Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Hiroki Kubozono

Tsuneo Kurotori

Tsutomu Sasaki

Masahiko Itaya

Osamu Satoh

Hiroaki Suzuki

Daisuke Okada

Manabu Komatsu

Jun Yoshida

Etsuo Morimoto

Tabito Suzuki

Sukehiro Kimura

Shougo Ohneda

Yohichiroh Ohbayashi

Hiroshi Ishii

Takashi Sato

Sadao Takahashi

Soichiro Yokota

Kan Tomita

Hiroyuki Shibaki

Yoshiaki Hanyu

Hiromi Okubo

Masaki Sano

Seiya Amano

Yuu Yamada

Hitomi Kumazaki

Shintaroh Kida

Shougu Oneda

According to an aspect of the present invention, an information processing apparatus includes an object region detecting unit, a local region detecting unit, an object specifying unit. The object region detecting unit is configured to detect an object region based on one of distance information and luminance information. The local region detecting unit is configured to, when a divided area obtained by dividing the detected object region meets a predetermined condition, detect the divided area as a local region. The object specifying unit is configured to specify, as a specification target object, the object region in which the local region is continuously detected.

Information processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, apparatus control system, movable object, information processing method, and computer-readable recording medium

An information processing device includes an image analyzing unit. The image analyzing unit includes an object region setting unit configured to set an object region, for image information obtained by capturing an imaging range, the object region corresponding to an object existing in the imaging range; a luminance information acquiring unit configured to acquire luminance information indicating luminance in the imaging range; and a correcting unit configured to correct the object region based on the luminance information in a luminance detection region set in a lower part of the object region.

Information processing device, imaging device, apparatus control system, movable body, information processing method, and computer program product

A novel image forming system which includes an image input apparatus, an image processing apparatus, and an image output apparatus. The image input apparatus has an input property profile, reads an image, and converts the image into image data using the input property profile. The image processing apparatus executes an image processing operation relative to the image data. The image output apparatus has an output property profile, outputs an image using the output property profile in accordance with the image data processed through the image processing operation. The above-mentioned image processing apparatus includes a property recognizer, a memory, and a property calculator. The property recognizer reads and recognizes the input property profile and the output property profile. The memory prestores a reference property profile. The property calculator calculates an optimal property based on the input property profile, the output property profile, and the reference property profile so that the image processing operation is optimally executed with the optimal property.

Method, system, and apparatus for image forming and processing capable of appropriately adjusting input and output properties

A developing device for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a developing liquid includes a liquid storing section for storing the liquid including a developing substance and a carrier liquid. A developer carrier deposits the liquid fed from the liquid storing section thereon. A float type liquid level sensor senses a liquid level in the liquid storing section. The liquid level sensor includes a magnetic force generating member for generating a magnetic force, a magnetic force sensing device for sensing the magnetic force, and floats movable up and down in accordance with the liquid level in the liquid storing section. A distance between the magnetic force generating member and the magnetic force sensing device varies in accordance with the movement of the floats, allowing the liquid level to be determined on the basis of the output of the magnetic force sensing device.

Developing device using a developing liquid and image forming apparatus including the same

A method for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a developing liquid includes storing a liquid consisting of a developing substance and a carrier liquid developing and sensing the liquid fed from the liquid storing section thereon and sensing a liquid level in the liquid storing section using a liquid level sensor. The liquid level sensor includes a magnetic force generating member for generating a magnetic force, a magnetic force sensing device for sensing the magnetic force, and floats movable up and down in accordance with the liquid level in the liquid storing section. A distance between the magnetic force generating member and the magnetic force sensing device varies in accordance with the movement of the floats, allowing the liquid level to be determined on the basis of the output of the magnetic force sensing device. An image forming method including a developing device is also disclosed.

Methods for forming and developing an image

A developing device for developing a latent image formed on an image carrier with a developing liquid includes a liquid storing section for storing the liquid including a developing substance and a carrier liquid. A developer carrier deposits the liquid fed from the liquid storing section thereon. A float type liquid level sensor senses a liquid level in the liquid storing section. The liquid level sensor includes a magnetic force generating member, a magnetic force sensing device, and floats movable up and down in accordance with the liquid level in the liquid storing section. A distance between the magnetic force generating member and the magnetic force sensing device varies in accordance with the movement of the floats, allowing the liquid level to be determined based on the output of the magnetic force sensing device. An image forming apparatus may include the developing device.

Developing device using a developing liquid including a rotatable agitator in a developing liquid reservoir and image forming apparatus including the same

There is provided by the present invention an image processing apparatus for outputting a multiple gradation color image with a printer which can express colors fewer than those specified in input image data comprising an output color predicting section for predicting colors, which will be reproduced by a printer, from color control signals given to the printer, an error computing/error adding section for computing an error between colors specified in input image data and those predicted by the output color predicting section, diffusing the error to peripheral pixels and adding the diffused error to a value of each of the pixels, and an output color selecting section for selecting colors to be reproduced by the printer, which are closest to colors specified in the input image data, according to an output from the error computing/error adding section.

Image processing apparatus

A graphics processing apparatus includes a first detection part for detecting, with respect to each pixel of an image, whether or not an edge of the image starts on a scanline, and for setting a control data depending on whether or not the edge starts on the scanline, a second detection part for detecting a duration of beam power modulation corresponding to one or plural edge pixels being intersected by a line defined in the image, and for setting a duration data, a third detection part for detecting an outermost edge pixel in the edge pixels, a part for generating a beam power data indicating an intensity level of light beam power corresponding to the outermost edge pixel, an output part for outputting the image by means of a printer having a light source for emitting a light beam, and a control means for continuously modulating light beam power of the light source from the intensity level to a predetermined level with respect to the edge pixels, so that an image with smooth edges is generated by modulating the light beam power of the light source in accordance with the control data and the duration data.

Graphics processing apparatus for smoothing edges of images

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Hiroki Kubozono