Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an information processing section that is provided with a housing and an image forming section that is disposed above the housing in a gravitational direction. In the image forming apparatus, a gap exists between the housing and the image forming section, and a ventilation hole is formed in an upper surface of the housing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory that stores a plurality of templates which define different designs from each other with respect to a target object; an acquiring unit that acquires, for individual user, edit information indicating a history of editing performed by the user for the template; and an output unit that outputs information about the template that meets an editing tendency of the user for the template, for the individual user, the editing tendency being acquired from the edit information.

Abstract: A mobile robot includes a receiving unit that receives a request for providing a service, a notifying unit that notifies a client that the request is received by performing an operation oriented toward the client who has made the request, a moving unit that moves toward a user designated as a receiver of the service in accordance with the request, and a providing unit that provides the service.

Abstract: A method for operating a three-dimensional object printer compensates for inoperative ejectors. The method identifies image data values associated with an inoperative ejector that stored in a memory with other image data values for a three-dimensional object to be printed by the three-dimensional object printer. The method replaces the image data values associated with the inoperative ejector with image data values associated with an operative ejector that correspond to a material that is different than a material ejected by the inoperative ejector and operates a plurality of ejectors with reference to the other image data values and the replaced image data values to enable the operative ejector to eject drops of the material that is different than the material ejected by the inoperative ejector into the three-dimensional object at positions where the inoperative ejector would have ejected material.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a network information acquisition unit that acquires network information which includes target nodes and adjacent nodes; a classification ratio calculation unit that calculates a classification ratio, in which the target nodes are respectively classified as a plurality of communities corresponding to a predetermined number in the network information, so as to have correlation according to given resolutions with a classification ratio in which the adjacent nodes are respectively classified as the plurality of communities; a first type community generation unit that generates one or more first type communities; a classification ratio updating unit that updates the classification ratio relevant to the target nodes so as to have correlation with the classification ratio in which the adjacent nodes are respectively classified as the plurality of communities; and a second type community generation unit that generates one or more second type communities.

Abstract: A registration system for a printing device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. For example, the registration system includes at least one sensor to detect a position of a print media, at least one laterally adjustable nip, wherein the laterally adjustable nip moves along an inboard direction and an outboard direction, a motor coupled to the at least one laterally adjustable nip to move the at least one laterally adjustable nip a desired amount of movement based on the position of the print media and a width of the print media, and a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and the motor to calculate a desired amount of movement based on the position of the print media and control the motor to move the at least one laterally adjustable nip by the desired amount of movement.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an archive file generation unit and a deriving unit. The archive file generation unit generates multiple archive files each including one or more pieces of document data and information regarding one or more processing functions. The one or more pieces of document data are each associated with the one or more processing functions. The information indicates one or more processes to be executed on the one or more pieces of document data. The deriving unit derives, from the multiple generated archive files, a common processing function among the processing functions that is common to the archive files and a piece of document data among the pieces of document data that is associated with the common processing function.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a correcting unit and a pasting unit. The correcting unit corrects a dynamic range of a second image in accordance with pixel information of a region. The second image is pasted on a first image serving as a destination for pasting. The region is in the first image and is to be in contact with the second image. The pasting unit pastes the second image on the first image after the correction of the dynamic range. The second image has pixel information. The pixel information is corrected in such a manner that a boundary with the first image is inconspicuously viewed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member, a charging unit that charges the surface of the image holding member, an electrostatic latent image forming unit that forms an electrostatic latent image on the charged surface of the image holding member, a developing unit that includes a developer containing toner particles containing a release agent having a melting temperature ranging from 60° C. to 100° C.

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image acquiring unit, a color aid information acquiring unit, and a restoring unit. The image acquiring unit acquires, as a processing target image, an image with modified color information or an image with color information degraded from an original image. The color aid information acquiring unit acquires color aid information to be referred to at the time of restoring the color information of the processing target image. The restoring unit restores the color information of the processing target image on the basis of the color aid information.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein present topic-centric visualizations of collaboration data. An example method includes: obtaining a set of topics based on an analysis of collaboration data and displaying an interactive visualization that includes first UI elements that correspond to each topic (first UI elements corresponding to similar topics are positioned close together). In response to receiving a specified time period for the interactive visualization, the method includes: identifying a subset of the plurality of persons that are associated with the specified time period. The method additionally includes: obtaining a first set of connections between the set of topics and the subset and a second set of connections between related persons in the subset. The method further includes: updating the interactive visualization to include second UI elements corresponding to each respective person of the subset and visual representations of each connection in the first and second sets.

Abstract: A printer includes a printhead assembly and a dryer. A transport mechanism conveys the printed media in a downstream direction between the printhead assembly and a dryer and between the dryer and an output device. The transport mechanism includes an electric field-generating transport member. The transport member includes a continuous belt supported by rollers. The belt is driven to transport the printed media on an upper surface of the belt. The belt includes an electrically-insulating inner layer and an electrically-insulating outer layer. First and second sets of electrical conductors are positioned intermediate the inner and outer layers. Electrical conductors in the second set are grounded and alternate with electrical conductors in the first set, A charging unit selectively applies a voltage to only a subset of the electrical conductors in the first set at a time, to electrostatically attract the printed media to the upper surface of the belt.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a rotary first fixing unit, a second fixing unit that is formed of an endless belt and is in contact with the first fixing unit at a position other than an uppermost point and a lowermost point in a vertical direction to form a fixing nip, and a lubricant retaining unit arranged at a position including the lowermost point to retain a lubricant to be supplied to an inner peripheral surface of the belt.

Abstract: Provided herein is conductive adhesive composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, at least one polymer chosen from polyvinyl phenols and polyvinyl butyrals, at least one melamine resin, a plurality of eutectic metal alloy nanoparticles, and at least one solvent. Also provided herein is an electronic device comprising a substrate, conductive features disposed on the substrate, a conductive electrical component disposed over the conductive features, and a conductive adhesive composition disposed between the conductive features and the conductive electrical component. Further disclosed herein are methods of making a conductive adhesive composition.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a transmitting unit that is capable of transmitting data to a designated destination through any of plural communication interfaces; a storage unit in which plural pieces of destination information are stored; and a registration unit that registers a communication interface used for data transmission in advance for each of the plural pieces of destination information stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: Conductive adhesive compositions, jettable ink adhesive compositions, printed electronics incorporating the conductive adhesive compositions, and methods for preparing the same are provided. The conductive adhesive composition may include a eutectic metal alloy, an amine, and a solvent, and the eutectic metal alloy may include gallium, indium, and optionally tin.

Abstract: An image reading device includes at least one reference portion that is provided in a reading area of a reading unit provided with a moving mechanism, a memory unit that stores, as an initial value, positional data of the reference portion that is read by the reading unit, an acquisition unit that reads the positional data of the reference portion and acquires a displacement amount of the read positional data from the initial value, and an error handling unit that performs error handling when the displacement amount exceeds a predetermined value.

Abstract: A silica-titania composite has a BET specific surface area, as determined by BET analysis of a water vapor adsorption isotherm, in the range of 250 m2/g to 500 m2/g and a contact angle with water of 100° or greater. In the water vapor adsorption isotherm, an adsorbed amount at relative pressure P/P0=0.1 is in a range of 65 cm3/g to 120 cm3/g, an adsorbed amount at relative pressure P/P0=0.5 is in a range of 150 cm3/g to 300 cm3/g, and an adsorbed amount at relative pressure P/P0=0.9 is in a range of 350 cm3/g to 500 cm3/g.

Abstract: Provided herein is conductive adhesive composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, at least one polymer chosen from polyvinyl phenols and polyvinyl butyrals, at least one melamine resin, a plurality of metal nanoparticle shaving an average particle size ranging from about 0.5 nanometers to about 100 nanometers, and at least one solvent. Also provided herein is an electronic device comprising a substrate, conductive features disposed on the substrate, a conductive electrical component disposed over the conductive features, and a conductive adhesive composition disposed between the conductive features and the conductive electrical component. Further disclosed herein are methods of making a conductive adhesive composition.

Abstract: A forming apparatus includes a discharge target device, a reducing device, and a discharge device. The reducing device reduces a section of a linear formation material in which a bundle of continuous fibers has been impregnated with resin. The discharge device moves relative to the discharge target device, discharges to the discharge target device the formation material the section of which has been reduced by the reducing device, and stacks plural layers formed of the formation material having been solidified.