Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a processor, a network interface and a display device. The network interface under processor control acquires identification information of a different image forming apparatus on which a user is determined to have use authority based on user identification information of the user. The network interface under processor control also acquires an image forming job registered with the different image forming apparatus based on the acquired identification information of the different image forming apparatus. The display device under processor control displays the image forming job acquired by the network interface.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a processor, a network interface and a display device. The network interface under processor control acquires identification information of a different image forming apparatus on which a user is determined to have use authority based on user identification information of the user. The network interface under processor control also acquires an image forming job registered with the different image forming apparatus based on the acquired identification information of the different image forming apparatus. The display device under processor control displays the image forming job acquired by the network interface.

Abstract: A driving environment risk determination apparatus includes a driver status acquisition module that acquires a status of a driver who drives another vehicle running in the vicinity of a subject vehicle that is equipped with the driving environment risk determination apparatus, an other-vehicle status acquisition module that acquires a driving status of the another vehicle, a driving environment acquisition module that acquires a driving environment in the vicinity of the subject vehicle, a risk determination module that calculates a degree of risk from information acquired through the driver status acquisition module, the other-vehicle status acquisition module, and the driving environment acquisition module and thereby determines whether the degree of risk is minor or major.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanner, a communication interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to generate property and setting data of image data that is generated based on image scanning by the scanner, and control the communication interface to transmit the image data and the property and setting data thereof to a server connected to the image processing apparatus through a network, so that the image data and the property and setting data thereof are stored therein in association with each other.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, the image forming apparatus comprises a display section, a connection section and a controller. The connection section connects with a device having a storage section. The controller detects connection and disconnection with the connection section and does not display a first screen displayed on the display section due to the connection with the device if the disconnection is detected.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor chip including a first terminal at a first face side, a first load whose one end is connected to the first terminal, another end of the first load being to be connected to a power source potential, a second terminal at a second face side, a second load whose one end is connected to the second terminal, another end of the second load being to be connected to a ground potential, a first detection circuit that detects generation of potential difference at the first load, and a second detection circuit that detects generation of potential difference at the second load; and a second semiconductor chip including a connection terminal disposed at a face facing the first semiconductor chip; wherein the power source potential or the ground potential is to be connected through the connection terminal to the first or second terminal.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a memory configured to store a plurality of captured images; and a processor comprising hardware, wherein the processor is configured to implement: an image selection unit configured to: select a reference image from among the plurality of captured images stored in the memory; and select candidate images to be combined with the reference image from a first group of images being captured earlier than the reference image and a second group of images being captured later than the reference image among the plurality of captured images, if the reference image is neither the earliest captured image nor the latest captured image stored in the memory, wherein; and a composition processing unit configured to compose the images to be combined selected by the image selection unit with the reference image selected by the image selection unit to generate a composite image.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes semiconductor chips stacked each other. Each of the semiconductor chips converts second reception data received by second reception terminals arranged in point symmetry on the first face by a conversion method to convert first reception data received by first reception terminals arranged in point symmetry on the first face into a reference data; and generates an identification information of the each semiconductor chip based upon the converted second reception data; and outputs the bit sequence obtained by converting the generated identification information by means of the inverse conversion method of the conversion method.

Abstract: A water quality measuring device comprises a measurement cell (10), a sample water supply unit (80), a reagent supply unit (30), an agitating unit (17), a measuring unit (20) and a control unit (90). The sample water supply unit (80) includes an inlet channel (12) configured to supply the measurement cell (10) with sample water and an outlet channel (13) configured to discharge sample water from the measurement cell (10). The inlet channel (12) is connected to a flow channel (2) configured to supply sample water, and includes a filter (13) and an electromagnetic valve (15). The control unit (90) opens the electromagnetic valve (15) for supplying sample water to allow sample water, from which foreign substances are removed by the filter (13), to flow into the measurement cell (10).

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor chip including a first terminal at a first face side, a first load whose one end is connected to the first terminal, another end of the first load being to be connected to a power source potential, a second terminal at a second face side, a second load whose one end is connected to the second terminal, another end of the second load being to be connected to a ground potential, a first detection circuit that detects generation of potential difference at the first load, and a second detection circuit that detects generation of potential difference at the second load; and a second semiconductor chip including a connection terminal disposed at a face facing the first semiconductor chip; wherein the power source potential or the ground potential is to be connected through the connection terminal to the first or second terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, includes: a first semiconductor chip including: a first substrate; a first via; a first rear surface-side pad connected to the first via; a first wiring layer; a first front surface-side pad formed on the first wiring layer; and an input circuit formed in the first substrate, an input signal wire connecting the first via, the first front surface-side pad, and an input terminal of the input circuit; and a second semiconductor chip including: a second substrate; a second wiring layer; a second front surface-side pad; and an output circuit formed in the second substrate, an output signal wire connecting the second front surface-side pad to an output terminal of the output circuit. The second semiconductor chip is stacked on a rear surface side of the first semiconductor chip, and the first rear surface-side pad and the second front surface-side pad are connected.

Abstract: A document priority determination apparatus comprises a program schedule retrieving unit configured to retrieve schedules of programs of an event, a current time detection unit configured to detect a current time, and a priority determination unit configured to set a priority of a document based on the retrieved program schedules and the detected current time.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a memory configured to store a plurality of captured images; and a processor comprising hardware, wherein the processor is configured to implement: an image selection unit configured to: select a reference image from among the plurality of captured images stored in the memory; and select candidate images to be combined with the reference image from a first group of images being captured earlier than the reference image and a second group of images being captured later than the reference image among the plurality of captured images, if the reference image is neither the earliest captured image nor the latest captured image stored in the memory, wherein; and a composition processing unit configured to compose the images to be combined selected by the image selection unit with the reference image selected by the image selection unit to generate a composite image.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a memory configured to store a plurality of captured images; and a processor comprising hardware, wherein the processor is configured to implement: an image selection unit configured to: select a reference image from among the plurality of captured images stored in the memory; and select images to be combined with the reference image from: a first group of images among the plurality of captured images, the first group of images being captured earlier than the reference image; and a second group of images among the plurality of captured images, the second group of images being captured later than the reference image; and a composition processing unit configured to compose the images to be combined selected by the image selection unit with the reference image selected by the image selection unit to generate a composite image.

Abstract: A frame memory stores a plurality of captured images. An image selection unit selects a reference image, which is a standard for composition, from images other than an image which is captured earliest and an image which is captured latest among the plurality of images stored in the frame memory and selects images to be combined with the reference image from a group of images which are captured earlier and later than the reference image among the plurality of images. A composition processing unit composes the images to be combined selected by the image selection unit with the reference image selected by the image selection unit to generate a composite image.

Abstract: A driving environment risk determination apparatus includes a driver status acquisition module that acquires a status of a driver who drives another vehicle running in the vicinity of a subject vehicle that is equipped with the driving environment risk determination apparatus, an other-vehicle status acquisition module that acquires a driving status of the another vehicle, a driving environment acquisition module that acquires a driving environment in the vicinity of the subject vehicle, a risk determination module that calculates a degree of risk from information acquired through the driver status acquisition module, the other-vehicle status acquisition module, and the driving environment acquisition module and thereby determines whether the degree of risk is minor or major.

Abstract: An environment evaluation apparatus comprises an interface and a controller. The interface receives the number of sheets when using the electronic data instead of printing them on the sheets. The controller calculates a carbon dioxide reduction amount as the reduction amount of carbon dioxide emission according to the number of sheets received by the interface, adds the calculated carbon dioxide reduction amount to the carbon dioxide reduction amount stored in a memory and then stores the sum in the memory.

Abstract: A water quality measuring device comprises a measurement cell (10), a sample water supply unit (80), a reagent supply unit (30), an agitating unit (17), a measuring unit (20) and a control unit (90). The sample water supply unit (80) includes an inlet channel (12) configured to supply the measurement cell (10) with sample water and an outlet channel (13) configured to discharge sample water from the measurement cell (10). The inlet channel (12) is connected to a flow channel (2) configured to supply sample water, and includes a filter (13) and an electromagnetic valve (15). The control unit (90) opens the electromagnetic valve (15) for supplying sample water to allow sample water, from which foreign substances are removed by the filter (13), to flow into the measurement cell (10).

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit, a communication unit configured to periodically receive synchronization information for synchronizing a screen of the display unit with a screen of another display apparatus, and a control unit configured to control the display unit to display a first screen corresponding to the received synchronization information when the control unit is not carrying out a predetermined operation, and a second screen that does not correspond to the synchronization information when the control unit is carrying out the predetermined operation.

Abstract: A document data distribution server includes a storage unit, a communication unit configured to receive document data of a document, image data of an image added to the document, and a request for integrated document data, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to compress the document data and control the storage unit to store the compressed document data when the communication unit receives the document data, control the storage unit to store the image data when the communication unit receives the image data, generate, as the integrated document data, data of a first layer that includes the compressed document data and data of a second layer to be superimposed on the first layer, that includes the image data of the added image, and control the communication unit to output the integrated document data, when the communication unit receives the request.