Author: claimsbot

1. A system for transporting image receiving media in an image forming device, comprising:
an imaging member;
an opposing member, the opposing member exerting a force on the imaging member to form a transfer nip in which images formed on the imaging member are transferred to a first surface of an image receiving media substrate introduced into the transfer nip;
a stripper roller positioned downstream of the transfer nip in a process direction, the stripper roller (1) forming a stripping nip through interaction with the imaging member, and (2) exerting a peeling force on the image receiving media by contact with a second surface of the image receiving media, the second surface of the image receiving media being opposite to the first surface;
a mechanical component that moves the stripper roller between a first position and a second position, the first position being in contact with the imaging member to form the stripping nip and the second position opening contact between the stripper roller and the imaging member; and
at least one stripping device in physical contact with the stripper roller downstream of the stripping nip in the process direction to strip the image receiving media from contact with the stripper roller, the at least one stripping device comprising a plurality of stripping ribs interspaced along a span-wise length of the stripper roller.
2. The system of claim 1, the imaging member being an imaging belt, the imaging belt being threaded around an internal pressure roller, and the opposing member being an external pressure roller that is in contact with the imaging belt to form the transfer nip by sandwiching the imaging belt between the internal pressure roller and the external pressure roller.
3. The system of claim 2, the stripper roller having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the internal pressure roller.
4. The system of claim 1, the stripper roller having a diameter in a range of 25-50 mm.
5. (canceled)
6. The system of claim 1, at least a surface of the stripper roller being formed of a material that exerts the peeling force to overcome an adhering force of the image receiving media substrate to the imaging member downstream of the transfer nip in the processing direction.
7. The system of claim 6, the at least the surface of the stripper roller being formed of a silicone material.
8-9. (canceled)
10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a pair of exit nipped drive rollers positioned downstream of the at least one stripping device in the process direction to transport the image receiving media.
11. An image forming device, comprising:
an image receiving media supply component;
an imaging member;
a media marking unit for forming transferable images on the imaging member;
an opposing member exerting a force on the imaging member to form a transfer nip in which the transferable images formed on the imaging member are transferred to a first surface of an image receiving media substrate introduced into the transfer nip; and
a stripping unit, comprising
a stripper roller positioned downstream of the transfer nip in a process direction, the stripper roller (1) forming a stripping nip through interaction with the imaging member, and (2) exerting a peeling force on the image receiving media by contact with a second surface of the image receiving media, the second surface of the image receiving media being opposite to the first surface;
a mechanical component that moves the stripper roller between a first position and a second position the first position being in contact with the imaging member to form the stripping nip and the second position opening contact between the stripper roller and the imaging member; and
at least one stripping device in physical contact with the stripper roller downstream of the stripping nip in the process direction to strip the image receiving media from contact with the stripper roller, the at least one stripping device comprising a plurality of stripping ribs interspaced along a span-wise length of the stripper roller.
12. The image forming device of claim 11, the imaging member being an imaging belt, the imaging belt being threaded around an internal pressure roller, and the opposing member being an external pressure roller that is in contact with the imaging belt to form the transfer nip by sandwiching the imaging belt between the internal pressure roller and the external pressure roller.
13. The image forming device of claim 12, the stripper roller having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the internal pressure roller.
14. (canceled)
15. The image forming device of claim 11, at least a surface of the stripper roller being formed of a material that exerts the peeling force to overcome an adhering force of the image receiving media substrate to the imaging member downstream of the transfer nip in the processing direction.
16. The image forming device of claim 15, the at least the surface of the stripper roller being formed of a silicone material.
17-18. (canceled)
19. The image forming device of claim 11, the stripping unit further comprising a pair of exit nipped drive rollers positioned downstream of the at least one stripping device in the process direction to transport the image receiving media.
20. A method for transporting image receiving media in an image forming device, comprising:
forming an image on an imaging member;
contacting the imaging member with an opposing member, the opposing member exerting a force on the imaging member to form a transfer nip in which images formed on the imaging member are transferred to a first surface of an image receiving media substrate introduced into the transfer nip;
contacting the imaging member with a stripper roller positioned downstream of the transfer nip in a process direction to form a stripping nip;
exerting, with the stripper roller, a peeling force on the image receiving media by contact between the stripper roller and a second surface of the image receiving media, the second surface of the image receiving media being opposite to the first surface.
employing a mechanical component to move the stripper roller between a first position and a second position the first position being in contact with the imaging in member to form the stripping nip and the second position opening contact between the stripper roller and the imaging member; and
contacting the stripper roller with at least one stripping device downstream of the stripping nip in the process direction to strip the image receiving media from contact with the stripper roller, the at least one stripping device comprising a plurality of stripping ribs interspaced along a span-wise length of the stripper roller.
21. The method of claim 20, the imaging member being an imaging belt, the imaging belt being threaded around an internal pressure roller, and the opposing member being an external pressure roller that is in contact with the imaging belt to form the transfer nip by sandwiching the imaging belt between the internal pressure roller and the external pressure roller.
22. The method of claim 21, the stripper roller having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the internal pressure roller.
23. (canceled)
24. The method of claim 20, at least a surface of the stripper roller being formed of a material that exerts the peeling force to overcome an adhering force of the image receiving media substrate to the imaging member downstream of the transfer nip in the processing direction.
25. The method of claim 24, the at least the surface of the stripper roller being formed of a silicone material.
26. (canceled)
27. The method of claim 20, further comprising transporting the image receiving media away from the stripper roller with a pair of exit nipped drive rollers positioned downstream of the at least one stripping device in the process direction.

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 network information processing system comprising:
at least one information processor having an input operation function and processing arbitrary information;
information provision management means for processing at least information transferred from said information processor and providing electronic information contents including display information; and
communication means for connecting said information provision management means and each of said information processors to each other, wherein said information provision management means is remote-controlled exclusively or cooperatively utilizing said input operation function of said information processor.
2. The network information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said information provision management means comprises:
display for displaying an image based on information transferred from said information processor; and
an information processing assisting apparatus for assisting electronic information processing including said display based on an input operation instruction obtained from said information processor.
3. The network information processing system according to claim 2, wherein said information processors are each assigned unique identification information; and
wherein said information processing assisting apparatus manages and controls each of said information processors based on said unique identification information.
4. The network information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said communication means employs any one of a wire system and a wireless system.
5. The network information processing system according to claim 1, wherein as said communication means, a wireless LAN card is used.
6. The network information processing system according to claim 1, wherein to each of said information processors, operation-restriction information that is allowed to be released by specific key information is set.
7. The network information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said information processor is provided with input means, said input means having operation information input by selecting an icon image on a user-selecting screen.
8. The network information processing system according to claim 1, wherein said information provision management means is remote-controlled simultaneously utilizing input operation functions of said information processor and another information processor.
9. A network information processing method comprising the steps: connecting to each other at least one information processor having an input operation function and processing arbitrary information and information provision management means for processing at least information transferred from said information processor and providing electronic information contents including display information; and
remote-controlling said information provision management means exclusively or cooperatively based on an input operation obtained from said information processor.
10. The network information processing method according to claim 9, wherein said information provision management means uses:
a display for displaying an image based on information transferred from said information processor; and
an information processing assisting apparatus for assisting electronic information processing including display processing in said display based on an operation instruction obtained from said information processor.
11. The network information processing method according to claim 9, wherein said communication means employs any one of a wire system and a wireless system.
12. The network information processing method according to claim 9, wherein said information processors are each assigned unique identification information; and
wherein said information processing assisting apparatus manages and controls each of said information processors based on said unique identification information.
13. The network information processing method according to claim 9, wherein to each of said information processors, operation-restriction information that is allowed to be released by specific key information is set.
14. A network information processing system comprising:
at least one information processor having an input operation function and processing arbitrary information;
information provision management means for processing at least information transferred from said information processor and providing electronic information contents including display information; and
communication means for connecting said information provision management means and each of said information processors to each other, wherein utilizing said input operation function of said information processor, a participation right is set remotely for each of said network information processing systems.
15. The network information processing system according to claim 14, wherein said information provision management system comprises:
display for displaying an image based on information transferred from said information processor; and
an information processing assisting apparatus for assisting electronic information processing including display processing in said display based on an input operation instruction obtained from said information processor.
16. The network information processing system according to claim 14, wherein said information provision management means collates with each other a participation right which is initially set and a participation right which is set next time and beyond; and
wherein information is processed, said information being transferred from an information processor having said participation right that has agreed with said initially set participation right.
17. The network information processing system according to claim 14, wherein said participation right is remote-controlled at said information provision management means.
18. The network information processing system according to claim 14, wherein said information provision management means invalidates said participation right when a specific information processor that is given said participation right finishes its input operation.
19. The network information processing system according to claim 14, wherein after a constant lapse of time from a point in time when relevant network information processing has been finished, said information provision management means invalidates all of said participation rights.
20. The network information processing system according to claim 14, wherein said communication means employs any one of a wire system and a wireless system.
21. The network information processing system according to claim 14, wherein as said communication means, a wireless LAN card is used.
22. A network information processing method comprising the steps of:
connecting at least one information processor and information provision management means to each other using communication means, said information processor having an input operation function and processing arbitrary information and said information provision management means processing at least information transferred from said information processor and providing electronic information contents including display information; and
remotely setting a participation right for each network information processing system comprising said information processor, said information provision management means, and said communication mean, by utilizing said input operation function of said information processor.
23. The network information processing method according to claim 22, wherein said information provision management means collates with each other a participation right which is initially set and a participation right which is set next time and beyond; and
wherein information is processed, said information being transferred from an information processor having said participation right that has agreed with said initially set participation right.
24. The network infromation processing method according to claim 22, wherein said participation right is remote-controlled at said information provision management means
25. The network information processing method according to claim 22, wherein said infromation provision management means invalidates said particaipation right when a specific information processor that is given said participation right finishes its input operation
26. The network information processing method according to claim 22, wherein after a constant lapse of time from a point in time when relevant network information processing has been finished, said information provision management means invalidates all of said participation rights.
27. The network information processing method according to clain 22, wherein a first attendee involved in said network information processing is given a right to set said participation right.

1. A branched poly(amino ester) compound having the formula:
wherein
x is an integer between 1 and about 10,000;
each of R1, R2 and R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbyl;
each of R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydrocarbyl and alkyl;
each of L1 and L2 is N(\u2014R13\u2014)(\u2014R14\u2014)Z, wherein each of R13 and R14 is bonded to N and Z to form a cyclic structure, and wherein each of R10, R11, R13 and R14 is independently an optionally substituted C1-30alkylene; and each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of N, and CH, with the proviso that R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R12 cannot have a primary amino group, a secondary amino group, or a carbon-carbon double bond conjugated to a carbonyl group;
Y1 is selected from the group consisting of (alkylene)3CRc, wherein each Rc is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aryl;
A is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted piperazinyl, optionally substituted piperidinyl, optionally substituted azetidinyl, optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, N-methyl piperazinyl, N-ethyl piperazinyl, and 1-methyl-4-methylamino-piperidinyl, and benzyl-1-piperazinyl carboxylate; and
each of B1 and B2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and hydrocarbyl.
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of, optionally substituted piperazinyl, optionally substituted piperidinyl, optionally substituted azetidinyl and optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl.
3. The compound of claim 1, wherein x is an integer from 1 to about 2000.
4. The compound of claim 1, having a polydispersity between about 1 and about 4.
5. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y1 is selected from the group consisting of (CH2)3CRc and (CH2)3SiRc.
6. The compound of claim 1, wherein each of R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 is H; and Y1 is (CH2)3CRc.
7. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y1 is (CH2)3CCH2CH3.
8. The compound of claim 1, wherein each of R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 is H; R1, R2 and R3 are H or C1-C8 hydrocarbyl; each R10 and R11 is independently an optionally substituted C1-30 alkylene; and Y1 is selected from the group consisting of (alkylene)3CCH2CH3 and (alkylene)3SiCH2CH3.
9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a bioactive agent and a compound according to claim 1.

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 method performed by at least one computer processor executing computer program instructions stored on at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprising:
receiving, by an activity management module executing on a computing device, activity input;
determining, by the activity management module, responsive to the received activity input, that a user of the computing device is engaged in a first activity;
modifying, by the activity management module, at least one field of a first activity data record to indicate that the user is engaged in the first activity;
receiving, by the activity management module, interruption input from a second activity;
receiving, by the activity management module, activity selection input from the user indicating a selection of the second activity to perform;
changing, by the activity management module, a value of a state field of the first activity to indicate the first activity has been postponed, responsive to the received activity selection input;
storing, by the activity management module, a reminder condition for the first activity;
changing, by the activity management module, a value of a state field of the second activity to indicate the second activity is active, responsive to the received activity selection input; and
manifesting, by the activity management module, to the user, a reminder to re-engage in the postponed first activity, using the reminder condition and responsive to the value of the state field of the second activity changing.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the activity input comprises receiving activity input manually provided by the user of the computing device.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining comprises determining, by the activity management module, using context data included in the received activity input, that the user is engaged in the first activity.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining comprises determining, using activity data indicating the user is responding to a communication from the first activity, that the user is engaged in the first activity.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving data that represents an opportunity for the user to engage in the second activity.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving an incoming message addressed to the user.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving a request by a second user for the user to engage in the second activity.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving data indicating that the user is engaged in the second activity.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by the activity management module, to the user, a prompt for the activity selection input.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the prompt comprises providing the user with an option to continue performing the first activity.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein providing the prompt comprises providing the user with an option to switch to performing the second activity.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the activity selection input comprises performance, by the user, of an action that is part of the second activity.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the reminder condition comprises:
selecting the reminder condition of the first activity to store by receiving input from the user specifying the reminder condition; and
selecting the reminder condition using the user input.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to receiving input provided by the user requesting that the activity management module inform the user of at least one postponed activity.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity has been completed.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity has been postponed.
17. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the user is not engaged in any active activity.
18. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that a current time satisfies the reminder condition.
19. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity postponed the first activity.
20. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity postponed the first activity at least a predetermined amount of time earlier than a current time.
21. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the reminder condition has been satisfied.
22. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically causing, by the activity management module, the postponed first activity to become a current activity of the user.
23. The method of claim 22, further comprising automatically causing the postponed first activity to become the current activity of the user upon determining that the user completed the second activity.
24. The method of claim 1, wherein manifesting comprises creating, by the activity management module, a sorted list of postponed activities.
25. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
accessing, by the activity management module, a calendar entry of the second activity to determine a time at which the second activity concludes; and
upon conclusion of the second activity, providing, by the activity management module, the interruption input to the user.
26. A system comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer program instructions, wherein the computer program instructions are executable by at least one computer processor to perform a method, the method comprising:
receiving, by an activity management module executing on a computing device, activity input;
determining, by the activity management module, responsive to the received activity input, that a user of the computing device is engaged in a first activity;
modifying, by the activity management module, at least one field of a first activity data record to indicate that the user is engaged in the first activity;
receiving, by the activity management module, interruption input from a second activity;
receiving, by the activity management module, activity selection input from the user indicating a selection of the second activity to perform;
changing, by the activity management module, a value of a state field of the first activity to indicate the first activity has been postponed, responsive to the received activity selection input;
storing, by the activity management module, a reminder condition for the first activity;
changing, by the activity management module, a value of a state field of the second activity to indicate the second activity is active, responsive to the received activity selection input; and
manifesting, by the activity management module, to the user, a reminder to re-engage in the postponed first activity, using the reminder condition and responsive to the value of the state field of the second activity changing.
27. The system of claim 26, wherein receiving the activity input comprises receiving activity input manually provided by the user of the computing device.
28. The system of claim 26, wherein determining comprises determining, by the activity management module, using context data included in the received activity input, that the user is engaged in the first activity.
29. The system of claim 26, wherein determining comprises determining, using activity data indicating the user is responding to a communication from the first activity, that the user is engaged in the first activity.
30. The system of claim 26, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving data that represents an opportunity for the user to engage in the second activity.
31. The system of claim 26, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving an incoming message addressed to the user.
32. The system of claim 26, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving a request by a second user for the user to engage in the second activity.
33. The system of claim 26, wherein receiving the interruption input comprises receiving data indicating that the user is engaged in the second activity.
34. The system of claim 26, wherein the method further comprises providing, by the activity management module, to the user, a prompt for the activity selection input.
35. The system of claim 34, wherein providing the prompt comprises providing the user with an option to continue performing the first activity.
36. The system of claim 34, wherein providing the prompt comprises providing the user with an option to switch to performing the second activity.
37. The system of claim 26, wherein receiving the activity selection input comprises performance, by the user, of an action that is part of the second activity.
38. The system of claim 26, wherein storing the reminder condition comprises:
selecting the reminder condition of the first activity to store by receiving input from the user specifying the reminder condition; and
selecting the reminder condition using the user input.
39. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to receiving input provided by the user requesting that the activity management module inform the user of at least one postponed activity.
40. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity has been completed.
41. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity has been postponed.
42. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the user is not engaged in any active activity.
43. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that a current time satisfies the reminder condition.
44. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity postponed the first activity.
45. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the second activity postponed the first activity at least a predetermined amount of time earlier than a current time.
46. The system of claim 26, wherein manifesting comprises manifesting the reminder responsive to determining that the reminder condition has been satisfied.
47. The system of claim 26, wherein the method further comprises automatically causing, by the activity management module, the postponed first activity to become a current activity of the user.
48. The system of claim 47, wherein the method further comprises automatically causing the postponed first activity to become the current activity of the user upon determining that the user completed the second activity.
49. The system of claim 47, wherein manifesting comprises creating, by the activity management module, a sorted list of postponed activities.
50. The system of claim 26, further comprising:
accessing, by the activity management module, a calendar entry of the second activity to determine a time at which the second activity concludes; and
upon conclusion of the second activity, providing, by the activity management module, the interruption input to the user.