Abstract: A method for processing a print job including both monochrome and color pages may include receiving values for characteristic parameters, selecting an optimization criterion and determining a process mode that corresponds to a minimum value of the selected criterion. The characteristic parameters may include printing operations, non-automated processing operations and the print job. The optimization criterion may be selected from at least one of a completion time and/or a process cost.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments include an electrostatographic printing apparatus and a method of correcting one or more associated uniformity profiles. In various exemplary embodiments the apparatus includes first and second actuators. In various exemplary embodiments the method includes measuring an image and generating at least one corresponding TRC, generating a charge profile, subtracting a reference patch density from a patch value to obtain a difference profile, converting the difference profile to a ROS intensity profile and an LED intensity profile, and iteratively repeating the steps of measuring, generating, subtracting and converting until within an acceptable range.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an abrading brush comprising: providing brush includes a core defining a core length and having fibers extending outwardly therefrom; applying an epoxy binder on the fiber; and spray coating a layer of abrasive particles on the ends of the fibers.

Abstract: Toners including a low melt wax and a carnauba wax are described. The toners include at least one binder, at least one colorant, at least one wax having a melting point of 135° C. or less, and a compatibilizer wax (e.g., carnauba wax). The low melt wax is preferably polyethylene wax. Images may be formed with the toners in an image forming process including steps of depositing the toner onto a latent image of an imaging member to form a toner image, transferring the toner image to an image receiving substrate, and fusing the toner image. During the fusing, the at least one wax and the compatibilizer wax exude from the toner, forming a stripping enhancing layer upon the toner image. Thus, fuser roll stripping performance is enhanced.

Abstract: A surface emitting semiconductor laser diode of a tunnel junction type includes a semiconductor substrate, a first reflector, a second reflector, an active region disposed in series between the first and second reflectors, and a tunnel junction region disposed in series between the first and second reflectors. The tunnel junction region includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductive type and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductive type that forms a junction with the first semiconductor layer, the first semiconductor layer being composed of a supper-lattice layer that at least partially includes aluminum and is partially oxidized.

Abstract: An electrical interconnect includes an electrical pathway having a first member a second member, the first member being disposed at an oblique or perpendicular angle to the second member at a location adjacent to the second member, wherein at least one of the first member and the second member have a cross-sectional dimension of less than or equal to 10 micrometers.

Abstract: In a machine-fed scanner, orientation angles of edges of an image bearing substrate are obtained and used to calculate image shear and/or skew. A running weighted average of the image skew may be kept in a memory. When a skew value is obtained for a given image, it may be determined whether the skew value is within a predetermined range. If the skew value is within the predetermined range, the skew value is used to determine an image revision to compensate for the skew, and the skew value is incorporated into the running weighted average skew. If the skew value is not within the predetermined range, it is discarded and the running weighted average skew is used to determine an appropriate image skew revision. The running weighted average of the shear may also be kept in a memory. A shear value is obtained for each image, and incorporated into the running weighted average shear. Shear revision is performed based on the running weighted average shear.

Abstract: A terminal end shielding method of a shielded cable, including the steps of: forming a first electrically-conductive thin film, which is elastic, on a peripheral surface of an outer skin end portion at a shielded cable terminal end portion at which a shielding member is exposed by a predetermined length from the outer skin end portion of a free end side; bending the shielding member and making the shielding member contact the electrically-conductive thin film; forming a second electrically-conductive thin film, which is elastic, on the shielding member which contacts the electrically-conductive thin film; and pressing and fixing a portion at which the second electrically-conductive thin film is formed, by a shielded cable nipping means.

Abstract: A process for color graphics image processing, related to detection and segmentation of sweeps, is provided. An input graphics image is transformed into a three-dimensional histogram in an appropriate color space 104 (e.g., CIELUV). Two-dimensional histograms are estimated from the three-dimensional histogram 106. The two-dimensional histograms are processed to detect and segment sweeps 108. Sweep segment information from the processing of the two-dimensional histograms is combined 110. The combined sweep segment information is used to process the input graphics image to identify and segment sweeps 112. Post-processing may be optionally and selectively used to reject false alarms (i.e., areas falsely identified as sweeps) 114.

Abstract: A melt assembly that includes a drip plate; and a self regulating heating device thermally connected to the drip plate, wherein the heating device is a positive temperature coefficient material (PTC material). Also, a drip plate having an open interior into which a heating device may be inserted or molded.

Abstract: A method of making a drop emitting device that includes a fluid channel layer, a diaphragm layer having a laser ablated bonding region, and a plurality of electrical components attached to the laser ablated bonding region.

Abstract: An electro-optical system for adjusting beam to beam power non-uniformity in a multi-beam scanning system is disclosed. The electro-optical system consists of N×M array of light beams and N×M array of photodetectors wherein optical means deflect the light beams onto a photodetector array. A circuit consisting of N×M array of programmable laser drivers programmed with uniformity values for each light beam and having an N×M array of feedback loops is used to adjust the power intensity of each beam through the programmable laser drivers wherein each programmable laser driver uses the photodetector array summed with non-linearity inputs to adjust for beam to beam power uniformity correction.

Abstract: Systems and methods that shift the halftone screen relative to the image data in the low-addressability direction to compensate for misregistration would be useful. In various exemplary embodiments of the systems and methods of this invention, each pixel of the halftone cell is first divided into high-addressability pixels at the high-addressability factor. The high-addressability factor is the ratio between the base resolution and the high-addressability resolution. The high-addressability pixels are then divided into subrows using the same high-addressability factor. Each high-addressability pixel in each subrow is then assigned its own threshold value. By shifting the threshold values between adjacent subrows based on the subrow, a particular halftone pattern in the low-addressability direction is implemented.

Abstract: A data classifier performs a data classification process using prototypes classified into clusters. A prototype map is formed using mapping means and clustering means. The mapping means forms, through learning, a prototype map by adjusting coupling weights between a plurality of prototypes provided in a map space based on a plurality of input data. The clustering means calculates a predetermined measure between the prototypes and classifies the prototypes into a plurality of clusters based on the measure.

Abstract: In an image display device of the present invention, a display substrate has m row electrodes, and a back surface substrate has n column electrodes. The display substrate and the back surface substrate are disposed so as to face one another and such that the electrodes thereof are orthogonal to one another (a simple matrix structure). A top-plane side driving portion is structured by a row electrode driving circuit, a reversing portion, and a reversing switch. When the reversing switch is on, the reversing portion reverses relationships of connection between the row electrode driving circuit and the row electrodes. The backplane side driving portion is structured by a column electrode driving circuit, a reversing portion, and a reversing switch. When the reversing switch is on, the reversing portion reverses relationships of connection between the column electrode driving circuit and the column electrodes.

Abstract: Plural versions of an authoring/editing tool for fluid text include both a WYSIWYG editor and a content-driven treetable editor for producing narratives and their behavioral control in a fluid text viewing system environment. The tool includes content-driven treetable visualization and layout mechanisms for authoring and/or editing hypertext narratives, electronic mail threads and other tree-oriented applications. Edit operations are disclosed that permit interactive development and modification of treetables.

Abstract: A feedback control method for controlling an ununiform banding on a photoreceptor is disclosed that includes arranging optical sensors on a photoreceptor, transferring an amount of toner on a piece of paper, measuring the resulting amount of banding, and adjusting the parameters to decrease the amount of banding. A method of measuring low deposited masses of a substrate is disclosed, using either ETAC optical sensors or full width array sensors. Finally, a copy is disclosed including at least one of NC2 array sensors and ETAC sensors, a developer roll voltage source, a ROS intensity source, an input device and a controller.

Abstract: A system and method whereby the process cycle efficiency (PCE) of individual workflows may be determined using a combination of data collection tools, data manipulation routines, and statistical analysis methods. The individual workflows may be statistically analyzed to determine the PCE for the overall production process. Changes in performance for on set of workflows over a period of time may be determined by statistical hypothesis testing.

Abstract: An energy transfer device includes a heat pipe and at least one spiral feature on an interior surface along a portion of the heat pipe, wherein a pitch of the spiral feature may be such that a liquid is pumped in the heat pipe, and a thermal mass of the heat pipe is reduced by about 50%. The interiro spiral feature may be one of a spiral groove and a spiral fin. A method of manufacturing an energy transfer device may include providing a heat pipe, and providing at least one spiral feature via rotating extrusion on an interior surface along at least a portion of the heat pipe, wherein a pitch of the at least one spiral feature is such that a liquid is pumped in the heat pipe, and a thermal mass of the heat pipe is reduced by about 50%.

Abstract: Systems and methods of electronically notarizing scanned documents may include an image capturing device that captures data from an original document provided by a user to obtain an electronic image of the original document that forms an electronic document. Systems and methods may also include a user identity verification device that obtains and verifies identity information of the user that provided the original document. Systems and methods may also include an electronic signing device that signs the electronic document with an electronic signature of the user and an electronic signature of the image forming apparatus. Systems and methods may also include a transmitting device that transmits the signed document to an electronic notary without further modification. Further, systems and methods may also include a transmitting device that transmits the signed electronic document to at least one of a server and a repository.