Abstract: The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing unit configured to capture an image; a generation unit configured to generate an exposure period map by assigning, to each of the plurality of image sensor pixels, exposure control information to control a charge accumulation time, based on preliminary capturing data obtained by preliminary capturing using the image capturing unit, the exposure control information including first exposure control information corresponding to a first accumulation time and second exposure control information corresponding to an accumulation time longer than the first exposure control information; a correction unit configured to expand a first region having the first exposure control information on the exposure period map; and a control unit configured to control the accumulation time for each of the plurality of image sensor pixels in accordance with the exposure period map corrected by the correction unit.

Abstract: A lens control unit transmits the pattern of openings and non-openings of an aperture plate as a pattern image to a digital single-lens reflex camera when an aperture plate driving mechanism places the aperture plate at a specified position on an optical path in accordance with an external instruction.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for processing spectral image data of an object includes a normalization unit configured to normalize spectral data in each pixel of the spectral image data with respect to luminance level, a deviation amount calculation unit configured to calculate a deviation amount between the spectral data of a reference pixel and the spectral data of a target pixel to be clustered, which are normalized by the normalization unit, among each of the pixels of the spectral image data, and a segment determination unit configured to determine an affiliated segment of target pixel in the object of the spectral image data based on the deviation amount calculated by the deviation amount calculation unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus for capturing a chart having color patches of a plurality of colors using a taking lens and obtaining a color-patch signal for creating a color profile. In the apparatus, the type of chart is identified, after which the focal length of the taking lens is acquired. Then, based upon the focal length, object distance suited to the chart type is determined and the user is notified of the object distance.

Abstract: A laminating method for forming a laminated layer in the form of a transparent film on a surface of an image on a printed object includes the steps of transferring a laminate having a laminated layer and a heat resistive base material layer to the surface of the printed object for laminating to form a laminated printed object, and a rear edge peeling step of peeling off the heat resistive base material layer from a rear edge portion of the laminated printed object by exerting an active force on the rear edge of the printed object in the carrying direction. Subsequently to the rear edge peeling step, a front edge peeling step peels off the heat resistive base material layer from a front edge of the laminated printed object.

Abstract: An image forming process comprises the steps of conducting recording on a recording medium provided with an image-receiving layer and laminating a thermoplastic film onto the image-receiving layer to smooth the surface of the thermoplastic film by a heating and pressurizing device and to bond the back side of the thermoplastic film onto the image-receiving layer. An image forming apparatus comprises an ink-jet head for conducting recording on a recording medium, a laminating section for laminating a thermoplastic polymer onto a recorded recording medium, and a heating and pressurizing device for heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic film to smooth the surface and to bond the back side of the thermoplastic film onto the image-receiving layer.

Abstract: An image forming process for forming a protective layer of thermoplastic resin particles on a recording medium comprising the steps of conducting recording on a recording medium with an image-receiving layer, providing a thermoplastic resin particles onto the image-receiving layer and heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic resin particles on the image-receiving layer, and an image forming apparatus comprising an ink-jet head for conducting recording on a recording medium, a providing means for providing thermoplastic particles to a recorded recording medium, and heating and pressurizing means for heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic particles to flatten.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminating film which has a thin base material processable with a low energy and a protection layer capable of giving a high optical density and a high glossiness to a printed image by lamination, and to provide a process for lamination with the laminating film. The laminating film of the present invention comprises a base material, and an image protection layer formed on the base material and having at least an adhesion layer capable of adhering to an image surface, wherein the base material has a thickness ranging from 1.5 to 6.0 &mgr;m and has an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of not more than 50 nm and a ten point height of roughness profile (Rz) ranging from 1200 nm to 2000 nm according to JIS B0601.

Abstract: An image forming process for forming a protective layer of thermoplastic resin particles on a recording medium comprising the steps of conducting recording on a recording medium with an image-receiving layer, providing a thermoplastic resin particles onto the image-receiving layer and heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic resin particles on the image-receiving layer, and an image forming apparatus comprising an ink-jet head for conducting recording on a recording medium, a providing means for providing thermoplastic particles to a recorded recording medium, and heating and pressurizing means for heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic particles to flatten.

Abstract: An image forming process for forming a protective layer of thermoplastic resin particles on a recording medium comprising the steps of conducting recording on a recording medium with an image-receiving layer, providing a thermoplastic resin particles onto the image-receiving layer and heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic resin particles on the image-receiving layer, and an image forming apparatus comprising an ink-jet head for conducting recording on a recording medium, a providing means for providing thermoplastic particles to a recorded recording medium, and heating and pressurizing means for heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic particles to flatten.

Abstract: A laminating film has at least a surface layer and an adhesive layer deposited on a substrate, wherein the surface layer is provided by applying a coating made by blending together at least two types of emulsions. Emulsion polymers included in the emulsions may have different glass transition temperatures. A laminating method using the laminating film includes the steps of press-bonding the laminating film to a printed matter at a temperature not less than the glass transition temperature of the emulsion polymer with the higher glass transition temperature, and separating the laminating film from the printed matter thereafter.

Abstract: Provide is a process for forming images comprising the steps of forming images on a recording medium provided with an ink-receiving layer containing inorganic particles using an ink-jet recording method, and laminating a coat layer onto said ink-receiving layer with images formed thereon, wherein said ink-receiving layer is calendered either before forming images on said ink-receiving layer or before laminating said coat layer after forming images on said ink-receiving layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a laminating film which has a thin base material processable with a low energy and a protection layer capable of giving a high optical density and a high glossiness to a printed image by lamination, and to provide a process for lamination with the laminating film. The laminating film of the present invention comprises a base material, and an image protection layer formed on the base material and having at least an adhesion layer capable of adhering to an image surface, wherein the base material has a thickness ranging from 1.5 to 6.0 &mgr;m and has an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of not more than 50 nm and a ten point height of roughness profile (Rz) ranging from 1200 nm to 2000 nm according to JIS B0601.

Abstract: A recording medium has a base member and an ink-receiving layer containing amorphous silica provided on the base member. The ink-receiving layer comprises a lower layer and an upper layer formed successively in lamination on the base member. The lower layer contains an anionic group, and the upper layer contains a cationic group.

Abstract: A recording medium has a base member and an ink-receiving layer containing amorphous silica provided on the base member. The ink-receiving layer comprises a lower layer and an upper layer formed successively in lamination on the base member. The lower layer contains an anionic group, and the upper layer contains a cationic group.

Abstract: Provide is a process for forming images comprising the steps of forming images on a recording medium provided with an ink-receiving layer containing inorganic particles using an ink-jet recording method, and laminating a coat layer onto said ink-receiving layer with images formed thereon, wherein said ink-receiving layer is calendered either before forming images on said ink-receiving layer or before laminating said coat layer after forming images on said ink-receiving layer.

Abstract: An image forming process comprising the steps of conducting recording on a recording medium provided with an image-receiving layer and laminating a thermoplastic film onto the image-receiving layer to smooth the surface of the thermoplastic film by heating and pressurizing means and to bond the back side of the thermoplastic film onto the image-receiving layer. An image forming apparatus comprises an ink-jet head for conducting recording on a recording medium, a laminating section for laminating a thermoplastic polymer onto a recorded recording medium, and heating and pressurizing means for heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic film to smooth the surface and to bond the back side of the thermoplastic film onto the image-receiving layer.

Abstract: A laminating film has at least a surface layer and an adhesive layer deposited on a substrate, wherein the surface layer is provided by applying a coating made by blending together at least two types of emulsions. In the laminating film emulsion polymers comprised in the emulsions may be different in glass transition temperature. A laminating method using the laminating film comprises the steps of press-bonding the laminating film to a printed matter at a temperature not less than the glass transition temperature of the emulsion polymer with relatively high glass transition temperature, and separating the laminating film from the printed matter thereafter.

Abstract: An image forming process for forming a protective layer of thermoplastic resin particles on a recording medium comprising the steps of conducting recording on a recording medium with an image-receiving layer, providing a thermoplastic resin particles onto the image-receiving layer and heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic resin particles on the image-receiving layer, and an image forming apparatus comprising an ink-jet head for conducting recording on a recording medium, a providing means for providing thermoplastic particles to a recorded recording medium, and heating and pressurizing means for heating and pressurizing the thermoplastic particles to flatten.

Abstract: An original image is pre-scanned, then scanning conditions to be used in main scanning are determined on the basis of obtained data in the pre-scanning. First, an original image is pre-scanned, and the obtained image signal is separated into color component signals. Thereafter, maximum values of the color component signals are detected for the respective colors. Further, the detected maximum values are analyzed to determine a type of the original image. After scanning conditions to be used in the main scanning are set on the basis of the type of the original image, the main scanning is performed.