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5444543 Method and apparatus for detecting a closed-loop area of an image  
A closed-loop area detecting method includes the steps of: reading a dot matrix from bi-level image data, the dot matrix comprising a target dot and two or more contiguous dots contiguous to the...
5444518 Image forming apparatus which adds identification information to recorded images to prevent forgery  
An image forming apparatus including an image reading unit for reading an original and for outputting image data corresponding to the original, an image processing unit for processing the image...
5442449 Portable copier and method of using a portable copier  
A scanner disposed within a portable copier includes a scan carriage, a document indexer for transporting a document along a document transport path, a copy sheet indexer for transporting a copy...
5440410 Control system for transmitting and recording image data in accordance with a predetermined recording width or type of recording medium  
In a communication control system between a device for outputting image data, and a recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium in units of predetermined unit recording widths...
5436738 Three dimensional thermal internegative photographic printing apparatus and method  
The present invention is a system and method that produces an internegative 60 from a digitally processed image or images that are originally captured on film or digitally. The digital processing...
5434672 Pixel error diffusion method  
Error distribution in printing and information processing systems is accomplished according to combined internal and external super-pixel error diffusion techniques, effective for distributing...
5432617 Method and apparatus using a control signal to designate a print area on a recording medium  
In a communication control system between a device for outputting image data, and a recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium in units of predetermined unit recording widths...
5432532 Video printer for printing plurality of kinds of images of different image formats  
A video printer for printing a plurality of kinds of images having different image formats, consisting of an image memory for storing image data of one image portion of an input image signal, an...
5424844 Copy machine managing system and facsimile machine used therein  
A copy machine managing system comprises at least one copy machine provided with a collecting unit for collecting and storing management information and a transferring unit for transferring the...
5422727 Facsimile apparatus having magnetic tape recording apparatus for data storage  
In a facsimile apparatus having a magnetic tape recording apparatus for data storage and a buffer memory for data transfer to and from the recording apparatus, with the data being temporarily held...
5422707 Toner for developing electrostatic images, detachable apparatus, image forming apparatus and facsimile apparatus  
A toner for developing an electrostatic image, comprises a binder resin and a colorant. The toner has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 65° C. or lower. The binder resin comprises a...
5422732 Facsimile apparatus  
A hollow platen roller common for reading and recording heads is provided. A cam shaft is disposed in the hollow platen roller and the cams are provided at the opposite ends of the hollow platen...
5420697 Portable facsimile/thermal printer utilizing a multi-purpose single roller  
A normal size facsimile machine (81/2inches wide) is to be made for portable applications, with the added feature of being a thermal printer. The design is focused on a slim profile of extremely...
5420965 Single pass method of compressing data transmitted to command driven terminal  
A process for compressing data sent to command driven remote video terminals is disclosed. A command string representation of the current contents of the remote terminal's video buffer is...
5414522 Image reading apparatus which detects document size  
Image data of a plurality of lines in a document are read in the main scan direction and/or in the subscan direction, and the document size is determined on the basis of the image data of the...
5406383 Method and apparatus for outputting a pattern in a selected one of a plurality of output resolutions  
An output method and apparatus derive a plurality of respective time factors, each of which represents the time required to output a pattern in correspondence with a respective output resolution....
5406386 Image data transmitting/receiving apparatus  
A video clock is supplied from the sync circuit of a controller. In response to this video clock, an external unit controller outputs image data supplied from a host unit. A delay amount between...
5404233 Method for smoothing image  
A method for forming images composed of a matrix of dots in a printer, such as a laser printer or an LED printer, and a bit map display unit such as a CRT display, and more particularly a method...
5402409 Optical recording apparatus and method for adding information in a sub-scanning direction and for deflecting a light beam to an optimum sub-scanning recording position  
A method of optically recording original information supplied from information generating device on an optical recording material in an optical recording apparatus, comprising the steps of:...
5400146 Image formation apparatus  
The present invention relates to an image formation apparatus comprising a first housing and a second housing which can be freely opened and closed, and in the first housing a locking nail is...
5398100 Image recording apparatus operable with a vertical scan synchronization signal  
An image recording apparatus operated in synchronism with a vertical synchronization signal from an external device comprises a unit for sending out to the external device a signal indicating a...
5392126 Airborne thermal printer  
A mobile printer having features particularly suited for use in a mobile conveyance such as an airplane. The printer stores a first data set in a memory that is accessed under control of a...
5392061 Pixel resolution enhancement employing encoded dot size control  
A laser printer includes a Resolution Enhancement driver for causing modulation of image edge pixels. The printer comprises a laser for discharging an electrophotographic surface in accordance with...
RE34859 Thermally operated apparatus for making a plate  
A thermally operated plate making apparatus with a capability of producing a plate which carries a plurality of images of a small-size original document side by side thereon by a continuous...
5389478 Electrophotographic photosensitive member, and electrophotographic apparatus, device unit, and facsimile machine employing the same  
An electrophotographic photosensitive member has an electroconductive support, and a photosensitive layer formed thereon. The photosensitive layer contains a compound represented by the formula (1).
5386301 Apparatus for producing a bilevel image suitable for a printing characteristic of a printing unit  
An image processing apparatus includes a reading part for reading an image by raster scanning of a document and for producing a multilevel image data relating to one pixel of the image, a memory...
5383030 Multiple use system having a laser cartridge for a laser printer and laser facsimile  
This invention is to provide a laser facsimile system combining a laser printer and facsimile equipment, and the laser facsimile system comprises said laser printer 31 having a laser printer engine...
5383027 Portrait printer system with digital image processing editing  
A portraiture printer system receives portrait film which carries portrait images provided by a portraiture camera. A frame grabber receives portrait images carried on the film and converts them...
5382967 Continuously tunable raster resolution printing  
A circuit for using a flying spot scanner of one scan density to produce rasters of a different density in the process direction by using a fractional number of scans per raster. In the usual case,...
5379121 Portable facsimile apparatus  
A facsimile apparatus comprises a housing constituting the outer surface of the facsimile apparatus, an original reading section for conveying an original between a first opening portion formed in...
5376957 Ink jet printer  
The present invention is an ink jet printer utilized to enlarge color images. Signals from a scanned image are converted by a color correction computer into control signals representing the density...
5374494 Electrophotographic photosensitive member, electrophotographic apparatus, device unit, and facsimile machine employing the same  
The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member which has a surface layer of high hardness, high resistance to abrasion and scratching, and high durability. The surface...
5373368 Serial recording method and apparatus for one-way and two-way recording  
A serial recording apparatus is disposed for recording onto a recording medium while moving relatively a recording head with a plurality of recording elements arranged and the recording medium in a...
5371608 Optical scan apparatus having jitter amount measuring means  
A scan optical apparatus is provided with a first light source for generating a beam for scan optically modulated based on an image signal, a second light source for generating a beam for jitter...
5369469 Voice of the customer acquistion system  
A method of receiving and processing verbal input from a user of a printing machine having at least, a voice input activator, a voice receiver, an output signal connected to a communications...
5361134 Integrated multifunctional document processing system for faxing, copying, printing, and scanning document information  
A multifunctional document processing system for faxing, copying, printing or scanning document information and for transmitting and receiving document signals to and from a remote device. The...
5361085 Method and apparatus for printing medical information signals  
A medical monitor is constructed to be coupled to a printer module for providing medical information signals to the printer module to be printed. The printer module is constructed to be used with...
5359435 Facsimile apparatus  
A facsimile apparatus, which includes a recording unit adopting serial recording type ink-jet recording means, and which can arbitrarily supply one recording sheet to the recording unit without...
5359422 Display device having a plurality of display modes  
A display device having a plurality of display modes may be used with a recording apparatus which records received image information on a recording medium. An information display is provided for...
5359434 Scanning optical apparatus  
A scanning optical apparatus is used as a recording apparatus having an optical system and a mechanical system and effecting desired recording on a photoconductor by irradiation of a beam. The...
5359424 Thermal transfer image forming apparatus using different gamma functions for different density ranges  
A thermal transfer image forming apparatus comprises: a recording head having a plurality of heating resistor elements arranged in a line; a mechanism for carrying a sheet of recording paper and an...
5359423 Method for statistical generation of density preserving templates for print enhancement  
The present invention is a method for automating the design of pattern matching templates used to implement a print quality enhancement filter that preserves image density More particularly, the...
5357347 Communication system with inoperability detector such as "Ink Out" detector in receiving machine  
A communication apparatus has a recording device operable in a first recording mode for effecting a multi- or full-color recording in response to image signals received and a second recording mode...
5355151 Image recording apparatus and method in which recording data interruptions are reduced  
An image recording apparatus having a thermal transfer type printer for recording images based on received information on recording medium using an ink supplied by an ink sheet. The apparatus also...
5355231 Output apparatus with dot density adjustments  
An output apparatus for receiving code information, developing it into a bit map and recording it, in which the code information is developed into image information of a bit pattern form the image...
5353122 Printing control apparatus compatible with printing systems of a laser scanning unit type and a light emitting diode type  
A printing control apparatus compatible with printing systems of a laser scanning unit type and a light emitting diode type contemplates a synchronizing signal supplying circuit which receives at...
5349446 Method for displaying printing situation of a color video printer  
A method for easily notifying a user of the printing status of a color video printer by displaying the printing status of the color video printer. In order to display the color being printed, a...
5349445 Mechanical transmission mechanism for fax machine  
A fax machine provided with an optical reader, a roller, a heat sensitive head for printing, a heat sensitive head press piece, a roller transmission mechanism, a heat sensitive head sustaining...
5347297 Apparatus and method for optimizing performance in an optical storage system read/write head  
A read/write head for an optical storage system is implemented using at least one liquid crystal cell, the liquid crystal cell being of the type in which the retardance of a radiation beam...
5347368 Image recording apparatus having a small-capacity frame memory and an image recording method  
A frame memory of an image recording apparatus includes a first frame memory for storing image data having a large number of pixels per unit area and a small number of gradations per pixel and a...