Abstract: A collimating system utilizes a Rainbow.RTM. disk for holding and adjusting the position of the collimating lens. By applying a voltage to the two surfaces of the Rainbow.RTM. disk, the disk changes shape which causes the position of the collimating lens to be displaced. By adjusting the amount of voltage applied to the disk, the position of the collimating lens can be precisely adjusted to provide a substantially collimating light beam.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of (1) an azole compound, (2) a viscosity compound, (3) a lightfastness component, (4) an antioxidant, and (5) a colorant.

Abstract: An improved thin film transistor structure is provided having no source/gate or drain/gate overlap. A laser doping technique is applied to fabricate such transistors. Eliminating source/gate and drain/gate overlap significantly reduces or eliminates parasitic capacitance and feed-through voltage between source and gate. Short-channel a-Si:H thin film transistors may be obtained having high field effect mobilities. Improved pixel performance and pixel-to-pixel uniformity is provided.

Abstract: A conductive composition including a mixture of a reaction product ofa hole transporting hydroxy functionalized aryl amine,a hydroxy functionalized arylamine that is different from the hole transporting hydroxy functionalized aryl amine,a cross linkable polyamide, andand an acid capable of simultaneously cross linking the polyamide and oxidizing a portion of the hydroxy functionalized arylamine,the mixture of a reaction product includinga hole transporting hydroxy functionalized aryl amine andan oxidized hydroxy functionalized aryl amine in aa crosslinked polyamide matrix.Other embodiments including processes for applying the aforementioned composition and processes for using devices containing the compositions in high speed laser printing and related printing systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of (1) an oxazoline compound; (2) a thiourea compound with an optional melting point of from about 25 to about 100.degree. C., and with an optional acoustic-loss value of from about 5 to about 40 dB/mm; (3) an alcohol; (4) a lightfastness compound; (5) an antioxidant; and (6) a colorant.

Abstract: Node-link data defining a graph also include tree defining data. The node-link data with the tree defining data further define a tree within the graph. The tree defining data indicate a set of elements in the graph that are represented in the tree. Each of a subset of elements in the set is represented more than once in the tree. For at least one element in the subset, the tree defining data indicate which representations of the element have descendants in the tree and which representations have none. The tree defining data can, for example, be expansion flags for links in the graph that are in the set of elements, with each links expansion flag indicating whether the link's to-node is expanded or contracted in the tree. In response to each of a series of expand and contract signals from a user, an iteration can modify the tree defining data and use it to present a representation of the graph with the indicated node expanded or contracted as requested.

Abstract: An ink jet printer of the type having a replaceable printhead assembly with a usage monitoring system detects and displays the remaining available use or lifetime for the printhead assembly installed in the printer. The droplet ejecting electrical pulses applied to selected heating elements of the printhead in the printhead assembly are counted and compared with the number of pulses assigned to a set of permanently inactivable or changeable cell sites integral with the printhead assembly. Each time the number of counted pulses are equal to the value assigned for a cell site, the cell site is addressed to change its state from active to inactive. The remaining active cell sites are representative of the percent of remaining available use for the installed printhead assembly, and this percentage is displayed for the convenience of the customer. Because the cell sites are permanently changed, the supplier can also determine the amount of use of the printhead assembly when warranty claims are submitted.

Abstract: A method of creating a plurality of fine pitch integrated interconnects utilizes a flexible layer to create a plurality of integrated interconnects which extend beyond the boundary of the integrated circuit chip onto the substrate. Subsequently, a support layer is deposited on the interconnects and the substrate under the plurality of interconnects which is located beyond the boundary of the integrated circuit chip is removed.

Abstract: A method and system of recognizing handwritten words in scanned documents, wherein by processing a document containing handwriting, features for word localization are extracted from handwritten words contained in said document through basis points taken from a single curve of text lines. The method is independent of page orientation, and does not assume that the individual lines of handwritten text are parallel, and the method does not require that word regions be aligned with text line orientation wherein intra-word statistics are derived from sample pages rather than using a fixed threshold. The method has applications in digital libraries, handwriting tokenization, document management and OCR systems.

Abstract: A process which entails providing a preform formulated of polymeric material formed to permit the introduction of a fluid under pressure into the preform, heating the preform to a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of the polymeric material and below the melting temperature of the polymeric material, placing the heated preform into a substantially cylindrical mold with a polished seamless inside surface, introducing a fluid under pressure into the heated preform while maintaining the preform axially centered in the mold, thereby causing the preform to expand without contacting the mold surface, subsequently causing the preform to expand until it contacts the mold surface, heating the expanded preform to an appropriate heat setting temperature above the stretching temperature and below the melting temperature of the polymeric material while maintaining fluid pressure, and subsequently cooling the set preform, resulting in formation of a biaxially oriented seamless belt.

Abstract: A system for producing non-copyable prints. In a xerographic printer, text is printed using clear toner. Thus, the only optical difference between toner and non-toner portions of the page is in the reflectivity. The plastic toner will reflect more light than the paper. A human reader can now read the image by holding the page at such an angle that the eye will intercept the reflected light from the toner, producing a contrast between the lighter appearing toner and the darker appearing paper. However, a copier scanner is always set up to avoid reflected light, by supplying light at an oblique angle and reading at a right angle. In this case the diffused light is approximately equal for both toned and untoned surfaces, the scanner will detect no difference and the copier will not be able to copy the original.

Abstract: A drive transistor for a high resolution ink jet printhead having a pocket implant in the gate region of the device. The pocket implant enables a reduced source to drain spacing without loss of breakdown voltage. Accordingly, the size of the transistor may be reduced. Alternatively, this device is suitable for addressing 1200 spi resolution printheads. In one embodiment, the pocket implant extends about 1 .mu.m beyond the gate region towards the drain region. Both embodiments produce a graded drift region.

Abstract: Image data representing a two-dimensional image is stored in N data storage devices driven in parallel. The two-dimensional image is divided into small divisional areas arranged in rectilinearly oriented lines and rows such that the number of areas in each line is equal to 2N and the number of areas in each row is equal to or less than 2N. The small divisional areas are stored in the N data storage devices such that no more than two of the areas in the same line are stored in the same storage device and no more of than two of the areas in the same row are stored in the same storage device. Additionally, two areas from the same line which are stored in the same storage device are positioned either adjacent to one another in the line or at opposite ends of the line and two areas from the same row which are stored in the same storage device are positioned either adjacent to one another in the row or at opposite ends of the row.

Abstract: A pneumatically coupled sonic toner release development apparatus is provided for reliably and uniformly developing latent electrostatic images in a toner image reproduction machine using charged toner particles. The pneumatically coupled sonic toner release development apparatus includes a development housing defining a sump for holding developer material containing the charged toner particles; a developer material moving device mounted within the sump for transporting developer material within the sump; and a pneumatically coupled sonic toner release assembly including an acoustic transducer, a pneumatic coupling device connected to the acoustic transducer, and a pneumatic donor assembly connected to the pneumatic coupling device.

Abstract: Data for use in specifying an image to be registered and data indicative of processing contents to be executed are listed in list structure and registered in a "reference list to image storage unit" and a "reference list to processing-content storage unit," respectively. The aggregate area thus listed is subordinated to another aggregate area. When image processing and output are performed and produced, an aggregate area is designated and the processing contents are applied to the image registered in the aggregate area. Even a low-order aggregate area is processed in accordance with the listed contents of the high-order aggregate area.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a supporting substrate coated with at least photoconductive layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer, the overcoating layer includinga hydroxy functionalized aromatic diamine anda hydroxy functionalized triarylamine dissolved or molecularly dispersed ina crosslinked polyamide matrix, the crosslinked polyamide prior to crosslinking being selected from the group consisting of materials represented by the following Formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein: n is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100,000,R is an alkylene unit containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms,between 1 and 99 percent of the R.sub.2 sites are --H, andthe remainder of the R.sub.2 sites are --CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.3, and ##STR2## wherein: m is a positive integer sufficient to achieve a weight average molecular weight between about 5000 and about 100000,R.sub.

Abstract: An assembling device insures that the proper interference fit is obtained between a flange device and a hollow cylindrical member into which the flange device is inserted. During the insertion of the flange, the hollow cylindrical member is held in place so that it does not move. A displacement sensor monitors the assembly stroke or the distance the flange is inserted and a force sensor is used to measure the assembly force. Threshold values of the displacement and assembly force are set for each flange device and hollow cylindrical member. The flange device displacement and assembly force are communicated to an assembly indicator. A force and/or displacement value above or below the predetermined threshold value will trigger a signal which alerts an operator to improper assembly of the flange device to the hollow cylindrical member.

Abstract: A low-friction membrane is attached smoothly and tightly to a fusing member such as used in xerography. A combination sheet is provided, the combination sheet having a membrane attached to a heat-deformable backing layer. The combination sheet is drawn over the combination layer, and then, in a sintering process, the membrane detches from the backing layer and shrinks tightly onto the fusing member. The backing layer is then stripped from the fusing member.

Abstract: A rotary developing device which facilitates a positional adjustment of developing units and prevents the developing units from being shifted even when they are used for a long period. Pins protruding from a revolver are inserted into elongated holes formed in developing units so that developing units are held in such a manner that the developing units are movable relative to the revolver. By mounting a spacer between the elongated hole and the pin, the positional adjustment of the photosensitive drum and the tracking roller is completed. Furthermore, a plurality of spacers which differ in thickness are prepared and by merely selectively mounting an appropriate spacer, the position adjustment of the tracking roller is completed.

Abstract: A toner including a resin, a colorant, and acrylate polymer particles on the surface of the toner.