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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120129089 | TONER COMPOSITIONS AND DEVELOPERS CONTAINING SUCH TONERS A toner composition with a novel surface additive package for developing images. The additive package includes sol-gel silica, a PDMS silica, an organic spacer such as PMMA and two HMDS silicas. The toner composition exhibits improved control of voltage, higher print de... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129088 | NON-MAGNETIC SINGLE COMPONENT EMULSION/AGGREGATION TONER COMPOSITION A toner composition with a novel surface additive package for developing images. The additive package includes sol-gel silica, a PDMS silica, an organic spacer such as PMMA and HMDS silica. The toner composition exhibits improved control of voltage, higher print density... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129086 | PHOTOCONDUCTORS CONTAINING CHARGE TRANSPORTING POLYCARBONATES A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, a ground plane layer, a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of a charge transporting polycarbonate or a mixture of a charge transporting polycarbo... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120128881 | PHASE CHANGE COMPOSITION FOR PRINTING A phase change composition including at least one crystalline polyester and at least one acrylate monomer. Examples of suitable crystalline polyesters include aliphatic crystalline polyesters and polylactones. A method of making the phase change composition, and a metho... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127540 | DOCUMENT SEPARATION BY DOCUMENT SEQUENCE RECONSTRUCTION BASED ON INFORMATION CAPTURE A system and method for generating separations between jobs in a batch of scanned pages are provided. The method includes, for each of a set of jobs, capturing an image of a representative page of the job. Thereafter, the method includes scanning the set of jobs as a ba... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127534 | ENCODING AND SCREENING ELECTRONIC INTEGRAL IMAGES IN PRINTING SYSTEMS A method for encoding and screening electronic integral images in a printing system includes receiving an electronic integral image having a plurality of sub-images comprised of image data, wherein at least one sub-image is spaced apart from another sub-image by a backg... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127533 | METHOD FOR ACHIEVING HIGHER BIT DEPTH IN TAGGED IMAGE PATHS A method adapts image data using more than eight bits per pixel to be compatible with devices using only 8-bit per pixel data. The method separates the higher bit depth data into an 8-bit image data stream, the balance of the bits are carried in a separate tag data stre... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127511 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY REDIRECTING JOBS IN A DEVICE COMMUNITY A system and method for automatically redirecting a job in a community of networked devices. A peer-based device community can be created by connecting at least two networked devices utilizing a manual/self-discovery approach based on a set of rules and policies in orde... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127498 | PRINTER COMPATABILITY MATRIX An exemplary method or device determines which print drivers are being used within a printing environment. The method or device identifies a plurality of print queues. Each of the print queues is associated with one of the print drivers. The method or device submits a p... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127308 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing Gun Shot Detection Through A Centralized Parking Services Server A computer-implemented system and method for providing gun shot detection through a centralized parking services server is provided. Smart parking devices are physically proximate parking spaces. Acoustic sensors are deployed with at least one acoustic sensor in a smart... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127238 | INKJET EJECTOR ARRAYS ALIGNED TO A CURVED IMAGE RECEIVING SURFACE WITH INK RECIRCULATION A printhead assembly includes a plurality of inkjet ejector arrays having corresponding ink receptacles. Each inkjet array is formed from a plurality of inkjet stack layers that are bonded to a single aperture layer, and the inkjet arrays are positioned with a predeterm... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120125228 | INVISIBLE INK COMPOSITIONS An inkjet ink composition, and in particular, invisible ink printable with an inkjet printing device. The present embodiments provide a water-based invisible ink that can be detected by using a long wavelength ultraviolet (UV) light and is easier and safer to use than o... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120109957 | GENERATING A SUBSET AGGREGATE DOCUMENT FROM AN EXISTING AGGREGATE DOCUMENT Embodiments described herein are directed to generating a subset aggregate document from an existing aggregate document. Data pages in an existing aggregate document that satisfy node selection criteria are identified. An aggregate document slice is created that include... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109785 | PERSONALIZED VIRTUAL GOODS HOLIDAY OR EVENT CALENDAR A printed calendar, method and system for preparing the printed calendar, and system for redeeming virtual goods are provided herein. The printed calendar includes at least one form sheet having printed thereon one or more occurrences of time. The one or more occurrence... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120109371 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATIC GLUE LEVEL CONTROL The present disclosure provides systems and methods for automatically controlling hot glue level in a book-binding apparatus. The embodiments include monitoring glue level in a reservoir and measuring glue temperature in the reservoir. If the glue level is below a level... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120108775 | PHOTOCHROMIC POLYESTERS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING PHOTOCHROMIC POLYESTERS A method for producing a photochromic polyester, the method including: a) providing a reaction solution having at least one ester monomer, a photochromic compound having or functionalized to have at least one hydroxyl group, and a metal-free catalyst; b) reacting the at... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107740 | MAGNETIC TONER COMPOSITIONS The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing a polyester based magnetic toner composition. The toner composition includes one or more polyester amorphous binder resins, optionally a cystalline polyester resin, and spherical ferromagnetic particles. In embod... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107737 | Toner Compositions Toner particles are provided which may, in embodiments, include a core and a shell formed in situ. The resins utilized to form the core, the shell, or both, may be contacted with a water soluble initiator. The resin, in embodiments present in the shell, cross-links at a... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107516 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE There is described a method of forming a transfer member suitable for use with an image forming system. The method includes coating an ultraviolet (UV) curable mixture comprising a chlorinated polyester resin, a reactive diluent, conductive species and a photoinitiator ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107032 | MULTIPLE COPIES OF JOB INDEXES PRINTED ON A CONTINUOUS FEED ROLL An apparatus and associated method move a web of “input continuous media” along at least one media path of a continuous printing device. The method prints markings on the input continuous media to create a web of “printed continuous media” using at least one pri... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107031 | JOB INDEX PRINTED ON A CONTINUOUS FEED ROLL An apparatus and associated method move a web of “input continuous media” along at least one media path of a continuous printing device. The method prints markings on the input continuous media to create a web of “printed continuous media” using at least one pri... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107027 | REDISTRIBUTING RELEASE AGENT USING A FLEXIBLE BLADE IN AN IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM According to various illustrative embodiments, an apparatus for redistributing release agent on a fuser surface of an image forming device is provided. The apparatus includes a fuser surface for contacting a sheet of media having an image formed thereon by the image for... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107026 | IMAGING SYSTEM WITH PRESSURE FIXING AND SEPARATE THERMAL FIXING OF MARKING MATERIALS ON MEDIA A system for fixing an image on a piece of media is provided. The system has a first enclosure having an image forming section for forming the image on the piece of media and a pressure fixing section that does not include a thermal energy source for fixing the image to... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120107007 | SIMULATED PAPER TEXTURE USING CLEAR TONER ON UNIFORM SUBSTRATE A system is adapted for simulating a textured pattern on a non-textured substrate. The system includes generating at least a first textured description in a controller unit operatively associated with at least one image forming apparatus. The first textured description ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106992 | METHOD TO AUTOMATE A TRANSFER ASSIST BLADE DEVICE TIMING ADJUSTMENT When calibrating a transfer assist blade (TAB) in a printer, toner patches are formed on a photoreceptor belt in the printer at locations between sheets of paper. The TAB is partially deployed between paper sheets to pick up toner, and then deployed normally or with a d... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106989 | TONER BOTTLE PRESENCE AND LEVEL SENSING USING WEIGHT An image forming apparatus is adapted to distinguish a presence between a full and a partially-full toner cassette. The image forming apparatus includes a load cell positioned in a developer station. The load cell is adapted to sense a mass of a toner cassette at least ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120106781 | SIGNATURE BASED DRIVE-THROUGH ORDER TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method for providing signature-based drive-through order tracking. An image with respect to a vehicle at a POS unit can be captured at an order point and a delivery point (e.g., a payment point and a pick-up point) utilizing an image capturing unit by detec... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105927 | COMPENSATING FOR PRINT ENGINE CHANGE IN A DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE What is disclosed is a novel system and method of inheriting intended GCR into a 4-to-4 cascaded LUT to compensate for print engine change which adversely impacts the quality of an output print. The present method uses the device link transform to generate starting LUT ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105924 | SELF-CLEANING DOCUMENT HANDLER WITH VIBRATING CLEANER ELEMENTS Scanning devices include a sheet feeder moving sheets of media. A transparent scanning surface (e.g., platen) is positioned adjacent the sheet feeder. The sheet feeder supplies the sheets of media to the transparent scanning surface and moves the sheets of media across ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105918 | AUGMENTING PAGE ORIENTATION DIRECTION DETECTION IN A DIGITAL DOCUMENT PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT What is disclosed is a novel system and method for augmenting present methods used for determining the orientation direction automatically being detected of digital pages of a plurality of scanned documents in a digital document processing environment. The present metho... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105557 | Melt Plate For Use In A Solid Ink Jet Printer A melt plate for use in a solid ink printer is formed with a drip plate to provide controlled flow of melted ink from the melt plate to a drip point. The melt plate includes a first portion having a perimeter, a second portion having a perimeter, the second planar porti... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105529 | Method and System For Improved Ink Jet or Printhead Replacement A system and method is provided for compensating for a faulty ink jet in a target printhead in an ink jet imaging system having a plurality of printheads arranged to span a maximum printing width that includes defining a typical printing width less than the maximum prin... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104661 | SEAMLESS INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER PROCESS Described herein is a method of forming a seamless transfer member suitable for use with an image forming system. The method includes flow coating a mixture of an ultraviolet (UV) curable mixture comprising a chlorinated polyester resin, a reactive diluent, conductive s... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120084143 | OPTIMAL LIST-PRICE MECHANISM DESIGN FOR MULTI-LEVEL DEVICE CLICK-THROUGH IN TARGETED PRINT OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION A method for optimizing a price for delivering at least one communication from an advertiser to a consumer, the method including (a) defining an advertisement product with at least one parameter, (b) obtaining a demand curve for the advertisement product, (c) calculatin... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120082835 | STRUCTURED ORGANIC FILMS A structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081755 | COST-EFFECTIVE BINARY PRINTER MODELS FOR MULTI-COLOR PRINTERS BY IMPROVED REFLECTANCE MODELING AND PATCH CLUSTERING Systems and methods are described that facilitate reducing a number of patches used in characterizing a color halftone printer via a binary color printer model. A binary printer model involves printing of a fundamental set of color binary patterns that encompass all pos... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081134 | CORONA EFFLUENT SENSING DEVICE The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to the detection and monitoring of corona effluent. The present embodiments pertain to a corona sensing device that employs a film of organic charge transporting material, as the active component in a corona effluent sens... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081011 | Software Control of LED Illumination Output for Improved Yield and Latitude The present application discloses methods and systems for calibrating a scanning system. In one embodiment, the calibration method determines a dark level of at least one pixel, determines a maximum white level for at least one pixel and adjusts the current of an illumi... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120072999 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROCESSING DOCUMENTS PROTECTED UNDER A DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT SCHEME A method of processing a document having digital rights management privileges may include receiving a document to be processed according a workflow. The received document may be associated with a license including one or more digital rights management (DRM) privileges. ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070776 | EMULSION AGGREGATION TONERS HAVING FLOW AIDS The present disclosure provides processes for producing toners. In embodiments, flow aids are added to a wet cake including the toner particles, prior to drying. The addition of the flow aid improves flow characteristics of the toner, thereby enhancing overall drying ti... | 03/22/2012 |
