Abstract: Provided is an immunochromatographic analysis method, which does not require expert knowledge of a specific device or analysis and also does not involve complicated operations by individually causing a first substance to be detected, which is to be determined to be positive or negative, and a second substance to be detected, which is used as a standard for making a positive or negative determination by ascertaining the ratio of the second substance to be detected to the first substance to be detected, to develop color by an immune reaction, and setting the concentration at which the strengths of the developed color signals of the two substances to be detected are the same as a boundary for the determination of the first substance to be detected.

Abstract: An image forming device capable of acquiring to-be-printed data from any of external image forming devices, without making inquiries about the presence or absence of the to-be-printed data to all the external image forming devices. An image forming apparatus receives, from another image forming apparatus that has received print data, bibliographic information containing identification information that identifies the another image forming apparatus, and registers the received bibliographic information. When receiving a bibliographic information acquisition request, the image forming apparatus transmits bibliographic information, among pieces of bibliographic information registered in the image forming apparatus, to the image forming apparatus that has transmitted the bibliographic information acquisition request.

Abstract: If a storage period of data held in a holding unit elapses and the data is deleted from the holding unit after a user logs out of a job processing apparatus, the user cannot easily recognize that there is deleted data. A method for controlling the job processing apparatus includes holding in the holding unit a job associated with a user, storing in a first storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job deleted from the holding unit, storing in a second storing unit identification information for identifying a user associated with a job of which holding in the holding unit has failed, notifying based on the identification information stored in the first storing unit a user that the job is deleted, and notifying based on the identification information stored in the second storing unit a user that the holding of the job has failed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an interface unit, a detection unit, an unmount unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The interface unit connects a reader/writer device, which is capable of receiving a memory storage medium. The detection unit detects a connection and a disconnection between the interface unit and the reader/writer device. The unmount unit sets the memory storage medium to an unmounted state. The a display unit display information about a detection result by the detection unit. The control unit controls, in response to the detection unit detecting that the reader/writer device is temporary disconnected from the interface unit, the display unit not to display information about the temporary disconnection of the reader/writer device from the interface unit.

Abstract: In a case where a job associated with a user has not been successfully stored in a job processing apparatus, it is not possible to exclusively notify the user that the job has not been successfully stored. A control method in a job processing apparatus includes storing a job such that the job is associated with a user, storing, identification information for identifying the user associated with a job that has not been successfully stored, and notifying the user that the job has not been stored according to login to the job processing apparatus, by the user, in a case where identification information for identifying the user having logged in to the job processing apparatus has been stored.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive print data, a storage unit configured to store the print data, an authentication unit configured to authenticate a user, and a control unit configured, when a plurality of print data, which is associated with the authenticated user, to which same identification information is added is stored in the storage unit, to display the identification information and control print data selected according to an instruction from the user to be printed, and configured, when a plurality of print data to which same identification information is added is not stored in the storage unit, to perform control so that the print data stored in the storage unit is printed without a selection operation by the user.

Abstract: A storage device which enables a user to set types of files permitted to be stored without regard to extensions of the files. An image forming apparatus includes a HDD having a plurality of folders for storing files therein. A document management section extracts an extension of a file to be stored in an extension folder. The document management section manages the extracted extension as an extension specifying a type of files permitted to be stored in the plurality of folders.

Abstract: An image forming device capable of acquiring to-be-printed data from any of external image forming devices, without making inquiries about the presence or absence of the to-be-printed data to all the external image forming devices. An image forming apparatus receives, from another image forming apparatus that has received print data, bibliographic information containing identification information that identifies the another image forming apparatus, and registers the received bibliographic information. When receiving a bibliographic information acquisition request, the image forming apparatus transmits bibliographic information, among pieces of bibliographic information registered in the image forming apparatus, to the image forming apparatus that has transmitted the bibliographic information acquisition request.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of easily setting files permitted to be stored and also enables editing of the files which are stored. A HDD is capable of storing files. A document management section manages basic extensions each indicative of a type of a file permitted to be stored in the HDD and associated extensions each indicative of a type of a file associated with a file permitted to be stored in the HDD, in association with each other. The document management section permits a file associated with a file of which a type is indicated by a basic type information item managed by the management unit and which is open to be stored in the HDD.

Abstract: When an accessible state of an external memory unit is instructed to be canceled and data is not storing in the external memory unit, a data processing apparatus cancels the accessible state of the external memory unit if the external memory unit is not set as a backup destination, and does not cancel the accessible state of the external memory unit if the external memory unit is set as the backup destination.

Abstract: Device information identifying a device to which a user has previously instructed execution of processing is acquired from a memory unit configured to store the device information. A device that the acquired device information indicates is requested to send history information including at least information of a history relating to processing having been instructed to be executed in the device by the user. Furthermore, the history information transmitted from the device in response to the request is received. The received history information is displayed on a display.

Abstract: When an immunochromatography reagent composition containing a nonionic surfactant, an N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine buffer, and casein is used as a specimen treatment solution or developing solution in detecting a detection object in a specimen according to an immunochromatographic method, an immunochromatography reagent composition which suppresses a non-specific reaction; does not cause aggregation of antibody-immobilized colloidal gold; and has a high developing rate, in comparison with conventional technology which detects a detection object by using an immunochromatographic device; and a high-performance and highly-sensitivity immunochromatographic method and a detection kit capable of rapid, simple and easy virus detection, which use the immunochromatography reagent composition are provided.

Abstract: There is provided a method of forming a carbon film which enables formation of a dense carbon film exhibiting high wettability with respect to a lubricant and also having high hardness, the method of forming a carbon film including: introducing a raw material gas (G) containing carbon and hydrogen into a deposition chamber having a reduced pressure; ionizing the gas (G) by electric discharge between a filamentous cathode electrode that is heated through energization and an anode electrode provided in the periphery of the cathode electrode; and accelerating the ionized gas by a bias voltage that is applied to a substrate (D) to irradiate the surface of the substrate (D) with the accelerated gas, thereby forming a carbon film on the surface of the substrate (D), wherein a pulsed negative voltage is employed as the bias voltage to be applied to the surface of the substrate (D).

Abstract: In a document processing system, whether processing of a workflow specified by a cancellation instruction is in execution is determined based on whether identification information of the workflow specified by the cancellation instruction coincides with that of a workflow associated with document data. When the processing of the workflow corresponding to the cancellation instruction is in execution, the processing of the workflow is canceled. When the processing of the workflow is not in execution and the contents of processing to be executed by another image forming apparatus are designated in a selected workflow, the cancellation instruction is transmitted to the other image forming apparatus specified based on the log information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an interface unit, a detection unit, an unmount unit, a display unit, and a control unit. The interface unit connects a reader/writer device, which is capable of receiving a memory storage medium. The detection unit detects a connection and a disconnection between the interface unit and the reader/writer device. The unmount unit sets the memory storage medium to an unmounted state. The a display unit display information about a detection result by the detection unit. The control unit controls, in response to the detection unit detecting that the reader/writer device is temporary disconnected from the interface unit, the display unit not to display information about the temporary disconnection of the reader/writer device from the interface unit.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes a reception unit adapted to receive setting information that defines designation of a storage area and a process to be executed, a setting unit adapted to set the process to be executed for the designated storage area based on analysis of the setting information, an access right setting unit adapted to set an access right to access the second data, a managing unit adapted to manage the designated storage area and the second data with the set access right in association with each other, and an execution unit adapted to execute the process set in the storage area for the submitted first data and the second data that is associated with the storage area and has the set access right.

Abstract: When an accessible state of an external memory unit is instructed to be canceled and data is not storing in the external memory unit, a data processing apparatus cancels the accessible state of the external memory unit if the external memory unit is not set as a backup destination, and does not cancel the accessible state of the external memory unit if the external memory unit is set as the backup destination.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an interface, a detector, a manager, a usage interruption unit, and a determination unit. The interface is for connecting to a peripheral device to form a connected peripheral device. The detector is for detecting a connection and a disconnection between the interface and a peripheral device. The manager is for managing device specifying information that specifies the connected peripheral device. The usage interruption unit is for setting a connected peripheral device to a usage interruption state. The determination unit is for determining whether the usage interruption unit set the connected peripheral device to the usage interruption state. The manager may manage a reconnected peripheral device using device information that existed before the connected peripheral device was disconnected from the interface.

Abstract: If an error occurs during workflow processing, the present invention interrupts job processing appropriately while dispersing a load to the devices. When executing a plurality of processing steps with a plurality of devices in accordance with workflow setting information that defines the sequence of processing, a workflow execution method of the present invention includes the steps of: interrupting the processing step being executed when an error occurs in a first device; searching the workflow setting information including the processing step in the first device in which the error has occurred; specifying a second device in which another processing step included in the searched workflow setting information is executed; giving a notification that the error has occurred in the first device to the second device; restarting the interrupted processing step when the first device is recovered; and giving a notification that the first device has recovered to the second device.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes a reception unit adapted to receive setting information that defines designation of a storage area and a process to be executed, a setting unit adapted to set the process to be executed for the designated storage area based on analysis of the setting information, an access right setting unit adapted to set an access right to access the second data, a managing unit adapted to manage the designated storage area and the second data with the set access right in association with each other, and an execution unit adapted to execute the process set in the storage area for the submitted first data and the second data that is associated with the storage area and has the set access right.