Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a receiving unit, an extraction means, and a conversion means is disclosed. The receiving unit receives a first document data and a second document data obtained by reading respectively a first document and a second document each having at least one drawing. The extraction means extracts a first caption group for identifying the drawing contained in the first document and a second caption group for identifying the drawing contained in the second document. The conversion means converts the first caption group and the second caption group into a third caption group so that a character string in the first caption group does not overlap a character string in the second caption group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-Chlamydia agent characterized by containing tea polyphenol and to a method for preventing or treating a Chlamydia infectious disease, characterized by comprising administering a composition containing tea polyphenol in an amount effective for the therapy of a Chlamydia infectious disease on an affected part of a patient.

Abstract: In an image processor, a first converter extracts a line image region in input bit map image data and converts the line image to vector data, while a second converter converts bit map data of pixels in the input bit map image data around the line image of the line image region based on the bit map data of pixels around the line image region. Then, a composer composes the vector data of the line image obtained by the first converter and the bit map data converted by the second converter.

Abstract: An image processing device including a detector for detecting a characteristic feature formed from image data and a separator for separating halftone dot graphic regions and halftone dot photographic regions from the image data based on the characteristic feature.

Abstract: A conductive particle used for an anisotropic conductive adhesive provides an anisotropic conductive bonding between terminal electrodes without deforming a wiring pattern or the terminal electrode of a circuit board. A conductive layer is formed on a surface of a core particle of the conductive particle. The conductive particle has a yield point within a range of degree of deformation from 5% to 40% so that a modulus of compressive deformation of the conductive particle drastically increases at the yield point.

Abstract: A color image forming apparatus includes a scanner, an image processor, and an print engine. The color image forming apparatus further includes an operation panel through which an operator can selectively set two different mode, i.e., speed mode and quality mode. In the speed mode, the scanner is set in a first scanning speed and the image processor executes a color masking process by using a first conversion matrix dedicated for the speed mode. On the other hand, in the quality mode, the scanner is set in a second scanning speed which is lower than the first scanning speed and the image processor executes a color masking process by using a second conversion matrix dedicated for the quality mode. By selectively using the first and second conversion matrices in response to the scanning speed, an appropriate color masking can be executed regardless change in the scanning speed.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for processing an image which are capable of producing a printed image satisfying both resolution and reproducibility of gradation. This method admits as an input the RGB data of the size of one pixel and converts this input into lightness data and density data. When a target pixel is determined to correspond to a non-edge portion, the method performs a computation for finding the remainder 1 of X/3 and the remainder m of Y/3 from the coordinates (X,Y) of the target pixel thereby deciding which of the total of nine pixels of a non-edge grade dither pattern is to be extracted, and allocates the position d(l,m) to the extracted pixel. On the other hand, when the target pixel is determined to correspond to an edge portion, an edge grade dither pattern corresponding to the density of the target pixel is allocated directly to the target pixel.

Abstract: A power roller (18c) comprises a power roller inner wheel (93) in frictional contact with a input/output disks (18a, 18b), a power roller outer wheel (94) provided in a trunnion (17a), a ball bearing (92) interposed between the power roller inner wheel (93) and the power roller outer wheel (94), and an inner wheel supporting shaft (95) which supports the power roller inner wheel (93) such that it is free to rotate, the shaft having a shaft base part (95b) supported in the trunnion (17a), and arranged so that the radial support rigidity is set high in a gyration axis direction and set low in the direction perpendicular to the trunnion gyration axis (19a) and the power roller rotation axis (15d). When one of the disks is pressed and displaced in the direction of the other disk by the press member, the power roller inner wheel (93) displaces with the ball bearing (92) by the displacement of the one of the disks.

Abstract: A system where pieces of information equipment are connected via a network, including a memory unit and a compensating means. The memory unit stores position information that represents a physical position of each piece of information equipment. The compensating means compensates a physical distance from one piece of information equipment to another piece of information equipment based on the position information, according to a frequency of information exchange between the former and the latter.

Abstract: A connection unit for an inkjet head whereby an ink supply passage is formed by bonding an inkjet head component to a case member such that ink ejection problems do not occur, ink does not leak, reliability is high, and manufacturing is simple. A bonding channel 218e encircling an ink supply opening 218h is provided between the bonding surfaces of the head component 210 and head case 218. Adhesive is then injected from an adhesive injection opening 218d to fill the bonding channel to an vent hole 218f.

Abstract: To provide a highly reliable and easy-to-manufacture ink jet head connection unit, in which ink supply paths are formed by gluing a substrate on which head component is formed to other components, that is free of ink ejection failure and ink leakage. A head component and case component 240 equipped with opening 241 on the bottom of which supply port 257 for supplying ink to head component 210 and concave area 243 to be filled with an adhesive are formed, are provided. Space 248 to be filled with an adhesive for joining head component 210 and case component 240 when case component 240 and head component 210 are coupled, is formed inside the joined case.

Abstract: To provide a highly reliable and easy-to-manufacture ink jet head connection unit, in which ink supply paths are formed by gluing a substrate on which head component is formed to other components, that is free of ink ejection failure and ink leakage. A head component and case component 240 equipped with opening 241 on the bottom of which supply port 257 for supplying ink to head component 210 and concave area 243 to be filled with an adhesive are formed, are provided. Space 248 to be filled with an adhesive for joining head component 210 and case component 240 when case component 240 and head component 210 are coupled, is formed inside the joined case.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus and printer whereby air bubbles in the ink supply path are easily expelled even where a stagnation point or flow boundary is formed within the ink jet recording apparatus in which air bubbles tend to collect inside the ink supply path. Even when the air bubbles are not completely expelled, occlusion of the ink supply path by an air bubble is also prevented. In particular, the ink jet recording apparatus includes a capillary member which defines plural capillary paths disposed within the ink supply path upstream of the stagnation point or flow boundary occurring at the connection of the recording head to ink supply tube. These capillary paths are separated a distance away from the flow boundary and included angled walls and cross sections to enable fractionation of larger, potentially ink occluding bubbles.

Abstract: A printing apparatus capable of high-speed printing with low costs. Upon printing on a recording sheet based on print data inputted from an external device, print-buffer allocation is controlled in such manner that existence/absence of print data with respect to a printing area of a recording sheet is examined by a unit of print buffer capacity, and if there is no print data for a printing area, no print buffer is allocated to printing by a print head in the printing area. This control is managed by a print buffer management table in which an ID number of an allocated print buffer and information indicative of a state no print buffer is allocated are stored.

Abstract: To prevent an ink blurring on the recording medium, the ink jet recording apparatus for ejecting ink droplets onto the recording medium to record an image includes a plurality of recording heads, each having a plurality of ejecting ports and ejecting different inks; a data storage device for storing printing data and non-printing data for each of the recording heads; a boundary detector for detecting a boundary between the printing data and the non printing data of one of the recording heads in accordance with the printing data stored in the storage device; and a judging an adjusting device for judging whether printing data of other heads continues for more than a predetermined number of dots at the boundary detected by the boundary detector; and a thinning device for converting some of the printing data of the other heads to non printing data when the judging means determines that the printing data of the other heads continues for more than the predetermined number of dots.

Abstract: To provide a highly reliable and easy-to-manufacture ink jet head connection unit, in which ink supply paths are formed by gluing a substrate on which head component is formed to other components, that is free of ink ejection failure and ink leakage. A head component and case component 240 equipped with opening 241 on the bottom of which supply port 257 for supplying ink to head component 210 and concave area 243 to be filled with an adhesive are formed, are provided. Space 248 to be filled with an adhesive for joining head component 210 and case component 240 when case component 240 and head component 210 are coupled, is formed inside the joined case.

Abstract: Techniques for packaging inkjet style ink cartridges which prevent ink seepage without dedicated nozzle pressing mechanisms, nozzle sealants, or adhesives. Specifically, the ink cartridge is circumscribed by a flexible, multifaced cartridge holder which is then placed in an aluminum bag and vacuum packed. Integral, ink impermeable nozzle compressing and cartridge terminal coverage components are disposed on the inner periphery of the cartridge holder and engage the respective cartridge ink ejection and terminal areas when the cartridge holder is folded around the ink cartridge. Vacuum packing forces the outer aluminum bag to constrict and compress the cartridge holder, thereby securing the cartridge and sealing off the ejection area through compression of the aforementioned compressing and coverage surfaces. As a result, the ink cartridge can be packaged without the use of any adhesive materials, and the sealing performance can be significantly improved using a simple packing method.

Abstract: An inkjet cartridge is provided in which by applying an appropriate initial pressure to an ink reservoir or sack at the start of printing does not excessively increase the pressure in an ink reservoir or sack when the remaining ink level is high, and enables effective use of the remaining ink when the remaining ink level is low. The inkjet cartridge comprises an ink reservoir for storing the recording ink, a circuit element for ejecting ink supplied from ink reservoir according to the display data from a host processor to be recorded. A head case and an ink supply case accommodating the ink reservoir. A thick-wall region of the ink reservoir is pressed by a pressure rod via a through-hole. A guide is provided to push the thick-wall region to one side of the ink reservoir is disposed in the top portion of the case or the guide is provided around the thick-wall region of the ink reservoir.

Abstract: A label tape printer has a more-or-less conventional label tape cassette gear train mechanism except that the main motor has a clutching means that can disengage the motor when the motor is not on and turning. This allows the motor loads to turn the gear trains without any tendency of the motor to hold the gear train frozen by its advantage through the gear reduction. Therefore a pull on the label tape end will result in the entire gear train turning and thereby preventing the ink ribbon from forming a loose loop that can get sucked into an adhesive tape sandwich (with catastrophic results). The label tape cassette is provided with a guide roller having deep grooves, giving the appearance of a piece of machine screw threaded stock, that is positioned to keep the adhesive tape from sticking to the inside walls if the tape reels loosen. The adhesive tape has a reduced surface area on the guide roller to become stuck on it also.