Abstract: Automated font mapping is performed for one or more document fonts of a document to map the one or more document fonts to at least one replacement font. The font mapping is limited by at least one document-specific font mapping limitation. The document is rendered using the at least one replacement font. The automated font mapping may include performing a constrained optimization of an objective function measuring similarity of the one or more document fonts and the corresponding mapped at least one replacement font, the constrained optimization being constrained by at least one constraint embodying at least one document-specific font mapping limitation. The automated font mapping may include selecting a subset of the set of fonts available for the rendering based on the at least one document-specific font mapping limitation, and performing the optimization respective to the selected subset of the set of fonts available for the rendering.

Abstract: The present invention provides a video signal transmission apparatus including: an optical transmitter that uni-directionally transmits video data from a video source; an optical receiver that receives the video data and outputs the received video data to a sink device; a first transmission medium that transmits the video data at a high speed; a second transmission medium that transmits identification information for identifying the sink device at a low speed; an identification information acquisition control section that acquires the identification information from the sink device; a storage section that stores general-purpose identification information used for plural types of sink devices; a acquisition possibility determination section that determines whether the identification information can be acquired from the sink device; and a general-purpose identification information reply control section that replies the stored general-purpose identification information to the video source device if determined th

Abstract: An information image includes a first, second, third, fourth and fifth pixel series which represent first, second, third, fourth and fifth information, respectively. The first and second information are successions of binary numbers 0 or 1. The first and third pixel series are series of pixel lumps arranged continuously as rows in a rectangle. The second and fourth pixel series are series of pixel lumps arranged continuously as columns in the rectangle. The row of the third pixel series is at a predetermined position with respect to that of the first pixel series. The column of the fourth pixel series is at a predetermined position with respect to that of the second pixel series. The fifth pixel series is a series of pixel lumps arranged in an area other than the rows and the columns of the first, second, third and fourth pixel series are arranged.

Abstract: A method of operating a printer enables printheads mounted on print bars to be operated to compensate for misalignment of printheads in the process direction. The method includes identifying a position in the process direction for each printhead in a plurality of printheads, selecting one of the identified printhead positions as a reference printhead position, identifying a printhead timing parameter for each printhead mounted to at least one print bar, generating a firing signal for the printheads mounted to the at least one print bar, and adjusting delivery of the firing signal by the identified printhead timing parameter for each corresponding printhead mounted to the at least one print bar to coordinate actuation of inkjet ejectors in the printheads mounted to the at least one print bar and compensate for misalignment of the printheads in the process direction.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide illuminators and related scanner illuminating systems, wherein the illuminators can include one or more light guides with each including an IR filter and/or an IR-absorbing coating for removing an IR component from the light introduced in the light guide.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide illuminators and related scanner illuminating systems, wherein the illuminators can include a light source having one or more LEDs coupled to a plurality of light guides through one or more light splitters such that light emitted from the light source can be split into each of the plurality of light guides.

Abstract: A nanoscale pigment particle composition includes an organic benzimidazolone pigment, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound, wherein the benzimidazolone pigment associates non-covalently with the sterically bulky stabilizer compound that is a substituted pyridine derivative; and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale pigment particles.

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, a ground plane layer, a hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the hole blocking layer includes a boron containing compound.

Abstract: A semiconducting ink formulation comprises a semiconducting material; a first solvent; and a second solvent which is miscible with the first solvent, has a surface tension equal to or greater than the surface tension of the first solvent, and in which the semiconducting material has a solubility of less than 0.1 wt % at room temperature The surface tension of the ink formulation can be controlled, allowing the formation of semiconducting layers in organic thin film transistors, including top-gate transistors.

Abstract: An open-close apparatus includes: a first member movably provided with respect to an apparatus main body; a second member movable with respect to the first member, and movably provided with respect to the apparatus main body; and a limiting section, provided between the first and second members, that limits a moving speed of the first and second members.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a background image generation section and a combining section. The background image generation section generates a background image containing new updated trace information that identifies at least one of the image processing apparatus and a user who instructs the image processing apparatus to form an image. The combining section combines the background image generated by the background image generation section with a foreground image to generate a composite image. The combining section outputs the composite image to an image forming section that forms an image on a recording medium. The background image generation section arranges the updated trace information in an end region of the background image.

Abstract: An image record apparatus for recording a visible image on each of image record media 14 has a light application section 30 for applying exposure light to the plurality of placed image record media 14, a voltage application section 20 for applying an image write voltage to each of the plurality of placed image record media 14, and a control section 40 for controlling the light application section 30 and the voltage application section 20 so that exposure light for representing a visible image is applied to the plurality of placed image record media and the image write voltage is applied to the image record medium 14 on which the same visible image as the image is to be recorded.

Abstract: One method embodiment executes a director. The director invokes at least one “active stamp” when processing data, where each of the active stamps relates to a different data manipulation method. The active stamps comprise specialized, portable and dynamic logic processes generically applicable to a plurality of different directors such that each of the active stamps can be individually invoked by each of the different directors to perform the same operation for each of the different directors. The invoking of the active stamps by the director calls the active stamps from a resource in a structure that allows each of the different directors to individually access each of the active stamps that correspond to a current data manipulation process being invoked by each of the different directors. Because the director calls the active stamps at run time of the processing of the data, the active stamps avoid having to be compiled with the director.

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a suitable phosphonate.

Abstract: The system and method enables people to use their webcam as a virtual flashlight over their screen as a picture or video clip is playing. The position, tilt and rotation of the flashlight over the screen is recorded and smoothed to generate a compelling movie. Users move the webcam closer to the screen to focus on a specific area; users can rotate the webcam to generate compelling rotations, and users can pan the webcam to simulate looking at objects from a side.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus that is connectable with one or more image forming apparatuses and able to configure a copy system together with the image forming apparatuses connected thereto, comprises an instruction receiving unit that receives an instruction to shift to a copy mode; and an instruction transmitting unit that transmits a releasing instruction to release a power saving state to at least one of the image forming apparatuses, when the instruction receiving unit receives the instruction to shift to the copy mode.

Abstract: An image processing device including: an acquisition unit that acquires image data for recording with a liquid droplet ejecting head having a plurality of ejection nozzles that eject liquid droplets onto a recording medium, and data relating to a faulty ejection nozzle of the liquid droplet ejecting head; a generation unit that generates recording data in units of pixels corresponding to the ejection nozzles based on the image data; a conversion unit that, based on data relating to the faulty ejection nozzle, converts the recording data in units of rows of pixels to be recorded by each of the ejection nozzles so as to reduce the number of pixels to be recorded by the faulty ejection nozzle; and an output unit that outputs the converted recording data to the liquid droplet-ejecting head.

Abstract: A method teaches monitoring at least one printing device via a communication network. A usage profile may be received from the printing device. The usage profile may include data that reflects usage of a consumable or a number of clicks by the printing device over a period of time. The usage profile may be compared to a service history profile to create a service-dependent usage profile. If the received service-dependent usage profile satisfies a reward criterion a user of the printing device may be provided with a reward.

Abstract: Provided is a nanotube-polymer composite which can effectively utilize characteristics of a carbon nanotube structure. The composite includes a carbon nanotube structure and a polymer, in which: the carbon nanotube structure has a network structure constructed by mutually cross-linking functional groups bonded to multiple carbon nanotubes through chemical bonding of the functional groups together; and the polymer is filled in the network structure.