Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to maintain density as an area as compared to a conventional technology even in a case where the quantization target is an image of a high-frequency pattern, such as a hatching pattern, with a halftone value to be subjected to an error diffusion process. An embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to function as an image processing apparatus for quantizing a pixel value of each pixel in an input image, the computer being caused to function as: an adding unit configured to add at least part of a difference between an accumulated pixel value and an applied error value for a pixel of interest to a quantization error value obtained by the quantization; and an error distributing unit configured to diffuse an added error obtained by the adding unit to peripheral pixels around the pixel of interest.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus with a processor and a memory storing instructions, that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain HDR data representing a high-dynamic range (HDR) image, in an image transfer function of the HDR data, a tone of each pixel is defined based on a relative luminance value, to obtain print information to perform printing based on the obtained HDR data, to set luminance information to be a target absolute luminance value, and to perform a luminance conversion on the HDR data so that a tone of each pixel is defined based on an absolute luminance value and the target absolute luminance value being a maximum luminance, to convert a dynamic range of luminance of the HDR data, on which the luminance conversion has been performed, into a dynamic range corresponding to printing of an image on a print medium performed based on the print information.

Abstract: An apparatus can improve the accuracy of calculation of a defocus amount by determining, as a processing frequency, a frequency at which a difference between contrast values corresponding to respective defocus amounts is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an acquiring unit configured to acquire image data generated by reading an original; a specifying unit configured to specify an object region including a predetermined object in the image data; a removing unit configured to remove, from the object region, noise with a size smaller than a size specified by a first threshold; and a setting unit configured to set the first threshold, for each object region specified by the specifying unit, in accordance with the size of the object region.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image and distance information concerning a distance from an in-focus plane, which corresponds to each pixel included in the image; a setting unit configured to set an image processing condition according to the distance information based on an output characteristic of an output apparatus concerning a sharpness; and a processing unit configured to perform image processing for the image using the distance information obtained by the obtaining unit and the image processing condition set by the setting unit, wherein the processing unit changes, in accordance with the distance information, a band of a spatial frequency of the image to which the image processing is applied.

Abstract: An apparatus can improve the accuracy of calculation of a defocus amount by determining, as a processing frequency, a frequency at which a difference between contrast values corresponding to respective defocus amounts is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A fuel cell system configured to enhance the life of a fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell system a fuel cell, an oxidant gas supplier configured to supply oxygen-containing oxidant gas to a cathode of the fuel cell, a fuel gas supplier configured to supply hydrogen-containing fuel gas to an anode of the fuel cell, an oxygen partial pressure estimator configured to estimate an oxygen partial pressure of the cathode of the fuel cell, a hydrogen partial pressure estimator configured to estimate a hydrogen partial pressure of the anode of the fuel cell, and a controller, wherein the controller calculates a target hydrogen partial pressure by a given equation (1), and wherein the controller controls the hydrogen partial pressure of the anode to the target hydrogen partial pressure.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing system includes a processing section configured to process a raw material including a fiber, a detection section configured to detect a state of the raw material, a determination section configured to determine, based on a detection result of the detection section and a preset criterion of a raw material state, whether the raw material is suitable for processing in the processing section, a supply section configured to supply, to the processing section, the raw material determined to be suitable for the processing by the determination section, a reception section configured to acquire operation information indicating an occurrence state of an operation hindrance in the processing section, and a setting section configured to set the criterion based on the operation information.

Abstract: An apparatus can improve the accuracy of calculation of a defocus amount by determining, as a processing frequency, a frequency at which a difference between contrast values corresponding to respective defocus amounts is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A touch panel display includes a display panel having a plurality of pixel regions that emit light, and a touch sensor having an electrode configuration that overlays the display panel. The electrode configuration includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are separated by an insulating region. The electrode separation distance between the first and second electrodes is in a range whereby (1) with increasing electrode separation distance a first rate of proportional decrease in mutual capacitance between the first and second electrodes is greater than a second rate of proportional decrease in signal magnitude of an output signal, and (2) a ratio (R) of the first rate to the second rate satisfies the relationship 1.0<R<2.5. With such parameters, the electrode separation distance may be from 30 ?m to 50 ?m, and/or from 0.5 to 0.75 times a pixel pitch of the pixel regions.

Abstract: A fuel cell system configured to enhance the life of a fuel cell is provided. The fuel cell system a fuel cell, an oxidant gas supplier configured to supply oxygen-containing oxidant gas to a cathode of the fuel cell, a fuel gas supplier configured to supply hydrogen-containing fuel gas to an anode of the fuel cell, an oxygen partial pressure estimator configured to estimate an oxygen partial pressure of the cathode of the fuel cell, a hydrogen partial pressure estimator configured to estimate a hydrogen partial pressure of the anode of the fuel cell, and a controller, wherein the controller calculates a target hydrogen partial pressure by a given equation (1), and wherein the controller controls the hydrogen partial pressure of the anode to the target hydrogen partial pressure.

Abstract: An apparatus can improve the accuracy of calculation of a defocus amount by determining, as a processing frequency, a frequency at which a difference between contrast values corresponding to respective defocus amounts is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell configured to be supplied with fuel and air to generate electricity, a reformer configured to reform the fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell, a heat source device configured to heat an off-gas discharged from the fuel cell to produce a heating gas and configured to heat the reformer, a fuel cell heating device configured to heat the air to be supplied to the fuel cell using the heating gas, a fuel cell temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a temperature of the fuel cell, and a reformer temperature acquisition unit configured to acquire a temperature of the reformer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell system (100) having a fuel supply unit (8) and fuel cells (1, 2) having a cathode (4, 4?) and an anode (3, 3?), wherein the cathode (4, 4?) features a cathode feed line (40), the anode (3, 3?) features an anode feed line (30), and the flow in the anode (3, 3?) is connected with the flow in the fuel supply unit (8) via the anode feed line (30), in which a reforming apparatus (13) is arranged, and having an anode exhaust line (6) provided with at least one burner apparatus (22, 23).

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, comprises: an obtainment unit that obtains a captured image including a plurality of pixels, and distance information relating to a distance from an in-focus plane and corresponding to each of the plurality of pixels; a deriving unit that derives an evaluation value that indicates an accuracy of the distance information and is based on values of the plurality of pixels; and a generation unit that newly generates, based on the distance information and the evaluation value, distance information for each of the plurality of pixels, wherein the generation unit generates distance information corresponding to an area of interest including at least one pixel, based on distance information of a surrounding area of the area of interest.

Abstract: Conventionally, three-dimensional appearance of an output image in an output apparatus such as a printer or display differs from that of an input image in that output characteristics of the output apparatus that influences sharpness of an image is not considered. According to an embodiment of this present invention, an image processing apparatus sets an image processing condition for executing image processing, that is set based on output characteristics of an output apparatus and image characteristics related information obtained when image data is obtained, and performs image processing for the image data using information equivalent to a distance from a focal plane at the time of image-capturing an object and the set image processing condition.

Abstract: In a viewing object display set, it is possible to prevent a reduction in a sense of reality when a viewing object is seen. Specifically, the display set for viewing the viewing object includes the viewing object that is attached to a display surface and an object for visual effect that is provided on a viewing position side with respect to the viewing object and shields at least a portion of the viewing object. The object for visual effect is arranged so as to shield the boundary between the viewing object and the display surface.

Abstract: A sheet manufacturing system includes a processing section configured to process a raw material including a fiber, a detection section configured to detect a state of the raw material, a determination section configured to determine, based on a detection result of the detection section and a preset criterion of a raw material state, whether the raw material is suitable for processing in the processing section, a supply section configured to supply, to the processing section, the raw material determined to be suitable for the processing by the determination section, a reception section configured to acquire operation information indicating an occurrence state of an operation hindrance in the processing section, and a setting section configured to set the criterion based on the operation information.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a first obtainment unit configured to obtain HDR data which represents a high-dynamic range (HDR) image; a second obtainment unit configured to obtain print information to perform printing based on the HDR data obtained by the first obtainment unit; a setting unit configured to set luminance information to be a target of the HDR data obtained by the first obtainment unit; and a conversion unit configured to convert a dynamic range of luminance of the HDR data, which has been obtained by the first obtainment unit and has been set by the setting unit with the luminance information to be the target, into a dynamic range by which printing is to be performed based on the print information obtained by the second obtainment unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: a first obtainment unit configured to obtain HDR data which represents a high-dynamic range (HDR) image; a second obtainment unit configured to obtain print information to perform printing based on the HDR data obtained by the first obtainment unit; a third obtainment unit configured to obtain display information of a display apparatus which is to perform display based on the HDR data; and a conversion unit configured to convert, based on the display information obtained by the third obtainment unit, a dynamic range of luminance of the HDR data obtained by the first obtainment unit into a dynamic range by which printing is to be performed based on the print information obtained by the second obtainment unit.