Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Ando Electric Company

Cats, Inc.

Toshiyuki Tezuka

Takuji Nomura

Naoki Takashima

Kenji Kuwana

Akio Watanabe

Yoichi Utaka

Hirotaka Otomo

Atsushi Koinuma

Yasuhisa Kitajima

Hiroyuki Makishita

Yukiyasu Takano

A text processing apparatus includes an environmental information acquisition unit configured to acquire environmental information, a text acquisition unit configured to acquire text, a word extraction unit configured to extract a word from the text, and a joint indication unit configured to convert the word extracted from the text into a converted word using a dictionary that is accessed according to the environmental information acquired by the environmental information acquisition unit and indicate the converted word along with the word extracted from the text.

Text processing apparatus and text display system

A method of charging for use of a facsimile apparatus, using an information processing unit provided therein, is disclosed that includes the steps of (a) the information processing unit obtaining the amount of facsimile transmission; (b) the information processing unit obtaining a transmission condition specified by a user; and (c) the information processing unit calculating a charge for the facsimile transmission using the amount of facsimile transmission and a charge corresponding to the transmission condition. The information processing unit stores data on the charge corresponding to the transmission condition for the facsimile transmission.

Charging method and charging apparatus

A charge method for charging a usage fee of an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The charge method includes the steps of a) storing contents source data and contents source fee data corresponding to the contents source data, b) obtaining a first data item selected by a user, c) obtaining one item of the contents source data selected by the user, d) generating image formation information based on the first data item and the one item of the contents source data selected by the user, and e) calculating a charge fee corresponding to the image formation information in accordance with the contents source fee data.

Charge method, charge apparatus, and charge program for charging usage fee including print fee and format fee of an image forming apparatus

A method of achieving year-round utilization of pollinating insects such as bumble bees and a constant temperature box to be employed for this purpose. In order for this to be achieved, the temperature inside the nest box for housing pollinating insects such as bumble bees is maintained within an optimal habitat environment temperature range throughout the year. In the constant temperature box for maintaining the temperature within the optimal habitat environment temperature range, the temperature in the space where the nest box for housing pollinating insects such as bumble bees is placed is maintained within the optimal habitat environment temperature range for pollinating insects such as bumble bees through a device for temperature control. In addition, the constant temperature box is provided with a communication passage for access to allow the pollinating insects in the nest box to come and go between the nest box and the outside.

Method for year-round utilization of pollinating insects such as bumble

A TAB tester for recognizing image on or before testing the TAB so as to prevent erroneous detection. There are provided first, second and third image cameras. The second image camera is disposed upstream relative to a first sprocket, namely, at the front stage of measurement of a tape carrier and it takes a second image of the TAB and outputs a second image to an image processing unit. The third image camera is disposed downstream relative to a punch unit, namely, at the rear stage of the measurement of the tape carrier and it takes a third image of the TAB and outputs the third image to the image processing unit. The image processing unit converts the second and third images into second and third processed image data. The second processed image data is supplied to a control unit where it is stored as data of necessity of measurement of the TAB. The third processed image data is supplied to the control unit where the third processed image data is compared and collated with the second processed image data and a punching result by the punching unit.

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Tokyo, Japan

Toshiyuki Tezuka