A fluoropolymer coating composition comprising fine fluoropolymer particles, a polyether-base polymeric surfactant in a content of 0.1-300 wt.% based on the fine particles, and a liquid carrier; and articles finished therewith. The composition can provide a thick coating excellent in wear and corrosion resistances and adhesiveness.

Fluoropolymer coating composition and coated article

The image-processing device comprises a quantization threshold produce unit producing quantization threshold values corresponding to each pixel of multivalued image data according to a dither threshold matrix, a random dither quantize unit quantizing the multivalued image data in multivalues by a random dither process using the quantization threshold values so as to output quantized data, and a resolution convert binarize unit converting the quantized data into binary image data having a resolution higher than that of the multivalued image data. The resolution convert binarize unit determines the number of dot-on pixels to be output in a plural-pixel field of the binary image data according to the quantized data value of a pixel being processed of the multivalued image data. The plural-pixel field corresponds to the pixel. The resolution convert binarize unit also controls the order of arranging the dot-on pixels in the plural-pixel field according to a position on the dither threshold matrix corresponding to the pixel.

Image-processing device using quantization threshold values produced according to a dither threshold matrix and arranging dot-on pixels in a plural-pixel field according to the dither threshold matrix

A methodology and product or system configurations are provided which allow food to be directly irradiated for cooking applications which involve the impingement of direct radiant energy on food or comestible items. Cooking vessels or cook-packs are used that are optically transmissive in visible or infrared narrow wavelength bands emitted in suitable narrowband cooking or heating systems.

Cookware and cook-packs for narrowband irradiation cooking and systems and methods thereof

The embodiment of the invention provides a display device and a display method thereof and relates to the technical field of display. The emergent light quantity in a waveguide grating is adjusted by controlling the change of the refractive index of a liquid crystal layer to achieve gray level display. The display device comprises a first substrate base plate, a second substrate base plate and a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate base plate and the second substrate base plate, wherein the first substrate base plate and the second substrate base plate are arranged oppositely. The display device further comprises a waveguide grating between a liquid crystal layer and the first substrate base plate and a collimation light source located on the side face of the waveguide layer, wherein the waveguide grating consists of a waveguide layer and an optical grating layer located on the surface of the side, facing the liquid crystal layer, of the waveguide layer, wherein the optical grating layer is in contact with the liquid crystal layer, the refractive index of the liquid crystal layer changes between the maximum refractive index and the minimum refractive index under the driving signal control of the display device. The refractive index of the optical grating layer is greater than or equal to the minimum refractive index of the liquid crystal layer and is smaller than or equal to the maximum refractive index of the liquid crystal layer.

Display device and display method thereof

The image processing device 1 generates edge image data from input image data, measures the distances between edge pixels in the main and secondary scanning direction, and interpolates between the edge pixels where said distances are less than a specified number of pixels in order to generate connecting edge image data of a group of connecting edge pixels. Next, it extracts a rectangular area circumscribing said group of connecting edge pixels as a local area, extracts diagonal direction edge components of said input image data that belong to said local area, and identifies said local area if the content of said diagonal direction edge components is within a specified range. The image processing device according to the present invention makes it possible to identify character areas correctly even in case of character images on complex color area reproduced by a screen, etc., and also extract character areas without causing problems such as partially missing defective characters.

Image processing device, image processing method, image processing program, and computer readable recording medium on which image processing program is recorded

PURPOSE:To obtain an always stable and excellent picture regardless of line density of picture information and outputted picture density when the density difference between a noted picture element and an adjacent picture element is detected and it is compared with a threshold level so as to discriminate the surface part of the picture information. CONSTITUTION:A picture inputted from a scanner 1 not being a surface part is subjected to emphasis processing by revising a threshold level or a picture element position at which density difference from a noted picture element is detected depending on linear density of picture information. Or in the other invention, when an outputted picture density is selected by a selector 5 as 'usual' or 'darker', the threshold level or the picture element position is revised similarly to the above mentioned depending on the selection state and a surface is discriminated by a surface discrimination device 4. Thus, when there is density change of a constant level or over at all times regardless of linear density of picture information, it is discriminated not to be the surface and emphasis processing is executed. Or in the other invention, when 'darker' picture density is selected, the output of surface noise is prevented an even when 'usual' density is selected, a thin original picture is outputted clearly.

Processing method for picture information

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a non-contact type bearing by using a ring magnet with a larger diameter and a ring magnet with a smaller diameter. SOLUTION: The non-contact type bearing structure is so constituted that the ring magnet (3b) with a smaller diameter is provided inside the ring magnet (3a) with a larger diameter, a protruded face and a recessed face are combined, the ring magnets are made to repel each other by making mutually opposing magnetic poles to be the same pole, accordingly, it is made to be in a non-contact state between the respective ring magnets (3a, 3b). COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Non-contact type bearing structure

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To convert a multi-valued image into a binary image which being made high in density without using any page memory by converting a multi-valued data into a binary image data having the read density increased by prescribed times in main scanning and sub scanning directions. SOLUTION: A scanner part 1 reads an original, coverts it to the multi-valued image data and outputs them. A binarization part 2 converts the multi-valued image data into the binary image data of the density of S times in the main scanning direction and T in the sub scanning direction of the read density in the scanner part 1. As for the binarization of the multi-valued image, the respective picture elements of the multi-valued image are defined as attentional images and the attentional images are divided by the S times in the main scanning direction and T in the sub scanning direction and converted to the (S×T) pieces of binary picture elements. Also, for the density value of the attentional picture elements, conversion to (S×T+1) gradations is performed by the (S×T) pieces of fixed threshold values. The obtained gradation output value is defined as a black picture element number among the (S×T) pieces of the binary picture elements converted from the attentional picture elements, and the attentional picture elements are converted into the (S×T) pieces of the binary picture elements including black picture elements for gradation output value pieces.

Multi-valued image binarization method

PURPOSE:To prevent the degradation of picture quality and to correctly set an optimum line density by counting the appearing number of times of the various kinds of the run lengths of binary picture information obtained by reading original pictures at a high line density, setting the optimum line density high when a lot of short run lengths are present and setting the optimum line density low when a lot of long run length are present. CONSTITUTION:A scanner 1 reads the original pictures by each line and successively outputs multi-level picture information. The picture read is executed at the optimum line density at all times. A threshold processing part 2 compares the multi-level picture information with a fixed threshold value and simply processes it, an encoding/decoding part 3 encodes the binary information and a picture memory 5 tentatively stores the encoded picture information. An optimum density deciding part 4 checks the counted appearing number of times of the run lengths, decides the optimum line density and then, instructs the decided optimum line density to a density conversion part 6. The density conversion part 6 converts the restored picture information to the picture information of the decided optimum line density.

Method for deciding optimum line density of picture processor

PURPOSE:To save the capacity of a picture memory and to reduce the cost of a picture synthesizer by using the same dither matrix so as to apply binary processing to a picture data of two pictures to be synthesized and synthesizing the pictures at a location where the dither matrix is consecutive. CONSTITUTION:Picture data A, B are subject to dither processing by one and same dither matrix respectively and stored in picture memories 4, 5, and a synthesis processing circuit 6 based on the stored picture data applies synthesis so that the dither value of the dither matrix is consecutive at the border position. Moreover, an overlapped part P is provided to the border between the pictures A, B, the overlapped part P is sectioned into small areas of mXn picture elements the same as the dither matrix of the dither processing circuits 2, 3, a black picture element number or a white picture element number of a new picture in the small area for each small area is set to decide the black picture element number or the white picture element in the small area. Thus, the capacity of the picture memories 4, 5 is saved and the cost of the picture synthesizer is reduced.

Koike Kazumasa

Papers

Processing method for picture information

Non-contact type bearing structure

Multi-valued image binarization method

Method for deciding optimum line density of picture processor

Picture synthesis system