Abstract: An MR signal processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry inputs a plurality of MRS signals acquired by MR spectroscopy on the same target to a trained model, and outputs a parameter for MRS reconstruction.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus that enables a user to easily recognize continuous shooting timing. The electronic apparatus controls to light an item during performing an exposure processing, accept an instruction for performing a continuous shooting, and control not to start to light the item when the exposure processing starts before a lapse of a predetermined lighting-off period from lighting off the item last time, while accepting the instruction for performing the continuous shooting.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a target region, a first acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of texture data for applying a metal representation on an image, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire an output condition when outputting the target region, a selection unit configured to select texture data based on the output condition, and an application unit configured to apply, to the target region, the texture data selected by the selection unit.

Abstract: An orthogonal transform unit orthogonally transforms prediction residuals in a block of a P×Q array of pixels, thereby generating an N×M (N is an integer satisfying N<P, and M is an integer satisfying M<Q) array of orthogonal transform coefficients. A quantization unit quantizes the N×M array of the orthogonal transform coefficients using at least a quantization matrix of an N×M array of elements, and thereby generates an N×M array of quantized coefficients.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus performs setup processing of a first apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus; acquires setup data used in the setup processing and indicating a setup operation of the first apparatus from a second apparatus different from the first apparatus; determines whether display concerning the setup operation can be performed using the acquired setup data; and, if it is determined that the display concerning the setup operation can be performed, the display concerning the setup operation is performed by predetermined program, if it is determined that the display concerning the setup operation cannot be performed, predetermined processing for allowing a user to refer to other medium except for the predetermined program is performed. The other medium is for presenting information concerning the setup operation.

Abstract: A method of encapsulating entities in a file, wherein the method comprises for at least one entity: generating a grouping data structure associated with at least one of the entities, and indicating that the at least one of the entities belong to a same group; encapsulating the grouping data structure and the entities in the file; wherein the grouping data structure is a proprietary grouping data structure comprising an universally unique identifier identifying the type of the proprietary grouping.

Abstract: A print plugin different from an application displaying an application screen on a terminal may be unable to display a screen over the application screen at timing unintended by a user. In such a case, the print plugin is unable to display a warning screen for notifying the user of a warning related to print processing, and the user is unable to be informed of occurrence of the warning. If the warning screen is unable to be displayed over the application screen, the print plugin instructs the terminal to issue a notification for calling the warning screen.

Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes an element substrate including an effective pixel region having a plurality of effective pixels on one principal surface side of a first substrate, and a peripheral region positioned around the effective pixel region, a second substrate, and a first and a second bonding member configured to bond the both substrates. The second bonding member includes a material different from that of the first bonding member. In a planar view with respect to the one principal surface, the second substrate is disposed within the element substrate. The first bonding member is provided between the peripheral region and the second substrate. The second bonding member is provided between the effective pixel region and the second substrate. In a planar view with respect to the one principal surface, at least a part of an end portion of the second substrate is positioned on the first bonding member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a transfer portion, first and second correcting portions including first and second roller pairs and first and second detectors, respectively. The first and second correcting portions correct a sheet position in a widthwise direction. A controller, in a case the sheet is fed to the transfer portion via the first correcting portion from the second correcting portion, causes the first correcting portion to correct the sheet position to a first position to be aligned with the image transferred in the transfer position and causes the second correcting portion to correct the sheet position to a second position. When the sheet has been moved to a reference position by the second roller pair, the second position is a position offset from the reference position toward an opposite side to a direction where the sheet position detected by the first detector is shifted from the first position.

Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of easily switching communication between the communication apparatus and an external reproduction device. A communication section performs wireless communication with an earphone that is capable of automatically switching audio data transmitted from a plurality of communication apparatuses including the communication apparatus and reproducing the audio data. A state detection section detects whether or not the communication apparatus is used by a user. In a state in which the communication apparatus has not been used, when it is detected that the communication apparatus is used, the communication unit transmits a reproduction switching signal for switching the earphone to a state for reproducing audio data transmitted from the communication apparatus to the earphone before transmitting the audio data.

Abstract: When a handover is performed, Wi-Fi setting is automatically changed from an inactive state to an active state. In a case where no user operation is performed within a prescribed time period, the Wi-Fi setting is returned from the active state to the inactive state.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium using a plurality of color materials on the basis of first image data showing an image; and an estimating unit configured to estimate a characteristic of each one of the plurality of color materials in a target region on the formed image on the basis of second image data obtained by reading the formed image. The estimating unit selects an estimation processing unit to use from among a plurality of estimation processing units used for different estimation methods on the basis of a combination of the color materials in the target region.

Abstract: There is provided a method of encapsulating an encoded bitstream representing one or more images, the encapsulated bitstream comprising a data part and a metadata part. The method comprises: providing image item information identifying a portion of the data part representing a sub-image or an image of a single image and/or a set of single images; providing image description information comprising parameters including display parameters and/or transformation operators relating to one or more images and outputting said bitstream together with said provided information as an encapsulated data file. Said image item information comprises one or more properties including at least part of the image description information dedicated to the considered sub-image or single image or set of single images, said image description information being defined in one or more boxes.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a plurality of images that is based on image capturing performed by a plurality of imaging apparatuses, acquires three-dimensional shape data of an object which is generated based on the plurality of images and states of the plurality of imaging apparatuses obtained at a time point earlier than a time point of the image capturing, detects that a state of any one of the plurality of imaging apparatuses obtained at a time point of the image capturing is different from a state thereof obtained at a time point earlier than a time point of the image capturing, based on the acquired plurality of images and the acquired three-dimensional shape data, and outputs information that is based on a result of the detection.

Abstract: An apparatus for reconstructing or filtering medical image data is provided. The apparatus includes processing circuitry to receive a first medical image data and meta-parameters related to the first medical image data; apply the received meta-parameters to inputs of a first trained machine-learning (ML) network, e.g., a multilayer perceptron, to obtain, from outputs of the first trained ML network, tuning parameters of a second ML network (e.g., a convolutional neural network) different from the first ML network; apply the received first medical image data to inputs of the second ML network, as tuned by the obtained tuning parameters output from the first ML network, to obtain, from outputs of the second ML network, second medical image data; and output the second medical image data. In one embodiment, the first medical image data is magnetic-resonance k-space data and the second medical data is a magnetic-resonance image.

Abstract: An ultrasound reception apparatus according to one embodiment includes signal processing circuitry. The signal processing circuitry is configured to: acquire first reflected wave data for each channel, the first reflected wave data being generated by chronologically transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves in different transmission directions; perform phasing processing corresponding to a transmission path for each channel with respect to each piece of the first reflected wave data, and generates second reflected wave data; perform addition processing with respect to a plurality of transmission directions for each channel by using the second reflected wave data, and generates third reflected wave data subjected to transmit aperture synthesis; and perform adaptive reception beamforming on the third reflected wave data.

Abstract: A medical information processing system comprises: a data store storing a medical ontology, knowledge graph or other knowledge base; and processing circuitry configured to: receive medical image data; receive an input regarding position on the medical image data; specify a concept in the medical ontology, knowledge graph or other knowledge base which includes or is related to the position; and specify text data including a term included in or related to the specified concept.

Abstract: An imaging control unit in a radiation imaging apparatus causes imaging in a plurality of modes varying in a setting value, and causes standby driving to reduce signals stored in a plurality of pixels during a period in which the plurality of pixels is not irradiated with radiation. The plurality of modes includes a first mode for first imaging using a first setting value and a second mode for second imaging using a second setting value different from the first setting value after the first imaging. The imaging control unit causes the standby driving using a setting value closer to the second setting value than to the first setting value in response to end of the first imaging in causing the second imaging.

Abstract: An element substrate including a liquid discharge element, comprising a memory element capable of storing individual information of the element substrate by a write, the memory element being configured to change an impedance value by the write, a plurality of current supply elements capable of supplying a current to the memory element, and a determination unit configured to determine presence/absence of the write based on a voltage generated in the memory element by the current selectively supplied from the plurality of current supply elements, wherein the plurality of current supply elements constitute a part of a current mirror circuit and each supply the current in an amount according to a size ratio to the memory element.

Abstract: A liquid replenishing system includes a liquid tank and a liquid storage bottle for storing liquid to be replenished to the liquid tank. The liquid tank includes a tank body, a cylindrical adapter, and a needle penetrating into the tank body inside the cylindrical adapter. One end of the needle is located outside the tank body and another end of the needle is located inside the tank body. The liquid storage bottle includes a bottle body, a nozzle having an ejection port for ejecting a liquid stored in the bottle body, and includes a slit valve provided at the ejection port. In a case where the nozzle of the liquid storage bottle and the cylindrical adapter of the liquid tank are fitted to each other, one end of the needle is inserted into the slit valve so that the liquid storage bottle is secured to the liquid tank.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus to which a toner container is detachably mountable includes a mounting portion to which the toner container is detachably mountable and which includes a receiving port for receiving toner supplied from the toner container, a passage for permitting passing of the toner received through the receiving port and provided with a through hole, and a filter portion provided so as to cover the through hole and for permitting passing of air; and an accommodating portion configured to accommodate the toner received through the receiving port. At least a part of the through hole overlaps with the receiving port as viewed in a horizontal direction perpendicular to a direction of gravitation.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus for inspecting an inspection target object, includes an X-ray generation tube having a target including an X-ray generation portion that generates X-rays by irradiation with an electron beam, and configured to emit X-rays to the inspection target object, and a plurality of X-ray detectors, wherein each of the plurality of X-ray detectors detects X-rays emitted from a foreign substance existing on an inspection target surface of the inspection target object irradiated with the X-rays from the X-ray generation portion and totally reflected by the inspection target surface.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a light emitting chip and at least one processor. The light emitting chip includes a plurality of light emitting elements, a DAC outputting a voltage corresponding to a setting value, and a circuit unit that supplies a current to the plurality of light emitting elements based on the voltage. At least one processor is configured to set the setting value such that one light emitting element included among the plurality of light emitting elements emits light of a predetermined amount, and correct image data pieces that respectively correspond to the plurality of light emitting elements based on first correction data for correcting amounts of light respectively emitted by the plurality of light emitting elements. The circuit unit supplies a current to each of the plurality of light emitting elements based on the corrected image data pieces.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet based on an image forming condition; an image reader configured to read an image for adjustment of the image forming condition, which is formed on the sheet; and a controller configured to control, in a case of a job for which printing of the image for adjustment is set, the image forming unit to form the image for adjustment on the sheet, and generate a correction value for the image forming condition based on a reading result of the image for adjustment, which has been obtained by the image reader, to thereby adjust the image forming condition based on the correction value.

Abstract: An electronic device having a cable includes a storage unit and a communication unit. The storage unit stores first authentication information used for an authentication communication directed to the electronic device and second authentication information used for an authentication communication directed to the cable. The communication unit is capable of responding to an authentication communication directed to the electronic device and is also capable of responding to an authentication communication directed to the cable.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus and method is provided and includes one or more processors and one or more memory devices that store instructions. When the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to perform operations including obtaining a first image which is obtained by capturing based on a first shooting parameter, generating, by image processing on the first image, a second image corresponding to a second shooting parameter which is different from the first shooting parameter and using at least the generated second image as a training image for a model that is used in noise estimation processing for an input image.

Abstract: An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus configured to form a toner image on a recording material, a varnish application apparatus configured to apply a varnish to the recording material, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to apply a first application amount of varnish to the recording material per unit area in a case of executing the image forming job for forming a varnish layer on a recording material having a first grammage, and is configured to apply a second application amount of varnish to the recording material per unit area in a case of executing the image forming job for forming the varnish layer on a recording material having a second grammage lower than the first grammage, the second application amount being higher than the first application amount.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an object and a power-supply control unit. The power-supply control unit shifts the image forming apparatus to a second power state, in response to a lapse of a predetermined time following no detection of the object, when a job has not been executed until the detection unit detects no object, after the power-supply control unit shifts the image forming apparatus to the first power state. The power-supply control unit shifts the image forming apparatus to the second power state before a lapse of the predetermined time, when a job has been executed until the detection unit detects no object, after the power-supply control unit shifts the image forming apparatus to the first power state.

Abstract: The image display apparatus includes an image capturing optical system, an image sensor, a display element, and an ocular optical system. An optical axis of the image capturing optical system and an optical axis of the ocular optical system are located on a same straight line. An image capturing view angle of the image capturing optical system is larger than a display view angle of the ocular optical system. The display element is configured to display, of an image generated by using a signal from the image sensor, an area corresponding to the display view angle. When d represents a distance between a position of an entrance pupil of the image capturing optical system and a position of the exit pupil of the ocular optical system, the condition of 20 mm?d?60 mm is satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method and a device for encoding or decoding video data. It concerns more particularly the encoding according to a particular encoding mode using a decoder side motion vector derivation mode referenced as frame-rate up conversion mode or FRUC mode. It concerns encoding and decoding improvement which reduce the need for memory accesses when using an encoding mode where the motion information is predicted using a decoder side motion vector derivation method.

Abstract: An optical system includes first and second lens units configured to move to have a component of direction perpendicular to an optical axis, in which a sign of an amount of movement of the lens units is defined as negative for a moving direction of the first lens unit and as positive for an opposite direction to the moving direction of the first lens unit, a product of an amount of movement and a focal length of the first lens unit and a product of an amount of movement and a focal length of the second lens unit are different from each other in sign, and Petzval sums of the first and second lens unit, a focal length of the optical system, and a back focus of the optical system are set.

Abstract: An accessory and an electronic device enabling retransmission of data from the electronic device to the accessory when a checksum error occurs in the accessory. An accessory controller of the accessory determines whether or not a checksum received from the camera and a first checksum calculated from data received from the camera match. In a case where the checksums match, the accessory controller calculates a second checksum, whereas in a case where the checksums do not match, the accessory controller calculates a third checksum. The accessory controller transmits the second checksum or the third checksum to the camera according to a result of the determination.

Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a high quality image without conspicuous graininess and density unevenness. An embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for printing a plurality of dot patterns on a printing medium, the dot patterns being formed by substantially same color and substantially same dot diameter, the apparatus including: a first creation unit configured to create, based on a first tone value, a first dot pattern and a second dot pattern printed and superimposed on the first dot pattern; and a second creation unit configured to create, based on a second tone value larger than the first tone value, a third dot pattern having an equal or larger number of dots compared to the first dot pattern and a fourth dot pattern printed and superimposed on the third dot pattern and having an equal or larger number of dots compared to the second dot pattern.

Abstract: A projection apparatus according to the present invention, includes: a projection optical system configured to project an input image onto a projection plane, and at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a position-detecting unit configured to detect a position pointed to by a pointer on the projection plane; and a control unit configured to perform control so that the projection optical system projects the input image and projects a graphic at the position detected by the position-detecting unit, wherein in a case where an image is scrolled in a specific range of the input image, the control unit performs control so that the graphic corresponding to the specific range moves in a direction in accordance with the scrolling.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a first discharge unit to discharge a printing medium on which printing has been performed, and a second discharge unit to discharge a printing medium on which printing has been performed. A determination unit, in a case where the first discharge unit is instructed to be a discharge destination of a printing medium, determines whether to discharge the printing medium from the first discharge unit based on a predetermined condition. An identification unit, in a case where the determination unit determines not to discharge the printing medium from the first discharge unit, identifies alternative processing previously instructed by a user. An execution unit executes the alternative processing identified by the identification unit.

Abstract: The light-emitting device has: a display region; a peripheral region; a first light-emitting element having a light-emitting region in which a lower electrode, a light-emitting layer, and an upper electrode are laminated; a first laminated section, between the substrate and the lower electrode of the first light-emitting element, in which there are laminated a first high-reflection layer and a first low-reflection layer that has a lower reflectance than the first high-reflection layer; a peripheral laminated section, in the peripheral region, in which there are laminated on the substrate; a peripheral lamination layer in which a peripheral high-reflection layer and a peripheral low-reflection layer that has a lower reflectance than the peripheral high-reflection layer are laminated. For at least a portion of the first laminated section that overlaps in plan view with the light-emitting region, the first low-reflection layer has an opening such that the first high-reflection layer is exposed.

Abstract: A server apparatus that is capable of notifying a user of an execution situation of a print job input to an image forming apparatus from an external apparatus. The server apparatus notifies an application of a communication terminal of information about a print job executed by an image forming apparatus. The server apparatus includes an obtainment unit that obtains status information about a print job that is input to the image forming apparatus from an external apparatus, and a controller that displays a message based on the status information on a display unit of the communication terminal. The controller displays a message, which shows that a predetermined print job cannot be executed because another print job is under execution, in a case where the predetermined print job is input to the image forming apparatus and the image forming apparatus is executing the other print job.

Abstract: An organic light emitting device including, in sequence, a first electrode, a first charge transport layer, a second charge transport layer in contact with the first charge transport layer, a light emitting layer in contact with the second charge transport layer, and a second electrode, wherein the first charge transport layer includes a first material and a second material, the second charge transport layer includes the second material and a third material, and the light emitting layer includes the third material and a fourth material.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus stores held print jobs on a storage apparatus, displays a list of the held print jobs that have been stored on the storage apparatus, and performs a display according to a state of the storage apparatus when displaying the list.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image display element, and an eyepiece optical system configured to guide light from the image display element to an exit pupil. The eyepiece optical system includes at least one correction element having different characteristics between a central area and a peripheral area different from the central area. When first light is light emitted from a central portion of the image display element, and second light is light emitted from an outermost peripheral portion of the image display element, the characteristics of the at least one correction element are set such that color drift of the second light after pass through the peripheral area from the first light after pass through the central area is less than color drift of the second light before pass through the peripheral area from the first light before pass through the central area.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to create an album layout in accordance with the actual time-series in a case the time-series of the images used in the model album and the time-series of the candidate images used in the album to be created are different. One embodiment of the present invention is a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of candidate image; and a selection unit configured to select, based on analysis results of each of a plurality of model images used in a model album and analysis results of each of the candidate images, similar images each of which has a degree of similarity to any one of the model images higher than a predetermined value, from among the plurality of candidate images.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form an image based on an image forming condition; a sensor to measure a measurement image formed by the image forming unit; and a controller to obtain information correlated with a change in density of an image to be formed by the image forming unit, control the sensor to measure the measurement image, determine first data related to density of the image to be formed by the image forming unit, determine, based on a result of measuring the measurement image, second data related to density of the image to be formed by the image forming unit, and generate the image forming condition based on a weighted average of the first data and the second data.

Abstract: An image processing system capable of preventing resubmission of a scanned image from being required due to an undesired object which obstructs visibility. The image processing system includes a scanned image generation unit configured to read an original and generate a scanned image of the read original, and submits an image to a management server. A continuous pixel area which includes a plurality of pixels whose pixel values are higher than a predetermined density threshold value and has an area size equal to or larger than a predetermined value is identified from a scanned image. Whether or not the identified continuous pixel area is an area of an undesired object which obstructs visibility is determined. A continuous pixel area determined as the area of an undesired object is notified to a user before the scanned image is submitted to the management server.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a method and a device for encoding or decoding video data. It concerns more particularly the encoding according to a particular encoding mode using a decoder side motion vector derivation mode referenced as frame-rate up conversion mode or FRUC mode. It concerns encoding and decoding improvement which reduce the need for memory accesses when using an encoding mode where the motion information is predicted using a decoder side motion vector derivation method.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of switching power state between a first power state and a second power state, which is lower in power than the first power state, shifts from the second power state to the first power state. In a case where the image forming apparatus shifts to the second power state in response to a current time reaching a set time, the image forming apparatus is controlled not to shift from the second power state to the first power state in response to an object approaching the image forming apparatus being detected.

Abstract: An album creating app obtains album data on a model album serving as an example, a candidate image group used to create an album, and analysis information on a model image in the model album and on each of the candidate image group. The album creating app has a similar image selecting unit that selects a similar image similar to the model image from the candidate image group based on the analysis information, a spread layout creating unit that creates a layout according to a template in the album data by placing the similar image in the slot where the model image corresponding to the similar image is placed, a layout evaluating unit that evaluates the layout created, and a processing changing unit that changes, based on the evaluation result, the type of editing performed on the similar image to place the similar image into the slot.

Abstract: A reading apparatus includes a conveyance roller configured to convey a medium, a reading unit configured to read an image of the medium conveyed by the conveyance roller, a detection unit configured to detect a rotation phase of the conveyance roller, a storage unit configured to store index values, each index value being associated with the rotation phase of the conveyance roller and corresponding to a conveyance amount of the conveyance roller per unit rotation angle, and a timing control circuit configured to select the index value based on a detection result of the detection unit and to control a reading timing of the reading unit based on a result of comparing a cumulative value of selected index values with a threshold corresponding to a reading resolution.

Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. A display control unit displays, on an image, a polygon having vertices at respective positions of candidates for at least three detection targets in the image. A determining unit determines, as the at least three detection targets, the candidates for the at least three detection targets, based on user input. A calculating unit calculates a parameter for estimating a size of a detection target that corresponds to a respective position in the image, based on positions and sizes of the determined at least three detection targets.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that communicates with an image processing apparatus and provides a chat service includes a communication unit that receives image data generated by the image processing apparatus reading an image on a document, an acquisition unit that acquires information for identifying a storage location where the received image data is to be stored, a storage unit that stores the received image data in the storage location based on the acquired information, and a control unit that controls the acquired information to be displayed in a talk room of the chat service.

Abstract: A verification apparatus includes a controller to display a screen in which a reference image as a verification target image is user selectable, to set, based on user input and. on the displayed reference image, a feature point of the reference image, and a reference region of a predetermined pattern formed in advance on a recording medium on which the verification target image is to be formed, to extract the set feature point from a read image, to specify, based on a positional relationship between the feature point and the screen set reference region, from an image position of the extracted feature point, a first region on the read image, indicating a region where the predetermined pattern should have been formed, and a second region other than the first, and to perform verification for the first region by a first algorithm, and for the second region by a second algorithm.