Abstract: Rate shaping is provided in per-flow output queued routing mechanisms having output links servicing multiple physical layers.

Abstract: An image processing device includes process means for executing a plurality of jobs each consisting of a given preprocessing and a postprocessing to be executed after execution of the preprocessing; processing amount recognize means for recognizing processing amounts in the preprocessings of the respective jobs; and order decide means, in accordance with the respective processing amounts recognized, for deciding the order to execute the preprocessings or the postprocessings of the jobs.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an unsaturated polyester which comprises (i) reacting an organic diol with a cyclic akylene carbonate in the presence of a first catalyst to thereby form a polyalkoxy diol, and (ii) optionally adding thereto a further amount of cyclic alkylene carbonate in the presence of a second catalyst, and (iii) subsequently polycondensing the resulting mixture with a dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus, which improves the qualitative effect or 3-dimensional effect on feeling of a subject picture, first analyzes the feature of the input picture thereby to evaluate feature values such as the mean value, histogram center value, variance, etc. pertaining to the lightness, saturation, and edge value. It discriminates the picture to be a texture stuff, colored stuff, etc. based on these feature values, and determines an image process operator and an image process parameter suitable for the purpose of process. It implements the image process that best matches with the picture based on the determined process operator and process parameter.

Abstract: An ink-jet type image forming apparatus expells ink smoothly from a cap member to an expelled ink tank when the ink expulsion flowpath is in a horizontal direction. In the apparatus, a nozzle ejects ink according to the prescribed image information. A cap is located opposite to the nozzle while an expelled ink storage member stores the ink held in the cap member. An ink expulsion path forming member forms an expulsion path of ink from the cap member to the expelled ink storing member. This is accomplished through an ink transfer suction device arranged in an ink guide tubular member that causes ink to flow to the interior of the ink expulsion path forming member via an ink flowpath in the tubular member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includinga supporting substrate,an undercoat layer,a charge generating layer comprisingphotoconductive pigment particles,film forming binder anda charge transport layer formed from a coating solution, the coating solution comprising charge transporting molecules, the charge transporting molecules comprising a major amount of a first charge transport molecule comprising an alkyl derivative of an arylamine and a minor amount of second transport molecule comprising an alkyloxy derivative of an arylamine.the charge generating layer being located between the substrate and the charge transport layer. A process for fabricating this imaging member is also disclosed.

Abstract: Rate shaping is provided in per-flow queued routing mechanisms for statistical bit rate service.

Abstract: A high speed image data interface between a print server containing a page description language decomposer and an interface card, and a printer containing a rendering card and a print engine, where the interface card is physically located in the printer case and is plugged into the backplane of the printer. The interface is synchronous and carries clock, page request, line request and reset signals from the renderer, and line valid, error and data signals from the interface card. Other communications between the printer and server are carried by a telephone line or local area network. The advantage of this arrangement is that the printer manufacturer can design the printer without having to design the interface card to match the server manufacturer's requirements.

Abstract: A single layer of atoms of a selected valence is deposited between a substrate and a group III-V nitride film to improve the quality of the nitride film and of subsequently deposited nitride films on the substrate. The interlayer provides local charge neutrality at the interface, thereby promoting two-dimensional growth of the nitride film and reduced dislocation densities. When the substrate is sapphire, the interlayer should include atoms of group II elements and possibly group III elements. The structure can include a group III-V nitride buffer layer on the interlayer to further enhance the quality of the group III-V nitride films. The structures can be used in blue light emitting optoelectronic devices.

Abstract: A fuser member having a resistive heating layer including a polymer and a mixture of more than one variety of carbon black, the mixture including a first carbon black and a second carbon black of a different variety than the first carbon black.

Abstract: Multiple rate sensitive priority queues reduce relative data transport unit delay variations in time multiplexed from output queued routing mechanisms.

Abstract: An aperture and a field lens are positioned between the collimator and the rotating polygon mirror of a multiple reflection, multiple beam raster output scanner to eliminate differential scan line bow. The aperture and the field lens will be positioned where the multiple beams cross the optical axis of the raster output scanner optical system. The multiple beams are telecentric.

Abstract: An apparatus for suppressing print quality degradation due to vibrations in a printing machine structure. The apparatus comprises a vibration member having a structural resonance, a transducer, and means for damping vibrations. The transducer is mounted to the vibration member and produces electrical signals corresponding to mechanical vibrations of the vibration member. The damping means is connected across the transducer and is responsive to the electrical signals.

Abstract: An external heat member having a) a heat source, b) a substrate; and thereover c) an outer fluoropolymer layer with a fluoropolymer and a conductive filler, and in a preferred embodiment, the conductive filler is a relatively small particle size silicon carbide.

Abstract: A process including:forming a first image on a first substrate with a liquid toner comprising a resin, a colorant, a carrier liquid, and an adhesion promoting compound;transferring the image from the first substrate to a second substrate;overcoating the image on the second substrate with a transparent overcoat layer, andtreating the resulting overcoated image.

Abstract: A method for depositing an image on a receiving surface utilizing two scans of a print head is provided. Each scan deposits a portion of the image, and the two scans are separated by a non-deposition skip move. The two image portions are joined at a seam to create a composite image. By utilizing identical print head motions along the x-axis direction for all images, this method allows for accurate and repeatable image-half alignment regardless of image width, length or position on the receiving surface.

Abstract: A system and method for processing image data converts a pixel of image data having a first resolution to a plurality of subpixels, the plurality of subpixels representing a second resolution, the second resolution being higher than the first resolution. The plurality of subpixels are thresholded to generate a group of subpixel values for each pixel and a threshold error value. It is then determined if the group of subpixel values from the thresholding process produce a pattern containing an isolated subpixel. If the group of subpixel values from the thresholding process produce a pattern containing an isolated subpixel, the group of subpixel vales is modified to produce a pattern without an isolated subpixel. The modification process produces a subpixel error value which is compensated for localized error before being diffused to adjacent pixels.

Abstract: On an embedded device with a web server, pages are marked as having non-cacheable HTML portions and cacheable graphics portions. Marking the HTML portion as non-cacheable allows for the retrieval of a web page containing the latest status information without retrieving the graphics images. A refresh function is provided that allows for the comparing of non-cached portion time stamps with the stamps of the page on the web server. When the time stamp of the page on the web server is more current than the time stamp of the non-cached portion, the non-cacheable portion of the web page is retrieved from the web server. Retrieving the non-cacheable HTML portion from the web site without retrieving the cached portion reduces the amount of time needed to refresh the display image. A timer may be employed to refresh the web page at predetermined intervals, while using the current URL or the history list of the browser to reach the desired web site and retrieve the current status of the embedded device.