Abstract: An electrographic, two-component dry developer composition including charged toner particles and oppositely charged carrier particles which (a) includes: an combination of a soft magnetic material exhibiting a coercivity of at least 300 gauss when magnetically saturated, exhibit an induced magnetic moment of less than 20 EMU/gm of carrier when in an applied field of 1000 gauss and (b) a hard magnetic material exhibiting a coercivity of at least 300 gauss when magnetically saturated, exhibit an induced magnetic moment of at least 20 EMU/gm of carrier when in an applied field of 1000 gauss.

Abstract: An electrographic, two-component dry developer composition comprising charged toner particles and oppositely charged carrier particles which (a) includes: a soft magnetic material exhibiting a coercivity of less than 300 gauss when magnetically saturated and (b) exhibit an induced magnetic moment of less than 20 EMU/gm of carrier when in an applied field of 1000 gauss; and a hard magnetic material exhibiting a coercivity of at least 300 gauss when magnetically saturated and (b) exhibit an induced magnetic moment of at least 20 EMU/gm of carrier when in an applied field of 1000 gauss.

Abstract: A printing system configured by connecting, over a network, a client terminal for making a printing request using a printer driver, a terminal for making a server-dedicated print request, a server which receives the printing requests from the client terminal and the terminal and instructs printers that corresponds to the printing requests to perform printing, and multiple printers which perform printing in accordance with the printing instruction from the server, the server having a logical printer in which physical printers of output destinations are previously registered and various printing instruction information are set, and supports printing functions for performing printing in accordance with a print instruction set in a logical printer specified by a user, in which the server comprises: an examination unit which, when the server receives the printing request, checks whether or not the received printing request is specified by the printer driver of the client terminal; a recognition unit which, if the

Abstract: In a development system there is provided a developer transport adapted for depositing developer material on an imaging surface having an electrostatic latent image thereon, including: a housing defining a chamber storing a supply of developer material comprising carrier and toner; a donor member, mounted partially in the chamber and spaced from the imaging surface, for transporting developer on an outer surface thereof to a region opposed from the imaging surface, the donor member having a magnetic assembly having a plurality of poles, a sleeve, enclosing the magnetic assembly, rotating about said magnetic assembly; a trim bars positioned about the donor roll at a predefined position and spacing around the donor roll, the trim bar including a vibrating member for disrupting the developer bed and reducing developer bed height of the developer material on the donor member to a predefine developer bed height within the development nip.

Abstract: Efficient methods are disclosed for fabricating metal plated spring structures in which the metal is plated onto the spring structure after release. A conductive release layer is deposited on a substrate and a spring metal layer is then formed thereon. A first mask is then used to form a spring metal finger, but etching is stopped before the release layer is entirely removed. A second mask is then deposited that defines a release window used to remove a portion of the release layer and release a free end of the spring metal finger. The second mask is also used to plate at least some portions of the free end of the finger and selected structures exposed through the second mask. Remaining portions of the release layer are utilized as electrodes during electroplating. The resulting spring structure includes plated metal on both upper and lower surfaces of the finger.

Abstract: Computer controller mixing of customer-selected colorants, including inks, for printing machines includes an ink supply station with a color matching control computer program, an ink mixing station, cleaning and waste disposal stations, for automatically emptying and cleaning ink mixing station components, which are integrally connected to a print engine, and scheduling of colorant changes to maximize use of a particular colorant and minimize colorant changes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a toner comprising particles of a resin and an optional colorant, said toner particles having coated thereon a polythiophene. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a process which comprises (a) generating an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member, and (b) developing the latent image by contacting the imaging member with charged toner particles comprising a resin and an optional colorant, said toner particles having coated thereon a polythiophene.

Abstract: Deliberative and reactive processing are combined to process multi-modal inputs and direct movements and speech of a synthetic character that operates as an interface between a user and a piece of equipment. The synthetic character is constructed as an ally, working with and helping the user learn and operate the equipment. The synthetic character interacts with both a virtual space where the character is displayed, and a physical space (domain) that includes the user. Real-time reactive processing provides lifelike and engaging responses to user queries and conversations. Deliberative processing provides responses to inputs that require more processing time (deep linguistic processing, for example). Knowledge bases are maintained for both dynamic (discourse model, for example) and static (e.g., knowledge about the domain or discourse plans) information types.

Abstract: Segmented heater configurations for ejecting fluid on to a medium having heater segments, where area and power level dissipation of each heater segment in the heater configuration are chosen such that different sized drops of fluid are ejected depending on the pulse voltage and/or pulse width used. As the pulse voltage and/or pulse width applied to a particular channel is increased, more heating segments in that ejection channel nucleate bubbles and produce larger drops. As a result, drop volume and spot size of the ejected fluid can be increased as pulse voltage and/or pulse width increase. For side-shooting devices, the heaters and power densities are configured such that the segment closest to the orifice nucleates its bubble first. For devices which eject droplets perpendicular to the plane of the heater, the heater segments can be arranged into a two-dimensional array. Each segment has a different power density.

Abstract: Distributed market based analog control of a system of actuators and sensors. The system is comprised of one or more producing units having an output responsive to a market price and one or more input units having an input responsive to a market price. Market price information is communicated through an information channel that is encoded as measurable changes in non-electrical partitionable physical properties. Such partitionable physical properties include pressure, thermal, chemical or acoustic properties.

Abstract: This invention specifically covers one of the many image quality (IQ) metrics that can be part of an overall image quality analysis engine. The specific problem with image quality addressed with this metric is that of a region of a printed (or copied) image, which was intended to have a uniform color, but which shows visible color variations. The color variation can have many different forms, both with respect to the type of color difference and with respect to the spatial nature of the non-uniformities. The image quality analysis system readily distinguishes between non-uniformities in the following different categories, including: (a) amplitude modulated cluster dot halftone patterns; (b) frequency modulated halftone patterns (e.g., stochastic screens); (c) irregular two-dimensional variations from noise; (d) isolated (non-periodic) one-dimensional streaks; (e) periodic, one-dimensional bands; and (f) two-dimensional periodic variations (Moire).

Abstract: There are plural subunits having a positional relationship that at least one of the subunits is located at such a position as to obstruct an operation of replacing another. There are provided positioning portions that are provided on the main body frame and position the respective subunits, and a subunit releasing mechanism that moves at least an outside subunit from a positioning and fixing position to a prescribed releasing position or a subunit fixing mechanism that holds the outside subunit at a prescribed releasing position and moves it from the released position to a prescribed, positioning and fixing position. Also provided is an axial movement prohibiting portion that prohibits in advance axial movement of a subunit before it is positioned. Further, a two-direction positioning portion is allowed to position a subunit preferentially over a one-direction positioning portion.

Abstract: An intelligent power tool system for a manufacturing process using one or more sensors that provide information for controlling, monitoring and/or evaluating the process. The one or more sensors may sense a vibratory signature and/or electrical current during the process and supply information, such as a data signal, to a software program or other processor for processing. For example, using a database of stored data regarding vibratory signatures and/or electrical currents for one or more power tool devices used in the manufacturing process, the information may be compared and analyzed to determine if it is within a specified range. Results of such analysis may be transmitted to an operator and/or graphically displayed. The results and/or display may instruct the operator to continue with the manufacturing process or inspect the process step just completed for possible error.

Abstract: A data processing system is disclosed. The system comprising a downloading subsystem for creating a first event related entry including a first upload indicator and a second event related entry including a second upload indicator and a first uploading subsystem and a second uploading subsystem, both of which are communicatively coupled with the downloading subsystem.

Abstract: An index-guided buried heterostructure AlGaInN laser diode provides improved mode stability and low threshold current when compared to conventional ridge waveguide structures. A short period superlattice is used to allow adequate cladding layer thickness for confinement without cracking. The intensity of the light lost due to leakage is reduced by about 2 orders of magnitude with an accompanying improvement in the far-field radiation pattern when compared to conventional structures.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming method capable of forming an image at a high speed, simultaneously performing a low temperature fusing property and hot offset resistance and controlling gloss. The image forming method includes a developing step of forming a toner image by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a latent image holding member by a developer containing at least a toner, a transferring step of forming a transfer image by transferring the toner image formed on the latent image holding member onto a transfer material, and a fusing step of fusing the toner image transferred on the transfer material. In the image forming method, the toner contains at least a colorant and a binder resin in which a principal component is a crystalline resin and the fusing step is performed by a fusing apparatus having a heat-fixing roll and an endless belt.

Abstract: An apparatus for coating a photoreceptor substrate, such as a photoreceptor belt or a photoreceptor drum, consists of at least one photoreceptor coating fluid reservoir or diptank. The diptank defines an inlet at one end and a conduit with an orifice at the other end. The conduit includes at least one porous element such as a grid, screen or mesh arranged for suspending a plurality of layers of non-contaminating rounded objects, such as stainless steel or glass beads, in the bottom of the conduit. Photoreceptor coating solution supplied to the inlet is thereby forced to flow through the plurality of layers of beads prior to coating a photoreceptor substrate that is inserted through the orifice. As a result, the uniformity of the coating solution is improved as it coats the photoreceptor substrate, thereby reducing coating defects in the finished photoreceptor belt or drum.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and an image-receiving coating situated on at least one surface of the substrate, said image-receiving coating being suitable for receiving images of an aqueous ink, said image-receiving coating comprising a lightfastness agent which is a polysiloxane having thereon a hydrophilic moiety and a lightfastness moiety.

Abstract: An icon display processor for use in a computer permits a user to intuitively recognize sub-data embedded in, or linked to, main data while a main icon symbolizing the main data is being displayed. When data B and C are embedded in document A, if a main icon is displayed, sub-icons corresponding to the embedded data are displayed behind the main icon. Thus, the user can intuitively recognize the sub-data contained in the document A. A sub-icon is displayed for each item or kind of sub-data. The user can directly process the sub-icons.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for prioritizing the use of multifunctional printing system's basic processing resources to permit job streaming. The printing system employs a controller with an improved job contention manager (JCM). A plurality of basic resources of the printing system are provided with a queue. One or more job services, at desired times, signals the JCM to carry out a sub-job of a given job. The signal for each of the sub-jobs includes information about the respective sub-job's, job service and its priority. Responsive to the signal from the job service the JCM adds a corresponding basic resource sub-job to the queues of each basic resource which the sub-job will require to perform the sub-job. A first of the sub-jobs is placed in an “Active” state ready for processing, if the first sub-job is at the top of all of the queues, of all the basic resources, required to perform the first sub-job.