Abstract: A method in accordance with the invention allocates bandwidth, fairly and dynamically, in a shared-media packet switched network to accommodate both elastic and inelastic applications. The method, executed by or in a head-end controller, allocates bandwidth transmission slots, converting requests for bandwidth into virtual scheduling times for granting access to the shared media. The method can use a weighted fair queuing algorithm or a virtual clock algorithm to generate a sequence of upstream slot/transmission assignment grants. The method supports multiple quality of service (QoS) classes via mechanisms which give highest priority to the service class with the most stringent QoS requirements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a document processing apparatus including an information inputting component for inputting document information having a document element including a numeric value, an element detecting component for detecting the document element including the numeric value in the document information input by the information inputting component, an element value detecting component for detecting the numeric value included in the document element detected by the element detecting component, and a storing component for storing a numeric value condition and a method of emphasis of a document element corresponding to the numeric value condition.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of toner comprising mixing an amine, an emulsion latex containing sulfonated polyester resin, and a colorant dispersion, heating the resulting mixture, and optionally cooling.

Abstract: A fuser member having a polyimide substrate, an optional solventless intermediate adhesive layer, an outer polyphenylene sulfide layer, and an optional outer release layer, which provides enhanced bonding and decreased occurrence of delamination is provided. An image forming apparatus using the fuser member is also disclosed.

Abstract: A printed sheets stacking, removal, transporting and containment system for the large heavy stacks of printed sheets outputted by a reproduction apparatus with a plurality of separate sheet stack transporting tote units, each adapted to lift and retain a large stack of printed sheets, each tote unit having a bottom surface, enclosing side surfaces, and an open side through which a large stack of sheets can be laterally loaded, and also having at least one integral keying member, preferably an integral runner extending from the bottom surface and extending in the direction of the open side, with a downwardly beveled outer end; and the output stacking tray having at least one guide member designed to temporarily removably mate with the keying member to guide the tote unit on the stacking tray under the large stack of sheets so that they may be lifted and transported away from the output stacking tray retained in the tote unit.

Abstract: An ink jet recording device for jetting an ink droplet from a free surface of an ink material includes: an ink container for containing the ink material and providing the free surface of the ink material therein; a vibrating member for providing a vibrating energy to the free surface of the ink material by contacting thereto at an interface portion between the free surface of the ink material and the ink container, wherein the vibrating means surrounds the free surface so that the vibrating energy is concentrated at one specific portion on the free surface of the ink material in order to jet the ink droplet therefrom; and an actuating system for actuating the vibrating member. An ink jet recording method using the same is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to track toner waste and the level of waste toner in a toner waste receptacle. A sensor measures the amount of toner developed on a photoreceptive member. At regular intervals a signal representing this developed toner amount is sent to a machine controller. The machine controller coverts the developed toner amount into an amount of residual waste based on the machine transfer efficiency. This residual waste amount is tracked and a signal is generated for a user as the toner waste receptacle approaches capacity. At full capacity an end of life signal is generated and for preservation of machine components the machine shuts down until the waste container is replaced.

Abstract: An image display/processing apparatus which integrates as a single unit a two-dimensional (2-D) display, such as an LCD, with a two-dimensional (2-D) sensor array, such as a photodiode array. The arrays are aligned with a pixel corresponding to a single sensor element of the sensor array. Levels from the sensor elements which have been thresholded to predetermined threshold values are fed-back to the LCD for image display and processing. The LCD image may be moved in a pixel increment by control circuitry to implement morphological image processing.

Abstract: A digital LED printer having a printbar control architecture that enables multi-exposure levels and multiple gray levels for a LED printbar. Alight emitting diode printbar is aligned in an image exposure relationship with a photoreceptor. Video data signal comprised of multiple bits for each pixel are applied to a register/latch. The individual bits of the latched multiple bits for a pixel are applied to AND gates. Those signals are ANDed with multiple strobe line signals that are related to the status of the printer. The outputs of the AND operation are applied to an OR gate. The output of the OR gate is used to control the illumination from a light emitting diode. Beneficially, the characteristics of the light emitting diode are measured and stored such that the current applied to the light emitting diode can be adjusted such that the illumination from the light emitting diode is at a predetermined value.

Abstract: A blade for use in an apparatus for urging sheets against registration edges in a sheet compiler is provided. The blade includes a body having a contact surface for contact with the sheets and a locating feature. The locating feature is connected to the body for locating the blade to the apparatus. The locating feature includes a prevention feature for preventing the blade from being inserted into the apparatus in a first orientation and to permit the blade to be inserted into the apparatus in a second orientation, opposed to the first orientation, so that the blade is properly installed into the apparatus.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyester-imide resin of the formula ##STR1## wherein n represents the number of segments present and is a number of from about 10 to about 10,000; R' is alkyl or alkylene; and R is independently an oxyalkylene or a polyoxyalkylene by the reaction of trimellitic acid, or a trimellitic anhydride, a glycol and a diamine of the formula ##STR2## wherein R represents a hydrogen or alkyl group; and n represents the number of monomer segments, and is a number of from about 1 to about 10, and which reaction is accomplished by heating the aforementioned components.

Abstract: A liquid recording apparatus ejects droplets of liquid onto a recording medium. The apparatus has multiple liquid emitters whose emissions are activated by multiple power pulses. The power pulses are controlled to maximize the number of emitters which can be simultaneously energized while keeping the instantaneous power usage within prescribed boundaries. The multiple emitters are organized into banks of emitters whose numbers are small enough that all emitters within a bank can receive a correct level of power simultaneously without exceeding capacity of a shared power source. A circuit interleaves the power pulses to the emitters so that no bank of emitters are receiving power at the same instant of time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a independently addressable, high density, edge emitting laser array structure formed by a lateral wet oxidation process. The aperture of the laser structure is formed by selective layer intermixing and lateral wet oxidation from adjacent grooves etched in the laser structure.

Abstract: A system for single-pass printing of a tamper-resistant, electronic form character on a print media sheet is provided. The system includes a printing subsystem and a character generation subsystem communicating with the printing subsystem. The character generation subsystem includes (1) a database for storing a plurality of tamper-resistant, composite electronic form characters, each of the plurality of tamper-resistant, composite electronic form characters including an electronic form character overlaying a security background, and (2) a character manager for retrieving a selected one of the plurality of tamper-resistant, composite electronic form characters from the database in response to an instruction provided by the printing subsystem to the character manager, the selected one of the plurality of tamper-resistant, composite electronic form characters being transmitted to the printing subsystem for single-pass printing thereof on the print media sheet.

Abstract: A toner composition comprised of a mixture of first toner with wax, and second toner free of wax, and wherein said first and said second toner contain binder, and said first toner with wax contains colorant.

Abstract: A modular control assembly for controlling a plurality of electromechanical components in a printing machine for producing prints on a substrate is provided. The assembly includes a body, a plurality of electrical components mounted onto the body. The assembly further includes a plurality of electrical conduits. Each of the conduits is electrically connected to at least one of the electrical components. The assembly further includes a plurality of electrical connectors. Each of the connectors is electrically connected to at least one of the electrical conduits. The electromechanical components are quickly electrically connectable and disconnectable to the assembly at the connectors.

Abstract: In a multi-tasking operating system, when an application has terminated, a termination discriminator designating section designates a termination discriminator (termination code) the content of which indicates restartability or non-restartability of the application. When the state of termination of the application has been detected by an application termination detecting section, a termination discriminator determining section receives a termination discriminator and determines the content thereof. When the termination discriminator determining section has determined according to the termination discriminator that the application is restartable, an application start-up section restarts the application.

Abstract: A ball-on-belt transport includes a belt with a steel ball positioned on top of the belt and a magnet on the back side of the belt with the ball forming a nip with the belt to provide necessary normal force against a conveyed sheet and thereby allowing easy lateral pulling of sheets in clearing jams from the nip. Alternatively, a steel ball is retained while in contact with a belt to apply a normal force to a sheet on the belt equal to the weight of the steel ball. The ball is encased in a housing that is surrounded by a solenoid coil such that when current is applied to the coil, it acts as a solenoid and raises the ball off the belt surface and thus releases the nip pressure.

Abstract: An interconnectable star coupler for an optical communication network is formed using 1.times.2 branching circuits, 2.times.2 branching circuits, and optical waveguides. Branching circuits may be connected by intersecting optical waveguides. The interconnectable star coupler is built in such a manner that the angle between waveguides meets particular criteria based on the critical angle of the waveguide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vertical cavity surface emitting laser with an accurately defined and controlled aperture which directs the current path within the laser. Specifically, the oxide regions surrounding the aperture are formed by a pre-oxidation layer disordering process which controls the regions within which oxidation can occur. The present invention allows for the manufacture of highly compact lasers with reproducible optical and electrical characteristics.