Abstract: A sheet registration system in an arcuate sheet path of a compact printer with a sheet feeding system in which the lead edge of the sheet is partially arcuately buckled against a transversely extending registration gate in said sheet path (such as stalled or slower speed sheet feed roller nips, or retractable fingers) in which there is a transversely variable arcuate control baffle system in said sheet path upstream of the registration gate for accommodating skewed sheets in the sheet path and thereby providing improved alignment of the lead edge of the skewed sheets with the transversely extending registration gate. The illustrated transversely variable arcuate control baffle system is provided by a variably positionable split baffle system providing for a larger arcuate buckle for one side of a skewed sheet than the other side of the skewed sheet. This may be in proportion to a sensed initial skew of the sheet.

Abstract: In an image input/output system, an image input/output control apparatus is interposed between an image input/output apparatus and an information terminal apparatus. Data exchange is performed between a first transmitting/receiving section of the image input/output control apparatus and a transmitting/receiving section of the image input/output apparatus as well as between the second transmitting/receiving section of the image input/output control apparatus and a transmitting/receiving section of the information terminal apparatus. The first transmitting/receiving section and the second transmitting/receiving section are isolated from each other physically. Under the control of the control section of the image input/output control apparatus, data received by one of the first transmitting/receiving section and the second transmitting/receiving section is transmitted by the other.

Abstract: A camera apparatus obtains a sharp, high-resolution image of an object which is difficult to focus in a single image at a fixed focus, such as the imaging of a document using a document camera held at an oblique angle to the document. The apparatus composites an image of an object from plural image segments of the object acquired at different focusing distances. High quality regions (i.e. sharply focused and/or high resolution) are extracted from each image to form the segments for compositing.

Abstract: A method for the conversion and display of tree-structured information to a “treetable”, a table-like display structure, in which each path from a root to a leaf node is represented by a single column, and cells representing the immediate successors of a node are placed immediately under that node. Variation in the amount of space given to cells within particular columns is used to allow more detail to be given for selected paths and subtrees. Extraction of subparts of a treetable into another such structure is used for deeper exploration of trees. The treatable structure is also suitable for use as a selector and guide to the reading, in auxiliary displays, of the concatenated node content associated with either (a) individual columns (representing full paths), or (b) all successors to a given node.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image acquisition section which converts a physical image to a digital image representation using non-ideal optics such as an array lens. This image acquisition results in a digital image representation containing errors or artifacts. A memory in data communication with a processor stores a plurality of compensation parameters selected for use in correcting errors induced by the lens array. The compensation parameters are determined by performing a lens characterization which includes measuring lens performance at a plurality of locations along the lens. After the processor adjusts the image representation, the post-compensated digital image representation may be further processed, stored, transferred, and the like. According to another embodiment of the invention, a non-ideal array lens induces errors in an image representation during a printing or output operation.

Abstract: A recycle developer bearing body which is an effective recycle of a used developer bearing body, helps effective utilization of resources, and does not result in image quality degradation, such as developer concentration unevenness. In the recycle developer bearing body, even when scars or other defects are developed on a developer bearing surface of the developer bearing body from previous use, a surface roughness Ra of the developer bearing surface having the scars or other defects of the developer bearing body is 0.8 ?m or more.

Abstract: A system and method that are capable of assembling customizable graphical user interfaces to facilitate image processing in segmented images. The system receives an input segmented image. A correlation is then made between a selected portion of the input image and a predetermined set of image processing tools. The image processing tools corresponding to the selected portion are then assembled into a graphical user interface. The user then selects from this tailored list an appropriate image processing function.

Abstract: A method of image compression includes digitizing an image and segmenting the image in a plurality of different manners to generate a plurality of segmented images. Each of the segmented images is compressed. The method further includes determining a bit rate for each of the compressed images, and determining how much image distortion results from each compression, Finally, the manner of segmentation which results in an optimal compromise between the rate and distortion is selected.

Abstract: A method and information system for informing a user about consumable components such as a CRU using printed documents in an electrostatographic system.

Abstract: An intelligent on-board monitoring system for replaceable module for a printing apparatus includes a memory element, an input for receiving information either from sensors on the replaceable module, or from the printing apparatus concerning printing operations performed, and a microprocessor connected to the memory for performing calculations upon data stored in the memory and upon the input information. The calculations produce results related to the performance of the replaceable module. These results can either be communicated to the printing apparatus, or used to control an adjustable operating parameter of the replaceable module itself, all without requiring computational resources of the printing apparatus itself.

Abstract: A system and method for scanning and reprocessing an image, including capturing and storing scanned image data in a memory of an image scanner; processing the scanned image data in accordance with at least one predetermined image parameter; transmitting the processed image data to an image capture device control system; transmitting the processed image data on a display device; selecting at least on selectable image parameter; reprocessing the scanned image data stored in the memory in accordance with the at least one selected image parameter.

Abstract: A method and system of manual windowing within a displayed image is disclosed, which include specifying different windows within a displayed image, assigning tags to different windows, assigning processing channels to the windows, processing the different windows on the basis of the assigned tags and assembling the different windows. A scanner is disclosed which sends image data to a manual window construction module which specifies a plurality of windows within a displayed image and which assigns specific tags to each one of the plurality of windows. According to various exemplary embodiments, the windows are processed separately and re-assembled by a processor.

Abstract: An image display control apparatus for controlling a display to display an image on the basis of coded data of an input image encoded layer by layer in a plurality of layers, includes: a decoder that decodes coded data of parts of layers composing an input image to image data; and a controller that controls a display to display image elements on the basis of the image data decoded by the decoder.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a correction data generation section, a binarization section, an edge pixel setting section, and a selection section. The correction data generation section generates correction data. The binarization section binarizes one of the correction data generated and contone image data that has been subjected to the one of color correction and density correction, to generate corrected binary data. The edge pixel setting section sets a pixel, in binary image data, assumed to be an edge as an edge pixel. The selection section selects, for the pixel set as the edge pixel, the corrected binary data and selects, for a pixel not being set as the edge pixel, the binary image data. The edge pixel setting section detects presence of the edge from the binary image data.

Abstract: A wax emulsion comprised of polyethylene wax and one or more surfactants in an aqueous medium, wherein the polyethylene wax has a degree of crystallinity of from about 50% to about 80% by weight of the polyethylene wax, is provided. The wax emulsion is made by emulsifying the polyethylene wax, one or more surfactants and an aqueous medium in a vessel at a temperature at or above the melting point of the polyethylene wax to form an emulsified product, and subsequently cooling the emulsified product to ambient temperature at a cooling rate of at least 10° C. per minute. The wax emulsion is preferably incorporated into toner particles prepared by emulsion/aggregation/coalescing.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling consumable use in an image-rendering device. More particularly, the invention relates to a image-rendering device that facilitates the limitation of page costs of color documents by establishing a threshold cost limitation and controlling one or more colorant amounts to be used on the page to ensure that the cost limitation is met. An optional override mode may be provided, wherein a selected page or pages, or a complete document, would be rendered without implementation of the cost reduction feature.

Abstract: A processor implemented method of identifying the text genre of a machine-readable, untagged text. The processor implemented method begins by generating a cue vector from the text, which represents occurrences in the text of a first set of nonstructural, surface cues, which are easily computable. Afterward, the processor determines whether the text is an instance of a first text genre using the cue vector and a weighting vector associated with the first text genre.

Abstract: A method for segmenting an image using a background-based segmentation process is provided. A document image (102) is low-pass filtered and decimated. The decimated image is processed at low resolution by a low-resolution segmentation (104) stage. Segmentation results include identification of a main background and one or more objects. Objects that cannot be classified in text or picture classes are further segmented into a local background and smaller objects. This process is reiterated until all objects are classified in text or picture classes. The results are overlaid on the image (102) during an original-resolution refinement (106) stage to refine the segmentation.

Abstract: A plurality of beams scan the photosensitive body or the like so that a high quality image whose streak is not recognized by a human eye can be formed. 2m lines are formed simultaneously in Nth time, (N+1)-th time, and (N+2)-th time scannings respectively. At this point, the m lines are fed in a sub-scanning direction at each termination of one-time scanning, and the next scanning is performed. Accordingly, a region which is exposed twice between the scannings is generated at an m-line period.

Abstract: A process for fabricating a vertical spiral inductor within a multichip module package is disclosed. The process consists of depositing a pattern of bottom lines by electroplating copper on a substrate and then depositing an insulation pattern. Next, depositing a pattern of permeable material to form a core and then depositing polyimide to define vias and permeable core insulation. The vias are filled by electroplating copper. The vertical spiral inductor is formed and defined by next depositing a pattern of top metal (e.g. copper) lines by electroplating wherein the top metal lines are staggered with respect to the bottom metal lines. Lastly a top protective layer is deposited. The core is made from a permeable or non-permeable material.