Abstract: An automated method for managing the repair, remanufacture, or refurbishment of electronic products, such as smart cellular phones and tablet computers, based on expected economic returns, beginning with the initial “triage” assessment, and continuing with established check points to validate continuation of the repair process. Parameters used to make this determination include the anticipated market value of the product, projected material and labor costs at any point in the process, and the expected probability of a successful repair completion. Companies engaged in this business usually have a method of projecting the expected cost of repairing an electronic product. However, if the actual repair cost exceeds the projection, this is often not realized until after the completion of the repair or refurbishment, resulting in an economic loss. This automated method provides economically intelligent process routing to prevent that occurrence.

Abstract: The invention provides a toner composition comprising resin particles, a colorant, and a toner additive, wherein the toner additive comprises carbon-silica dual phase particles, wherein the carbon-silica dual phase particles comprise aggregates of carbon black comprising at least one silicon-containing region, and wherein the carbon-silica dual phase particles are distributed on the surface of the resin particles. The invention also provides a method of preparing the aforesaid toner composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a toner composition comprising resin particles, a colorant, and a toner additive, wherein the toner additive comprises carbon-silica dual phase particles, wherein the carbon-silica dual phase particles comprise aggregates of carbon black comprising at least one silicon-containing region, and wherein the carbon-silica dual phase particles are distributed on the surface of the resin particles. The invention also provides a method of preparing the aforesaid toner composition.

Abstract: The present application relates to virus control in a network. An illustrative embodiment provides a network including a plurality of processing devices and at least one virus control server configured to quarantine a selected processing device from the network by assigning the selected processing device to a unique quarantine sub-network upon the occurrence of a first quarantine event such that all network traffic to and from the selected device must pass through the virus control server.

Abstract: The utility device for which the patent is applied for is a simple device. There are no mechanical moving parts. The device will sit on counter tops of stores and provide savings to the merchant by reducing/eliminating waste. It will provide the customer with an end to frustration and wasted time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to communications between computing devices. Particularly there is provided a method for enabling communication between a local device of a first network having a predetermined upper layer address space, and a remote device having an upper layer address outside the first network's address space and a lower layer address. In the illustrative embodiments, the present invention enables communication with a remote device as though it were part of a local network by providing a virtual presence for the remote device in the local network address space.

Abstract: Air laden with biodegradable volatile organic compounds is passed sequentially through a first filter bed containing a biologically inert filter media and a second filter bed containing a biologically active filter media. Water is present in the biologically active filter media and the biologically inert filter media. Water that drains from the second filter bed is collected and supplied to the first filter bed.

Abstract: A method for preparing thermoplastic toner resins is disclosed and the toner resins produced by said method. More particularly, an emulsion polymerized resin, constituting a high molecular weight component, is used as a seed for subsequent suspension polymerization of a lower molecular weight component. The emulsion micelles are swelled with monomers and subsequent suspension polymerization produces particles where the high and low molecular weight components are interpenetrated to form a resin with a bimodal distribution of molecular weight. A toner composition is made using the resin as the main component. The resin particle has a first resin portion having a particle size in the range of about 50 to about 200 nm. and a number average molecular weight in the range of about 104 to about 107, and a second resin portion formed around the first resin portion with a number average molecular weight lower than that of said first resin portion, the resin having a polydispersity in the range of 5 to 50.

Abstract: A toner composition is disclosed capable of developing electrostatically charged images formed on an electrophotographic member, comprising styrene-based resin particles, pigment particles, a charge-control agent and an ethylenebisamide compound. The toner has superior grinding, lubricating and anti-offset properties.

Abstract: A self-propelled road sweeper has brush gear comprising a narrow sweep brush and a wide sweep brush, together with an associated refuse collecting nozzle. The narrow sweep brush is mounted on a linkage comprising pivotally connected inner and outer mounting links and controlled by pneumatic actuators whereby the position of the brush and its downward loading is controlled. The brush can be tilted by one of said actuators. One of the mounting links is connected to the sweeper frame through a resilient mounting permitting the brush to yield under impact. The application also discloses details of the mounting and structure of the wide sweep brush, and of the mounting and fabrication of the nozzle and of a mechanism for tilting the nozzle.