Hewlett-Packard Patent Applications

ANTENNA RADIATORS FORMED BY COAXIAL CABLES

Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240283152
The present disclosure relates to a compact antenna system within a dielectric housing of an electronic device, capable of achieving improved reflection performance. The antenna system includes a ground plane and an antenna PCB. An antenna microstrip feed on a side of the antenna PCB comprises a first part of a radiating antenna element. The antenna PCB is connected to the ground plane by a central conductor of a coaxial cable which forms a ground path. An outer conductor of the coaxial…

CONTAINER MONITORING AND METRICS AGGREGATION SOLUTION

Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number: 20240281273
Techniques are provided for monitoring Containers-as-a-Service (CaaS) platforms, including monitoring containers and applications in the platform and aggregating the metrics thereof. A container has applications running in the container. A container event associated with the container is detected. Based on the detection of the container event, an enforcer command is executed. The enforcer command enables an enforcer application within the container. The enabled enforcer application…

STRAIN SENSING

Granted: August 15, 2024
Application Number: 20240271983
An example support for a fluid container is described, comprising a bracket comprising a U-shaped cross section and a strain gauge attached on a web of the U-shaped cross section of the bracket, between a mounting portion for attaching the bracket to a printing apparatus and a bearing portion for attaching a fluid container to the bracket. An example method for determining the amount of fluid in a container is also described, comprising measuring with a strain gauge a strain occurring at…

DETERMINING NEW REMAINING USAGE OF CARTRIDGE

Granted: August 15, 2024
Application Number: 20240269985
An example printing material cartridge may include an input/output device, a container storing printing material, and a memory. The memory may store an identifier of the cartridge, a usage counter of the cartridge, and an indicator that the cartridge has reached a usage threshold. The memory may also store a usage offset equal to a historical usage of the cartridge, the usage offset for determining a new remaining usage of the cartridge.

PRODUCING DATA ELEMENTS

Granted: August 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240267286
In an example, a method is described. The method comprises receiving identifying information associated with an occurrence of an activity within a computing network. The method further comprises receiving an indication of a sequence value generated by a sequence function that iterates the sequence value in response to a metric associated with activity of the computing network triggering iteration of the sequence value. The method further comprises producing a data element representative…

STRUCTURE TO DETECT FULL STATE OF TWO RESERVOIRS IN WASTE TONER CONTAINER

Granted: August 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240264561
Provided is a waste toner container including a housing having a first reservoir and a second reservoir, a light sensor including a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and a light guide member to connect the light emitting portion with the light receiving portion. The light guide member includes a first detection portion and a second detection portion each including a pair of optical surfaces that are apart from each other, and the first and second detection portions…

MULTIPLE CIRCUITS COUPLED TO AN INTERFACE

Granted: August 8, 2024
Application Number: 20240262101
An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes an interface, a digital circuit, an analog circuit, and control logic. The digital circuit outputs a digital signal to the interface. The analog circuit outputs an analog signal to the interface. The control logic activates the digital circuit or the analog circuit.

AUTHENTICATION

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240259199
Examples relate to machine readable storage storing instructions arranged, when processed, to implement authentication using an authenticator, the instructions comprising instructions to: generate, by an initial authenticator, a public key associated with a further authenticator using a secret associated with the initial authenticator and the further authenticator; and output the public key associated with the further authenticator for sending to a relying party.

AUDIO SIGNALS OUTPUT

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240259723
Examples are described herein for detecting, and outputting audio signals to, wearable audio output devices. In various examples, a device may include a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor and a processor. The processor may analyze ToF sensor data generated by the ToF sensor. Based on the analysis, the processor may detect a wearable audio output device worn by an individual. In response to detecting the wearable audio output device, the processor may output an audio signal to the wearable audio…

VIDEO CONFERENCE IMAGES

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240259525
An example system includes a first image sensor, a second image sensor, and an electronic device. The electronic device includes a controller that is to compare positions of a human face and a non-human object in a first set of images captured by the first image sensor. In addition, the controller is to select a presentation arrangement of the first set of images and a second set of images captured by the second image sensor based on the comparison. Further, the controller is to output…

AUDIO SIGNAL QUALITY SCORES

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240257826
In some examples, a non-transitory machine-readable medium is provided. The non-transitory machine-readable medium stores machine-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the processor to receive an audio signal over a time period, to detect audio events in the audio signal, to assign a distinct disruption score to each of the audio events, to calculate a running average of the disruption scores, and to cause a display device to display a…

LOCATIONS IDENTIFICATIONS

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240257519
In some examples, an electronic device includes a processor to identify a first location based on an image captured by a camera. In some examples, the processor detects a movement of the electronic device based on sensor data generated by a sensor. In some examples, the processor identifies a second location when the movement satisfies a registration condition.

FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANELS

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240255997
According to an example, a computing device comprises a base portion and a lid portion rotatably coupled to the base portion. The lid portion comprises a platform, an aperture to receive the platform, and a flexible display panel disposed on the platform. Upon a deployment of the platform, an area of the flexible display panel on an upper side of lid portion is to increase such that the area overlaps with the base portion.

PREVENTION OF FIRE BY ABSORBING LOCAL LATENT HEAT OF FIXING BELT

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240255870
A device to prevent fire of a fusing belt having a heater positioned inside includes at least one temperature control member adjacent to one side of the fusing belt and, when the at least one temperature control member detects abnormal heat from the fusing belt based on a temperature of the fusing belt, the at least one temperature control member to cut off a supply of electricity to the heater to prevent the fire. The device also includes a heat absorption member adjacent to the other…

PRINTER

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240255862
In one example, a printing process includes gathering a first group of individual color separations for an image sequentially on an intermediate transfer roller, transferring the first group from the intermediate transfer roller to a printable substrate, gathering a second group of individual color separations for the image sequentially on the intermediate transfer roller, and transferring the second group from the intermediate transfer roller to the substrate.

PRINTING TO TEXTILES

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240253372
An example method comprises providing a textile on which a printing fluid is to be deposited at a printing station and supporting the textile by a support member. The support member is to advance the textile through the printing station. The example method comprises increasing a dimension of the support member to increase a dimension of the textile, and advancing the textile toward the printing station by advancing the support member toward the printing station.

BIO-INK PRINTING

Granted: August 1, 2024
Application Number: 20240253296
The present disclosure is drawn to bio-ink printer components, methods of printing bio-inks, and multi-fluid live cell printing systems. In one example, a bio-ink printer component can include a bio-ink and a bio-ink ejector fluidly connected or connectable to the bio-ink. The bio-ink can include a buffer solution that is suitable for live cells, and a polymer that includes polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl sulfate, polyethylene glycol, polyester, poly(dimethylsiloxane),…

APPARATUS INCLUDING A LIQUID COOLANT PASSAGE FOR AMPLIFICATION OF A NUCLEIC ACID

Granted: July 25, 2024
Application Number: 20240246084
Apparatuses may be used for nucleic acid amplification. An example apparatus may include an amplification chamber to contain a biochemical reaction associated with amplification of a biologic sample. The biologic sample may include a nucleic acid. The apparatus may also include a heater thermally coupled to the amplification chamber. The apparatus may also include a thermally conductive substrate in contact with the heater and including a liquid coolant passage to pass a liquid coolant…

ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REMOTE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER

Granted: July 25, 2024
Application Number: 20240248857
In some examples, an electronic device includes a network interface to connect to a computer network, a display port operating as a display input, an input/output port, memory having a plurality of profiles, and a processor coupled to the memory. In some examples, the processor is to change an operation of the input/output port based on a profile of the plurality of profiles. In some examples, the processor is to change the display port from the display input to a display output based on…

REMOTE CONFIGURATION OF BIOS SETTINGS

Granted: July 25, 2024
Application Number: 20240248729
According to aspects of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor of a computing device to: send, to a remote device and via a first message queue on a cloud messaging service, a current Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setting value; receive, from the remote device and via a second message queue on a cloud messaging service, an updated BIOS setting value and a cryptographic…