Abstract: An image processing device including an image processing section and a memory managing section. The image processing section having: (A) one or more image processing modules, each having: an image processing engine and a control section; and (B) one or more buffer modules. The memory managing section (a) can execute, by a plurality of types of managing methods, memory managing processing in which, in accordance with requests from individual modules, the memory managing section reserves memories which are to be allotted to the individual modules from a memory provided at the image processing device, and allots the reserved memories to the individual modules, and, at a time of deleting the individual modules, releases the memories allotted to the individual modules, and (b) carries out the memory managing processing by a managing method which is instructed from the exterior among the plurality of types of managing methods.

Abstract: An image processing device has an image processing module and a buffer module. The image processing module has an image processing engine that carries out an image processing on image data. The buffer module has a buffer that stores the image data and a buffer control section that controls the amount of the image data to input into a following image processing module.

Abstract: An image processing section of an image processing device is constructed by plural image processing modules being connected in a pipeline form, such that a buffer module is connected at at least one of preceding and following stages of each module. A buffer control section of the buffer module: when image data is outputted from the preceding image processing module, causes the module to write, immediately or after completion of reading, based on weather the following image processing module is reading data from the buffer; and when image data is requested from the following image processing module, causes the module to read, immediately or after completion of writing, based on weather the preceding image processing module is writing data to the buffer.

Abstract: An image processing device has one or more image processing modules and one or more buffer modules. The image processing module reads image data from a preceding module in units of a reading data amount, performs a image processing on the image data, and outputs the image data to a following module in units of a writing data amount. The buffer modules stores the image data outputted from the preceding image processing module and outputs the image data in units of a outputting data amount. The image processing module is connected to at least one of a preceding or following stage of the buffer module.

Abstract: An image processing device has an image processing section. The image processing section has one or more image processing modules and one or more buffer modules. Each image processing module has an image processing engine and a control section. The image processing engine carries out an image processing on image data in units of a unit processing data amount. The control section inputs the image data to the image processing engine. The one or more image processing modules is selected from a plurality of the image processing modules for carrying out the image processing by the image processing engine, and the buffer module is connected to at least one of an image processing module which is selected.

Abstract: An image processing device including an image processing section having one or more image processing modules and buffer modules having a buffer is provided. The buffer module, recognizes a number of image processing modules which are connected at the following stage of its own module; stores, for each of the following image processing modules, a head position of un-read image data among image data which is stored in the buffer; and each time image data is requested from an following image processing module, causes the image processing module to read, in a read data amount which is set in advance for its own module at each of the individual following image processing modules or which is designated each time of the request, image data which is stored in the buffer, from the head position corresponding to the image processing module.

Abstract: An image processing device including an image processing section having: one or more image processing modules, each image processing module having an image processing engine and a control section; and one or more buffer modules having a buffer for storing image data. The image processing module is realized by a program, which corresponds to the image processing engine, and a program, which corresponds to the control section, being executed by a CPU of the image processing device, and a portion of or an entirety of the program corresponding to the control section is used in common for, among the plurality of types of image processing modules, image processing modules whose units of writing image data to the buffer of the buffer module connected at the following stage of its own module are the same.

Abstract: There is provided a diffractive element including a first member 2, which includes a first resin 2a and has a predetermined refractive index, and a second member 3, which has the same refractive index as the first member 2 having the predetermined refractive index in one wavelength of light and has a refractive index different from the first member 2 having the predetermined refractive index in the other wavelength of light. The first member 2 and the second member 3 are alternately arranged within an incidence plane of the two wavelengths of light, thereby constituting a diffraction grating. The second member 3 includes a second resin 3a to dissolve an organic matter 5 having optical absorption in a predetermined wavelength range at a molecular level, whereby the refractive index of the second member 3 is formed.

Abstract: When the size output for an image is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value (e.g., index printing), a printing apparatus performs an image expansion/reduction process by using an interpolation method whereby high speed processing is enabled while an inferior image quality is provided, or when the output size is greater than a predetermined value (e.g., the normal printing of a single sheet), employs an interpolation method for a high quality image to perform the expansion/reduction. Further, when the output image size is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value, the printing apparatus 1 skips the noise reduction process and the sharpening process to increase the processing speed.

Abstract: A print processing apparatus realizes high speed processing of input data which includes various types of drawing objects such as images, graphics and characters. In the apparatus, input data generated by an input data generating unit is converted into intermediate data in an intermediate data generating element. An intermediate data order controlling element rearranges intermediate data pieces based on overlap therebetween and classifies them into groups, in each of which the data pieces can be processed in parallel. A group ID indicating a group for parallel processing, a hardware configuration ID and so on are assigned to the intermediate data piece. A rasterizing unit receives configuration data from a configuration data administering element, if necessary, in accordance with the hardware configuration ID assigned to the intermediate data piece, and rewrites a function of a reconfigurable rasterizing element under the control of the reconfiguration controlling element.

Abstract: A print processor is disclosed which comprises: an input unit for inputting print data including at least either texts or graphics and described in predetermined drawing instructions; an image output unit for outputting images based on data having a predetermined data structure; an intermediate data generating unit for generating intermediate data from the print data, the intermediate data being expressed in a format which is higher in abstract terms than the data structure and which includes at least one basic graphic; an rasterizing process unit for rasterizing the intermediate data into the data structure and for supplying the image output unit with the intermediate data thus rasterized; a determining unit for determining a number and a size of the basic graphics constituting the intermediate data generated by the intermediate data generating unit; an rasterizing time predicting unit for predicting the time it takes the rasterizing process unit to rasterize the intermediate data on the basis of the number

Abstract: This invention relates to a DNA shown by SEQ ID No. 1 and an amino acid sequence coded by said DNA. This invention also relates to a DNA and an amino acid sequence of subunit a of (1.fwdarw.3)-.beta.-glucan sensitive factor derived from amebocytes of horseshoe crab and have potent affinity to (1.fwdarw.3)-.beta.-D-glucan in cell walls of fungi. Therefore, the invention is useful for the diagnosis of fungal diseases and as antimicrobial or eradicating agent of fungi in combination with an antifungal agent.

Abstract: A color values processing description which represents a procedure of color values processing is analyzed by use of a partial reservation table and a total reservation table. The color values processing description is changed based on results of the analysis. For example, two consecutive operations of the same type, such as normalizing operations, gamma correcting operations or look-up table referencing operations, are unified into a single operation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a DNA shown by SEQ ID No. 1 and an amino acid sequence coded by said DNA. This invention also relates to a DNA and an amino acid sequence of subunit a of (1.fwdarw.3)-.beta.-D-glucan sensitive factor derived from amebocytes of horseshoe crab and have potent affinity to (1.fwdarw.3)-.beta.-D-glucan in cell walls of fungi. Therefore, the invention is useful for the diagnosis of fungal diseases and as antimicrobial or eradicating agent of fungi in combination with an antifungal agent.

Abstract: In an image edit processing system, a first image edit processing apparatus analyzes information for editing an image by means of a first information analyzer, and has a first image-editing-information generator for generating information to edit the image in accordance with the analyzed information. An image storing/editing apparatus includes an image memory for storing the image, analyzes information for editing the image by a second information analyzer, and includes a second image-editing-information generator for generating information to edit the image in accordance with the analyzed information. The apparatuses are connected together via an information transmitting path. Memory may be provided for storing for a fixed period of time the image edited by the first image edit processing apparatus.

Abstract: An amount of a black colorant is determined from input color image signals. Then, chromaticity values, for instance, on the L*H*C* color space, of a color that is obtained by subtracting the above black amount from the input color image signals and represented by C, M and Y are determined. Finally, colorant amounts of C, M and Y are determined from the chromaticity values thus determined.

Abstract: There is provided a culture medium for cultivating mushrooms whose material can be selected from a variety of woody materials and which can be transported in a compact form. There is also provided a method of cultivating mushrooms using such a culture medium in which pathogenic and other germs are less likely to breed and with which mushrooms can be cultivated in shorter periods. After adding nutrients such as rice and wheat brans, a mixture of dried sawdust and chip dust is heated at 150.degree.-500.degree. C. for 1-5 minutes under a pressure of 1.0-3.0 t/cm.sup.2 to form a cylindrical woody culture medium. The medium thus obtained is allowed to swell by adding water and then sterilized by sealing it in a bag. Mushroom fungi is then inoculated into it.

Abstract: A color space of input image information sent from an image input device is recognized, and, if it is not the standard color space, it is judged whether the input image information is associated with color correction data. If the input image information is not on the standard color space but associated with color correction data, it is converted to image information on the standard color space using the associated color correction data. If the input image information is neither on the standard color space nor associated with color correction data, it is converted to image information on the standard color space using color correction data read from a storage device. A conversion device converts the image data on the standard color space to YMCK image information, which is sent to an image output device.

Abstract: A color converter capable of conversions between various kinds of color signals appropriate for use over a network (i.e., RGB signals, various luminance/chromaticity separated signals that are expressed by linear transformations of said RGB signals, and CIE LAB signals, which signals may or may not be gamma-corrected) and the internal color signals of devices connected to the network can be realized by rewriting associated coefficients and constants using the same circuit. Accurate color conversions can always be accomplished with an inexpensive system layout.