公开(公告)号：ES2157265T3

公开(公告)日：2001-08-16

申请号：ES94931195

申请日：1994-11-01

Applicant: SONY CORP ,  SONY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Inventor： MORIMURA JINICHI ,  SATO KAZUHIRO ,  FUNAYAMA HIDEHIKO ,  DOHI HIROSHI ,  ASAMI SHOJIRO ,  NAKAMURA MASATO

IPC: B41J13/00 ,  B41J35/22 ,  B41J35/28 ,  B65H1/26 ,  B65H1/30 ,  B65H3/44

Abstract: In an autochanger which can continuously operate a video printing apparatus without having recourse to intervention by an operator, a paper feed tray for containing a plurality of recording media and/or an ink ribbon cartridge are loaded in the video printer device such as to selectively change them as the occasion demands, and a magazine which can contain a plurality of paper feed trays and/or ink ribbon cartridges and a conveyance means of paper feed tray and/or ink ribbon cartridge for conveying the paper feed tray and/or the ink ribbon cartridge between the video printer device and the magazine, are provided. Therefore, the paper feed tray and the ink ribbon cartridge of the video printer device can be changed by the conveyance means as the occasion demands, so as to realize an autochanger which can continuously operate a video printer device without having recourse to intervention by an operator.

公开(公告)号：DK0696548T3

公开(公告)日：2001-07-30

申请号：DK94931195

申请日：1994-11-01

Applicant: SONY CORP ,  SONY DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Inventor： MORIMURA JINICHI ,  SATO KAZUHIRO ,  FUNAYAMA HIDEHIKO ,  DOHI HIROSHI ,  ASAMI SHOJIRO ,  HITACHI AKIO ,  NAKAMURA MASATO

IPC: B41J13/00 ,  B41J35/22 ,  B41J35/28 ,  B65H1/26 ,  B65H1/30 ,  B65H3/44

Abstract: In an autochanger which can continuously operate a video printing apparatus without having recourse to intervention by an operator, a paper feed tray for containing a plurality of recording media and/or an ink ribbon cartridge are loaded in the video printer device such as to selectively change them as the occasion demands, and a magazine which can contain a plurality of paper feed trays and/or ink ribbon cartridges and a conveyance means of paper feed tray and/or ink ribbon cartridge for conveying the paper feed tray and/or the ink ribbon cartridge between the video printer device and the magazine, are provided. Therefore, the paper feed tray and the ink ribbon cartridge of the video printer device can be changed by the conveyance means as the occasion demands, so as to realize an autochanger which can continuously operate a video printer device without having recourse to intervention by an operator.

公开(公告)号：DE60128516T2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：DE60128516

申请日：2001-06-27

Applicant: SONY CORP

Inventor： HIRASHIMA SHIGEYOSHI ,  HORII SHINICHI ,  TOKUNAGA HIROSHI ,  NAKAMURA MASATO

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A connection apparatus is disclosed which includes a connection source and a connection destination. The connection source includes information about a predetermined connection destination; and a connecting element for making a connection request to the predetermined connection destination based on the information about the connection destination and, given a permission, for automatically connecting to the connection destination. The predetermined connection destination includes a receiving element for receiving the connection request from the connection source, a judging element which, upon interpreting the connection request, judges whether the connection source is a predetermined connection source or not, and a permission granting element which, if the judging element judges the connection source to be a predetermined connection source, then grants connection permission to the connection source.

公开(公告)号：DE60126024T2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：DE60126024

申请日：2001-07-18

Applicant: SONY CORP

Inventor： HORII SHINICHI ,  HIRASHIMA SHIGEYOSHI ,  TOKUNAGA HIROSHI ,  NAKAMURA MASATO

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  G03G21/02

Abstract: A printer (5) performs a printing operation by driving a cartridge to discharge ink. The ink in the printer (5) is billed according to the amount of actual use of ink. In a service center (23), a head ID is first input. Then, the head ID is verified against the user ID. The amount of the use of ink is checked. Then, the billing amount for the actual use of ink is determined. The user is requested to pay the billed amount.

公开(公告)号：JP2007160850A

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：JP2005363334

申请日：2005-12-16

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： NAMEKAWA TAKUMI ,  NISHI SHOTA ,  NAKAMURA MASATO

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size, weight and cost of the apparatus by simplifying the structure thereof.
SOLUTION: The liquid supply device comprises an ink tank 1 disposed above the ink ejection head 6 of a printer, a replaceable refilling ink tank 2 for storing refilling ink 9, an ink refilling tube 3 having one end 3b connected with the ink supply opening 10 of the ink tank 1 and the other end 3c connected removably with the lower end of the refilling ink tank 2 at the same position as that of the ink supply opening 10 or at a higher position, a means 4 for elevating/lowering the position of the middle portion of the ink refilling tube 3, a means 5 for detecting the residual quantity of ink in the ink tank 1, and a control means 6 for elevating/lowering the position of the middle portion of the refilling tube 3 by driving the elevating/lowering means 4 based on a detection output from the residual quantity of ink detection means 5, and supplying the refilling ink 9 from the refilling ink tank 2 to the ink tank 1 by utilizing the head difference of ink generated between the refilling ink tank 2 and the ink tank 1.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：通过简化其结构来减小设备的尺寸，重量和成本。 解决方案：液体供应装置包括设置在打印机的喷墨头6上方的墨水罐1，用于存储重新填充墨水9的可替换的再填充墨水罐2，具有与墨水连接的一个端部3b的墨水补充管3 墨罐1的供给开口10和与再填充墨罐2的下端可拆卸地连接在与供墨口10相同位置的另一端3c，或者位于较高位置，用于升降的装置4 墨水补充管3的中间部分的位置，用于检测墨水容器1中的墨水剩余量的装置5以及用于通过以下方式升高/降低加注管3的中间部分的位置的控制装置6 基于来自墨水检测装置5的剩余量的检测输出来驱动升降装置4，并且通过利用在再填充之间产生的墨水的头部差异，将再填充墨水9从再填充墨水罐2供应到墨水罐1 墨水盒2和墨水盒1.版权所有（C）2007，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2006113987A

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：JP2004303598

申请日：2004-10-18

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： UDAGAWA HIROSHI ,  NAKAMURA MASATO ,  NOJIRI KOHEI ,  ISHIHARA MITSUGI ,  KUWABARA SOICHI

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  B41J5/30

CPC classification number: H04N1/2158 ,  H04N1/407 ,  H04N2201/3242

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a print control device capable of mutually matching gradation reproducing characteristics of an observation image and a printed image to some degree even if luminance reproducing characteristic is temporarily changed on a display screen. SOLUTION: The print control device to be mounted on an image processor for displaying the observation image on the display screen comprises (a) a print instruction detecting part detecting the presence/absence of a print instruction to the observation image; and (b) a gradation correction information output control part outputting, upon detecting the print instruction, information related to a gradation correction temporarily made for observation of the observation image to a printer or an external storage medium with original image data of the observation image. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：即使在显示屏幕上临时改变亮度再现特性，也能够提供能够在一定程度上相互匹配观察图像和打印图像的灰度再现特性的打印控制装置。 安装在图像处理器上用于在显示屏幕上显示观察图像的打印控制装置包括：（a）打印指令检测部分，检测是否存在对观察图像的打印指令; 以及（b）灰度校正信息输出控制部分，当检测到打印指令时，将具有用于观察观察图像的临时灰度校正的信息与具有观察图像的原始图像数据的打印机或外部存储介质一起输出。 版权所有（C）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2006110816A

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：JP2004299456

申请日：2004-10-13

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： UDAGAWA HIROSHI ,  NAKAMURA MASATO ,  ISHIHARA MITSUGI

IPC: B41J2/52 ,  B41J2/01 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N1/407

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that tone information of an original image is compressed to be printed, and eventually confirmation of tones becomes difficult in the case where a reproduction tone of a density by ink is smaller than a maximum tone of an input image. SOLUTION: Whether or not a tone distribution of the input image totally belongs to a reproduction tone band by a used ink is judged. When the tone distribution of the input image totally belongs to within the reproduction tone band by the used ink, a tone width of the input image is amplified. When the tone distribution of the input image is narrower than the reproduction tone band by the used ink, and at the same time when the whole or a part of the tone distribution of the input image does not belong to the reproduction tone band by the used ink, the tone distribution of the input image is offset and corrected to a lowest luminance value, and then the tone width is amplified. When the tone distribution of the input image is wider than the reproduction tone band by the used ink, the tone distribution of the input image is offset and corrected to the lowest luminance value, and then the tone width is amplified. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了解决原始图像的色调信息被压缩以打印的问题，并且在墨水密度的再现色调小于最大色调的情况下，最终确认色调变得困难 的输入图像。 解决方案：判断输入图像的色调分布是否完全属于所用墨水的再现色带。 当输入图像的色调分布完全属于所使用墨水的再现色调带内时，输入图像的色调宽度被放大。 当输入图像的色调分布比所使用的墨水的再现色调窄时，并且当输入图像的色调分布的全部或一部分不被所使用的输入图像的色调分布属于再现色调带的同时 墨水，输入图像的色调分布偏移并校正到最低亮度值，然后色调宽度被放大。 当输入图像的色调分布比所用墨水的再现色调宽时，输入图像的色调分布被偏移并校正到最低亮度值，然后色调宽度被放大。 版权所有（C）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2006051697A

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：JP2004234990

申请日：2004-08-12

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： UDAGAWA HIROSHI ,  NAKAMURA MASATO ,  NAMEKAWA TAKUMI

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/52

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the dithering method and error diffusion method are indispensable for reproducing a density of each pixel in a printer in an inkjet system.
SOLUTION: (a) In the case where a printing head with a nozzle array of k or more arrays corresponding to k types of ink (k is a natural number of not smaller than 2) of different concentrations is made an output device, (b) one pixel is formed by a dot group of m rows×m columns equivalent to a resolution of 1/m (m is a natural number of not smaller than 2) of a nozzle pitch. Moreover, when each dot is formed by superposition of ink droplets of the maximum of n shots (n is a natural number of not smaller than 2), (c) a density expression of the maximum of n+1 gradations by any of the k types of ink is made corresponding to each dot, and a density expression given by a combination of the whole dot group of (m rows)×(m columns) is made corresponding to all of density input values.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了解决抖动方法和误差扩散方法对于再现喷墨系统中的打印机中的每个像素的密度不可或缺的问题。 （a）在具有对应于不同浓度的k种油墨（k为不小于2的自然数）的k个或更多个阵列的喷嘴阵列的打印头作为输出装置的情况下 ，（b）一个像素由喷嘴间距的1 / m（m为2以上的自然数）的分辨率相当于m行×m列的点组形成。 此外，当通过最多n个拍摄的墨滴的叠加（n是不小于2的自然数）形成每个点时，（c）通过k中的任一个的最大n + 1个等级的密度表达式 对应于每个点形成油墨类型，并且对应于所有密度输入值，使得由（m行）×（m列）的整个点组的组合给出的密度表达式。 版权所有（C）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2006051696A

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：JP2004234988

申请日：2004-08-12

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： UDAGAWA HIROSHI ,  NAKAMURA MASATO

IPC: B41J2/21

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it cannot be avoided that a printing quality is degraded if priority is given to a printing speed and printing data of a low resolution is selected.
SOLUTION: A resolution judging part and an output pattern allocating part are mounted in a printer controller which controls a printing head with a nozzle array of k or more arrays corresponding to k types of ink (k is a natural number of not smaller than 2) of different concentrations. (a) The resolution determining part determines whether or not printing data with a 1/n resolution (n is a natural number of not smaller than 2) to a nozzle pitch is given. (b) The output pattern allocating part allocates an output pattern which is composed of dots of n rows×n columns and is made corresponding to any one of the k types of ink of different concentrations or to non discharge for each dot to a quantization value corresponding to each pixel if an affirmative result is obtained at the resolution determining part.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：为了解决如果优先考虑打印速度并且选择低分辨率的打印数据，则不能避免打印质量下降的问题。 解决方案：分辨率判断部分和输出图案分配部分安装在打印机控制器中，该打印机控制器利用对应于k种类型的墨水的k个或更多个阵列的喷嘴阵列来控制打印头（k是不小于 比2）不同浓度。 （a）分辨率确定部分确定是否以1 / n分辨率（n为不小于2的自然数）打印数据到喷嘴间距。 （b）输出图形分配部分分配由n行×n列的点构成的输出图案，并且对应于不同浓度的k种类型的油墨中的任何一种或者将每个点的非放电量设为量化值 如果在分辨率确定部分处获得肯定结果，则对应于每个像素。 版权所有（C）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2005311632A

公开(公告)日：2005-11-04

申请号：JP2004124791

申请日：2004-04-20

Applicant: Sony Corp ,  ソニー株式会社

Inventor： UDAGAWA HIROSHI ,  NOJIRI KOHEI ,  NAKAMURA MASATO

IPC: B41J5/30 ,  A61B5/055 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04N1/407 ,  H04N5/202 ,  H04N5/21 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/243

CPC classification number: H04N5/202

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for adjusting display by which gradation of a display image and that of a printing image can coincide with each other. SOLUTION: The device for adjusting display is provided with an input part 10 for inputting an image, a luminance value changing part 12 which changes the luminance value of the image inputted by the input part 10 on the basis of a prescribed adjusting parameter, an image output part 13 for outputting the image whose luminance value is changed by the luminance value changing part 12, and an adjusting parameter output part 15 for outputting the adjusting parameter used when the luminance value of the image is changed by the luminance value changing part 12. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Abstract translation: 要解决的问题：提供一种用于调整显示的装置和方法，通过该显示，显示图像和打印图像的灰度可以彼此一致。 解决方案：用于调节显示的装置设置有用于输入图像的输入部分10，亮度值改变部分12，其根据规定的调整参数改变由输入部分10输入的图像的亮度值 ，用于输出由亮度值变化部分12改变其亮度值的图像的图像输出部分13，以及用于输出当图像的亮度值改变亮度值改变时使用的调整参数的调整参数输出部分15 第12部分。版权所有（C）2006年，JPO＆NCIPI