Abstract: Provided is a radiographing system that can efficiently generate a plurality of radiographic images having undergone plural types of image processing and can separately store the plurality of radiographic images. The radiographing system includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a radiographic image based on radiation transmitted through a subject, an image processing setting unit that sets plural types of image processing to a specific imaging procedure, an image processing unit that executes the plural types of image processing set by the image processing setting unit on a radiographic image acquired by the specific imaging procedure to generate a plurality of radiographic images, and an output unit that outputs, to a storage device, the plurality of radiographic images generated by the image processing unit separately according to a type of the image processing.

Abstract: Various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing distributed data synchronization in a distributed computing system, are provided. In operation, a data record of a first data set is accessed. The data record is encoded to generate, for a first distributed invertible bloom filter (“DIBF”) data structure, a first DIBF record. The first DIBF record comprises a data field and a quantifier field that includes a quantifier value, which represents a reference count for the first DIBF record. The first and second DIBF data structures are accessed and decoded based at least in part on computing a difference between a quantifier value in the first DIBF data structure and a quantifier value in the second DIBF data structure. A determination whether a match exists between the first DIBF data structure and second DIBF data structure is made based on computing the difference between the first and second DIBF data structures.

Abstract: Multiple lookup tables (LUTs) storing different numbers of control point values are used to process pixels within different blocks of an image, such as after image processing using tone mapping and/or tone control, and/or to collect histogram information or implement 3D LUTs. First control point values stored within a first LUT are applied against pixels of a given block of an image to produce a distorted image block. Second control point values stored within a second lookup table are applied against a pixel of the distorted image block to produce a processed pixel. The second LUT is one of a plurality of second LUTs and stores fewer values than the first LUT. A processed image is produced using the processed pixel. The processed image is then output for further processing or display.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling characteristics of collected image data are disclosed. The system and method include performing pre-processing of an image using GPUs, configuring an optic based on the pre-processing, the configuring being designed to account for features of the pre-processed image, acquiring an image using the configured optic, processing the acquired image using GPUs, and determining if the processed acquired image accounts for feature of the pre-processed image, and the determination is affirmative, outputting the image, wherein if the determination is negative repeating the configuring of the optic and re-acquiring the image.

Abstract: There are provided a developer accommodating portion for accommodating the developer, a discharge portion formed with a discharge opening for discharging the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion, and an engaging portion 30. The engaging portion 30 is engaged with an engaged portion 11b with a mounting operation of a developer supply container 1 to displace a developer receiving portion 11 in an upward direction U so that the receiving opening communicates with the discharge opening. The engaging portion 30 has a holding portion 31 which is provided rotatably about a rotation shaft 41 and is provided with holding portion 21 to be engaged with the engaged portion 11b to hold the engaged portion 11b. With the mounting operation, the engaging portion 30 rotates about the rotation shaft 41 so that the engaged portion 11b held by the holding portion 31 moves upward U.

Abstract: A hand detection method, a hand segmentation method, an image detection method and system, a storage medium, and a device are provided. The image detection method includes: determining a first starting point in a connected domain of an image to be detected; determining n farthest extremum points different from the first starting point, wherein an Nth farthest extremum point is a pixel point in the connected domain having a maximum geodesic distance to an Nth starting point, an (N+1)th starting point is the Nth farthest extremum point, and n and N are both positive integers; performing region growing with the n farthest extremum points as initial points respectively, to acquire n regions in the connected domain; judging whether a relationship between a preset feature of each region and a preset feature of the connected domain satisfies a selection condition, to determine an available region satisfying the selection condition.

Abstract: A method for processing an image is disclosed. The method may include obtaining a target image to be printed using print agent in a printable area of a substrate of a particular colour. The method may include obtaining a scanned image of a substrate on which the target image has been printed, the substrate being of the particular colour. The method may include determining, from the scanned image, the particular colour of the substrate. The method may include using the target image as a reference image against which the scanned image is to be compared. The method may include adjusting a colour in the reference image according to the determined particular colour of the substrate. An apparatus and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: Example systems and related methods may provide replenishment services for a plurality of printing devices. An example method includes receiving, at a replenishment server, information indicative of at least one aspect of a printing device. The printing device includes a sensor configured to obtain the information about the at least one aspect. The method includes, based on the received information, accumulating historical data corresponding to the at least one aspect of a plurality of printing devices. The method further includes receiving, at the replenishment server, information indicative of the at least one aspect of a target printing device. The method yet further includes determining a trigger based on a comparison of the information received from the target printing device with the historical data corresponding to the at least one aspect of the plurality of printing devices and taking an action based on the trigger type.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to circuitry for pixel conversion of images for display. A circuit converts input pixel values of an image using a color conversion function. A lookup table memory circuit stores a mapping of color converted values and input pixel values where the mapping represents the color conversion function. The circuit produces a color converted value from the lookup table as a color converted version of a first input pixel value responsive to the first input pixel value being within a first range. The circuit may also produce a color converted version of a second input pixel value by interpolating a subset of the color converted values received from the lookup table responsive to the second input pixel being within a second input range.

Abstract: A pixel having an original RGB color is processed by determining which color component of the pixel that will be clipped for a luma value resulting in a luminance value that is closest to an original luminance value obtained based on the original RGB color. A LUT is selected based on which color component of 5 the pixel that will be clipped. At least one LUT index is obtained based on LUT-specific maximum and minimum values for the selected LUT and the original luminance value. A luma value is determined for the pixel based on a LUT entry fetched from the selected LUT using the at least one LUT index. The invention thereby achieves a feasible LUT implementation of luma adjustment that can be used to improve luminance values of pixels.

Abstract: A method of controlling an image processing apparatus makes it possible to suppress, in an auto color selection function, color determination resulting from a minute color element of a document without troubling a user.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that generates image data for generating an image by overlaying a second image upon a first image, includes first obtaining unit configured to obtain color information including a first color and a second color, second obtaining unit configured to obtain first image data indicating a first image, where a plurality of third regions, in which a first region and a second region are included coexisting, are laid out at a resolution sensed as being a single region, and first generating unit configured to generate second image data for generating the second image, where the first color is laid out in the first region and the second color is laid out in the second region.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication unit to acquire image forming data, generation units and to generate image data based on the image forming data, a correction unit to change an amount of correction to correct a shift of an image of the image data in forming the image in accordance with a ratio at which a developer is deposited by using the image data, and a printing unit to form the image corrected by the correction unit on a medium.

Abstract: A method for converting media using mobile devices includes scanning, using a three-dimensional scanner of a mobile device, at least a part of a surface of a media carrier encoding a first media signal, thereby generating a depth image of the surface of the media carrier, and providing, by the mobile device, a second media signal corresponding at least partially to the first media signal encoded on the media carrier, wherein the second media signal is generated based on the depth image of the surface of the media carrier. Furthermore, a mobile device and a system for converting media are defined.

Abstract: A method of performing color gamut conversion obtains an ICC profile from image data and extracts XYZ values of red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, and white of a target color gamut of an image and X?Y?Z? values of red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, and white of a reference color gamut of a display device from the ICC profile. The method further calculates a reference color gamut applying matrix that converts the XYZ values to the X?Y?Z? values, RGB values of red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, and white of the target color gamut, and R?G?B? values of red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, yellow, and white of the reference color gamut using the reference color gamut applying matrix and a RGB-XYZ converting matrix. A look-up table including the RGB values and the R?G?B? values is generated and the image data is compensated based on the look-up table.

Abstract: A color conversion table adjustment method for adjusting a color conversion table representing a correspondence relationship between coordinate values of an input color space and an output color space for a plurality of grid points by a computer, by using the plurality of reference grid points being referenced when output coordinate values are interpolated, adjustment points receiving step capable of acceptance of a plurality of adjustment points in the interpolation range that dividing the input color space, acquiring set adjustment amounts representing amounts of adjustment for the accepted adjustment points, determining, by using the set adjustment amounts for each of the plurality of adjustment points, grid point adjustment amounts representing amounts of adjustment for the plurality of reference grid points in a case where the plurality of adjustment points are accepted within the interpolation range, and adjusting the color conversion table, based on the grid point adjustment amounts.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving an indication of a baseline elevation representing a base plane of a real-world environment, receiving a request via a user device to initiate a boundary definition state, monitoring an elevation and an orientation of the user device during manipulation to generate elevation data and orientation data during the boundary definition state, and defining a virtual boundary in a virtual-world environment based on the baseline elevation, the elevation data, and the orientation data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Based on a target pixel of image data obtained by performing a halftone process on multi-gradation image data, the image processing apparatus estimates whether or not the target pixel is a pixel that corresponds to an edge portion of an object included in the image data, and, if the target pixel estimated to be positioned at the edge portion is a white pixel, determines whether or not the target pixel is an isolated pixel based on the peripheral pixels of the target pixel, and corrects the target pixel, which is determined to not be the isolated pixel, to a pixel having a predetermined density or more.

Abstract: There are provided a developer accommodating portion for accommodating the developer, a discharge portion formed with a discharge opening for discharging the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion, and an engaging portion 30. The engaging portion 30 is engaged with an engaged portion 11b with a mounting operation of a developer supply container 1 to displace a developer receiving portion 11 in an upward direction U so that the receiving opening communicates with the discharge opening. The engaging portion 30 has a holding portion 31 which is provided rotatably about a rotation shaft 41 and is provided with holding portion 21 to be engaged with the engaged portion 11b to hold the engaged portion 11b. With the mounting operation, the engaging portion 30 rotates about the rotation shaft 41 so that the engaged portion 11b held by the holding portion 31 moves upward U.

Abstract: A transform wrapper is stored on a memory device and the memory device may be included in a printer cartridge. The transform wrapper may dynamically build a transform map for a printer based on metadata stored at the memory device. The metadata may indicate at least one of a type of depositing material, transform map, print media and printer.

Abstract: A method, enterprise information handling system (IHS), and a computer-readable storage medium provide for mitigating a noncompliant configuration of an IHS. A determination is made whether a triggering event has occurred that has a potential for degrading compliance of the enterprise IHS. In response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, a controller performs a configuration scan of the hardware and software of the enterprise IHS to obtain current configuration information. The controller determines changes in the current configuration information based on a comparison of the current configuration information with baseline configuration information that was obtained in response to a previous triggering event. A determination is made whether any changes determined in the current configuration information are non-compliant based on a comparison to compliance status information.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reading section that receives light input via a transparent member to perform reading, a background section configured to switch a background facing the transparent member either to a first background that is a background of a first color or to a second background that is a background of a second color brighter than the first color, and a control section. The control section compares, with a threshold set in advance, first read data generated by causing the reading section to perform reading of the first background, compares, with the threshold, second read data generated by causing the reading section to perform reading of the second background, and, when the first read data is above the threshold or when the second read data is below the threshold, determines that dirt is present on the transparent member.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a conversion unit configured to convert an image in a first color space into an image in a second color space in such a manner that the image in the second color space has a bit depth smaller than a bit depth of the image in the first color space, a first recognition unit configured to perform first recognition processing using the image in the second color space, and a second recognition unit configured to perform second recognition processing on an image area that is determined to be the image area in which the second recognition processing is performed on the image in the first color space based on a result of the first recognition processing.

Abstract: A method is described. The method comprises determining a lightness coordinate value corresponding to a first color value along a black-white axis in an input device color space. A set of color values corresponding to the lightness coordinate value, in the input device color space is determined. A subset of the set, based on the respective angular positions of the color values in the set and an angular position of the first color value is determined. The method comprises deriving a set of print color space values of a target printing system comprising print color space values corresponding to the subset and a color value corresponding to the position of the lightness coordinate value, based on a predetermined association between input device color space values and print color space values. The method comprises determining a given print color space value corresponding to the first color value based on the derived set of print color space values.

Abstract: To make it possible for image processing to control the thickness of a character or a line to be applied similarly as long as input image data is the same even in the case where the setting of color conversion processing or density correction processing is changed.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a separation unit configured to separate a plurality of wide-band image signals corresponding to wide-band light passing through each of a plurality of wide-band filters and a narrow-band image signal corresponding to narrow-band light passing through a narrow-band filter, from each other, based on an image signal input from an imaging device; a demosaicing unit configured to perform demosaic processing that interpolates one of the plurality of wide-band image signals based on edge information from the narrow-band image signal separated by the separation unit; and an image generation unit configured to generate a wide-band image by using the wide-band image signal interpolated by the demosaic processing performed by the demosaicing unit and generate a narrow-band image by using the narrow-band image signal.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described regarding a combined monochrome and chromatic camera sensor. A camera comprising a camera sensor and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The camera sensor may include pixel sensors, monochrome filters disposed over a first subset of the pixel sensors, and color filters disposed over a second subset of the pixel sensors. The first subset of the pixel sensors may be configured to capture a monochrome image of a scene. The second subset of the pixel sensors may be configured to capture, concurrently with the capture of the monochrome image, a color image of the scene, where a number of the first subset of the pixel sensors is greater than a number of the second subset of the pixel sensors. The processor may be configured to process the monochrome image and the color image to obtain an enhanced color image of the scene.

Abstract: For a dither matrix used when converting multivalued data into image data for an output apparatus, thresholds are set such that a first dot and a second dot alternately become larger until both of the first dot and the second dot reach a first dot size, after both of the first dot and the second dot reach the first dot size, the first dot becomes larger until the first dot reaches a second dot size while the second dot does not become larger, and, thereafter, the second dot becomes larger until the second dot reaches the second dot size while the first dot does not become larger, and after both of the first dot and the second dot reach the second dot size, the first dot and the second dot alternately become larger.

Abstract: A method and system for scanning a set of tabs, sensing tab shape information for tab positions in the set of tabs, storing sensed tab shape information, and applying the sensed tab shape information to printing applications. Sensed tab shape information is used to mask areas around tabs during tab printing tasks, allowing full bleed printing at each of the tab positions. Sensed tab shape information is also used to detect and purge unused tabs and automatically format tab printing annotations.

Abstract: An advisor system creates an advisor panel to advise a user with regards to any number of topics, such as, e.g., a financial questions or concerns the user may have. The panel is composed of one or more advisor avatars that are generated based on one or more traits of the user. The avatars may include past, present and/or future versions of the user. Various devices are utilized to display the panel to the user and allow the user to engage the panel. The system may adapt the advice provided by the panel, the features of the avatars and/or the manner in which the avatars interact with the user and/or each other in response to trends noted by the advisor system as the system is used by the user as well as others.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, a computer program product, and a computer system for a naming convention reconciler. A computer receives and pre-processing first dictionary 114 and second dictionary 116. In addition, the computer parses the pre-processed dictionaries to extract one or more names from each of the two dictionaries. The computer then generates a hash table of the names extracted from the second dictionary and searches the hash table for names that include a word in common with a name extracted from first dictionary 114. Based on identifying a name in the hash table that includes a word in common with a name extracted from first dictionary 114, the computer determines a similarity between the names and stores an association between the names having a greatest similarity.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an operation display movably mounted on a mount face and a linkage defining a movement range of the operation display. The linkage includes a first arm coupling a part of the mount face with a part of the operation display and a second arm coupling another part of the mount face with another part of the operation display. The operation display moves in the movement range in which the operation display does not enter the opening, does not protrude outward beyond the mount face when the first arm and the second arm support the operation display perpendicularly to an installation face of the image forming apparatus where the image forming apparatus is placed, and does not protrude upward beyond a scanner when the first arm and the second arm support the operation display parallel to the installation face of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to form an image on a sheet on the basis of image data, and the apparatus obtains, on the basis of image data that has been coded, a first blank amount on a leading end side of a succeeding sheet coming after a preceding sheet, and obtains a second blank amount on a trailing end side of the preceding sheet on the basis of the image data that has been coded. Controlling is performed to feed the succeeding sheet to cause the succeeding sheet to overlap with the preceding sheet by the length corresponding to a blank amount being the smaller of the first blank amount and the second blank amount, and to form an image.

Abstract: A color inspection device includes a reading device and circuitry. The reading device images a reference object and a color detection object to obtain readings of each of the reference object and the color detection object. The circuitry corrects the readings of the color detection object by using a correction coefficient that is generated from the readings of the reference object and color information measured for each arbitrary region of the reference object.

Abstract: A system for performing tensor decomposition in a selective expansive and/or recursive manner, a tensor is decomposed into a specified number of components, and one or more tensor components are selected for further decomposition. For each selected component, the significant elements thereof are identified, and using the indices of the significant elements a sub-tensor is formed. In a subsequent iteration, each sub-tensor is decomposed into a respective specified number of components. Additional sub-tensors corresponding to the components generated in the subsequent iteration are formed, and these additional sub-tensors may be decomposed further in yet another iteration, until no additional components are selected. The mode of a sub-tensor can be decreased or increased prior to decomposition thereof. Components likely to reveal information about the data stored in the tensor can be selected for decomposition.

Abstract: Proposed is a human face resolution re-establishing method based on machine learning, which retains overall structure information about a human face in the process of realizing image resolution improvement, and avoids the occurrence of a local distortion in a generated output image. The human face resolution re-establishing method includes: acquiring an input image, the input image having a first resolution; based on the input image and a standard gradient image library having a second resolution, determining image gradient information about the input image; fusing the image gradient information, and superposing the gradient information obtained through fusion onto the input image; and generating an output image, the output image having a third resolution, wherein the second resolution and the third resolution are both greater than the first resolution.

Abstract: A failure diagnosis apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates a unique feature value from image data read from an image formed by an image forming apparatus, calculates a common feature value from the image data, and determines a failure part based on the unique feature value and the common feature value. The unique feature value is dependent on a model of the image forming apparatus. The common feature value is independent of the model of the image forming apparatus, and is common to a plurality of models of image forming apparatuses. The failure part is a component part that forms the image forming apparatus and has an abnormality.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a color tone control device includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to extract, from a master image in which a color patch is added outside a printing image area, a color measurement target area in the printing image area; calculate a color measurement area of the color patch from the master image; and generate a gradation correction parameter for correcting gradation depending on a color tone variation amount that is based on the color measurement area of the color patch and the color measurement target area in the printing image area.

Abstract: In an example, a method includes determining, by a processor, at least one separation distance between defects in a scanned image of a printed substrate sheet bearing a printed image, wherein the separation distance determined in a predetermined direction. The method may further comprise determining, by the processor, if the defects have a characteristic separation distance.

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, in a case where setting values indicate to create scan data by using digital halftoning and requires execution of a prescribed process using a result of character recognition, a controller outputs an instruction to create multiple-value scan data having a pixel value represented by two or more bits. The controller executes the character recognition on the multiple-value scan data. The controller converts the multiple-value scan data into converted scan data by using digital halftoning, and executes the prescribed process on the converted scan data. In a case where the setting values indicate to create scan data by using a method different from the digital halftoning, and requires execution of the prescribed process, the controller outputs an instruction to create setting-based scan data. The controller executes the character recognition on the setting-based scan data. The controller executes the prescribed process on the setting-based scan data.

Abstract: A method of white point detection for an image is disclosed. The method includes determining a plurality of pixels of the image as a plurality of white point candidates; estimating a plurality of candidate confidences according to a plurality of brightness values corresponding to the plurality of white point candidates; and determining a plurality of white points of the image according to the plurality of candidate confidences.

Abstract: An image recording device and an image recording method capable of matching landing positions between droplet types in a consecutive ejection drive method are provided. The object is resolved by an image recording device in which a drive waveform for forming a dot of a small droplet is a drive waveform for ejecting a liquid droplet by a first ejection waveform element arranged in a first half of one drive cycle, and a drive waveform for forming a dot of a medium droplet is a drive waveform for ejecting the liquid droplet by the first ejection waveform element and a second ejection waveform element arranged after the first ejection waveform element in time series, and the liquid droplet ejected by the first ejection waveform element and the liquid droplet ejected by the second ejection waveform element are not combined while reaching onto a recording medium.

Abstract: One or more binary turning function signatures for each of the layout patterns are determined. The one or more binary turning function signatures comprise binary turning function signatures for polygons in each of the layout patterns, and may further comprise binary turning function signatures for secondary polygons A binary turning function signature of a polygon is derived based on deriving a minimum binary number or a maximum binary number among variants of a binary turning function sequence number for the polygon. The variants are generated by circular bit shifting and bit sequence reversing. Similar layout patterns in the layout patterns are determined based on the one or more binary turning function signatures.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing part; a storage part including a nonvolatile region that stores data in a nonvolatile manner; and a hardware processor that controls the image processing part, wherein the nonvolatile region includes a plurality of storage regions, the storage part stores setting information indicating whether each of the plurality of storage regions is a target of malicious code detection processing, and the hardware processor performs the malicious code detection processing only on a storage region that is the target of the malicious code detection processing based on the setting information among the plurality of storage regions.

Abstract: A color separation processing method includes: preparing one or a plurality of tables including a first color and one or a plurality of second colors obtained by mixing the first color with one or a plurality of added colors; selecting the table including the first color in accordance with a color sample and selecting the second color corresponding to the color sample from the selected table; and obtaining color separation values of the first color and the added color constituting the selected second color.

Abstract: Provided is technology enabling identifying the page of a color chart being measured while measuring the colors of the color chart, and generating color correction data. An information processing device 100 has a generator 121 that generates image data for printing a color chart 200 including, in part of the multiple patches, patches of an identification patch group 210 that represents page information by the sequence of patches in the group, the page information being at least one of the page number and order of pages in the color chart 200; an extractor 125 that extracts, from the color measurement results of the color chart 200 printed based on the image data, the page information represented by the patch sequence of the identification patch group 210 in the color chart 200; and an adjuster 127 that generates color correction data based on the color measurement results of the color chart 200.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a first and second display panels that display a first image and a second image, respectively based on input image data of m bits, and are both driven by n bits, where n<m, a first gradation decision unit that decides an output gradation of n bits for the first display panel based on a first gradation characteristic, the output gradation of n bits for the first display panel and a second gradation decision unit that decides an output gradation of n bits based on a second gradation characteristic for the second display panel, the output gradation of n bits for the second display panel. At least one of the first and second gradation characteristics includes a gradation inverting portion, where the output gradation decreases when the input gradation rises.

Abstract: Example implementations provide a method of processing data associated with printing a plurality of separations; the method comprising creating, from the data associated with the plurality of separations, complementary separation layer data associated with the complement of data relating to an opaque separation of the plurality of separations.

Abstract: A method for generating device-dependent color values which satisfy a colorant limit for an output device includes, for an input color defined by input values for three color channels in a first device-dependent color space, converting the input values to a hue angle ?, a saturation S, and value V in a second device-dependent color space. Minimum, maximum and middle ones of the input values are identified. The minimum is set to zero and the middle adjusted to maintain the input hue angle. A hue leaf relating output colorant mixture to input color can be constructed for the hue angle, and partitioned into regions. The region of the hue leaf containing the input color is identified and interpolated to identify intermediate values for the input color in a third device-dependent color space, such as CMYK. Output values in the third device-dependent color are the intermediate values or values derived therefrom.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects, from slice data of each page of slice data of plural pages obtained by slicing 3D data using plural respective planes, expected trouble that may occur when 3D modeling post-processing is performed on a recording medium on which a slice image has been formed based on the slice data of the page; and a warning unit that warns a user about the detection of the expected trouble.