Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes first and second switching elements respectively controlled by first and second clock signals, a first parallel resonance circuit connected between the first switching element and a dc power supply, a second parallel resonance circuit connected between the second switching element and the dc power supply, and a series resonance circuit connected between the first and second parallel resonance circuits. An output voltage of the power supply circuit is obtained from a node in the series resonance circuit.

Abstract: A high speed, serial interface employs a simplified protocol which minimizes overhead enabling uncompressed image data to be sent serially over a long distance in real-time devices, such as a color printer. Because the error rate experienced in high speed serial and fiber optic links is very small and finite, the protocol removes the requirement to retransmit real time data. The protocol for initiator device-target device communications includes an idle message frame for indicating a device is ready for communication; a control word frame for sending a data request from the target device; a control word frame for indicating a transfer mode from the initiator device; and a data frame, wherein in response to a data request from the target device, the initiator device transmits a control word frame followed by the requested data.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a color toner providing highly gloss image and documents with excellent long term storability; an electrostatic latent image developer; and an image forming method. Disclosed is a color toner comprising a binder resin and colorant, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the binder resin is from 6000 to 45000, the toner's glass transition temperature (Tg) is from 40 to 70° C., the loss tangent tan ? of dynamic viscoelasticity is from 0.1 to 2.5 in the temperature of from the toner's glass transition temperature (Tg) to the temperature at which the loss modulus (G?) is 1×105 Pa, and the toner comprises 3 to 20% by mass of an ester derivative of an alicyclic compound having 1 or more carboxyl groups, and an electrostatic latent image developer and an image forming method, which use the color toner.

Abstract: The invention provides a sequence of increasingly detailed presentation levels to assist a user in deciding whether a thread is of interest. If so, the text of the threaded messages is presented at a level of detail corresponding to the user's level of indicated interest. In particular, the invention provides a method comprising creating a message collection viewing cascade including a plurality of viewing levels for presenting one or more message threads and abbreviated forms of one or more messages, abbreviating at least one of the messages using one of a plurality of abbreviation techniques, and formatting each abbreviated message to be displayed at one of the plurality of viewing levels in the message collection viewing cascade. Each abbreviation technique specifies a manner in which the messages can be abbreviated, and each viewing level in the collection viewing cascade offers a different degree of detail for presenting the abbreviated forms of the messages.

Abstract: Image formation condition is available, which hardly causes imperfections of the image quality. A full-color image formation system selects plural secondary transfer conditions in a secondary transfer unit within a specific range, forms test charts according to each of the secondary transfer conditions selected, and prints them out. A user checks by viewing the test charts printed on each recording sheet, and selects a page number of the sheet where the user evaluated an image quality as the best; and the image formation system sets the secondary transfer condition for the sheet as a standard secondary transfer condition thereafter.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying, browsing and accessing content in real space and time. In one embodiment, a user may browse and access multiple types of electronic content in a three dimensional representation of real space and time, where each document has a time and space attribute. A user may also place electronic documents at different locations in real space and time. A user performs inquiries by moving a space indicator along a time line. A visual indicator representing a relevancy score may provide information regarding document proximity to a selected location in space and time. The relevance score may also offset uncertainties inherent in location tracking systems. A document window is provided to display documents located at a selected point in space and time. Visual indicators associated with the documents may represent the time and space location of each document. Documents in the document window may be sorted as desired by a user.

Abstract: A print control apparatus which performs printing process with a printer using coloring agents of the plurality of color components includes: an identification image controller that controls to add the identification image data to the print image data without color space conversion being performed when the printer prints the document in which the identification image is composed. The identification image includes an embedding image and an embedded image. The embedding image and the embedded image are formed to be superposed on each other, and the embedded image is processed in advance so that visual identification of the embedding image is difficult under visible light when the embedding image and the embedded image are printed.

Abstract: A flame-retardant biodegradable material comprises a compound represented by formula (1): 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 sheet for forming process including a base material and at least one functional layer provided on a surface of the base material, wherein the functional layer has, at the outermost surface thereof, a surface resistivity of 1.0×108 to 1.0×1013 ?/?, and a surface of the base material, on which surface the functional layer is provided, contains at least one selected from polycarbonate resins and polyarylate resins; a method for manufacturing the sheet for forming process, an image forming method, a method for manufacturing a forming processed product using the sheet for forming process, and the forming processed product.

Abstract: The systems and methods of this invention watermark an original data file using dimensional compression and expansion. The original data file extends along a given dimension and has portions that extend along that given dimension. The information is embedded into the data file by selectively dimensionally compressing or expanding a size of each of some or all of the portions along the given dimension, which can be space or time. The portions of the data file are selectively dimensionally expanded or compressed according to a given encoding scheme. This encoding scheme can use the kind of modification, the relationships between the type of modification between adjacent portions, or the duration or degree of compression or expansion to store a portion of the embedded information. The portions of the embedded information can be individual bits of binary or trinary information, or can be a portion of analog information.

Abstract: A process including: magnetically energizing susceptible magnetic particles; and accumulating the resulting terahertz lasing mode output of the particles.

Abstract: A multi-layer standoff/mask structure including a standoff having a plurality of standoff openings and a mask having a plurality of mask openings aligned with the standoff openings.

Abstract: A width in a main scanning direction of a laser beam is decreased in the outside of an effective scanning region in such a manner that the width along the main scanning direction of the laser beam is restricted by an aperture portion of an aperture member. As a result, so-called flare light is prevented from generating, and a uniformity of light quantity is improved. Namely, in a light scanning apparatus adopting an overfilled optical system, a light scanning apparatus which can prevent degradation of image quality due to flare light is obtained.

Abstract: A device for ion charging airborne toner particles for the development of electrophotographic images is proposed. The ion toner-charging device subjects an airborne stream of toner particles to unipolar gas ions in the presence of an applied alternating electric field. The alternating electric field prevents the charged particles from depositing on the electrodes in the charging zone. The device uniformly charges irregular or spherical shaped toner particles to the Pauthenier charging limit. The device is an interface between various methods for supplying toner to the unit and developing an electrostatic image with ion charged toner.

Abstract: Grid array electronic component, wiring-strengthening method and producing method wherein a grid array electronic component in which a grid array LSI chip 2 having a large number of lands 3 connected to a large number of lands 13 through connecting means 30, the lands 13 are connected to a wire 4 of a printed wiring board 1, an auxiliary land 5 is formed at a connection portion 31 of the lands 13 on the printed wiring board 1 corresponding to the lands 3 of a corner portion of the grid array LSI chip 2 connecting the wire 4 and the concentration of stress of the connection portion 31 is moderated, thereby providing the effect that the brake of the wire in the connection portion 31 is prevented.

Abstract: A reprographic system is provided and includes a digital multi-function reprographic machine for reproducing copies of original images and a programmed personal computer (PC) subsystem. The programmed personal computer (PC) subsystem is connected to the multi-function reprographic machine for processing and controlling original images to be reproduced by the multi-function reprographic machine, and includes a work station monitor having a user screen, a machine-client dialog box, and a drop-down reduction/enlargement (R/E) window. The drop-down reduction/enlargement (R/E) window includes a drop-down arrow, a value display area, selectable preset major R/E values, and increasing-value and decreasing-value fine tuning devices for efficiently and quickly varying a selected selectable preset major R/E value for controlling an original image processed by the PC subsystem and being reproduced by the multi-function reprographic machine.

Abstract: What is presented is a system and method by which a visually impaired worker could easily and quickly navigate menu options on touch screen displays. An Audible Feedback ON/OFF Switch is provided which turns the audible feedback feature of the present invention on or off. The software monitoring which row/column areas of the touch screen's display grid have been touched by the user in response to a menu option selection is made switchable into one of two modes. A first mode is when the audible feedback feature is OFF or otherwise disabled. In this mode the software operates the touch screen's menu selections in the normal manner in which the machine is intended to perform. When a user selects an option, the option is immediately activated whether it be a machine activity or a jump to another level of menus. A second mode is when the audible feedback feature has been turned ON or otherwise activated.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units for forming an image on a printing medium such as a sheet of paper. A plurality of color types of toner are arranged on a transport path of the printing medium. Toner images corresponding to the color types of toner are color-by-color transferred onto the printing medium. Light emitted from a flash lamp melts and fixes the toner images. The fixing order of the toner images corresponding to the color types of toner is decided so that the toner images are fixed in ascending order of toner's absorptivity of the light emitted from the flash lamp or in descending order of toner's reflectivity of the light.

Abstract: An architecture and manufacturing method for photosensitive chips, such as used in office equipment and digital cameras, involves creating grooves between chip areas in a wafer, and then placing a light-transmissive planar layer over the main surface of the wafer. The planar layer, which may be acrylic-based, creates a substantially planar surface over both the photosites in the chip areas and the grooves. The planar layer in turn supports one or more light-transmissive filtering layers. The arrangement avoids damage to the filtering layers when the wafer is diced along the grooves.

Abstract: Without the need to store and manage a private unique value of a hash function for each token, and without the fear of organizational private information of a center being revealed, a hash function is provided to a token. A unique value input unit is supplied with a unique value d, which is a parameter required to generate a hash function X. A message input unit is supplied with a message M from which to find a hash value. A function generation unique value memory unit 3 holds a function generation unique value s, which is a parameter required to generate a value generation unique value. A value generation unique value calculation unit generates a value generation unique value u from the function generation unique value s and the unique value d. A hash value calculation unit generates a hash value X(M) by applying a hash function H to the value generation unique value u and the message M. A hash value output unit outputs the hash value X(M) generated by the hash value calculation unit.