Abstract: In a sterilizing system, a sterilizing device receives supply of oxygen and steam. The sterilizing device produces oxygen plasma containing ozone from the supplied oxygen and discharges the produced oxygen plasma and reactive oxygen produced through reaction between the supplied steam and the oxygen plasma as a sterilizing agent. And, the sterilizing system includes an ozone collecting unit for collecting ozone contained in the discharged oxygen plasma.

Abstract: In a sterilizing system, a sterilizing device receives supply of oxygen and steam. The sterilizing device produces oxygen plasma containing ozone from the supplied oxygen and discharges the produced oxygen plasma and reactive oxygen produced through reaction between the supplied steam and the oxygen plasma as a sterilizing agent. And, the sterilizing system includes an ozone collecting unit for collecting ozone contained in the discharged oxygen plasma.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functional units that respectively execute predetermined functions, a method of controlling the apparatus, the apparatus manages a memory with a plurality of areas, and allocates the plurality of areas of the memory to the plurality of functional units respectively. Then, when, in a power saving state, at least one of the plurality of functional units is caused to transition into a power saving state, the apparatus stops a refreshing of the area of the memory allocated to the functional unit that is caused to transition into the power saving state.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, having a main controller for controlling access to a main memory, and a method of controlling the apparatus, determine whether the main memory is a non-volatile memory or a volatile memory, and store the result of the determination in non-volatile memory, and, erasing data stored in the main memory when transition is made to a power off state or a sleep mode when it is determined that the main memory is a non-volatile memory.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a resin bottle formed from a preform as a prototype by a blow molding process. The method comprises: a first step of measuring each of weights or wall thicknesses of a plurality of inspection parts set in a body portion of the preform; a second step of comparing each of the weights or the wall thicknesses measured by the first step with a preset set value, and thereby inspecting a difference between each of the weights or the wall thicknesses measured by the first step and the set value for each of the inspection parts; and a third step of adjusting a condition for blow molding in the blow molding process in accordance with an inspection result of each of the inspection parts.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a main control unit and a communication unit includes a receiving unit configured to receive a packet via a network when the main control unit and the communication unit are in a power saving state, a first canceling unit configured to cancel the power saving state of the communication unit in response to receiving of the packet by the receiving unit, a first determination unit configured to determine whether to cancel the power saving state of the main control unit based on the packet received by the receiving unit when the first canceling unit has canceled the power saving state of the communication unit, and a second canceling unit configured to cancel the power saving state of the main control unit when the first determination unit has determined to cancel the power saving state of the main control unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a main control unit and a communication unit includes a receiving unit configured to receive a packet via a network when the main control unit and the communication unit are in a power saving state, a first canceling unit configured to cancel the power saving state of the communication unit in response to receiving of the packet by the receiving unit, a first determination unit configured to determine whether to cancel the power saving state of the main control unit based on the packet received by the receiving unit when the first canceling unit has canceled the power saving state of the communication unit, and a second canceling unit configured to cancel the power saving state of the main control unit when the first determination unit has determined to cancel the power saving state of the main control unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, having a main controller for controlling access to a main memory, and a method of controlling the apparatus, determine whether the main memory is a non-volatile memory or a volatile memory, and store the result of the determination in non-volatile memory, and, erasing data stored in the main memory when transition is made to a power off state or a sleep mode when it is determined that the main memory is a non-volatile memory.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functional units that respectively execute predetermined functions, a method of controlling the apparatus, the apparatus manages a memory with a plurality of areas, and allocates the plurality of areas of the memory to the plurality of functional units respectively. Then, when, in a power saving state, at least one of the plurality of functional units is caused to transition into a power saving state, the apparatus stops a refreshing of the area of the memory allocated to the functional unit that is caused to transition into the power saving state.

Abstract: A portion of receiver software includes of a device information receiving section bound to an IP address corresponding to a virtual managed printer. The device information receiving section, as ported receiver software, receives distribution from an integrated management printer. As a result, one simulator agent PC can act as numerous managed printers that receive distribution from the integrated management printer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a resin bottle formed from a preform as a prototype by a blow molding process. The method comprises: a first step of measuring each of weights or wall thicknesses of a plurality of inspection parts set in a body portion of the preform; a second step of comparing each of the weights or the wall thicknesses measured by the first step with a preset set value, and thereby inspecting a difference between each of the weights or the wall thicknesses measured by the first step and the set value for each of the inspection parts; and a third step of adjusting a condition for blow molding in the blow molding process in accordance with an inspection result of each of the inspection parts.

Abstract: An information processor determines whether or not function which first module has requested to call is a color information setting function for setting color information for second module and, if the function is the color information setting function, stores the color information in a storage unit. The processor determines whether or not the function which the first module has requested to call is an image output function for instructing output of a predetermined image with the use of the color information set for the second module by the color information setting function and, if the function is the image output function, outputs the color information stored in the storage unit in association with image attribute information about the predetermined image as history information.

Abstract: An image processing device, which can communicate with a distributor distributing setting information to plural image processors, comprises: a first receiver to receive, from the distributor, start information indicating that the distributor starts distributing the setting information to the plural image processors including the image processing device; a second receiver to receive the setting information distributed by the distributor; a detector to detect that the image processing device is operated by a user; and a controller to, in a case where it is detected by the detector that the image processing device is operated, request the distributor to distribute the setting information if the start information is received and the setting information is not received, and execute a process based on the operation detected by the detector if the start information is not received or the setting information is received.

Abstract: A client computer installs a plurality of functions in advance, and the client computer accesses a server computer to inform a function desired to be used to the server computer. The server computer charges the price of the informed function to a user, and transmits the fact to the client computer. By removing the function limitation of the charged function, the client computer becomes possible to use the function. Consequently, because the user can use a necessary function by paying only the price of the function, the user can save the costs of the use. Moreover, because the user is not required to download a new function, the user can save time.

Abstract: A log acquisition method which can easily acquire processing logs of software, and can reduce the number of processes required to analyze bugs is provided. More specifically, a log acquisition method for a program having functions, includes a step of identifying a designated one of functions in an OS which are called upon execution of the program, and a step of rewriting the address of the loaded functions that execute predetermined processes and the address of the designated function in the OS to that of a function for log acquisition. The function for log acquisition includes a step of calling the functions that execute predetermined processes and the designated function in the OS and passing the execution result of the called functions to the program, and a step of recording predetermined information upon calling the functions that execute predetermined processes and the designated function in the OS, and predetermined information upon receiving the result.

Abstract: An image processing device, which can communicate with a distributor distributing setting information to plural image processors, comprises: a first receiver to receive, from the distributor, start information indicating that the distributor starts distributing the setting information to the plural image processors including the image processing device; a second receiver to receive the setting information distributed by the distributor; a detector to detect that the image processing device is operated by a user; and a controller to, in a case where it is detected by the detector that the image processing device is operated, request the distributor to distribute the setting information if the start information is received and the setting information is not received, and execute a process based on the operation detected by the detector if the start information is not received or the setting information is received.

Abstract: A log acquisition method is provided that allows a processing log of software to readily be acquired and reduces the man-hours needed for analyzing a bug. The log acquisition method is a method for acquiring a runtime log of a program 91 including a function (FuncAA), comprising the step of changing the address of the function (FuncAA) loaded to the address of a function (92) for log acquisition, wherein the function (92) for log acquisition comprises the steps of: calling the function (FuncAA) (96) to cause a predetermined process to be executed (97), receiving the result of the execution (98), and passing said result to said program 91 (101), recording given information when calling the address of the function (FuncAA) (95, 100), and recording given information when receiving the result of the execution (99, 100).

Abstract: A portion of receiver software includes of a device information receiving section bound to an IP address corresponding to a virtual managed printer. The device information receiving section, as ported receiver software, receives distribution from an integrated management printer. As a result, one simulator agent PC can act as numerous managed printers that receive distribution from the integrated management printer.

Abstract: An information processor determines whether or not function which first module has requested to call is a color information setting function for setting color information for second module and, if the function is the color information setting function, stores the color information in a storage unit. The processor determines whether or not the function which the first module has requested to call is an image output function for instructing output of a predetermined image with the use of the color information set for the second module by the color information setting function and, if the function is the image output function, outputs the color information stored in the storage unit in association with image attribute information about the predetermined image as history information.

Abstract: The invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of easily setting operation parameters in acquiring various status from the plural peripheral apparatus, and a method therefor. In an image for setting the time-out value for a protocol for acquiring the status of the peripheral apparatus on the network, a change by the user on a time-out value for all the status acquisition from the peripheral apparatus is reflected on the time-out values for acquisitions of various statuses.