Abstract: A display device includes at least one cell containing a fluid having colored particles dispersed in the fluid and at least one dot field applicator associated with the cell. The dot field applicator may be a dot electrode.

Abstract: An apparatus fixes ink on a substrate, such as in ink-jet printing. A leveling member is positioned to contact an ink-bearing side of the substrate at a nip. A radiation source is positioned to direct radiation to the ink-bearing side of the substrate at the nip, the radiation suitable for curing the ink on the substrate.

Abstract: A simple and cost effective method of simplifying and speeding heat exhaust plenum attachment and detachment from a machine that uses metal for exterior covers and air output grills includes placing magnetic sheeting around that portion of the plenum that mates with the back of the machine and allowing the magnetic force of the sheeting to attach the plenum to the machine. The plenum can easily be detached from the machine by overcoming the magnetic force of the sheeting.

Abstract: A low cost locking device for securing special forms in paper trays when a printer is unattended that can be easily be field installed without screws or other fasteners or tools includes a bracket tray lock, a tray lock plate assembly and a padlock that cooperate to prevent the paper trays from being removed from the printer without a key for the padlock.

Abstract: A system for visually navigating a document in conjunction with a text-to-speech (“TTS) engine presents a visual display of a region of interest that is related to the text of the document that is being audibly presented as speech to a user. When the TTS engine converts the text to speech and presents the speech to the user, the system presents the corresponding section of text on a display. During the presentation, if the system encounters a linked section of text, the visual display changes to display a linked region of interest that corresponds to the linked section of text.

Abstract: An encoding device includes a first memory that stores image data, plural second memories that are associated with plural target pixels in the image data, each second memory storing pixel data of one or more reference pixels near the associated target pixel thereof, a controller that causes each second memory to store pixel data of the one or more reference pixels near the associated target pixel thereof specified from the image data stored in the first memory, and plural encoders that perform encoding on each of the plural target pixels by estimating pixel data of each target pixel using pixel data of the one or more reference pixels near each respective target pixel stored in the plural second memories wherein the plural target pixels have different positions in a subscanning direction such that one target pixel does not overlap with another target pixel in a main scanning direction, and the total amount of data of all of the reference pixels used by the plural encoders is equal to or less than the amount o

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a coefficient calculation unit that calculates a coefficient for converting image data having a predetermined number of pixels to image data having a smaller number of pixels than the predetermined number of pixels, including a coefficient multiplied by an integer power of 2, as a conversion coefficient; a calculation unit that multiplies each pixel value of image data prior to image reduction processing by the conversion coefficient previously calculated by the coefficient calculation unit thereby to calculate each pixel value of the image data subjected to the image reduction processing; and a shift unit that shifts each of the pixel values calculated by the calculation unit by a number of bits to counteract the integer power of 2-multiplied coefficient included in the conversion coefficient.

Abstract: A system and method for user authentication include a user instructing component and a voice authentication component. The user instructing component generates an instruction for authenticating a voice of a user. The instruction includes a first instruction to recite one or more non-language words. The voice authentication component analyzes a sound signal which includes a response to the instruction. The voice authentication component can authenticate the voice of the user using the response to the instruction including a response to the first instruction to recite the one or more non-language words.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a system and method for diffusing pixel error in a halftoning process in a color management system. The present method divides a modified CMYK input into a real and imaginary portions. The real portion is the coverage achieved by a physically realizable positive dot. The imaginary portion comprises a an imaginary negative dot and an imaginary excess dot. Each of these dots are processed separately, on a per-pixel basis, in a novel CMYK to CMYKKpRGB conversion discussed in detail herein. Hierarchical thresholding is preformed on the conversion output to produce a high-quality halftone result. A cumulative pixel error sum is derived therefrom and combined with the input CMYK coverages of a next pixel. All pixels are processed. The halftone output generated hereby has the pixel error compensated. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: An electronic device has an electronic signal source electrically connected to a signal routing circuit, an electrically activated transducer to receive electronic signals through the signal routing circuit, and an anisotropic conductive film to provide electrical continuity between the signal routing circuit and the transducer, the anisotropic conductive film having material removed adjacent the transducer to reduce mechanical loading of the transducer.

Abstract: A technique for cross-channel correction in real time for digital color printing in which the full resolution value of a selected colorant is combined with low resolution versions of the remaining colorants to provide a basis for correcting the selected colorant based upon the data for the other colorants employed. The pixel values of sub-samples of the remaining colorants are derived from the cell in which the full resolution selected colorant is taken; and, the desired output value is selected from a look-up table established for the known printing process.

Abstract: An electrostatic-image-developing toner includes: a binder resin; and a yellow pigment in an amount of from about 5 to about 50 ppm.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented in which a print job is segmented into multiple parts or chunks prior to facilitate raster image processing by including in each of the parts the print job preamble, one or more page portions, and only those resources required for the page portions, and the generated chunk files are provided to one or more raster image processing components for rendering or printing.

Abstract: Document processing systems and methods are presented in which a hole select system is connected to a graphical user interface that visually renders a media image representative of a printed media, the interface includes at least one hole indicia on the media image, and allows the hole indicia to be manipulated by the user and the hole select system generates and provides hole location data to a hole creation system to produce holes on the printed media.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) and method (700) that can control fuser temperature is disclosed. The apparatus can include an image fuser member (110) rotatably supported in the apparatus, where the image fuser member can be configured to fuse an image on media (170). The apparatus can include a heater (120) coupled to the image fuser member, where the heater can be configured to heat the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a pressure assembly (130) rotatably supported in the apparatus and coupled to the image fuser member, where the pressure assembly can be configured to exert pressure against the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a temperature sensor (140) coupled to the pressure assembly, where the temperature sensor can be configured to sense a temperature of the pressure assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) that detects blade deflection from a print assembly contact surface is disclosed. The apparatus can include a print assembly (110) rotationally supported in the apparatus, where the print assembly can have a print assembly contact surface (112) and a print assembly conductor (114). The apparatus can include a blade (120) configured to be coupled to the print assembly contact surface and a blade conductive layer (130) coupled to the blade. The apparatus can include a sensor (140) configured to measure a capacitance between the blade conductive layer and the print assembly conductor.

Abstract: An optical transmission apparatus includes an optical element that has at least one of a light emitting part and a light receiving part on a surface opposed to a mounting surface of the optical element, an optical waveguide that is made of a polymer material, and has an optical path deflecting part in a through hole or an opening, wherein the optical path deflecting part deflects an optical path of the optical with respect to the at least one of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the optical element, and a substrate that has a mounting region on which the mounting surface of the optical element is mounted, and a plurality of waveguide holding parts, each holding the optical waveguide so that the optical path deflecting part of the optical waveguide is arranged opposite to the at least one of the light emitting part and the light receiving part of the optical element.

Abstract: Radiation-curable (such as UV-curable) ink is used to form an image on a moving substrate. A radiation-transmissive web is attached to the substrate, and then radiation is applied to the web and substrate to cure the ink. The resulting combined substrate and web forms a laminated print.

Abstract: A flame-retardant biodegradable polymeric composition comprising: a flame-retardant biodegradable material comprising a compound represented by formula (1); and a biodegradable polymer: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R9, R10 and R11 each independently represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group; R6, R7 and R8 each independently represents an alkylene group; and n, p, and q each independently represents an integer of one or more.

Abstract: A method of processing a document workflow includes the initial step of providing a document workflow system including a grid computing system in communication with at least one I/O device. The document workflow system is configured to process at least one print job. The method also includes the step of partitioning the processing of the at least one print job between the grid computing system and the at least one I/O device. The grid computing system is configured to process at least one non-physical component of the document workflow and the at least one I/O device is configured to process at least one physical component of the document workflow.