Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing particles with pore structures, by means of a hybrid process of atomization via drying-cooling, from a water-in-oil-type emulsion of a composition of a non-solubilized and in melt state matrix. The production method comprises: i) forming a water-in-oil-type emulsion consisting of a composition of a solvent that is aqueous or soluble in water (dispersed phase) and a composition of a non-solubilized and in melt state matrix (continuous phase); ii) forming discrete particles from the emulsion via atomization, using a flow of gas at high pressure and temperature; iii) immediately removing the solvent via evaporation; and iv) subsequently cooling the formed discrete particles, resulting in porous particles that are substantially free from solvents.

Abstract: A reduced-size replica of power gate transistors may be used within a closed-loop voltage regulator to measure the average current delivered by the transistors in the non-replica power gate. The measured current is compared against a known reference current, and a feedback loop is used to modify the gate bias of the power gate and replica power gate transistors. An improved current sensing power gate replica solution may include measuring current from a small replica of the power gate and extrapolating the total current by digitally multiplying the replica current by the ratio of the size of the enabled power gates to the size of the replicas. The current through the replicas, which substantially matches the current in equivalent power gate devices, may be collected on an analog bus and conducted across a known resistor to generate a voltage that determines an estimated current of the power gate devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing particles with pore structures, by means of a hybrid process of atomization via drying-cooling, from a water-in-oil-type emulsion of a composition of a non-solubilized and in melt state matrix. The production method comprises: i) forming a water-in-oil-type emulsion consisting of a composition of a solvent that is aqueous or soluble in water (dispersed phase) and a composition of a non-solubilized and in melt state matrix (continuous phase); ii) forming discrete particles from the emulsion via atomization, using a flow of gas at high pressure and temperature; iii) immediately removing the solvent via evaporation; and iv) subsequently cooling the formed discrete particles, resulting in porous particles that are substantially free from solvents.

Abstract: An extrusion machine and method of use for making a multi-structure gummy candy. Specifically, the multi-structure candy provides a gummy center encapsulated by hard candy.

Abstract: A portable air clamp for use during lamination of substrates is provided. The clamp includes a top clamp plate, a bottom clamp plate and at least one flexible, expandable tube within a housing of the clamp. The top clamp plate is adjacent to a top housing and the bottom clamp plate is adjacent to a bottom housing. An expandable tube or bladder may be disposed in the top housing or the bottom housing. The clamp may also include alignment devices and mechanisms for ensuring proper alignment of the substrates during the laminating procedure. The clamp is adapted to provide uniform pressure along the surfaces of the substrates to be laminated.

Abstract: A portable air clamp for use during lamination of substrates is provided. The clamp includes a top clamp plate, a bottom clamp plate and at least one flexible, expandable tube within a housing of the clamp. The top clamp plate is adjacent to a top housing and the bottom clamp plate is adjacent to a bottom housing. An expandable tube or bladder may be disposed in the top housing or the bottom housing. The clamp may also include alignment devices and mechanisms for ensuring proper alignment of the substrates during the laminating procedure. The clamp is adapted to provide uniform pressure along the surfaces of the substrates to be laminated.

Abstract: Substantially pure diastereoisomeric compounds of formula Ia, alternatively Ib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, including hydrates, wherein PG is a protective group; R1 is a radical selected from the group consisting of phenylmethyl, 4-hydroxyphenylmethyl, (1H-indol-3-yl)methyl and (1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl; R2 is a radical selected from the group consisting of —H, —CH3, —CH2SH, —CH2OH, —CH2Ph, —CH2CO2H, —CH2CONH2, —CH(OH)CH3, —CH(CH3)CH2CH3, —CH(CH3)2, —CH2CH(CH3)2, —(CH2)2SCH3, —(CH2)2CO2H, —(CH2)CONH2, —(CH2)3NHC(NH)NH2, —(CH2)4NH2, imidazol-4-ylmethyl, 4-hydroxyphenylmethyl, (1H-indol-3-yl)methyl, (1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl and —(CH2)n—Ar; and R3 is a radical selected from the group consisting of —O(C1-C4)alkyl, —O(C2-C4)alkenyl, —O(C2-C4)alkynyl, —O(C1-C4)alkyl-Ar, —OAr, —NRaAr, —N(Ra)[(C1-C4)alkyl-Ar], and —NRaOAr and —N(Ra)[O(C1-C4)alkyl-Ar].

Abstract: Method GEDAP (Genotyping Based on Diagnostic Amplification Products) for detecting and/or preventing genotyping errors on the basis of the amplification products of a polymorphic locus. The method is based on the joint analysis of homoduplexes and Diagnostic Additional Products (DAPs) generated from the amplification of a polymorphic locus. The method is highly effective for detecting and/or preventing genotyping errors due to total or partial non-amplifications occurring during amplification procedures such as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

Abstract: An imaging cartridge includes a housing having a reservoir for holding a supply of imaging material. The housing can be inserted into an imaging device and includes an indicator window. A status indicator contained within the housing is configured to be made visible through the indicator window following a triggering event.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for enabling a burst mode in a printing device to accelerate a first page out time for a print job. A warm up period typically allowed in a laser printer is used to heat up a fuser to an optimum temperature. When certain printing conditions exist, burst mode enables the printer to omit the warm up period and operate with the fuser at a lower temperature. The lower temperature is acceptable for most printing conditions without degrading print quality. If the print conditions indicate the warm up period is desirable, then burst mode is not enabled. Print conditions include temperature, humidity, print job length, print job coverage, print job media size, simplex/duplex mode, and the like.

Abstract: The invention includes a method, a computer readable medium and an apparatus for correcting a half tone pulse width count. In one respect, the invention includes a method for correcting a half tone pulse width count. The method comprises determining the half tone pulse width count, determining a half tone level, and calculating a corrected pulse width count based on the half tone pulse width count and the half tone level. In another respect, the invention includes a computer readable medium on which is embedded computer software capable of automatically correcting a half tone pulse width count. The software performs the above method. In yet another respect, the invention includes an apparatus for performing the above method.

Abstract: One embodiment of a packaging system includes a device having a movable component biased to move, in the absence of an external force, from a first position to a second position different from the first position, and a flexible packaging material including an inflated bladder, the inflated bladder removably positioned against the component to hold the component in the first position.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium and an apparatus for modifying a printing process in response to an environmental condition received via a network. In the method, the environmental condition is received via the network and the printing process is modified in response to the environmental condition. In the computer readable medium, software embedded in the medium includes executable code to perform the above mentioned method. In the apparatus, a printing device is configured to apply a colorant to a print medium and a controller is configured to modify the printing device based on the environmental condition received via the network.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for matching the gloss level of a printed region of a media substrate surface to the gloss level of a non-printed region of the media substrate surface are provided. Optical reflection intensities are measured in both printed and non-printed regions of the media substrate surface and read by a gloss sensing device which communicates the intensities to a printer controller. The printer controller compares the reflection intensities for the two regions to determine if they are substantially equivalent. If they are not substantially equivalent, the printer controller instructs alterations in printing parameters, e.g., temperature and/or pressure of fuser rollers, in an effort to establish equivalence.

Abstract: An imaging cartridge includes a housing having a reservoir for holding a supply of imaging material. The housing can be inserted into an imaging device and includes an indicator window. A status indicator contained within the housing is configured to be made visible through the indicator window following a triggering event.

Abstract: A method of detecting rotation of at least one printer component includes forming at least one pattern on a marking material receiving part, moving the marking material receiving part past a sensor configured to detect the presence of the pattern, sensing the marking material receiving part with the sensor, and selectively operating a printing system in response to a positive detection of the pattern.

Abstract: A method for controlling printing in a system that prints both single-color and multicolor documents includes determining the number of documents of a print job, ascertaining that a number of consecutive documents of the print job can be printed in a single-color mode, and switching the printer to the single-color mode based on the ascertaining and the determining step.

Abstract: Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and other embodiments are described for a system that estimates usage of a marking material in a print cartridge. One example system can include a coverage logic configured to determine a coverage value which is an average amount of marking material that covers a printed page of print media based on previous usage data. The system can also include a marking material remaining logic configured to determine a marking material remaining value for the print cartridge based, at least in part, on the coverage value.

Abstract: A method of detecting rotation of at least one printer component includes forming at least one pattern on a marking material receiving part, moving the marking material receiving part past a sensor configured to detect the presence of the pattern, sensing the marking material receiving part with the sensor, and selectively operating a printing system in response to a positive detection of the pattern.

Abstract: Estimating toner levels. A method embodiment includes maintaining a running pulse width count, sensing a toner level, and comparing the running pulse width count with an expected pulse width count to estimate a toner level. If the estimated toner level deviates from the sensed toner level, the running pulse width count and the sensed toner level are used to estimate the remaining toner level.