Abstract: There is provided an image processing method of laying out and outputting an image of an original formed from a plurality of pages on one page, the method comprising: inputting image data of the original formed from the plurality of pages; dividing the image data input in the inputting into a plurality of blocks; discarding unnecessary information; appending necessary information to each block obtained by division in the dividing based on the predetermined rule; replacing the respective blocks obtained by division in the dividing with the block from which the unnecessary information is discarded in the discarding, and the block to which the necessary information is appended in the appending; and outputting the respective blocks which have undergone replacement in the replacing by laying out the respective blocks on one page.

Abstract: A sheet music creation method of creating sheet music whose layout is changed based on image data of sheet music input from an input device includes the steps of dividing the image data of the sheet music input from the input device into grand staffs, designating the grand staffs divided in the dividing in the order of performance, and re-editing, by a processor, image data representing the grand staffs in accordance with the order designated in the designating.

Abstract: This invention is directed to provide a method capable of performing filter processing suitable for each of different image reading methods. This method includes the steps of causing a light emitting unit to sequentially irradiate an image original with light components of three primary colors and read the image original, and causing the light emitting unit to simultaneously irradiate the image original with one of three different color combinations, which includes two of the light components of three primary colors, and read the image original. The method further includes the step of processing image data obtained based on the reflected light received by the light receiving unit after changing a filter to be used for image processing depending on whether reading of the image original is primary color reading or complementary color reading.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing apparatus having an image readout sensor that is provided with a plurality of pixels that optically read out an image, and a driving unit that moves the image readout sensor. The driving unit moves the image readout sensor, whereby the driving unit and the image readout sensor are controlled so that each of the plurality of pixels reads out a chart with a predetermined pattern. A feature amount of the plurality of pixels is calculated from the image data that has been read out by each pixel through the control, and MTF characteristics of the plurality of pixels are analyzed from the calculated feature amount. Then, nonuniformity of MTF characteristics of the plurality of pixels is corrected according to the analysis result.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle includes: a motor for driving the fuel cell vehicle; a motor control unit controlling driving and regenerative operations of the motor; a traction control unit suppressing slippage of drive wheels by controlling a driving force acting between tires and a road surface; a fuel cell generating electricity through electrochemical reaction by being supplied with reactant gases by a reactant gas supply unit and supplies electrical power to the motor; an electrical storage apparatus charged by power generated by the fuel cell and power regenerated by the motor; an output control unit controlling the output of the fuel cell; and a control unit controlling power consumption of the motor in advance of a change in a supply state of the reactant gases to the fuel cell due to execution of driving force control by the traction control unit.

Abstract: Even when a color difference diffusion (CD) method which allows high-speed color separation is used, it is difficult to attain preferred color reproduction corresponding to various user's requirements using a small-scale circuit. Hence, a color converter color-converts input image data using a 3D table selected from a plurality of 3D tables, and an interpolation process. A quantization processor obtains error-corrected data by adding error data to the color-converted image data. A dot pattern is selected based on the error-corrected data. The selected dot pattern is output to a print section. The error data is obtained by calculating the difference between a predetermined value corresponding to the dot pattern, and the error-corrected data. The error data is diffused to surrounding pixels.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an electrically-powered vehicle that includes an electrical motor, a motor control unit, and a traction control unit that controls a drive force so as to suppress spinning of driving wheels based on an operation request, includes: a driver requesting torque calculation unit that calculates a driver requesting torque; a traction requesting torque calculation unit that calculates a traction requesting torque; a torque command calculation unit that calculates a torque command based on the operation request, the driver requesting torque, and the traction requesting torque, during execution of the drive force control by the traction control unit; and a revolution rate sensor, wherein the torque command calculation unit is adapted to set the torque command to a value greater than zero regardless of the operation request when the revolution rate of the electrical motor is less than or equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an electrically-powered vehicle that includes an electrical motor, a motor control unit, and a traction control unit that controls a drive force so as to suppress spinning of driving wheels based on an operation request, includes: a driver requesting torque calculation unit that calculates a driver requesting torque; a traction requesting torque calculation unit that calculates a traction requesting torque; a torque command calculation unit that calculates a torque command based on the operation request, the driver requesting torque, and the traction requesting torque, during execution of the drive force control by the traction control unit; and a revolution rate sensor, wherein the torque command calculation unit is adapted to set the torque command to a value greater than zero regardless of the operation request when the revolution rate of the electrical motor is less than or equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a fuel cell vehicle includes: a motor for driving the fuel cell vehicle; a motor control unit controlling driving and regenerative operations of the motor; a traction control unit suppressing slippage of drive wheels by controlling a driving force acting between tires and a road surface; a fuel cell generating electricity through electrochemical reaction by being supplied with reactant gases by a reactant gas supply unit and supplies electrical power to the motor; an electrical storage apparatus charged by power generated by the fuel cell and power regenerated by the motor; an output control unit controlling the output of the fuel cell; and a control unit controlling power consumption of the motor in advance of a change in a supply state of the reactant gases to the fuel cell due to execution of driving force control by the traction control unit.

Abstract: A vehicle motion state control device controls an actuator capable of regulating a vehicle motion state so that an actual yaw rate approaches a target yaw rate determined based on a steer angle and a vehicle speed, target yaw rate limit values for left and right turn directions of a vehicle are individually determined by a target yaw rate limit value determining mechanism based on detected lateral acceleration, detected vehicle speed, and predetermined set minimum lateral acceleration set in a direction opposite to that of the detected lateral acceleration; and target yaw rates for the left and right turn directions are determined by a target yaw rate determining mechanism 5 while limiting them by the determined target yaw rate limit values. Thus, an over steer control is started at an early timing when an abrupt steering operation at a large steer angle occurs which causes a phase difference to the yaw rate and the lateral acceleration.

Abstract: A plurality of items of color-component data representing an image are input and a plurality of items of output color-component data representing an image to be reproduced by a printer are decided and output. In case of an image in a specific area in which an entered image is represented by at least two items of color-component data, any one item of color-component data is decided upon as output color-component data.

Abstract: A charged particle beam exposure method is adapted to an exposure apparatus which includes a plurality of exposure systems that simultaneously expose the same pattern. The method includes the steps of (a) generating, by a pattern generating unit in each exposure system, data related to patterns which are to be exposed, (b) deflecting, by a column unit in each exposure system, a charged particle beam onto an object which is mounted on a stage by deflecting the charged particle beam based on the data generated by the pattern generating unit in a corresponding exposure system, and (c) detecting an abnormality in the exposure apparatus during operation of the exposure apparatus based on data which are obtained from corresponding parts of the exposure systems.

Abstract: An electron-beam exposure device having at least one deflector for deflecting an electron beam and detecting a position of a position-detection mark with the electron beam includes a plurality of detectors detecting electrons scattered from the position-detection mark, a plurality of amplifiers, each of the amplifiers amplifying an output of a corresponding one of the detectors, and a setting unit for setting amplification factors of the amplifiers such that a magnitude of an output from each of the amplifiers is constant irrespective of a deflected position of the electron beam at a time of detection of the position of the position-detection mark.