Abstract: An information processing apparatus in which an OS is executed that provides a first UI environment (touchscreen UI) and a second UI environment different from the first UI environment, is provided in which, if identification information of a peripheral device connected to a communication network has been obtained when the first UI environment is provided, a device control application for controlling the peripheral device is obtained from a service that manages applications operable in the first UI environment, using the identification information.

Abstract: A printer driver for generating print job data to be transferred to a printer in response to a drawing instruction determines, based on combining condition, whether the received drawing instruction can be combined with another drawing instruction. If the printer driver determines that the received drawing instruction can be combined, the printer driver stores the received drawing instruction as intermediate data. If the printer driver determines that the received drawing instruction cannot be combined, the printer driver combines intermediate data of already stored drawing instructions into a single item of print job data and outputs the print job data to the printer. The combining condition is that the received drawing instruction meets all of three conditions.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method capable of producing an artificial skin model. A method for producing an artificial skin model includes: providing coated cells (1), each of which is obtained by covering the surface of a cell (3) with a coating film (2) containing an extracellular matrix component; forming a dermis tissue layer (7), in which the coated cells (1) are laminated, by culturing the coated cells (1); and forming an epidermis layer (12) by arranging epidermis cells (8) on the dermis tissue layer (7).

Abstract: A printer driver for generating print job data to be transferred to a printer in response to a drawing instruction determines, based on combining condition, whether the received drawing instruction can be combined with another drawing instruction. If the printer driver determines that the received drawing instruction can be combined, the printer driver stores the received drawing instruction as intermediate data. If the printer driver determines that the received drawing instruction cannot be combined, the printer driver combines intermediate data of already stored drawing instructions into a single item of print job data and outputs the print job data to the printer. The combining condition is that the received drawing instruction meets all of three conditions.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first control unit configured to display a shortcut corresponding to a program of an application and associate both of a first print queue corresponding to a first peripheral apparatus and a second print queue corresponding to a second peripheral apparatus with the application, and a second control unit configured to, if no print queue associated with the application is determined to exist after the shortcut is displayed, hide the shortcut corresponding to the program of the application, with different addresses assigned to the first peripheral apparatus and the second peripheral apparatus.

Abstract: A method used by printing apparatus executing a job based on a print setting accepted via an operation unit including accepting a stop instruction for stopping a print operation for the job via the operation unit and displaying a setting screen reflecting a print setting made for the job for which the print operation is stopped, in response to acceptance of a stop instruction.

Abstract: A printer driver and an image forming apparatus for appropriately combining additional information (such as a stamp) and an original to print the combined image data. The printer driver according to one embodiment of the present invention, relates to a printer driver connected to a printer for registering form data transmitted from the printer driver, and for combining the registered form data and contents data. The printer driver transmits transparent data as form data and a command indicating that the form data is transparent data, to the printer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit that is accessible from an external device even if the image forming apparatus is in a power off state, a setting unit configured that sets information on an installation status of the image forming apparatus, and a control unit that, according to the information on the installation status set by the setting unit, enables writing, in the storage unit, of information corresponding to the information on the installation status from information used by the image forming apparatus at a plurality of timing points.

Abstract: A client apparatus analyzes document data to be printed by an image output apparatus. In accordance with the analysis result, the client apparatus transmits a print start message to instruct the image output apparatus to start print processing and then transmits the document data to a print service server apparatus to cause the print service server apparatus to generate print data, or transmits the document data to the print service server apparatus and then transmits the print start message to the image output apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus obtains an inspection image output mode to have an inspection image mixed in an output of image data and outputs the inspection image with the output of the image data. The inspection image is used to inspect a status of an image printed by an image forming apparatus based on image data generated according to a print job specified by a user. The information processing apparatus, according to the obtained inspection image output mode, generates printing control information to output the image data and the inspection image, which is mixed in the output of the image data. The information processing apparatus sends a print job, including the generated printing control information, to the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A printer driver and an image forming apparatus for appropriately combining additional information (such as a stamp) and an original to print the combined image data. The printer driver according to one embodiment of the present invention, relates to a printer driver connected to a printer for registering form data transmitted from the printer driver, and for combining the registered form data and contents data. The printer driver transmits transparent data as form data and a command indicating that the form data is transparent data, to the printer.

Abstract: A printer driver for generating print job data to be transferred to a printer in response to a drawing instruction determines, based on combining condition, whether the received drawing instruction can be combined with another drawing instruction. If the printer driver determines that the received drawing instruction can be combined, the printer driver stores the received drawing instruction as intermediate data. If the printer driver determines that the received drawing instruction cannot be combined, the printer driver combines intermediate data of already stored drawing instructions into a single item of print job data and outputs the print job data to the printer. The combining condition is that the received drawing instruction meets all of three conditions.

Abstract: A method used by printing apparatus executing a job based on a print setting accepted via an operation unit including accepting a stop instruction for stopping a print operation for the job via the operation unit and displaying a setting screen reflecting a print setting made for the job for which the print operation is stopped, in response to acceptance of a stop instruction.

Abstract: Skin damage, such as acute UVB-induced skin damage can be reduced in a subject, by administering to a subject having, or at risk for, acute UVB-induced skin damage, an agent that inhibits VEGF signaling.

Abstract: Methods, compositions, and kits are provided for the use of protease inhibitors, such as Ucf-101, to reduce wrinkles or other skin damage.

Abstract: Durability and lifetime of a resin sealed electronic device is improved by reducing thermal stresses acting on the power element and the parts mounting on the board. A power element of which the protective film on the power element is coated with a polyimide group resin at manufacturing the element is used, and a metallic heat sink of which the reverse side surface (portion of mounting on a board) is not plated is used. Further, a linear expansion coefficient of the molding resin is within a range of 3×10−6/°C. to 17×10−6/°C. The durability and the lifetime of the resin sealed electronic device is improved, because the thermal stresses are reduced by balancing linear expansion coefficients of the parts.

Abstract: Durability and lifetime of a resin sealed electronic device is improved by reducing thermal stresses acting on the power element and the parts mounting on the board.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a plurality of grooves (21) formed on a top surface of a heat sink (51). A sealing resin (2) fills a portion between a lead frame (5) provided facing the top surface and the heat sink (51). The grooves (21) are formed on both sides of a center region (22) extending so as to divide the top surface in two. A power semiconductor element (11) is disposed above the center region (22) and a controlling semiconductor element (16) controlling the power semiconductor element (11) is disposed above the region where the grooves (21) are formed. The above construction suppresses thermal resistance interposed in a path through which heat loss in the power semiconductor element (11) is radiated to the heat sink (51) and improves heat radiating efficiency while maintaining close contact between the sealing resin (2) and the heat sink (51).

Abstract: It is an object to increase a breakdown voltage of a lead frame. A primary sealing resin (41) seals the upper main surface of a lead frame (3) and elements mounted thereon. A secondary sealing resin (21) coupling the lead frame (3) and a heat sink (51) passes through gaps of the lead frame (3) having pattern configuration to project on the upper main surface side of the lead frame (3). The primary sealing resin (41) is in close contact with the projections (62). The projections (62) enlarge the creeping distance along the interface between the primary sealing resin (41) and the secondary sealing resin (21) between parts of the lead frame (3) adjacent with gaps therebetween, so that the breakdown voltage between those parts is increased.

Abstract: There is disclosed a semiconductor device wherein electrode terminals (2), elements (6) and wires (7) are disposed on a base plate (5) of a case (4) filled with only epoxy resin (1). The epoxy resin (1) contains impurities such as halogen and alkaline metallic salts in an amount of not more than 5 ppm and has a linear expansion coefficient of 5.times.10.sup.-6 to 25.times.10.sup.-6 when hardened. The semiconductor device provides for direct sealing of the components, whereby its size and cost are reduced.