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Moore Business Forms, Inc.

Lasermaster Corporation

Leonard R Steidel

John M Gilbert

John L Erickson

Peter J Kaehler

Peter L Hauser

Lawrence J Luckis

Mark S Casper

Richard S Downing

Lawrence J Lukis

Robert E Braungart

Methods, devices and systems are provided for benefit management. One system includes a server including an application interface and access to a data store having one or more client files. A client file can include a definable set of business rules for managing and administering benefits and can include fund use rules for accessing and applying funds to claims from one or more accounts. The system includes a program operable on the server to apply the definable set of business rules in connection with processing a claim.

Benefit Management

Benefit management

A non-gray scale anti-aliasing method for smoothing one or more edges of an image to be printed by a binary imaging printer. The image is generated by rasterizing an ideal outline of the image using a processor means for processing a plurality of raster lines to form a pixel representation of the image to be communicated to the binary imaging printer. An ideal fill area representing the area inside the ideal outline for the pixel currently being processed is determined for each pixel in the raster line and then compared to at least a first and second comparison value. Based upon the comparison, a determination is made as to whether the pixel currently being processed will be turned on or turned off. In one embodiment, the comparison is made by the use of a lookup table having a set of predetermined comparison values that contain estimated fill values used by an accumulator to determine whether to selectively modify the pixel. In a different embodiment, the lookup table is replaced by using a fill function for translating the ideal fill value into the estimated fill value. In another embodiment, a control signal having a predetermined duty cycle is generated for all pixels within a boundary transition range defined by the first and second comparison values.

Duty cycle technique for a non-gray scale anti-aliasing method for laser

A line rasterization technique for a non-gray scale anti-aliasing method smoothes the edges of a single pixel width line image to be printed by a binary imaging printer. The line image is generated by rasterizing an ideal line image as a plurality of raster lines to form a pixel representation of the line image to be communicated to the binary imaging printer. For each vertical transition point created by the ideal line image crossing two adjacent raster lines, the present invention smooths the line image by selectively modifying the on and off states of one or more pixels in an adjacent raster line on either side of the vertical transition point. The pixel representation of the line image is then communicated to the printer such that the printer may print the smoothed line image.

Line rasterization technique for a non-gray scale anti-aliasing method

A non-gray scale anti-aliasing method for smoothing the horizontal components of the edges of an image to be printed by a laser printer having unequal pixel resolutions in the horizontal and vertical dimensions is accomplished by selectively modifying the on and off states of pixels on either side of each vertical transition point along the horizontal components of raster lines representing the edges of the pixel representation of the image. A processor is provided with an ideal outline of the image and rasterizes the ideal outline of the image to determine which pixels to turn on and which pixels to turn off in a frame buffer that stores a pixel representation of the iamge to be printed by the laser printer. The modified pixel representation in the frame buffer is then communicated to the laser printer such that the laser printer may print the smoothed image.

Non-gary scale anti-aliasing method for laser printers

Modular web processing units may be physically and electrically assembled into clusters to perform various web processes (e.g. the production of paper forms such as invoices, checks, labels, etc.). Each module has a main process driver which is not directly coupled to a web drive mechanism. Rather, the web drive is program controlled so as to effect the desired web process at controlled displacement intervals along the web. Accordingly, a plurality of successive but different form lengths or depths can be accommodated as the web surface is sequentially processed. A system of such modules can be physically wheeled into position as individual units and electrically connected together by suitable umbilical cords to rapidly configure a desired overall web finishing process. Nevertheless, the entire ensemble of modules performs as though it is a unitary special purpose web processing machine with its various process stations interconnected and synchronized by an electronic 'drive shaft'. One of the modular units automatically becomes the master source of process drive pulses for the others and the entire ensemble may be controlled from the control panel of any one of the modules.

Size independent modular web processing line and modules

Modular web processing units may be physically and electrically assembled into clusters to perform various web processes (e.g. the production of paper forms such as invoices, checks, labels, etc.). Each module has a main process driver which is not directly coupled to a web drive mechanism. Rather, the web driver is program controlled so as to effect the desired web process at controlled displacement intervals along the web. Accordingly, a plurality of successive but different form lengths or depths can be accommodated as the web surface is sequentially processed. A system of such modules can be physically wheeled into position as individual units and electrically connected together by suitable umbilical cords to rapidly configure a desired overall web finishing process. Nevertheless, the entire ensemble of modules performs as though it is a unitary special purpose web processing machine with its various process stations interconnected and synchronized by an electronic 'drive shaft'. One of the modular units automatically becomes the master source of process drive pulses for the others and the entire ensemble may be controlled from the control panel of any one of the modules. Examples of modules for unwinding web from a roll, for folding processed web, for printing and for perforation or cut-off are described.

A web processing line comprises a plurality of web processing modules operatively interconnected by intermodule bus. Each web processing module comprises a tool, tool drive, tractors and tractor drive. Microprocessors receive parameters from a control panel. Web movement is coordinated with tool movement by the microprocessors for web operations in variable locations on variable lengths of web.

Apparatus to burst form sets from continuous business form assemblies along burst lines, and adjustable to varying form set depths. An intermittently operatively cooperating pair of entry rollers and an intermittently operatively cooperating pair of exit rollers are on a frame. A first of the entry rollers is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and revolvable about a first axis of revolution. A first of the exit rollers is rotatable about a second axis of rotation and revolvable about a second axis of revolution. The revolutions of the entry and exit rollers are timed relative to each other and adjustably timed relative to the speed of the continuous business form assemblies. Both pairs of rollers operatively cooperate substantially simultaneously with each other. Both pairs of rollers operatively cooperate while burst lines of the assemblies are between the entry rollers and the exit rollers. The periods of intermittency of the roller cooperation coordinates with the depths of the form sets of the assemblies.

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Prior Lake, MN, United States of America

Leonard R Steidel