A handheld imaging device includes an image sensor for sensing an image; a processor for processing the sensed image; a plurality of processing units provided in the processor, the plurality of processing units connected in parallel by a crossbar switch to form a multi-core processing unit for the processor; and an image sensor interface for converting signals from the image sensor to a format readable by the plurality of processing units, the image sensor interface sharing a wafer substrate with the processor. A transfer of data from the image sensor interface to the plurality of processing units is conducted entirely on the shared wafer substrate.

An image capturing unit includes a sensor unit that image-captures a predetermined area including a subject; and a reference chart unit that is arranged in the predetermined area and captured with the subject by the sensor unit.

There are provided a printing system, a method of generating a halftone processing rule, a method of acquiring a characteristic parameter, image processing device and method, a halftone processing rule, a halftone image, a method of manufacturing a printed material, an ink jet printing system, and a program which are capable of reducing an operation load of a user and acquiring a halftone processing rule appropriate for the printing system. A characteristic parameter acquisition chart (100) including a pattern for acquiring characteristic parameters related to characteristics of the printing system is output, and the output characteristic parameter acquisition chart (100) is read by image reading means. The characteristic parameters are acquired by analyzing the read image of the characteristic parameter acquisition chart (100), and halftone processing rules that define the processing contents of halftone processes used in the printing system are generated based on the acquired characteristic parameters.

In printing, it is possible to more easily reduce a change in color that is caused by the surface form of an image to be formed. A color correction unit configured to correct color data representing a color by using a correction value in accordance with gloss data representing gloss, a color conversion unit configured to convert the corrected color data into color material amount data, a first generation unit configured to generate, based on the color material amount data, data that is used to form a color development layer among the print data and which makes the color development layer flat and smooth, and a second generation unit configured to generate, based on the gloss data, data that is used to form a glossy layer among the print data are included.

A portable handheld device including a CPU for processing a script; a multi-core processor for processing an image; an input buffer for receiving data for processing by the multi-core processor, the input buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to send data thereto; and an output buffer for receiving data processed by the multi-core processor, the output buffer being provided under the control of the multi-core processor to receive data therefrom. The multi-core processor comprises a plurality of micro-coded processing units. The CPU is configured with authority to clear and query the input and output buffers.

Provided are a substrate inspecting unit capable of reducing image data labeling work time through training image data set verification and semi-automatic image labeling, and at the same time, improving prediction performance by improving classification accuracy for data sets, and a substrate treating apparatus including the same. The substrate inspecting unit comprises a feature extracting module for extracting a feature from training data included in each class in response to a plurality of training data related to image data of a substrate being classified according to a predefined class, a validity evaluating module for evaluating validity of the feature, a class verifying module for verifying the predefined class, and a data reconstructing module for reconstructing the plurality of training data based on a feature determined as valid and a verified class, wherein reconstructed training data is utilized when inspecting the substrate.

Provided are a substrate inspecting unit capable of reducing image data labeling work time through training image data set verification and semi-automatic image labeling, and at the same time, improving prediction performance by improving classification accuracy for data sets, and a substrate treating apparatus including the same. The substrate inspecting unit comprises a feature extracting module for extracting a feature from training data included in each class in response to a plurality of training data related to image data of a substrate being classified according to a predefined class, a validity evaluating module for evaluating validity of the feature, a class verifying module for verifying the predefined class, and a data reconstructing module for reconstructing the plurality of training data based on a feature determined as valid and a verified class, wherein reconstructed training data is utilized when inspecting the substrate.

Provided are a liquid ejection apparatus and a control method of the liquid ejection apparatus that can suppress a power consumption without impairing operational feeling. To this end, a tilt correction operation performed by abutting a printing medium onto a conveyance roller in a printing unit and an operation by a reading unit are exclusively controlled.

Provided are a liquid ejection apparatus and a control method of the liquid ejection apparatus that can suppress a power consumption without impairing operational feeling. To this end, a tilt correction operation performed by abutting a printing medium onto a conveyance roller in a printing unit and an operation by a reading unit are exclusively controlled.

An image reading apparatus includes a feed tray on which a medium is placed, a conveyance unit configured to convey, from the feed tray, the medium placed on the feed tray, an image reading unit configured to read an image from the medium conveyed by the conveyance unit, a discharge tray to which the medium from which the image was read by the image reading unit is discharged, and a housing. The feed tray and the discharge tray are capable of being pulled out in a pull-out direction, and, according to movement of one of the feed tray and the discharge tray in the pull-out direction, the other of the feed tray and the discharge tray moves in the pull-out direction.