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20080232870 | Fuser Assembly Having Compliant Stopping Flange - A fuser assembly configured to fix a toner image to a sheet of print media includes a fuser belt having a first side edge and a second side edge. A plurality of end cap assemblies is positioned to locate the fuser belt. The plurality of end cap assemblies include a first end cap assembly having a first compliant stopping flange positioned to engage the first side edge of the fuser belt, and a second end cap assembly having a second compliant flange positioned to engage the second side edge of the fuser belt. | 09-25-2008 |
20080317522 | FUSER ASSEMBLY HAVING OIL RETENTION FEATURES - A fuser assembly includes a first end cap, and a second end cap spaced apart from the first end cap along an axis orthogonal to a sheet feed direction. A fuser belt is positioned between and supported by the first end cap and the second end cap to rotate around the axis in a belt moving direction at the nip corresponding to the sheet feed direction. A heater assembly is located in the hollow interior of the fuser belt. A plurality of ribs is positioned to contact the interior surface of the fuser belt. A first rib is connected to one of the first end cap and the heater assembly. A second rib is connected to one of the second end cap and the heater assembly. Each of the plurality of ribs is oriented to longitudinally extend at an acute angle with respect to the belt moving direction. | 12-25-2008 |
20090047047 | Fuser Assembly Having Compliant End Cap - A fuser assembly configured to fix a toner image to a sheet of print media includes a fuser belt having a first side edge, a second side edge spaced apart from the first side edge, an exterior surface, an interior surface, and a hollow interior defined by the interior surface. A pair of end cap assemblies is positioned to locate the fuser belt, and the fuser belt is positioned between and supported by the pair of end cap assemblies. Each end cap assembly of the pair of end cap assemblies includes an end cap body and a belt support mechanism. The belt support mechanism is coupled to the end cap body for supporting the fuser belt and is configured to be compliant in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of the fuser belt to apply a biasing force to the interior surface of the fuser belt. | 02-19-2009 |
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20100250606 | NETWORK-BASED PROCESSING OF DATA REQUESTS FOR CONTACT INFORMATION - A system, method and computer-readable media for managing contact information via a network-based interface. A network resource transmits a data request to a contact information processing service. The contact information processing service processes the data request in accordance with the parameters included in the data request and information maintained by the contact information processing service. Examples of the processing facilitated by the contact information processing service include contact identification routines, contact verification routines, group-based information routines, and communication information routines. The contact information processing service returns the results to the requesting network resource. | 09-30-2010 |
20100250672 | PROVIDING EVENT DATA TO A GROUP OF CONTACTS - Data related to an event is provided to a group of contacts while the event is occurring via an event user interface that enables the group of contacts to coordinate with one another during the event. In this regard, an event coordination service is provides the event data to each contact of the group for review via an event user interface that is persistently displayed on a telecommunication or other computing device associated with the contact for the contact's easy and immediate reference during the event. When the event ultimately concludes, display of the event user interface ceases as the group of contacts likely no longer needs immediate or ready reference to the event. | 09-30-2010 |
20100287504 | MANAGING CONTACT GROUPS FROM SUBSET OF USER CONTACTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing a subset of user contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device determines at least two contact groups from a subset of contacts accessible by a telecommunications device. The software application executed by the processor of the telecommunications device also generates a contact display including at least one contact group associated with the subset of contacts based on a current context of a user of the telecommunications device. The current context can include, for example, one or more of a location, time, date, and the like. | 11-11-2010 |
20140289329 | PROVIDING EVENT DATA TO A GROUP OF CONTACTS - Data related to an event is provided to a group of contacts while the event is occurring via an event user interface that enables the group of contacts to coordinate with one another during the event. In this regard, an event coordination service is provides the event data to each contact of the group for review via an event user interface that is persistently displayed on a telecommunication or other computing device associated with the contact for the contact's easy and immediate reference during the event. When the event ultimately concludes, display of the event user interface ceases as the group of contacts likely no longer needs immediate or ready reference to the event. | 09-25-2014 |
20160078097 | MANAGING CONTACT GROUPS FROM SUBSET OF USER CONTACTS - Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing a subset of user contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device determines at least two contact groups from a subset of contacts accessible by a telecommunications device. The software application executed by the processor of the telecommunications device also generates a contact display including at least one contact group associated with the subset of contacts based on a current context of a user of the telecommunications device. The current context can include, for example, one or more of a location, time, date, and the like. | 03-17-2016 |
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20140316807 | Cross-Enterprise Electronic Healthcare Document Sharing - A method of submitting a non-DICOM electronic healthcare document to an electronic repository according to another example embodiment includes receiving, at a web service interface, the non-DICOM electronic healthcare document to be submitted and metadata associated with the non-DICOM electronic healthcare document. The electronic healthcare document is converted from an object format of the web service interface to XDS object format. The converted electronic healthcare document is sent to the electronic repository and the associated metadata is sent to an electronic registry. | 10-23-2014 |
20140316808 | Cross-Enterprise Electronic Healthcare Document Sharing - A computer system according to one example embodiment includes a web service interface configured to receive a non-DICOM electronic healthcare document and metadata associated with the non-DICOM electronic healthcare document, to convert the electronic healthcare document from an object format of the web service interface to XDS object format, and to submit the converted electronic healthcare document to an electronic repository and the associated metadata to an electronic registry. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317109 | Metadata Templates for Electronic Healthcare Documents - A method of creating a metadata template for a non-DICOM electronic healthcare document to be submitted to an electronic repository according to one example embodiment includes creating the metadata template from received metadata values and identified corresponding metadata fields. The created metadata template is stored as default metadata for the non-DICOM electronic healthcare document to be submitted to the electronic repository. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317552 | Metadata Templates for Electronic Healthcare Documents - A computing device according to one example embodiment includes one or more processing devices configured to display an interface to a user for entry of metadata values and identification of corresponding metadata fields, to create a metadata template from entered metadata values and identified corresponding metadata fields, and to store the created metadata template as default metadata for a non-DICOM electronic healthcare document to be submitted to an electronic repository. | 10-23-2014 |
20140330573 | Modifying Metadata Associated with Electronic Medical Images - A method of transferring an electronic medical image according to one example embodiment includes receiving the electronic medical image over the internet from an electronic database of a first picture archiving and communication system. Metadata of the received electronic medical image is dynamically modified. The electronic medical image and the modified metadata are sent over the internet to an electronic database of a second picture archiving and communication system. | 11-06-2014 |
20140379639 | System and Methods of Managing Content in one or more Repositories - A method of managing documents in an active repository that includes receiving one or more documents having metadata from a plurality of cache repositories; registering the metadata in a registry; storing the one or more documents in the active repository; and replicating the stored one or more documents and the registered metadata to a backup system. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379640 | Metadata Replication for Non-Dicom Content - A method of replicating metadata from a publisher device to a subscriber device includes storing a clip having content and associated metadata, determining the content on the stored clip, gathering metadata associated with the content on the stored clip, packaging the gathered metadata in a payload, and transferring the payload to the subscriber device for replication of the gathered metadata in the subscriber device. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379651 | Multiple Subscriber Support for Metadata Replication - A system of replicating metadata of content in a networked environment includes an archive device, a publisher subsystem, and a plurality of subscriber subsystems. The publisher subsystem gathers metadata stored in the archive device, packages the metadata into a payload, and transmits the payload to the plurality of subscriber subsystems for replication. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379837 | System and Methods of Pre-Fetching Content in one or more Repositories - A method of pre-fetching content that includes determining a possible future use of a content and determining if the content is available in a cache repository. If the possible future use is determined and the content is determined to be unavailable in the cache repository, the method retrieves the content from a remote repository and provides the retrieved content to a content consumer. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379838 | System and Methods of Managing Content in one or more Networked Repositories During a Network Downtime Condition - A method of managing content in a network by a cache repository that includes receiving content from a content source; storing the content in the cache repository; sending the content to a remote repository for storage; and determining if a connection to the remote repository can be established in the network. If the connection to the remote repository can be established, the method includes retrieving the content from the remote repository; and if the connection to the remote repository cannot be established, the method retrieves the content from a backup repository. | 12-25-2014 |
20150120326 | System and Methods for Controlling User Access to Content from One or More Content Source - A method for controlling user access to content generated from at least one of a first and a second content source includes creating a first and a second group, associating the first and the second groups with the first and the second content sources, respectively, assigning the one or more users to at least one of the groups and providing the users access to content generated by the content source associated with the one or more groups to which the users are assigned. | 04-30-2015 |
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20110287378 | ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE WITH ENCODED INFORMATION FORMED IN THE BASE - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 11-24-2011 |
20120288816 | SELF LIGATING ORTHODONTIC BRACKET HAVING A ROTATABLE MEMBER - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 11-15-2012 |
20130189639 | Self Ligating Orthodontic Bracket Having a Rotatable Member - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 07-25-2013 |
20130309624 | Self Ligating Orthodontic Bracket System Employing Brackets Having Rotatable Members - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket system that includes a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of a bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket system disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. Other embodiments include an orthodontic appliance and method of producing and using the same, and preferably employed in a lingual orthodontic system, that includes friction reducing features between an interior of an archwire slot portion of the appliance and an archwire placed within the archwire slot. | 11-21-2013 |
20130309625 | Orthodontic Bracket System Having an Archwire Channel and Archwire Retaining Mechanism - An orthodontic bracket is disclosed having three archwire retention channels in the mesial-distal directions, a central channel and two side channels. The two side channels each include a pair of spaced apart inverted archwire retaining regions having a recess that opens generally towards the bracket base. Each such recess is for grasping or holding an archwire therein. Other aspects are directed to a self ligating orthodontic bracket system that includes a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of a bracket; embodiments that include an orthodontic appliance and method of producing and using the same, and preferably employed in a lingual orthodontic system, that includes friction reducing features between an interior of an archwire slot portion of the appliance and an archwire placed within the archwire slot. | 11-21-2013 |
20140205961 | Self Ligating Orthodontic Bracket Having a Rotatable Member - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 07-24-2014 |
20150173858 | Self Ligating Orthodontic Bracket Having a Rotatable Member - The present disclosure is directed, at least in part, to a self ligating orthodontic bracket having a rotatable member for securing an archwire within a slot of the bracket. Embodiments of the orthodontic bracket disclosed herein include a bracket body containing the archwire slot as well as tie wings for attaching various orthodontic devices (e.g., elastomeric bands) to the bracket. The rotatable member is rotatable in a first direction (e.g., counter clockwise) relative to a body of the bracket for securing or locking the archwire within the slot, and for rotating in an opposite direction (e.g., a clockwise direction) relative to the bracket body for unsecuring or unlocking the archwire so that it is substantially unrestrained from exiting the slot. | 06-25-2015 |