Abstract: A carrier comprised of a core and thereover a polymer coating, and which coating is generated by the emulsion polymerization of one or more monomers and a surfactant, and wherein said polymer coating is of a diameter of equal to or less than about 100 nanometers.

Abstract: A document processing system and a method for classifying an input image or region thereof as either a synthetic graphic or a natural picture, is disclosed. The system includes an image input subsystem, a processing subsystem for processing image data provided by the image input subsystem, and software/firmware means operative on the processing subsystem for a) low-pass filtering image data representative of the input image or region thereof to produce low-pass filtered pixel values; b) determining a smoothness value for each of a plurality of low-pass filtered pixel values; c) generating histogram data from the smoothness values; d) determining a texture metric for the input image or region thereof from a subset of the histogram data; and e) thresholding the texture metric to classify the input image as either a synthetic graphic or a natural picture.

Abstract: A method of adjusting print uniformity in a xerographic device is provided. The method includes: a) printing a test pattern, b) transferring the printed test pattern to a scanner, c) scanning the printed test pattern and detecting line information, d) communicating the detected information to a computer, e) determining measurements from the detected line information, f) calculating the difference between the measurements and target values, and g) depending on the difference, adjusting a current supplied to an individual LED of an LED printbar associated with the measurement to reduce the difference. In one aspect, a test pattern line is associated with an individual LED. In another aspect, test pattern lines are associated with two adjacent LEDs and three adjacent LEDs. In yet another aspect, the test pattern includes dotted lines. In still another aspect, the invention includes a xerographic device with an LED printbar, a computer, and a scanner device.

Abstract: A system and method provides automated creation of device resident services. A host computer includes an advertisement listener that receives device service advertisements. One or more service generator processes receive information about the advertised device services and create hosted services acting as proxies for the device services. One or more peripheral devices are linked to the host computer, with each device including a device service. The device advertises the device service to the host computer and provides a device service description describing capabilities of the device and device service to the service generator. A directory service maintains service entries for the hosted services published by the service generators. Clients may search for and select a required service in the directory service table, and the service entries serve as links to the corresponding hosted services which may then be used by the client.

Abstract: An author of a document creates an electronic original (28) of the document in a word processor. The author prints (14) a hard copy (32) of the electronic original (28). An editor makes manual changes (36) to the hard copy (32), then scans it with a scanner, (40) creating a marked-up electronic copy (42). The marked-up electronic copy (42) and the electronic original (28) are compared, the original being subtracted from the marked-up copy creating a difference copy (48). The differences are assumed to be annotations, grouped, and inserted into the original document (28) as markers. The author can select the markers to make pictures of the annotations appear to aid in electronic editing.

Abstract: By employing a method of producing a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid, in which a carbon nanotube modified with a basic or acidic functional group is dispersed in a polar solvent having a polarity opposite to a polarity of the functional group, there is provided a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid having a high dispersion stability, in which a carbon nanotube is uniformly dispersed without using any surfactant or the like. By using the carbon nanotube dispersion liquid, a polymer composite in which a carbon nanotube is uniformly dispersed without being mixed with an impurity can be provided. In addition, a method for producing the polymer composite by relatively simple procedures is also provided.

Abstract: A method, computer readable medium, and for requiring external authorization for a job prior to processing includes determining for a job if external authorization for at least one is item is approved and processing the job if the determining if external authorization is approved determines that the external authorization for the at least one item is approved.

Abstract: Methods and systems for separating encapsulated particles from empty shells. One method involves providing a mixture including at least one dipolar particle encapsulated in a shell and at least one shell which does not encapsulate a dipolar particle. The mixture is positioned in a spatially inhomogeneous electric or magnetic field and at least one encapsulated dipolar particle is isolated from the mixture.

Abstract: A computer pointing device having an symbol control actuator for providing user control of a computer graphic user interface. The pointing device includes a peripheral device control panel having one or more actuators for controlling a peripheral device connected to the computer. The peripheral device control panel on the pointing device can be similar to the control panel disposed on the peripheral device having similar actuators arranged in a similar configuration.

Abstract: Electrophotographic color toner prepared as a mixture of white toner and chromatic color toner in an electrophotographic toner composition at least containing a colorant, a binder resin and an additive, wherein a colorant of the white toner is one member selected from the group consisting of silver white pigment, titanium white pigment, zinc white pigment, and titanium strontium white pigment.

Abstract: A reflective display device includes a flexible pouch of ordered copolymer layers with a lamellar structure and a solvent, the flexible pouch having at least a first and second surface. A substrate is placed in operative contact with a first surface of the flexible pouch. Thereafter, one of a pressure or heat application mechanism is placed in operative connection with at least one of the first and second surfaces of the flexible pouch. A controller operatively associated with one of the pressure or heat application mechanisms, is used to selectively apply pressure and/or heat to the flexible pouch. The application of the heat or pressure at a specific location on the flexible pouch results in a change of reflectivity in the ordered copolymer layers, thereby altering the color at that location.

Abstract: A liquid ink cartridge, such as ink jet ink cartridge, includes a container defining an ink reservoir, the ink reservoir having an ink outlet at one end and capable of receiving a supply of ink in the ink reservoir; and an ink follower composition located in the ink reservoir apart from the ink outlet. The ink follower composition includes a viscous gel material that provides a negative pressure in the ink reservoir.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing belt including a substrate having provided thereon at least a metal heating layer and a releasing layer, wherein at least a protective layer is provided between the metal heating layer and the releasing layer, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electromagnetic induction heat-fixing device using the same.

Abstract: An impending fault of a component operated within a closed-loop control system can be detected. The close-loop control system is disabled. An actuator of the closed-loop control system is operated at one or more test values. A sensor reading of the actuator is taken while that actuator is operated at the one or more test values. A warning is generated if an impending fault condition is detected. An impending fault condition may be detected if the component operates at a value exceeding a maximum defined operating value, if the component operates at a value below a minimum defined operating value, or if an operating range that is narrower than a defined full operating range for the component is detected.

Abstract: A system for detecting and characterizing media includes a light source, at least two sensors, and a media identification system. The light source is positioned to emit at least a portion of an illumination light towards a media path for media. The sensors are positioned to capture at least specular light and transmitted light from the emitted illumination light directed towards the media path for the media.

Abstract: A printed wiring board 50 is assembled to a molded ink manifold 52. A bonding end of the wiring board 50 has circuit contacts 54 aligned on a similar pitch as circuit contacts 56 on a die module 58. A fluid seal material 64 is applied onto the die module 58 on an ink inlet surface. During the same dispensing step, a series of microdots of conventional isotropic conductive adhesive 62 are dispensed upon the circuit contacts 56 of the die module 58. The die module 58 is aligned brought into contact with the manifold 52/wiring board 50 assembly. The bonds made by the fluid sealant 64 and the isotropic conductive adhesive 62 are cured simultaneously in an oven.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for processing a document to be rendered in which rendering intent selection is based on input color space. In one aspect, the method includes the following steps: a) identifying an object type for an object in the document; b) identifying an input color space of the document; c) selecting a rendering intent for the document based on the object type and the input color space; and d) processing the document using the selected rendering intent. In another aspect, the method includes the following steps: a) identifying an object type for each object in the document; b) identifying an input color space of the document; c) selecting a rendering intent for each object in the document based on the object type and the input color space; and d) processing the documented using the selected rendering intent(s).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for processing documents each represented by a document description (12) encoded in a page description language supportive of reusable data includes a page description language interpreter (14) that receives the document description (12) and parses the document description (12) into document components. An imager (16), communicating with the interpreter (14), creates image representations of received document components. A reusable document component repository (32) stores image representations derived from a plurality of processed documents. The reusable document component repository (32) communicates with the interpreter (14) and the imager (16) to supply those ones of the image representations corresponding to selected document components of the processed documents and to receive selected image representations created by the imager (16) during the processing of documents.

Abstract: An ink tank comprises a housing that defines a container for ink that is substantially free from a negative pressure producing material. In various embodiments, a non-porous capillary member is disposed in the container. The capillary member may be formed by part of the housing, for example, by a channel formed in a side wall of the housing. Alternatively, the capillary member may be a capillary tube. A wick may be situated at an outlet formed in the housing and may be held there by a retaining member, for example, a rib that extends from the housing. The housing may include a cover that allows the container to vent to atmosphere. The cover may include a vent hole that communicates with the container via a tortuous path. Part of the cover may comprise an air permeable material. The housing may also define a spillover area outside of the container.

Abstract: Memory colors are colors of common objects that are known and recognized by most people of a common culture. For example, apple red, sky blue and flesh tones are memory colors. A method for correcting the color cast of an image includes selecting a portion of an image related to a memory color and indicating which memory color the selected portion should be. The color of the selected portion and the color of the memory color are compared. For example, a difference in chrominance, between the indicated memory color and the selected portion, is determined. The difference in chrominance is applied to colors of the image to generate an adjusted or corrected image. An image processing system operative to correct color cast includes a palette of memory colors and means for receiving an image portion selection and a memory color selection. A color cast calculator calculates a comparison vector. A color cast corrector shifts colors of the input image based on the comparison vector.