Abstract: Melt emulsification may be employed to form elastomeric particulates in a narrow size range when nanoparticles and a sulfonate surfactant are included as emulsion stabilizers. Such processes may comprise combining a polyurethane polymer, a sulfonate surfactant, and nanoparticles with a carrier fluid at a heating temperature at or above a melting point or softening temperature of the polyurethane polymer, applying sufficient shear to disperse the polyurethane polymer as liquefied droplets in the presence of the nanoparticles in the carrier fluid at the heating temperature, cooling the carrier fluid at least until elastomeric particulates in a solidified state form, and separating the elastomeric particulates from the carrier fluid. The polyurethane polymer defines a core and an outer surface of the elastomeric particulates, and the nanoparticles are associated with the outer surface. The elastomeric particulates may have a span of about 0.9 or less.

Abstract: A method for producing highly spherical polymer particles comprising a polyamide having an optical absorber in a backbone of the polyamide (IBOA-polyamide) may comprise: mixing a mixture comprising the IBOA-polyamide, a carrier fluid that is immiscible with the IBOA-polyamide, and optionally an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the IBOA-polyamide and at a shear rate sufficiently high to disperse the IBOA-polyamide in the carrier fluid; and cooling the mixture to below the melting point or softening temperature of the IBOA-polyamide to form particles comprising the IBOA-polyamide and the emulsion stabilizer, when present, associated with an outer surface of the particles.

Abstract: A method of making thermoplastic polymer particles may include mixing in an extruder a mixture comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a carrier fluid that is immiscible with the thermoplastic polymer at a temperature greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the thermoplastic polymer and at a shear rate sufficiently high to disperse the thermoplastic polymer in the carrier fluid; cooling the mixture to below the melting point or softening temperature of the thermoplastic polymer to form solidified particles comprising thermoplastic polymer particles having a circularity of 0.90 or greater and that comprise the thermoplastic polymer; and separating the solidified particles from the carrier fluid.

Abstract: An information processing system includes a failure information obtaining unit, a handling method definition holding unit, in each of which a handling method to be executed for a failure possible in the monitoring target system is described, a selection unit selecting a handling method definition corresponding to the failure occurred in the monitoring target system, an execution unit performing a handling process, a handling result determination unit determining whether a result of execution of the handling process by the execution unit is a predetermined result, and an output unit, if the handling result determination unit determines that the result of the execution is the predetermined result, outputting information indicating an operator need not perform a handling process and, if the handling result determination unit determines the result of the execution is not the predetermined result, outputting information indicating that the operator needs to perform a handling process.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a revolving member, a transfer member, a guide member, and a controller. The revolving member revolves and retains a toner image on a peripheral surface thereof. The transfer member nips a transported recording medium and the revolving member at a nipping section and transfers the toner image retained by the revolving member onto the recording medium by receiving a voltage. The guide member is connected to ground, guides the recording medium to the nipping section, and is in contact with the recording medium nipped at the nipping section. The controller performs constant current control to transfer the toner image onto the recording medium if a print resistance is lower than or equal to a system resistance. The print resistance corresponds to when the voltage is applied to the transfer member in a state where the recording medium is nipped at the nipping section.

Abstract: An inkjet printer adjusts operation of a vacuum system coupled to a printhead to compensate for pressure changes in the manifold of the printhead caused by vertical displacement of the printhead within the printer. The inkjet printer includes a controller that determines either a difference between an optimal pressure in the manifold and a current pressure to operate a vacuum coupled to the manifold for pressure adjustment or it correlates a current printhead vertical position to a previously observed vertical position and uses a vacuum value associated with the previously observed vertical position to operate the vacuum.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an executing unit configured to, if there is a shortage of storage capacity for image information necessary to perform image formation, execute the image formation at a reduced image quality below a required image quality, and an informing unit configured to inform that image formation has been executed at a reduced image quality, and inform an effective measure to enable image formation that does not involve a reduction in image quality, the effective measure including at least one of making a setting change to storage capacity allocation and increasing storage capacity.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that performs display control for receiving edit of a display screen on which at least one image representing a function is displayed and causing a user display screen edited by an authorized user to be displayed on an operation display unit includes a first controller that, in a case where the user display screen is changed by an entity other than the user, performs display control for displaying a receiving screen that includes an image of a display screen after the change and a selection part for selecting whether to permit or prohibit shift to the display screen after the change and receives user's selection; and a second controller that, in a case where the user selects prohibition of shift to the display screen after the change, performs display control for shifting the receiving screen to an edit screen for editing the display screen after the change.

Abstract: A color shift security feature is provided. In at least one form, a clear colorant is used to add content to a document to provide a visual indication if the document is printed on a printer with self-limiting behavior. In this manner, in at least one form, it can be determined if a document is authentic, secure and/or authorized.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display and a display controller. The display controller controls the display so as to display first information, second information, and third information once processing on a system that cooperates with the information processing apparatus is resumed after the processing has been stopped. The first information indicates a state of a processing screen displayed at the time of the stoppage, the processing screen being used for performing processing related to a document used in the system. The second information specifies the document that is a target of the processing after the processing on the processing screen has been resumed. The third information indicates a screen for the system in which the document is used.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a needleless binding device configured to form a recessed or raised impression as a needleless binding part by performing needleless binding on a bundle of sheets; an environment sensor; and a controller configured to perform, based on a value detected by the environment sensor, control to display a confirmation image requesting a user to make confirmation on the needleless binding prior to execution of the needleless binding.

Abstract: A display control device includes: an obtaining unit that, when part of a list in which multiple items are arranged in order is displayed on a display, and an operation is performed on a target item included in the multiple items, obtains operational information indicating the operation; and a scroll unit that, when the operational information is obtained, scrolls the list to preferentially display one or more related items related to the target item of the multiple items.

Abstract: A charging device includes a charger, a cleaner, and a separator. The charger is configured to charge an image holding unit. The cleaner is configured to clean the charger. The separator is configured, when the charging device has not yet been used, to separate the charger from the image holding unit and separate the cleaner from the charger.

Abstract: A method of assembling a plurality of linear arrays from a silicon wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having at least a first linear array of sensor/emitter elements and a second linear array of sensor/emitter elements, each arranged parallel relative to a first direction, and a sacrificial portion positioned between the first linear array of sensor/emitter elements and the second linear array of sensor/emitter elements.

Abstract: A printable media including a carrier layer, a fabric layer and a first adhesive. The carrier layer includes a first surface having a first area, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first rigidity. The fabric layer includes a third surface, a fourth surface opposite the third surface and including a second area, and a second rigidity less than the first rigidity. The fabric layer is secured to the carrier layer by the first adhesive bonding a first portion of the fourth surface to the first surface.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: an imaging unit that divides an object to be imaged into multiple areas, and captures multiple divided images; a correcting unit that corrects the multiple divided images captured by the imaging unit; and a generating unit that generates one composite image by compositing the multiple divided images after being corrected by the correcting unit.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a hollow rotating body, a sheet-shaped heater that is disposed inside the rotating body in such a manner as to extend in a width direction perpendicular to a transport direction of a recording medium, which is transported along with rotation of the rotating body, and that heats the rotating body, and multiple thermal-conductive members that are arranged in such a manner as to be in contact with a surface of the sheet-shaped heater, the surface being opposite to a contact surface of the sheet-shaped heater that is in contact with the rotating body, with a gap formed between the multiple thermal-conductive members in at least one of the width direction and the transport direction and that conduct heat of the sheet-shaped heater in the width direction, the multiple thermal-conductive members being arranged such that a first thermal-conductive member and a second thermal-conductive member that are included in the multiple thermal-conductive members and that are adjacent to each other part

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring part, a copying part, and a switching part. The acquiring part acquires a file structure at a migration source and one or more identification information items each of which identifies a file at the migration source. The copying part copies the file structure and the one or more identification information items to a migration destination before migration of content data of one or more files at the migration source. In response to detection of an operation on a file corresponding to one of the one or more identification information items copied to the migration destination by the copying part, the switching part switches an access destination to the file at the migration source if a migration time to complete migration of content data of the file and finish the operation is equal to a predetermined duration or more.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to accept designation of an area including an item and a set of one or more options for the item, the item being contained in a form image to be recognized, to define the form image, extract the item and the set of one or more options from the area, and perform control to display a definition that associates the item with the set of one or more options.

Abstract: An image printing system includes a portable terminal and an image printing apparatus. The portable terminal includes a first processor configured to transmit, via transmission software that is capable of performing transmission without using a device driver that allows the portable terminal to control a printing function of the image printing apparatus, location information indicating location of content and a printing instruction for printing the content. The image printing apparatus includes a second processor configured to receive, via reception software corresponding to the transmission software, the location information and the printing instruction from the portable terminal, acquire the content identified by the location information, and print the acquired content in accordance with the printing instruction.