Hewlett-Packard Patent Applications

LOGIC BOARD HAVING SELECTABLE SECONDARY CONDUCTIVE TRACES

Granted: May 8, 2025
Application Number: 20250151196
A logic board includes topmost and bottommost layers, a primary trace layer, and first and second secondary trace layer respectively above and below the primary trace. The logic board includes a conductive via extending from the topmost or bottommost layer to the primary trace layer. The logic board includes a backdrilled hole concentric with the conductive via, from the bottommost layer at least to the second secondary trace layer and not reaching the primary trace layer, or from the…

SOFTWARE-ENABLED ACCESS POINTS IDENTIFICATION

Granted: May 8, 2025
Application Number: 20250150935
A host device acting as a wireless hotspot can suffer poor network performance when many client devices are connected simultaneously, particularly devices with a poor connection speed. To improve network performance, the host device can identify a client device with the worst network connectivity based on wireless signal strength, a peer-to-peer (P2P) packet drop rate, and a P2P ping response time, and instruct the client device to scan the other client devices to identify the best…

RESERVATIONS OF COMPUTING RESOURCES

Granted: May 8, 2025
Application Number: 20250150825
An example computing device accesses a resource allocation network service utilizing a wireless network connection in accordance with embedded SIM (eSIM) functionality to identify and reserve computing resources. The computing device transmits a request to the resource allocation server that includes computing device profile information stored in the eSIM. The resource allocation network service processes the requests and receives additional profile information from the identified…

MODIFYING RULE SYSTEMS

Granted: May 8, 2025
Application Number: 20250148313
In an example, a method is described. The method comprises receiving an indication of a change to a computing system useable in a computing network. The method further comprises establishing whether a rule system is affected by the change. In response to establishing that the rule system is affected by the change, the method causes the rule system to be modified to account for the change.

ANTENNA SECTIONS

Granted: May 1, 2025
Application Number: 20250141088
In some examples, an electronic device includes a lid section, abase section coupled to the lid section via a hinge section, the base section and the lid section having substantially parallel edges when in a closed position, and an antenna section including a first surface coupled to the lid section and a second surface coupled to the first surface via a pivot and to the base section. In response to a rotation of the hinge section, the pivot is to rotate between a first orientation when…

MICROCHANNEL STRUCTURES WITH BRUIED STRUCTURES

Granted: May 1, 2025
Application Number: 20250140634
A structure includes a plate layer formed of a first material and a plurality of heatsink structures vertically extending from the plate layer. Each of the plurality of heatsink structures includes a bottom structure disposed on the plate layer and formed of the first material, a buried structure disposed on the bottom structure and formed of a second material, and a top structure disposed on the buried structure and formed of the first material. A plurality of microchannels are formed…

THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING

Granted: May 1, 2025
Application Number: 20250135548
An example of a three-dimensionally printed object includes a bulk portion having a ferritic microstructure; and a site-specific alloyed section having a pearlite microstructure. The three-dimensionally printed object may be generated using different examples of a three-dimensional (3D) printing method. Each example of the 3D printing method utilizes a two-stage heat treatment.

MICROFLUIDIC REACTION CHAMBER FOR AMPLIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

Granted: May 1, 2025
Application Number: 20250135458
Examples herein involve amplification and detection of nucleic acids using a microfluidic reaction chamber. An example apparatus includes a reaction-chamber circuit to process a reagent and a biologic sample for amplification of nucleic acids. The apparatus further includes a plurality of capillaries to pass the reagent and the biologic sample through the microfluidic reaction chamber. A valve control system may selectively control each of a plurality of valves to cause the reagent and…

FLUID FLOW METERS

Granted: April 24, 2025
Application Number: 20250130084
In some examples, a fluid flow meter for a conduit to carry a fluid, includes a first voltage connection point, a second voltage connection point, and a heater. The fluid flow meter includes a plurality of resistive sensors comprising a first resistive sensor on a first side of the heater and a second resistive sensor on a second side of the heater, wherein the first resistive sensor and the second resistive sensor are connected in series between the first voltage connection point and…

POLYMER MELT POOL CRYSTALLIZATION MEASUREMENTS

Granted: April 17, 2025
Application Number: 20250123614
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an electronic device is described. An example electronic device includes a processor and memory storing executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to receive an image of a polymer melt pool captured during crystallization of the polymer melt pool. The instructions also cause the processor to measure brightness of the polymer melt pool in the captured image. The instructions further cause the processor to…

PCR SYSTEM

Granted: April 17, 2025
Application Number: 20250121375
A PCR system is described. The PCR system comprises a microfluidic cartridge having a thermocycling chamber, wherein a floor of the thermocycling chamber is substantially planar and is provided with a heater; a cooling module configured to engage with and be in thermal contact with a surface of the microfluidic cartridge; and an optical sensor configured to obtain optical signals from the thermocycling chamber. A method of performing PCR is also described.

FLUID EJECTION DEVICE COMPONENTS

Granted: April 3, 2025
Application Number: 20250108622
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection device component is described. The example fluid ejection device component includes a fluidic structure (100) with at least one channel to deliver fluid to a fluid ejection die and at least one via for passing electrical routing.

FLUIDIC STRUCTURES FOR FLUID EJECTION DEVICES

Granted: April 3, 2025
Application Number: 20250108619
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic structure to extend between a print fluid reservoir and a fluid ejection device is described. The structure includes a plenum with a first opening to interface with, and receive print fluid from, the reservoir. The structure also includes at least one longitudinal groove extending longitudinally between the first opening and a second opening. The structure also includes a headland surrounding the second opening. The…

Reconfiguration of Hubs to Connect Peripheral Devices in Video Conferencing Systems

Granted: March 27, 2025
Application Number: 20250103537
An example apparatus may include a hub and a control unit. The hub may include a first input/output (I/O) connection, a second I/O connection, and a third I/O connection. The first I/O connection may connect to a peripheral device of a video conferencing system, the second I/O connection may connect to a first conferencing application, and the third I/O connection may connect to a second conferencing application via a video conferencing controller connected to the third I/O connection.…

MULTI-INDICATOR INPUT DEVICE

Granted: March 27, 2025
Application Number: 20250103176
A device may receive a first user interaction signal in response to a first user interaction with a first user interaction element. In response to the first user interaction signal, the device may provide a first instruction to the computing system to perform a first action with respect to the first indicator, wherein the first indicator is active. The device may receive a switch control signal in response to a second user interaction with a switch control element. The device may set the…

PCR KIT-OF-PARTS, METHOD AND SYSTEM

Granted: March 27, 2025
Application Number: 20250101506
A PCR kit-of-parts is described. The kit-of-parts comprises a first oligonucleotide bound to a bead by a cleavable linker; a second oligonucleotide bound to a bead by a cleavable linker; and an enzyme bound to a bead by a cleavable linker; wherein the first and second oligonucleotide form an oligonucleotide pair complementary to a nucleic acid of interest and the enzyme is capable of extending nucleic acid strands; and each cleavable linker is independently selected from a photocleavable…

PREAMBLE PUNCTURING BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION

Granted: March 20, 2025
Application Number: 20250096925
An example wireless networking device (e.g., Access point) dynamically managing preamble puncturing for OFDM-based communications. The wireless networking device determines first criteria of a signal quality and further determines to allow preamble puncturing, wherein the signal quality of the determines the occupancy of a subchannel. Based on the determination to preamble puncture, apply dynamically, preamble puncturing to an adjacent subchannel. The wireless networking device further…

Image-Based Adjustment of Display Content in a Head-Mounted User Device

Granted: March 20, 2025
Application Number: 20250095183
In some examples, a computer receives an image of a head-mounted user device that is separate from the computer, the head-mounted user device including a display device. The computer determines, based on the image of the head-mounted user device, a position of the head-mounted user device, and based on the determined position of the head-mounted user device, adjusts display content in the display device of the head-mounted user device.

MODEL COMPENSATIONS

Granted: March 20, 2025
Application Number: 20250094674
Examples of methods are described herein. In some examples, a method includes generating, using a compensation machine learning model after training, a compensated model based on a three-dimensional (3D) object model. In some examples, the compensation machine learning model is trained by generating candidate compensation plans and evaluating, using a deformation machine learning model, the candidate compensation plans. In some examples, the method includes adjusting the 3D object model…

POLYMER BASED CONDUCTIVE PATHS FOR FLUIDIC DIES

Granted: March 20, 2025
Application Number: 20250091348
In example implementations, a fluidic die is provided. The fluidic die includes a silicon sliver with a plurality of nozzles to eject a printing fluid. A conductive path is deposited along a length of the silicon sliver on opposite sides of the silicon sliver. The conductive path and a portion of the silicon sliver are encapsulated by an epoxy molding compound.