Abstract: An image processing device and image processing method for expanding code image data to bit map image data for use in image formation. The image processing device includes a storage device, an image interface device and a color space converter. The storage device stores bit map image data to which the code image data is expanded by an expansion device. The image interface device generates a signal indicating an attribute of a color space representing the bit map image data stored in the storage device for each pixel. The color space converter converts the image data from an image data color space to a color space that is dependent on the image formation device being used. The image data includes an image data color space attribute that identifies the color space based on the type of device that generates the image data.

Abstract: An achromatic, telecentric f-theta scan lens optical system for a raster output scanner has a positive crown glass lens element, a negative flint lens element and a concave mirror. The refractive indices of the positive crown glass lens element and the negative flint lens element are sufficiently different to achieve achromatization of a light beam by the two lens elements. The positive crown glass lens element, the negative flint lens element and the concave mirror form a telecentric optical system.

Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, an orange toner, a green toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the orange toner is Orange 5, C.I. number 12075, Orange 13, C.I. number 21110, Orange 16, C.I. number 21160, or Orange 34, C.I. number 21115, and the pigment for the green toner is Green 7, C.I. number 74260, or Green 36, C.I. number 74265, and wherein said pigment for each toner, excluding black, is prepared by flushing each of said pigments, wherein a cyan, magenta, yellow, orange, and green pigment water wet cake is mixed with toner resin, and the water is removed, or substantially removed to generate pigmented resins.

Abstract: A hybrid system for digitally screening black and white and/or color images using a number of imaging techniques is disclosed. Cyan, yellow, magenta and black color separation may be processed according to the same or different methods according to gray levels or other factors, in order to optimize output print quality.

Abstract: A three dimensional document workspace for interacting with large numbers of document objects. A document object may be a document or a document collection. The document workspace is divided hierarchically in terms of interaction rates. A focus space is where direct interaction with a document or document collection occurs. An immediate memory space is for placing pages or books that are in use, but not currently being interacted with. A tertiary space is where many books and pages that are not in use, but which it is desirable to have ready access to. Moving document objects in the document workspace is facilitated by touch-drop and flick gestures. The touch-drop gesture addresses the problem of obscuring distant (hence smaller) document objects by presenting a visual line indicating a destination for a moved document object. Flick gestures are used to quickly move document objects within the document workspace.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining the height of a stack of sheet media in a supply bin is provided. The apparatus includes a sensor and a substantially linearly extending member. The member is operatively associated with the optical sensor to permit relative motion between the sensor and the member. At least one of the sensor and the member moves with the supply bin. The sensor generates a signal indicative of the relative motion between the sensor and the member. The relative motion provides an indication of the height of the stack of the sheet media.

Abstract: The multispeed drive mechanism is a clutchless drive mechanism including a rotatable input shaft and a plurality of input gears of different diameters mounted on the input shaft. A plurality of drive gears of different diameters are rotatably mounted on a support member and each engage one of the plurality of input gears. A driven member is driven at different speeds for the same speed of the input shaft by pivoting the support member about the input shaft and using different input gear/drive gear combinations to provide different gear ratios. The multiple speed drive mechanism is particularly useful for driving the movable platen of a copying apparatus at different speeds for reduction and enlargement copying.

Abstract: Ink cartridges containing ink compositions containing nanometer scale pigment particles are produced by preparing a pigment solution including a solubilized pigment-Lewis acid complex and an aprotic solvent system, separating the pigment from the pigment solution to form pigmented particles either by precipitating pigment nanoparticles or by dyeing colloidal particles with the solubilized pigment-Lewis acid complex, concentrating the pigmented particles, then dispersing the pigmented particles in a formulating solvent to form an ink composition, and finally introducing the ink composition into an ink cartridge. The ink compositions are particularly suitable for use in ink jet ink cartridges.

Abstract: A computer controller for a raster output scanner. The software consists of an operating system and application programs. Each application program acts as a servo loop and controls such operating variables as the laser diode input power, output light intensity and temperature, and polygon speed. The operating system receives the current values of these variables, compares them against ranges limits and will inform the operator of malfunctions or needed maintenance in addition to managing the more typical computer functions such as driving peripherals and managing memory. The entire software system is generalized to the point where it can calibrate and maintain any ROS, and therefore need not be redesigned for different ROS products. In addition, when hardware parts are replaced, the operating system can change the operating ranges instead of replacing the programs.

Abstract: A sensing system for detecting a full condition within a developer waste bottle, said sensing system including a sensor assembly mounted exterior to the developer waste bottle, said sensor assembly being responsive to magnetic material in said developer waste bottle when the magnetic material in said developer waste bottle reaches a predetermined level.

Abstract: The present invention describes a charging device pressed against the surface of a body to be charged in a state of being applied with a voltage so as to charge the body. The charging device includes an electrically conductive support to which a voltage is to be applied; an electrically conductive elastic body layer fixed on the electrically conductive support; a resistance regulation layer covering the electrically conductive elastic body layer; and a protective layer laminated on the resistance regulation layer, having hardness of 6 H or more in pencil hardness, and made from a silicon compound.

Abstract: A fuser system member for use in an electrophotographic apparatus for fusing toner images to a copy substrate, the fuser member having a substrate, a heat generating layer provided thereon comprising a fluorinated carbon filled fluoroelastomer, and an outer toner release layer provided on the heat generating layer.

Abstract: A RAM system including a metering roll and a pair of metering blades, is positioned in contact with a metering roll at a location intermediate, a nip formed through pressure contact of the metering roll with a donor roll, and a supply of release agent material such that as the metering roll is rotated in the imaging process direction release agent material is metered onto the metering roll and contaminants are prevented from getting deposited on the fuser roll. A second metering blade contacts the metering roll at a location that is intermediate the aforementioned nip and the supply of release agent such that when the metering roll is rotated in the direction opposite to the process direction excess release agent material and/or contaminants are prevented from being deposited on the fuser roll.

Abstract: Full process color imaging is provided with the use of two xerocolography engines in tandem. Each of the two xerocolography engines is capable of creating three perfectly registered latent images with subsequent development thereof in a spot next to spot manner. Each engine is provided with three developer housing structures containing five different color toners including the three subtractive primary colors of yellow, cyan and magenta. Two of the primary colors plus black are used with one of the engines. The third primary color is used with the second tandem engine which also uses one of the primary colors used with the first engine as well as a fifth color which may be a logo or a gamut extending color. The full process color imaging capability provided is effected without any constraints regarding the capability of the laser imaging device to image through previously developed components of a composite image.

Abstract: This invention provides for duplex use of densitometers. An image is produced on a substrate, that substrate is brought back through the transfer station in a duplex fashion (that is, the substrate is inverted), and a sensor senses the image on the substrate. Beneficially, the sensor senses one or more parameters such as color registration, color occlusion/interference, black separation in color REaD printing, colorimetry, and the overall transfer and fusing process; and a printing process is controlled based on the sensed parameters.

Abstract: A feedback control regulator including a regulated device, a sensor for providing a feedback signal representing a characteristic of the regulated device, and a reference signal. An interpolator provides mathematically manipulated feedback and reference signals and a summing function responds to the mathematically manipulated feedback and reference signals for providing and error signal. In particular, the feedback signal is augmented by 2x and the reference signal is augmented by 2x plus 1. A controller responds to the error signal for adjusting the characteristic of the regulated device.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing the feeding of an insert by a first drive mechanism with a sheet feed by a second feed mechanism and the first feed mechanism is disclosed. The method includes the steps of placing the sheet in operable contact with the second feed mechanism at a first position, traversing the sheet sequentially with the second feed mechanism and the first feed mechanism, advancing the sheet toward a second position in cooperation with a first sensor adjacent one of the first feed mechanism and the second feed mechanism, placing the insert in operable contact with the first feed mechanism at a third position subsequent to the first sheet being in cooperation with the sensor, and advancing the insert into a fourth position within the first feed mechanism positioned closely behind the sheet positioned at a fifth position within the first feed mechanism.

Abstract: In an imaging machine including an imaging member, operating components including a toner dispense system including a source of toner material and a dispenser for transferring toner material from the source to a developer device to replenish the developer device with toner material, and a control to provide images on copy sheets, a smart sensor system including a sensor, a toner concentration reference, and a filter. The sensor provides signals representing the toner concentration and the filter interconnected to the sensor and to the toner concentration reference reduces error in the signals representing the toner concentration. A comparator responding to the toner concentration reference and the filter signals provides an error signal to the control system in turn providing a toner dispense signal.

Abstract: An imaging process which comprises the development of an image with an aqueous ink jet ink composition comprised of pigment, water, and an alcohol surfactant comprised of a mixture of linear secondary alcohols, and which mixture has been reacted with ethylene oxide.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reproducing color images on the electrophotographic printing machine with liquid developer, wherein there is enabled with such developers in embodiments excellent fixing characteristics especially when the developed image being in two distinct liquid phases is transferred from an intermediate substrate to the final substrate, such as paper. In embodiments of the present invention there is provided developers and processes for achieving high fix. The liquid developed image is concentrated to 30 to 45 percent solid by removing carrier liquid and thereafter heated on the intermediate substrate.