Abstract: A method for improving an information technology (IT) infrastructure for an organizational entity is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the method includes identifying a customer value proposition for the organizational entity, the customer value proposition reflecting an IT end user's perceived value derived from the use of information technology services. A centralization/consolidation strategy for each of a plurality of infrastructure domains is determined, the centralization/consolidation strategy reflecting the degree of centralization and consolidation to be implemented within the domains.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for printing a project of documents containing variable data. Print requests are received for documents and fixed and variable data required to fulfill the requests is obtained. A record is manipulated for each set of variable data in a project and correlated to the variable data. The fixed data and the variable data are combined to compose the documents and the documents in the project are printed by combining the fixed data and the appropriate variable data. An identifier can be printed on each document to permit verification that a document corresponding to each record was printed.

Abstract: A control circuit for use in a video processor utilizes combined automatic kinescope bias (AKB) control, and average individual beam current sensing and limiting in at least one CRT. The control circuit includes automatic kinescope bias (AKB) control circuitry for detecting a magnitude of individual red (R), green (G) and blue (B) cathode currents driving corresponding R, G and B CRTs, generating R, G and B average cathode current control signals therefrom, and using the R, G and B average cathode current control signals as feedback to the video processor to reduce the R, G and B cathode currents approximately equal current amounts.

Abstract: A method for improving exposure resolution that includes several steps. A high gray scale resolution image is analyzed and a determination is made of a media plane (331) exposure gray scale resolution requirement. Exposure time and an exposure intensity is determined for each of the low gray scale resolution intermediate images. A number of low gray scale resolution intermediate images (332) are required to provide the media plane exposure resolution; and an exposure time and exposure intensity (333) for each of the low resolution intermediate images is determined. An image content for each of the low gray scale resolution intermediate images is determined (334) and each of the low resolution intermediate images is printed (335) at the exposure time and the exposure intensity.

Abstract: A method to print images on media sheets prints test patterns in an interrupt mode while printing the main job in a regular mode. The method includes marking a first group of images on a corresponding first group of sheets, marking a test pattern on a first test pattern sheet, marking a second group of images on a corresponding second group of sheets, delivering the first test pattern sheet to a sample tray, and passing the first and second groups of sheets to a finishing module. In a varient, the first test pattern sheet follows the first group of sheets in a sequence, the second group of sheets follows the first test pattern sheet in a sequence, and the second group of images follows the first group of images in a sequence.

Abstract: A reprographic system having one or more peripheral devices or subsystems whose function is integrated therewith, including a communications link between the reprographic system and peripheral devices. Furthermore, the reprographic system would have the capability to determine the configuration of electromechanical components contained within the peripheral devices, as well as, the status or control states of the components.

Abstract: A clamp circuit including a clamping capacitor and a differential amplifier charge and discharge the clamping capacitor in accordance with the magnitude of difference signals applied to the differential amplifier's inverting and non-inverting inputs. The inverting input receives the voltage produced by the clamping capacitor. This voltage is digitized by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and is set to a reference voltage range by a voltage divider network. The ADC output signal is compared to a given reference level corresponding to a selected voltage in the reference voltage range to produce a difference output signal. This difference output signal is summed with the selected voltage in the reference voltage range and applied to the non-inverting input of the differential amplifier to produce a clamp voltage with substantially minimum offsets due to the amplifier, ADC and DAC.

Abstract: A reprographic system having one or more peripheral devices or subsystems whose function is integrated therewith, including a communications link between the reprographic system and peripheral devices. Furthermore, the reprographic system would have the capability to determine the configuration of electromechanical components contained within the peripheral devices, as well as, the status or control states of the components.

Abstract: A video sharpness circuit comprising a delay circuit and a mixer for mixing an input video signal and the input video signal delayed by the delay circuit to develop an output video signal having improved sharpness. The mixer has a nonlinear gain for sharpening higher amplitude video signals more than lower amplitude video signals, and a circuit for adjusting the nonlinearity of the mixer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for shortening the transition times in a video signal while at the same time reducing incidental noise present during the non-transition portions of the video signal. An adjustable sharpness signal is provided which is modulated by a waveform derived from the video signal. This modulated signal is used to provide a boost to the sharpness signal during transition portions of the video signal. An adjustable noise reduction signal may also be provided to adjust the amplitude response of the non-transition portions of the signal.

Abstract: The coring circuit in a luminance processor has a characteristic which starts at the O input/O output point and extends linearly in both a positive and negative direction. The characteristic is implemented by a linear amplifier from which the input luminance signal is blocked until it has reached a predetermined threshold amplitude. Low amplitude, high frequency noise is therefore removed without causing overpeaking at high transition levels. The coating stage is preceded in the signal processor by a circuit which furnishes a peaking signal whose rise and fall time are independent of the amplitude of the transition. This circuit is implemented by feeding back the peaked luminance signal through a first filter which has a cut-off at 4 MHz and therefore furnishes a signal responsive both to the change in amplitude and the rate of change of that amplitude, and a second filter whose output is proportional only to the change in amplitude.

Abstract: Color distortion created in non-standard decoding matrices is corrected by sensing potential differences between hue representative signals and applying correction potentials representative of these potential differences to color representative signals experiencing the greatest distortion.

Abstract: An electrostatographic printing system is disclosed as having a document supporting drum and an optical means for scanning a document for exposing the same to a moving photoreceptor belt. The belt and the drum have their surfaces moved in synchronism by a motor drive for each and including a control system devised to sense the relative velocities of the compared velocities of the belt and drum surfaces and to produce a correction signal for one of the motor drives.

Abstract: An electrostatographic printing system is disclosed as having a document supporting drum and an optical system for scanning a document for exposing the same to a moving photoreceptor belt. The drum has its surface moved in synchronism with the belt by an a.c. synchronous motor and includes a control system devised to sense the relative velocities of the compared velocities of the belt and drum surfaces and to produce a correction signal for the drum motor drive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microprocessor control of optical components for variable magnification, the control including a bidirectional AC motor, a reference potentiometer, an analog to digital (A/D) converter, and triacs for driving the motor. The potentiometer voltage represents the present position of the optical components in the reproduction machine. The position of the optical components determines the actual magnification ratio of images. Upon selection of a particular magnification ratio, a digital position word from memory corresponding to the selected magnification ratio is compared to the optical component current position voltage converted through the A/D converter. Depending upon the error signal generated by the compare operation, a run bit is set to activate the motor in the direction to minimize the error signal and position the optical components to achieve the magnification ratio selected.

Abstract: Apparatus is described for providing two signal paths which have a common phase response but dissimilar amplitude responses. Two signals applied to the circuit input terminals are independently filtered in amplitude. The two resulting filtered signals are combined preserving the relative phase difference between signals.

Abstract: An electrostatic reproduction machine having an improved control circuit to control turn on of a discharge lamp positioned to discharge a moving photoconductive belt member prior to development thereof. The control circuit enables a first mode of operation for copying standard length documents of 81/2 inches in length and a second mode of operation for copying documents greater in length than 81/2 inches without erasing image areas by the discharge lamp. For the second mode of operation an RC adjustable circuit enables a suitable delay before lamp turn on. A machine operator can easily select the desired mode of operation.

Abstract: This invention relates to the television art. Specifically, apparatus for separating luminance and chroma information in a color video signal using comb filtering techniques is provided. Picture quality is enhanced by increasing frequency content while decreasing noise in the recovered chroma signals. Separation is achieved with a minimum compromise in vertical resolution.