Xerox Corporation

Charles M Gardiner

Barry Paul Mandel

Charles Donahue Rizzolo

Ronald E Stokes

Louis F LaVallee

William R Smith

Richard S Pagano

Joel S Cornell

Ralph E Simpson

John T Potter

Kathy Cupo

Nero R Lindblad

Eric Alan Merz

Bruce J Parks

Joseph M Wing

Lawrence R Benedict

Darryl L Pozzanghera

Robert A Pictor

Larry G Hogestyn

Clive R Daunton

Kamal G Escalona

John D Head

John W Whipple

Kenneth L Timmons

A critical parameter/requirements management process model for managing a development program for a product and an associated product structure-driven critical parameter/requirements management tool and environment is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes a product structure classification scheme, a parameter/requirements classification scheme, a parameter/requirements process and maturity model, and in-process and requirements conformance views. In one embodiment, the tool includes a user interface layer, a business layer, a data layer, and a database. The user interface layer may include a product structure feature group, an add/edit/link feature group, a manage maturity feature group, and a manage conformance feature group. The tool may be implemented as a web server accessible to user workstations operating as thin clients. The tool may be integrated with one or more other product development tools, such as a document-driven requirements management, configuration management, manufacturing/production control system, problem management, and phased product delivery process tools.

Critical parameter/requirements management process and environment

An image recording media determination system is used with an imaging processing device and is operative for determining whether to form an image on a sheet of image recording media that is fed from a media source. The image recording media determination system includes a determination device and a controller device. The determination device determines whether the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device. The controller device which is in communication with the determination device permits forming the image on the sheet of image recording material by the image processing device when the determination device determines that the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device. The controller device also prohibits forming the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device when the determination device determines that the sheet of image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device. A method for practicing the invention is also described.

Image recording media determination system, apparatus and method for an image processing device

A preconditioning process and dual electrostatic brush cleaning apparatus for reducing adhesion of toner particles on the photoreceptor surface such that cleaning of the photoreceptor is enhanced. Preconditioning of the brush and/or the photoreceptor in the cleaning apparatus allows for cleaning of dual polarity toners, CAD toners and DAD toners. The preconditioning of the brush does not need replenishing once the print operation begins due to the electrostatics that maintain a constant predetermined level of toner in the brush.

Preconditioning of photoreceptor and cleaner brush

An apparatus for removing magnetic granules from a moving imaging surface in a region between a developer station and a transfer station is provided. The apparatus includes a member, interposed between the developer station and the transfer station. The member has a plurality of grooves in the exterior surface thereof. Each of the grooves have a width greater than each portion of the member between adjacent grooves. The apparatus also has a magnetic member operatively associated with the member. The magnetic member generates a magnetic field to attract the magnetic granules from the imaging surface to the member. The member and the magnetic member are adapted to move relatively to one another. The member is eccentrically mounted in a housing so that two air passageways of different dimensions are formed between the member and the housing so that the air flow in the respective air passageways are different from each other.

Vacuum assisted bead pick off apparatus employing a plural level

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Fairport, NY, United States of America

Charles M Gardiner