Abstract: A window assembly comprises a plurality of dynamic electrochromic zones formed on a single transparent substrate in which at least two electrochromic zones are independently controllable. In one exemplary embodiment, the window assembly comprises an Insulated Glass Unit (IGU), and at least one transparent substrate comprises a lite. In another exemplary embodiment, the IGU comprises at least two lites in which at least one lite comprises a plurality of independently controllable dynamic zones.

Abstract: A rearview assembly for use in a vehicle. The rearview assembly includes a rearview device operably coupled with a carrier. The rearview device includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate is disposed in front of the second substrate and includes a first surface and a second surface. The second substrate includes a third surface and a fourth surface. A bezel extends around a peripheral edge of the rearview device. A portion of the bezel extends behind the fourth surface of the second substrate. An applique is disposed over a front surface of the rearview device proximate the peripheral edge thereof. The applique includes an aesthetic design configured to closely match trim styling of an interior of the vehicle. A protective layer is disposed over the applique.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving device for an electrochromic device, the driving device including a controller. An electrochromic device has a characteristic region in which a change in a Duty ratio from a to b brings a change in the light transmittance of the electrochromic device from TA to TB and in which a change in the Duty ratio from b to a brings a change in the light transmittance of the electrochromic device from TC different from TB to TD different from TA, and the a controller controls the electrochromic device such that a Duty ratio employed in the case where the light transmittance of the electrochromic device is decreased to the intended light transmittance T1 is different from a Duty ratio employed in the case where the light transmittance of the electrochromic device is increased to the intended light transmittance T1.

Abstract: The invention relates to an interior-trimming window (9) forming a panel (13) including at least one translucent wall (17, 19) and at least one polarizable film which is applied onto the wall (17, 19) and which is to vary the degree to which the panel (13) is opaque. The interior trimming window (9) further includes a device for applying a voltage to the polarizable film, wherein the voltage application device includes at least one printed circuit provided with a flexible portion, the printed circuit being connected to a power supply circuit. A portion of the printed circuit is arranged beyond the area opposite the first outer surface (15) of the panel (13), said portion being rigid and/or flexible.

Abstract: The invention relates to a window (9) for interior trimming forming a panel (13) including at least one translucent wall (17, 19) and at least one polarizable film which is applied onto the wall (17, 19) and which is to vary the degree to which the panel (13) is opaque. The window (9) for interior trimming further includes a device for applying a voltage to the polarizable film, the voltage application device including at least one printed circuit provided with a flexible portion, the printed circuit being connected to a power supply circuit. The window (9) for interior trimming further includes elements (63) for controlling the device for applying a voltage to the polarizable film, wherein the control elements (63) are arranged so as to be actuatable by means of contact on a first outer surface (15) of the panel (13).

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming energy filter layers or shutter components, including energy/light directing/scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The energy filters or shutter components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers, including electric fields generated between a pair of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for forming body structures including energy filters/shutter components, including energy/light directing/scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The filters or components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers, including electric fields generated between a pair of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electro-optically coupled switch in accordance with the present invention requires a sequential reconfiguration of a layer of semiconductor material. To begin, a base member is created wherein the semiconductor layer is positioned on a layer of insulator material with the insulator material positioned between the semiconductor layer and a semiconductor substrate. In sequence, with a first etch, the semiconductor layer is etched to create waveguides on opposite sides of a slot. In a second etch, the slot is deepened to expose the layer of insulator material in the slot. With a third contact pad doping process, pads can be positioned on top of the layer of insulator material for electrical contact with the respective waveguides. Metal contacts can then be placed on the contact pads, the slot can be filled with an electro-optical polymer and, if needed, the polymer can be poled.

Abstract: An electro-optically coupled switch includes first and second waveguides which are aligned in parallel to each other, with a thin, flat layer of cross-coupling material sandwiched therebetween. A voltage source is provided to establish a strong uniform electric field that is oriented perpendicular across the entire layer of cross-coupling material between the waveguides. Incorporated with the voltage source is a switch for changing the electric field, to thereby alter the refractive index of the cross-coupling material for transferring the transmission of an optical signal from one waveguide to the other.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device for generating triplet photons is disclosed, which includes a waveguide extending from a proximal end for receiving pump radiation to a distal end through which triplet photons generated via nonlinear interaction of the pump radiation with the waveguide exit the waveguide, where the waveguide is configured such that the triplet photons generated within the waveguide reach its distal end at a rate in a range of about 0.05 triplet photons/second/mW and 0.3 triplet photons/second/mW, e.g., in a range of about 0.1 triplet photons/second/mW to about 0.2 triplet photons/second/mW.

Abstract: A system for parallax correction includes a first lens having a first pin extending radially therefrom and a second lens positioned parallel to the first lens. A moving platform has a first slot for accepting the first pin therein. The first slot is angled relative to the lenses to correct for parallax between the first and second lenses. The system can include an actuator for extending and retracting the moving platform towards and away from an object to focus on the object.

Abstract: A system for parallax correction includes a housing of a camera having a channel perpendicular to an optical axis of the camera. A lens enclosure is within the housing and includes a tab slideable along the channel. A first lens is positioned within the lens enclosure having a first focal plane array. A second lens is positioned within the lens enclosure having a second focal plane array. The second focal plane array is coupled to a pin disposed within the tab of the housing. The tab is configured to direct the pin to slide perpendicular to the optical axis along the channel to move the second focal plane array laterally with respect to the first focal plane array to correct for parallax between the first and second lenses.

Abstract: An illumination device selects any one of a first mode, in which, when a detection unit detects a rotation of a second casing even when a second casing is not rotated by a drive unit, a control unit causes the drive unit to rotate the second casing to a position of the second casing before the rotation of the second casing is detected by the detection unit or a second mode, in which, when the detection unit detects the rotation of the second casing even when the second casing is not rotated by the drive unit, the control unit does not cause the drive unit to rotate the second casing to the position of the second casing before the rotation of the second casing is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An add-on lens assembly supporting an add-on lens for a camera includes a locking mechanism actuatable by the user in order to increase the attachment force between the lens and the camera. The add-on lens assembly may include a rotatable lock ring having a cam pin that navigates along a surface of a cam such that when the lock ring is rotated, the cam pin causes the cam to translate axially. Axial translation of the cam may compress a spring within the assembly and increase the attachment force between the lens assembly and the camera. The increased force between the add-on lens assembly and the camera may provide additional support for large or heavy assemblies.

Abstract: An apparatus for developing a photographic image includes a housing, a light source and a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The light source is disposed on a first wall of or inside the housing and configured to emit light inside the housing. The LCD panel having a front side and a back side is disposed on a second wall or inside the housing. The LCD panel is configured to display a digital image on the front side upon illumination of the light toward the back side and to expose a photographic media disposed in close proximity to or contacting the front side of the LCD panel. A method for developing a photographic image is also provided. The photographic media can be developed into a photographic image after exposure using the LCD panel.

Abstract: A telescoping monopod apparatus including a holder configured to hold an image acquisition module having a field of vision, and a support holding a mirror to be in proximity to a lens of the image acquisition module, the mirror is configured to enable the image acquisition module to capture an image outside the field of vision, and a body housing a control component and an electronic component configured to actuate the telescoping monopod apparatus and the support. The body is operatively connected to the holder. A tracking method including receiving an input from a user, detecting, by an image acquisition module, a feature, and adjusting a mirror to track the feature.

Abstract: This disclosure describes various modules that can provide ultra-precise and stable packaging for an optoelectronic device such as a light emitter or light detector. The modules include vertical alignment features that can be machined, as needed, during fabrication of the modules, to establish a precise distance between the optoelectronic device and an optical element or optical assembly disposed over the optoelectronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an imaging system of a photo-curing 3D printing device. The imaging system comprises a light source, a liquid crystal panel, a first polarized light filter, a second polarized light filter, a focusing lens array, a projection lens, and a controller. The imaging system is characterized in that the focusing lens array is disposed on a light incoming side of the liquid crystal panel; each focusing lens of the focusing lens array is corresponding to each pixel of the liquid crystal panel; each focusing lens can gather light beams irradiating to the corresponding pixels, so that the light beams penetrate a light transmission region of the pixels as much as possible. A deflection lens is arranged on a light outgoing side of the liquid crystal panel; the deflection lens can deflect around at least one rotation axis perpendicular to an optical axis of the imaging system, so as to finely tune positions of images of the light beams projected to the surface of a light-sensitive material.

Abstract: A projector suspension device for a projector comprises a base to be fixed to a surface on which the projector projects an image, a support member extending from the base and configured to support the projector, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a tilt of the projector.

Abstract: The 1-2nd lens group is divided into three lens groups which move when focusing is performed during the magnification change. Even in a case in which the second optical group is formed of one mirror, it is possible for a primary image to contain appropriate aberration and to hereby reduce aberration of an image which is finally projected onto a screen through the second optical group.

Abstract: An optical member driving apparatus includes an optical member for changing an optical path, a plurality of actuators each having a movable member which is controlled to move in one direction, a plurality of connecting members which connect edge portions of the optical member positioned on two axes orthogonal to each other and the movable members of the plurality of actuators, respectively, a position detector for detecting a moving amount of the movable member of each actuator and outputting a detection signal indicating the moving amount, and a controller for controlling movement of the movable member of each actuator based on the detection signal from the position detector so as to keep an intersection point of the two axes at constant position.

Abstract: The present application discloses a light source apparatus, which includes a first, second and third light source each configured to generate a different color light beam; a beam combining element having a first incident surface directed to the first light source, a second incident surface directed to the second light source, a third incident surface directed to the third light source and an emergent surface; and a first lenslet array placed on the first incident surface, a second lenslet array placed on the second incident surface and a third lenslet array placed on the third incident surface of the beam combining element, wherein the beam combining element is configured to combine the light beams from the first, second and third light sources into a mixed-color light beam and to emit the mixed-color light beam from the emergent surface.

Abstract: Titania-doped quartz glass is manufactured by mixing a silicon-providing reactant gas and a titanium-providing reactant gas, preheating the reactant gas mixture at 200-400° C., and subjecting the mixture to oxidation or flame hydrolysis. A substrate of the glass is free of concave defects having a volume of at least 30,000 nm3 in an effective region of the EUV light-reflecting surface and is suited for use in the EUV lithography.

Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL) system is disclosed. The system includes an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) mask with three states having respective reflection coefficient is r1, r2 and r3, wherein r3 is a pre-specified value that is a function of r1 and r2. The system also includes a nearly on-axis illumination (ONI) with partial coherence a less than 0.3 to expose the EUV mask to produce diffracted light and non-diffracted light. The system further includes a projection optics box (PUB) to remove a portion of the non-diffracted light and to collect and direct the diffracted light and the remaining non-diffracted light to expose a target.

Abstract: A photo mask includes a pre-alignment key used in a pre-alignment process performed in a photolithography apparatus. The pre-alignment key includes a pre-alignment pattern including a light transmitting area and a light blocking area surrounding the pre-alignment pattern. The light blocking area includes a plurality of light blocking patterns and a diffraction grating pattern separating the plurality of light blocking patterns from each other.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a pattern transfer mask includes the following steps. A basic mask is provided. The basic mask includes a plurality of patterns formed by a patterned absorber layer on a substrate according to a first writing layout. A photolithographic process is then performed by the basic mask to obtain individual depth of focus (iDoF) ranges of each of the patterns and a usable depth of focus (UDoF) range of the patterns. At least one constrain pattern dominating the UDoF range is selected from the patterns in the basic mask. The rest of the patterns except the constrain pattern are non-dominating patterns. A second writing layout is then generated for reducing a thickness of the patterned absorber layer in the constrain pattern or in the non-dominating patterns.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment discloses an imprint lithography method including: forming a first imprint pattern on a base substrate in a first area; forming a first resist pattern on the base substrate in a second area, the second area partially overlapping the first area; etching a third area using the first imprint pattern and the first resist pattern as an etch barrier, wherein the third area is a portion of the first area that is not overlapped with the second area; removing the first imprint pattern and the first resist pattern; forming a second imprint pattern on the base substrate in a fourth area which overlaps the second area and partially overlaps the third area; forming a second resist pattern on the base substrate in the third area; and etching the second area using the second imprint pattern and the second resist pattern as an etch barrier.

Abstract: A composition for nanoimprinting including a siloxane polymer which includes a polymerizable group polymerized by irradiation with light; a polymerization initiator; and a fluorine-containing polymeric compound in which the fluorine-containing polymeric compound has a constituent unit represented by the following formula (f1-1) in which R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Rf102 and Rf103 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Rf102 and Rf103 may be the same as or different from each other, nf1 represents an integer of 1 to 5, and Rf101 represents an organic group including a fluorine atom.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a structure includes disposing a liquid photoreactive composition on a substrate, exposing a portion of the liquid photoreactive composition to laser light of sufficient intensity and wavelength to cause polymerization via two-photon excitation of the two-photon sensitizer and polymerization of a portion of the liquid photoreactive composition thereby providing an exposed composition; and developing the exposed composition to provide the structure. The liquid composition includes: at least one cationically polymerizable polyepoxide; at least one compound comprising free-radically polymerizable groups; an effective amount of a two-photon photoinitiator system, wherein the weight ratio of component (a) to component (b) is from 25:75 to 75:25, inclusive. The two-photon photoinitiator system includes a two-photon sensitizer and an aromatic onium salt. The liquid photoreactive composition may contain less than about one percent by weight of organic solvent.

Abstract: A chemical for photolithography to uniformly form a thick film to a desired thickness while enhancing a liquid transfer property by lowering the viscosity of a composition for photolithography, and a resist composition including the same. The chemical includes a solvent having a saturated vapor pressure and viscosity within predetermined ranges, and a resin is formed as a film having a thickness of 5 ?m or more through spin coating.

Abstract: A method of patterning a thin film includes steps as follows. The thin film is formed. The thin film includes a plurality of first molecules, and each of the first molecules has a conjugated structure. A mask is covered on the thin film. The mask includes at least one exposing area, and the exposing area is correspondent to an illuminated region of the thin film. A solvent annealing and illuminating step is conducted, wherein the thin film covered by the mask is illuminated with a light source under an atmosphere of a first solvent, and a wavelength range of the light source is correspondent to an energy enabling the first molecules to reach an excited state. Thus a thickness of the illuminated region of the thin film is increased or decreased so as to form a pattern on the thin film.

Abstract: A method for curing at least in part a photoresist applied to a substrate comprises the following steps: The substrate coated with the photoresist is arranged on a support. The photoresist is subjected to a suitable temperature for curing the photoresist for a first predetermined time period. After the first predetermined time period has passed, the substrate is lifted from the support, rotated, re-placed onto the support and subjected to a suitable temperature for curing the photoresist for a second predetermined time period. This method can be performed with a device for curing at least in part a photoresist applied to a substrate, comprising a chamber, a support which is arranged in the chamber and on which the substrate can be arranged, and a rotating device for rotating the substrate between a first and a second phase of the curing of the photoresist.

Abstract: An imprint apparatus molds an uncured resin on a substrate and cures the resin to form a pattern of the cured resin on the substrate. The apparatus includes a mold holding unit that holds the mold, a substrate holding unit that holds the substrate, a deforming unit that deforms the mold held by the mold holding unit into a convex shape toward the substrate, a driving unit that changes an attitude of the mold or the substrate during a releasing operation in which the mold deformed into the convex shape is released from the resin to thereby make the position of a contact region at which the mold is brought into contact with the resin movable, a measuring unit that acquires image information indicating a state of the contact region, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the driving unit based on the image information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system. The EUV lithography system includes a collector having a coating surface designed to collect and reflect EUV radiation; a gas supply module; and a gas pipeline integrated with the collector and connected to the gas supply module. The gas pipeline includes inward and outward entrances into the collector. The inward and outward entrances are configured and operable to form a gas curtain on the coating surface of the collector.

Abstract: A fluid handling structure for a lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The fluid handling structure has a plurality of openings arranged in plan, in a line. The fluid handling structure is configured such that the openings are directed, in use, towards a facing surface, the facing surface being a substrate and/or a substrate table. The substrate table is configured to support the substrate. Outward of the line of openings is a damper. The damper may have a width that varies along the line of openings. The damper width is defined between the line of openings and an opposing damper edge.

Abstract: An exposure method of exposing a plurality of exposure regions on a substrate includes the steps of acquiring first reference information indicating a reference height of the substrate, measuring heights of some exposure regions among the plurality of exposure regions, acquiring temporary height information indicating a temporary height of the substrate on the basis of a measurement result in the measuring step, and exposing one exposure region among the plurality of exposure regions after the substrate is moved on the basis of second reference information indicating a reference height of the one exposure region and a difference between the first reference information and the temporary height information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a deformable reticle chuck. In some embodiments, an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) deformable reticle chuck has a substrate of insulating material with a plurality of protrusions extending outward from a first side of the substrate. A resistive material is arranged along a second side of the substrate below the plurality of protrusions. The resistive material is configured to expand in response to an applied current or voltage to adjust a shape of a reticle.

Abstract: A toner for developing an electrostatic latent image, the toner includes, a toner parent particle containing a binder resin, the binder resin including a crystalline resin and a hybrid resin, the hybrid resin having a main chain and a side chain, either one of or both of the main chain and the side chain including a unit derived from a crystal nucleating agent, and the crystal nucleating agent being one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, 1-tetracosanol, 1-hexacosanol, octacosanol, palmitic acid, margaric acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, and lignoceric acid.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed an electrostatic ink composition comprising: a) chargeable particles comprising a resin; b) a charge director comprising a sulfosuccinate salt of the general formula M?Am, wherein M? is a metal, m is the valence of M?, and A is an ion of the general formula (I): (I) [R3—O—C(O)CH2CH(SO3)C(O)—O—R4]? wherein each of R3 and R4 is an alkyl group; and c) an optionally substituted naphthalene-sulfonate moiety. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing an electrostatic ink composition and a printed medium having printed thereon an electrostatic ink composition.

Abstract: The present teachings described a bias charging member and a method of manufacture. The bias charging member includes a conductive core and an outer surface layer disposed on the conductive core. The outer surface layer includes a water soluble polyamide resin, and a water soluble aminoplast resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus including: a first moving member pressed and moved by an openable/closable member when the openable/closable member is opened, and switching a cartridge from a state where the cartridge is positioned in an image forming position to a state where the positioning is released; and a second moving member pressed and moved by the openable/closable member when the openable/closable member is opened, and moving the exposure member from an exposure position to a retracted position, wherein when the positioning of the cartridge is released, a reaction force applied from the first moving member to the openable/closable member reaches a first peak, when the exposure member is moved to the retracted position, a reaction force applied from the second moving member to the openable/closable member reaches a second peak, and timing of the first peak is different from timing of the second peak.

Abstract: A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developing housing, a developer holding body, and a discharge channel forming member. The developing housing includes a container member which contains developer. The developer holding body is rotated while holding the developer on an outer surface thereof. The discharge channel forming member forms a discharge channel between the discharge channel forming member and an inner wall surface of the developing housing along the outer surface of the developer holding body so as to discharge air to the outside of the container member. The developing housing has a developer discharge portion through which excess developer is discharged to an outside on a one end side of the container member. The discharge channel has at least one first region and another region. The discharge channel is narrower at least in the at least one first region than in the other region.

Abstract: A developing device includes a toner carrying member, a developer carrying member, a layer thickness restricting portion, a rotation control portion, and a developer carrying member difference voltage control portion. The rotation control portion, when developing is not performed, causes the developer carrying member to rotate forwardly and then to rotate reversely. The developer carrying member difference voltage control portion, in the non-developing forward rotation state, sets a voltage of the developer carrying member that is based on a potential of the toner carrying member, to a voltage that is smaller than a first reference voltage that is set when the developing is performed. The non-developing forward rotation state is a state in which the developer carrying member rotates forwardly when the developing is not performed.

Abstract: A developer container includes a casing having a developer accommodating chamber and a waste-developer accommodating chamber, conveying member, a conveying-member accommodating unit, and a supporting member. The conveying member conveys waste developer in a longitudinal direction of the waste-developer accommodating chamber. The conveying-member accommodating unit accommodates the conveying member therein and has a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is provided in an upstream end portion and allows the waste developer to move from outside of the conveying-member accommodating unit to the inside of the conveying-member accommodating unit. The second opening allows the waste-developer to move from the inside of the conveying-member accommodating unit to the waste-developer accommodating chamber. The supporting member is provided on the casing.

Abstract: A conveying unit includes a rotary shaft member and a sheet member. The conveying unit is disposed so as to be rotatable with respect to a developer housing container. The conveying unit replenishes developer in a radius direction while stirring the developer in a direction of a rotary shaft by rotation. The conveying unit includes a plurality of portions that adjusts stirring performance of the developer in the direction of a rotary shaft and has different strength, as reinforcing portions that adjust a bend of the sheet member.

Abstract: A developer stirring member is supported by a rotation portion in a container that stores developer and is configured to stir the developer. The developer stirring member includes a base portion and a reinforcement portion. The base portion is a film-like member including a first supported portion and an end portion, the first supported portion being supported by the rotation portion, the end portion being a free end to pivot. The reinforcement portion is a film-like member overlapping only a part of the base portion that is on a first supported portion side.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, a process cartridge, and a developing unit includes a developer carrying member to carry developer, first and second rotary members arranged in parallel to each other and configured to rotate to agitate and convey the developer, and an enclosure having an inside space to contain the developer, the inside space being divided by a partition with communication openings formed therein at opposite ends thereof into a first chamber configured to maintain the developer above a first level and to hold the first rotary member therein which supplies the developer to the developer carrying member while agitating and conveying the developer, and a second chamber configured to communicate with the first chamber through the communication openings, to maintain the developer at a second level lower than the first level, and to hold the second rotary member therein which circulates the developer with the first chamber through the communication openings.

Abstract: Provided is a developing device including a container that accommodates a developer, a developer holding member that develops the electrostatic latent image on the image holding member by delivering the developer to a position facing the image holding member, while rotating, a first transport member that extends in a direction of a rotary shaft of the developer holding member, and that transports the developer inside the container in a first direction, and a pushing-back member that pushes back the developer transported in the first direction by the first transport member in a direction opposite to the first direction, and that allows an amount of the developer beyond pushing-back capacity within the developer transported in the first direction, to exit from the container, wherein the container includes a control wall that controls passage of the developer.

Abstract: A method of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge comprising a toner hopper having a toner bag and not having a seal port, the method comprising forming a seal port in the toner hopper; disposing a replacement toner container in the toner hopper, the replacement toner container including a removable seal having a seal tail; and inserting a portion of the seal tail through the seal port. A method of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge comprising a toner hopper having a toner bag and not having a seal port, the method comprising providing a replacement toner hopper having a seal port; removing the toner hopper not having the seal port from the imaging cartridge; and attaching the replacement toner hopper having a seal port to the imaging cartridge.