Abstract: An image processing apparatus of one aspect of this invention detects a specific pattern corresponding to a fine pattern in the input image data, and detects pixels corresponding to the specific pattern. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus specifies a pixel, which corresponds to the detected specific pattern, and a degree of juxtaposition color mixture of which does not exhibit a value within a predetermined appropriate range, and executes, for the input image data, image processing (blur processing) for adjusting the degree of juxtaposition color mixture, which represents a color mixture state when dots of respective colors formed using pixel values of respective colors included in the input image data are superposed on each other, of the specified pixel to fall within the predetermined appropriate range.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a memory unit, a candidate pupil detecting unit and a pupil determining unit. The memory unit is used in storing information regarding a pupil size. The candidate pupil detecting unit detects noncircular candidate pupils from an image in which an eye area is captured. The pupil determining unit extrapolates the shapes of the candidate pupils that are detected by the candidate pupil detecting unit and, based on the pupil size stored in the memory unit, determines a pupil from among the candidate pupils.

Abstract: A document conversion and use system which converts a first structured document into a second structured document different in structure from the first structured document, comprising: a template storage unit storing a template indicating the structure of the second structured document; a structure specification unit for reading out the template from the template storage unit and causing a user to specify an element or an element content constituting the template; a correspondence definition specification unit for causing the user to define the correspondence definition specification indicating the correspondence between the element in the first structured document and the element in the template; and an unit for analyzing the template structure to specify the element or the element content specified by the structure specification unit, searching for the element defined by the correspondence definition starting from the element or the element content, and performing conversion processing according to the sear

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes first and second drums subjected to image formation by exposure to light at exposure positions to form latent images and then transferring toner images, formed by developing the latent images with toner, onto a transfer material at transfer positions; first and second gears provided coaxially and integrally with the drums; a driving source for rotationally driving the drums; and a branch gear, meshable with the first and second gears at first and second mesh points, for transmitting a driving force from the driving source to the first and second gears. A sum of a time of movement of a portion of the branch gear located at the first mesh point to the second mesh point and a time of integer-time rotation of the branch gear is equal to a time of movement of the transfer material from the transfer position of the first drum to that of the second drum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a separator for use in a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery, and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery employing the separator, the separator comprising a positive electrode and a negative electrode which are capable of occluding and releasing lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution comprising a nonaqueous solvent and an electrolyte, the separator for use in the battery having an electroconductive layer, the electroconductive layer having (1) an apparent volume resistivity of 1×10?4 ?·cm to 1×106 ?·cm, or (2) a volume resistivity of 1×10?6 ?·cm to 1×106 ?·cm, or (3) a surface electrical resistance of 1×10?2? to 1×109?, and the electroconductive layer having a film thickness less than 5 ?m. The invention further relates to.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus of this invention transfers pattern images for color deviation detection of the respective colors for color deviation detection on an endless belt for the formation of images, and corrects color deviation occurring when each image forming unit forms an image on a recording material, in accordance with the amount of color deviation detected by a registration detection sensor. The image forming apparatus forms pattern images of the respective colors on the endless belt at the intervals determined based on the total variation obtained by totalizing each variation of the transfer and detection positions of a pattern image of each color on the endless belt from an ideal position. This enables to reduce color deviation detection errors by using pattern images for color deviation detection and improve the accuracy of color deviation correction.

Abstract: A subject for the invention is to improve the cycle characteristics of a high-capacity secondary battery containing an active material packed at a high density, by using a particulate active material having a low aspect ratio. The invention relates to a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode each capable of occluding/releasing lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprising a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt, characterized in that the separator comprises a porous film made of a thermoplastic resin containing an inorganic filler, and at least either of the following is satisfied: the active material contained in the negative electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 3; and the active material contained in the positive electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 2.2.

Abstract: A subject for the invention is to improve the cycle characteristics of a high-capacity secondary battery containing an active material packet at a high density, by using a particulate active material having a low aspect ratio. The invention relates to a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode each capable of occluding/releasing lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprising a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt, characterized in that the separator comprises a porous film made of a thermoplastic resin containing an inorganic filler, and at least either of the following is satisfied: the active material contained in the negative electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 3; and the active material contained in the positive electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 2.2.

Abstract: A subject for the invention is to improve the cycle characteristics of a high-capacity secondary battery containing an active material packed at a high density, by using a particulate active material having a low aspect ratio. The invention relates to a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode each capable of occluding/releasing lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprising a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt, characterized in that the separator comprises a porous film made of a thermoplastic resin containing an inorganic filler, and at least either of the following is satisfied: the active material contained in the negative electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 3; and the active material contained in the positive electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 2.2.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a storage unit that stores dictionary information; a generating unit that extracts, from an input image, a plurality of characteristic point candidates, and generates a plurality of combinations that each include a plurality of characteristic point candidates; a removing unit that removes, for each of the combinations, at least one characteristic point candidate based on at least one of the dictionary information and information obtained by analyzing the input image; and a determining unit that acquires, for each of the combinations, results of matching the dictionary information with the combination of which the at least one characteristic point candidate has been removed, selects a combination of characteristic point candidates based on the acquired matching results, and determines, as the characteristic points, the plurality of characteristic point candidates included in the selected combination.

Abstract: A subject for the invention is to improve the cycle characteristics of a high-capacity secondary battery containing an active material packed at a high density, by using a particulate active material having a low aspect ratio. The invention relates to a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode each capable of occluding/releasing lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprising a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt, characterized in that the separator comprises a porous film made of a thermoplastic resin containing an inorganic filler, and at least either of the following is satisfied: the active material contained in the negative electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 3; and the active material contained in the positive electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 2.2.

Abstract: A subject for the invention is to improve the cycle characteristics of a high-capacity secondary battery containing an active material packed at a high density, by using a particulate active material having a low aspect ratio. The invention relates to a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode and a positive electrode each capable of occluding/releasing lithium, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution comprising a nonaqueous solvent and a lithium salt, characterized in that the separator comprises a porous film made of a thermoplastic resin containing an inorganic filler, and at least either of the following is satisfied: the active material contained in the negative electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 3; and the active material contained in the positive electrode is a particulate active material having an aspect ratio of from 1.02 to 2.2.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to improve battery performance such as a rate capability of a nonaqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery using a separator constituting a thermoplastic resin-based porous film containing a filler. This invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery separator which is formed from a porous film containing a thermoplastic resin and a filler contained in the thermoplastic resin and has a ratio of an average pore diameter (?m) to a maximum pore diameter (?m) defined by ASTM F316-86 of 0.6 or more as well as relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery using this separator.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to improve battery performance such as a rate capability of a nonaqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery using a separator constituting a thermoplastic resin-based porous film containing a filler. This invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery separator which is formed from a porous film containing a thermoplastic resin and a filler contained in the thermoplastic resin and has a content of chlorine of 10 ppm or less or a content of iron of 100 ppm or less as well as relates to a nonaqueous electrolyte solution secondary battery using this separator.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first drum to be subjected to image formation by exposing to light said first drum at an exposure position to form a latent image and then by transferring a toner image, formed by developing the latent image with toner, onto a transfer material at a transfer position; a second drum to be subjected to image formation by exposing to light said second drum at an exposure position to form a latent image and then by transferring a toner image, formed by developing the latent image with toner, onto the transfer material at a transfer position; a first gear provided coaxially and integrally with the first drum; a second gear provided coaxially and integrally with the second drum; a driving source for rotationally driving the first and second drums; and a branch gear, meshable with the first gear at a first mesh point and meshable with the second gear at a second mesh point, for transmitting a driving force from the driving source to the first gear and second gear.

Abstract: The level shift device of the present invention comprises: a level shift circuit which converts a voltage level of a single input signal; and a duty correcting circuit which offsets a difference in the duty of an output signal of the level shift circuit with respect to the duty of the input signal.

Abstract: The level shift device of the present invention comprises: a level shift circuit which converts a voltage level of a single input signal; and a duty correcting circuit which offsets a difference in the duty of an output signal of the level shift circuit with respect to the duty of the input signal.

Abstract: The information of a detection area is obtained by using radar, the information is sent to a mobile body detection unit, the position of a mobile body existing within the detection area is detected, a zone excluding a predetermined range surrounding the mobile body is identified by using a nonexistence zone identification unit, the information of the detection area at the time is obtained, a zone which does not include a mobile body is accurately generated by a background image generation unit, then the information of the detection area is obtained by a camera, and the difference between the generated background image and the aforementioned information is detected by a difference process unit; thereby an accurate position of the mobile body is detected.

Abstract: A document conversion and use system which converts a first structured document into a second structured document different in structure from the first structured document, comprising: a template storage unit storing a template indicating the structure of the second structured document; a structure specification unit for reading out the template from the template storage unit and causing a user to specify an element or an element content constituting the template; a correspondence definition specification unit for causing the user to define the correspondence definition specification indicating the correspondence between the element in the first structured document and the element in the template; and an unit for analyzing the template structure to specify the element or the element content specified by the structure specification unit, searching for the element defined by the correspondence definition starting from the element or the element content, and performing conversion processing according to the sear

Abstract: A structured data conversion device is designed to convert a set of first structured data into a set of second structured data that is described in a language different from that of the first structured data, and comprises: an inverse conversion information creation unit extracting data as inverse conversion information from the first structured data, the data that is extracted being deleted when the first structured data is converted into the second structured data and being necessary when the second structured data is inversely converted into the first structured data; and an inverse conversion information storing unit embedding in the second structured data the inverse conversion information when the first structured data is converted into the second structured data.