Abstract: An overlap judgment device writes job sequence divided by a job sequencing device to map memory constituted at coarser resolution than the resolution of a final generated image. At this time, if an image element where a job sequence number is already written is overwritten, the dependence of the job sequence upon processing order is extracted and if an image element is not overwritten, the independence of the job sequence is extracted. A number allocated to job sequence is written to the map memory, if an image element is overwritten, the number of the preceding job sequence is allocated to the overwritten job sequence and referred to when a final image is generated.

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: A method and apparatus is provided that reliably saves sections of sounds and images believed to be important by associating the sounds and images with user input, changes in sounds, and changes in images. A condition-matching interval detecting device takes audio data or image data from a data input device and detects a condition-matching interval that matches prescribed conditions set beforehand. The incoming audio data or incoming image data is associated with data indicating the condition-matching interval and is stored temporarily in a temporary storing device. If the user-input detecting device detects user-input data, a sequence from the audio data or the image data stored temporarily in temporary storing device is stored in time-series data storing device, the sequence beginning at least from the start of a condition-matching interval.

Abstract: A document editing apparatus edits document generic logical information in accordance with a set of restrictions. The document generic logical information defines a document generic logical structure. The restrictions are applied to the document generic logical information to ensure that any logical unit of a document having a logical structure consistent with document generic logical structure, can be extracted as a tree structure. The apparatus includes an editing device for editing the document generic logical information, and a judging device for judging whether the document generic logical information meets the restrictions.

Abstract: An actuator for actuating a latch for releaseably securing a movable member to a frame is disclosed. The actuator includes a body, a first member operably associated with said body for urging the latch toward engagement with the frame and a second member operably associated with the body for urging the latch toward disengagement with the frame wherein the body, the first member, and the second member are turned from a one-piece construction. A separating member is operably associated with the actuator for separating the actuator from the frame.

Abstract: A development system including 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 including toner. A donor member is mounted partially in said 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 has a magnetic assembly, which includes a plurality of poles, and a sleeve, enclosing said magnetic assembly and rotating about said magnetic assembly. A magnetic system generates a magnetic field to reduce developer bed height of said developer material on said donor member in a development zone.

Abstract: Rate shaping is provided in per-flow queued routing mechanisms for available bit rate service. A traffic shaper in a packet switched communications system serially emits packets of time multiplexed flows in substantial compliance with individual network traffic contracts for the respective flows. The individual network traffic contracts include contracts which specify respective peak packet emission rates and associated peak rate tolerances for certain of the flows and which cause each of the flows to fall into mutually exclusive categories. The traffic shaper includes a queuing mechanism and a scheduling mechanism. The queuing mechanism organizes pending packets of active flows, including the certain flows, in respective queues in accordance with an oldest pending packet at head of queue order. The scheduling mechanism is coupled to the queuing mechanism for scheduling the packets of the active flows for emission.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a p-type III-V nitride compound semiconductor utilizing vapor phase epitaxy is carried out in a MOCVD reactor by growing a III-V nitride compound semiconductor in the reactor employing a reaction gas containing a p-type impurity and then annealing in-situ the nitride compound semiconductor to bring about acceptor activation, the annealing carried out at a temperature below the growth temperature of the III-V nitride compound semiconductor during reactor cooldown. A nitrogen (N) reactant or precursor is provided in the reactor during the annealing step which can produce a reactive form of N capable of suppressing surface decomposition and does not produce atomic hydrogen. Also, acceptor activation is achieved through the employment of a cap layer comprising a n-type Group III-V nitride material, e.g., n-GaN, grown on the p-doped Group III-V nitride layer preventing the occurrence of hydrogenation of the underlying p-doped layer during cooldown.

Abstract: A Recharge-Expose-and-Develop Image on Image color electrophotographic printing system in which the photoreceptor is recharged between development of one color of toner image and the subsequent exposure for a second color latent image by first being sprayed with opposite sign ions to reduce the photoreceptor potential and then being charged with correct sign ions to recharge the photoreceptor to a desired potential.

Abstract: Density data produced by an image reading unit is input to a surface density detection unit, which detects a surface density by averaging density data of pixels within a predetermined density range. A period setting unit sets a period of sampling density data of pixels to be used for calculation of the surface density. A surface reference density generation unit generates a surface reference density by adding an offset to the detected surface density. A surface color elimination unit corrects density data of a pixel lower than the surface reference density to the white level to eliminate a surface color.

Abstract: An apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image in a liquid developing material-based electrostatographic printing machine including a control system for controlling an amount of marking particles, carrier liquid and/or charge director added to a supply of liquid developing material utilized for developing a latent electrostatic image such that the concentration of marking particles and or charge director can be maintained at an optimal value. The amount of marking particles, carrier liquid and/or charge director in a supply of liquid developing material is maintained at a predetermined optimal value in response to the amount of marking particles and/or charge director depleted from the supply of liquid developing material with each development cycle. A supply reservoir is maintained with a substantially constant amount of liquid carrier to which is added marking particles and/or charge director to provide an operative solution of liquid developing material.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for creating a flip chip bonded combination for a first integrated circuit and a second integrated circuit. Creating a first connection means on each bonding pad of a first integrated circuit within a first wall structure and a second connection means on each bonding pad of a second integrated circuit within a second wall structure. Removing the second wall structure and partially placing each second connection means within the first wall structure over a respective connection means of the first integrated circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for advancing a sheet. The apparatus includes a transport which has the sheet releasably secured thereto in one mode of operation, and, in another mode of operation reduces the frictional force between the sheet and the transport to facilitate relative movement therebetween. A controller, in communication with the transport, selects the mode of operation of the transport.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includinga supporting substrate,an undercoat layer doped with an acceptor moleculea charge generating layer comprisingphotoconductive pigment particles,film forming binder andan acceptor molecule dissolved in the film forming binder, the acceptor molecule represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a charge transport layer,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: A method and apparatus for preventing ghosting defect, which appears as a lightened ghost image of a previously developed image in a halftone or solid. The defect is due to the different characteristics of the toner that has been reloaded into the recently detoned areas of the donor roll from that toner which has remained on the donor and passed through the reload nip a number of times. A developer unit for developing a latent image recorded on an image receiving member with marking particles, to form a developed image, comprising: means for moving the surface of the image receiving member at a predetermined process speed. A donor member is spaced from the image receiving member and adapted to transport marking particles to a development zone adjacent the image receiving member. A housing is provided defining a chamber storing a supply of developer material comprising toner. The donor member is biased to a first predefined potential.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a server electrically connected to an image processing machine provides local data access and includes a monitor component, an analysis and prediction component to analyze data to track machine trends and predict machine subsytem and element faults, a diagnostic component capable of machine diagnostics at a higher level, components, and a communication component to provide a remote communication link. In a second embodiment, a first level of server modules are directly connected to given machines, a second level of server modules with trend analysis and diagnostic capability are connected to a network and associated with a set of machines on the network, and a third level of server modules are associated with a plurality of sets of machines on the network with the analysis and prediction components and diagnostic components providing trend data, fault prediction data, and machine corrective data for the plurality of sets of machines.

Abstract: A print control system managing a print job on a job basis and on a page basis. When a print job is interpreted, a job description file and page data for each page are created. The job description file contains the attribute of the entire job and a job element (content) list. An item of page data is associated with the print attribute of each page including image data. The job control module extracts necessary image data according to the job element list and sends it to a printer. Because a plurality of print jobs share the common data, many job management functions, including print job combination and page addition/deletion, can be implemented easily.

Abstract: An apparatus for assisting in filling a container from a hopper containing a supply of powder is provided. The apparatus includes a conduit operably connected to the hopper and extending downwardly therefrom. The conduit is adapted to permit a flow of powder therewithin. The apparatus also includes a nozzle operably connected to the conduit and extending downwardly therefrom. The nozzle defines an inlet thereof for receiving powder from the conduit and defines an outlet thereof for dispensing powder from the nozzle to the container. The inlet defines an inlet cross sectional area perpendicular to the flow the powder and an outlet defining an outlet cross sectional area perpendicular to the flow the powder. The inlet cross sectional area is larger than the outlet cross sectional area. The apparatus further includes an conveyor located at least partially within the conduit. The conveyor assists in providing the flow of powder from the container.

Abstract: The present invention provides a paper feed roll adapted for office machines which exhibits a high friction coefficient suitable for the conveyance of copying paper, printing paper, original, etc. and less abrasion. A process for the preparation of such a paper feed roll is also provided. Further, a silicone rubber composition suitable for the foregoing paper feed roll having an excellent formability to roll is provided. In particular, a novel silicone rubber-coated paper feed roll is provided, which is prepared from a silica-containing silicone rubber composition. The silicone rubber obtained by curing the silica-containing silicone rubber composition and composes the paper feed roll has an impact resilience of not less than 80% after curing as determined by JIS K6301, a permanent compression set of not more than 4% under a condition of 25% compression at 70.degree. C. for 22 hours and a 100% modulus of from 0.3 to 1.0 MPa.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus connected to an external terminal device and a communication line, includes a storing unit which stores mode information indicating which apparatus, either the external terminal device or the facsimile apparatus, receives data; and a control unit which causes the facsimile apparatus to receive the data if the mode information indicates external terminal device reception and if the external terminal device is not available to receive the data. The facsimile apparatus further includes a control unit which causes temporal transferring of the received data to the external terminal device, reading of the transferred received data from the external terminal device, and printing of the read data after the facsimile apparatus has become available to print if the mode information indicates facsimile apparatus reception and if the facsimile apparatus is not available to print or store the received data.