline electrolyte; a sealing plate for sealing the opening portion of the battery case; a resin-made gasket disposed between the battery case and the sealing plate; and a negative electrode current collector inserted in the negative electrode and the gasket. Between the battery case and the gasket, a sealing agent is applied. The sealing agent includes a mixture of a hot-melt resin with a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 3000 and a softening point of 95 to 160° C.; and polybutene with a number average molecular weight of 300 to 700 and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 10 to 1000 mm2/S.

Abstract: In an alkaline dry battery, an opening portion of a positive electrode case is sealed by a terminal plate serving as a negative electrode terminal via an insulating sealing body, and a sealant layer is provided between the positive electrode case and the sealing body. The sealant layer is made of a material having a tensile strength of 0.02 N/mm2 or more with respect to a tensile distortion of 5 mm. For example, the sealant layer is made of a material containing, as a major component, polyamide resin having an amine number in a range of 50-200.

Abstract: A positive electrode 2 and a negative electrode 3 are placed in a battery case 1 with a separator 4 interposed therebetween and the negative electrode 3 is smaller in height than the positive electrode 2 in the battery case 1. The positive electrode 2 contains electrolytic manganese dioxide and graphite and a potential of electrolytic manganese dioxide is in a range of 220 to 290 mV with respect to a reference electrode made of mercury oxide (Hg/HgO).

Abstract: In the case where an output value of a document reading section for at least any of R, G and B is out of a range between a first reference value and a second reference value due to a change in an output value of a reading device caused by an electrical noise, a change of supply voltage, etc. when a document is being read, a second color conversion table is created in accordance with the above change by expanding ranges in a first color conversion table, which ranges are around predetermined first and second reference values and included in regions of RGB color system associated respectively with predetermined tone values of Y, M and C. Using the second color conversion table thus obtained, a color conversion is carried out from the RGB color system into the YMC color system.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a document type automatic classification section which determines whether input image data is image data for a text document or not; a newspaper document classification section which determines whether the input image data is image data for a newspaper document or not; a segmentation process section which identifies a page-background region in the input image data; and a color correction section for, if the input image data is classified as the text document and but not the newspaper document and if a page-background removal process is to be performed to the input image data, performing a first page-background removal process to the image data, but if the input image data is classified as the text document and the newspaper document, not performing the first page-background removal process to the image data. This makes it possible to prevent deterioration of visual sharpness of the text in the document image printed on the newspaper.

Abstract: An image processing device of the present invention includes: a lightness/saturation calculating section that calculates saturation of each pixel on the basis of multicolor image data; an achromatic/chromatic color determining section that determines a pixel as a chromatic pixel if the saturation of the pixel is not less than a preset threshold value and determines a pixel as an achromatic pixel if the saturation of the pixel is less than the threshold value; an achromatic color data generating section that generates, for the achromatic pixel, pixel data for formation of an image using only a color material of black; and a specified color data generating section that generates, for the chromatic pixel, pixel data constituting a double color image and containing single color image data for formation of an image realized by a combination of color materials of colors corresponding to a single color other than black, and the specified color data generating section generates, for the chromatic pixel, single color

Abstract: A positive electrode 2 and a negative electrode 3 are placed in a battery case 1 with a separator 4 interposed therebetween and the negative electrode 3 is smaller in height than the positive electrode 2 in the battery case 1. The positive electrode 2 contains electrolytic manganese dioxide and graphite and a potential of electrolytic manganese dioxide is in a range of 220 to 290 mV with respect to a reference electrode made of mercury oxide (Hg/HgO).

Abstract: The present invention includes a plurality of color correction tables respectively corresponding to a plurality of groups into which a page-background color is sorted. It is determined which group a page-background color of image data in a block that belongs to a page-background region belongs to. Consequently, color correction processing is performed by using a color correction table corresponding to the group determined. This makes it possible to carry out appropriate color correction processing according to the page-background color of an original document.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is provided that is capable of accurately outputting images of both sides of a card type document to the same side of a sheet of paper with a simple operation. On a card size input screen, a first scale for measuring a long-side size of a card type document and a second scale for measuring a short-side size of the card type document are displayed on a same screen such that they intersect at an origin. By operating a long-side size-decreasing instruction portion and a long-side size-increasing instruction portion, the long-side size of the card type document is decreased or increased and inputted. By operating a short-side size-decreasing instruction portion and a short-side size-increasing instruction portion, the short-side size of the card type document is decreased or increased and inputted.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus handling combined data including read data from a scanner and written data written by a touch pen, capable of performing appropriate color conversion both on the read data and written data is provided. When a display image obtained by combining the read data and the written data is to be printed, the image processing apparatus executes first image processing on the read data, and second image processing on the written data, respectively. By an image forming apparatus, the combined data including the read data and the written data, which have been appropriately color-converted by respective image processing, is printed.

Abstract: An alkaline primary battery of the present invention includes a positive electrode containing at least one of manganese dioxide and nickel oxyhydroxide; a negative electrode containing zinc; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an alkaline electrolyte; a battery case for housing the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the alkaline electrolyte; a sealing plate for sealing the opening portion of the battery case; a resin-made gasket disposed between the battery case and the sealing plate; and a negative electrode current collector inserted in the negative electrode and the gasket. Between the battery case and the gasket, a sealing agent is applied. The sealing agent includes a mixture of a hot-melt resin with a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 3000 and a softening point of 95 to 160° C.; and polybutene with a number average molecular weight of 300 to 700 and a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 10 to 1000 mm2/S.

Abstract: In order to provide an alkaline dry battery which enables to improve the operational stability of digital equipment by suppressing the progress of polarization during heavy load pulse discharge while maintaining the excellent heavy load discharge characteristics, and has an excellent reliability in terms of the leakage resistance and the safety under short-circuit conditions, the alkaline dry battery includes a positive electrode including a nickel oxyhydroxide powder and a manganese dioxide powder as positive electrode active materials, and including graphite as a conductive material; a negative electrode including zinc or a zinc alloy as a negative electrode active material; a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a negative electrode current collector inserted in the negative electrode; an aqueous alkaline solution included in the separator; a battery case housing the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, the negative electrode current collecto

Abstract: In an alkaline dry battery, an opening portion of a positive electrode case is sealed by a terminal plate serving as a negative electrode terminal via an insulating sealing body, and a sealant layer is provided between the positive electrode case and the sealing body. The sealant layer is made of a material having a tensile strength of 0.02 N/mm2 or more with respect to a tensile distortion of 5 mm. For example, the sealant layer is made of a material containing, as a major component, polyamide resin having an amine number in a range of 50-200.