Author: claimsbot

1. An image recording method comprising:
a liquid composition-applying step in which a liquid composition is applied onto an intermediate transfer body;
an intermediate-image-forming step in which an ink containing a colorant is applied onto the intermediate transfer body to form an intermediate image; and
a transferring step in which the intermediate image is heated to a transfer temperature Tt and transferred onto a recording medium,
wherein the liquid composition includes first polymer particles,
wherein the ink includes second polymer particles, and
wherein, in the transferring step, Tg2<Tt<Tg1, where Tg1 denotes a glass transition point of the first polymer particles and Tg2 denotes a glass transition point of the second polymer particles.
2. The image recording method according to claim 1,
wherein a difference (Tt\u2212Tg2) between the transfer temperature Tt and the glass transition point Tg2 of the second polymer particles is 10\xb0 C. or more, and
wherein a difference (Tg1\u2212Tt) between the glass transition point Tg1 of the first polymer particles and the transfer temperature Tt is 10\xb0 C. or more.
3. The image recording method according to claim 1,
wherein an arithmetic average particle diameter of the first polymer particles is 0.2 times or more and 5 times or less an arithmetic average particle diameter of the second polymer particles.
4. The image recording method according to claim 1,
wherein the glass transition point of the first polymer particles is 80\xb0 C. or more.
5. The image recording method according to claim 1,
wherein a content (mass %) of the second polymer particles in the ink is equal to or more than and is 10 times or less a content (mass %) of the colorant based on the total mass of the ink.
6. The image recording method according to claim 1,
wherein the liquid composition further includes a reaction agent, and
wherein the second polymer particles in the ink is aggregated by the reaction agent.
7. The image recording method according to claim 6,
wherein the colorant in the ink is aggregated or precipitated by the reaction agent.
8. The image recording method according to claim 1,
wherein after the liquid composition-applying step, the intermediate-image-forming step is performed.
9. The image recording method according to claim 1,
wherein in the intermediate-image-forming step, the ink is applied on an area of the intermediate transfer body where the liquid composition is applied.

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. An apparatus for demodulating an optical signal having Differentially Encoded Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) channels, the apparatus comprising:
at least one delay line interferometer to (i) delay at least one channel in an optical signal by multiple bits, (ii) demodulate the optical signal from having DPSK channels to an optical signal having channels modulated in intensity and (iii) output the demodulated optical signal onto at least one main output optical path; and
channel selectors in the at least one main output optical path to direct channels onto tributary optical paths.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further including optoelectronic converters in the tributary optical paths to convert the demodulated optical signal into respective, corresponding, electrical signals.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the at least one delay line interferometer delays at least one channel by at least one bit.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the optical signal includes at least one of the following: BDPSK, DQPSK, andor 8-DPSK WDM optical signals.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the delay line interferometer is selectably adjustable to interfere optical signal pulses offset by a selectable number.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the interferometer includes an electronically tunable phase shifter to receive incoming wavelengths.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein wavelength spacing between carrier wavelengths defining the channels is an integer multiple of a channel rate of the optical signal.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein wavelength spacing between carrier wavelengths defining the channels is evenly divisible by an odd number of half channel rates of the optical signal.
9. The apparatus according to claim 8 further including a polarity corrector to correct polarity of the channels.
10. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the polarity corrector is configured to correct polarity of electrical signals corresponding to the channels.
11. The apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the polarity corrector is configured to optically correct polarity of the channels.
12. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein channel rates are integer multiples of interferometer delay.
13. The apparatus according to claim 1 further including a feedback processor to generate signal(s) transmitted to a transmitter(s) of the optical signal(s) to cause the transmitter to tune carrier wavelengths defining the channels for adjusting wavelength position or channel separation.
14. The apparatus according to claim 1 further including a low noise optical amplifier to receive the optical signal and outputting the received amplified optical signal to the interferometer.
15. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the channel selectors include optical filters.
16. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the interferometer is configured to receive at least one pilot signal to allow for stabilization and control of the interferometer and wavelength alignment of the incoming optical signal(s).
17. The apparatus according to claim 1 used in an optical regenerator.
18. The apparatus according to claim 1 used in a free space optic communications network.
19. The apparatus according to claim 1 used in a fiber optic communications network.
20. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the optical signal includes multiple-rate WDM signals.
21. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein two delay line interferometers are orthogonally phased
22. The apparatus according to claim 21 wherein the optical signals are WDM optical signals that are spaced by odd multiples of the interferometer FSR4.
23. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein two interferometers have different delays.
24. A method of demodulating an optical signal having Differentially Encoded Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) channels, the method comprising:
delaying at least one first series of differentially encoded optical signal pulses in respective DPSK channels of the at least one first series of optical signals by a multiple bit duration to align the at least one first series optical signal pulses with at least one respective second series of differentially encoded optical signal pulses also in the respective DPSK channels;
respectively interfering the at least one first and second series of optical signal pulses in an aligned state to demodulate the optical signals from having DPSK channels to at least one optical signal having channels modulated in intensity;
outputting the demodulated optical signal onto respective main output optical paths; and
directing channels in the respective main output optical paths onto tributary optical paths.
25. The method according to claim 24 further including converting the demodulated optical signal on the tributary optical paths into respective, corresponding, electrical signals.
26. The method according to claim 24 wherein demodulating the optical signal includes interfering adjacent optical signal pulses.
27. The method according to claim 24 wherein demodulating the optical signal includes interfering non-adjacent optical signal pulses.
28. The method according to claim 24 wherein demodulating the optical signal includes interfering optical signal pulses offset by a selectable number.
29. The method according to claim 24 wherein demodulating the optical signal includes tuning at least one interferometer for receiving incoming wavelengths.
30. The method according to claim 24 wherein wavelength spacing between carrier wavelengths defining the channels is an integer multiple of a channel rate of the optical signal.
31. The method according to claim 24 wherein delaying the at least one first series of optical signal pulses further comprises delaying each optical signal of the at least one first set a different amount.
32. The method according to claim 29 wherein the at least one delay line interferometer is controlled using a pilot signal.
33. The method according to claim 24 wherein wavelength spacing between carrier wavelengths defining the channels is evenly divisible by an odd number of half channel rates of the optical signal.
34. The method according to claim 24 wherein the delay is achieved with two orthogonally phased delay line interferometers.
35. The method according to claim 34 wherein wavelength spacing between carrier wavelengths defining the channels is an odd multiple of the delay line interferometer FSR4.
36. The method according to claim 33 further including correcting polarity of the channels.
37. The method according to claim 33 wherein correcting the polarity of the channels includes correcting polarity of electrical signals corresponding to the channels.
38. The method according to claim 36 wherein correcting the polarity of the channels includes optically correcting polarity of the channels.
39. The method according to claim 24 wherein channel rate bit durations are integer multiples of demodulating delay.
40. The method according to claim 24 further including feeding back signal(s) to transmitter(s) of the optical signal(s) to cause the transmitter to tune carrier wavelengths defining the channels for adjusting wavelength position or channel separation.
41. The method according to claim 24 further including optically amplifying the optical signals prior to demodulating the optical signal.
42. The method according to claim 24 wherein directing the channels onto the tributary optical paths includes filtering the phase demodulated optical signals.
43. The method according to claim 24 further including controlling at least one demodulating interferometer based on at least one pilot signal.
44. The method according to claim 24 used in an optical regenerator.
45. The method according to claim 24 used in a free space optic communications network.
46. The method according to claim 24 used in a fiber optic communications network.
47. An apparatus for demodulating an optical signal having Differentially Encoded Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) channels, the apparatus comprising:
means for delaying at least one first series of differentially encoded optical signal pulses in at least one respective DPSK channel of the optical signal by a multiple bit duration to align the at least one series of first optical signal pulses with at least one second series of differentially encoded optical signal pulses also in the at least one respective DPSK channel;
means for interfering the at least one first and second series differentially encoded optical signal pulses in an aligned state to demodulate the optical signal from having DPSK channels to a respective optical signal having channels modulated in intensity;
means for outputting the respective demodulated optical signal onto at least one respective main output optical path; and
means for directing channels in the at least one respective main output optical path onto tributary optical paths.
48. A method for demodulating an optical signal having Differentially Encoded Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) channels, the method comprising:
feeding back a signal to constrain wavelength spacing of DPSK channels in an optical signal; and
interfering offset optical signal pulses in the optical signal to demodulate the optical signal from being DPSK modulated to being intensity modulated.
49. The method according to claim 48 further including directing channels in the demodulated optical signal from at least one main optical path onto tributary optical paths.
50. A system for demodulating an optical signal having Differentially Encoded Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) channels, the system comprising:
means for feeding back a signal to constrain wavelength spacing of DPSK channels in an optical signal; and
means for interfering offset optical signal pulses in the optical signal to demodulate the optical signal from being DPSK modulated to being intensity modulated.
51. The method according to claim 50 further including means for directing channels in the demodulated optical signal from at least one main optical path onto tributary optical paths.
52. An apparatus for demodulating an optical signal having Differentially Encoded Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) channels, the apparatus comprising:
a processor to feed back a signal to constrain wavelength spacing of DPSK channels in an optical signal; and
at least one interferometer that interferes offset optical signal pulses in the optical signal to demodulate the optical signal from being DPSK modulated to being intensity modulated.
53. The apparatus according to claim 52 wherein the at least one interferometer directs channels in the demodulated optical signal from at least one main optical path onto tributary optical paths.
54. An apparatus for demodulating an optical signal having Differentially Encoded Phase Shift Keying (DPSK) channels, the apparatus comprising:
a least one delay line interferometer to (i) demodulate an optical signal from having DPSK channels to an optical signal having channels modulated in intensity (ii) output the demodulated optical signal onto at least one main output optical path, and (iii) receive at least one pilot signal to allow for stabilization and control of the at least one interferometer and wavelength alignment of the incoming optical signal(s); and
channel selectors in the at least one main output optical path to direct channels onto tributary optical paths.

1. A graphical user interface (\u201cGUI\u201d) for selecting logical elements from a list comprising:
a selection region on a data processing device’s display; and
a selection highlighter configured to move from one element to the next within said selection region responsive to a user input,
wherein if said selection highlighter reaches boundaries that define the selection region, said selection highlighter ceases to move and elements within said list move through said selection highlighter, thereby becoming highlighted,
wherein said selection region comprises a limited portion of said data processing device’s display such that a first set of one or more elements viewable on said display are outside of said boundaries of said selection region and a second set of one or more elements viewable on said display are within said selection region, and
wherein, when a first element in said list of elements is viewable at the top of said display, said selection highlighter moves outside of said selection region responsive to an upward-scrolling input, and when a last element in said list of elements is viewable at the bottom of said display, said selection highlighter moves outside of said selection region responsive to a downward-scrolling input.
2. The GUI as in claim 1 wherein said list of logical elements comprises a single-column menu and said selection region boundaries comprise upper and lower boundaries.
3. The GUI as in claim 1 wherein said list of elements is selected from a group comprising computer files, web page elements, and computer icons.
4. The GUI as in claim 1 wherein said elements in said list become underlined when selected by said selection highlighter.
5. The GUI as in claim 1 wherein text associated with said elements in said list become larger when selected by said selection highlighter.
6. The GUI as in claim 1 wherein graphical icons associated with said elements in said list become larger when selected by said selection highlighter.
7. A method for scrolling and selecting from a list of elements on a display comprising:
displaying a portion of a list of elements on a display, where the portion does not include a first element of the list of elements or a last element of the list of elements;
displaying a selection highlighter highlighting a displayed element within a selection region of the display, wherein the selection region is defined by a first boundary and a second boundary;
receiving a control signal to control the selection highlighter to highlight a different element bordering on the currently highlighted element; and
upon receipt of the control signal:
making the displayed portion stationary relative to the display and moving the selection highlighter, with respect to the displayed portion, in a first direction, where the first direction is toward the first element when the currently highlighted element is not bordering on the first boundary and the different element is closer to the first element than is the currently highlighted element;
making the displayed portion stationary relative to the display and moving the selection highlighter, with respect to the displayed portion, in a second direction, where the second direction is toward the last element, when the currently highlighted element is not bordering on the second boundary and the different element is closer to the last element than is the currently highlighted element;
making the selection highlighter stationary relative to the display and moving the list of elements, with respect to the selection highlighter, in the second direction, when the currently highlighted element is bordering on the first boundary and the different element is closer to the first element than is the currently highlighted element; and
making the selection highlighter stationary relative to the display and moving the list of elements, with respect to the selection highlighter, in the first direction, when the currently highlighted element is bordering on the second boundary and the different element is closer to the second element than is the currently highlighted element.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the size of the selection region is one element.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the portion is displayed vertically on the display.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first direction relative to the display is up.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the second direction relative to the display is down.
12. A Graphical User Interface (\u201cGUI\u201d) comprising:
a portion of a list of elements on a display, where the portion does not include a first element of the list of elements or a last element of the list of elements;
a selection region of the display, wherein the selection region is defined by a first boundary and a second boundary; and
a selection highlighter highlighting a displayed element within the selection region, wherein, upon receipt of a control signal, the selection highlighter highlights a different element bordering on the currently highlighted element through the following steps:
making the displayed portion stationary relative to the display and moving the selection highlighter, with respect to the displayed portion, in a first direction, where the first direction is toward the first element when the currently highlighted element is not bordering on the first boundary and the different element is closer to the first element than is the currently highlighted element;
making the displayed portion stationary relative to the display and moving the selection highlighter, with respect to the displayed portion, in a second direction, where the second direction is toward the last element, when the currently highlighted element is not bordering on the second boundary and the different element is closer to the last element than is the currently highlighted element;
making the selection highlighter stationary relative to the display and moving the list of elements, with respect to the selection highlighter, in the second direction, when the currently highlighted element is bordering on the first boundary and the different element is closer to the first element than is the currently highlighted element; and
making the selection highlighter stationary relative to the display and moving the list of elements, with respect to the selection highlighter, in the first direction, when the currently highlighted element is bordering on the second boundary and the different element is closer to the second element than is the currently highlighted element.
13. The GUI of claim 12, wherein the size of the selection region is one element.
14. The GUI of claim 12, wherein the portion is displayed vertically on the display.
15. The GUI of claim 14, wherein the first direction relative to the display is up.
16. The GUI of claim 14, wherein the second direction relative to the display is down.
17. A method for scrolling and selecting from a list of elements on a display comprising:
displaying a portion of a list of elements on a display, where the portion initially does not include at least a first element of the list of elements or a last element of the list of elements;
displaying a selection highlighter highlighting a displayed element;
receiving a plurality of first and second control signals in succession to control the selection highlighter to highlight a different element bordering on the currently highlighted element, and
upon receipt of the first control signal, making the selection highlighter stationary relative to the display and moving the list of elements with respect to the selection highlighter in the direction of the first element, wherein once the first element is displayed on the display, making the list of elements stationary with respect to the display, and making the selection highlighter move relative to the display towards the first element; and
upon receipt of the second control signal, making the selection highlighter stationary relative to the display and moving the list of elements with respect to the selection highlighter in the direction of the last element, wherein once the last element is displayed on the display, making the list of elements stationary with respect to the display, and making the selection highlighter move relative to the display towards the last element.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the portion is displayed vertically on the display.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first direction relative to the display is up.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the second direction relative to the display is down.
21. The system of claim 17, wherein the first and second control signals are received via a scroll mouse.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A fuel injection engine comprising:
a soundproof cover for an injector fixed to an intake pipe at a predetermined angle;
a fuel supply pipe connected to a top part of said injector;
a coupler having a cable connected to an electric supply terminal for the injector projecting from between said intake pipe and said fuel supply pipe; and
wherein said soundproof cover includes a resilient cover covering said coupler and arranged in a position in contact with said fuel supply pipe and said intake pipe.
2. The fuel injection engine according according to claim 1, wherein said intake pipe further includes an injector fixing portion of said intake pipe.
3. The fuel injection engine according to claim 2, wherein said resilient cover and a hard material cover said fuel supply pipe.
4. The fuel injection engine according to claim 1 further comprising:
an output shaft extending in forward and rearward directions of a vehicle body;
a cylinder head expanding outward in a transverse direction of the vehicle body; and
the intake pipe is mounted and connected to said cylinder head at an upper portion thereof.
5. The fuel injection engine according to claim 3 further comprising:
an output shaft extending in forward and rearward directions of a vehicle body;
a cylinder head expanding outward in a transverse direction of the vehicle body; and
the intake pipe is mounted and connected to said cylinder head at an upper portion thereof.
6. The fuel injection engine according to claim 3, wherein said hard material cover includes an outer surface cover covering each injector, each coupler, each respective soundproof cover and said fuel distribution pipe.
7. The fuel injection engine according to claim 5, wherein said hard material cover includes an outer surface cover covering each injector, each coupler, each respective soundproof cover and said fuel distribution pipe.
8. The fuel injection engine according to claim 7, wherein said soundproof cover is made of a resilient, soft, heat-resistant rubber.
9. The fuel injection engine according to claim 8, wherein said resilient, soft, heat-resistant rubber is chloroprene rubber or silicone rubber.
10. The fuel injection engine according to claim 9, wherein the soundproof cover has a skirt section covering a side surface of said coupler.
11. The fuel injection engine according to claim 10, wherein a tubular portion formed at an upper part of the soundproof cover contacts an outer shape of a wire harness of said coupler.
12. A fuel injection engine for a vehicle, said fuel injection engine comprising:
an air intake manifold;
at least one fuel injector;
an injector fixing block;
a fuel supply pipe connected to a top portion of each injector via a fuel distribution pipe; and
at least one coupler having a cable connected to an electric supply terminal for each injector projecting from between said air intake manifold and said fuel supply pipe; and
a soundproof cover for each injector fixed to the air intake manifold and covering each coupler.
13. The fuel injection engine according to claim 12, wherein said soundproof cover includes a resilient cover and arranged in a position in contact with said fuel supply pipe and said air intake manifold.
14. The fuel injection engine according to claim 13, wherein said resilient cover and a hard material cover said fuel supply pipe.
15. The fuel injection engine according to claim 13 further comprising:
an output shaft extending in forward and rearward directions of a vehicle body;
a cylinder head expanding outward in a transverse direction of the vehicle body; and
the intake manifold is mounted and connected to said cylinder head at an upper portion thereof.
16. The fuel injection engine according to claim 14, wherein said hard material cover includes an outer surface cover covering each injector, each coupler, each respective soundproof cover and said fuel distribution pipe.
17. The fuel injection engine according to claim 17, wherein said soundproof cover is made of a resilient, soft, heat-resistant rubber.
18. The fuel injection engine according to claim 17, wherein said resilient, soft, heat-resistant rubber is chloroprene rubber or silicone rubber and said hard material cover is made of aramid fiber and melamine resin.
19. The fuel injection engine according to claim 18, wherein the soundproof cover has a skirt section covering a side surface of said coupler.
20. The fuel injection engine according to claim 16, wherein a tubular portion formed at an upper part of the soundproof cover contacts an outer shape of a wire harness of said coupler.