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Patent JP-2005144107-A (JP)
Title: Air cleaning device
Inventor: KAWADA MASAMICHI
IPC: A61L9/00
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air cleaning device for deodorizing a variety of odors by itself.  <P>SOLUTION: The air cleaning device comprises solid oxidative degradation deodorizing materials, solid biological deodorizing materials and an air-permeable holder for holding the both deodorizing materials. The oxidative degradation deodorizing material is made of a complex between a tervalent ferric ion and a molded member of fiber materials, such as natural cotton, pulp or the like. The biological deodorizing material is impregnated with microorganisms that use contaminants as foods and decompose odors of chemical substances.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004167262-A (JP)
Title: Sterilization apparatus and sterilization method for multicomponent sterilizing agent
Inventor: CHILDERS ROBERT W
IPC: A61L2/06
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sterilize articles using a multicomponent vapor phase sterilizing agent wherein one component is water.  <P>SOLUTION: The sterilization method is used for the article having at least two open ends and a fluid passage between the open ends. The method comprises a process for fluid connection; a process for lowering pressure in a chamber to a level of a first atmospheric pressure or lower; a process for allowing the increment amount by the steam pulse of the multicomponent sterilizing agent wherein one component is water vapor, to flow into the chamber on the level of a second atmospheric pressure or lower and at a temperature higher than the condensation temperature of the vapor of the sterilizing agent; a process for stopping the flow of the vapor of the sterilizing agent to spread the vapor in the chamber to come into contact with the outer surface of the article and the fluid passage; and a process for repeating the flowing periods of the sterilizing agent and the stop periods of the sterilizing agent continuously by turning over a plurality of times enough to sterilize the article and the fluid passage.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Patent JP-2005176720-A (JP)
Title: Toilet for pet
Inventor: SASAKI RYUICHI
IPC: A01K23/00
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problems wherein a conventional toilet for a pet requires time and effort, and is not desirable from the viewpoints of beauty, hygiene and economy because of secondary waste because the conventional toilet for the pet allows the excrements to be absorbed in a pet sheet, an absorbing mat or the like, and the excrements is discarded by picking out the pet sheet or the like timely.  <P>SOLUTION: The hygienic toilet for the pet hardly causing the secondary waste is obtained by constituting a belt conveyor by using an artificial lawn belt 2 in a shallow body frame 1, and is constituted so that when the pet has entered the inside of the toilet and the dejection is finished, the belt conveyor may be automatically operated to store the excrement in each storing vessel, and the artificial lawn belt 2 may be cleaned by the jetting of a cleaning water from a cleaning water-jetting nozzle 19 installed in the inside, and by a cleaning brush 20. The belt conveyor part is easily lifted and lowered to enable the artificial lawn belt 2 to be taken away, preserved and cleaned, and a waste water-storing vessel 22 can be exchanged with a waste water-receiving vessel 32 to enable the receiving vessel 32 to be connected to another draining piping to make the toilet for the pet hygienic, economical and beautiful.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005184631-A (JP)
Title: High-frequency power amplifying electronic component
Inventor: NAGAMORI HIROYUKI
IPC: H03F3/189
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize a power coupler to achieve miniaturization of a high-frequency power amplifying electronic component (module) using the same.  <P>SOLUTION: The high-frequency power amplifying electronic component is provided with: a power amplifier circuit (210) for amplifying a modulated high-frequency signal; an impedance matching circuit (244) provided between the final output stage of the power amplifier circuit and an output terminal; an output power detection circuit (220) for detecting the magnitude of output power from the power amplifier circuit and outputting a signal for feedback control of the power amplifier circuit; and a power coupler (250) which is provided between the impedance matching circuit and the input terminal of the output power detection circuit. The power coupler consists of: a sub-line (MS4) which is proximately disposed in parallel with a part of the final output stage side of the power amplifier circuit in the main line (MS1) of the impedance matching circuit; a capacitor element (Ce) which is connected between the main line and the sub-line; and a resistor element (Rt) which is connected between the opposite side of the final output stage of the power amplifier circuit of the sub-line and a constant potential point.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005179033-A (JP)
Title: Article operating device
Inventor: YAMAZAWA KAZUAKI
IPC: B65G47/82
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the accuracy in positioning an article such as a beer case being carried.  <P>SOLUTION: This article operating device comprises a conveyor 20 for carrying the case 10 having a recessed portion or an opening portion to a first direction (a carrying direction) and a control mechanism 150 for positioning the case 10 by moving a control member 151 to a second direction to abut on a portion specifying the outer edge of the recessed portion or the opening portion of the case 10.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005184728-A (JP)
Title: Image recording and reproducing apparatus and image reproducing method
Inventor: ICHIOKA HIDETOSHI
IPC: H04N21/431
Filed: 2003-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To intuitively perform not only the reproducing operation of moving image contents but also the reproducing operation of still image contents.  <P>SOLUTION: A video recording and reproducing process section 40 reproduces video contents and a Web content processing section 60 automatically selects instruction information instructing another Web page to be next reproduced from data of a reproduced Web page, for example, and reproduces a corresponding Web page to consecutively reproduce out a plurality of Web pages at fixed time intervals. A main control section 20 controls, based on an input conversion table 21, the reproducing operation of video contents by the video recording and reproducing process section 40 and the consecutive reproducing operation of Web contents by the Web content processing section 60 based on a signal which is inputted in response to an input operation to the same operating key group.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005186301-A (JP)
Title: Printing instruction apparatus for image forming apparatus, and image forming system
Inventor: ONISHI SEIJI
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2003-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce apparatus burden and line burden at the time of instructing a stapling process in an image forming system in which an image forming apparatus with the stapling processing function, and a printing instruction apparatus are connected.  <P>SOLUTION: The printing instruction apparatus 11 is equipped with a page number grasping part, a judging part, an information forming part, and a communication part 17. The page number grasping part grasps a page number of first image information for every page. The judging part judges which is larger or smaller between the page number of the first image information and a maximum number of sheets of papers processable to be stapled at the image forming apparatus 21. The information forming part forms second image information by an N (N≥2) up of the first image information so that the number of sheets of papers to be outputted at the image forming apparatus 21 becomes smaller than the maximum number of sheets in the case where the page number of the first image information is judged to be not smaller than the maximum number of sheets at the judging part. The communication part 17 can transmit the second image information to the image forming apparatus 21.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005187525-A (JP)
Title: Rubber composition for tire
Inventor: WAKAMATSU HIROSHI
IPC: B60C1/00
Filed: 2003-12-24
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rubber composition which gives the same antistatic effect as those of conventional carbon black-containing rubber compositions, has excellent carbon black dispersibility, and has improved processability.  <P>SOLUTION: This rubber composition comprises 100 pts.wt. of a dienic rubber, 25 to 100 pts.wt. of silica, and 10 to 30 pts.wt. of carbon black having a nitrogen adsorption specific area (N<SB>2</SB>SA) of ≤80 m<SP>2</SP>/g, a DBP oil absorption of ≥150 ml/100g and a ΔDst of ≥150 nm.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005190180-A (JP)
Title: Radiator heat radiation simulation system
Inventor: WATABE TAKASHI
IPC: F28D1/053
Filed: 2003-12-25
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an immediate and easy-to-understand check on heat radiation performance without screen switching only through an input of dimension specifications (parameters) of a radiator.  <P>SOLUTION: Dimension specifications input parts 54A and 54B and a form display part 56, all for a radiator 30, and a graph display part 64 for displaying computation results in graphs are displayed on the same screen 50A on a display device. Only an input of dimension specifications (parameters) of the radiator 30 enables a simultaneous view of a schematic diagram of radiator form and graphs of heat radiation performance results (fall temperature characteristic 66 and heat radiation amount characteristic 68), without screen switching.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004521389-A (JP)
Title: 減衰全反射に基づく表示装置
IPC: G02F1/19
Filed: 2002-06-04
Abstract: 表示セル１０は、異なる屈折率又は吸収係数をもつ２つの混合しない流体３，４を含み、このセルは、全反射（ＴＩＲ）を可能にするプリズム構造を具備する透明基板１０の下に位置付けられる。スイッチングは、（外部）電極５，６の静電力のためにセル内において流体が（再）分布と、導電性である流体の１つに印加される電位とによる減衰ＴＩＲに基づく。
Patent JP-2004535004-A (JP)
Title: 通信セッションを介したユーザの認証
IPC: G06F21/44
Filed: 2002-06-11
Abstract: 本発明は、クライアントコンピュータを用いてユーザのサーバコンピュータに対する再認証を容易にするための装置に関する。一実施形態では、本方法は、サーバとクライアントとの間の第１の通信セッション間の資格認定情報をサーバによって受信するステップと、暗号化された資格認定情報を作成するためにキーを用いて資格認定情報を暗号化するステップと、暗号化された資格認定情報をサーバのメモリに格納する。本方法はまた、サーバによってキーをクライアントに転送するステップと、サーバによって、キーをサーバのメモリから削除するステップとを含む。サーバが第２の通信セッションの間にクライアントから受信する場合、サーバは、暗号化された資格認定情報を復号化するためにキーを使用する。 【選択図】図１
Patent JP-2005500958-A (JP)
Title: 機械で検知しうる接着テープ
IPC: B65H19/28
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: 本発明は、少くとも１つの主支持体（２）及び少くとも１つの剥離可能な接着システム（６）を備えた、リールに巻かれた平らな材料のフライングリール交換のための、接着テープに関する。本発明は、主支持体（２）が機械で検知できる成分（Ｘ）が添加された材料から作られている、ことを特徴とする。
Patent JP-2005501753-A (JP)
Title: 化学的機械研磨装置用のスラリー分配装置および該スラリー分配装置を用いる方法
IPC: H01L21/304
Filed: 2002-09-09
Abstract: 平坦化の均一性を向上させるスラリー分配装置（１２５）を有し、基板（１０２）を研磨するための研磨装置（１００）が提供される。装置（１００）は、（ｉ）研磨面（１１０）を有したプラテン（１０６）と、（ii）基板（１０２）を研磨面に対して保持するようになっているヘッド（１１６）と、（iii）研磨中、プラテン（１０６）を回転させる機構と、（iv）スラリーを面（１１０）に供給するノズル（１２６，１２８）を有した供給装置（１２４）と、（ｖ）ノズル（１２６，１２８）とヘッド（１１６）間に位置する分配装置（１２５）とを含んでいる。一つの実施形態においては、装置（１００）は、ヘッド（１１６）と分配装置（１２５）との間に、面（１１０）から使用済みのスラリーと研磨副生成物を除去するためのワイパー（１８０）をさらに含み、それによって基板（１０２）に損傷を与えるおそれのある凝集物又は堆積物を減らし、歩留まりを向上させる。装置（１００）は、ワイパー（１８０）の前および／又は後に、洗浄流体を供給し堆積物の蓄積を実質的に取り除くための供給装置（１８６）をさらに含むこともできる。
Patent JP-2005503458-A (JP)
Title: アリールノルボルネン誘導体からの炭化水素樹脂
IPC: C08F8/04
Filed: 2002-09-06
Abstract: ５−アリール−２−ノルボルネンの新規な単独重合体及び５−アリール−２−ノルボルネンの少なくとも１種又はそれ以上の他の環式もしくは非環式アルケンとの新規な共重合体並びにその単独重合体及び共重合体の水素化により得られる水素化炭化水素樹脂を開示する。それらの生成物は粘着付与剤として特に有用である。また５−アリール−２−ノルボルネンの単独重合体及び共重合体の新規な製造方法も開示しており、そこでは重合触媒としてフリーデル・クラフツ触媒、例えば塩化アルミニウム又は三フッ化ホウ素などを使用する。
Patent JP-2005505197-A (JP)
Title: 受信ｉｐストリームに複数のイベントの通知を組み合わせる方法及びシステム
IPC: H04N21/435
Filed: 2002-09-16
Abstract: ストリーミングメディアデータストリームの代りに又はそれと混合してプログラム可能なメッセージ２０を、イベント３０の受信時に受信装置に送信するのに適したシステム、方法及び製品が開示される。本システムは、インターネット１０４のデータ通信ネットワークインターフェース；前記データ通信ネットワークインターフェースに動作可能に接続され、イベント３０に基づく所定の報知１０を、イベント３０の発生時に所定の受信装置に所定の受信装置に送信することが可能な少なくとも１つの送信装置；選択的に検索可能な所定の一群のメッセージ２０を有する持続的な記憶部１９６；前記送信装置及びデータストリームのインターネットプロバイダ１０１の双方と通信することが可能であり、前記持続的な記憶部１９６に存するメッセージに選択的にアクセスすることが可能な監視部１９５；及び前記イベントを検出すること、選択的に抽出可能な少なくとも１つのメッセージ２０を前記イベント３０に基づいて選択すること、選択された検索可能なメッセージ２０の少なくとも一部と共に所定の方法でデータストリームを修正すること、及び修正されたデータストリームを所定の受信装置に送信することが可能なメッセージングソフトウエア１９７を有する。
Patent JP-2005505307-A (JP)
IPC: A61P19/02
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which comprise a receptor binding domain of a cytokine and a domain which includes a signal sequence for the attachment of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchors. The invention also relates to methods to manufacture the polypeptides, nucleic acids molecules encoding the polypeptides and therapeutic compositions comprising the polypeptides.
Patent JP-2005506184-A (JP)
Title: 排ガスの精製用生物学的フィルター
IPC: B01D53/81
Filed: 2001-10-23
Abstract: 本発明は、ココヤシ殻から抽出された髄からなる生物学的に活性な担体材料の床を含む排ガスの精製のための生物学的フィルターであって、前記床が排ガスを前記床と接触させ、空間的に入口ポイントと離れたポイントで床から排ガスを取り出すように収納されたフィルターに関する。
Patent JP-2005510877-A (JP)
Title: 電子装置
IPC: H01L25/07
Filed: 2002-10-15
Abstract: ２つの支持体（１０，１１）を有するサンドイッチ構造形式の電子装置が提案されており、この場合、各支持体が１つの導体路層（８，１３，１４）を有していて、上側の導体路層（１３，１４）が異なる平面に延びている。
Patent JP-2005512877-A (JP)
Title: 電磁弁
IPC: B60T8/50
Filed: 2002-12-04
Abstract: 本発明は電磁弁に関し、この電磁弁は、バルブ切り換えノイズを減少するために、制動圧制御における絞り位置に電気的に切換えられる。
Patent JP-2005523251-A (JP)
Title: Ｒｈｏ−キナーゼ阻害剤
IPC: A61P7/02
Filed: 2003-01-10
Abstract: Ｒｈｏ−キナーゼ阻害剤としての化合物およびその誘導体、それらの合成、およびそれらが開示されている。本発明のこれらの化合物は、腫瘍の増殖の抑制、勃起不全の治療、および他のＲｈｏ−キナーゼによって介在される、たとえば冠状動脈心疾患のような適応症の治療に有効である。
Patent JP-2005524423-A (JP)
Title: 皮膚および爪感染の予防および処置のための方法
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: 皮膚および爪の上または真下で生じた微生物感染の予防および処置の方法であって、微生物を実質的に不活性化し、複製不能にするのに十分な時間および近さおよび強度で皮膚または爪の感染部分に電磁波放射線を適用することからなる方法。
Patent JP-2005518671-A (JP)
IPC: H01L45/00
Filed: 2003-02-05
Abstract: A programmable multiple data state memory cell including a first electrode layer formed from a first conductive material, a second electrode layer formed from a second conductive material, and a first layer of a metal-doped chalcogenide material disposed between the first and second electrode layers. The first layer providing a medium in which a conductive growth can be formed to electrically couple together the first and second electrode layers. The memory cell further includes a third electrode layer formed from a third conductive material, and a second layer of a metal-doped chalcogenide material disposed between the second and third electrode layers, the second layer providing a medium in which a conductive growth can be formed to electrically couple together the second and third electrode layers.
Patent JP-2005523547-A (JP)
Title: 地域に基づく記録の許可
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2003-04-15
Abstract: コンテンツを媒体に記録する装置は、媒体に埋め込まれた第１コードと、記録装置のメモリに埋め込まれた第２コードと、コンテンツに埋め込まれた第３コードとを読み込むよう構成されるプロセッサを有する。プロセッサは、これら３つのコードを比較し、３つのコードが同一であるとき、コンテンツの媒体への記録を許可する。これら３つのコードは、コンテンツの配信地域と、配信時刻と、配信地域の時間帯を表すものである。記録装置は、コンテンツに含まれるコンテンツコードがその他の２つのコードと一致しないとき、あるいはそれらの差が所定の値より大きいとき、記録を行わないようにする。
Patent JP-2006500006-A (JP)
Title: アルツハイマー病を治療する組成物および方法
IPC: C12N9/64
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: 本発明はアルツハイマー病や他アミロイ症を治療するための化合物と方法に、BACE1活性を調節するポリペプチド類に関し、またアルツハイマー病や他アミロイド症の治療用の薬物を識別する方法に関する。
Patent JP-2005197466-A (JP)
Title: Box-like casing structure
Inventor: NOGUCHI KUNIHIKO
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a box-like casing structure in which positioning is easy, and assembling is also easy.  <P>SOLUTION: The box-like casing structure has a box-like housing 3 in which a rear one face is opened to have an internal space, and a box-like inscribed bracket 5 which is inserted into the internal space of the housing 3. When the inscribed bracket 5 is inserted into the housing 3, upper and lower, and left and right faces of the inscribed bracket 5 are located inside the housing 3, and the housing 3 and the inscribed bracket 5 are attached by settlement of the upper and lower, and left and right faces. The housing 3 is provided with springs 32a, 32b which urge any face of the upper and lower, and left and right faces of the inscribed bracket 5 so as to be abutted on an inner peripheral face of the housing 3 when the inscribed bracket 5 is inserted into the housing 3 from an opening face rearward of the housing 3.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005195492-A (JP)
Title: Analysis apparatus and analysis method
Inventor: OGURA JUN
IPC: G01N21/78
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily create a reaction product such as a DNA from a specimen and analyze it in a short time.  <P>SOLUTION: A DNA analysis apparatus 1 is integrally provided with a solid imaging device 3 and a reaction device 50. A micro flow path 53 and openings 54, 55, 56, 57 communicating with the micro flow path 50 are formed in the reaction device 50. Spots 60 are distributed on a light receiving face of the solid imaging device 2. Protrusion stripes 62 are provided on the light receiving face. Grooves 63 are formed between the protrusion stripes 62. An exit of the micro flow path 53 is connected to the groove 63.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005194161-A (JP)
Title: Method and apparatus for molding optical element
Inventor: SEKI KEIICHI
IPC: C03B11/16
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for molding an optical element that controls dispersion of center part thickness accuracy of the optical element formed by pressing an optical raw material by a pair of mold members.  <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus for molding the optical element prepares the optical element by pressing the optical raw material by a pair of the mold members. The apparatus for molding the optical element is equipped with driving means 7 and 6 that drive separately a main driving axis 5 to which one of the mold member 3 is attached and a following shaft 4 to which the other mold member 2 is attached, and a control means 10 that controls the position of the following shaft in accordance with the situation of the pressing motion of the main driving axis.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005201498-A (JP)
Title: Gasification melting method, gasification melting apparatus and gasification melting treatment system
Inventor: NAKAMURA YUICHI
IPC: F23G5/02
Filed: 2004-01-14
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gasification melting method, a gasification melting apparatus and a gasification melting treatment system for carrying out thermal decomposition and gasification of combustibles such as waste containing much moisture, while suppressing the internal temperature drop of a gasifying furnace, and burning to melt a product into melted slag in a melting furnace.  <P>SOLUTION: The gasification melting apparatus comprising a fluidized bed gasifying furnace 13 and a melting furnace 14 is provided with a mechanical dehydrator 5 for dehydrating the combustibles to separate them into dehydration waste water and solid components; a waste water thickener 22 for concentrating the dehydration waste water to separate it into steam and a concentrated component; a means for throwing the solid component into the fluidized bed gasifying furnace 13; a means for conveying the dehydration waste water 101 to the waste water thickener 22; a means for conveying the steam 107 separated from the dehydration waste water 101 in the waste water thickener 22, to a blowing nozzle 14-5 of a tertiary combustion chamber 14-3 of the melting furnace 14; and a means for leading condensed sludge 106 separated from the dehydration waste water 101 in the waste water thickener 22, into the fluidized bed gasifying furnace 13.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005198540-A (JP)
Title: Walking type mower
Inventor: HAYASHI MASAHIKO
IPC: A01D34/68
Filed: 2004-01-14
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walking type mower enabling slope mowing, with which scattering of mowed grass, pebbles, or the like, to lateral outsides of a machine body is effectively prevented while compacting the machine body.  <P>SOLUTION: In the walking type mower which is equipped with two pair of right and left traveling wheels, respectively, at the front and the rear of a reaping part 3 equipped with a cutting blade to be rotated and driven in a cutting blade housing 1 and is equipped with a controlling handle 6 for longitudinally changing the direction of the mowing part 3, the cutting blade housing 1 is furnished with side covers 78 for covering gaps (c) formed between the cutting blade housing 1 and the traveling wheels 4 from lateral outside.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2004274725-A (JP)
Title: Monitoring system
Inventor: UCHIYAMA WATARU
IPC: H04M11/04
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitoring system for properly applying external line connections to a plurality of registered destinations in the case that a terminal detects an unsteady state and a central processing unit makes external line connection.  <P>SOLUTION: The monitoring system is provided with: terminal units 2, 3 each for monitoring a steady or unsteady state; one central processing unit 19; a data communication means 5 for carrying out data transmission and reception with respect to the steady state or the unsteady state between the terminal unit and the central processing unit; a storage means 21 for storing a plurality of notice destinations; and an external line connection means 7 for applying external line connection to a communication apparatus of a notice destination, and when receiving a signal denoting the unsteady state from the terminal unit, since each central processing unit sequentially applies the external line connections to notice destinations registered in advance to the storage means, effective external line connections are attained for a plurality of notice destinations.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Patent JP-2005210201-A (JP)
Title: Apparatus and method for color conversion
Inventor: KAGAWA SHUICHI
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: <P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a color conversion apparatus and a color conversion method, capable of adjusting the lightness and saturation of input color data, corresponding to the color reproduction range of an image reproducing apparatus.  <P>SOLUTION: In the color conversion apparatus and the color conversion method, characteristic information, representing the intensity of lightness and/or saturation of first color data representing a color image, is acquired; the value of hue region data effective for a specific hue component in a color image represented by the first color data is adjusted, on the basis of a plurality of conversion characteristics set for each range of the value of the characteristic information, thereby acquiring new hue region data; and a matrix computation is performed using the new hue region data as an operation element, thereby calculating the correcting quantity for independently correcting at least any one of the hue, lightness and saturation of the first color data for each hue component.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI