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| 20090082005 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COORDINATING A SINGLE TELEPHONE NUMBER - The described methods and devices provide for transferal of an operational identity between two mobile communication devices of an activation pool, making one device active and another inactive, but maintain the same telephone number or other operational identity. The operational identity may be, for example, a user account number, a telephone number, or other identifier that can identify the active mobile communication device in the communication network so that telephone calls or other communications may be sent to and/or received by one device of the set of devices of the activation pool. A mobile communication device may transmit a signal to a server of the communication network to make active the mobile communication device and to operate the device under the operational identity. At the same time, the server may register as inactive the previously active mobile device of the activation pool. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090128346 | ALERT DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE REMOVAL FROM CHARGERS - Disclosed are devices and methods of electronic devices for activating an alarm when it is detected that an applied charging voltage has dropped below a threshold value. An electronic device is configured to detect the type of charger, for example, a bicycle charger or motorcycle charger, connected to the electronic device according to a charger attribute. The electronic device may further detect when the applied charging voltage has decreased below the predetermined threshold value. When the device is detected to be connected to a particular type of charger, and it is detected that the applied charging voltage has decreased below the threshold value, the alarm may be activated after a predetermined time. In this way, a user of a bicycle charger or other vehicle charger can be reminded to remove the electronic device from the charging cradle of the vehicle, helping to avoid loss or theft of the device. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090134836 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECHARGING - Disclosed are devices and methods for regulating providing a charge via a charge receiving port of one device, the one device coupled to another device having a charge providing port. In one embodiment, the ports can be coupled by a cable. In another embodiment, the ports can be coupled wirelessly. The charge delivering device may regulate a charge providing process, controlled by a charge regulating controller of the charge providing device and based, for example, upon predetermined criteria. A charge regulating controller can disable the charging process, monitor the charge depletion rate, or the charging process may be based upon user established criteria. A charge regulating controller of the other device can regulate the charge accepting process. Each device may take on both roles, that is providing charge and receiving charge. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20110039532 | METHODS FOR TRANSFER OF USER IDENTITY BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Embodiments of methods are provided for transferring a user identity from one wireless communication device to another in a wireless communication system having a network system controller. A first device sends a deactivation request to the network controller, which includes information identifying the first device and a second device. The second device sends an activation request to the network system controller, which includes the information identifying the second device. The first device also sends repertoire information to the second device via the network system controller. The repertoire information is associated with the first device, and is selected from a group consisting of personal phone books, stored messages, stored recent call logs, and calendar information. | 02-17-2011 |
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| 20090324308 | OIL LESS FUSING USING NANO/MICRO TEXTURED FUSING SURFACES - Exemplary embodiments provide a fixing member having a textured surface, and methods for making and using the textured fixing member. The fixing member can include a substrate having one or more functional layers formed thereon. The one or more functional layers can include an outermost or top surface having a surface wettability that is hydrophobic and/or oleophobic; ultrahydrophobic and/or ultraoleophobic; or superhydrophobic and/or superoleophobic by forming textured features. Such fixing member can be used as an oil-less fusing member for high speed, high quality electrophotographic printing to ensure and maintain a good toner release from the fused toner image on an image supporting material(e.g., a paper sheet), and further assist paper stripping. In addition, the textured surface can provide an oil-free, such as wax-free, toner design for the oil-less fixing process. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100104332 | NANOMATERIAL HEATING ELEMENT FOR FUSING APPLICATIONS - In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses and methods of forming an image. An exemplary printing apparatus can include a fuser subsystem including one-or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light induced heating elements including plurality of nanomaterials, wherein the nanomaterials are selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes and metal nanoshells. The exemplary printing apparatus can also include one or more light sources disposed in close proximity to the one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light sources having an emission in the absorption range of the plurality of nanomaterials and disposed to produce heat in the fuser subsystem by light absorption by the plurality of nanomaterials. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100151245 | FABRICATION OF LARGE AREA, TEXTURED OIL-LESS FUSING/FIXING SURFACES BY ELECTROSPINNING TECHNIQUE - In accordance with the invention, there are image forming apparatuses, fuser members, and methods of making fuser members. The fuser member can include a substrate and an electrospun layer disposed over the substrate, the electrospun layer including a structure selected from a group consisting of a fiber-on-fiber structure, a bead-on-fiber structure, and a pop-corn structure, wherein the fuser member includes a top surface that is both hydrophobic and oleophobic. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100183348 | FLUORINATED CARBON NANOTUBES AND TEFLON RELATED NANOCOMPOSITES - In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses, fuser members, and methods of making fuser members. The printing apparatus can include a fuser member, the fuser member including a substrate. The fuser member can also include one or more functional layers disposed over the substrate and a top coat layer including a fluorinated nanocomposite disposed over the one or more functional layers, wherein the fluorinated nanocomposite includes a plurality of fluorinated carbon nanotubes dispersed in one or more fluoropolymers. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110013954 | INDUCTIVELY HEATED CARBON NANOTUBE FUSER - Systems and methods of inductively heating a fuser member in an electrophotographic device are disclosed. The systems and methods can include a heating component with a susceptor layer comprising carbon nanotubes (CNTs). An excitation unit with an electrical coil can be positioned a proximate distance from the heating component Current through the electrical coil can inductively heat the susceptor layer and the heating component. The heat from the susceptor layer and the heating component can be used to fuse toner onto an image-receiving substrate. The CNTs can reduce electronic hardware costs in the electrophotographic device in relation to the costs associated with conventional materials. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110025752 | FABRICATION OF IMPROVED ALUMINUM ROLLERS WITH LOW ADHESION AND ULTRA/SUPER HYDROPHOBICITY AND/OR OLEOPHOBICITY BY ELECTROSPINNING TECHNIQUE IN SOLID INK-JET MARKING - Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for a printer member used in ink-jet marking systems that can include a layer electrospun over an aluminum roller to facilitate transport of a printable substrate having ink images thereon and to reduce ink offset from the printable substrate. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110122195 | Coating For An Ink Jet Printhead Front Face - A coating for an ink jet printhead front face, wherein the coating comprises a low adhesion coating, wherein when the low adhesion coating is disposed on an ink jet printhead front face surface, jetted drops of ultra-violet gel ink or jetted drops of solid ink exhibit a low sliding angle with the printhead front face surface, wherein the low sliding angle is less than about 1° to less than about 30°. In embodiments, the low adhesion coating is an oleophobic coating that exhibits a contact angle of greater than about 35° with ultra-violet gel ink or solid ink. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110122210 | Image Conditioning Coating - A contact leveling surface for an ink jet imaging member comprising a low adhesion coating, wherein when the low adhesion coating is disposed on a contact leveling surface, jetted drops of ultra-violet gel ink exhibit a low sliding angle with the contact leveling surface, wherein the low sliding angle is less than about 1° to less than about 30°. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110157276 | Superoleophobic and Superhydrophobic Devices And Method For Preparing Same - A process for preparing a flexible device having a textured superoleophobic surface comprising providing a flexible substrate; disposing a silicon layer on the flexible substrate; using photolithography to create a textured pattern in the silicon layer on the substrate wherein the textured pattern comprises an array of pillars; and chemically modifying the textured surface by disposing a conformal oleophobic coating thereon; to provide a flexible device having a superoleophobic surface and, in embodiments, to provide a flexible device having a surface that is both superoleophobic and superhydrophobic. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157277 | Superoleophobic and Superhydrophobic Surfaces And Method For Preparing Same - A process for preparing a flexible device having a superoleophobic surface comprising providing a flexible substrate; disposing a silicon layer on the flexible substrate; using photolithography to create a textured pattern in the silicon layer on the substrate wherein the textured pattern comprises a groove structure; and chemically modifying the textured surface by disposing a conformal oleophobic coating thereon; to provide a flexible device having a superoleophobic surface. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110157278 | Process For Preparing An Ink Jet Print Head Front Face Having A Textured Superoleophobic Surface - A process for preparing an ink jet print head front face or nozzle plate having a textured superoleophobic surface comprising providing a silicon substrate; using photolithography to create a textured pattern in the silicon substrate; optionally, modifying the textured silicon surface by disposing a conformal oleophobic coating thereon; and forming an ink jet print head front face or nozzle plate from the textured oleophobic silicon material to provide an ink jet print head front face or nozzle plate having a textured superoleophobic surface. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110189918 | FABRICATION OF PRINTHEAD NOZZLE PLATE COATING WITH SELF CLEANING AND HIGH DROOL PRESSURE BY ELECTROSPINNING TECHNIQUE - Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for ink jet printhead nozzle plate and related printing apparatus, wherein the ink jet printhead nozzle plate can include a coaxially electrospun layer to provide a low adhesion oleophobic textile surface exhibiting a low sliding angle and a high contact angle with ultra-violet gel ink and/or solid ink. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110206902 | FUSER MEMBER - The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes a substrate, a functional layer disposed on the substrate, and an outer layer disposed on the functional layer. The outer layer includes silicon having a texture, and a conformal oleophobic coating disposed on the silicon. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110304671 | INKJET PRINTHEAD WITH SELF-CLEAN ABILITY FOR INKJET PRINTING - Described is a process for producing an inkjet printhead comprising an aperture face having an oleophobic surface. The process includes forming an aperture plate by disposing a silicon layer on an aperture plate; using photolithography to create a textured pattern on an outer surface of the silicon layer; and chemically modifying the textured surface by disposing a conformal, oleophobic coating on the textured surface. The oleophobic aperture plate may be used as a front face surface for an inkjet printhead. | 12-15-2011 |
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| 20100041381 | METHOD FOR DIVERTING AN ISUP TALKPATH TO AN IP TALKPATH - A method for improving the sound quality of voice signals transmitted during a call between two digital wireless telephones by diverting the call from a circuit switched network to a data network is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a call setup procedure using the circuit switched network is modified so that the calling party may determine the following information: I) whether the called party's digital wireless telephone is able to support one of the voice compression algorithms supported by the calling party's digital wireless telephone and 2) whether both wireless telephones have access to the same data network. If the called party's digital wireless telephone is able to support one of the voice compression algorithms supported by the calling party's digital wireless telephone and both wireless telephones have access to the same data network, the circuit switched network call setup procedure is abandoned before the called party answers the call and the call is completed using the data network. Completing the call by encoding voice signals using a common voice compression algorithm executed by the digital wireless telephones and by sending the encoded voice signals through a data network eliminates the drawbacks associated with the additional intermediate encoding which would have been required if the call had been completed using the circuit switched network. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100048205 | INTELLIGENT NETWORK SELECTION BASED ON QUALITY OF SERVICE AND APPLICATIONS OVER DIFFERENT WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system and method for selecting a wireless network is disclosed. The method relates to selecting a wireless network from a plurality of wireless networks. A variation of the invention includes selecting a new platform from a plurality of platforms offered by the current service provider according to a service request from the wireless device. The method comprises determining a requested service associated with the wireless device, determining whether one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, and, if one of the plurality of wireless networks can provide the requested service, choosing the one wireless network of the plurality of wireless networks. The method further involves using a variety of parameters in determining which wireless network to choose for servicing the requested service from the wireless device. These parameters include quality of services, application supported, or other business factors such as roaming agreements, traffic load and cost of services. The system comprises at least one wireless network node, a wireless device, and a plurality of wireless networks communicating with each other. Either the wireless device or network node may operate to decide based on the services the wireless device user requires on which network the user will receive service from. The network assignment is accomplished to maximize the speed, cost and efficiency of transmission. | 02-25-2010 |
