Abstract: A user interface to automatically distribute information to a receiver on a network using devices (such as printers and facsimile machines) and communication channels (such as electronic mail) defined in a receiver profile. The receiver profile establishes the properties and mode for receipt of information for receivers on the network and the profile is published in a network repository for all network users or is accessible by selected groups or individuals on the network. Receivers have additional control over network senders by defining an information filter which further controls sender channel access (to a receiver) by defining some channels as having priority of access such as direct or delayed access, as well as selectively permitting senders to override the receiver profile. Consequently, receiver profiles provide a variable receiver definable link to senders using multiple forms of media as well as multiple hardware platforms and network configurations.

Abstract: A polyurethane elastomer obtained by the reaction of a polytetramethylene ether glycol having the formula HO[(CH.sub.2).sub.4 O].sub.n H where n is from 10 to 60, preferably 55 to 60, and from about 20 to about 95 parts preferably 22 to 26 parts, by weight per 100 parts by weight of said glycol of a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of diphenylmethane diisocyanates, toluene diisocyanates, naphthalene diisocyanates and blends thereof and a sufficient amount of cross linking agents to provide a crosslinked elastomer, said cross linking agents comprising a mixture of from about 75% to 60% by weight of a diol having the formula HO(R.sub.1) OH where R.sub.1 is a straight or branched chain alkyl group having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and from about 25% to 40% by weight of a triol having the formula R'--C--[(OH).sub.a (CH.sub.2 OH).sub.b ] where R' is H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, a is 0 or 1, b is 2 or 3 and a+b=3.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing time estimates and progress feedback on long-running distal information source access operations. An intermediate server that is "close" to a client workspace creates time estimates and progress information for operations using models of known information sources and an estimated merge processing cost. The model provides information as to how long various operations take for each of the known information sources during predetermined intervals of the day. During the course of interaction with the known information sources, the intermediary server builds the model. The model will take into account a variety of implicit factors including network distance and operation complexity, and explicit factors including time of day and operation type. The present invention will synthesize the model information for multiple information sources when the query is directed to a plurality of information sources.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recording sheet which comprises a substrate and an additive material selected from the group consisting of pyrrole compounds, pyrrolidine compounds, pyridine compounds, piperidine compouds, homopiperidine compounds, quinoline compounds, isoquinoline compounds, quinuclidine compounds, indole compounds, indazole compounds, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A carrier composition comprised of a core with a coating thereover comprised of a polyester, and which polyester comprises linear portions and crosslinked portions, and wherein said crosslinked portions are comprised of high density crosslinked microgel particles.

Abstract: In a high-speed digital printing apparatus having duplex capability, second-side images must be rotated. In order to quickly rotate the second-side images, the image data for the images are read out from memory in a reverse order of addresses, with each address corresponding to one byte. As each byte is transferred to an imager, a relationship of sets of bits, each set of bits corresponding to one pixel, are altered within each byte.

Abstract: A method of processing image data to reproduce an image having good half-tone reproduction, sharpness, and details, through pulse modulation of a laser beam. In the method, the laser beam is turned on and off in accordance with the result of comparing an input image signal with a reference signal which has been frequency modulated in accordance with a shape feature of the input image signal. In the case of an image having low input contrast, the tone performance of an image output unit is improved by the mesh dots of the low spatial frequency. In the case of an image having high input contrast, an image having high sharpness and details is reproduced by the mesh dots of the high spatial frequency.

Abstract: A document exposure apparatus includes a glass plate on which a document original is located, a press cover for covering the glass plate, an open/close discriminating unit for discriminating an open state and a close state of the press cover, an exposure unit, disposed under the glass plate, for illuminating the original with light, and a control unit for controlling the illuminating operation of the exposure unit according to an open/close state of the press cover, which is discriminated by the open/close discriminating unit.

Abstract: An optical element comprising (i) a matrix having an Si--O covalent bond unit, wherein at least part of the silicon atoms of said Si--O covalent bond unit is covalently bonded to an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing not more than 4 carbon atoms, and (ii) at least one functional material selected from the group consisting of an organic material showing a nonlinear optical effect, a material showing a refractive index-regulating action, and an organic dye for laser oscillation, said functional material being present within said matrix. A functional group is stably held in the matrix and fully manifests its function in the matrix.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process and apparatus for removing contaminants from a contaminated area of the ground, the ground having a plurality of paths of preferential flow at different depths, which process comprises providing a borehole in the contaminated area to intersect at least a first path of preferential flow and a second path of preferential flow; placing in the borehole a first vacuum extraction pipe having a bottom opening situated within the first path of preferential flow and a second vacuum extraction pipe having a bottom opening situated within the second path of preferential flow; isolating the first path of preferential flow from the second path of preferential flow so that a vacuum applied to the first vacuum extraction pipe will extract gases and liquids from only the first path of preferential flow, and a vacuum applied to the second vacuum extraction pipe will extract gases and liquids from only the second path of preferential flow; applying a vacuum to at least one of the vacuum extraction pipes

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus is disclosed which comprises code input means (20) for inputting codes for dialing, such as 0-9, #, and *, and predetermined codes (for example, "!") other than the codes for dialing, code storage means (21) for storing a train of codes, control means (22) for reading the codes one by one and outputting, when the read code is other than a predetermined code, the code as it is, and waiting, when the code is a predetermined code, outputting of the following signal until a predetermined signal from the apparatus on the other end of the line is received, dial signal transmission means (23) for transmitting signals over the line according to output codes from the control means, and signal monitor means (24) for monitoring received signals from the apparatus on the other end of the line for a predetermined signal. By the apparatus, controlling of various facsimile applications with the use of DTMF signals can be made possible.

Abstract: The invention includes an ink delivery and filtration medium for delivering and filtering ink from an ink chamber to a printhead in an ink jet system. The ink delivery and filtration medium comprises a porous woven material. The woven material can be made with fibers such as Nylons, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethersulfone, polyesters, polyvinylidene fluoride, polytetrafluoroethylene. The woven material is flexible, thermally stable and chemically resistant to ink. The pore size and porosity of the woven material can be controlled by controlling the number of stitches per inch, fiber stitching pattern and fiber thickness or diameter. In addition, the pore size can be controlled by layering the woven material in combination with woven materials of the same or different pore sizes. Accordingly, not only can the pore size of each layer be controlled, but the pore size of the entire medium can be controlled by cumulative stacking of layers of materials with same or different pore size.

Abstract: An oriented conductive thin film useful as a thin film electrode or a thin film resistor is disclosed, comprising an epitaxial or oriented ABO.sub.3 type oxide (e.g., BaPbO.sub.3) conductive thin film which is obtained by coating a single crystal oxide substrate or a single crystal semiconductor substrate with a solution of a metal oxide precursor comprising an organometallic compound, thermally decomposing the coating layer, followed by annealing. An epitaxial or oriented ABO.sub.3 type ferroelectric thin film may further be provided on the conductive thin film.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided for controlling the insertion of one or more special insert sheets into a steam of regular imaged sheets. A coded sheet is placed into a sheet stack in a position where an insert sheet is to be placed. Sheets are removed from the stack one by one and transported along a path past a sensor toward a finishing apparatus. When the sensor detects a coded sheet, the coded sheet is diverted from the stream and later replaced with an insert sheet.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member is prepared by applying a charge generating layer to an underlying layer and drying the charge generating layer at ambient temperature.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for transporting a migration imaging member over a heat source with minimum stress when developing the migration imaging member. The imaging member is conveyed by pinch transport rollers on either side of the heat source, at least one of the pinch rollers being tapered so that the migration imaging member is only constrained along its two edges. The migration imaging member has the degrees of freedom, in its center, to deform under heat and to settle to its stress free state under the pinch. Also, the heat source does not have to be insulated from the transport rollers since the temperature at the transport rollers is less critical due to the minimized tension in the migration imaging member between the rollers.

Abstract: A method for segmenting audio data, comprising speech from a plurality of individual speakers, according to speaker is provided. The method comprises providing individual HMMs for each individual speaker, each individual HMM including at least one state, and constructing a speaker network HMM by connecting the individual HMMs in parallel. The audio data is then divided into segments by determining a most likely sequence of states through the speaker network HMM, each of the segments being associated with one of the individual HMMs. Afterward, the speaker of each of the segments is identified. The segmented data may be used to form an index into the audio data according to speaker.

Abstract: An ionographic printer bar directs a stream of ions from an integral ion source having a planar surface for emitting ions to a charge receptor to create an electrostatic latent image thereon. The ion stream passes through an aperture having associated therewith a focusing pinch electrode for narrowing the ion stream to a preselected width, displacing electrodes for positioning the narrowed ion stream within the aperture, and focus electrodes. The integral ion source is placed in propinquity in relation to the ionographic printer bar. The planar design of ion source allows reduce size of the ionographic printer bar because no support frame is needed and allow increase robustness of the ionographic printer bar which makes it easy to install in a machine and easy to clean.

Abstract: A circuit for decoding one non-zero JPEG encoded pixel per clock cycle, the coded word being of variable length. For a pixel with leading zeros, a two stage pipeline is used, the first stage having one adder for calculating an delta value between the smallest number the variable length portion could be and the actual value, the second stage being an adder for adding the delta value to a base address to generate an address for a look up table, the output being the decoded value. This takes two clock periods to decode a pixel having at least one leading zero. For the Huffman code portion of encoded pixels with no leading zero's, only ten versions of which exist, a gate array for each is provided. Each detects one version and outputs the decoded Huffman code data in one clock cycle. A multiplexer then either selects the decoded data with no leading zero's in one clock cycle or the data with at least one leading zero in two clock cycles.

Abstract: A charging apparatus that prevents fogging due to light generated by a corona source. The charging apparatus includes two offset reference electrodes lying in separate horizontal planes or a light eclipsing element positioned between a corona source and an electrode member.