All The Claims

1. A printing apparatus for printing an image on a receiving substrate, the printing apparatus comprising:
a first ink applicator for imagewise applying liquid ink to a first side of the receiving substrate;
a first drying section having a first active drying device for active drying of the receiving substrate after said first ink application;
a first transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate along a first path past said first ink applicator and through said first drying section; wherein said first path has a first path section between a first position at said first ink applicator and a second position downstream said first position, said first path section having first and second substantially straight portions and a first convex curve between said first and second substantially straight portions; wherein said first active drying device is for drying said receiving substrate along said first convex curve;
a second ink applicator, different from said first ink applicator, for imagewise applying liquid ink to a second side of the receiving substrate opposite to said first side;
a second drying section having a second active drying device for active drying of the receiving substrate after said second ink application;
a second transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate along a second path, different from said first path, past said second ink applicator and through said second drying section;
a take-over section for transferring said receiving substrate from said first path to said second path.
2. A printing apparatus for printing an image on a receiving substrate, the printing apparatus comprising:
a first ink applicator for imagewise applying liquid ink to a first side of the receiving substrate;
a first drying section having a first active drying device for active drying of the receiving substrate after said first ink application;
a first transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate along a first path past said first ink applicator and through said first drying section;
wherein said first path has a first path section between a first position at said first ink applicator and a second position downstream said first position, said first path section having first, second and third substantially straight portions, a first convex curve between said first and second substantially straight portions and a second convex curve between said second and third substantially straight portions;
wherein said first active drying device is for drying said receiving substrate along said first and said second convex curves.
3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first transportation device comprises a vacuum belt.
4. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first transportation device comprises a vacuum belt.
5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said first transportation device comprises a printing-transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate past said first ink applicator and a drying-transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate through said first drying section, wherein said printing apparatus further comprises a first driving device for driving said printing-transportation device and a second driving device for driving said drying-transportation device, and wherein said first driving device is different from said second driving device.
6. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said first transportation device comprises a printing-transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate past said first ink applicator and a drying-transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate through said first drying section, wherein said printing apparatus further comprises a first driving device for driving said printing-transportation device and a second driving device for driving said drying-transportation device, and wherein said first driving device is different from said second driving device.
7. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said printing apparatus is an ink-jet printer.
8. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said printing apparatus is an ink-jet printer.
9. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said receiving substrate is a separate sheet.
10. The printing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said receiving substrate is a separate sheet.
11. A method for producing an image on a receiving substrate in a printing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
a. imagewise applying liquid ink to a first side of the receiving substrate;
b. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a first substantially straight portion;
c. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a first convex curve while actively drying the receiving substrate;
d. subsequently imagewise applying liquid ink to a second side of the receiving substrate opposite to said first side;
e. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a second substantially straight portion;
f. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a second convex curve, different from said first convex curve,
while actively drying the receiving substrate.
12. A method for producing an image on a receiving substrate in a printing apparatus, comprising the steps of:
a. imagewise applying liquid ink to a first side of the receiving substrate;
b. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a first substantially straight portion;
c. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a first convex curve while actively drying the receiving substrate;
d. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a second substantially straight portion;
e. subsequently transporting the receiving substrate along a second convex curve while actively drying the receiving substrate.

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 ophthalmic surgical cassette for removably receiving in a cassette receiving mechanism of an ophthalmic surgical system, said system comprising first and second plunger valves, said cassette comprising:
a body having a rear surface;
an irrigation inlet for receiving irrigation fluid from a source;
a first irrigation outlet for providing irrigation fluid to a first ophthalmic microsurgical instrument for use in an anterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure;
a first manifold fluidly coupling said irrigation inlet with said first irrigation outlet, said first manifold at least partially disposed proximate said rear surface so as to allow operative engagement with said first plunger valve during at least a posterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure;
a second irrigation outlet for providing irrigation fluid to a second ophthalmic microsurgical instrument for use in said posterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure;
a second manifold fluidly coupling said irrigation inlet with said second irrigation outlet, said second manifold at least partially disposed proximate said rear surface so as to allow operative engagement with said second plunger valve during at least said anterior segment ophthalmic surgical procedure;
a vacuum chamber for fluidly coupling with a source of vacuum;
a first aspiration port for providing vacuum to said first ophthalmic microsurgical instrument; and
a third manifold fluidly coupling said vacuum chamber and said first aspiration port.
2. The ophthalmic surgical cassette of claim 1, further comprising:
a second aspiration port for providing vacuum to said second ophthalmic microsurgical instrument; and
a fourth manifold fluidly coupling said vacuum chamber and said second aspiration port.
3. The ophthalmic surgical cassette of claim 2, wherein said vacuum chamber comprises a vacuum chamber port having a generally oval-shaped geometry, and wherein said third manifold and said fourth manifold are fluidly coupled to said vacuum chamber port.
4. The ophthalmic surgical cassette of any one of the preceding claims presented in a package comprising:
a container having an interior and an opening to said interior; and
a cover removably coupled to said container and disposed over said opening.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of providing designer product planning information to a customer of a designer product manufacturer in order to customize designer products comprised of combinations of components andor modules, the customer operating a client computer in communication with a computer network, the method comprising:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause a web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input designer product configuration preferences;
receiving over the computer network from the client computer the designer product configuration preferences input by the customer;
retrieving drawing data, from a database of designer product drawings, for a drawing of a designer product corresponding to the configuration preferences input by the customer; and
transmitting computer executable instructions corresponding to the retrieved drawing data over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to display the drawing of the designer product corresponding to the configuration preferences input by the customer.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the designer product is an office furniture system workstation.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input designer product configuration preferences, further comprises:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input a preferred workstation configuration.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input designer product configuration preferences, further comprises:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input a preferred workstation size.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input designer product configuration preferences, further comprises:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input a preferred workstation quantity.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input designer product configuration preferences, further comprises:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input a preferred workstation orientation.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input designer product configuration preferences, further comprises:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to prompt the customer to input at least one of fabric grade preferences, under-worktop storage component andor module preferences, overhead storage component andor module preferences, computer support component andor module preferences, and series type preferences.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting computer executable instructions corresponding to the retrieved drawing data over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to display the drawing of the designer product corresponding to the designer product preferences input by the customer further comprises:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to display a plurality of different downloadable file types, each corresponding to the designer product preferences input by the customer.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of different file types include one or more of a three dimensional drawing file, a two dimensional drawing file, a CAD drawing, a GIZA drawing, a standard interface file, and a Bill of Materials file.
10. The method of claim 8, and further comprising:
receiving over the computer network from the client computer a request to download one of the plurality of different file types corresponding to the designer product preferences input by the customer; and
transmitting over the computer network to the client computer the requested one of the plurality of different file types corresponding to the designer product preferences input by the customer.
11. The method of claim 1, and further comprising:
transmitting computer executable instructions over the computer network to the client computer, which when executed on the client computer cause the web browser on the client computer to query the user to provide an input indicative of a desire to order the designer product corresponding to the designer product preferences input by the customer; and
receiving over the computer network from the client computer an order for the designer product corresponding to the designer product preferences input by the customer.

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 comprising:
determining one or more data transmission rates supported by a transmitting node operating according to a first communication protocol, wherein in the transmitting node include a host, a medium access controller (MAC), a physical layer processor (PLP) and two or more buffers as intermediate storage between components in the transmitting node, the one or more buffers including a first buffer coupled to receive data generated by the host and to provide the data generated by the host to the MAC, and a second buffer coupled to receive data generated by the MAC and to provide data generated by the MAC to the PLP;
determining one or more data transmission rates supported by one or more data transmission channels operating according to the first communication protocol, the one or more data transmission channels being used to communicate data between the transmitting node and a receiving node; and
setting power consumption levels of one or more components in the transmitting node based on the data transmission rates supported by the transmitting node and the data transmission rates supported by the one or more channels, wherein setting power consumption levels includes:
determining whether a particular component has finished performing its corresponding function: and
reducing power consumption level of the particular component if the particular component has finished performing its corresponding function;
and if the data transmission rate of the host is greater than that of the one or more channels, reducing power consumption of the host after the host has finished writing data to the first buffer during a time interval in which the other components of the transmitting node processing the data stored in the first buffer.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein one or more host circuitry that is in idle state is reduced to a low power consumption (LPC) mode while the other components are processing the data stored in the first buffer.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the MAC is reduced to a lower power consumption level after the MAC has finished writing data to the second buffer and while the PLP continues to process data.
4. The method of claim 1 further including:
if the data transmission rate of the host is less than that of the one or more channels, reducing power consumption of the other components after the other components have finished processing data generated by the host.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the MAC and the PLP are switched to a lower power consumption (LPC) mode after the MAC and PLP have finished their corresponding functions and while the host buffer is being filled by the host.
6. A system comprising:
a transmitting node including one or more components to process data for transmission to a receiving node wherein the components in the transmitting node include a host, a medium access controller (MAC), a physical layer processor (PLP) and two or more buffers being used as intermediate storage between components in the transmitting node, the buffers including a first buffer coupled to receive data generated by the host and to provide the data generated by the host to the MAC, and a second buffer coupled to received data generated by the MAC and to provide data generated by the MAC to the PLP; and
one or more channels coupled to the transmitting node and the receiving node, the one or more channels being used to transmit data from the transmitting node to the receiving node,
wherein power consumption levels of one or more components in the transmitting node are determined based on data transmission rates supported by the transmitting node and data transmission rates supported by the one or more channels, the power consumption level of a particular component in the transmitting node being reduced if the particular component has finished performing its corresponding function, and if the data transmission rate of the host is greater than that of the one or more channels, power consumption of the host is reduced after the host has finished writing data to the first buffer during a time interval in which the other components of the transmitting node processing the data stored in the first buffer.
7. The system of claim 6 wherein one or more host circuitry that is in idle state is reduced to a low power consumption (LPC) mode while the other components are processing the data stored in the first buffer.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein the MAC is reduced to a lower power consumption level after the MAC has finished writing data to the second buffer and while the PLP continues to process data.
9. The system of claim 6 wherein, if the data transmission rate of the host is less than that of the one or more channels, power consumption of the other components is reduced after the other components have finished processing data generated by the host.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the MAC and the PLP are switched to a lower power consumption (LPC) mode after the MAC and PLP have finished their corresponding functions and while the host buffer is being filled by the host.
11. A tangible machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations including:
determining one or more data transmission rates supported by a transmitting node operating according to a first communication protocol, the transmitting node including a host, a medium access controller (MAC), and a physical layer processor (PLP) and wherein one or more buffers include a first buffer coupled to receive data generated by the host and to provide the data generated by the host to the MAC, and a second buffer coupled to received data generated by the MAC and to provide data generated by the MAC to the PLP;
determining one or more data transmission rates supported by one or more data transmission channels operating according to the first communication protocol, the one or more data transmission channels being used to communicate data between the transmitting node and a receiving node; and
setting power consumption levels of one or more components in the transmitting node based on the data transmission rates supported by the transmitting node and the data transmission rates supported by the one or more channels utilizing one or more buffers as intermediate storage between components in the transmitting node.
12. The machine-readable medium of claim 11 wherein setting power consumption levels includes:
determining whether a particular component has finished performing its corresponding function; and
reducing power consumption level of the particular component if the particular component has finished performing its corresponding function.
13. The machine-readable medium of claim 12 wherein:
if the data transmission rate of the host is greater than that of the one or more channels, reducing power consumption of the host after the host has finished writing data to the first buffer during a time interval in which the other components of the transmitting node processing the data stored in the first buffer.
14. The machine-readable medium of claim 13 wherein one or more host circuitry that is in idle state is reduced to a low power consumption (LPC) mode while the other components are processing the data stored in the first buffer.
15. The machine-readable medium of claim 12 wherein:
if the data transmission rate of the host is less than that of the one or more channels, reducing power consumption of the other components after the other components have finished processing data generated by the host.
16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15 wherein the MAC and the PLP are switched to a lower power consumption (LPC) mode after the MAC and PLP have finished their corresponding functions and while the host buffer is being filled by the host.