Abstract: Leveraging the ubiquitous nature of wireless devices and the popularity of (Short Message Service, Multimedia Message Service, etc.) messaging, an infrastructure that supports message-based conversations (with for example the maintenance or preservation of state, context, etc. across or during the message exchanges) allowing users of wireless devices to employ their wireless devices to engage in and complete increasingly more complicated activities. The infrastructure may optionally leverage the capabilities of a centrally-located Messaging Inter-Carrier Vendor.

Abstract: A cover for a roller having at least one roller (2) for transporting a substrate (1) in a deposition system and at least one cover means (6), wherein the roller is retractable away from the substrate and the cover means is adapted for at least partly covering the retracted roller against contamination by a substance present in the deposition system. The cover for a roller has the advantage that the uptime of the deposition system is increased.

Abstract: A polymer complex is disclosed which is the reaction product of one or more polymers having a terminal or pendant hydroxyl group, or a terminal or pendent carboxyl group, or combinations thereof, with at least one metal complex and one alkyl phosphate. This polymer complex acts as an adhesion promotion agent as well as a viscosity stabilizer when formulated in a printing ink or coating.

Abstract: A printer device contains a combination of variously configured mechanisms for delivering recording information onto a recording medium. For example, the printer device contains both thermal inkjet printheads and piezoelectric printheads. In this example, each of the thermal inkjet printheads and piezoelectric printheads are connected to separate fluid supplies to thereby enable each of the printheads to eject fluids having various characteristics onto a recording medium. Thus, the various fluids may be applied onto the recording medium from both the thermal inkjet printheads and the piezoelectric printheads in a substantially continuous manner during a single printing operation to thereby increase both throughput and printing options.

Abstract: A printer device contains a combination of variously configured mechanisms for delivering recording information onto a recording medium. For example, the printer device contains both thermal inkjet printheads and piezoelectric printheads. In this example, each of the thermal inkjet printheads and piezoelectric printheads are connected to separate fluid supplies to thereby enable each of the printheads to eject fluids having various characteristics onto a recording medium. Thus, the various fluids may be applied onto the recording medium from both the thermal inkjet printheads and the piezoelectric printheads in a substantially continuous manner during a single printing operation to thereby increase both throughput and printing options.