Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp.

Akira Mihara

Hiroaki Satoh

Kenichi Kawauchi

Hiroshi Ikeda

Naoki Morita

Takeshi Zengo

Mamoru Fujita

Atsuyuki Kitamura

Nobuhiro Katsuta

Yoshinao Kondoh

Satoshi Mohri

Yoshihira Rai

Toru Nishida

Akira Sakamoto

Kazuhiro Sakai

Michiaki Murata

Kiyoshi Hosoi

Junichiro Hayakawa

Kunihiro Takahashi

Atsushi Murakami

Susumu Kibayashi

Koichi Saitoh

Nanao Inoue

Hiroyuki Usami

Ryo Ando

Masashi Hiratsuka

Masami Furuya

Toshinobu Hamazaki

Masahiko Fujii

Hiroyuki Tsukuni

Kota Nakayama

Kishiharu Itazu

Naoya Kamigaito

Satoshi Tejima

Tohru Mihara

Masaya Kumei

Shinichi Yasunaga

Kunihito Sato

Toyoji Ushioda

An information processing device includes a sensor configured to detect a substance applied to a medium containing confidential information and a processor configured to record information including substance information identifying the substance detected with the sensor and user information on a user carrying the medium in combination.

Information processing device, information management system, and storage medium

A confidential information provision device includes: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire a confidential level of information that is to be printed on a recording medium; and a provision unit configured to provide confidential information to the recording medium in accordance with the confidential level, the confidential information provided to the recording medium being constituted of a material that is detectable in a non-contact manner.

Confidential information provision device, image forming apparatus and system

A detection sensor includes: a single light-emitting element that radiates light onto a conveyed material; and multiple light-receiving elements that receive interference light including the light that is scattered at a surface of the conveyed material and the light that is scattered inside the conveyed material.

Detection sensor, detection device, conveying device, and image forming device

A reading device includes: a reading unit configured to read a first recording medium; and an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information related to a detection object applied to the first recording medium.

Information reading device and image forming apparatus for applying detection object to recording medium according to degree of confidentiality

A printed material detection apparatus includes: a detector configured to transmit radio waves whose frequency of 1 GHz or more and 5 THz or less toward a printed material and to detect reflection or absorption of the radio waves.

Printed material detection apparatus for detecting management information, image forming apparatus, printed material detection system and recording material for the same

A light irradiation device includes a light emitting unit, a cooling unit, a supply unit, and a driving unit. The light emitting unit emits light while generating heat. The cooling unit includes a channel through which a coolant flows, a first surface on which the light emitting unit is mounted, and a second surface that faces a direction opposite to the first surface. The supply unit is disposed facing the second surface in one direction that the second surface faces and supplies the coolant to the cooling unit. The driving unit is disposed facing the second surface in the one direction and includes a driving board that drives the light emitting unit.

Light irradiation device, light irradiation system, and image forming apparatus

A data processing device that processes image data to be supplied to a recording head is provided. The device includes a first storage section configured to store image data for at least a single line; and a processor that reads image data corresponding to each of discharge nozzles of each of discharge groups from the image data of a single line stored in the first storage section and causes the read image data to be stored in a continuous storage region of a second storage section for storing image data to be supplied to the recording head.

Data processing device, method, storage medium storing program therefor, and signal for discharging liquid droplets, and liquid droplet discharging device

In an image processing device, the memory stores conversion characteristic information corresponding to respective recording portions of an image recording device that records an image at a recording medium while moving a recording unit, which is provided with a plurality of the recording portions arrayed in a first direction, relative to the recording medium in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, the conversion characteristic information expressing conversion characteristics for converting image data in units of one pixel. The first processing unit performs conversion processing along the first direction, continuously converting respective sets of pixel data aligned in the second direction, using conversion characteristic information that corresponds to the recording portions. The second processing unit performs image processing in the order of processing by the first processing unit. The output unit outputs the image data to the image recording device as aligned in the first direction.

Image processing device, image recording system, image processing method and computer-readable medium

A recording apparatus is provided. The recording component includes a plurality of recording portions arranged in a first direction and moves relatively to a recording medium at a speed V in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The reading component reads an image recorded on the recording medium in a reading cycle T by a plurality of reading sections arranged at a predetermined pitch in the first direction. The control component controls, on the recording medium by the recording component, recordation of a detection mark having a size W in the first direction of twice or more than twice the predetermined pitch and a size L in the second direction in which L&#x2267;(n+1)&#xb7;V&#xb7;T (where n is an integer of 1 or more) and calculate a barycenter position of the detection mark in the first direction based on a reading result of the detection mark.

Recording apparatus and method, and storage medium storing program for detecting position of recording portion

A pattern forming process and a pattern forming apparatus comprising forming a liquid receptive particle layer on an intermediate transfer body in a specified area by using liquid receptive particles capable of receiving a recording liquid containing a recording material; applying a liquid droplet of the recording liquid on a specified position of liquid receptive particle layer according to specified data, trapping the recording material near the surface of the liquid receptive particle layer on the intermediate transfer body, and forming a pattern of the recording material near the surface of the liquid receptive particle layer; and removing the liquid receptive particle layer provided with the recording liquid from the intermediate transfer body so that the pattern may be positioned between the transfer object and the liquid receptive particle layer, and transferring the liquid receptive particle layer to the transfer object.

Process and apparatus for forming pattern

A liquid droplet ejecting head including: a piezoelectric element that includes a piezoelectric body, a first electrode disposed on one side of the piezoelectric body, and a second electrode disposed on the other side of the piezoelectric body; a first layer on one side of which the second electrode of the piezoelectric element is disposed; a second layer disposed on the other side of the first layer; a first electrical wire formed between the first layer and the second layer; and a second electrical wire that connects the first electrical wire and the second electrode, is provided.

Liquid droplet ejecting head and liquid droplet ejecting apparatus

In an image recording apparatus, reference patterns are provided on a surface of a transport belt that transports a recording medium such as paper attracted thereto to image recording sections defined by recording heads. It is arranged such that the reference patterns are detected while being transported as the transport belt is driven, and a speed change of the transport belt and a position shift in a direction perpendicular to the transporting direction of the transport belt are calculated based on information resulting from the detection, thereby controlling ejection timing and ejection position of ink droplets ejected from the recording heads.

Image recording apparatus

An image recording apparatus is disclosed wherein an image is recorded on a recording medium based on image information by ejecting liquid droplets from a liquid droplet ejecting head. A liquid droplet ejecting head is provided which has an ejection region substantially corresponding to a width of the recording medium. A conveyor unit is provided which conveys the recording medium to the ejection region of the liquid droplet ejecting head with the recording medium attracted and attached thereto and supported thereon. The recording medium is fed from the conveyor unit to a paper discharge section. Further, a plurality of attracting and supporting sub-units are provided which are vertically moved with the recording medium, which is delivered thereto from the conveyor unit, attracted and attached thereto and supported thereon, thereby conveying the recording medium to a subsequent step.

A recording apparatus includes: a recording unit which records an image by ejecting ink to a conveyed recording medium; a conveying unit which returns the recording medium, on which the image has been recorded by the recording unit, in order toward an upstream side in a conveying direction; and a reversal unit which is provided at a downstream side of the conveying unit in a returning direction, the reversal unit including a plurality of holding units which respectively suck and hold a recording medium that has been returned by the conveying unit, reverse the recording medium, and send the recording medium to the recording unit.

Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus includes a transport unit that conveys a recording medium and a recording head unit that records an image on the recording medium conveyed by the transport unit. The transport unit includes a straight transport unit that straightly conveys the recording medium. The transport unit also includes a looped transport unit that branches and turns from the straight transport unit and returns the recording medium to the straight transport unit. A first recording region is disposed at the looped transport unit and a second recording region is disposed at the straight transport unit.

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Akira Mihara