Abstract: A manufacturing device manufactures a stereoscopic object on the basis of manufacture information. The manufacturing device includes an output configured to display a given pattern on a stereoscopic object during manufacturing, an imager configured to generate an image of the stereoscopic object on which the given pattern is displayed; and a corrector configured to correct the manufacture information in accordance with shape information of the stereoscopic object based on the generated image.

Abstract: A three-dimensional fabricating apparatus includes a fabricating device, an imaging device, and circuitry. The fabricating device is configured to fabricate a three-dimensional object. The imaging device is configured to capture an image including identification information marked on the fabricating device. The circuitry is configured to control an operation of the fabricating device based on the image captured by the imaging device.

Abstract: A manufacturing device manufactures a stereoscopic object on the basis of manufacture information. The manufacturing device includes an output configured to display a given pattern on a stereoscopic object during manufacturing, an imager configured to generate an image of the stereoscopic object on which the given pattern is displayed; and a corrector configured to correct the manufacture information in accordance with shape information of the stereoscopic object based on the generated image.

Abstract: In an embodiment, provided is an image reading device that includes: a light source that includes a first block and a second block arranged alternately, both blocks including light-emitting elements arranged linearly, the first and the second block lighting independently, and the light-emitting elements in a same block of the first and the second block lighting at a same time; a scanning unit that scans a document by irradiating the document with light from the light source; a lighting control unit that lights one of the first and the second block of the light source and then lights the other; a peak level acquiring unit that acquires a peak level of scanned data of each of the first and the second block; and an abnormality determining unit that determines that the light-emitting element is abnormal when the peak level becomes equal to or smaller than a given value.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a drive unit that drives the line image sensor by frequency-modulated clock; a signal generating unit that generates an analog signal according to a change in frequency of the frequency-modulated clock; an amplification-inversion unit that amplifies the analog signal with an arbitrary amplification factor, and configured to switch between inversion and non-inversion; and a signal superimposing unit that superimposes between the analog image signal and an analog signal output from the amplification-inversion unit.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a driving unit that drives a photoelectric conversion element by a clock; a signal generating unit that generates an analog signal; an amplification inversion unit that amplifies an alternating current component of the analog signal with an amplification factor by a setting value that is set from outside, and that switches the alternating current component between inversion and non-inversion; a signal superimposing unit that superimposes the analog image signal on an analog signal that is output from the amplification inversion unit; and a controlling unit that converts analog image signal that is superimposed by the signal superimposing unit into a digital image signal by using the analog-digital converter, and that controls the amplification factor and the inversion and non-inversion of the amplification inversion unit based on a feature amount that appears on the digital image signal.

Abstract: In an embodiment, provided is an image reading device that includes: a light source that includes a first block and a second block arranged alternately, both blocks including light-emitting elements arranged linearly, the first and the second block lighting independently, and the light-emitting elements in a same block of the first and the second block lighting at a same time; a scanning unit that scans a document by irradiating the document with light from the light source; a lighting control unit that lights one of the first and the second block of the light source and then lights the other; a peak level acquiring unit that acquires a peak level of scanned data of each of the first and the second block; and an abnormality determining unit that determines that the light-emitting element is abnormal when the peak level becomes equal to or smaller than a given value.

Abstract: An image reading device including a first carriage including optical elements; a second carriage including optical elements; a carriage driving unit including a pulse motor to move the first and second carriages; a home position sensor to detect a home position of the first carriage; a reference whiteboard to generate shading data and adjust a reference level to be read by the optical elements; a control unit to control the above-described components to read an image of a document through the optical elements; and a counter to count a pulse of a pulse signal driving the pulse motor. The control unit switches directions of movement of the first carriage based on a result output from the home position sensor when the image reading device is returned to an active mode from an energy-saving mode, and detects a distance of movement of the first carriage based on the pulse.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a frequency modulation unit that generates a clock whose frequency is modulated by an arbitrary modulation cycle; a modulation cycle setting unit that sets the modulation cycle; a driving unit that drives the photoelectric conversion element by the clock; a signal generating unit that generates an analog signal corresponding to a frequency change of the clock; an amplification inversion unit capable of amplifying an alternating current component of the analog signal with an amplification factor corresponding to a setting value set externally, and capable of switching between inversion and non-inversion; a signal superimposing unit that superimposes the analog image signal on an analog signal output from the amplification inversion unit; and a controlling unit that calculates a feature amount, and that controls the amplification factor and the inversion or the non-inversion of the amplification inversion unit based on a calculation result.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a driving unit that drives a photoelectric conversion element by a clock; a signal generating unit that generates an analog signal; an amplification inversion unit that amplifies an alternating current component of the analog signal with an amplification factor by a setting value that is set from outside, and that switches the alternating current component between inversion and non-inversion; a signal superimposing unit that superimposes the analog image signal on an analog signal that is output from the amplification inversion unit; and a controlling unit that converts analog image signal that is superimposed by the signal superimposing unit into a digital image signal by using the analog-digital converter, and that controls the amplification factor and the inversion and non-inversion of the amplification inversion unit based on a feature amount that appears on the digital image signal.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a frequency modulation unit that generates a clock whose frequency is modulated by an arbitrary modulation cycle; a modulation cycle setting unit that sets the modulation cycle; a driving unit that drives the photoelectric conversion element by the clock; a signal generating unit that generates an analog signal corresponding to a frequency change of the clock; an amplification inversion unit capable of amplifying an alternating current component of the analog signal with an amplification factor corresponding to a setting value set externally, and capable of switching between inversion and non-inversion; a signal superimposing unit that superimposes the analog image signal on an analog signal output from the amplification inversion unit; and a controlling unit that calculates a feature amount, and that controls the amplification factor and the inversion or the non-inversion of the amplification inversion unit based on a calculation result.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an analog processing unit configured to perform line-clamping on an analog electric signal representing image data and to output the line-clamped analog electric signal as an analog image signal, and a fixed electric potential supplying unit configured to supply a fixed electric potential. There is also a variable electric potential supplying unit configured to supply a variable electric potential, a first switch configured to start and stop the line-clamping, and a second switch configured to select the fixed electric potential or the variable electric potential. The image processing device is configured to turn on the first switch at such a timing that an influence of a distorted response waveform, which distorted response waveform is generated when the variable electric potential is switched to the fixed electric potential by the second switch, is reduced.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a drive unit that drives the line image sensor by frequency-modulated clock; a signal generating unit that generates an analog signal according to a change in frequency of the frequency-modulated clock; an amplification-inversion unit that amplifies the analog signal with an arbitrary amplification factor, and configured to switch between inversion and non-inversion; and a signal superimposing unit that superimposes between the analog image signal and an analog signal output from the amplification-inversion unit.

Abstract: An image reading device including a first carriage including optical elements; a second carriage including optical elements; a carriage driving unit including a pulse motor to move the first and second carriages; a home position sensor to detect a home position of the first carriage; a reference whiteboard to generate shading data and adjust a reference level to be read by the optical elements; a control unit to control the above-described components to read an image of a document through the optical elements; and a counter to count a pulse of a pulse signal driving the pulse motor. The control unit switches directions of movement of the first carriage based on a result output from the home position sensor when the image reading device is returned to an active mode from an energy-saving mode, and detects a distance of movement of the first carriage based on the pulse.

Abstract: A disclosed image processing device includes an analog processing unit configured to perform line-clamping on an analog electric signal representing image data and to output the line-clamped analog electric signal as an analog image signal; a fixed electric potential supplying unit configured to supply a fixed electric potential; a variable electric potential supplying unit configured to supply a variable electric potential; a first switch configured to start and stop the line-clamping; and a second switch configured to select the fixed electric potential or the variable electric potential; wherein the image processing device is configured to turn on the first switch at such a timing that an influence of a distorted response waveform, which distorted response waveform is generated when the variable electric potential is switched to the fixed electric potential by the second switch, is reduced.