Abstract: A paper conditioner to control image dependent curl in a copier/printer includes a nip formed between metering and transfer rolls with grooves positioned on end portions of both of the metering and transfer rolls. Portions of both the metering and transfer rolls are located over a sump connected to a reservoir that supplies liquid to the nip for transfer to the transfer roll. The grooves act as gutters and allow excess liquid to flow into a sump, and subsequently, back into the reservoir. Flaps are positioning in the grooves in order to aid in the flow of fluid back into the sump.

Abstract: A process comprising: milling first particles, second particles, and a milling component, wherein the first particles are reduced in average diameter particle size to from about 3 to about 100 nanometers.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of toner comprising mixing a colorant dispersion and a latex emulsion, and wherein there is accomplished a heating below about or equal to about the resin latex glass transition temperature to form aggregates followed by heating above about or equal to about the resin glass transition temperature to coalesce the aggregates; separating the toner formed, and subsequently adding to the toner in the form of a slurry a mixture of monomer and cleavable surfactant, cleaving the surfactant under basic conditions, and allowing the monomer to adsorb on the toner, then polymerizing and cooling, and wherein the cleavable surfactant is of the Formulas (I) or (II), or optionally mixtures thereof ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrophobic aliphatic, or hydrophobic aromatic group; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, and alkylarylalkyl; R.sup.

Abstract: Ferroelectric polymer films are applied in a charge transfer imaging process to generate latent electrostatic images on a dielectric receiver media. The dielectric receiver media may be the final imaging substrate which is then xerographically toned and fixed, e.g., Versatec dielectric paper, or an intermediate surface from which a toned image is transferred to plain paper. Charges may be generated applying either the piezoelectric or the pyroelectric effect exhibited by ferroelectric films.

Abstract: In a sheet ejection and stacking system, such as for a document handler output, in which an upper sheet feeding and ejection unit with a sheet ejection path is repositionable between an open and a closed position relative to a lower sheet stacking unit which is providing a sheet stacking tray for the ejected sheets, here a platen cover unit. The sheet stacking tray has an automatically adjusting sheet stacking registration edge wall defining system which is automatically maintained closely adjacent to the sheet ejection position of the upper unit. This system is defined by upstanding stack retaining wall members movably mounted to the sheet stacking tray and a plurality of aligning post members integral the upper unit which automatically engage and move the stack retaining members into alignment with the upper unit, into a proper sheet receiving position therewith, when the upper unit is closed.

Abstract: Registering a first image on a first side of a substrate with a second image on a second side. A motor driven document transport advances a substrate to a transfer station that transfers the first image onto the substrate. The substrate is then inverted and the document transport moves the inverted substrate back to the transfer station to receive a second image. A sensor detects a leading edge and a trailing edge of the substrate, while an encoder operatively connected to the motor produces a predetermined number of pulses per revolution. A counter counts the number of encoder pulses between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The controller then determines the width of the substrate from the number of counted encoder pulses and from the distance the substrate advances per encoder pulse. The controller then controls the document transport to position the substrate at the transfer station such that the second image is registered with the first image.

Abstract: A composition comprised of a core and thereover a mixture of a first and second polymer, and wherein said first polymer contains a conductive component, and said second polymer contains copper iodide, and wherein the coating weight percent for said first and said second polymer is from about 5 to about 25.

Abstract: Original input unit, copy processing content instruction unit, and copy processing execution unit, which respectively function independently of each other, are arranged to be dispersed in a network. The information pertaining to the copy original such as image data is inputted by the original input unit. The contents of the copy processing such as the number of copies, enlargement, reduction, etc. are inputted by the copy processing content instruction unit. When the start button is clicked, the image is read, the instructed contents is generated and the inputted image data and the instructed contents relating to copy processing are transmitted to the copy processing execution unit via the network so as to execute the copy processing in accordance with this information. A displayed device displays a list of documents and a copy device panel window for designing information related to the copy processing simultaneously.

Abstract: An apparatus for the classification of solid particulates entrained in a fluid, comprising: a housing provided with a feed inlet, a fine fraction outlet, and a coarse fraction outlet; and a classifier wheel having an upper and lower surface, and a plurality of blade vanes connecting the upper surface to the lower surface at the peripheral edges of the upper and lower surfaces, and wherein the wheel has a constant cut point geometry.

Abstract: An improvement for a printing system with a first document job server communicating with a second document job server is provided. As contemplated, a document job is provided to the first document job server and a document processing system communicates with the second document job server. The improvement comprises a job queue communicating with the first document job server for storing the document job, and a first module communicating with the job queue of the first document job sever for retrieving a copy of the document job from the job queue in response to a determination, by the first module, that the document job resides in the job queue. The improvement further includes a second module communicating with both the first module and the document processing system, the second module creating a print ready version, from the copy of the document job, for submission to the document processing system.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a latex by for example, the polymerization of monomer in the presence of a catalytic chain transfer component, and an initiator.

Abstract: A shared-data system, such as could be used with an intranet or internet, in which a large quantity of files available in a file system are each individually assigned an identification number. This identification number is then converted into a non-location-based URL, such as a simple scalar number, which can be retained in a user's network browser. Further, each file has associated therewith an individual data object, by which an owner of a particular file can specify read and write access to the file. The system enables new users to create their own accounts to access the file system, without causing a general security breach. The use of location-independent URLs to identify files enables individual users to organize the files independently, and also avoids "stale" web links which occur when websites are reorganized.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and printing machine that utilizes a ramped backer and/or a shock absorbing material in a cleaner subsystem to reduce or prevent photoreceptor motion quality disturbances. The shock absorbing material prevents an instantaneous high impact force between the spacer wheel and the photoreceptor backer bar that can cause photoreceptor motion quality disturbance. The ramped backer prevents the instantaneous deceleration of the spacer wheel with the backer that causes motion quality disturbance due to the shaking of the photoreceptor belt from the impact on contact. The combination of the shock absorbing material and the ramped backer create a preferred embodiment to prevent photoreceptor motion quality disturbance by the cleaner system.

Abstract: A method of forming a reversible color image of forming a multi color image to a reversible heat sensitive color recording medium in which recording layers each containing independently a plurality kinds of reversible heat color forming compositions having tone of formed color and color erasure starting temperature different from each other are formed on a support, the method comprising forming colors of all the compositions in the initial state and heating the color formed compositions not imagewise at different temperatures thereby erasing the color of the composition (recording layer 2). The color image can be formed simply and rapidly at a high energy efficiency.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition which comprises (a) water; (b) Acid Yellow 23 dye; and (c) urea.

Abstract: A process suitable for making a corona wire assembly for use in an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus involves attachment of a terminal to a corona wire. The process has the steps of positioning said terminal and said corona wire such that a portion of the corona wire is touching the terminal at a contact position; one end of the corona wire is held by a holding device and the unattached end is drawn under a tensioning force from 1 to 3 N across a wire clamp; applying laser energy to the contact position for melting at least part of the terminal in the locality of the contact position; and solidification of the molten part of the terminal for forming a bond with the corona wire. In a preferred aspect, the process includes the additional step laser trimming off of an end-tip of the corona wire.

Abstract: A storage container for temporarily storing an ink jet printhead cartridge during periods of non-use, the container including an improved nozzle capping mechanism which permits a variable range of forces to be applied to obtain the necessary sealing. The membrane is characterized by having, on one surface, a ribbed section which encircles the nozzle area to form a sealing perimeter. The other surface of the membrane has a shallow recess formed beneath the ribbed section, the recess providing for inward deflection along the ribbed area, the ribbed section maintaining an effective seal throughout a deflectable range. The arrangement solves a prior art problem of membrane buckling when excessive force is applied.

Abstract: A metal chelate compound of the formulaL.sub.n --M.sup.+n (I)wherein M represents a metal; n is an integer, or number of from 1 to 3; and L is a ligand of ##STR1## wherein Ar is aryl; X is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, and selenium; N is nitrogen; O is oxygen; and Z is a suitable aromatic component.

Abstract: Electrophotographic transfer paper having a coating layer provided on at least one surface of base paper and pigments and adhesive agents as main components, wherein resistivity (VR) and surface resistivity (SV) of electrophotographic transfer paper after the humidity has adjusted to 10.degree. C., 30% RH for 12 hours satisfy the expression Log(VR/SR).ltoreq.1.5. Using such electrophotographic transfer paper, occurrence of discharge mark and occurrence of density irregularity in a high-density image region are prevented to thereby make it possible to provide electrophotographic transfer paper excellent in fixing characteristic, nonshowthrough, partial deletion and generation of paper dust.

Abstract: Semiconductive members such as charging members, copying members, pressure fixation rolls, electricity removing members and the like having a small environmental dependence are provided. The semiconductive member of the present invention contains a semiconductive substrate, a conductive rubber layer, an intermediate layer, a resistance control layer the constituent material of which is a polyurethane ionomer having an ionic segment in the molecule, and a surface layer. The ionic segment is selected from among a sulfonic acid group, a carboxyl group and a tertiary amino radical, or the salts thereof. In addition, the glass transition temperature of this polyurethane ionomer is 30.degree. C. or less, and the volume specific resistance value is in the range of 10.sup.6 to 10.sup.9 W cm.