Patents Assigned to Xerox
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Publication number: 20120069389Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an information processing system includes a control device, an information processing apparatus, a control target device. The information processing apparatus is connected to the control device. The control target device is connected to the information processing apparatus. The control device includes a first unit that receives a first request and transmits a first result of a first processing about the first request to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a second unit that accepts the first request, transmits the first request to the control device, and receives the first result from the control device, and a third unit that determines whether the received first result includes an instruction to request the control target device to perform a processing, and when it is determined that the first result includes the instruction, requests the control target device to perform the processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Shinji FUNATSU
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Publication number: 20120072603Abstract: A communication device includes a communication start request output unit and a response notification acceptance unit. The communication start request output unit outputs a communication start request to an output destination communication device. The response notification acceptance unit accepts a response notification with respect to the communication start request from the output destination communication device. When the response notification acceptance unit accepts a response notification indicating connection rejection due to a mismatch of a communication standard as the response notification with respect to the output communication start request, the communication start request output unit again outputs the communication start request to the output destination communication device in the communication standard to which the output communication start request conforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirotaka KAWABATA
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Publication number: 20120069875Abstract: A communication device includes: a reception unit that receives a signal transmitted from another communication device via a transmission path; a transmission unit that transmits a signal to the another communication device via the transmission path; an error rate measurement unit that measures an error rate representing a probability of occurrence of errors in a signal received by the reception unit in a case where a bi-directional communication with the another communication device is performed; and a phase adjustment unit that adjusts a phase of a signal transmitted from the transmission unit to the another communication device based on an error rate measured by the error rate measurement unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasuaki KONISHI
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Publication number: 20120070204Abstract: A fixing unit includes: a support member; an endless-belt-like fixing member which is wound on the support member; a pressure member which rotates in a fixed rotation direction while being pressed onto the fixing member; a fixing portion in which the fixing member and the pressure member abut against each other to perform fixation on a recording medium; a separation unit which is provided in a space between the support member and the fixing member on a downstream side of the fixing member in a rotation direction of the fixing member and for separating the recording medium from the fixing member; a separation portion which is provided in the separation unit to press the fixing member onto the pressure member and guide the fixing member to leave the pressure member; and an adjustment unit as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaya NAKATSUHARA, Sho WATANABE, Yuichi FUKUDA, Chikara ANDO, Toshiyuki MIYATA
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Publication number: 20120069229Abstract: An imaging system including at least one video channel having a plurality of imaging chips. Each imaging chip includes a command interpretation unit. The command interpretation unit includes a clock input, a data-in input and a data valid input. The clock input accepts a clock signal, the data-in input accepts a formatted bit sequence and the data valid input selectably causes the data-in input to accept the formatted bit sequence. The formatted bit sequence includes a class code and a function code. The command interpretation unit is adapted to interpret the formatted bit sequence and subsequently to output a control event based on the formatted bit sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventor: Scott L. TEWINKLE
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Publication number: 20120070769Abstract: There is disclosed an intermediate transfer member that includes a layer of a poly(imide-carbonate) copolymer having dispersed therein conductive particles. The layer can be a surface layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Yu Qi, Nan-Xing Hu, Jin Wu
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Publication number: 20120070772Abstract: An electrostatic image developing toner including: a toner matrix particle having an adhering particle adhered onto the surface of a central particle, wherein a volume average value of a ratio X of a peripheral length PM to a circle-corresponding diameter D is from 3.6 to 5.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi SUGAWARA, Shinpei TAKAGI, Atsushi SUGITATE, Daisuke NOGUCHI
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Publication number: 20120068990Abstract: A display medium includes a pair of substrates, a dispersion medium sealed between the pair of substrates, a migrating particle group dispersed in the dispersion medium, and a surface layer provided on at least one of the facing surfaces of the pair of substrates and including a polymer compound that is a copolymer containing the following constitutional unit (A) and constitutional unit (B): In the constitutional units (A) and (B), X represents a group containing a silicone chain, Ra1 and Ra2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Rb2 represents an organic group containing a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, n1 and n2 each represent mold of the constitutional unit relative to the whole copolymer and satisfy 0<n1<50 and 0<n2<80, respectively, and n represents a natural number of 1 or more and 3 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki MORIYAMA, Yasuo YAMAMOTO, Yoshinori MACHIDA, Ryota MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20120070203Abstract: As set forth herein, a reusable transfer assist blade (TAB) assembly includes a replaceable blade assembly that is locked into position between a clamp assembly and an extruded portion of the TAB assembly. When the blade assembly requires replacement, spring tables on the clam assembly are biased upward to release the clamp assembly from the extruded portion, and the clamp assembly is rotated about a clamp tab-clamp pocket interface at the top of the TAB assembly. The blade assembly is removed and replaced, the clamp assembly is rotated back into position against the extruded portion, and the spring tabs re-engage interlocking features on the extruded portion to lock the replacement blade in position. The expensive extruded portion and clamp assembly are thus reused and the inexpensive blade assembly is discarded or recycled.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: David B. Montfort, Donald C. Koch, Eliud Robles Flores, John R. Falvo
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Publication number: 20120070192Abstract: An electrostatic charging apparatus includes: an electrostatic charging member that has a discharge face causing discharge between the electrostatic charging member and a to-be-charged member having a charge retention part to hold a charge, and comes in contact with the to-be-charged member so as to charge upon the application of voltage; and an adjusting unit that adjusts an angle between the to-be-charged member and the discharge face.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Jin IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20120070657Abstract: There is described an intermediate transfer member including a substrate layer comprising a polyimide and a surface layer. The surface layer includes a functionalized polyfluoropolyether and functionalized polybutadiene in a weight ratio of functionalized polyfluoropolyether/functionalized polybutadiene of from about 20/80 to about 80/20 and conductive particles. The method of manufacturing the intermediate transfer member is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Wu, Jonathan H. Herko, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma
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Publication number: 20120069120Abstract: An image forming apparatus including: a light scanning portion that lights a plurality of beams, and scans a surface to be scanned of an image carrier to form an electrostatic latent image; a detection portion that detects at least one lighted beam; an abnormality detection portion that transmits data to the light scanning portion via a transmission-line, causes the light scanning portion to light a beam, and detects abnormality of the transmission-line based on the detected beam; and a setting portion that sets a number of beams to be lighted in the case of the formation of the electrostatic latent image so that an amount of light of the detected beam in the case of abnormality detection of the transmission-line is equal to or more than a minimum amount of light of the detected beam in the case of the formation of the electrostatic latent image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomoaki SAKITA
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Publication number: 20120069041Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an image processing apparatus includes a graphic registration unit, a registered graphic extraction unit, a color reduction unit and an image formation controller. A specific graphic is registered in the graphic registration unit. The registered graphic extraction unit extracts, from an image to be processed, the specific graphic registered in the graphic registration unit. The color reduction unit reduces the number of colors used for a portion of the image to be processed other than the specific graphic. The image formation controller controls an image forming apparatus to form the specific graphic and the portion of the image to be processed in which the number of the colors is reduced, according to a performance of the image forming apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Atsushi KITAGAWARA, Hidetoshi KAWASHIMA, Toshio KOORIYAMA
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Publication number: 20120069843Abstract: A communication system includes: a first communication device; and a second communication device; the first communication device including: an identification information addition unit that adds an identification information to identify data to the data to be transmitted to the second communication device via a transmission path; and a transmitter that transmits the data to which the identification information is added by the identification information addition unit; and the second communication device including: a receiver that receives the data, to which the identification information is added, from the first communication device via the transmission path; and a distribution unit that distributes the data received by the receiver to a processing unit that executes a given process corresponding to the identification information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Hirokazu TSUBOTA
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Publication number: 20120069122Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a novel imaging member, namely, an electrostatic latent image generating member, and methods for using the same, that can generate an electrostatic latent image digitally with fewer steps and without using a raster output scanner (ROS) or free charge carriers. Embodiments provide a novel way of generating an electrostatic latent image without the shortfalls suffered by current photoreceptors, such as for example, charge mobility issues, unstable cycling, surface wear, lateral charge migration and sensitivity to light shock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicants: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED, XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Klenkler, Gregory McGuire, Johann Junginger, Vladislav Skorokhod, Robert Street
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Publication number: 20120069999Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes: a random number information generation part that generates random number information; a first encryption part that encrypts the random number information generated by the random number information generation part with using a first encryption key; a second encryption key generation part that newly generates a second encryption key from the random number information generated by the random number information generation part; a second encryption part that encrypts specific information for identifying the apparatus with using the second encryption key generated by the second encryption key generation part; a code data creation part that creates code data based on encrypted random number information encrypted by the first encryption part and encrypted specific information encrypted by the second encryption part; and an image forming part that forms a code image based on the code data created by the code data creation part on a recording medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Masato TSUJI
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Publication number: 20120069423Abstract: A display medium includes a pair of substrates, a dispersion medium sealed between the pair of substrates, a migrating particle group dispersed in the dispersion medium, and a surface layer provided on at least one of the facing surfaces of the pair of substrates and including a polymer compound that is a copolymer containing the following constitutional unit (A) and constitutional unit (B): In the constitutional units (A) and (B), X represents a group containing a silicone chain, Ra1 and Ra2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Rb2 represents an organic group containing a fluorine atom, n1 and n2 each represent mol % of the constitutional unit relative to the whole copolymer and satisfy 0<n1<50 and 0<n2<50, respectively, and n represents a natural number of 1 or more and 3 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroaki MORIYAMA, Yasuo YAMAMOTO, Yoshinori MACHIDA, Ryota MIZUTANI
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Publication number: 20120070163Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, and a rotation device having image-forming devices each containing a toner and forming a toner image on the image carrier with the toner. The apparatus further includes: a detector attached to at least one of the image-forming devices to detect a quantity of the toner, thereby outputting an analog signal representing the quantity; and a transmission path transmitting the analog signal to the outside of the rotation device. The transmission path includes: a rotation terminal mounted on and rotating with the rotation device; and a contact terminal provided outside the rotation device, and maintaining continuity with the rotation terminal by contacting a surface of the rotation terminal even when the rotation terminal rotates. The apparatus further includes a correction section correcting the analog signal transmitted by the transmission path, according to a contact resistance between the rotation terminal and the contact terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenxiang GE, Toru IWANAMI, Naoya YAMASAKI, Gen NAKAJIMA, Kenjo NAGATA, Hidefumi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20120069366Abstract: A system for interfacing a universal print driver with a print device after the universal print driver is deployed. The system includes a universal print driver interfaced with a network and at least one associated print device. A repository stores a set of device compatibility packs (DCPs) for each of the at least one associated print device interfaced with the universal print driver. The universal print driver is adapted to search the repository for a DCP if the associated print device is unsupported by the print driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Cody X. Heffner, David L. Salgado, Jonathan A. Edmonds, Alan K. Robertson
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Publication number: 20120070160Abstract: A medium transport apparatus includes: a transport unit transporting a belt-shaped medium having plural marks formed in line at predetermined intervals in a transport direction; a detection unit detecting the marks on the medium; and a determining unit determining that a splice exists at a position on the medium if an interval of the marks detected from the medium by the detection unit differs from the predetermined intervals, the position being identified by the marks having the interval different from the predetermined intervals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Hiroyuki AOKI