Abstract: An apparatus for registering a sheet. The apparatus including a sheet registration nip assembly for changing a position and/or timing of the sheet. The apparatus also including a controller communicating a first signal to the sheet registration nip assembly to change a first sheet characteristic to a target characteristic. The first signal generated to impart the target characteristic to the sheet by the time the sheet reaches a preliminary datum. The preliminary datum disposed along the transport path between the sheet registration nip assembly and a delivery datum that is disposed downstream of the sheet registration nip assembly. The controller communicating a second signal to the sheet registration nip assembly to change a second sheet characteristic to the target characteristic. The second signal communicated when at least a portion of the sheet is disposed along the transport path between the preliminary datum and the delivery datum.

Abstract: To provide a capacitor capable of utilizing carbon nanotube characteristics effectively to obtain excellent electric or mechanical characteristics, and a method of manufacturing the same. The capacitor is characterized by including two opposing electrodes, at least one of the two electrodes being formed from a coating film of a carbon nanotube structure in which plural carbon nanotubes with functional groups bonded constitute a mesh structure by cross-linking the functional groups through chemical bonding. The method of manufacturing a capacitor includes: a coating step for coating a surface of a base body with a solution that contains plural carbon nanotubes with functional groups bonded; and a cross-linking step for forming a carbon nanotube structure layer in which the functional groups are chemically bonded to one another, thereby causing the carbon nanotubes to cross-link to one another and build a mesh structure.

Abstract: An image fixing method capable of favorably fixing a toner containing a crystalline resin is provided. A transfer medium having unfixed images formed of a color toner containing a binder resin that contains a crystalline resin and a colorant is passed between a heating member heated by way of an external heating unit and a pressurizing member, thereby fixing the unfixed images.

Abstract: A recording paper usable in both inkjet recording and electrophotographic recording, and an image recording method using the recording paper. The recording paper includes a base paper that is composed mainly of pulp fibers, contains a filler, and is coated with a cationic resin on one or both sides, wherein surface electric resistivity at 22° C. and 55% relative humidity is 1.0×109 to 1.0×1011 &OHgr; and volume electric resistivity at 22° C. and 55% relative humidity is 1.0×1010 to 1.0×1012 &OHgr;·cm.

Abstract: A method and device for describing a complex color raster image as a collection of objects in a hierarchical and device independent format can be carried out using an apparatus for generating an image capable of being displayed and printed.

Abstract: The predominant language of a sample text is automatically identified using probability data that include N-gram probability data for at least one language and word probability data for at least one language. The N-gram probability data of a language indicate, for each N-gram, the probability that it occurs if the language is predominant. Similarly, the word probability data of a language indicate, for each word, the probability that it occurs if the language is predominant. The probability data are used to automatically obtain sample probability data for at least two languages. The sample probability data include N-gram probability information for at least one language and word probability information for at least one language. The sample probability data are used to automatically obtain language identifying data identifying the language whose sample probability data indicate the highest probability. The N-grams can be trigrams, while the words can be short words of no more than five characters.

Abstract: A zoomorphic computer for controlling a computer system includes an animal or humanoid shaped shell having an attached transceiver for two way communication with a computer system. A position detecting unit determines position of the zoomorphic shell relative to the computer system, with change of position of the zoomorphic shell relative to the computer system changing state the zoomorphic shell or the computer system. The zoomorphic shell can have movable elements such as arms or tails, attached to the zoomorphic shell, and support a feedback unit that communicates with the computer system, modifying position of a movable element in response to computer system output.

Abstract: A developing apparatus has a developer support 2 to which a developing bias VB with an AC component VAC superimposed on a DC component is applied for visualizing a latent image on a latent image support 1 in a dual component developer G supported on the developer support 2. It includes a use history estimation 5 for estimating a use history of the developer G or a use history detection device 6 for detecting a use history of the developer G and a developing bias power supply 3 provided with a peak-to-peak voltage changing device 4 for changing a peak-to-peak voltage Vp-p of the AC component VAC based on information from the use history estimation device 5 or the use history detection means 6.

Abstract: A word shape token-based document classification system prepares a plurality of sets of training data degraded by image quality and selects the optimum training data set by examining scores from a relevance measurement. The system achieves high accuracy from a wide range of image quality.

Abstract: A system and method for pipelined data processing emulates multi-tasking pipelined data processing in a single tasking environment. A host application running in the single tasking environment creates a pipeline of linked data processing tasks to process data from a data source and to provide the processed data to the host application. As each data processing task of the pipeline is created, the task calls an external procedure to obtain header data indicative of the data to be received by the task. Each task alters the obtained header data to reflect the data processing operation to be performed by the task, then the task creates an external procedure callable by other tasks or the host application. The external procedure provides the processed header data from within a task to the calling task or host application. After all tasks of the pipeline are created the host application invokes the pipeline to obtain processed data from the pipeline.

Abstract: A method and device for describing a complex color raster image as a collection of objects in a hierarchical and device independent format. The purpose of structured imaging (SI) is to expand the scope of a raster image to a collection of individually manipulable component objects. An SI is a hierarchical description of a single output image raster which may be used as one component of a page in a structured document. Objects contributing to the output raster may originate from text, graphics, other rasters or a combination thereof, and all maintain their heritage for selectability and modification. The SI describes not only the source data but also the image processing operations required for rendering the output raster. SI technology supports re-editability, customization and enhancement, automatic image assembly and high performance imaging. Thus, such a model has implications not only in an image editing and processing arena, but also in the filing and printing services used for image handling.

Abstract: A fluorescent printer head capable of rendering luminance of dot-like anodes along its main scanning direction uniform and stable to improve quality of printing in an optical printer. The fluorescent printer head includes dot-like anodes constituting a luminous area, control electrodes having apertures formed at positions corresponding to the dot-like anodes, and at least one filamentary cathode stretched above the control electrode extending along the middle portion of the luminous area.

Abstract: A dynamic memory device comprises a dynamic memory circuit, an input buffer circuit for temporarily storing data each time it is received from a source external to the device; an output buffer circuit for temporarily storing data each time it is read out from the dynamic memory circuit and for outputting the stored data in a unit of a predetermined number of words each time a request for reading is made; and a control circuit for controlling the input and output buffer circuits so that reading and writing operations can be performed independently of a refreshing operation.

Abstract: An electronic device of the element row type, and a wiring method of its electrode pattern, is characterized by the disposition of a plurality of the elements being arranged in a longitudinal array which is divided into a plurality of blocks. A pair of driver devices are employed to drive the elements, and wiring patterns interconnect the elements to the driver devices. In accordance with the present invention, the wiring patterns include first portions which extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the element array, and second portions which extend parallel to the longitudinal extent of the element array, with the parallel portions defining substantially the same width dimension regions, and wherein further, such width regions are overlapped with respect to each other such that the overall width of the wiring pattern for the electronic device may be substantially reduced as compared to those of prior art devices whereby miniaturization of the electronic device may be achieved.

Abstract: An image sensor comprises a plurality of photoelectric converting elements of the sandwich type arranged on a substrate in which a photoelectric conversion layer is sandwiched between upper and lower electrodes and a light shielding film having a window for controlling the quantity of incident light is formed so as to correspond to each of the photoelectric converting elements, wherein, noting the fact that a photoelectric current can be dervied from a wider area than the actual area of a photoelectric converting region, an overlapped region of lower and upper electrodes in each of the photoelectric converting elements is made smaller in area than that of the window.

Abstract: A power supply circuit comprises a single discharge capacitor having a charging sufficient to trigger discharge in a discharge lamp. The discharge capacitor is associated with means for accumulating energy, with which it is charged. The energy accumulating means receives commercially available alternating current and applies the accumulated energy to the discharge capacitor to charge the latter. The power supply circuit may include an auxiliary capacitor which has a smaller capacitance and higher potential rating than the discharge capacitor. The auxiliary capacitor may have a potential rating sufficient to activate the discharge lamp alone. The discharge capacitor cooperates with the auxiliary capacitor to define discharge period. Preferably, the power supply circuit may include means for blocking or shutting off power supply at a given timing to precisely control the discharge period.