A processing apparatus is configured to cause a display apparatus to display a first image, and to acquire from an image pickup apparatus a second image made by capturing at an angle of view including a display area of the display apparatus. The processing apparatus acquires a distinction result of distinguishing between an area in which an object existing between the display area and the image pickup apparatus has been captured, and the display area in the second image, detects a change in the second image by comparing the first image with an image of the display area in the second image, and performs first control for notifying information regarding a detection result.
The present invention provides a bonding apparatus that performs a process of bonding a first member to a second member, comprising: a first holder configured to hold a chuck to be brought into contact with the first member in the process; a second holder configured to hold the chuck in attachment of the chuck to the first holder and/or detachment of the chuck from the first holder; a first attraction force generating mechanism configured to generate a first attraction force between the first holder and the chuck; a second attraction force generating mechanism configured to generate a second attraction force between the second holder and the chuck; and a controller configured to adjust at least one of the first attraction force and the second attraction force.
A method of processing image data for one or more image(s), each image consisting of one or more tile(s) and being divisible into one or more image portion(s), wherein the image is divisible into one or more subpicture(s), and the method comprises: determining one or more image portion(s) included in a subpicture; and processing the one or more image(s) using information obtained from the determination.
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H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
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LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS
A liquid ejection head and a liquid ejection apparatus suppressing the occurrence of an ejection failure without increasing the size of the apparatus are provided. To this end, between a circulation unit and a supply flow path communicating with a pressure chamber, a flow path is provided, having a vertical cross-sectional area in a liquid circulation direction, which is double or more a vertical cross-sectional area in a liquid circulation direction in the supply flow path and having a flow path inner wall inclined with respect to the gravitational direction and whose component force of a normal vector has a component in the gravitational direction.
A manufacturing method of learning data is used for making a neural network perform learning. The manufacturing method of learning data includes a first acquiring step configured to acquire an original image, a second acquiring step configured to acquire a first image as a training image generated by adding blur to the original image, and a third acquiring step configured to acquire a second image as a ground truth image generated by adding blur to the original image. A blur amount added to the second image is smaller than that added to the first image.
A power receiving apparatus capable of receiving power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus capable of executing first foreign object detection and second foreign object detection, transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, data to be used by the power transmitting apparatus to execute the first foreign object detection; before transmitting the data, determines whether a predetermined condition for the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection different from the first foreign object detection is satisfied; and transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, a signal for causing the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection in accordance with the determination.
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H02J 50/40 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using two or more transmitting or receiving devices
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
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IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
An acquisition unit acquires a video captured by an imaging unit frame by frame. A generation unit generates a digital signature for the frame of the video where a predetermined event related to an imaging apparatus or the video occurs. In a case where the predetermined event is determined as being ended, the generation unit ends the generation of the digital signature for the frame of the video.
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TRAINING METHOD AND APPLICATION METHOD OF NEURAL NETWORK MODEL, TRAINING APPARATUS AND APPLICATION APPARATUS OF NEURAL NETWORK MODEL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
The present disclosure provides a training method for the neural network model including a calculation step of calculating importance of candidate operators in the neural network model with respect to accuracy of a network output based on a measurable indicator, wherein the candidate operators in the neural network model include at least one of a first type of operator including a learnable parameter or a second type of operator not including a learnable parameter; a selection step of selecting a candidate operator from the neural network model based on the importance of the candidate operators; and an update step of removing a selected candidate operator from the neural network model and adjusting a weight parameter in the neural network model to obtain an efficient neural network model, wherein the efficient neural network model is a neural network model in which a forward propagation process and a back propagation process are consecutive.
A method for bonding chips includes initially positioning a first bonding head at a first predetermined location relative to an initial position of a substrate chuck, wherein the first bonding head holds a first chip and wherein the substrate chuck supports a bonding surface, initially positioning a second bonding head at a second predetermined location relative to the initial position of the substrate chuck, wherein the second bonding head holds a second chip, alternating between receiving renewed position information of the substrate chuck and repositioning the first bonding head based on the received renewed position information until the first chip contacts the bonding surface, and alternating between receiving renewed position information of the substrate chuck and repositioning the second bonding head based on the received renewed position information until the second chip contacts the bonding surface, and bonding the first chip and the second chip to the bonding surface.
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LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, MOBILE BODY, WEARABLE DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
A light emitting apparatus is provided in which a pixel, that comprises a current path including a light emitting element, a driving transistor configured to supply a current corresponding to a luminance signal to the light emitting element, and a light emission control transistor configured to control light emission or non-light emission of the light emitting element, is arranged. In the current path, the light emission control transistor is arranged between the light emitting element and the driving transistor, and a withstand voltage of the driving transistor is lower than a withstand voltage of the light emission control transistor.
G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
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VIDEO CODING SUPPORTING SUBPICTURES, SLICES AND TILES
A method of processing image data for one or more image(s), each image consisting of one or more tile(s) and being divisible into one or more image portion(s), wherein the image is divisible into one or more subpicture(s), and the method comprises: determining one or more image portion(s) included in a subpicture; and processing the one or more image(s) using information obtained from the determination.
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H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
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VIDEO CODING SUPPORTING SUBPICTURES, SLICES AND TILES
A method of processing image data for one or more image(s), each image consisting of one or more tile(s) and being divisible into one or more image portion(s), wherein the image is divisible into one or more subpicture(s), and the method comprises: determining one or more image portion(s) included in a subpicture; and processing the one or more image(s) using information obtained from the determination.
H04N 19/119 - Adaptive subdivision aspects e.g. subdivision of a picture into rectangular or non-rectangular coding blocks
H04N 19/174 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using adaptive coding characterised by the coding unit, i.e. the structural portion or semantic portion of the video signal being the object or the subject of the adaptive coding the unit being an image region, e.g. an object the region being a slice, e.g. a line of blocks or a group of blocks
H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
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POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
A power transmission apparatus wirelessly communicates with a power reception apparatus using an antenna, wirelessly transmits power to the power reception apparatus using the antenna, measures, in a period during which the transmission of the power is stopped, one or both of a voltage and a current output from the antenna, performs, based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement, a determination process for determining that an object different from the power reception apparatus is present, restricts, in a case where it is determined that an object different from the power reception apparatus is present as a result of the determination process performed by the first determination unit, the transmission of the power, and controls the first determination unit not to use in the determination process the measurement result obtained by the measurement in a period during which communication is performed.
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POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
A power transmission apparatus wirelessly communicates with a power reception apparatus using an antenna, wirelessly transmits power to the power reception apparatus using the antenna, measures, in a period during which the transmission of the power is stopped, one or both of a voltage and a current output from the antenna, performs, based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement, a determination process for determining that an object different from the power reception apparatus is present, restricts, in a case where it is determined that an object different from the power reception apparatus is present as a result of the determination process performed by the first determination unit, the transmission of the power, and controls the first determination unit not to use in the determination process the measurement result obtained by the measurement in a period during which communication is performed.
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INK-REPELLENT MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING INK-REPELLENT MEMBER, INK JET HEAD, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ARTICLE
Provided is an ink-repellent member including an underlying portion that contains a tantalum oxide, and has a fluorine compound bonded to a surface of the underlying portion via a Ta—O—Si bond, wherein, when a ratio of a fluorine atom amount with respect to a total of a carbon atom amount, an oxygen atom amount, the fluorine atom amount, a silicon atom amount, and a tantalum atom amount in measurement by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of the surface after the ink-repellent member is subjected to an immersion treatment (1) and (2) is represented by F, the F is 50 atm % or more.
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POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
A power transmission apparatus wirelessly communicates with a power reception apparatus using an antenna, wirelessly transmits power to the power reception apparatus using the antenna, measures, in a period during which the transmission of the power is stopped, one or both of a voltage and a current output from the antenna, performs, based on a measurement result obtained by the measurement, a determination process for determining that an object different from the power reception apparatus is present, restricts, in a case where it is determined that an object different from the power reception apparatus is present as a result of the determination process performed by the first determination unit, the transmission of the power, and controls the first determination unit not to use in the determination process the measurement result obtained by the measurement in a period during which communication is performed.
H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
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CONTROL SYSTEM AND UNIT, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A control system that controls shooting timing of an image to be recorded by an image capturing apparatus, comprises: an image analysis unit that analyzes images obtained by the image capturing apparatus performing shooting repeatedly; an audio analysis unit that analyzes audio collected by an audio collection unit; and a control unit that determines whether or not to shoot an image to be recorded based on an image analysis result obtained by the image analysis unit and an audio analysis result by the audio analysis unit, and instructs the image capturing apparatus to shoot an image to be recorded if it is determined that an image should be shot.
With a mounting operation of a supply container, a supported portion 11b of a developer receiving portion 11 is supported by a receipt supporting portion 30c of a lifting portion 30. With further mounting operation, a shutter sliding portion 30b of the lifting portion 30 slides on a shutter inclined portion 4f of a shutter 4. The developer receiving portion 11 is displaced so as to bring a receiving opening into communication with a discharge opening by operating, using the shutter 4, the lifting portion 30 supporting the supported portion 11b of the developer receiving portion 11. By this, a load required for movement of the developer receiving portion 11 is reduced to achieve smooth mounting of the supply container.
This is a blade-rubber regeneration device including a blade portion for cutting off the tip end of a lip portion of the blade rubber in a longitudinal direction of the blade rubber, the regeneration device cutting off a part of the tip end of the lip portion by relatively moving the blade portion from an end part A, which is one of end parts in the longitudinal direction of the blade rubber toward an end part B, which is the other end part, and the regeneration device including a sandwiching member of sandwiching the lip portion.
A line-of-sight detection device according to the present invention includes: a display element; an optical system configured to guide light from the display element to a user; a light source; an image sensor configured to capture light from the light source reflected by an eye of the user, through at least a part of the optical system, wherein the optical system includes a lens that has a first surface from which light from the user side is emitted to a light-receiving surface of the image sensor, and a second surface through which light from the light source enters, the lens is disposed at a position facing the image sensor and the light source, and optical aberration of the first surface is smaller than optical aberration of the second surface.
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an adjustment pattern on a sheet; a reading device provided further downstream than a fixing member in a conveyance direction, and configured to read the sheet on which the adjustment pattern has been fixed by the fixing member; and a processor configured to: detect a length, in the conveyance direction, of the sheet; and adjust a position, in the conveyance direction, and a size, in the conveyance direction, of an image to be formed on the sheet by the image forming unit, based on a reading result obtained by the reading device reading the sheet and the detected length.
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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
An information processing apparatus including an application configured to perform extension of a function provided by print data generation software configured to be used in common by a plurality of different printing apparatuses includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding a type of a printing apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus, and a display unit configured to display a screen with a configuration customized in accordance with the type of the printing apparatus that has been acquired by the acquisition unit.
An image processing apparatus sets, in an image representing inputted image data, a first region, which is used to set a color conversion method for image data, and a second region, which is not used to set the color conversion method; as a result of the setting, in a case where the first region and the second region are included in the image, sets the color conversion method based on image data of the set first region; determines the color conversion method set as a color conversion method to be applied to a region including a portion of at least the first region and the second region in the image, and generates image data after color conversion using the determined color conversion method.
A data transmission apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a plurality of settings for restricting execution of transmission processing causing the data transmission apparatus to transmit data to an area outside a predetermined area. The setting unit sets the plurality of settings based on a single operation executed by a user.
A method of shaping a surface comprises dispensing formable material onto a substrate held by a substrate chuck, contacting a plate held by a plate chuck assembly with the formable material to form a film, curing the film to form a cured layer, initiating a separation front between the cured layer and the plate, tilting the plate chuck assembly and/or the substrate chuck in a direction away from the initial separation point, thereby propagating the separation front, applying a force to the plate chuck assembly and/or the substrate chuck away from the other while maintaining or increasing the tilt, until the separation front completely propagates around the cured layer, and continuing to apply the force, until the plate does not contact the cured layer. The plate chuck assembly includes a flexible portion with a central opening, and a cavity formed by the flexible portion. The plate is held by the flexible portion.
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A semiconductor apparatus includes a translucent sheet and a semiconductor device that includes an effective pixel area and a peripheral area. A first bonding member is disposed between the peripheral area and the translucent sheet. A second bonding member is disposed between the effective pixel area and the translucent sheet. The first bonding member and the second bonding member are in contact with each other via a first interface. The second bonding member is made of a resin. The second bonding member includes a first part, and a second part disposed between the first part and the first bonding member and in contact with the first bonding member via the first interface. A cure ratio of the second part is lower than a cure ratio of the first part.
A subject detection unit detects a subject and characteristic area included in the subject from an image, a setting unit sets focus detection areas of a predetermined size in the subject and characteristic area, a detection unit detects a focus state in each focus detection area, and a selection unit selects a first area that satisfies a predetermined condition and a second area that includes the characteristic area from the focus detection areas. A prediction unit predicts a focus state of the second area at an arbitrary time based on a first history of focus state of the first area based on the focus states and a second history of difference between the focus states of the first and second areas, and an acquisition unit acquires an actuation amount for focusing on the second area based on the focus state thereof.
The present invention provides an evaluation method for evaluating a state in an apparatus concerning particles existing inside a substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate, including arranging a plate in a charged state inside the apparatus and obtaining the number of particles adhered to the plate by performing a dummy operation different from an operation of processing the substrate, and evaluating the state in the apparatus based on a coefficient representing a ratio of the number of particles adhered to the plate by performing the dummy operation for the plate in an uncharged state to the number of particles adhered to the plate in the charged state, and the number of particles obtained in the arranging the plate.
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VIDEO CODING SUPPORTING SUBPICTURES, SLICES AND TILES
A method of processing image data for one or more image(s), each image consisting of one or more tile(s) and being divisible into one or more image portion(s), wherein the image is divisible into one or more subpicture(s), and the method comprises: determining one or more image portion(s) included in a subpicture; and processing the one or more image(s) using information obtained from the determination.
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POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHODS THEREOF, AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
A power receiving apparatus capable of receiving power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus capable of executing first foreign object detection and second foreign object detection, transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, data to be used by the power transmitting apparatus to execute the first foreign object detection; before transmitting the data, determines whether a predetermined condition for the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection different from the first foreign object detection is satisfied; and transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, a signal for causing the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection in accordance with the determination.
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COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A communication apparatus functions as a base station that performs cellular communication with user equipment (UE). In a case where the number of connections to the base station provided by the communication apparatus itself reaches an upper limit of the number of connections, the communication apparatus notifies outside of information indicating that the upper limit of the number of connections is reached.
Provided is a photoelectric conversion device including a pixel array including a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel includes a photoelectric conversion unit including a first semiconductor region of a first conductivity type as a charge accumulation layer and photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a signal in accordance with the incident light, and the second pixel includes a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and a transistor including a first main electrode formed by a third semiconductor region connected to the second semiconductor region and a gate.
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An information processing apparatus which communicates to and from an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet. The image forming apparatus includes: a motor; a first load; a second load; a drive transmission mechanism configured to selectively transmit drive of the motor to the first load and the second load; and a control unit configured to control the drive transmission mechanism to transmit the drive of the motor to the first load so that the first load is driven, and to control the drive transmission mechanism to transmit the drive of the motor to the second load so that the second load is driven. The information processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information related to an error that has occurred in the image forming apparatus, the information including timing information related to a time when the error occurs.
802.11ax nodes benefit from additional medium accesses through multi-user uplink provided by an AP, compared to legacy node. To restore fairness in medium access, the invention proposes to update node's EDCA parameters, in particular EDCA backoffs, using penalty values each time the node successfully transmits data to the AP over OFDMA resource units. This is to reduce the probability for the node to access anew a communication channel through conventional EDCA contention. The penalty value is preferably provided by the AP which has an overview of the system and may be adjusted based on information local to the node, for instance the amount of data transmitted or its current contention window. For instance, the penalty value is added to the current value of the EDCA backoff counters upon successful OFDMA transmission by the node.
A light emitting device is provided. The device includes a first chip and a second chip disposed on a main surface of a substrate, the first chip includes a first light emitting element and a first lens that overlaps a center of a first light-emission region of the first light emitting element, and the second chip includes a second light emitting element and a second lens that overlaps a center of a second light-emission region of the second light emitting element. A vertex of the first lens is shifted in a positive direction of a first direction from the center of the first light emitting region, and a vertex of the second lens is shifted in a negative direction of the first direction from the center of the second light emitting region.
A communication apparatus that functions as a mobile Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node of a mobile communication system includes an acquisition unit that acquires environment information related to a location of the communication apparatus, a determination unit that determines whether it is necessary to transmit notification information of the communication apparatus based on the environment information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a transmission unit that transmits the notification information according to a determination result of the determination unit.
A blade rubber regeneration device, wherein the regeneration device comprises a blade portion for cutting off the tip end of the lip portion in a longitudinal direction of the blade rubber, the regeneration device cuts off a part of the tip end of the lip portion by relatively moving the blade portion from an end part A, which is one end part in the longitudinal direction of the blade rubber, toward an end part B, which is the other end part, the regeneration device comprises: a sandwiching member of sandwiching the lip portion; a specific urging member; and a pressing member which presses the tip end of the lip portions, the sandwiching member sandwiches at least a part of the lip portion from both side portions of the lip portion in a specific condition, the pressing member presses the tip end of the lip portion prior to the movement.
An apparatus records moving image data received from an image capturing apparatus. The apparatus records a moving image file by starting recording of the moving image data from the image capturing apparatus in accordance with reception of a recording start command and ending the recording of the moving image data in accordance with reception of a recording end command; and starts creation of a metafile associated with the moving image data based on information concerning the creation of the metafile, the information being received at time of the reception of the recording start command and completes the metafile using metadata received at time of the reception of the recording end command.
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VIDEO CODING SUPPORTING SUBPICTURES, SLICES AND TILES
A method of processing image data for one or more image(s), each image consisting of one or more tile(s) and being divisible into one or more image portion(s), wherein the image is divisible into one or more subpicture(s), and the method comprises: determining one or more image portion(s) included in a subpicture; and processing the one or more image(s) using information obtained from the determination.
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H04N 19/70 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals characterised by syntax aspects related to video coding, e.g. related to compression standards
A liquid ejection method includes an ejection step for ejecting liquid from a liquid ejection head to a substrate such that an ejection pattern is formed on the substrate, a step for correcting a control value for a drive unit for each ejection nozzle of the liquid ejection head on the basis of a relation with another ejection nozzle in the ejection step, and a step for performing the ejection step a plurality of times by using the corrected control value while relatively moving the liquid ejection head and the substrate such that a drop pattern constituted by a plurality of the ejection patterns is formed in an ejection region on the substrate. In the ejection step for forming a first ejection pattern, a second ejection pattern different from the first ejection pattern is formed on the substrate.
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
An object of the present invention is to provide a method by which an apparatus having multiple communication interfaces is able to appropriately execute setting processing of a communication parameter. A communication apparatus capable of performing communication using a plurality of communication interfaces for wireless local area network (LAN) communication, the communication apparatus includes an execution unit configured to execute setting processing of a communication parameter, and a determination unit configured to determine a communication interface to be used in the setting processing, from among the plurality of communication interfaces, wherein the execution unit executes the setting processing on the communication interface determined by the determination unit.
H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
The present invention relates to a computer program for extending a function of a generative AI service. Upon receiving a print request through the generative AI service, the computer program causes a computer of the information processing apparatus to function so as to acquire authentication information related to the user. The computer program causes the above computer to function so as to acquire apparatus information related to an available image forming apparatus from the printing server using the acquired authentication information related to the user, and specify the image forming apparatus to execute printing based on the apparatus information.
A power transmission device, which wirelessly transmits power to a power reception device, detects an object by transmitting an analog ping. The power transmission device transmits a digital ping and the power reception device is activated to perform communication. The power transmission device determines the strength of electromagnetic coupling between a power transmission antenna and a power reception antenna using a plurality of analog pings or digital pings having different conditions. When it is recognized that the electromagnetic coupling between the two antennas is weak, the power transmission device performs control for suppressing noise leaking from the antenna to the surroundings, control for suppressing instability in communication between the power transmission device and the power reception device; and control for suppressing deterioration in accuracy of detection of an object located between the power transmission device and the power reception device.
H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
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MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTION HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTION HEAD
A manufacturing method of a liquid ejection head including an element substrate including a piezoelectric element including a first electrode, a piezoelectric membrane, and a second electrode on a surface of a substrate in this order, wiring connected to the piezoelectric element, a terminal for supplying an electric signal and connected to the wiring, an inorganic structure arranged at a position not overlapping the piezoelectric element, the wiring, and the terminal when viewed from a direction vertical to the surface of the substrate, and a protection film that covers at least the piezoelectric element, the wiring, and the inorganic structure includes etching the protection film to form a region in which part of the protection film overlapping the piezoelectric element is removed, and to form an opening in which the protection film overlapping the inorganic structure is removed to expose a part of the inorganic structure.
This is a blade-rubber regeneration device including a blade portion for cutting off the tip end of a lip portion of the blade rubber in a longitudinal direction of the blade rubber, the regeneration device cutting off a part of the tip end of the lip portion by relatively moving the blade portion from an end part A, which is one of end parts in the longitudinal direction of the blade rubber toward an end part B, which is the other end part, and the regeneration device including a sandwiching member of sandwiching the lip portion and a pressing member for pressing the tip end of the lip portion, the sandwiching member sandwiching at least a part of the lip portion from both side portions of the lip portion under a specific condition, and the pressing member pressing the tip end of the lip portion prior to the movement.
B26D 3/00 - Cutting work characterised by the nature of the cut madeApparatus therefor
B26D 1/04 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a linearly-movable cutting member
B26D 7/02 - Means for holding or positioning work with clamping means
An image capturing apparatus that can cool an image sensor without interfering with an anti-vibration movement of the image sensor. An image sensor substrate implements an image sensor. A control circuit substrate controls an entire apparatus. An anti-vibration mechanism moves the image sensor substrate in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens. A cooling fan and a first duct are arranged behind the control circuit substrate in an optical axis direction opposite to the lens. A second duct is branched from the first duct and dissipates heat of the image sensor substrate. Inside spaces of the first and second ducts are spatially separated from the substrates. The second duct is arranged at a position that partially overlaps with the image sensor substrate in viewing from a top and that does not touch the image sensor substrate even when the image sensor substrate moves to a closest position.
H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
H04N 23/54 - Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
H04N 23/68 - Control of cameras or camera modules for stable pick-up of the scene, e.g. compensating for camera body vibrations
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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
An information processing apparatus includes an information processing portion. The information processing portion is configured to accept registration of first teach data and second teach data such that the first teach data and the second teach data are associated with each other. The first teach data is related to a robot arm. The second teach data is related to a peripheral apparatus disposed around the robot arm.
An ink circulation type inkjet printing apparatus obtains a return time that is a time at which the inkjet printing apparatus returns from a first state that is a state in which a print operation is halted to a second state that is a state in which the print operation is executable, and a control unit executes pre-return maintenance including ink circulation by a circulation unit for causing the inkjet printing apparatus to return to the second state after transition of the inkjet printing apparatus to the first state, and completes the pre-return maintenance before the obtained return time.
A power receiving apparatus capable of receiving power transmitted from a power transmitting apparatus capable of executing first foreign object detection and second foreign object detection, transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, data to be used by the power transmitting apparatus to execute the first foreign object detection; before transmitting the data, determines whether a predetermined condition for the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection different from the first foreign object detection is satisfied; and transmits, to the power transmitting apparatus, a signal for causing the power transmitting apparatus to execute the second foreign object detection in accordance with the determination.
H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
H02J 50/40 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using two or more transmitting or receiving devices
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
A light emitting device comprises a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, a signal output circuit configured to drive the plurality of light emitting elements, and a voltage generating circuit configured to output a set of voltage signals. The signal output circuit includes a plurality of column circuits configured to respectively drive a plurality of light emitting elements in a corresponding column among the plurality of columns. Each column circuit includes a voltage holding circuit configured to hold voltages corresponding to the set of voltage signals supplied from the voltage generating circuit and a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert an inputted digital signal to an analog signal using a voltage among the voltages held in the voltage holding circuit.
G09G 3/3225 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
H04N 23/53 - Constructional details of electronic viewfinders, e.g. rotatable or detachable
A recording medium for producing a recorded matter having a three-dimensional image comprises: a substrate; and a foaming layer being provided on the substrate and containing a foaming material which foams with heat and a binder resin. A contact angle of water to a surface of the foaming layer 30 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer is 30° or more and 80° or less, and a ratio of a diameter of a water droplet 30 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer to a diameter of the water droplet 0.01 seconds after the water is brought into contact with the surface of the foaming layer is 1.3 times or less.
B05D 5/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures to obtain a matt or rough surface
B05D 3/02 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be appliedAfter-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by baking
B41F 23/04 - Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
B41M 5/50 - Recording sheets characterised by the coating used to improve ink, dye or pigment receptivity, e.g. for ink-jet or thermal dye transfer recording
C09K 23/00 - Use of substances as emulsifying, wetting, dispersing, or foam-producing agents
C09K 23/42 - Ethers, e.g. polyglycol ethers of alcohols or phenols
An inkjet recording apparatus controls a conveying portion such that a sheet detected by a detector and a subsequent sheet fed by a feeding portion and following the sheet detected by the detector pass through an ink head portion without forming an image and are discharged to a first stack tray, and controls the conveying portion such that a preceding sheet preceding the sheet detected by the detector is discharged to a second stack tray, in a case where a downstream side of the sheet with respect to a central position of a length of the sheet in a conveyance direction is detected by the detector.
A three-dimensional field corresponding to an object, which is used in a case where a virtual viewpoint image is generated, is estimated with high accuracy. The image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure obtains data of a plurality of captured images obtained by image capturing from a plurality of viewpoints, obtains an object area corresponding to a representation of an object in each of the plurality of captured images, sets a learning ray group that is used for learning of information relating to a three-dimensional field of an image capturing space that is an image capturing target from the plurality of viewpoints, and which corresponds to pixels of each of the plurality of captured images based on the obtained object area, and performs learning of information relating to the three-dimensional field based on the set learning ray group.
An imaging device according to the present invention includes: an image sensor configured to capture a real object and output a real image; and one or more processors and/or circuitry configured to execute acquisition processing of acquiring information of a virtual object, execute generating processing of generating a virtual image on a basis of the information of the virtual object acquired in the acquisition processing, and execute compositing processing of compositing the real image and the virtual image to generate a composited image, wherein in the compositing processing, a first composited image in which part of a first real image and the virtual image are composited is generated, and a second composited image in which an image based on a second real image and the first composited image are composited is generated.
A radiation detector includes a plurality of pixels, an A/D converter configured to execute first A/D conversion processing of comparing the voltage signal with a first reference signal and converting the voltage signal into a digital signal of three or more values and second A/D conversion processing of comparing the voltage signal with a second reference signal and converting the voltage signal into a digital signal of three or more values, and a signal processing unit. The first reference signal is a signal that changes over time in a first voltage region including a mode of the voltage signal output from a pixel that has not received the radiation. The second reference signal is a signal that changes over time in a second voltage region that includes the voltage signal output from a pixel that has received the radiation and does not overlap the first voltage region.
A distance measuring apparatus includes a distance measuring unit configured to measure a distance to an object, an imaging unit configured to capture still and moving images of the object, a display unit configured to display an object image obtained by the imaging unit, a vibrator configured to generate vibration in a case where the distance is measured by the distance measuring unit, and a processor configured to control the vibrator so as not to generate the vibration in a case where the distance measuring unit measures the distance during moving image capturing, and control the display unit to display an image in which information indicating that the distance has been measured by the distance measuring unit is superimposed on the object image.
A cleaning apparatus for cleaning an original with plasma includes a stage for holding the original, a plasma irradiating portion for irradiating plasma, a driving unit for adjusting a relative position of the stage and the plasma irradiating portion, and a controlling unit configured to control the plasma irradiating portion and the driving unit to start an irradiation of the plasma when a pattern portion included in the original and the plasma irradiating portion do not face each other.
B08B 7/00 - Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass
B08B 13/00 - Accessories or details of general applicability for machines or apparatus for cleaning
B08B 15/04 - Preventing escape of dirt or fumes from the area where they are producedCollecting or removing dirt or fumes from that area from a small area, e.g. a tool
G01N 15/00 - Investigating characteristics of particlesInvestigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
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FOCUS ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A focus adjustment apparatus detects a rotation angle of a holding unit that holds an imaging unit including an image sensor and an optical system including a focus lens and that has a rotation unit that rotates the imaging unit, controls a position of the focus lens to perform focus adjustment, and, in a case where a rotation angle of the holding is detected by the first detection unit, calculates a correction amount for correcting a shift of an in-focus position according to a change amount of a distance between the imaging unit and a subject corresponding to the rotation angle. In a case where the focus adjustment is not performed in the AF mode and the subject is tracked using the rotation unit, the focus adjustment apparatus controls the position of the focus lens based on the correction amount.
A module includes a first printed wiring board; a second printed wiring board arranged on a main surface of the first printed wiring board and joined to the first printed wiring board by first solder joints; a third printed wiring board arranged on a side opposite to a side on which the first printed wiring board is arranged with respect to the second printed wiring board and joined to the second printed wiring board by second solder joints; and first and second reinforcing resin portions, wherein the second printed wiring board has first and second side surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, the first reinforcing resin portion adheres to the main surface, the first side surface, and the third printed wiring board, and is away from one end of the first side surface of the second printed wiring board in the second direction.
H10F 39/00 - Integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, comprising at least one element covered by group , e.g. radiation detectors comprising photodiode arrays
65.
IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD AND DISPLAY APPARATUS
An image-forming apparatus includes an image-forming unit that forms a user image on a sheet and a reading unit that reads the sheet. The image-forming unit forms a pattern for adjusting an image-forming condition on the sheet with the user image. The pattern is arranged in an end section of the sheet. The image-forming condition is adjusted based on a detection result of the pattern in a read image. A display object representing the pattern is displayed on a preview screen according to an arrangement of the pattern on the sheet. In response to a user input, the apparatus changes the arrangement of the pattern on the sheet from one of end sections in main-scanning and sub-scanning directions to the other, and causes the display object to be displayed according to the changed arrangement of the pattern.
An information processing apparatus configured to process target data by a neural network, the information processing apparatus comprising: an input data acquisition unit configured to acquire the target data; a supervisory data acquisition unit configured to acquire supervisory data; and a learning unit configured to perform learning so as to reduce an error between output data obtained by inputting, to the neural network, and processing the target data and the supervisory data, and updates a parameter of the neural network, wherein the supervisory data acquisition unit acquires the supervisory data subjected to depth conversion processing of converting a value of the supervisory data with a resolution matching a characteristic of the target data in a case where a bit depth of the supervisory data is a second bit depth smaller than a first bit depth of the target data.
A developer accommodating container includes first and second members, and first and second seals. The first member includes one end portion and the other end portion in a first direction. At least a part of the one end portion of the first seal is nipped between the first member and the second member in a state of being superposed on the second seal. The one end portion of the first seal includes first, second, third, and fourth ridge lines. At least one of a first corner formed by the first ridge line and the second ridge line and a second corner formed by the third ridge line and the fourth ridge line is nipped between the first member and the second member so as to be elastically deformed in a state of being superposed on the second seal.
A radiation imaging apparatus includes a plurality of receptor fields where a dose of radiation capable of being detected during radiation imaging in which a radiation irradiation apparatus emits the radiation. The radiation imaging apparatus is capable of executing processing for stopping the irradiation based on a result of the dose detection in at least one of the plurality of receptor fields. The radiation imaging apparatus includes one or more controllers configured to adjust a parameter associated with the receptor field used for the dose detection based on registration error information of an object at the time of the radiation imaging.
G01N 23/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
An optical scanning device includes a deflector including a first deflection surface configured to deflect first and second light beams to scan first and second scanned surfaces in a main scanning direction, respectively, and first and second optical systems configured to guide the first and second light beams deflected by the first deflection surface to the first and second scanned surfaces, wherein the first and second optical systems include a common first optical element disposed on first and second optical paths, wherein the first optical system includes a second optical element located between the first optical element and the first scanned surface, wherein the second optical system includes a third optical element located between the first optical element and the second scanned surface, and wherein the first optical element includes first and second optical portions on which the first and second light beams are incident.
G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
H04N 1/113 - Scanning arrangements using oscillating or rotating mirrors
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IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
An image processing apparatus, comprising: a selecting unit configured to select a localized area from a first image displayed in live view on a display unit; a processing unit configured to generate a second image indicating the localized area from the first image and perform image quality enhancement processing on the second image; and a control unit configured to display a third image obtained via the image quality enhancement processing by the processing unit on the display unit.
An image forming apparatus including a toner cartridge including a first chamber, a discharging port, a second chamber communicated with the discharging port, and a conveying member to convey toner in the first chamber toward the second chamber; an apparatus main body including a toner storing unit provided with a receiving port, and a control unit; and an air supply unit supplying air. The control unit is configure to execute: a first operation in which the conveying member conveys toner from the first chamber toward the second chamber and the air supply unit supplies air from the discharging port toward the receiving port through the second chamber; and a second operation in which the conveying member does not convey toner from the first chamber toward the second chamber, and the air supply unit supplies air from the discharging port toward the receiving port through the second chamber.
The toner comprising a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a wax, the binder resin comprises a polyester resin; the wax comprises a hydrocarbon wax and an ester wax; the ester wax comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of monoester compounds and diester compounds; the polyester resin comprises a polyester resin A comprising a specific amounts of a monomer unit corresponding to isophthalic acid and a monomer unit corresponding to dodecenylsuccinic acid; and the value of W1/W2, which is the ratio of the content WI of the hydrocarbon wax to the content W2 of the ester wax, is 0.15 to 0.80.
An image processing apparatus includes one or more processors and/or circuitry configured to: acquire information about position and orientation of a display apparatus; acquire information about relative position and orientation of a mobile object, which moves independently of the display apparatus, with respect to the display apparatus; perform rendering processing to render a first object arranged in real space based on position and orientation of the display apparatus and to render a second object arranged in the real space based on position and orientation of the mobile object; and perform reprojection processing on the first object based on a change in position and orientation of the display apparatus during the rendering processing and perform reprojection processing on the second object based on a change in relative position and orientation of the mobile object with respect to the display apparatus during the rendering processing.
A ranging device includes a light emission control unit configured to control a light emitting unit; a light receiving unit; an exposure period setting unit configured to set one of a plurality of detection periods to an exposure period of the light receiving unit for each emission of the pulse light; and a count holding unit configured to count and hold the number of the pulse signals in each of the exposure periods, wherein when each of the plurality of detection periods is set, the light emission control unit causes the pulse light to be emitted at irregular light emission intervals that are shorter than a length corresponding to a length of a unit detection period which is defined as a period from the emission of the pulse light to an elapse of the detection period having the latest start timing among the plurality of detection periods.
G01S 7/4865 - Time delay measurement, e.g. time-of-flight measurement, time of arrival measurement or determining the exact position of a peak
G01S 17/14 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves wherein a voltage or current pulse is initiated and terminated in accordance with the pulse transmission and echo reception respectively, e.g. using counters
G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
75.
IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
An image processing apparatus generates a first and evaluation images based on an image, generates, based on the first evaluation image, a first gain map for first tone mapping processing, applies the first tone mapping processing that is based on the first gain map to the second evaluation image, generates, based on the second evaluation image to which the first tone mapping processing has already been applied, a second gain map for second tone mapping processing different from the first tone mapping processing, applies the first tone mapping processing that is based on the first gain map to the image, and applies the second tone mapping processing that is based on the second gain map to the image to which the first tone mapping processing has already been applied.
An optical scanning apparatus includes a deflector including a deflection surface, on which first and second light beams are deflected to scan first and second scanned surfaces in a main scanning direction, and first and second optical systems configured to guide the first and second light beams deflected by the deflection surface to the first and second scanned surfaces wherein the first optical system includes first refractive element, a second refractive element, and first reflective element, wherein the second optical system includes a third refractive element, a second reflective element, a fourth refractive element, and a third reflective element, wherein at least one of the first refractive element and the third refractive element includes a specific optical surface, and wherein distances on the optical axis from an axial deflection point on the deflection surface to the second and fourth refractive elements differ from each other.
B41J 2/47 - Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by selective application of radiation to a printing material or impression-transfer material using the combination of scanning and modulation of light
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/04 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material
G03G 15/043 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for exposing, i.e. imagewise exposure by optically projecting the original image on a photoconductive recording material with means for controlling illumination or exposure
77.
SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD OF SYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A synchronous communication device includes a first determination unit configured to determine whether its own synchronous communication device is to be a synchronization source or a synchronization destination when there is a request for time synchronization between the own synchronous communication device and another synchronous communication device that are connected to a wireless network, and a second determination unit configured to determine whether a wireless mode of the own synchronous communication device is to be a master mode or a slave mode in accordance with the determination by the first determination unit.
An image forming apparatus includes a reading unit including a reading portion, an image forming unit including an image bearing member, a fixing portion, and a discharging portion configured to discharge the sheet toward the discharging space in a sheet discharging direction, and a first duct extending in a first direction and configured to communicate an outside surface of the image forming unit to the discharging space, the first direction being along the sheet discharging direction and orthogonal to a rotation-axis direction of the image bearing member. The image forming unit includes a second duct which extends in the rotation-axis direction, and through which an air flow cooling the sheet discharged by the discharging portion passes. At least a portion of the first duct is disposed so as to overlap with the second duct in a second direction orthogonal to both of the first direction and the rotation-axis direction.
Provided is an image forming apparatus having a process cartridge which includes: an image bearing member; a developer bearing member which develops an electrostatic latent image with developer; a accommodating chamber which contains the developer; and a memory. The image forming apparatus includes: a detector for emitting light to a patch of a developer image, detecting reflected light; and a controller for performing image density control when controlling image density to form the developer image, based on a value of an image data and information on the reflected light. The memory stores information corresponding to a developer amount in the accommodating chamber, and the controller changes the patch pattern between a case where the information in the memory is information relating to a first amount and a second amount.
A toner includes a toner particle containing a binder resin, and an organic-inorganic composite fine particle. The binder resin contains 50% by mass or greater of polyester A, “Uiso/all acid components×100” indicating a content proportion of a unit Uiso derived from isophthalic acid in the polyester A is 60% by mole or greater with respect to an amount of all units derived from the acid components. The organic-inorganic composite fine particle has, on a surface of a resin particle, a plurality of protrusions derived from an inorganic fine particle. The inorganic fine particle includes a silica fine particle, and the resin particle contains an ester group.
An image forming apparatus includes: a pixel number obtainment portion that obtains, the number of printing pixels with brightness of the exposure that is at least a predetermined brightness among pixels within a predetermined image range; a specific pixel obtainment portion that obtains first pixel information and second pixel information, which relates to an integrated value of pixels having a difference in brightness of exposure that is at least a predetermined degree of difference relative to an adjacent pixel in a main scanning direction and a sub-scanning direction within a predetermined image range; a correction factor obtainment portion that obtains, on the basis of the first pixel information and the second pixel information, a correction factor for a toner consumption amount; and a consumption amount obtainment portion configured to correct and obtain a toner consumption amount by using the correction factor obtained by the correction factor obtainment portion.
Provided is an aqueous ink for ink jet, which is excellent in sticking recoverability and capable of suppressing bronzing. The aqueous ink for ink jet includes a pigment. The pigment includes a first pigment that is a quinacridone pigment and a second pigment that is a monoazo pigment free of a condensed ring in a molecule thereof. A hue angle of a diluted solution obtained by diluting the ink with water so that an absorbance at a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength range of from 380 nm to 780 nm is 1 is 3300 or more to 3450 or less.
An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires a first image including a first region image in which a common subject is imaged and a second image including a second region image corresponding to the first region image, on the basis of a first pixel value constituting the first region image and a first reference value, estimates the confidence level of the first pixel value, on the basis of a second pixel value constituting the second region image and a second reference value different from the first reference value, estimates the confidence level of the second pixel value and acquires the confidence level of a subtraction value between the first pixel value and the second pixel value on the basis of the confidence level of the first pixel value and the confidence level of the second pixel value.
G06T 5/20 - Image enhancement or restoration using local operators
G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
A toner includes a toner particle containing a binder resin. The binder resin contains 50 mass % or more of polyester A, and the polyester A contains a unit Uiso derived from isophthalic acid in an amount of 60 mol % or more based on total units derived from acid components. The toner particle is a core-shell particle composed of a core portion and a shell portion, and the shell portion contains resin B including a monomer unit having a functional group selected from the group consisting of a salicylate functional group and a sulfonate group.
An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position and orientation of a virtual viewpoint and a position and orientation of each of one or more virtual objects, a movement unit configured to move the virtual viewpoint, a control unit configured to control each of the one or more virtual objects to be interlocked or not to be interlocked with movement of the virtual viewpoint based on whether the virtual object satisfies a predetermined condition, and a generation unit configured to generate a virtual image including the controlled one or more virtual objects at a viewpoint as a result of moving the virtual viewpoint.
A power transmission apparatus configured to wirelessly transmit power to a power reception apparatus executes, when wirelessly transmitting power, detection processing for detecting an object different from the power reception apparatus, using a power loss, obtains, from the power reception apparatus, reference value information regarding a reference value of received power used to obtain the power loss, and performs a specific control after the power loss has been obtained and in a case where a predetermined time has elapsed since a predetermined timing associated with a timing at which information is obtained from the power reception apparatus, without obtaining the reference value information that is valid, the specific control being a control to prevent a power transmission output from being increased, regardless of received power in the power reception apparatus.
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
A fixing apparatus is used that has: a first rotation member; an elongated heater disposed in an internal space of the first rotation member, and having a heat generating member and a substrate on which the heat generating member is provided; a temperature sensing unit that detects a temperature of the heater; a heater holder that holds the heater; a second rotation member that forms a nip portion with the heater, across the first rotation member; a reservoir unit that stores grease that is supplied between the first rotation member and the heater; and an elastic member that encloses the temperature sensing unit, such that a toner image formed on a recording material is heated and fixed at the nip portion.
An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing apparatus configured to fix onto a sheet-shaped recording medium a toner image formed on a surface of the recording medium, the fixing apparatus is detachable from an apparatus main body of the image forming apparatus, and the fixing apparatus includes: a fixing member configured to fix the toner image onto the recording medium; a case that houses the fixing member; a cable whose first end is connected to the fixing member; and a connector that is connected to a second end on a side opposite to the first end of the cable, and the connector is fixed to an outer wall surface of the case that faces in a direction opposite to an attaching direction in which the fixing apparatus is attached to the apparatus main body.
An image forming method performed in an image forming apparatus to form an image on a sheet includes receiving image data, and in a case where a first image is formed in a first area on a first surface of the sheet, a first test image for adjusting an image forming condition is formed in a second area on the first surface of the sheet and a second image is formed on a third area, corresponding to the second area, on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the sheet, deleting, in the image data, image data that corresponds to the third area of the second surface. In addition, an image is formed based on the image data in which the image data that corresponds to the third area was deleted.
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/23 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern involving the combination of more than one step according to groups specially adapted for copying both sides of an original or for copying on both sides of a recording or image-receiving material
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MICRO FLOW PATH DEVICE, SEPARATION DEVICE, AND SEPARATION METHOD
A micro flow path device includes a flow path revolving along a curve. A flow path cross section obtained by cutting the flow path in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which a liquid in which particles are dispersed flows has an asymmetric shape. A flow path cross-sectional area S1 on an inner circumferential side with respect to a line segment LS connecting a point PP having a maximum distance to a lower side on an upper side and the lower side by a shortest distance is larger than a flow path cross-sectional area S2 on an outer circumferential side with respect to the line segment LS.
A server apparatus manages a contract related to use of an image forming apparatus, the contract specifying a number of printable pages in a predetermined period for the image forming apparatus. The server apparatus accepts a change request for increasing the number of printable pages in a first contract managed. The server apparatus changes the number of printable pages in the first contract by performing change processing for decreasing the number of printable pages in a second contract by a requested number of pages indicated in the change request, and increasing the number of printable pages in the first contract by the requested number of pages indicated in the change request.
A system can include a substrate chuck, an actinic radiation source for curing a photocurable composition, and an insertable object that can be moved between a retracted state and an inserted state. The object can be a thermal shield or a heating member including a heating element. When in an inserted state, the heating element can be disposed between the substrate chuck and the actinic radiation source, or the thermal shield can be disposed between a substrate and the substrate chuck. During heating, the heating member, the thermal shield, or both can help to reduce the amount of heat received by the substrate chuck, a positioning stage, or both.
B29C 64/129 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using layers of liquid which are selectively solidified characterised by the energy source therefor, e.g. by global irradiation combined with a mask
Some devices, systems, and methods specify nozzles of a fluid dispenser that are usable to eject fluid and nozzles of the fluid dispenser that are not usable to eject fluid; specify contiguous nozzle groups of the nozzles that are usable to eject fluid; specify a coverage height of a largest contiguous nozzle group of the contiguous nozzle groups; determine, for one or more pass combinations, a respective combined coverage height, wherein each pass combination respectively includes two or more passes, of the fluid dispenser, that are shifted relative to each other by a shift value; and select, as a selected basis of a scanning pattern, the largest contiguous nozzle group or, alternatively, one of the one or more pass combinations based on the coverage height of the largest contiguous nozzle group and on the respective combined coverage height of each of the one or more pass combinations.
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
G03F 7/00 - Photomechanical, e.g. photolithographic, production of textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. printed surfacesMaterials therefor, e.g. comprising photoresistsApparatus specially adapted therefor
A curable composition can comprise a first alkyl-acrylate polymer (AAP1) consisting essentially of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; a second alkyl-acrylate polymer (AAP2) consisting essentially of the elements carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and fluorine; a thermal acid generator; and a solvent, wherein a weight percent ratio of AAP1 to AAP2 is at least 2:1. The curable composition can be used for coating a superstrate blank to form a coated superstrate having excellent hydrophobic surface properties.
A cartridge mountable on an image forming apparatus, includes a first unit, and a second unit including a first electrical component, a second electrical component, a first cable portion electrically connected to the first electrical component, a second cable portion electrically connected to the second electrical component, a first member including a first guide portion that guides the first cable portion, and a second member including a second guide portion that guides the second cable portion, the second unit being mountable on the first unit, in which in a state that the second unit is mounted on the first unit, the first member is mounted on a first surface of the first unit, and the second member is mounted on a second surface intersecting the first surface of the first unit.
A distance measuring apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to image an object, a distance measuring unit configured to measure a distance to the object using a time from when light is irradiated onto the object to when reflected light from the object is received, a display unit configured to display an image obtained by the imaging unit, a recorder configured to record the image, a processor configured to execute control to prohibit the image recorded in the recorder from being displayed on the display unit, and an notification unit configured to notify outside that the control is being executed.
An electronic apparatus operates using power supplied from an external apparatus and includes a connection unit that connects the external apparatus including a plurality of batteries, a power reception unit that receives power from the external apparatus, and a controller that decides an operation mode from activation to shutdown of the electronic apparatus based on a combination of a power source specification of the external apparatus and a power source specification of a battery mounted to the external apparatus.
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: an accommodation unit configured to accommodate an ejection liquid; an ejection unit including a plurality of nozzles ejecting the ejection liquid; a circulation unit configured to circulate the ejection liquid of an individual flow passage in the nozzle; and a control unit configured to draw in and remove foreign matters with which an ejection port of the nozzle has become clogged inside by applying a foreign-matter drawing waveform to a piezoelectric element included in the nozzle, and then cause the circulation unit to circulate the ejection liquid of the individual flow passage in the nozzle and discharge the foreign matters from the individual flow passage.
B41J 2/165 - Prevention of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
B29C 43/18 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. compression moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
An image pickup apparatus includes a plurality of electric elements mounted on a mounting surface on an image side of an image sensor, each with a different protruding amount from the mounting surface, a heat dissipation sheet contacting the electric elements, and a heat dissipation member arranged to sandwich the heat dissipation sheet with a substrate arranged on the image side of the image sensor. Part of the heat dissipation sheet is pressed by part of the electric elements and an attachment surface provided on the heat dissipation member. When viewed from the image side, the image pickup apparatus includes a first area where the heat dissipation sheet overlaps with the heat dissipation member and a second area where the heat dissipation sheet is exposed. Among the electric elements contacting the heat dissipation sheet, a first electric element with the largest protruding amount is in the second area.
H04N 23/52 - Elements optimising image sensor operation, e.g. for electromagnetic interference [EMI] protection or temperature control by heat transfer or cooling elements
H04N 23/54 - Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
An electronic device according to the present disclosure includes a processor, and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic device to execute acquisition processing of acquiring a captured image having a plurality of image areas captured through a plurality of optical systems, respectively, and execute display control processing of performing control to display the captured image, wherein, in a case where focus adjustment is performed in autofocus (AF), control is performed in the display control processing such that an image to be displayed is switched from the captured image to an enlarged image obtained by enlarging an area in which the AF is performable in any one of the plurality of image areas.
