Abstract: In a print system of this invention, upon issuance of a preview instruction from an application (201), print data is spooled in a spool file (303). A printer driver (203) despools the spooled data and transmits the despooled data to a printer (2000) as a preview job together with job setting information. The printer (2000) generates preview information for each physical page in accordance with the job setting information, and sends it to a host computer (3000). A previewer (306) receives the preview information, reads out data from a spooler, and displays a preview image in accordance with the received preview information.

Abstract: When an Offset or rotation sort output is designated as an output style, whether document data of one copy is printed to one paper (physical sheet) and outputted or not is discriminated. When it is printed to one paper, it is intended to enable the print such that the Offset or rotation output is not performed. An information processing apparatus has: a finishing command setting unit which can set a finishing command to a printer so as to rotation-sort-output or Offset-output the document data; and a counter for counting the number of physical sheets to which the document data of one copy whose output is desired is allocated.

Abstract: The generation of an N-dimension look-up table used (N?2) in conversion processing of input image data includes acquiring a value of the input image data for every channel corresponding to a respective dimension of the N-dimension look-up table by analyzing the input image data to be processed, determining an input value range of each dimension of the N-dimension look-up table based upon the acquired value, arranging a predetermined number of grid points in the determined input value range with regard to each dimension of the N-dimension look-up table, and setting an output value of each arranged grid point based upon desired image conversion processing.

Abstract: Disclosed are an image communication portable terminal and a method for carrying out an image communication using an image communication portable terminal. The image communication portable terminal includes a memory for storing a large amount of image and sound data which are combined with video and audio data to be input during image communication; and a controller for combining current video or audio data with specific image or sound data among the image or sound data stored in advance depending on data combination requirement during the image communication, and encoding and transmitting the combined data into an image communication data format. Accordingly, it is possible to dynamically express video data and audio data during the image communication, thereby increasing the user's satisfaction with the image communication.

Abstract: A cover of an office machine utilized for pressing a document on a glass plate is provided. The cover has a platform, a film, and a handle. The platform has a compressible layer for pressing the document on the glass plate. The film is located on a lower surface of the compressible layer for flattening the document. The handle is pivotally connected to an edge of the platform. The handle also connects to the film. As the handle is lifted, the film is elastically deformed to have air injected between the film and the glass plate.

Abstract: An image transmitting apparatus receives a first reading condition relating to an image from an external apparatus via a network. The image transmitting apparatus compares the first reading condition with a pre-set second reading condition, if the two conditions are different, decides one of the first reading condition and the second reading condition as a reading condition when selecting an image data to be transmitted to the external device. The image transmitting apparatus selects an image data that matches with the reading condition, and sends the selected image data to the external apparatus.

Abstract: A method for synchronously implementing media switch in gateways used for IP FAX is disclosed. The method comprises sending a message for notification of fax event from a media gateway which firstly detects a fax event to the other media gateway of the fax event; implementing a media switch in the media gateway which firstly detects the fax event into fax mode; implementing a media switch in the other media gateway of the fax event into fax mode after receiving said message for notification of fax event. Therefore, the method of the invention overcomes the disadvantages of the related art and more particularly prevents fax failure due to difference of routing for a born network and cross-domain.

Abstract: A multi-function device for performing, at least, telephone communication and facsimile functions, comprising: a main unit, a wireless telephone, and a charger for charging a battery of the wireless telephone. The charger can be fixed to the main unit and can be separated from the main unit. When the charger is fixed to the main unit, the battery of the wireless telephone can be charged in the position that is fixed to the main unit. Furthermore, if the charger is placed in a position separated from the main unit, the battery of the wireless telephone can be charged in that position. That is, the charger and the wireless telephone can be utilized even when the charger has been removed from the main unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image processing apparatus comprising: an image obtaining member which obtains an original image and outputs original image data of the original image; a first merging member which merges unique additional image data to the original image data so as to form merged image data in a page basis, the unique additional image data being added page by page; a memory for storage which stores the original image data and/or the merged image data; a second merging member which merges the unique additional image data to the original image data which is stored in the memory for storage so as to form the merged image data in a page basis; a controller which operates the first merging member or the second merging member selectively; and a image forming member which forms an image based on the merged image data.

Abstract: There is described an image forming apparatus and a data management device, which make it possible to suppress the injustice use of the outputted recording medium, without employing the special paper sheet onto which the ID is attached in advance. The image forming apparatus for outputting an image, connected with the data management device, includes: a data file obtaining section to obtain a data file from the data management device; an image forming section to form an image on a recording medium based on the data file; an identification information generating section to generate identification information corresponding to each recording medium, when the image is formed on the recording medium; and a transmitting section to transmit the identification information corresponding to the recording medium, an output of which is completed, to the data management device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: an image forming section which has a writing head, each head having a plurality of writing elements arranged in a line, and forms images on both sides of a paper sheet; and an image processing section which sends image data to each of the writing elements of the writing head, wherein the image processing section executes a magnification adjustment processing on image data for the front surface and image data for the back surface in an arrangement direction of the writing elements according to a kind of the paper sheet.

Abstract: An image signal processing apparatus to remove noise included in an image signal includes a GR-GB correction unit, a threshold calculation unit, and a preprocessing and interpolation unit. The GR-GB correction unit detects a first area in response to the difference between a correction threshold and the absolute value of the difference between a current pixel of the image signal and neighboring pixels having the same color as that of the current pixel, and filters noise included in the first area. The threshold calculation unit calculates an edge threshold and a similarity threshold in response to a signal level of each pixel of the image signal, and an analog gain control (AGC) value. The preprocessing and interpolation unit compares an edge identifier calculated in response to spatial deviation at each pixel of the image signal with the edge threshold, determines whether the pixel is an edge area or a flat area, and in response to the result of the determination, generates an interpolated RGB image signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for image sensor optimization. According to an embodiment of the invention, a method comprises capturing an image with an image sensor, the image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels; obtaining an output relating to the image from a first pixel of the plurality of pixels; and normalizing the output from the first pixel to correlate with photon flux striking the image sensor.

Abstract: A method and a device for automatic capturing of a static image. The automatic static image-capturing device is a scanner. The method includes the following steps. Any changes on a scanning platform are monitored. If a change in the static image on the scanning platform is detected, the change is gauged for a preset time interval to check for any further change during this time interval. If no further change is detected within this time interval, a preset operation is triggered.

Abstract: A scanner control system including: a first communication interface which communicates with a first device group including a scanner; a second communication interface which communicates with a second device group including a scanner, the second communication interface being different in specifications from the first communication interface; a storage device which stores scanner information on at least one scanner contained in the second device group; an application unit; a scanner driver unit; and a system main unit which transmits an instruction from the application unit to the scanner driver unit, the system main unit receiving data from the scanner driver unit, and transmitting the data to the application unit.

Abstract: In a document handling system for moving documents for imaging over a transparent platen that is subject to contamination, and having a shared repositionable document illumination system that is normally positioned in a park position substantially spaced from this moving documents imaging platen area, wherein in response to lifting the document handling system and the activation of a diagnostics routine, which can be activated from detected image contamination, the repositionable document illumination system is automatically moved under the moving documents platen and activated to illuminate that platen area from underneath to illuminate the contamination thereon for cleaning.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image forming apparatus having an automatic document carrier device including a plurality of sensors arranged in a path where source documents to be read are carried; a plurality of motors configured to detect the positions of the source documents by these sensors and to carry the source documents at a predetermined speed; a cooling fan to be rotated to reduce the ambient temperature; a fan motor configured to drive the cooling fan; and a carrier control unit configured to control the plurality of sensors, the plurality of motors and the fan motor, wherein the carrier control unit detects passage of the source documents by any of the plurality of sensors, estimates a time when the source documents are discharged into the discharge tray, and stops the fan motor around the estimated time.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus enabling a user to flexibly select one of plural reading modes, for example, for continuously reading two-sided images of stacked document sheets or reading pages of a book or a large document exceeding a platen. In a first reading mode, a reading unit scans a document and reads a document image. In a second reading mode, a stationary reading unit and the reading unit read an image of a document fed from a document feeder section. The reading unit is provided in a flatbed reading section which is detachable from an apparatus body. The flatbed reading section, when detached from the apparatus body, can be used as a flatbed scanner.

Abstract: An electronic paper system that uses an electronic paper comprising a display section displaying an image in a no-power supply state, which includes: a retention unit that stores a display image in association with at least one of the document data and the electronic paper, the display image being generated from document data and displayed on the display section of the electronic paper; and an output unit that outputs the display image stored in the retention unit.

Abstract: A color correction apparatus includes a correction unit to correct a color of an input pixel having a color included in a specified region of a color space, a correction range selector to select a range with a center in a grayscale to the specified region. With this color correction apparatus, a grayscale can be specified as the target color and only a part of a region in white component direction can be set as the correction range. Thus a desired range of the grayscale can be corrected.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a CSA accumulator, a first register, a CPA adder and a central processing unit. The CSA accumulator includes a first input for receiving a processing signal and a second input for receiving a previous result of the CSA accumulator. The first register includes an input coupled to the CSA accumulator and an output coupled to the second input end of the CSA accumulator. The CPA adder is coupled to the first register. The CPA adder is used for processing an addition operation on all carries outputted from the first register. The central processing unit includes an input coupled to the CPA adder and an output end for outputting an output signal comprising processed image measurement data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a security element for security papers, value documents and the like, having a thin-film element (22), with color-shift effect, that exhibits a reflection layer (26), an absorber layer (28) and a spacing layer (24) disposed between the reflection layer (26) and the absorber layer (28). According to the present invention, the spacing layer is formed by an ultra-thin foil (24) having a thickness below 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a light source unit which irradiates illumination light onto a hologram of a medium from a predetermined direction at which diffraction light from the hologram is obtained, a first light receiving member which receives the diffraction light from the hologram, a second light receiving member which receives transmitted part of illumination light irradiated onto the hologram, having passed through the medium, and an identification processing unit which identifies authenticity of the hologram from the diffraction light received by the first light receiving member and identifies a defect of the hologram from the transmitted light received by the second light receiving member.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a novel display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display device including a layer constructed by including an alkali halide or an alkali earth halide of which optical characteristics are changed by a laser light irradiation of a first wavelength region equal to or larger than 190 nm but less than 380 nm; a first light source for emitting a laser light of the first wavelength region, in order to write display data in the display device; and a second light source for irradiating the display device in which the display data are written, with a light of a second wavelength region of from 380 to 800 nm.

Abstract: A hologram recording apparatus includes a signal-beam spatial light modulating section, a reference-beam spatial light modulating section, and a control unit. A signal beam pattern generates a signal beam. A reference beam pattern generates a reference beam. The control unit controls the shapes of the two beam patterns. A data-recording signal beam pattern is displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section and a data-recording reference beam pattern is displayed on the reference-beam spatial light modulating section so that a data-recording hologram is formed in a predetermined area of a holographic recording medium. An encryption signal beam pattern for encrypting the data-recording hologram is displayed on the signal-beam spatial light modulating section and an encryption reference beam pattern is displayed on the reference-beam spatial light modulating section so that an encryption hologram is formed in the same area as the predetermined area of the holographic recording medium.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for calculating a wavelength to use for a reference beam in recovering data from a holographic storage medium along with calculating a rotation and a tilt for the storage medium in data recovery. These systems and method comprise determining intensity levels for a plurality of windows (or subsets of pixels) for a data page as the angle of the reference beam is adjusted. The angles corresponding to the angles where the maximum intensity of light is detected for each window is then used in determining the wavelength, tilt, and rotation in recovering subsequent data pages from the holographic storage medium.

Abstract: A holographic memory system and apparatus, and a method provide the ability to store multibit holograms in a photorefractive crystal. A single laser diode is configured to emit a collimated laser beam to both write a page of multibit data to and read the page of multibit data from the photorefractive crystal. A multilevel spatial light modulator (DMDSLM) is configured to encode the page of multibit data on an input beam split from the collimated laser beam. A first imaging relay lens pair is positioned between the multilevel spatial light modulator and the photorefractive crystal to image a multibit spatial light modulator image on a plane behind the photorefractive crystal. One or more mirrors are configured to steer a reference beam, split from the collimated laser beam, at high speed to the photorefractive crystal to read or write a page of the multi-bit data.

Abstract: A laser irradiation apparatus includes a plurality of laser heads from which a laser is irradiated, can adjust arranged intervals of the laser heads, and moves freely to irradiate the laser along a shape of a subject. A laser oscillator oscillates a laser. A plurality of laser heads linearly irradiate the laser oscillated by the laser oscillator. A first driving means adjusts arranged intervals of the laser heads, and moves the laser heads in an X direction. A second driving means moves the laser heads in a Y direction different from the X direction.

Abstract: An optical scanning device includes a first optical element that converts a cross-section shape of a light beam from a semiconductor laser to a desired shape; a second optical element that guides the light beam output from the first optical element to an optical deflector that deflects the light beam; and a third optical element that gathers the light beam deflected by the optical deflector onto a surface to be scanned to form a light spot thereby optically scanning the surface. At least one of the first optical element, the second optical element, and the third optical element includes a resin-made lens, at least one of the resin-made lenses has a power diffracting surface, and a surface shape of at least one of power diffracting surfaces is formed so that a power of a diffracting portion and a power of a refractive portion are cancelled out.

Abstract: A second scanning lens has a refracting power in a sub-scanning direction, and an optical element-deforming unit that changes a position of the center of curvature of the second scanning lens in the sub-scanning direction to a direction substantially parallel to the sub-scanning direction. Further, a function Cs(y) of a curvature in the sub-scanning direction of the scanning lens deformed by the optical element-deforming unit in the scanning lens is set to have only one extreme value within a mirror surface region on a first surface of the lens.

Abstract: A scanning optical system condensing a beam deflected by an optical deflector so as to form a beam spot on a surface to be scanned, comprises two lenses. A lens on the side of optical deflector has a negative refracting power in sub-scanning direction. A lens on the side of surface to be scanned has a positive refracting power in the sub-scanning direction. At least one lens surface of the lens surfaces of the two lenses is such that a shape in a sub-scanning section thereof is a non-arc shape.

Abstract: A light application apparatus includes an optical modulation element provided with a plurality of phase steps, a light beam which is entered into the optical modulation element being phase-modulated by the phase steps and exits from the optical modulation element as a light beam having a first light intensity distribution. An optical system is arranged between the optical modulation element and an predetermined plane. The optical system divides the phase-modulated light beam into at least two light fluxes having second and third light intensity distributions and different optical characteristics from each other, and projects a light beam including the divided two light fluxes, the light intensity distributions of the projected light fluxes being combined with each other, so that the projected light beam has a fourth light intensity distribution with an inverse peak shape on the predetermined plane and enters the predetermined plane.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying an appearance of a mobile terminal are provided. A mobile terminal housing is provided with a window. A first electrode is formed inside the window. A conductive polymer layer is formed over the first electrode. An electrolyte layer is formed over the conductive polymer layer. An ion storage layer is formed in contact with the electrolyte layer. A second electrode is formed in contact with the ion storage layer. A power supply is provided for supplying a voltage to the first electrode and the second electrode, where a state of the conductive polymer layer changes from a first uncolored state to a second colored state upon application of the voltage and where the changing of the state of the conductive polymer layer modifies a visual appearance of the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, in particular a device functioning in accordance with the phase measurement principle, having at least one transmission unit (12) equipped with at least one light source (22, 24) for transmitting modulated optical measurement radiation (16) toward a target object (20), and having a reception unit (18) for receiving the optical measurement radiation (17) returning from the target object (20). According to the present invention, the device has means (51, 55, 68) that enable a measurement of distances from a target object (20?) by means of a triangulation method. The invention also relates to a method for optical distance measurement in which it is possible to switch back and forth between a phase measurement method for determining a distance of a distance measuring device from a target object (20, 20?) and a triangulation method for determining this distance.

Abstract: A display that has a plurality of charged particles between a pair of substrates and displays images by moving the plurality of charged particles. The display comprises one substrate formed with a pixel electrode; the other substrate that is disposed to face the one surface and is formed with a counter electrode; a plurality of partitions for dividing the gap between the pair of substrates into a plurality of regions; and an insulating layer formed to have an insulating part and openings on the pixel electrode, and displays images by changing the potential difference applied between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode.

Abstract: A front plane laminate (see U.S. Pat. No. 6,982,178) is produced by forming a sub-assembly comprising a lamination adhesive layer and an electro-optic layer, forming an aperture through the sub-assembly, and securing a light-transmissive electrode layer to the sub-assembly so that the electrode layer extends across the aperture. Alternatively, formation of the aperture is omitted, and the electrode layer has a tab portion extending beyond the edges of the lamination adhesive and electro-optic layers. When a front plane laminate is secured to a backplane to form an electro-optic display, a stiffening layer may be attached to either part to increase its stiffness, then removed after the lamination. An electro-optic display or front plane laminate may use an adhesive layer comprising separate layers of cross-linked and non-cross-linked adhesive.

Abstract: Optical transmission systems including a plurality of optical amplifiers configured to provide optical amplification of one or more information carrying optical signal wavelengths. At least two of the optical amplifiers are operated to provide net losses or net gains along corresponding spans, while the cumulative gain provided by the plurality of optical amplifiers substantially compensates for the cumulative loss of the spans.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to real-time capture, analysis, and output of polarizing microscopy images that quantify detected LB signals at discrete locations within the image. In one embodiment of the present invention, circularly polarized light is passed through a sample and optically imaged by traditional polarizing-light-microscope components. The resulting image is then split four ways and analyzed by a four-way polarizer/analyzer, and the four resulting analyzed subimages are computationally processed to produce three false-color, real-time images that represent per-pixel linear birefringence, extinction angle, and transmission at each position within a quarter-sized representation of the original image produced by conventional light-microscope imaging components.

Abstract: A polarizer protective film of the present invention comprises a thermoplastic resin layer having a moisture permeability of 100 g/m2/24 hours or less; and a resin layer that comprises a copolymer containing a styrene monomer unit and is laminated on the thermoplastic resin layer through an adhesive resin layer. The polarizer protective film can have good adhesion to a polarizer when it is bonded to the polarizer through an adhesive layer to form a polarizing plate, and can form a polarizing plate with good polarization properties.

Abstract: According to the invention, the optical film is processed into circular shape as stated above. Thus, optical members with high versatility can be produced without being affected by the optical film-specific optical axis, and optical members that allows easy inventory control can be provided with no reduction in production efficiency. And a method of processing a long size optical film into a circular shape, subsequently processing the optical film processed into the circular shape into an arbitrary shape, also allows a fine tuning of its optical axis even after it is produced from the long size optical film, therefore, optical members with a high degree of flexibility in design and with high versatility can be provided.

Abstract: A polarizing plate comprising a polarizing film and two polarizing plate protective films each having a thickness of 30-60 ?m provided on both surfaces of the polarizing film, the polarizing plate further comprising a surface protective film on one surface of the polarizing plate and a release liner on the other surface of the polarizing plate, wherein (A) and (B) simultaneously meet the following conditions, provided that (A) represents a thickness of the surface protective film and (B) represents a thickness of the release liner: Condition (i) 50?(A)?200 (?m); Condition (ii) 20?B) (?m); and Condition (iii) 20?(A)?(B)?120 (?m).

Abstract: A monolithic polarization controlled angle diffuser includes a system having a first surface and a second surface, a controlled angle diffuser pattern for providing an angular distribution at an illumination plane, the controlled angle diffuser pattern being on one of the first and second surfaces of the substrate, and a polarizing pattern on one of the first and second surfaces of the substrate. The controlled angle diffuser pattern includes at least two controlled angle diffuser elements. Each controlled angle diffuser element outputs different angular distributions. The polarizing pattern includes at least two polarizing elements. Each polarizing element corresponds to a respective controlled angle diffuser element. The at least two polarizing elements output polarizations are rotated with respect to one another.

Abstract: A polarization conversion element includes: a first transparent member, having: a light incident surface; a light exit surface almost parallel to the light incident surface; a first coating-forming surface formed to have a predetermined angle with the light incident surface and the light exit surface; a second coating-forming surface formed to have a predetermined angle with the light incident surface and the light exit surface, the second coating-forming surface being almost parallel to the first coating-forming surface; a polarization separation coating formed on the first coating-forming surface; and a reflective coating formed on the second coating-forming surface; a plurality of second transparent members, having: a light incident surface formed on a same plane on which the light incident surface of the first transparent member is formed; and a light exit surface formed on a same plane on which the light exit surface of the first transparent member is formed, the plurality of second transparent members b

Abstract: The present invention provides a polarized light splitting device including two right triangular prisms bonded to each other at inclined surfaces thereof via a polarized light splitting coating disposed between the inclined surfaces, in which the polarized light splitting coating includes a first polarized light splitting coating layer formed by alternately laminating a first low refractive index coating made of a first low refractive index material having a compressive stress and a high refractive index coating made of a high refractive index material and a second polarized light splitting coating layer formed by alternately laminating a second low refractive index coating made of a second low refractive index material having a tensile stress and the high refractive index coating.

Abstract: An apparatus for a liquid crystal display is described herein. An apparatus includes a polarizer film configured to receive light from a liquid crystal display and an optical polarizer screen configured to filter light for the liquid crystal display. The optical polarizer screen has multiple grooves. Each groove includes a first transflective material and a second transflective material that differs from the first transflective material.

Abstract: An image scan apparatus includes a scanner including: a document table on which a document is placed; a carriage which scans a read area of an image; a stepping motor which moves the carriage; an image processing unit which processes an image signal resulted from scanning by the carriage; a scanner controller which performs a process necessary to read the image; and memory which stores information, wherein on the document table, a sub-scan magnification adjustment chart which expresses a predetermined shape in order to calculate an actual sub-scan magnification by the scanner controller is placed. According to the image scan apparatus, when error occurs in the actual sub-scan magnification, the sub-scan magnification can be automatically adjusted without an operator performing the adjustment work of the magnification in the sub-scanning direction.

Abstract: Provided are an easy-to-handle thin diffraction type light-condensing film exhibiting high light transmissivity and condensation ability, and a planar light source device using the film. A hologram optical element using diffraction/interference phenomena based on wave properties of light is used instead of a conventional prism sheet using refraction. As a result, the diffraction type light-condensing film and the planar light source device have high light transmissivity and are thin. In the diffraction type light-condensing film, dependence of bending angle on wave length is low and light entering from an oblique direction is bent in the vertical direction and emitted with spectral separation of white light suppressed. High light-condensation impossible in a conventional optical element is realized by suppressing angular variation in emission light for angular variation in incident light.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for reducing reflections in optical systems. Two optical elements are spaced apart from each other with first surfaces facing each other to form a gap there between. Reflections from a light beam passing through the two optical elements are at a non-zero angle with respect to the light beam. A second surface of one of the optical elements is essentially perpendicular to the light beam.

Abstract: A half mirror comprises: a beam splitter coating formed on one main surface of a transparent substrate; an anti-reflection coating formed on the other main surface; and a correction coating having substantially the same refractive index as that of the transparent substrate is formed between the transparent substrate and the anti-reflection coating so that a warpage of the transparent substrate caused by a stress of the beam splitter coating is corrected by a stress of the correction coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a diffusion plate used in a direct-type backlight module and a method for making the same. At least one of the surfaces of the diffusion plate has a microstructure constituted by repeated undulation that can refract and diffuse the incident light beams that enter the diffusion plate. Therefore, the paths of the light beams after entering the diffusion plate are changed, which raises the luminance of the backlight module.