Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘M9/18D’, characterized by its compact and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit, dense and bushy plants; very freely flowering with numerous inflorescences per plant; red purple colored ray florets that fade to pale pink with age; and yellow disc florets with a red purple centre when immature.

Abstract: A dental floss comprising a porous PTFE fiber having a density of less than about 0.7 g/cc. The inventive floss is abrasion resistant, grippable and has a soft feel to the hands and a rough feel in the mouth. The floss is made by an extrusion process with non-contact heating during subsequent expansion with amorphous locking.

Abstract: A dental floss comprising a porous PTFE fiber having a density of less than about 0.7 g/cc. The inventive floss is abrasion resistant, grippable and has a soft feel to the hands and a rough feel in the mouth. The floss is made by an extrusion process with non-contact heating during subsequent expansion with amorphous locking.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘M8/20’, characterized by its compact and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit, dense and bushy plants; very freely flowering with numerous inflorescences per plant; purple red-colored ray florets that fade to pale pink with age; and unique semi-double inflorescence form.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using templates is disclosed. A first form of the template is a mask template with a template aperture in the form of a puzzle cut pattern to be used in combination with an excimer laser. The template is placed between the excimer laser source and the belt material to be cut. As the excimer laser traverses the width of the belt, the laser forms a puzzle cut pattern on the belt. A second form of the template is a punch and die having patterned edges in the form of a puzzle cut pattern with extremely small nodes and kerfs. The cutting tolerances of the patterned edges make it necessary to fix the punch with respect to the die so that there is no misalignment of the punch and die between cutting operations. This is accomplished by resiliently fixing the punch to the die, rather than having the punch attached to the force generating assembly as in normal punch and die assemblies.

Abstract: An unsaturated carbonate adhesive for use in bonding seams of endless flexible seamed belts, sheets or films, and preferably for use with puzzle cut seams.

Abstract: An unsaturated carbonate adhesive for use in bonding seams of endless flexible seamed belts, sheets or films, and preferably for use with puzzle cut seams.

Abstract: A welded seam of an imaging belt comprises a surface roughness. To reduce the surface roughness, the welded seam is treated by compressing a portion of the belt comprising the welded seam and adjacent belt portions and, while compressing, heating the welded seam to a heating temperature near but less than the glass transition temperature of the imaging layer of the belt, then cooling the welded seam to a cooling temperature. The compressing continues while the heating and cooling steps are repeated until the surface roughness is determined to be satisfactory. The process then ceases.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using templates is disclosed. A first form of the template is a mask template with a template aperture in the form of a puzzle cut pattern to be used in combination with an excimer laser. The template is placed between the excimer laser source and the belt material to be cut. As the excimer laser traverses the width of the belt, the laser forms a puzzle cut pattern on the belt. A second form of the template is a punch and die having patterned edges in the form of a puzzle cut pattern with extremely small nodes and kerfs. The cutting tolerances of the patterned edges make it necessary to fix the punch with respect to the die so that there is no misalignment of the punch and die between cutting operations. This is accomplished by resiliently fixing the punch to the die, rather than having the punch attached to the force generating assembly as in normal punch and die assemblies.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using templates is disclosed. A first form of the template is a mask template with a template aperture in the form of a puzzle cut pattern to be used in combination with an excimer laser. The template is placed between the excimer laser source and the belt material to be cut. As the excimer laser traverses the width of the belt, the laser forms a puzzle cut pattern on the belt. A second form of the template is a punch and die having patterned edges in the form of a puzzle cut pattern with extremely small nodes and kerfs. The cutting tolerances of the patterned edges make it necessary to fix the punch with respect to the die so that there is no misalignment of the punch and die between cutting operations. This is accomplished by resiliently fixing the punch to the die, rather than having the punch attached to the force generating assembly as in normal punch and die assemblies.

Abstract: An unsaturated carbonate adhesive for use in bonding seams of endless flexible seamed belts, sheets or films, and preferably for use with puzzle cut seams.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using templates is disclosed. A first form of the template is a mask template with a template aperture in the form of a puzzle cut pattern to be used in combination with an excimer laser. The template is placed between the excimer laser source and the belt material to be cut. As the excimer laser traverses the width of the belt, the laser forms a puzzle cut pattern on the belt. A second form of the template is a punch and die having patterned edges in the form of a puzzle cut pattern with extremely small nodes and kerfs. The cutting tolerances of the patterned edges make it necessary to fix the punch with respect to the die so that there is no misalignment of the punch and die between cutting operations. This is accomplished by resiliently fixing the punch to the die, rather than having the punch attached to the force generating assembly as in normal punch and die assemblies.

Abstract: A hollow cylindrical electrostatographic imaging member supporting end flange including a disk shaped member, a supporting hub extending axially from the disk shaped member and a metal disk coaxially secured to the hub, the disk comprising a plurality of rectangular tabs extending radially from the disk in a direction away from an imaginary axis of the hub for engagement with the hollow cylindrical electrostatographic imaging member upon insertion of the hub and disk shaped member into one end of the hollow cylindrical electrostatographic imaging member. When this end flange is inserted into one end of the hollow cylindrical electrostatographic imaging member, the plurality of rectangular tabs extending radially from the disk engage the inner surface of the hollow cylindrical electrostatographic imaging member.

Abstract: A reusable photoreceptor assembly has a gear assembly removable from a photoreceptor. A square leaf spring or ring is used to secure and remove the gear assembly to and from the photoreceptor, thereby avoiding damage to both the gear assembly and photoreceptor during the removal of the gear assembly. The undamaged gear assembly and photoreceptor may then be reused.

Abstract: An apparatus and method in a data processing system for sending a data packet from a source node to a destination node. The data processing system includes a multi-segment network having at least two segments, wherein the source node and the destination node are located within different segments. Communication of a data packet from one segment to another segment is provided by an agent node. When a receiving node, which may be either an agent or a destination node, cannot accept a packet, it places a reservation tag of "A" or "B" in an echo packet. The retried packet then uses this reservation tag to gain priority for any available buffers in the agent or destination node. The receiving node toggles between accepting all the outstanding "A" packets (when the receiving node is in the "receiving A" state) and accepting all the outstanding "B" packets (when the receiving node is in the "receiving B" state) assuming that the receiving node has a free, unoccupied buffer for accepting the packet.

Abstract: A hub for supporting a tube is provided. The hub includes an expandable body adapted to be mounted at least partially in the tube and a resilient urging member. The urging member has at least a portion of the urging member internal to the body to expand the body so that a portion of the body contacts the tube.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method in a data processing system for efficiently sending a data packet from a source node to a destination node. The data processing system includes a multi-segment network having at least two segments, wherein the source node and the destination node are located within in different segments. Communication of a data packet from one segment to another segment is provided by an agent node. The present invention generates a data packet at the source node within a first segment on the multi-segment network. The data packet includes a source address, a destination address, and data. The data packet is then transmitted within the first segment and the source node retains ownership of the data packet. Thereafter, the data packet is received within the first segment at an agent node. The data packet is examined to determine the destination address and then transmit it to the destination node within a second segment in the multi-segment network.

Abstract: An electrostatographic imaging member assembly comprising a hollow electrostatographic imaging drum having a first end and a second end, at least one coating on the drum extending from the first end of the drum to the second end of the drum, the coating having an outer electrostatographic imaging surface, drum supporting hubs mounted on the first end of the drum and the second end of the drum, the drum supporting hubs comprising a disk shaped member comprising a disk shaped segment having an exposed annular landing strip surface parallel to and flush with the electrostatographic imaging surface, the annular landing strip surface having a width of at least about 3 millimeters and having an imaginary axis coextensive with an imaginary axis of the drum. The electrostatographic imaging member assembly may be utilized in electrostatographic imaging apparatus in which the hubs support electrostatographic imaging apparatus subassembly components.

Abstract: A retry filter and circulating echo apparatus and method are provided for a digital processing system of the type having multiple nodes that communicate via one or more unidirectional rings. The nodes of a digital processing system communicate packets to each other over a unidirectional ring bus. An origination node allocates a sequence identification and transmits a packet to a destination node, which generates a first echo packet and also sets a packet filter indication to drop any further copies of that packet. The first echo packet is sent to the origination node as a confirmation. The origination node generates a second echo packet and sends the generated second echo packet onward to the destination node again as an indication that the packet will not be retransmitted. The destination node transmits a third echo packet as an indication that the sequence can be deallocated.

Abstract: A distinct cultivar of Argyranthemum plant named ‘M8/20’, characterized by its compact and mounded plant habit; freely branching habit, dense and bushy plants; very freely flowering with numerous inflorescences per plant; purple red-colored ray florets that fade to pale pink with age; and unique semi-double inflorescence form.