Abstract: A user operates a user interface to select a rule for executing the process of a work flow, which is stored in a personal data base or a shared data base, and sends the conditional part of the selected rule as the goal to a query portion. Then, the query portion successively executes the process of the work flow through the computation by the SLD contradiction. When the goal fails in the execution by the computation, the failure goal is transferred as a tapple to the tapple space. The tapple is solved by another query portion, and the result of executing the tapple is returned to the tapple space. If a rule for executing the tapple is not found, the task is processed by man or a user and the result of the processing is entered into the system. In answer to this, the system interprets that the task has been proved to be true, and continues the execution of the work flow process.

Abstract: A method of ejecting copy sheets from the compiler in a printing apparatus that includes a processing section for transferring a developed image onto a copy sheet and a finishing section with a compiler and a stapler for receiving plural copy sheets to generate a print set. In particular, the level of copy sheets in a compiler tray is sensed, a tag in non-volatile memory indicating a number of allowable extra copy sheets in the compiler is monitored, and a capacity count for sheets to be stapled is referenced. In response, a set of copy sheets may be ejected from the compiler in an unscheduled manner as a function of the level of copy sheets in the compiler tray, the tag in non-volatile memory, and the capacity count for sheets to be stapled. This enables the finisher to complete a set that might have been prematurely ejected or enables the finisher to eject a set before reaching a jam condition.

Abstract: An electrostatographic process cartridge detachably mountable into a cavity defined by mated modules forming parts of an electrostatographic reproduction machine. The process cartridge includes an elongate plastic housing having a first side and a second side, as well as an inner surface defining a process chamber. It also includes a rotatable photoreceptive member mounted within the process chamber and to the housing and having an image bearing surface for holding a formed toner image; a rotatable developer member mounted to the housing, and forming a critical development gap with the photoreceptive member within the process chamber for enabling jumping toner image development on the image bearing surface; a drive assembly mounted at the second side of the housing for coupling to the photoreceptive member; and a gear train mounted at the second side of the housing, and coupled to the drive assembly and the developer member for transmitting drive to the developer member.

Abstract: An ink jet printing system includes an ink jet printhead which has an n-bit code representing a unique characteristic of the printhead formed on a substrate forming a part of the printhead. An n-bit data code is sent from a remote source to the printhead. If the data code matches the code on the printhead, printing operation is initiated. If the code is not matched, the print operation is inhibited.

Abstract: In a process for producing an electrophotographic imaging member, a charge transport layer is coated onto a support and the charge transport layer is laminated onto at least one lower layer of the electrophotographic imaging member. The electrophotographic imaging member includes a preformed transport layer laminated onto a lower layer of the electrophotographic imaging member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the quality of an image that has been developed by a liquid carrier is disclosed. Generally speaking, the invention includes conditioning an image that has been developed using a liquid carrier material to increase its strength. Thermal control is used to heat and cool the image in rapid succession, thereby increasing the cohesiveness of the solid particles contained in the liquid carrier.

Abstract: There is disclosed a viscosity reduction method including: (a) forming an azeotropic mixture including water and a liquid capable of forming the azeotropic mixture with the water in a coating composition comprised of the water, a solvent, and a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of a fluorohydrocarbon polymer and a grafted elastomer composed of a polyorganosiloxane bonded to a fluoroelastomer; and (b) agitating the coating composition including the azeotropic mixture, thereby reducing the viscosity of the coating composition.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for framing an image portion in which a size attribute of the applicable frame is inputted with a user interface and dimensions of the image portion are stored in memory. A processor determines, by reference to the inputted size attribute and the stored dimensions, whether a preselected relationship exists between the image portion and the applicable frame. When the preselected relationship does not exist, the image portion is scaled with an image processing subsystem.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a pixel design which incorporates an in-pixel amplifier to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio of an image sensor array while maintaining a high sensor fill factor. In addition, this pixel design allows for the addition of an amplifier without having to modify the fabrication process of current sensor arrays.

Abstract: An apparatus, printing machine and method for replenishing an aquatron liquid reservoir in an aquatron charging device. The print media (e.g. paper, vellum, etc.) releases liquid from the print media during fusing. A condenser creates condensate from the liquid released by the print media which is collected in a conduit and transported using air flow into a collection container. This collection container can be the aquatron liquid reservoir, or a separate collection container that pumps liquid to the aquatron liquid reservoir, thus, enabling replenishing the liquid supply of the aquatron liquid reservoir within the printing machine. Sensing devices measuring liquid concentration resistance in the aquatron liquid reservoir and/or the collection container control the liquid level of the reservoir and/or collection container.

Abstract: Qualitative reasoning for physical systems, and techniques for automatic code generation are used to automatically construct digital controllers/device drivers for electro-mechanical systems. Such construction uses models of the system's components described as finite state machines, to form a configuration space. Transitions of the configuration space are labelled as external or internal and a state of the system is identified as a desired state while other states are identified as undesirable. From this configuration space a controller is generated to drive the system to the desired state while avoiding the undesirable states.

Abstract: A device and method for measuring the thickness of liquid on an adjustable metering roll. The device comprising a transfer roll that mates with a back-up roll to form a nip through which a sheet passes for wetting a side of the sheet. An adjustable metering roll mates with the transfer roll and has a portion thereof positioned in a liquid filled sump for liquid to be added to an outside surface thereof. An optical sensor is positioned to detect the type of reflected light from the liquid on the outside surface of the metering roll and give off a Go/No Go signal when indicating contact between the metering roll and the transfer roll. The correct liquid thickness is obtained on the surface of the metering roll by further adjsutment of the metering roll.

Abstract: A system of creating enhanced reports from a computer database or programming language. The system will contain the basic data and some contextual information, which is the description of the type of information contained within the lists of the data file. The enhanced report generator will be sets of instructions which are loaded into the computer, each set of which will contain rules for formatting a report, based on the user inputs, the data, and the data's context. In the event that the context is not sufficient, additional contextual information will be loaded at the time that the enhanced report generator is loaded. The enhanced report generator will be loaded into the system in parallel with the standard report generator that is contained within the computer as a software application, and the user can select one, thus making the use of the enhanced reort generator transparent to the computer.

Abstract: REaD(Recharge Expose and Develop) electrophotographic printing using additive color toners and inhibited image on image development. Inhibited image on image development is achieved by setting the exposure set points such that exposure losses incurred when imaging through previously developed toner reduces the electrostatic potential for developing over the developed toner, by using a DC corona system during recharging so as to enhance the voltage drop across the previously developed toner(s), and/or by increasing the developed toner mass to increase the thickness of the dielectric properties of the developed toner.

Abstract: A work environment is expressed as an information unit set (Snap), a data object or the like to be used in the work environment is expressed as an information unit (Mediator), a plurality of information unit sets are collected into a Place and are stored in Places into an information unit set hold history storage part 3, and an information unit set to be used in a current work environment is held by an information unit set hold part 14. If a given condition such as the change of a work or the like is prepared, then the information unit set held by the information unit set hold part 14 is stored into the information unit set hold history storage part 3 by a storage instruct part 7, and selection information such as the name of a work and the like is applied to the thus stored information unit set.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser source using a strained active layer of an indium gallium aluminum nitride (In.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x-y Al.sub.y N) quaternary alloy to obtain semiconductor laser sources that emit TE or TM polarized light in the wavelength range of 200 to 600 nm.

Abstract: Attributes of an original (image density and discrimination between a color image and a black-and-white image) stopped on a platen glass is read by a reading unit in which light is irradiated upward from a lamp and reflection light is finally read by an image sensor. Next, while carriages of the reading unit are moved rightward, an image of the original is read by the reading unit. After completion of the reading operation, the carriages are held at a position near an image reading end position. Then, the readout original is ejected from above the platen glass, and the next original is transported by an automatic document feeder so as to be stopped on the platen glass. Thereafter, while the carriages are moved leftward, attributes of the next original stopped on the platen glass are read.

Abstract: A color values processing description which represents a procedure of color values processing is analyzed by use of a partial reservation table and a total reservation table. The color values processing description is changed based on results of the analysis. For example, two consecutive operations of the same type, such as normalizing operations, gamma correcting operations or look-up table referencing operations, are unified into a single operation.

Abstract: A tape containing a supporting substrate and a magnetic layer coated thereover. This tape can be selected for thermal fusing processes where the coating, after heating of the tape which is in contact with a nonmagnetic image, transfers into the image and renders it magnetic. The corrected image can then be selected for MICR processes and devices.

Abstract: In an optical detecting device, used for an image forming apparatus, for detecting an object to be detected, such as a paper, by an optical means including a light emitting means 20c, a photo sensing means 20d, a reflecting means 20b, and the like, there is provided at least one of a paper detecting devices in which conductive attracting means connected to a predetermined potential is disposed close to the optical means, the optical means is attached to a periodical replacing component of the image forming apparatus, a reflecting means 20b and a paper transporting path are oriented in different directions with respect to a photo sensing means 20d and a distance from the light emitting means 20c and the like to the reflecting means 20b is different from a distance from the light emitting means 20c and the like to the paper transporting path.