Patents Assigned to Xerox
  • Method, system and article of manufacture for linking a video to a scanned document
    Patent number: 7051271
    Abstract: Video recordings of meetings and scanned paper documents are natural digital documents that come out of a meeting. These can be placed on the Internet for easy access, with links generated between them by matching scanned documents to a segment of the video referencing the scanned document. Furthermore, annotations made on the paper documents during the meeting can be extracted and used as indexes to the video. An orthonormal transform, such as a Digital Cosine Transform (DCT) is used to compare scanned documents to video frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Patrick Chiu, Jonathan T. Foote, Andreas Girgensohn, John S. Boreczky
  • Production server architecture and methods for automated control of production document management
    Patent number: 7051328
    Abstract: A printing workflow system is utilized for coordinating production of document processing jobs among a plurality of cells, where a cell is comprised of at least one device for completing the jobs. The present invention describes the architecture of such a system, and efficient methods for generating document processing job IDs and two methods for routing and scheduling document processing jobs through the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Sudhendu Rai, Daniel Viassolo
  • Photoconductive imaging members having pyrolized polyacrylonitrile hole blocking layer
    Patent number: 7049038
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of an optional supporting substrate, a hole blocking layer thereover, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein the hole blocking layer is comprised of a pyrolyzed polyacrylonitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Helen R. Cherniack, Damodar M. Pai, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Dale S. Renfer, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Merlin E. Scharfe, Steven M. Sterling
  • Process for producing ink jet recording head
    Patent number: 7047642
    Abstract: An ink jet recording head and a process for producing the same, and an ink jet recording apparatus are provided that improve the printing performance and also improve the production efficiency. A conjugated body 73 formed by conjugating silicon wafers 50 and 58 is cut, whereby nozzles 22 are opened, and cutting into head chip units is carried out. At this time, deep grooves 84 are formed on the surface of the silicon wafer 58 by anisotropic etching, and they are penetrated by etching on the opposite side. Grooves 90 are formed on the silicon wafer 50 by using the thus penetrated deep grooves 84 as a mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Kataoka, Michiaki Murata, Kenji Yamazaki, Yoshihisa Ueda, Norikuni Funatsu, Kumiko Tanaka
  • Pressure control architecture for fluid tanks having fluid level sensing
    Patent number: 7048365
    Abstract: A refillable fluid container system having a pressure control architecture in which persistent air bubbles are released from a capillary or foam fluid reservoir and are directed from an optical level sensing system in a liquid fluid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Brian S. Hilton, Eric A. Merz
  • Semiconductor polymers and devices thereof
    Patent number: 7049629
    Abstract: An electronic device containing a thienylene-arylene polymer comprised of a repeating segment containing at least one 2,5-thienylene segment of (I) or (II), and at least one arylene segment of (IIIa), (IIIb), or (IIIc) wherein each R is independently an alkyl or an alkoxy side chain; R? is halogen, alkyl, or alkoxy, and a and b represent the number of R segments or groups, and wherein the number of arylene segments (IIIa), (IIIb), and (IIIc) is from about 1 to about 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yiliang Wu, Ping Liu, Lu Jiang, Beng S. Ong
  • Color printing
    Patent number: 7048349
    Abstract: A method of printing including replacing each of black dots of a first subset of black dots of a bit map for a predetermined area with a process black dot, adding a non-black dot to each of black dots of a second subset of black dots of the bit-mapped data, and printing the bit map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Yao, Mark R. Parker
  • Switching of two-particle electrophoretic display media with a combination of AC and DC electric field for contrast enhancement
    Patent number: 7050040
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes a cell having a viewed region and a non-viewed region. The cell contains a suspending fluid and a first particle species and a second particle species dispersed within the suspending fluid. Application of a first electrical field causes the first particle species and the second particle species to vibrate and separate from: one another, the cell walls, the viewed region, and the non-viewed region. Application of a second electric field, in one direction, causes the first particles to migrate toward the viewed region and the second particles to migrate toward the non-viewed region, effecting a color state. The electrophoretic display may be fabricated from multiple display cells arranged on a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jurgen H. Daniel, Robert A. Street
  • Toner processes
    Patent number: 7049042
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of toner by, for example, mixing a colorant, a latex, and a coagulant comprising cationic wax dispersion to provide, for example, a toner composition of high gloss images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Hopper, Raj D. Patel, Enno E. Agur, Joseph Bartel, Daryl Vanbesien
  • System, method and article of manufacture for providing cryptographic services utilizing a network
    Patent number: 7051199
    Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for affording a cryptographic service utilizing a server on a network. Initially, a client is identified utilizing the network. A first key is established, and a tunnel is generated on the network. Thereafter, information is received at the server from the client utilizing the tunnel. Such information is encrypted by the client using the first key. At the server, cryptographic work is performed using the first key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, R. Drews Dean, Matthew K. Franklin, Diana K. Smetters
  • Electrical connection structure, production method thereof, and electric wiring method
    Patent number: 7048901
    Abstract: An electrical connection structure that is able to electrically connect wiring to a biopolymer, a production method of the electrical connection structure, and an electric wiring method which is able to perform wiring on a nanometer-scale. A first aspect of the production method of the present invention uses a carbon nanotube as an electrode, and makes the carbon nanotube contact the biopolymer. A second aspect of the production method applies electric current between the electrode and the biopolymer of the first aspect. The electrical connection structure of the present invention comprises at least the electrode formed by the carbon nanotube and the biopolymer, wherein the electrode is in contact with the biopolymer. In the electric wiring method of the present invention, the electrode formed by the carbon nanotube contacts the biopolymer to complete an electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Watanabe, Chikara Manabe, Taishi Shigematsu, Kei Shimotani, Masaaki Shimizu
  • Black component generation
    Patent number: 7050627
    Abstract: A system and method for generating achromatic components for output incorporate receiving input color data defined in a first color space. The received input color data is converted to intermediate color data defined in an intermediate color space. Typically the intermediate color space is defined only in terms of chromatic components. A black or achromatic component is then calculated. The black or achromatic color component is a function of both the input color data in the first color space and the intermediate color data in the intermediate color space. This black or achromatic color component is associated with the intermediate color data for further processing and output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Clara Cuciurean-Zapan, Fritz F. Ebner, Scott A. Bennett
  • Self-regenerative xerographic coatings
    Patent number: 7050743
    Abstract: The invention is directed to self-regenerative, polymeric coatings and methods of using the coatings in xerography to increase the life and effectiveness of catalytic surfaces, such as, for example, charging device surfaces, by neutralizing ozone and nitrogen oxide species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: XEROX Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blair, Thomas P. Debies, Ken M. Cerrah, Anne L. Wickett, Kevin H. Taft, Kristen V. Baines
  • Electrostatic grounding for drum maintenance unit
    Patent number: 7048369
    Abstract: A drum maintenance unit (drum maintenance unit) to reduce build up of electrostatic charge within a printer device. The drum maintenance unit may have a static shield positioned to reduce the build up of an electrostatic charge and to act as a physical barrier by preventing discarded oil from becoming airborne and returning to the oiling roller unfiltered. The static shield may also be utilized to retain and house the filtration system of the drum maintenance unit thus reducing part count and manufacturing time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Gerard H. Rousseau, Ernest I. Esplin, Kelly Kessler
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TONER CONCENTRATION
    Publication number: 20060104654
    Abstract: A device to measure toner concentration can include a selector that selects a type of developer material to be measured and a sensor that detects an amount of light reflected off a developer material. A controller within the device can determine a value corresponding to a toner concentration of the developer material based on the amount of light detected by the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael BORTON, R. VITURRO
  • Progress indicator for a touch-based user interface for an image processing office machine
    Patent number: D521521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Jewitt, Karen Totten, Marc J. Krolczyk
  • Electronic copying machine
    Patent number: D521544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroko Saito
  • Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer
    Patent number: D521547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Brent R. Jones
  • Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer
    Patent number: D521548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Brent R. Jones
  • Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer
    Patent number: D521552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brent R. Jones, Kelvin Kwong, Scott J. Korn