1. A device comprising:
a processor; and
memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
identifying a new decision maker for a service based on:
an analysis of policy rules;
an analysis a user profile; and
an identification of a default decision maker for the service;
providing the service to the identified new decision maker; and
determining an order of ownership model for the service selected from a group comprising a single owner, multiple owners with order of priority possibly including veto power for at least some issues, and multiple owners that agree at least on some specified issues.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein:
the decision maker and the order of ownership are reconfigurable.
3. The device of claim 1, the operations further comprising:
identifying the new decision maker for the service based on applying the policy rules to user profiles, templates, service provider parameter information, and user history.
4. The device of claim 1, the operation further comprising:
identifying the new decision maker when at least one of:
a dispute arises;
an exception arises;
an error arises;
a decision by a service owner is required, or
defaults are unsatisfactory.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein:
the policy rules are applied to data obtained by monitoring at least one of:
who is logging in to a website the most;
who pays a bill;
who calls for assistance; or
who most often interacts with a service provider.
6. The device of claim 1, further comprising:
publishing the identified new decision maker for the service.
7. The device of claim 1, further comprising:
providing the identified new decision maker in a listing on a password-protected customer accessible web page.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein:
authority of a decision maker is delegated according to a predetermined condition.
9. A computer-readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal per se, the computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operation comprising:
identifying a new decision maker for a service based on:
an analysis of policy rules;
an analysis a user profile; and
an identification of a default decision maker for the service;
providing the service to the identified new decision maker; and
determining an order of ownership model for the service selected from a group comprising a single owner, multiple owners with order of priority possibly including veto power for at least some issues, and multiple owners that agree at least on some specified issues.
10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein:
the decision maker and the order of ownership are reconfigurable.
11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, the operations further comprising:
identifying the new decision maker for the service based on applying the policy rules to user profiles, templates, service provider parameter information, and user history.
12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, the operation further comprising:
identifying the new decision maker when at least one of:
a dispute arises;
an exception arises;
an error arises;
a decision by a service owner is required, or
defaults are unsatisfactory.
13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein:
the policy rules are applied to data obtained by monitoring at least one of:
who is logging in to a website the most;
who pays a bill;
who calls for assistance; or
who most often interacts with a service provider.
14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, further comprising:
publishing the identified new decision maker for the service.
15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, further comprising:
providing the identified new decision maker in a listing on a password-protected customer accessible web page.
16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein:
authority of a decision maker is delegated according to a predetermined condition.
17. A method comprising:
identifying, by a processor, a new decision maker for a service based on:
an analysis of policy rules;
an analysis a user profile; and
an identification of a default decision maker for the service;
providing, by the processor, the service to the identified new decision maker; and
determining, by the processor, an order of ownership model for the service selected from a group comprising a single owner, multiple owners with order of priority possibly including veto power for at least some issues, and multiple owners that agree at least on some specified issues.
18. The method of claim 17, the operations further comprising:
identifying the new decision maker when at least one of:
a dispute arises;
an exception arises;
an error arises;
a decision by a service owner is required, or
defaults are unsatisfactory.
19. The method of claim 17, wherein:
the policy rules are applied to data obtained by monitoring at least one of:
who is logging in to a website the most;
who pays a bill;
who calls for assistance; or
who most often interacts with a service provider.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein:
authority of a decision maker is delegated according to a predetermined condition.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A composition, comprising:
a metal oxide particle; and
an electron acceptor;
wherein the electron acceptor (1) contains a chelating group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups, amino groups, carboxylic acid groups and mixtures thereof, (2) is grafted by metal chelation to a surface of the metal oxide particle, and (3) is a hydroxyanthraquinone selected from the group consisting of alizarin, quinizarin, anthrarufin, anthraflavic acid, and purpurin.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the metal oxide particle has been surface treated with a silane coupling agent.
3. The composition of claim 2, wherein said silane coupling agent is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of the metal oxide.
4. The composition of claim 2, wherein said silane coupling agent is a compound of the formula:
(R)nSi(X)4-n
wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group of C1 to about C30, wherein said hydrocarbyl may further contain halogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur atom; X is a hydroxyl or a hydrolyzable functional group selected from a group consisting of a C1\u2013C20 alkoxy group, halogen, or hydrogen atom, and n is a integer selected from 1, 2, and 3.
5. The composition of claim 4, wherein said R is selected from the group consisting of methacryloxypropyl, aminopropyl, aminoethylaminopropyl, phenylaminopropyl, chloropropyl, mercaptopropyl, acryloxypropyl, 3-glycidoxypropyl, trifluoropropyl, heptadecafluorodecyl, and isocyanatopropyl group.
6. The composition of claim 2, wherein said silane coupling agent is selected from the group consisting of methyltrichlorosilane, dimethyldichlorosilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, ethyltrichlorosilane, ethyltrimethoxysilane, dimethyldimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, ethyltriethoxysilane, propyltrimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, aminoethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, trifluoropropyltrimethoxysilane, heptadecafluorodecyltrimethoxysilane, isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane, aminopropyltriethoxysilane, and aminoethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane.
7. The composition of claim 1, wherein said metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, titanium oxide, tin oxide, and zirconium oxide.
8. The composition of claim 1, wherein said electron acceptor is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight of the metal oxide.
9. A polymer composition comprising:
the composition of claim 1; and
a polymeric binder.
10. The polymer composition of claim 9, wherein the polymeric binder is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylbutyrals, polyvinyl alcohols, polyurethanes, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyesters, phenol resin and mixtures thereof.
11. The polymer composition of claim 9, wherein the composition further contains a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of diisocyanate, and blocking diisocyanate.
12. An electrophotographic imaging member undercoat layer, comprising the composition of claim 1.
13. An electrophotographic imaging member, comprising:
a support layer,
a charge generation layer,
a charge transport layer, and
an undercoat layer comprising the composition of claim 1.
14. A process cartridge comprising the electrophotographic imaging member of claim 13 and at least one of a developing unit and a cleaning unit.
15. An image forming apparatus comprising at least one charging unit, at least one exposing unit, at least one developing unit, a transfer unit, a cleaning unit, and the electrophotographic imaging member of claim 13.
16. A metal oxide composition comprising metal oxide particles that are grafted by metal chelation on a surface thereof with an aminoalkylsilane and a hydroxyanthraquinone selected from the group consisting of alizarin, quinizarin, anthrarufin, anthraflavic acid, and purpurin.
17. The metal oxide composition of claim 16, wherein said aminoalkylsilane is selected from the group of 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, aminoethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, aminopropyltriethoxysilane, and aminoethylaminopropyltriethoxysilane.
18. The metal oxide composition of claim 16, wherein said aminoalkylsilane is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of the metal oxide and wherein said hydroxyanthraquinone is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the metal oxide.