Abstract: An ink receptive particle comprising an organic resin that is formed by a hydrophilic monomer component and a hydrophobic monomer component, wherein hydrophilic groups in the organic resin include a hydrophilic group having a salt structure and a hydrophilic group not having a salt structure.

Abstract: A printing apparatus having a) a printing station including at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to a print substrate in a phase-change ink image, and b) an ink spreading station including an ink spreading member and a back-up pressure member in pressure contact with the ink spreading member forming a nip between the ink spreading member and pressure member for spreading the phase-change ink image on the print substrate, wherein the print substrate is passed through the nip, and wherein the pressure member includes i) a pressure member substrate, and ii) an outer coating with a urethane and conductive salt.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: a light emitting element array that includes plural light emitting elements arranged in line in a first scan direction of a document; a guiding unit that guides light entering from the light emitting element array, and that emits the light toward a reading position of the document while diffusing the light; a light receiving unit that receives reflected light from the reading position irradiated with the light from the light emitting element array through the guiding unit; and a scan unit that moves the reading position of the document in a second scan direction, the reading position being a position read by the light receiving unit.

Abstract: A charging unit is provided, the charging unit including: a charging member; and a charging member clean-up member having an elastic layer, the elastic layer containing a silicon oil, wherein a silicone concentration in analyzing the charging member by an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy satisfies following condition: about 1 atm %?(difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the silicone concentration in Si2p detected by the x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy above the charging member)?about 3 atm %.

Abstract: Systems and methods of inductively heating a fuser member in an electrophotographic device are disclosed. The systems and methods can include a heating component with a susceptor layer comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs). An excitation unit with an electrical coil can be positioned a proximate distance from the heating component Current through the electrical coil can inductively heat the susceptor layer and the heating component. The heat from the susceptor layer and the heating component can be used to fuse toner onto an image-receiving substrate. The CNTs can reduce electronic hardware costs in the electrophotographic device in relation to the costs associated with conventional materials.

Abstract: A dual mode imaging device includes an input for supplying a medium to the imaging device, the medium comprising at least one of an erasable paper, and a non-erasable paper. The erasable paper can be one of an imaged or a non-imaged erasable paper. A conventional imaging subsystem is provided for imaging the non-erasable paper. A heating subsystem is provided for heating an input medium to one of an erasing temperature, an imaging temperature, or a fusing temperature according to a type of job requirement. A cooling station selectively cools an erased medium to an imaging temperature. A write subsystem is provided for UV imaging an erased medium.

Abstract: A classifying apparatus includes: a classifying channel that, in an upper portion, has a channel through which a particle dispersion is transported, and that, in a lower portion, has a channel through which transporting liquid is transported; a particle dispersion introducing channel where one end has an opening into which the particle dispersion is introduced, and another end is connected to the channel through which the particle dispersion is transported; a transporting liquid introducing channel where one end has an opening into which the transporting liquid is introduced, and another end is connected to the channel through which the transporting liquid is transported; and at least one recovery channel as defined herein, a channel width of the channel through which the particle dispersion is transported being smaller than a channel width of the channel through which the transporting liquid is transported, in the classifying channel.

Abstract: An apparatus housing includes: a housing frame that contains an image forming element therein; and an exterior cover fixed to an exterior of the housing frame, wherein the exterior cover has a specified-color exterior cover different in lightness from the housing frame, the specified-color exterior cover has a plurality of cover members that are adjacent to each other and disposed on at least one surface of the housing frame, and a blind portion for blinding the surface of the housing frame with a color whose lightness is more similar to that of the specified-color exterior cover than the housing frame is provided at an adjacent area between the plurality of cover members so that the surface of the housing frame is not exposed through a gap between the plurality of cover members, and wherein the blind portion is provided to at least one of the plurality of cover members, and the blind portion extends to cover the entire adjacent area of the other cover members.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for composite materials that can include core-shell nano-fibril fillers dispersed in a plastic matrix, the core-shell nano-fibril filler including a carbon nanotube surrounded by a soft shell that includes one or more elastomers.

Abstract: An image reading device includes: a plurality of light sources that are arranged in a row and emit light; a light guide body that guides the light emitted from the plurality of light sources to a reading portion and transmits light reflected from the reading portion; a carriage having the plurality of light sources and the light guide body; and a reading unit that receives the light reflected from the reading portion and reads an image on the reading portion.

Abstract: According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided an adaptive blade lubrication apparatus that includes a lubricant unit to place a lubrication stripe of lubricating material on a portion of a main surface; a cleaning blade that engages the main surface to remove excess toner thereon; and a controller configured to control the location of each lubrication stripe of lubricating material, wherein the controller places the lubricating material based on at least one of application frequency, blade lubrication state, blade engagement with the main surface. By varying the location of the lubrication stripe, the cleaning blade is better lubricated over the entire surface of the photoreceptor with the same or less lubricant than used in single location lubrication. Blade life and reliability are improved with more effective lubrication of the blade.

Abstract: A developing device includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a first inlet portion, a first carrying member and an auxiliary blade. The first chamber receives a developer supplied to a developer holder. The second chamber receives the developer carried from the first chamber after being circulated between the first chamber and the second chamber. The first inlet portion allows the developer to be introduced from the second chamber to the first chamber. The first carrying member is disposed in the first chamber to carry the developer in the first chamber in a first carrying direction. The first carrying member includes a rotating shaft, a spiral blade provided at an outer periphery of the rotating shaft, and the auxiliary blade formed toward an upstream side of the first carrying direction from the spiral blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring a load is described. The apparatus employs a rack, which is vertically movable between a loading position and a rack transfer position. The rack has a ribbed structure. Further, a horizontally movable cart in the apparatus can shift between a cart transfer position and an unloading position. The cart, like the rack, is also a ribbed structure including a number of ribs. The rack ribs and the cart ribs are positioned to intercalate in the respective rack and cart transfer positions. The apparatus also includes a pusher for moving the cart from the transfer position to the unloading position.

Abstract: An imaging device includes an image receiving surface configured to move in a process direction in the imaging device. A plurality of printhead arrays are arranged to deposit marking material onto the image receiving surface. Each printhead array includes a plurality of printheads arrayed in a cross-process direction across the image receiving surface. Each printhead array includes at least one stitch line corresponding to a position along an axis parallel to the cross-process direction where an end of one printhead in the printhead array aligns with an end of another printhead in the printhead array. The at least one stitch line of each printhead array is offset a predetermined distance in the cross-process direction from the at least one stitch line of each of the other printhead arrays.

Abstract: A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for information processing, the process includes: receiving a first characteristic value calculated on the basis of first document information for use in detecting whether the first document information is tampered with or not; receiving a second characteristic value calculated on the basis of second document information for use in detecting whether the second document information is tampered with or not; and calculating a third characteristic value for use in detecting whether third document information is tampered with or not on the basis of the first characteristic value, the second characteristic value and the third document information related to integration of the first document information and the second document information.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes: an image reading unit including a light source and a light receiving unit, and being capable of reading an image of a document sheet with predetermined plural reading conditions; a first light quantity information acquiring unit acquiring first light quantity information on a quantity of light emitted from the light source to a first white reference plate and received by the light receiving unit, for each reading condition; a second light quantity information acquiring unit acquiring second light quantity information on a quantity of light emitted from the light source to a second white reference plate and received by the light receiving unit, for fewer reading conditions than all the plural reading conditions; and a third light quantity information acquiring unit acquiring the second light quantity information for reading conditions other than the fewer reading conditions by using the acquired first light quantity information.

Abstract: A conveyance mechanism includes a first conveyed material storage section and a second conveyed material storage section that respectively store a first conveyed material and a second conveyed material. When a position of the first conveyed material storage section is changed to a conveyed position where the first conveyed material is to be conveyed, a discharge destination of a discharge member is switched to a first conveyed material discharge section. When the position of the first conveyed material storage section is changed to an evacuation position evacuated from the conveyed position, the discharge destination of the discharge member is switched to a second conveyed material discharge section.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides an illuminating device including point-light-sources arranged in a line, that emit light; an optical guide member formed by injection molding and one end face of the optical guide member facing the point-light-sources, that guides light emitted from the point-light-sources to a surface to be illuminated such that the light emitted from the point-light-sources is incident on the one end face and the light incident on the one end face exits from the other end face; and first pin marks formed by projection pins used when removing the optical guide member when injection molding, the first pin marks being formed on one of faces of the optical guide member facing in a thickness direction of the optical guide member at the one end face side, and being formed in positions offset from the point-light-sources in a direction along which the point-light-sources are arranged.

Abstract: A process and system for continuously making a resin emulsion suitable for use in forming toner particles includes at least one micromixer for micromixing a resin mixture and aqueous phase to continuously produce an emulsion of a high solids content.

Abstract: A methodology is disclosed to achieve adaptive illumination independent matching of spot colors. In one embodiment, the methodology includes an iterative process to determine a variety device specific recipes for spot colors across different illumination spectra, and then automatically choosing and/or recommending the optimal recipe that provides the lowest color dispersion across a variety of illuminants under consideration. This approach may be used with a variety of gamut mapping techniques. According to a further embodiment, the methodology may be used with a ray-based gamut mapping method.