Abstract: A print head for a liquid ink printer deposits liquid ink droplets on a recording medium. A curved infrared foil heater is disposed adjacent to the recording medium path opposite the print head, for heating the recording medium to dry the liquid ink droplets. The foil heater is an infrared emitting, etched foil circuit heater mounted within a channel in a frame to curve and thus self-tension to prevent wrinkling of the foil heater despite any thermal expansion of the foil heater.
Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer having charge transport materials dispersed therein, and an overcoat layer comprising trisamino triphenyl compound.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 30, 2002
Publication date:
April 1, 2004
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation.
Inventors:
Timothy J. Fuller, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, John F. Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Markus R. Silvestri, Dales S. Renfer
Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoconductive organic pigment comprising granular cores and an organic pigment having photoconductive properties which organic pigment adheres to the surfaces of the granular cores, a photoconductive organic pigment dispersion liquid comprising the photoconductive organic pigment, and an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electroconductive substrate laminated with a photosensitive layer containing the photoconductive organic pigment and an electrophotographic device using the electrophotographic photoreceptor.
Abstract: A high power MOSFET semiconductor having a high breakdown voltage. The new power device concept that reaches an area of a lower specific on-resistance, higher breakdown voltage and reduced device silicon area. This device architecture is built on the concepts of charge compensation in the drift region of the device. Where, the doping of the vertical drift region is increased by one order of magnitude. To counterbalance the added charges, fine-structured wells of opposite doping type to the drift region are introduced as part of the device structure. The charge compensation wells do not contribute to the on-state current conduction, therefore, this novel new generation of high voltage device architecture breaks the limit line of silicon. This architecture may extend to higher material resistivity and larger geometry to increase the voltage to 1 kv plus.
Abstract: An acoustic ink printing print head utilizing metal alloy 42 is disclosed. Additionally, a process for incorporating the metal alloy 42 (alloy with approximately 42% nickel and 58% iron) to build the liquid level control/aperture plate defining an AIP print head is disclosed. The process consists of fabricating a channel plate and an aperture plate from the metal alloy 42 and bonding the two structures together thereby defining the liquid level control/aperture plate.
Abstract: A process comprising heating a resin latex and a colorant below about the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the resin; adding a metal stearate; and isolating the product; and wherein the heating generates an alkyl carboxylate metal salt component ionically attached to the surface of the product.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 27, 2002
Publication date:
April 1, 2004
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Reza Stegamat, Valerie M. Farrugia, Richard P. N. Veregin
Abstract: Method for providing database content usage. The database content can be a digital work having one or more rights associated therewith. The method can be effected within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of the content in accordance with the one or more usage rights. A usage right is associated with database content, the usage right specifying rights for the usage of database content and usage fees for exercise of such usage. The database content is provided in accordance with the usage right, and the usage fees are reported as a transaction.
Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and calcium stearate.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 27, 2002
Publication date:
April 1, 2004
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
Abstract: The present invention provides a print distribution system in which plural printing apparatuses are connected over a network, and printed data created by a data processing apparatus of a sender is distributed to plural distribution destinations. The print distribution system includes an association information holding unit that holds in advance information indicating correspondences between plural distribution destinations and plural printing apparatuses used in the plural distribution destinations, and a print setting management unit that collectively manages settings of print conditions of the plural printing apparatuses.
Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprising: an electrophotographic photoreceptor having an electrically-conductive support and a photosensitive layer provided on said support; an electrostatic charging unit for electrostatically charging said electrophotographic photoreceptor; an exposing unit for exposing said electrostatically charged electrophotographic photoreceptor to light to form an electrostatic latent image; a developing unit for developing said electrostatic latent image with a toner to form a toner image; a transferring unit for transferring said toner image onto a transferring medium; and a cleaning device for removing a toner left on said electrophotographic photoreceptor after the transfer of said toner image, wherein said image forming apparatus is capable of performing image formation at a processing speed of not lower than 150 mm/s, wherein said electrophotographic photoreceptor comprises a surface layer containing a siloxane-based resin having charge-transporting properties and a crosslinked stru
Abstract: A drum heater consisting of a plurality of vanes made preferably from mica material and having multiple separate heater wire channels controlled from an electrical cable is provided for heating the interior of a printer drum or fuser. The drum heater has element wires, which can be operated in two different modes, and which are wound around eight mica vanes. The mica vanes are held together on both ends with mica end caps for assembly, electrical isolation and thermal isolation. The mica vanes additionally define protruding tabs for attachment of wire restraining and protecting mica panels.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 27, 2003
Publication date:
April 1, 2004
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Patrick B. Justice, Larry E. Hindman, Trevor J. Snyder, Michael P. O'Dierno, Jeffrey R. Kohne
Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, a charge transport component, an electron transport component, and a polymer binder, and wherein the photogenerating component is a pigment.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 24, 2002
Publication date:
April 1, 2004
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Liang-Bih Lin, Merlin E. Scharfe, Harold F. Hammond, Cindy C. Chen, Richard H. Nealey, Andronique Ioannidis, Andrew R. Melnyk, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh
Abstract: What is disclosed are various embodiments of a removable control panel for multi-function equipment for the alternative navigation and selection of various available options presented. The embodiment of FIG. 7 is shown comprising four arrow-shaped buttons so the impaired user can navigate controls and options displayed. An ENTER button is provided for formalizing the entry of desired selections, where required. An UNDO button is provided to de-select entries. A STATUS button initiates audio, visual, or tactile feedback as to machine state, status, and other assistance. An ENLARGE button is provided by which a visually impaired user can enlarge their current focus for easier seeing and reading. An ON/OFF switch enables/disables feedback for use in those work environments where such assistance is not desired. Each of the buttons has an identifying shape, which can be differentiated by feel, and Braille and other text are additionally provided.
Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formulae 1
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 4, 2002
Publication date:
April 1, 2004
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Danielle C. Boils-Boissier, Marcel P. Breton, Jule W. Thomas, Donald R. Titterington, Jeffrey H. Banning, H. Bruce Goodbrand, James D. Wuest, Marie-Eve Perron, Hugues Duval
Abstract: A process for crosslinking an image comprising applying ultraviolet light to an image comprised of a toner containing an unsaturated resin and colorant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2004
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward J. Gutman
Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, and wherein said charge transport layer contains a component that substantially prevents light of a wavelength of about equal to or about less than 700 nanometers from interaction with said photogenerating layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 17, 2002
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2004
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
John F. Graham, Zoran D. Popovic, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff, Satchidanand Mishra
Abstract: An image editing system and method provides a user with edit commands based on edit-related features for a raster image to be edited. The edit-related feature used to determine which edit commands are provided to the user can include DIR-type rendering hints, a compression ratio for the image or portion of the image, a compression scheme used to compress the image or portion of the image and other raster image features. The edit commands presented to a user can be user customized. Thus, an intelligent set of edit commands can be provided that is related to the raster image being edited.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 18, 1998
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2004
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Reiner Eschbach, William A. Fuss, Daniel M. Murray
Abstract: A method of decoding a plurality of glyphs comprising the steps of scanning a group of glyphs to form image data for expected glyph locations, assigning for each location a first value indicative of the likelihood that location contains a glyph in a first state, assigning for each location a second value indicative of the likelihood that location contains a glyph in a second state, determining the difference between the first and second values for each potential glyph location, establishing a distribution analysis of the determined differences and using that distribution analysis at least in part to control decoding of the plurality of glyphs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 1999
Date of Patent:
March 30, 2004
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Richard G. Stearns, W. Glen Petrie, L. Noah Flores, David L. Hecht, David A. Jared