Abstract: A method of reducing resistance for a conductive film based on simple process at low temperatures, particularly a method of reducing resistance for a conductive film formed on a base of plastic resins is provided. A method of reducing resistance for a conductive film formed on a base material includes a treating process, in which a conductive film made of metal oxide is formed on a base material and irradiated with UV light in vacuum or in an atmosphere of reducing gas maintaining the temperature between 25° C. and 300° C.

Abstract: A method of forming a photo-catalytic film made of titanium oxide on a base material based on a simple process at low temperatures, particularly a method of forming a laminated material comprising photo-catalytic film of titanium oxide formed on a base material is provided. A method of forming a photo-catalytic film made of titanium oxide on a base material includes a treating process, in which photo-catalytic film of titanium oxide is formed on a base material and irradiated with UV light in vacuum or in an atmosphere of reducing gas at a temperature maintained between 25° C. and below 300° C.

Abstract: An improved ink jet head wherein an ink reservoir is provided in the ink jet channel. Such a arrangement improves the printhead latency and broadens the range of inks which may be suitably utilized. In one alternative, this ink reservoir is provided between the heater and the face of the printhead and is actually an expansion of the heater pit. In another alternative, this is accomplished by shifting the forward edge of the heater pit as provided in the thick polyimide (or other photopolymer) layer found sandwiched between a heater chip and a ODE channel chip.

Abstract: In a photosensitive scanning apparatus, in which a plurality of chips are aligned to form a single linear array of photosensors, gaps of unknown width between photosensors on adjacent chips may have an effect on resulting image quality. A set of simple strategies can be used to overcome the problem. In a first strategy, for each chip, interpolation of output values of the photosensors is used to in effect displace the outputs of the photosensors by a predetermined amount toward a gap; within constraints, the predetermined displacement can be used without actual measurement of any gap width. In a second strategy, an interpolated output of a theoretical “phantom photosensor” disposed toward the gap is added to the output stream from each chip.

Abstract: An electrophotographic transfer sheet having a coating layer on at least one surface base material made of pulp fibers as a main body provided. The elongation of the sheet in the cross direction when the humidity is changed from 25% RN to 90% RH at 20° C. is not higher than about 0.65% and the water content of the sheet at opening its package as measured according to JIS P8127 is approximately in the range from 3.5 to 6.5%. A method of forming a color image using color toners each containing a polyester resin having Mn in the range of from about 1,000 to 9,000 and using the above-described electrophotographic transfer sheet is also provided.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a transfer member suitable for use in an image forming system. A liquid polymer is applied to an internal surface of a rotating drum, spun flat, and cured in place. Additional components of the belt are applied to the rotating mold to form a multi-layered transfer member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for prioritizing the use of multifunctional printing system's basic processing resources. 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 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. Each respective sub-job is ready for processing, when it is first in line in all the queues of all the basic resources required to perform the sub-job.

Abstract: A method and system for designing a plurality of correlated stochastic screens or conjugate screen portions intended for use in color halftoning of a corresponding plurality of color separations. A merit function is associated with each screen or screen portion. The merit function represents a measure of the desirability of the screen, particularly with regard to maximizing ink dispersion and optimizing spatial frequency response. An additional merit function value is associated with a combination of the screens and screen portions. Additional merit function represents a measure of desirability of the screen combination with regard to ink dispersion and combined spatial frequency response. The merit functions are iteratively applied to possible screens until an optimized merit value is calculated. The screens are selected that correspond to the optimized merit value. The image is generated using the selected screens in a conventional color halftoning process with a plurality of color separations.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a TFT-integrated color filter is provided, which can controllably fabricate a color filter having a high aperture efficiency and a high resolution at low costs without the need for aligning the color filter with a TFT substrate as required by the prior art.

Abstract: A printhead is disclosed having a dielectric layer composition with a relatively small capacitance while also being substantially plasma erosion resistant. In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention, the printhead has at least a first electrode layer and at least a second electrode layer. A dielectric composition constructed of at least two dielectric layers of different dielectric materials insulates the first and second electrode layers with respect to each other.

Abstract: Physical documents may be edge marked and the edge markings used to index and retrieve them from their storage locations. A method of managing a physical document, wherein the physical document includes at least one sheet of material, includes marking an edge of the at least one sheet of material with indicia arranged to form a code identifying the sheet of material, storing the physical document in a storage location, indexing the physical document by associating the code with the storage location, and storing the indexing information in a computer-based information retrieval system.

Abstract: Transfer members useful in electrostatographic reproducing apparatus, including digital, image-on-image and contact electrostatic printing apparatus. The transfer members feature a substrate comprising a nanosize polymer material and can be used as transfer members, transfuse, transfix members, or transport members.

Abstract: A stepping mechanism comprising a motor, a motor gear connectable to the motor and rotatable by the motor, a first one-way clutch and a second one-way clutch when the motor rotates the gear in a first direction so as to operate the first one-way clutch in a first mode and the motor rotates the gear in the second direction so as to operate the second one-way clutch in a second mode, wherein the first and second one-way clutch do not operate at the same time.

Abstract: Optical cross-connect systems involve the general concept of a two dimensional array of MEMS tilt mirrors being used to direct light coming from a first optical fiber to a second optical fiber. Each MEMS tilt mirror in the two dimensional array can rotate about its x and y axis and is suspended by a plurality of suspension arms attached to a silicon substrate.

Abstract: A programmable message storage system for a multifunctional printing system is provided. The programmable message storage system includes a configurable database for listing a plurality of message identifiers, the plurality of message identifiers corresponding respectively with the plurality of messages. The plurality of code sets corresponds respectively with the plurality of message identifiers, and each code set controls a manner in which a corresponding message is displayed on the display screen. In practice, at least one of the plurality of code sets is user programmable so that, in response to user input, the at least one of the plurality of code sets is reconfigured in the database for changing the manner in which the message corresponding with the at least one of the plurality of codes sets is displayed as a function of said reconfiguring.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of chemical toner by mixing a colorant, a latex, optionally a wax, and a first coagulant of, for example, a polyaluminum sulfosilicate and a second cationic coagulant of, for example, a benzylalkonium chloride.

Abstract: An electrophotographic developer and a process for forming an image are provided in that the fixing can be conducted at a lower temperature than the conventional technique, and that are excellent in the powder storage stability, the anti-blocking property and the image storage stability after fixing without impairing the density, the coloring property and the transparency of the image after fixing, and further have appropriate electric charging property without any problem of fogging or cloud with excellent maintenance property of electric charge. The electrophotographic developer contains a toner for developing an electrostatic image containing a coloring agent and a binder resin containing, as a main component, a crystalline resin having a melting point of about from 60 to 120° C., and a carrier having a resin film containing a nitrogen-containing resin on a surface thereof. The process for forming an image is carried out by using the electrophotographic developer.

Abstract: A process cartridge for use in a printing machine is provided. The process cartridge further includes a plurality of rivets. Each of the plurality of rivets includes a retaining portion thereof. At least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion define an aperture for passage of the retaining portion of at least one of the rivets therethrough. The other of at least one of the first housing portion and the second housing portion define a cavity for receiving the retaining portion of the at least one rivet. The portion of the housing defining the cavity being interferencely fitted to the retaining portion of the at least one rivet.

Abstract: A color spectrophotometer incorporating a low cost commercial imaging chip, which normally forms part of a document imaging bar used for imaging documents in scanners, etc., having multiple photo-sites with three different rows of color filters. Each chip is mounted on the optical axis of an imaging lens system, in the image plane of that lens system, to image the reflected illumination from an illuminated color test target area on the chip. The optical axis of the imaging lens system is oriented at 45° to the illuminated color test patches, and the photodetector chip is physically mounted perpendicular to the plane of the illuminated color test patches. Respective photo-sensor chips and associated 1:1 optics may be mounted on opposing sides of the spectrophotometer physically oriented at 90° to the test target area plane receiving the reflected light from the test target optically oriented at 45° to the illuminated test target.

Abstract: In a network comprising printers and print servers which retain queues of print jobs, a user is able to survey and view selected portions of the network, either by enumerating printers to be queried directly, or by enumerating servers. By providing substantially simultaneous “views” of printers and queues in servers, problems within a large network can be readily isolated.