Abstract: A map information transmission device includes: a dividing unit configured to divide a region of a map into a plurality of sub regions based on superimposition positions at which a plurality of objects are to be displayed superimposed on the map, the dividing unit performing the division such that a number of objects included in each of the sub regions is a predetermined number or lower; a unit configured to generate, for each of the sub regions, a merged image that includes objects included in a sub region; a unit configured to generate, for each of the sub regions, display code that includes clipping information that designates a clipping region of the merged image that corresponds to the sub region; and a unit configured to transmit the merged image and the display code to a map display device.

Abstract: A map information transmission device includes: a dividing unit configured to divide a region of a map into a plurality of sub regions based on superimposition positions at which a plurality of objects are to be displayed superimposed on the map, the dividing unit performing the division such that a number of objects included in each of the sub regions is a predetermined number or lower; a unit configured to generate, for each of the sub regions, a merged image that includes objects included in a sub region; a unit configured to generate, for each of the sub regions, display code that includes clipping information that designates a clipping region of the merged image that corresponds to the sub region; and a unit configured to transmit the merged image and the display code to a map display device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image reading unit that reads image information; a generating unit that generates new additional information to be added to the image information read by the image reading unit; an extracting unit that extracts, in a case where the image information read by the image reading unit includes existing additional information, the existing additional information; and an additional information processing unit that embeds the existing additional information and the new additional information in the image information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image reading unit that reads image information; a generating unit that generates new additional information to be added to the image information read by the image reading unit; an extracting unit that extracts, in a case where the image information read by the image reading unit includes existing additional information, the existing additional information; and an additional information processing unit that embeds the existing additional information and the new additional information in the image information.

Abstract: A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for creating a historical image, the process including: determining whether a processing unit, which performs an image processing to data including document data, can create a historical image representing a history of image processing performed on the document data; creating the historical image from the document data; and sending the document data and an instruction of the image processing, the instruction relating to the image processing performed on the document data, to the processing unit.

Abstract: A computer readable medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a process for creating a job. The process includes: accepting document data created by application software; converting the document data into image processing data in a format which is interpretable when image processing is executed for the document data; determining as to whether or not at least one of the document data and the image processing data contains predetermined information; and when it is determined that the at least one of the document data and the image processing data contains the predetermined information, outputting a job indicating (i) executing the image processing for the image processing data and (ii) creating an image of an execution history of the image processing.

Abstract: An original reading apparatus can realize stepwise or sequential variable magnification using relatively small size optical system upon reading an original. The apparatus includes a first mirror arranged in an optical path from a reading position of an original to an image forming portion across an image forming lens and reflecting a light from the reading position of the original, and a second mirror arranged with placing a reflection surface in opposition to a reflection surface of the first mirror and reflecting a light reflected from the first mirror for a plurality of times between the first and second mirrors, and thereafter reflecting toward the image forming lens. A mirror angle positioner for varying an angle of the reflection surface of at least one of the first and second mirrors depending upon a designated original reading magnification.

Abstract: A reduction optical system including a lens 12 and a mirror 13, a CCD image sensor 11 and a frame including a frame member 4 for accommodating the reduction optical system and the CCD image sensor are integrated to constitute an image reading unit 2, and the unit 2 is covered with a cover member 1. A lamp 3 is provided on the cover member 1 and spatially isolated from the inner space of the unit 2. A slit 16 of the cover member 1 is closed by a transparent member 10. The lamp 3 emits the light 15a onto a document 17 on a document setting glass 18, and the reflected light 15b from the document 17 enters the CCD image sensor 11 through the transparent member 10, slit 16, slit 4?, mirror 13 and the lens 12 and is converted into electrical information, thereby reading image information of the document 17.

Abstract: A control system which includes a wireless tag having control information, and a control device having a wireless tag reader that reads the information from the wireless tag, and an equipment controller that obtains the control information and controls equipment according to the control information.

Abstract: A scanning module of the present invention includes a light source for illuminating a document. Light reflected by the document is incident to a first and a second mirror provided in a pair. The two mirrors reflect the light a plurality of times therebetween and then output it as light reflected from the first mirror. Subsequently, a third and a fourth mirror sequentially reflect the light along a path including a lens. A fifth mirror reflects the light incident thereto from the lens. A linear sensor is spaced from the fifth mirror by a preselected distance such that the light passed through the lens is focused on the linear sensor. The first and second mirrors are adjustable in position on a path, extending from the document to the first mirror, while maintaining a positional relation therebetween.

Abstract: In a wire-driving system that drives and moves a movable unit along a guide path, a drive drum member is rotatably provided on the movable unit to be rotated around an axis which is perpendicular to a movement direction of the movable unit. An electric drive motor is provided in the movable unit and operationally connected to the drum member to be rotationally driven in either a first rotational direction or a second rotational direction. A wire cable has a first end and a second end, and is partially wound around the drum member such that a first cable section and a second cable section are extended from the drum member. The respective first and second ends of the wire cable are securely attached to two fixed points beside terminal ends of the guide path such that the first and second cable sections of the wire cable are tensionally extended along the guide path.

Abstract: An original reading apparatus can realize stepwise or sequential variable magnification using relatively small size optical system upon reading an original. The apparatus includes a first mirror arranged in an optical path from a reading position of an original to an image forming portion across an image forming lens and reflecting a light from the reading position of the original, and a second mirror arranged with placing a reflection surface in opposition to a reflection surface of the first mirror and reflecting a light reflected from the first mirror for a plurality of times between the first and second mirrors, and thereafter reflecting toward the image forming lens. Reflection times setting means sets number of times between the first and second mirrors by varying an angle of the reflection surface of at least one of the first and second mirrors depending upon a designated original reading magnification.

Abstract: A scanning module of the present invention includes a light source for illuminating a document. Light reflected by the document is incident to a first and a second mirror provided in a pair. The two mirrors reflect the light a plurality of times therebetween and then output it as light reflected from the first mirror. Subsequently, a third and a fourth mirror sequentially reflect the light along a path including a lens. A fifth mirror reflects the light incident thereto from the lens. A linear sensor is spaced from the fifth mirror by a preselected distance such that the light passed through the lens is focused on the linear sensor. The first and second mirrors are adjustable in position on a path, extending from the document to the first mirror, while maintaining a positional relation therebetween.

Abstract: In a wire-driving system that drives and moves a movable unit along a guide path, a drive drum member is rotatably provided on the movable unit to be rotated around an axis which is perpendicular to a movement direction of the movable unit. An electric drive motor is provided in the movable unit and operationally connected to the drum member to be rotationally driven in either a first rotational direction or a second rotational direction. A wire cable has a first end and a second end, and is partially wound around the drum member such that a first cable section and a second cable section are extended from the drum member. The respective first and second ends of the wire cable are securely attached to two fixed points beside terminal ends of the guide path such that the first and second cable sections of the wire cable are tensionally extended along the guide path.

Abstract: A reduction optical system including a lens 12 and a mirror 13, a CCD image sensor 11 and a frame including a frame member 4 for accommodating the reduction optical system and the CCD image sensor are integrated to constitute an image reading unit 2, and the unit 2 is covered with a cover member 1. A lamp 3 is provided on the cover member 1 and spatially isolated from the inner space of the unit 2. A slit 16 of the cover member 1 is closed by a transparent member 10. The lamp 3 emits the light 15a onto a document 17 on a document setting glass 18, and the reflected light 15b from the document 17 enters the CCD image sensor 11 through the transparent member 10, slit 16, slit 4′, mirror 13 and the lens 12 and is converted into electrical information, thereby reading image information of the document 17.

Abstract: A toner bottle has a protruding portion on a lateral side of the toner bottle and an incised groove is provided in a bottle holder, and both of them are composed to be removable and to rotate integrally. The incised portion is provided in a position where a toner delivery outlet of the toner bottle is rotated slightly from the state of facing straight up and where the protruding portion of the toner bottle may pass through. That is, according to the relative positioning of the protruding portion of the toner bottle and the incised portion of a ring member, the toner is prevented from spilling out of the toner delivery outlet of the toner bottle by regulating a removable attitude of the toner bottle with respect to the bottle holder.

Abstract: A similar document retrieval method capable of realizing an improved retrieval performance. In this similar document retrieval method for retrieving similar documents of a reference document from a plurality of retrieval target documents, similarities of each one of the plurality of retrieval target documents with respect to the reference document are calculated by using each one of two or more similarity calculation methods separately, and the similar documents of the reference document are retrieved by carrying out a discrimination analysis with respect to each one of a plurality of similarities calculated by using each one of the two or more similarity calculation methods separately.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: A and B are separately monoamines or together diamines; and Z is a group of formula (II) or (III): ##STR2## (in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.7 are various organic groups, n is 0, 1 or 2 and X is a direct carbon-carbon bond or lower alkylene) show valuable anti-tumor activity and may be prepared by reacting an amine-platinum complex with a compound providing the group represented by Z.

Abstract: To feed a plurality of cut sheets of paper to a recorder, in a one-by-one picking up manner, a stack plate supports the cut sheets placed on a paper stacking side thereof, a spring member is provided on an opposite side to the paper stacking side of the stack plate, a feed roller is rotated to force out in a paper feed direction a top sheet of the cut sheets placed on the stack plate, as the stack plate is elastically urged by the spring member toward the feed roller, a pawl member separates the top sheet from the rest, as it is forced in the paper feed direction by the feed roller, and a convex stripe part is provided on the paper stacking side of the stack plate, the stripe part extending in a crossing direction with the paper feed direction.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: A and B are separately monoamines or together diamines; and Z is a group of formula (II) or (III): ##STR2## (in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.7 are various organic groups, n is 0, 1 or 2 and X is a direct carbon-carbon bond or lower alkylene) show valuable anti-tumor activity and may be prepared by reacting an amine-platinum complex with a compound providing the group represented by Z.