Author: claimsbot

1. A method of submitting a message (MSG) to a telecommunications terminal (2) belonging to an addressee, which message has been deposited by a caller in an inbox (12) of a messaging server (1) of the addressee, the method comprising the following successive steps:
a first step (36) of sending a request to search for an illustration (8) from the voice messaging server (1) to a directory device (3),
a second step (40) of sending said illustration (8) from the directory device (3) to the messaging server (1),
a third step (42) of sending the deposited message (MSG) and said illustration (8) from the messaging server (1) to a multimedia messaging server centre (MMSC), and
a fourth step (46) of sending a multimedia message (MMS) containing at least said deposited message (MSG) and said illustration (8) from the multimedia messaging server centre (MMSC) to the terminal (2) of said addressee for direct consultation thereof on the telecommunications terminal (2) of the addressee.
2. A message submission method according to claim 1, wherein the illustration (8) is characteristic of the caller and the illustration search request contains means (7) for identifying the caller.
3. A message submission method according to claim 1, wherein said messaging server (1) is a voice messaging server, said deposited message (MSG) containing voice data.
4. A message submission method according to claim 2, further comprising a step (38) of searching for said illustration (8)in a database (6) of the directory device (3) on the basis of said identification means (7) and a step (44) of processing of the deposited message (MSG) and said illustration (8) by the multimedia messaging server centre (MMSC) to include them in a multimedia message (MMS).
5. A message submission method according to claim 4, including a preliminary step of storing the caller identification means (7) and an illustration (8) associated with said identification means in the database (5) of the directory device (3).
6. A message submission method according to claim 2, wherein the illustration (8) characteristic of the caller comprises a photo or a logo.
7. A message submission method according to claim 2, wherein said illustration (8) is replaced by a specific illustration if there is no stored illustration associated with the caller in said database (5).
8. A message submission method according to claim 2, wherein said illustration (8) is replaced by an alternative illustration characteristic of communication in a secret mode if the caller has activated a calling line offering refusal mode.
9. A message submission method according to claim 1, wherein the deposited message (MSG) also contains text data.
10. A message submission method according to claim 4, further comprising a step (32) of analyzing the deposited message (MSG) andor the inbox (12), done by a processing unit (16) of the messaging server (1) to establish information relating to said message or messages, the second sending step also comprises sending said information relating to said message or messages, and the processing step (14) comprises a step of introducing said information into said multimedia message (MMS).
11. A message submission method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of storing the deposited message (MSG) and the illustration in the inbox (12) of the messaging server (1) if the terminal (2) of the addressee cannot be contacted.
12. A message submission method according to claim 1, wherein the illustration comprises the logo of an operator or a promotional image.
13. A system for submitting a message deposited by a sender in an inbox (12) of a messaging server (1) of an addressee equipped with a telecommunications terminal (2), the system comprising:
in said messaging server (1):
a communications interface (14) to a multimedia messaging server centre (MMSC) for transmitting said deposited message (MSG) to said multimedia messaging server centre (MMSC), and

in the telecommunications terminal (2) of the addressee:
a communications interface (27) with said multimedia messaging server (MMSC) for receiving said multimedia message (MMS) containing said deposited message (MSG),

a multimedia message (MMS) multimedia client module (28) for reproducing said deposited message (MSG) directly on said telecommunications terminal (2).
14. A submission system according to claim 13, wherein the messaging server (1) is adapted to communicate with a directory device (3) to request an illustration (8) associated with the caller, said directory device comprising:
a database (5) comprising storage spaces (6) adapted to store illustrations, and
means (9) for searching for an illustration (8) in said database on the basis of identification means (7) sent by the messaging server (1).
15. A message submission system according to claim 13, wherein the telecommunications network (2) is a mobile telephone network andor a fixed telephone network.
16. A message submission system according to claim 13, wherein the communications interface of the messaging server is an XML interface and the system includes a gateway server (20) for converting the communications protocol into a protocol readable by the multimedia message server centre (MMSC).

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 applicator for use in an image forming apparatus comprising:
an applicator comprising an elastomeric matrix and a functional material dispersed therein; and
an actuator for moving the applicator between a first position having the applicator in contact with a surface, and a second position, the actuator moving the applicator from the first position to the second position at a pre-determined frequency wherein the functional material diffuses from the elastomeric matrix to the surface.
2. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the pre-determined frequency is from about 10\u22125 Hz to about 10 kHz.
3. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein a duty cycle for the contact in the first position is from about 5% to about 95%.
4. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the elastomeric matrix comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polysiloxane, polyurethane, polyester, polyfluorosilioxanes, polyolefin, fluoroelastomer, synthetic rubber, natural rubber, and mixtures thereof.
5. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the functional material is selected from the group consisting of alkanes, fluoroalkanes, alkyl silanes, fluoroalkyl silanes alkoxy-silanes, siloxanes, glycols or polyglycols, mineral oil, synthetic oil, natural oil, and mixtures thereof.
6. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the functional material comprises a paraffin oil.
7. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the actuator is selected from a piezo transducer, electrical motor, pneumatic actuator, hydraulic actuator, linear actuator, combo drive, thermal bimorphs and electroactive polymers.
8. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the second position comprises having the applicator in contact with the surface at a pressure on the surface less than that of the first position.
9. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the second position comprises having the applicator not in contact with the surface.
10. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator at an idle mode is lifted away from the surface.
11. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator at a running mode is moving between the first position and the second position.
12. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the surface comprises an image bearing surface or a contact charging surface.
13. The applicator according to claim 1, wherein the applicator is selected from the group consisting of a blade and a roller.
14. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a) an image bearing member;
b) a contact charging unit for applying an electrostatic charge on the image bearing member to a predetermined electric potential;
c) an exposing unit that exposes a surface of the image bearing member charged by the charging unit to form an electrostatic latent image;
d) a developing unit that develops the electrostatic latent image using a developer containing toner to form a toner image;
(e) a transferring unit that transfers the toner image to a recording medium;
(f) a cleaning unit that removes toner remaining on the surface of the image bearing member;
g) an applicator disposed in contact with the surface of the image bearing member or a surface of the charging unit, wherein the lubricant applicator comprises:
an applicator comprising an elastomeric matrix and a functional material dispersed therein, wherein the applicator is positioned in contact with a surface of the imaging member or the charging unit; and
an actuator for moving the applicator between a first position having the applicator in contact with the surface, and a second position, the actuator moving the applicator from the first position to the second position at a pre-determined frequency wherein the functional material diffuses from the elastomeric matrix to the surface.
15. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the pre-determined frequency is from about 10\u22125 Hz to about 10 kHz.
16. The applicator of the imaging forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein a duty cycle for the contact in the first position is from about 5% to about 95%.
17. The image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the applicator is selected from the group consisting of a blade and a roller.
18. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a) an image bearing member
b) a contact charging unit for applying an electrostatic charge on the image bearing member to a predetermined electric potential;
c) an applicator wherein the applicator comprises:
an applicator comprising an elastomeric matrix and a functional material dispersed therein, wherein the applicator is positioned in contact with a surface of the imaging member or the charging unit; and
an actuator for moving the applicator between a first position having the applicator in contact with the surface, and a second position, the actuator moving the applicator from the first position to the second position at a pre-determined frequency wherein the functional material diffuses from the elastomeric matrix to the surface.
19. The image forming apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the pre-determined frequency is from about 10\u22125 Hz to about 10 kHz.
20. The imaging forming apparatus according to claim 18, wherein a duty cycle for the contact in the first position is from about 5% to about 95%.

What is claimed is:

1. A connector providing tuning fork type contacts that attain a state of contact by inserting planar shaped male contacts between pairs of beams provided on female contacts, wherein the width direction of said male contacts is angled relative to the direction of separation between said pairs of beams.
2. A connector according to claim 1 wherein the angle of the width direction of said male contacts with respect to the direction of separation between said pairs of beams is equal to or greater than 30 and equal to or less than 60.
3. A connector according to claim 1 wherein at least on one housing that anchors said male contacts or on the other housing that anchors said female contacts, ribs are provided on either said one housing or said other housing so as to partition the interior space in which said male contacts and female contacts are disposed.
4. A connector according to claim 3 wherein the external shape of the one housing that anchors said male contacts is an equilateral polygon, but not a square, and said male contacts are disposed so that said width direction is parallel to one side of said one housing, and the external shape of the other housing that anchors said female contacts has an isomorphic shape that can engage with said one housing, and said female contacts are disposed so that said direction of separation is parallel to one side of said other housing.
5. A connector according to claim 4 wherein ribs are provided on at least one of said one housing and said other housing so as to partition the interior space in which said male contacts or female contacts are disposed.
6. A connector, comprising, a first connector, having a housing with a mating area defined by a perimeter in the shape of a polygon; and a plurality of contacts in said mating area of said housing, wherein said plurality of contacts is angled relative to at least one side of said polygon.
7. The connector according to claim 6, further comprising, a second electrical contact mateable with said first contact, said second contact having a housing with a mating area substantially similar to said mating area of said first contact; and a plurality of contacts in said mating area of said housing, wherein said plurality of contacts are generally parallel to or generally perpendicular to at least one side of said polygon corresponding to said at least one side of said perimeter of said polygon that defines said mating area of said first contact.
8. The connector according to claim 6, wherein said first connector and said second connector are ball grid array-type connectors.
9. The connector to claim 6, wherein said plurality of contacts of said first connector are tuning fork-type contacts.
10. The contact according to claim 6, wherein said polygons are rectangular.
11. The connector according to claim 6, wherein said polygons are equilateral.
12. The connector according to claim 6, wherein said polygons have an even number of sides.
13. An connector system, comprising:
a first connector, having a housing; and a plurality of generally planar contacts in said housing; and
a second connector mateable with said first connector, said second contact having a housing; and a plurality of generally planar contacts in said housing, wherein, during mating, said plurality of contacts of said first connector are angled relative to said contacts of said second connector.
14. A connector, comprising, a first connector having a housing and at least one substantially planar contact blade mounted in the housing; and a second connector having a housing configured to mate with said housing of said first connector and at least one substantially planar dual beam, tuning fork contact mounted in the housing, with a plane of said tuning fork disposed angularly with respect to a plane of said contact blade, whereby, upon insertion of said contact blade into said tuning fork contact along a mating axis, the beams of said tuning fork contact twist torsionally about axes generally parallel to said mating axis.
15. The connector according to claim 7, wherein said contacts form a number of rows in said first connector and said contacts in said second connector form an equal number of rows.
16. The connector according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of contacts comprise at least one signal contact surrounded by six ground contacts.

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 computer, comprising:
a chassis;
a system board attached to said chassis and having a plurality of electrical sockets;
a cage having a plurality of receptacles and a first attachment mechanism for releasably attaching said cage to said chassis; and
a plurality of fans adapted to fit within the receptacles and each fan having a plug to attach to one of said sockets and a second attachment mechanism to releasably attaching the fan to said cage.
2. The computer of claim 1 wherein said fans are hot-pluggable.
3. The computer of claim 1 wherein said first and second attachment mechanisms can be engaged and disengaged without tools.
4. The computer of claim 1 wherein said plurality of fans can be installed or removed from said system board simultaneously with said cage.
5. The computer of claim 1 wherein each individual fan of said plurality of fans can be installed or removed from said system board independently of other individual fans of said plurality of fans.
6. A fan cage capable of holding a plurality of fans, comprising:
a first and second side panel having openings allowing the free flow of air through a plurality of fans;
a first and second end panel, each panel having a latch mechanism attached thereto; and
a base panel attached to said side and end panels forming the bottom of a rectangular, open-top enclosure, wherein said base panel allows electrical communication between a socket on a system board and a plug on one of the plurality of fans and said latch mechanisms maintain the relative position between the fan cage and the system board.
7. The fan cage of claim 6 wherein each of the fans has a releasable attachment that interfaces with said cage and that can be manipulated without tools.
8. The fan cage of claim 6 wherein the fans are hot-pluggable.
9. The fan cage of claim 6 wherein said plurality of fans can be connected or disconnected from said system board simultaneously with said cage.
10. The fan cage of claim 6 wherein each individual fan can be installed or removed from said cage independently of other individual fans.
11. A computer, comprising:
a chassis;
a system board attached to said chassis and having a plurality of electrical sockets;
a plurality of fans connected to said electrical sockets; and
a means for supporting said fans and interfacing with said chassis and said system board that enables all of said plurality of fans to be installed or removed from said system board simultaneously.
12. The computer of claim 11 wherein said means for supporting said fans enables individual fans of said plurality of fans to be installed or removed from said system board independent of other individual fans of said plurality of fans.