Abstract: To provide a paper feeding device that can switch setting information only with an easy action of sheet removal and setting in a predetermined position. The paper feeding device includes a first detecting unit that detects whether a sheet is set in a predetermined position, a second detecting unit that detects whether the sheet removal and setting is performed in the predetermined position after the setting of the sheet is detected by the first detecting unit, and a switching unit that switches setting information concerning the sheet when the sheet removal and setting is detected by the second detecting unit.

Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a tank configured to contain a developing agent including a toner and a carrier, the tank having a discharge port configured to discharge the developing agent overflowing from the tank, a supplier configured to develop a latent image by using the toner contained in the tank, a replenisher configured to contain the developing agent and to replenish the developing agent into the tank, and a controller configured to estimate an amount of the developing agent in the tank in according with the amount of the supplied developing agent and the amount of the replenished developing agent and to execute a forced discharge for forcibly discharging the developing agent contained in the tank from the discharge port based on the estimated amount of developing agent.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a local oscillator includes: an adder that adds an oscillator integer phase and an oscillator fraction phase and outputs the addition value as first phase information; a delayer that outputs an addition output of a frequency command word at one clock before and second phase information as estimated oscillator phase data; a correcting unit that outputs an addition of compensation information to the first phase information as the second phase information when |the first phase information?the estimated oscillator phase data|>|the first phase information+the compensation information?the estimated oscillator phase data| is satisfied and otherwise outputs the first phase information as the second phase information.

Abstract: Systems and methods that can facilitate more optimized relocation of data associated with a memory are presented. In addition to a memory controller component, a memory manager component can be employed to increase available processing resources to facilitate more optimal execution of higher level functions. Higher level functions can be delegated to the memory manager component to allow execution of these higher level operations with reduced or no load on the memory controller component resources. A uni-bus or multi-bus architecture can be employed to further optimize data relocation operations. A first bus can be utilized for data access operations including read, write, erase, refresh, or combinations thereof, among others, while a second bus can be designated for higher level operations including data compaction, error code correction, wear leveling, or combinations thereof, among others.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can enhance and/or simplify tactile-based I/O transactions in connection with a user-interface (UI) of limited form factor. In particular, the architecture can monitor a position of a selector object such as an operator's finger relative to a UI display as the selector object hovers or moves above the UI display. Based upon this position, an analogous coordinate in the UI display can be determined, and a portion of the UI display substantially centered at the coordinate can be modified. As one example, the UI display can be modified to increase the magnification scale (e.g., a virtual magnifying glass) of the portion of the display indicated by the selector object.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a fixing device 26 that includes a fixing roller 30, a center coil 33a for induction heating a substantially central part in the axial direction of the fixing roller 30, side coils 33b, 33c for induction-heating end parts in the axial direction of the fixing roller, induction heating power sources 60, 61, 70, 71 which supply a high-frequency pulse voltage to these coils, and a power control circuit 58a which variably controls output power of the induction heating power sources 60, 61, 70, 71 so that the output power increases or decreases stepwise on a predetermined cycle, and has a function of selectively setting maximum power supply and a function of selectively setting the output power variance cycle.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes an upstream side chamber arranged further on an upstream side with respect to an ink flowing direction than a head in a circulating path and configured to temporarily store the ejection liquid that should be supplied to the head through the circulating path, a downstream side chamber arranged further on a downstream side than the head and further on the upstream side than the upstream side chamber in the circulating path and configured to temporarily store the ejection liquid collected from the head, and a pressure-difference adjusting mechanism configured to form a first pressure state in which the pressure in the downstream side chamber is lower than the pressure in the upstream side chamber and the head and a second pressure state in which the pressure in the upstream side chamber is lower than the pressure in the downstream side chamber.

Abstract: A parallel download system is described to download data from a plurality of source servers in parallel. The system may include a source scheduler, a prioritization scheduler, and an I/O dispatcher. The source scheduler generates a download schedule to control which source servers will be downloaded from at a current point in time. The prioritization scheduler tracks the latency and throughput of all channels to the source servers and dynamically adjusts the download schedule to control download performance. The I/O dispatcher produces an output stream to present the downloaded data to one or more external applications or a user.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a developing device, comprising: a developing unit configured to store an initial two-component developer including an initial toner containing silica externally added and a carrier and to form a toner image on an image bearing member with the two-component developer; a discharging section configured to discharge a part of the initial developer from the developing unit; and a developer supplying unit configured to supply a supply developer including a supply toner containing silica externally added and the carrier to the developing unit, the amount of silica added to the supply toner being smaller than the amount of silica added to the initial toner.

Abstract: In an industrial control configuration, various instances can exist that are based upon a definition. A definition can be changed and thus it can be appropriate to alter related instances in accordance with the change. However, changing an instance can cause disruption in other actions even when the change is minor. Therefore, various standards can be used to determine if a change to an instance should be propagated automatically or at another time, such as after an operation. The determination can be based on artificial intelligence techniques, user preference, a defined rule set, user instruction, as well as other standards.

Abstract: Systems and/or methods that facilitate transferring data between a processor component and memory components are presented. A transfer controller component facilitates controlling data transfers in part by receiving respective subsets of data from respective memory components and arranging the respective subsets of data based in part on a desired predefined data order. The processor component generates a transfer map that includes information to facilitate arranging data in a predefined order. The processor component generates respective subsets of commands that are provided to queue components in respective memory components to retrieve desired data from the respective memory components. Each memory component services the commands in its queue component in an independent and parallel manner, and transfers the data retrieved from memory to the transfer controller component, which can arrange the received data in a predefined order for transfer to the processor component.

Abstract: A system for providing notice of legal rights corresponding to a computing device includes presenting a notice to the user through an I/O interface. The notice is in response to an attempt by a user to access at least one feature of the device through the I/O interface of the device and the notice further indicates that the device is subject to legal rights under a legal instrument. An acknowledgement of the legal rights is presented through the I/O interface. If the user selects the acknowledgement, the user is allowed to access at least one feature of the device. The user is prevented from accessing the at least one feature of the device if the user does not select the acknowledgement.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a digitally controlled oscillator outputs an oscillation signal having an oscillation frequency according to an oscillator tuning word. The digitally controlled oscillator includes a control unit and an oscillator. The control unit divides the oscillator tuning word of N bits into upper (N?A) (A?1 and N>A) bits and lower A bits, converts the upper (N?A) bits into a first code to perform Binary control of (N?A) bits and converts the lower A bits into a second code to perform Unary control of (2^(A+1)?2) bits, and outputs the conversion results, and the oscillator outputs oscillation signals having oscillation frequencies according to the first and second codes output from the control unit.

Abstract: Systems and/or methods that facilitate error correction of data are presented. An error correction code (ECC) control component facilitates enabling or disabling error correction of data being written to or read from memory, such as flash memory, based on ECC indicator data associated with a piece of data. The ECC control component can analyze data, parity code, and/or indicator data associated with the incoming data and/or data stored in the memory location where the incoming data is to be written to determine whether parity code can be written for the incoming data and/or whether error correction can be enabled with respect to the incoming data. Error correction can be enabled when an indicator bit associated with the data is unprogrammed (e.g., bit set to ‘1’ state) and can be disabled by programming the indicator bit (e.g., bit set to a ‘0’ state).

Abstract: An apparatus for providing pressure into which a patient must exhale is provided. The canister has a canister axis and is disposed to hold liquid. The canister also has indicia of pressure on the canister. The apparatus also includes a substantially rigid lid disposed to substantially cover a mouth of the canister and having a first inlet through the lid. The apparatus also includes an adapter in the first inlet. The apparatus also includes a conduit being retained by the adapter such that the conduit is substantially immovable relative to the canister axis.

Abstract: A frequency division multiplex transmission signal receiving apparatus for receiving a frequency division multiplex transmission signal using a plurality of carries includes: an estimation section estimating a transfer function of a received signal after the received signal has been transformed into a frequency domain signal; a demodulation section demodulating the received signal according to the transfer function estimated by the estimation section; a plurality of variation detecting sections performing variation detection using a plurality of different variation detection methods, based on the transfer function estimated by the estimation section; a reliability determining section determining reliability based on a result of a combination of variation detection results of the plurality of variation detecting sections; and a correction section performing error correction of the demodulated signal from the demodulation section, the demodulated signal being subjected to an application of a reliability determi

Abstract: System(s) and method(s) are provided for caching data in a consolidated network repository of information available to mobile and non-mobile networks, and network management systems. Data can be cached in response to request(s) for a data element or request(s) for an update to a data element and in accordance with a cache retention protocol that establishes a versioning protocol and a set of timers that determine a period to elapse prior to removal of a version of the cached data element. Updates to a cached data element can be effected if an integrity assessment determines that recordation of an updated version of the data element preserves operational integrity of one or more network components or services. The assessment is based on integrity logic that establishes a set of rules that evaluate operational integrity of a requested update to a data element. Retention protocol and integrity logic are configurable.

Abstract: Systems and/or methods that facilitate simulation, verification, and optimization of a data transmission system by utilizing simulation memory component(s) are presented. A simulation memory component can be used to replace memory components and/or hardware components to facilitate early simulation and/or verification of the overall interconnectivity of the system. A simulation memory component(s) can be configured to emulate various sizes of memory components associated with the system. Data throughput can be measured during simulation, and the depth and/or width associated with a simulation memory component can be adjusted to facilitate obtaining a desired data throughput based in part on predefined data throughput criteria.

Abstract: Semiconductor device includes semiconductor substrate, through hole having first opening and second opening, and including an expansion portion so that an opening area of first opening is greater than an opening area of lowermost portion of expansion portion, first insulating layer, and having an opening which communicates with through hole and has an area smaller than opening area of first opening, first wiring layer provided on first insulating layer, second insulating layer provided on expansion portion of through hole, and to cover first opening and an inner wall surface of through hole, second insulating layer having an opening communicating with opening of first insulating layer so as to expose first wiring layer through opening of first insulating layer, and second wiring layer provided on second insulating layer to extend from inside of through hole, and being connected to first wiring layer via openings of first and second insulating layers.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus and an image forming method are provided that realize both the use of a decolorizing toner and a non-decolorizing toner and miniaturization of the apparatus.