Patents Assigned to Xerox
  • Imaging member
    Publication number: 20070148573
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to charge transport layers useful in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an electrostatographic imaging member with an improved charge transport layer including a polymeric binder that lowers the surface energy involved and reduces friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Kathleen Carmichael, Satish Parikh, Anthony Horgan, Markus Silvestri, Edward Grabowski, Kenny-tuan Dinh, Richard Post, Donald Goodman
  • Utterance state detection apparatus and method for detecting utterance state
    Publication number: 20070150274
    Abstract: An utterance state detection apparatus includes a transmission device carried by a user and one or more reception devices. The transmission device includes an identification-information storage unit, a speech detector and a transmission unit. The identification-information storage unit stores identification information of at least one of the transmission device and the user. The speech detector detects speech. The transmission unit transmits transmission information including information of the detected speech and the identification information. The reception devices are installed in regions. Each reception device includes an utterance-state detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Fujimoto, Yuichi Ueno, Yasuaki Konishi
  • IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING A THREADED SCHEDULER
    Publication number: 20070150877
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for an image processing system including a threaded scheduler providing compact and efficient dataflow as a pipeline management and data flow layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Emmett, Terry Wells, Dennis Venable, James Bollman, Thomas Rich, David Rumph
  • METHOD FOR TRANSFORMATION OF AN EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE VOCABULARY TO A GENERIC DOCUMENT STRUCTURE FORMAT
    Publication number: 20070150808
    Abstract: A method determines structures and features of an original document to make style decisions. The extensible markup language of the original document is analyzed to produce instance mapping. The document type definitions of the original document are analyzed to produce document type definitions mapping. Lastly, the instance schema of the original document is analyzed to produce schema mapping. A transform is generated from the produced instance mapping, document type definitions mapping, and schema mapping. The transform is applied to the original document to generate an instance in an intermediate format. A stylesheet is selected and applied to the intermediate format to produce a styled document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Steven J. Harrington
  • Imaging member
    Publication number: 20070148575
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to overcoat layers useful in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an electrostatographic imaging member with an improved overcoat layer including a polymeric binder that lowers the surface energy involved and reduces friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Kathleen Carmichael, Anthony Horgan, Markus Silvestri, Satish Parikh, Edward Grabowski, Kenny-tuan Dinh, Richard Post, Donald Goodman
  • Image processing history management apparatus
    Publication number: 20070146787
    Abstract: An image processing history management apparatus managing image processing history of an image processing apparatus, the image processing history management apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores image data processed in the connected image processing apparatus; a classification unit that classifies the stored image data into groups based on a grouping condition; and a unit to output the classified groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tetsunori Murakami
  • Image Reader System, Image Reader Control Method, And Computer-Readable Medium
    Publication number: 20070146808
    Abstract: There is provided an image reader system including an attribute acquisition unit that acquires an attribute of an original that has been detected by an image reader unit that optically reads an image of the original, and an image output unit that outputs the attribute that has been acquired by the image reader unit and image data that are acquired by the reading of the image reader unit with the attribute and the image data being associated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Naoko Kudo, Hiroyuki Asada
  • Toner for electrostatic charge development, method for manufacturing the toner, and method for forming an image
    Publication number: 20070148576
    Abstract: The present invention provides a toner for electrostatic charge development comprising an amorphous polyester resin, a releasing agent, and magnetic metal particles covered with a resin the main component of which is a crystalline polyester resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takao Ishiyama, Hiroshi Nakazawa, Masanobu Ninomiya
  • Drum maintenance system for an imaging device and method and system for maintaining an imaging device
    Publication number: 20070146461
    Abstract: A maintenance system and method for maintaining an imaging member of an imaging device includes a pre-cleaning device to clean the imaging member; an applicator to apply release agent to the imaging member; a metering device to meter release agent on the imaging member; a reservoir to remotely store release agent; and a pump to supply the applicator with release agent from the reservoir. The saturation level of the applicator is monitored and maintained within a predetermined range. The applicator, pre-cleaning device and metering device may be independently actuated to engage the imaging member. Release agent collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be recycled. Debris collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be stored and/or removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abu Islam, Michael Gordon, Joseph Gault, Alexander Fioravanti, Kelly Kessler, Larry Hindman, Bruce Baur, Ernest Esplin, Scott Phillips, Roger Leighton
  • MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE AS A PORTAL TO A WIDE AREA NETWORK AND MONITOR FOR A LOCAL AREA NETWORK
    Publication number: 20070146773
    Abstract: A system includes a multifunction peripheral device. The multifunction peripheral device provides scanning, printing, copying, and faxing functionality. A wide area network is communicatively connected to the multifunction peripheral device and a remote device. A local area network is communicatively connected to the multifunction peripheral device and a plurality of local workstations. The multifunction peripheral device provides an interface between the wide area network and the local area network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Harrington, Donna German, Fred Miller, Gerry Hudson
  • Methods and devices for removing latent image ghosts photoreceptors
    Publication number: 20070147864
    Abstract: A ghost removing device for a marking apparatus includes a photoreceptor, a primary charging device, an erase light generating device to generate an erase light when activated, a voltage source to supply a charge voltage to the primary charging device, and a controller configured to control the at least one voltage source to supply the charge voltage to the primary charging device and to activate the erase light generating device substantially simulataneously after transfer of a toned image within a marking cycle. A ghost removing method for a marking device with a photoreceptor, including performing a partial print cycle, applying an erase light to the photoreceptor, and applying a charge voltage to the photoreceptor, wherein the erase light and the charge voltage are applied to the photoreceptor substantially simultaneously after completion of the partial cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Markovics, Marc Livecchi, Edward Savage, Gary Batt, Markus Silvestri
  • Image processing device
    Publication number: 20070146736
    Abstract: The present invention provides an image processing device which aims for appropriate settings and simplification of printing functions. In a print server, when a print job is received, an application name used in a client terminal is specified from a drawing command of the print job, and standard settings of printing functions provided for each application are read from database files. Thereafter, the standard settings and settings of printing functions of the print job are compared. When the settings are different, after carrying out a warning processing, setting of printing functions based on the standard settings is carried out, and image processing and printing processing based on the set printing functions are executed. In this way, while simplifying settings of printing functions in the client terminal, image processing and printing processing by appropriate printing functions are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Nishide, Ryuichi Ishizuka, Mari Kodama
  • Robust automatic page size detection algorithm for scan application
    Publication number: 20070146811
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of automatically detecting a page size for a digital scanning operation. The method includes establishing vertical and horizontal limits of an image area containing image content features of a pre-scanned image, detecting vertical page edge information of the image area, and detecting horizontal page edge information of the image area, such that the vertical and horizontal page edge information define the page size for the pre-scanned image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Zhen He
  • Binder resin for electrostatic image developing toner, binder resin liquid dispersion for electrostatic image developing toner, electrostatic image developing toner and production processes thereof
    Publication number: 20070148579
    Abstract: A binder resin for an electrostatic image developing toner is obtained by a polycondensation reaction of a polycarboxylic acid and a polyol, wherein the polycarboxylic acid includes a compound represented by at least one of formula (1) and formula (2) as defined in the specification in an amount of from about 50 to about 100 mol %; the polyol includes a compound represented by formula (3) as defined in the specification in an amount of from about 10 to about 100 mol %; and a content of a catalyst-originated metal element in the binder resin is about 100 ppm or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fumiaki Mera, Hirotaka Matsuoka, Satoshi Hiraoka, Yuki Sasaki, Yasuo Matsumura
  • RADIATION CURABLE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20070148414
    Abstract: A composition includes at least one radiation curable (alkyl)acrylate-polyester oligomer, at least one photoinitiator, and at least one surfactant, wherein the composition has a viscosity of from about 50 cP to about 3000 cP at about 25° C., and a surface tension of from about 15 to about 40 dynes/cm at about 25° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kurt HALFYARD, Gordon SISLER, T. MCANENEY
  • Drum maintenance system for an imaging device and method and system for maintaining an imaging device
    Publication number: 20070146460
    Abstract: A maintenance system and method for maintaining an imaging member of an imaging device includes a pre-cleaning device to clean the imaging member; an applicator to apply release agent to the imaging member; a metering device to meter release agent on the imaging member; a reservoir to remotely store release agent; and a pump to supply the applicator with release agent from the reservoir. The saturation level of the applicator is monitored and maintained within a predetermined range. The applicator, pre-cleaning device and metering device may be independently actuated to engage the imaging member. Release agent collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be recycled. Debris collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be stored and/or removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gordon, Abu Islam, Joseph Gault, Alexander Fioravanti, James Campbell, Scott Phillips, Roger Leighton
  • System and method for dynamic zoom to view documents on small displays
    Publication number: 20070150829
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamic zoom adjustment based, in part, upon: the raster data in the user selected local area is disclosed; and/or the knowledge of a prevailing font size in a user selected region such that the text in that region is enlarged to be just readable. To achieve this, the detail in the local area is examined and a zoom factor is calculated that depends on the image detail and/or the viewing screen resolution. A document server may be employed to develop the information needed to enable this functionality. In one embodiment, the information is developed by RIPping the document, and then storing a spatial map of localized details (e.g., font sizes at several display resolutions) to automatically adjust a zoom level or factor and thereby facilitate navigation and reading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Reiner Eschbach, Emil Rainero, Zhigang Fan, Shen-ge Wang
  • Read Control System, Method and Computer Readable Medium
    Publication number: 20070146814
    Abstract: There is provided a read control system for controlling an image-reading device that optically reads an image of a document, the system including a read control unit that causes the image-reading device to read a predetermined reading range larger than a document size to acquire image data resulting from reading, a detection unit that detects from the image data an existence range where an image of the document exists, and a file production unit that produces an image file including an image of a whole range of the image data and having information indicating the existence range set as a display area attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Asada
  • Arylamine compound, charge transport material, electrophotographic photoreceptor, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge
    Publication number: 20070148571
    Abstract: An arylamine compound represented by formula (I). Ar1 represents a phenyl group substituted by a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent heterocyclic group. Ar2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group. R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group. R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. R3 and R4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, at least one of R3 and R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and R3 and R4 may be bound to form a ring via a single bond or a divalent group m represents an integral of from 0 to 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Iwasaki, Katsumi Nukada, Mieko Seki
  • Drum maintenance system for an imaging device and method and system for maintaining an imaging device
    Publication number: 20070146459
    Abstract: A maintenance system and method for maintaining an imaging member of an imagining device includes a pre-cleaning device to clean the imaging member; an applicator to apply release agent to the imaging member; a metering device to meter release agent on the imaging member; a reservoir to remotely store release agent; and a pump to supply the applicator with release agent from the reservoir. The saturation level of the applicator is monitored and maintained within a predetermined range. The applicator, pre-cleaning device and metering device may be independently actuated to engage the imaging member. Release agent collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be recycled. Debris collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be stored and/or removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Gault, Abu Islam, Michael Gordon, Alexander Fioravanti, Kelly Kessler, James Campbell, Scott Phillips, Roger Leighton