Abstract: The invention includes a suction cap that does not retain ink therein. The suction cap includes a cap member having a recess and a suction opening formed therein and a capillary force generating member disposed in the recess. When a recovery operation is performed for ink ejection using the suction cap, ink sucked from a nozzle flows downwardly from a tilt surface of the recess due to gravity and a suction force applied through the suction opening. The ink impinges a side face of a projection of the capillary force generating member, flowing into defined narrow spaces, due to the action of capillary force of the ink, and flowing toward the suction opening. The ink in the defined narrow spaces is discharged by the suction force applied through the suction opening to outside the suction cap.

Abstract: The present invention displays multi-dimensional data on a parallel coordinate axis. An engine unit executes the data mining process on displayed multi-dimensional data according to an instruction from a visual data mining tool and transfers the result to the visual data mining tool. The user interface unit of the visual data mining tool generates an axis corresponding to the result of the data mining process, adds the axis to the parallel coordinate axis and displays the result of the data mining process on the added axis.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that searches for documents with access rights created for them added. A file information obtaining section obtains predetermined information from a file. A right information obtaining section obtains right information indicating a user who can access a file. An index storing section stores an index in which information obtained by the file information obtaining section is associated with right information obtained by the right information obtaining section. A keyword inputting section accepts keyword input for searching for a file. A user specifying section specifies a user who inputted a keyword. A search query generating section generates a search query from a keyword input from the keyword inputting section and information indicating a user specified by the user specifying section. A searching section searches the index storing section for an index corresponding to a search query generated by the search query generating section.

Abstract: A information retrieving method of realizing the improvement of retrieval performance without conducting fine-grain processing and allowing a parallelizing operation for sequential retrieval engines to be conducted easily. Accordingly, the information retrieving method according to this invention is made to connect retrieving servers in parallel with respect to a retrieval managing server through the use of a parallel framework which makes the retrieving servers conduct parallel processing by integrating the functions of the retrieving servers in a manner of directly using the functions thereof without changing. The data to be retrieved is distributed or substantially equally to the retrieving servers, while the retrieval requests from clients are successively broadcasted to the retrieving servers without waiting for the retrieval results from the retrieving servers. This invention can be effectively applied for fetching necessary information from a database retaining various kinds of information.

Abstract: In a parallel processor, a local area and an overlap area are assigned to the memory of each processing element (PE), and each PE makes calculations to update the data in both areas at the runtime. If the data in the overlap area is updated in processes closed in the PEs, the data transfer between adjacent PEs can be reduced and the parallel processes can be performed at a high speed.

Abstract: A rotary blade cuts a photosensitive/pressure-sensitive recording medium by when slides in a widthwise direction of the recording medium. At this time, one terminal of an optical fiber moves ahead of the rotary blade while radiating an optical beam on a portion of the recording medium, so that microcapsules of the recording medium in the exposed portion are all hardened by react to the optical beam. Therefore, mechanical stress generated by the rotary blade does not rupture the microcapsules.

Abstract: In a parallel processor, a local area and an overlap area are assigned to the memory of each processing element (PE), and each PE makes calculations to update the data in both areas at the runtime. If the data in the overlap area is updated in processes closed in the PEs, the data transfer between adjacent PEs can be reduced and the parallel processes can be performed at a high speed.

Abstract: A profile instrumentation method and a profile data collection method in which mapping between an original code and a corresponding transformed code can be easily performed during compilation so as to perform profiling in a parallel processing system. In the profile instrumentation method, in order to grasp the behavior of a program for a parallel computer written in a sequential format using an original source code, an instrumentation code for instructing collection of profile data during execution of the program is inserted into a transformed code of the program which has been obtained by optimizing transformation during compilation. In this method, a profile initialization processing is performed so as to collect information regarding the original source code of the program before the optimizing transformation by the compilation. This method is used to collect profile data (e.g. the execution time, iteration count, etc.

Abstract: In a parallel processor, a local area and an overlap area are assigned to the memory of each processing element (PE), and each PE makes calculations to update the data in both areas at the runtime. If the data in the overlap area is updated in processes closed in the PEs, the data transfer between adjacent PEs can be reduced and the parallel processes can be performed at a high speed.

Abstract: A wiring pattern determination system includes a label setting unit for setting labels from a starting point to an ending point by performing a labeling utilizing a maze running, and a reference point setting unit for setting a corner of a wiring pattern to be determined or the ending point as a reference point for a back trace of the maze running. The wiring-pattern-determination system has a corner judging unit for judging the next corner as the next reference point based on the label set at the reference point, a termination judging unit for judging the termination of the back trace when the starting point and the corner determined by the corner judging unit match and a reference point revising unit for instructing the reference point setting unit to set the next corner as a new reference point when the starting point and the corner determined by the corner judging unit mismatch.

Abstract: A magazine unit for an image recording apparatus such as a copying machine comprises a magazine body to be mounted in the housing of the copying machine through a opening formed at the machine housing, a first winding shaft around which a microcapsule sheet before use is wound, and a second winding shaft around which the microcapsule sheet after the use from the first winding shaft is taken up. The first and second winding shafts have substantially the same structure so as to be used commonly. Thus, a microcapsule sheet can be easily exchanged for a new one.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus having a sheet cartridge which stores therein an elongated photosensitive recording medium. A locking mechanism is provided selectively engageable with the sheet cartridge or a light shielding member which is positioned to prevent the cartridge from being exposed to light. A control means is provided to provide locking state of sheet cartridge or the light shielding member by controlling the locking mechanism to its locking position. This control is made in response to a signal indicative of the installation of the sheet cartridge at its predetermined position. The control means is also adapted to provide unlocking state of the sheet cartridge or the light shielding member by controlling the locking mechanism to its unlocking position. This control is made in response to a signal indicative of the complete discharge of the elongated photosensitive recording medium out of the sheet cartridge.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus having a sheet cartridge in which a rolled photosensitive recording medium is accommodated. The sheet cartridge has a sheet retaining device for preventing the recording medium from being retracted into a cartridge casing. The retaining device also provides a light shielding member. The image recording apparatus also includes structure for preventing the cartridge from being removed in a case where a residual recording medium is still rolled in the cartridge casing. The image recording apparatus is provided with a wiper member for removing dusts deposited on a surface of a feed roller. Further, a sensor element is provided for detecting non-rotation of a takeup shaft or a slack of the recording medium.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a cartridge spool wound with an elongated photosensitive recording sheet, a takeup spool for winding up the photosensitive recording sheet, an exposing unit for exposing the photosensitive recording sheet to light carrying image information, a cut sheet supplying unit for supplying cut sheet, a developing unit for bringing the recording sheet into contact with cut sheet so as to form an image on the cut sheet, a peeling roller for separating the photosensitive recording sheet from the cut sheet, a separation verification sensor for detecting a complete separation between the photosensitive recording sheet and the cut sheet and a rewinding motor for rotating the cartridge spool so as to rewind the cartridge spool with the photosensitive recording sheet.

Abstract: In a parallel computer system using a SIMD method constituted by a controller and a plurality of processor elements, each of the processor elements has a storage unit to store data to be processed, the controller controls operation of the processor elements, and the parallel computer system performs processing of the data based on a calculation control signal transmitted from the controller. The parallel computer system further a data collection unit connected between the processor elements and the controller for receiving output data from the processor elements, performing a predetermined calculation, and outputting calculated data to the controller; and a calculation control unit connected between the data collection unit and the controller for transmitting the calculation control signal from the controller to the data calculation unit to make it possible to perform the predetermined calculation in the data collection circuit.