Abstract: A method comprises obtaining a training dataset, the training dataset comprising sheet passage interval information associated with conveyance of a plurality of sheets in a sheet conveyance path of a training sheet processing apparatus, at least a portion of the sheets of the plurality of sheets having a known sheet classification of a set of sheet classifications; obtaining sheet timing data associated with the classifying, the sheet timing data comprising sheet passage interval information associated with conveyance of a predetermined number of sheets in the sheet conveyance path of a deployed sheet processing apparatus; classifying, using a machine learning model and the training dataset and the sheet timing data, for each interval window of a plurality of different interval windows, a predetermined number of sheets in a sheet conveyance path of a deployed sheet processing apparatus as a particular classification of the set of sheet classifications; and adjusting, based on the classifying, one or more oper

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises a roller disposed in a sheet conveyance path; a sheet sensor disposed in the sheet conveyance path and configured to detect conveyance of sheets and generate sensor information indicative of detection; and a controller. The controller is configured to, for each sheet of a predetermined number of sheets of a plurality of sheets conveyed by the roller, use the sensor information to generate an individual sheet-conveyance dataset indicating a sheet passage interval; and store the individual sheet-conveyance dataset in data storage.

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining a training dataset, the training dataset comprising sheet passage interval information associated with conveyance of a plurality of sheets in a sheet conveyance path of a training sheet processing apparatus, at least a portion of the sheets of the plurality of sheets having a known sheet classification of a set of sheet classifications; obtaining sheet timing data associated with the classifying, the sheet timing data comprising sheet passage interval information associated with conveyance of a predetermined number of sheets in the sheet conveyance path of a deployed sheet processing apparatus; classifying, using a machine learning model and the training dataset and the sheet timing data, for each interval window of a plurality of different interval windows, a predetermined number of sheets in a sheet conveyance path of a deployed sheet processing apparatus as a particular classification of the set of sheet classifications; and adjusting, based on the classifying, one or more oper

Abstract: A method to diagnosis an electro-mechanical part on an image forming device comprising: determining an incident count for a first time interval for the electro-mechanical part; determining a first threshold level for the first time interval; monitoring the electro-mechanical part for a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is a plurality of first time intervals; determining if the incident count for a first portion of the second time interval for the electro-mechanical part equal to or less than the first threshold; determining if the incident count for a second portion of the second time interval for the electro-mechanical part is equal to or less than the first threshold when the incident count for the first portion of the second time interval fails to exceed the first threshold for the electro-mechanical part; determining a maximum incident count for the second portion of the second time interval when the incident count for the second portion of the second time interval exceeds the first t

Abstract: A method to diagnosis an electro-mechanical part on an image forming device comprising: determining an incident count for a first time interval for the electro-mechanical part; determining a first threshold level for the first time interval; monitoring the electro-mechanical part for a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is a plurality of first time intervals; determining if the incident count for a first portion of the second time interval for the electro-mechanical part equal to or less than the first threshold; determining if the incident count for a second portion of the second time interval for the electro-mechanical part is equal to or less than the first threshold when the incident count for the first portion of the second time interval fails to exceed the first threshold for the electro-mechanical part; determining a maximum incident count for the second portion of the second time interval when the incident count for the second portion of the second time interval exceeds the first t

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises a roller disposed in a sheet conveyance path; a sheet sensor disposed in the sheet conveyance path and configured to detect conveyance of sheets and generate sensor information indicative of detection; and a controller. The controller is configured to, for each sheet of a predetermined number of sheets of a plurality of sheets conveyed by the roller, use the sensor information to generate an individual sheet-conveyance dataset indicating a sheet passage interval; and store the individual sheet-conveyance dataset in data storage.

Abstract: A method to diagnosis an electro-mechanical part on an image forming device comprising: determining an incident count for a first time interval for the electro-mechanical part; determining a first threshold level for the first time interval; monitoring the electro-mechanical part for a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is a plurality of first time intervals; determining if the incident count for a first portion of the second time interval for the electro-mechanical part equal to or less than the first threshold; determining if the incident count for a second portion of the second time interval for the electro-mechanical part is equal to or less than the first threshold when the incident count for the first portion of the second time interval fails to exceed the first threshold for the electro-mechanical part; determining a maximum incident count for the second portion of the second time interval when the incident count for the second portion of the second time interval exceeds the first t

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus comprises at least one roller disposed in a sheet conveyance path and configured to convey a plurality of sheets; a sheet sensor disposed in the sheet conveyance path and configured to detect each sheet as it is conveyed by a particular roller of the at least one roller and to generate sensor information indicative of the detection; and a controller configured to: use the sensor information to calculate a sheet passage interval for each sheet; count a first number of times the sheet passage interval is greater than a first threshold corresponding to abnormally slow sheet conveyance and a second number of times the sheet passage interval is lower than a second threshold corresponding to abnormally fast sheet conveyance; determine whether an alert condition has been met based on the counts of the first and second numbers of times; and generate a control signal after the alert condition has been met.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an active-matrix addressed TFT substrate using a thin film transistor, a manufacturing method and an anodic oxidation method thereof, a liquid crystal display panel using the TFT substrate and a liquid crystal display equipment using the liquid crystal display panel and, more in particular, it relates to a structure and a manufacturing method which enables to improve the characteristics thereof.In the present invention, Cr or Ta is used for gate terminals, aluminum or a metal mainly composed of aluminum is used for gate bus-lines extended therefrom, gate electrodes and thin film capacitances (additional capacitance, storage capacitance) and an anodic oxidized film composed of the metal and free from defect is used for at least one of gate insulators, dielectric films of the thin film capacitances and interlayer insulation films for the intersections between the bus-lines.

Abstract: In the present invention, Cr or Ta is used for gate terminals, aluminum or a metal mainly composed of aluminum is used for gate bus-lines extended therefrom, gate electrodes and thin film capacitances (additional capacitance, storage capacitance) and an anodic oxidized film composed of the metal and free from defect is used for at least one of gate insulators, dielectric films of the thin film capacitances and interlayer insulation films for the intersections between the bus-lines. In a more preferred structure, the anodic oxidized film is used for all of the gate insulators, the dielectric films for the thin film capacitances and the interlayer insulation films for the intersections between the bus lines. The present invention also relates to a method of selectively forming an anodic oxidized film on an aluminum pattern. That is, in a case of forming a selective oxidation mask to a desired region on the aluminum pattern with a positive type photoresist, in the present invention, an angle (.theta.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an active-matrix addressed TFT substrate using a thin film transistor, a manufacturing method and an anodic oxidation method thereof, a liquid crystal display panel using the TFT substrate and a liquid crystal display equipment using the liquid crystal display panel. Cr or Ta is used for gate terminals; aluminum or a metal composed mainly of aluminum is used for gate bus-lines extended therefrom, gate electrodes and thin film capacitances (additional capacitance, storage capacitance); and an anodic oxidized film composed of the metal and free from defect is used for at least one of gate insulators, dielectric films of the thin film capacitances and interlayer insulation films for the intersections between the bus-lines. In forming a selective oxidation mask to a desired region on the aluminum pattern with a positive type photoresist, for the anodic oxidation, an angle (.theta.) formed between the selective oxidation mask and the aluminum pattern is made as: .beta..gtoreq.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device, with a plurality of thin-film transistors provided over a glass substrate each including an anodized oxide film of aluminum gate electrode, in which transparent pixel electrodes are formed in the same plane as the gate electrodes between the glass substrate and amorphous silicon islands over which source and drain electrodes are provided.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device, with a plurality of thin-film transistors provided over a glass substrate each including an anodized oxide film of aluminum gate electrode, in which transparent pixel electrodes are formed in the same plane as the gate electrodes between the glass substrate and amorphous silicon islands over which source and drain electrodes are provided. In such a device structure, in which the spacing between the ITO and the gate electrode can be compacted while ensuring that there are no short-circuits effected between the ITO layer and gate electrode during the manufacture of the LCD device, the gate electrode and, therefore, also the plate (lower) electrode of the capacitor Cadd are first formed, followed by the formation of the AOF layer over the gate electrode and over the plate electrode of the capacitor, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an active-matrix addressed TFT substrate using a thin film transistor, a manufacturing method and an anodic oxidation method thereof, a liquid crystal display panel using the TFT substrate and a liquid crystal display equipment using the liquid crystal display panel and, more in particular, it relates to a structure and a manufacturing method which enables to improve the characteristics thereof. In the present invention, Cr or Ta is used for gate terminals, aluminum or a metal mainly composed of aluminum is used for gate bus-lines extended therefrom, gate electrodes and thin film capacitances (additional capacitance, storage capacitance) and an anodic oxidized film composed of the metal and free from defect is used for at least one of gate insulators, dielectric films of the thin film capacitances and interlayer insulation films for the intersections between the bus-lines.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device, with a plurality of thin-film transistors provided over a glass substrate each including an anodized oxide film of aluminum gate electrode, in which transparent pixel electrodes are formed in the same plane as the gate electrodes between the glass substrate and amorphous silicon islands over which source and drain electrodes are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active-matrix addressed TFT substrate using a thin film transistor, a manufacturing method and an anodic oxidation method thereof, a liquid crystal display panel using the TFT substrate and a liquid crystal display equipment using the liquid crystal display panel. In the TFT substrate, Cr or Ta is used for gate terminals, aluminum or a metal mainly composed of aluminum is used for gate bus-lines extending therefrom, for gate electrodes, and for electrodes of thin film capacitors (additional capacitance, storage capacitance), and an anodic oxidized film composed of the metal and free from defect is used for at least one of gate insulators, dielectric films of the thin film capacitances and interlayer insulating films for the intersections between the bus-lines. Also disclosed is a method of selectively forming an anodic oxidized film on an aluminum pattern.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device with a plurality of thin-film transistors each including a gate electrode, preferably made of an aluminum film formed over a glass substrate, and a gate insulator preferably made of an upper silicon nitride film and a lower anodized oxide film of the aluminum film. Dummy gate lines DGL are disposed outside the outermost scanning signal line GL, and dummy data lines DDL are disposed outside the outermost video signal line DL so as to prevent breakage of outermost signal lines.

Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display device with a plurality of thin-film transistors each including a gate electrode of an upper aluminum film and a lower tantalum film formed over a glass substrate and a gate insulator of an upper silicon nitride film and a lower anodized oxide film of the aluminum film.