Abstract: An image file sorting method is executed by an image file sorting device, including a storage unit, a control unit, and an image reading unit, wherein the storage unit includes a sorting condition storage unit that stores a sorting condition to specify a sorting destination of an image file. The method includes a sorting keyword extracting step of extracting a sorting keyword from a marker portion of the image file read by the image reading unit, a sorting destination deciding step of deciding the sorting destination of the image file by collating the sorting keyword extracted by the sorting keyword extracting step and the sorting condition stored in the storing condition storage unit, and an image file sorting step of sorting the image file into the sorting destination decided by the sorting destination deciding step.

Abstract: An image processor comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit includes an obtaining unit that obtains image data generated as a result of reading a document by a reader in which a predetermined document reading condition is set; a selecting unit that allows a user to select an intended use of the image data obtained by the obtaining unit out of a plurality of the intended uses set in advance; a processing unit that processes the image data obtained by the obtaining unit according to an image processing condition suitable for the intended use selected by the selecting unit; and a transferring unit that transfers the image data after being processed by the processing unit to an application suitable for the intended use selected by the selecting unit.

Abstract: An image processing method executed by an image processor comprising a displaying unit, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes an image data storage unit that stores image data displayed in thumbnail form and a keyword associated with the image data, and the method includes a keyword obtaining step of obtaining the keyword corresponding to the image data stored in the image data storage unit; and a thumbnail image with keyword displaying step of displaying the keyword obtained at the keyword obtaining step on the displaying unit, with the keyword being overlapped with the image data.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes light sources, an image sensor, a data generating unit, and a carrier unit. The light sources are sequentially turned on for an identical period once in a single line period. The image sensor reads information from a print medium irradiated by the light sources. The data generating unit generates pixel data corresponding to the information. The carrier unit carries the print medium such that the image print medium is scanned by the image sensor in a sub-scanning direction. The single line period is equal to or more than twice a period from when first one of the light sources is turned on until last one of the light sources is turned off.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes light sources, an image sensor, a data generating unit, and a carrier unit. The light sources are sequentially turned on for an identical period once in a single line period. The image sensor reads information from a print medium irradiated by the light sources. The data generating unit generates pixel data corresponding to the information. The carrier unit carries the print medium such that the image print medium is scanned by the image sensor in a sub-scanning direction. The single line period is equal to or more than twice a period from when first one of the light sources is turned on until last one of the light sources is turned off.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes pairs of rollers, each including a driving roller and a driven roller. The pairs of rollers are arranged along the rotation axis direction of the driving roller and constitute a first roller group and a second roller group for conveying a first medium and a second medium thicker than the first medium, respectively. The center of the first roller group is identical in the rotation axis direction to that of a first conveying area where the first medium is conveyed. The center of the second roller group is identical in the rotation axis direction to that of a second conveying area where the second medium is conveyed. At least one pair of rollers in the second roller group is arranged outside the first roller group within the first conveying area.

Abstract: In an image sensor, light sources corresponding to each of R, G, B colors illuminate multiple times in each line cycle so that each of line sensors acquires multiple R, G, B signals in each line cycle. A controlling unit generates multiple R, G, B data in each line cycle from the multiple R, G, B signals, and adds the multiple R, G, B data in each line cycle in a corresponding one of data saving units.

Abstract: After reading a predetermined number of predetermined blocks for each of a plurality of image data, a first image read unit 13 reads out the plurality of image data read in parallel by repeatedly switching the designated order of the plurality of image data. A JPEG compression unit 14 performs image compression on the plurality of image data read out in block units by the first image read unit 13, image-compresses a predetermined number of the blocks for each of the plurality of image data, and then inserts an identifier after the last block of the predetermined number of blocks.

Abstract: A power supply controlling circuit includes: power supplied portions, adapted to receive power supply from at least one external apparatus; a first power unit, adapted to be driven by a first power; and a second power unit, adapted to be driven by a second power. In response to a change of the power supply, the second power is varied, while the first power is maintained.

Abstract: A scanning device includes a first scanning unit, a second scanning unit, and a light source corresponding to each of the first scanning unit and the second scanning unit. The light sources are arranged on the same side of the first and second scanning units with respect to the main scanning direction.

Abstract: A linkage mechanism (40, 40B, 40C) includes a pair of arms (41, 41) extending from a rotating member (21) toward a tilting member (24), a pair of arms (43, 43) extending from the tilting member (25) toward the rotating member (21), and a link (45) inserted between the pair of arms (41, 41) of the rotating member and between the pair of arms (43, 43) of the tilting member.

Abstract: This invention relates to an agent for preventing or treating chronic pelvic pain syndromes (chronic abacterial prostatitis, chronic pelvic pain syndrome in a narrow sense and interstitial cystitis), which comprises various phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE 4) inhibitors such as cilomilast and roflumilast as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A thermal head includes a heat insulating layer made up of an electrically-conductive multiple low oxide ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of Si, plural transition metals and oxygen. A first insulating layer made up of an insulated multiple high nitride ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of at least Si, plural transition metals and nitrogen is formed on the heat insulating layer, and a second insulating layer made up of an SiO2 layer of high insulation characteristics or an Al2O3 layer is formed on the first insulating layer.

Abstract: After reading a predetermined number of predetermined blocks for each of a plurality of image data, a first image read unit 13 reads out the plurality of image data read in parallel by repeatedly switching the designated order of the plurality of image data. A JPEG compression unit 14 performs image compression on the plurality of image data read out in block units by the first image read unit 13, image-compresses a predetermined number of the blocks for each of the plurality of image data, and then inserts an identifier after the last block of the predetermined number of blocks.

Abstract: A thermal head includes a heat insulating layer made up of an electrically-conductive multiple low oxide ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of Si, plural transition metals and oxygen. A first insulating layer made up of an insulated multiple high nitride ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of at least Si, plural transition metals and nitrogen is formed on the heat insulating layer, and a second insulating layer made up of an SiO2 layer of high insulation characteristics or an Al2O3 layer is formed on the first insulating layer.

Abstract: A thermal head includes a heat insulating layer made up of an electrically-conductive multiple low oxide ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of Si, plural transition metals and oxygen. A first insulating layer made up of an insulated multiple high nitride ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of at least Si, plural transition metals and nitrogen is formed on the heat insulating layer, and a second insulating layer made up of an SiO2 layer of high insulation characteristics or an Al2O3 layer is formed on the first insulating layer.

Abstract: A method of preparing a porous fiber, the method including blending a natural polymer having a thermal stability with a synthetic polymer having a thermal stability, wherein the thermal stability of the natural polymer is different from the thermal stability of the synthetic polymer, and wherein the natural polymer and synthetic polymer from immiscible phases; extruding the blended polymers while heating at a predetermined heating rate to the fiber spinning temperature; spinning the fibers while maintaining the temperature; and heating the fibers at a heating rate that maintains the natural polymer in a fiber form and that removes the synthetic polymer, whereby a porous fiber is formed.

Abstract: A method of preparing a porous fiber, the method including blending a natural polymer having a thermal stability with a synthetic polymer having a thermal stability, wherein the thermal stability of the natural polymer is different from the thermal stability of the synthetic polymer, and wherein the natural polymer and synthetic polymer from immiscible phases; extruding the blended polymers while heating at a predetermined heating rate to the fiber spinning temperature; spinning the fibers while maintaining the temperature; and heating the fibers at a heating rate that maintains the natural polymer in a fiber form and that removes the synthetic polymer, whereby a porous fiber is formed.

Abstract: In the present invention, with an aim of providing a thermal head capable of being driven with reduced power requirements by preventing the thermal efficiency from being deteriorated due to thermal diffusion, the first embodiment is characterized in that on top of a substrate, there is formed a heat insulating layer made up of an electrically-conductive multiple low oxide ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of Si, plural transition metals and oxygen; and that there are stacked and formed, on top of the heat insulating layer, a first insulating layer made up of an insulated multiple high nitride ceramic layer of low thermal conductivity made of a chemical compound of at least Si, plural transition metals and nitrogen, and on top of the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer made up of an SiO2 layer of high insulation characteristics or an Al2O3 layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal head having a long lifetime and a high printing quality by making the size of steps of a protective layer formed on a heating portion of a heating resistor small and a method for manufacturing the thermal heads. In the thermal head, respective lower-layer electrodes having a film thickness of approximately 2 &mgr;m are formed on outskirts portion of a bulging portion of a heat insulation layer excluding a heating portion of a heating resistor and portions in the vicinity of the heating portion. Then, respective upper-layer electrodes having a film thickness which falls in a range of 0.1 to 0.3 &mgr;m are continuously formed from portions at positions in the vicinity of the heating portion excluding the heating portion to upper surfaces of the lower-layer electrodes.