DIGITAL MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE INCLUDING TEMPERATURE ZONES
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033740
A digital microfluidic device includes an array of controllable electrode pads alignable with a fluid passageway and a control portion. The control portion is to cause electrowetting movement of a droplet within the fluid passageway through a circuit of multiple different zones of the electrode pads. The electrowetting movement is to iteratively expose the droplet within a current zone of the different zones for a selectable current time period at a current temperature of a list of…
REAGENT DELIVERY NETWORKS
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033729
A reagent delivery network can include an inlet microfluidic channel, a microfluidic cross-channel branching off from the inlet microfluidic channel, a resistor positioned along the inlet microfluidic channel at a location to redirect fluid from the inlet microfluidic channel into the microfluidic cross-channel, and an outlet microfluidic channel having a side-wall opening connected to the microfluidic cross-channel. The outlet microfluidic channel can receive fluid from the microfluidic…
MICROFLUIDIC PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Granted: February 1, 2024
Application Number:
20240033728
A microfluidic processing system can include a reagent delivery network including an inlet microfluidic channel fluidly coupled to an outlet microfluidic channel via a microfluidic cross-channel. The microfluidic cross-channel can include a constriction region and a reagent storage chamber. The microfluidic processing system can also include a resistor positioned along the inlet microfluidic channel at a location to redirect fluid through the constriction region and into a reagent…
EVENT-BASED COMMANDS
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240031787
A first electronic device may include a memory to store a command that is mapped to an event. Further, the first electronic device may include a transceiver to pair a second electronic device with the first electronic device via a short-range wireless connection. Furthermore, the first electronic device may include a processor to receive data from the second electronic device via the transceiver. The data may indicate an occurrence of the event on the second electronic device. In…
MICROFLUIDIC MAGNETIC MICROBEAD INTERACTION
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240024874
A microfluidic magnetic microbead interaction method may include mixing ferromagnetic microbeads in a fluid while the fluid is at a first temperature above a Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic microbeads, applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic microbeads while the fluid is at a second temperature at or below the Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic microbeads and withdrawing remaining supernatant portions of the fluid while the magnetic field is applied to the ferromagnetic…
SECURE MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO HOST DEVICE REMOTE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONALITY
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240031216
A gateway device includes a host-facing network interface to connect to a network interface of a host device at which remote management functionality of the host device is exposed. The gateway device includes a network-facing network interface to connect to a network. The gateway device includes a processor, and a memory storing program code executable by the processor to securely manage access over the network to the remote management functionality of the host device.
DISPLAY DEVICE SURVEILLANCE DETECTION
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240029440
Examples of electronic devices are described herein. In some examples, an electronic device includes a camera. In some examples, the electronic device includes a display device. In some examples, the electronic device includes a processor to detect a scene change in a first set of images captured by the camera. The first set of images has a first resolution. The processor is also to detect surveillance of the display device in response to detecting the scene change. The surveillance…
DOCUMENT-OCCLUDING ARTIFACT REMOVAL
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240029213
Depth information for each pixel of a digitally captured image of a document occluded by an object is determined. The pixels the pixels for which the depth information is indicative of a greater depth than a baseline depth of the document are identified as belonging to an artifact corresponding to the object occluding the document. The artifact is removed from the digitally captured image.
DETERMINING PRINT MODES OF PRINT APPARATUSES
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240028853
A print mode determination method is disclosed. The method comprises receiving image data defining parameters of pixels of an image to be printed using a print apparatus; identifying, based on the image data, a first fill area in the image that exceeds a defined threshold area, wherein the first fill area is to be printed in a first color; determining, based on the image data, a first proportion of print agent of each of a plurality of colors to be used to print the first color; and…
SHUTTER LOCKING STRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT CARTRIDGE
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240027937
An example development cartridge includes a shutter switchable between a closing position and an opening position to open and close a toner inlet through which a toner may be received, and a locking member switchable between a locking position to lock the shutter at the closing position and an unlocking position to allow the shutter to be opened.
MICROFLUIDIC MAGNETIC MICROBEAD INTERACTION
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240024874
A microfluidic magnetic microbead interaction method may include mixing ferromagnetic microbeads in a fluid while the fluid is at a first temperature above a Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic microbeads, applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic microbeads while the fluid is at a second temperature at or below the Curie temperature of the ferromagnetic microbeads and withdrawing remaining supernatant portions of the fluid while the magnetic field is applied to the ferromagnetic…
EVENT-BASED COMMANDS
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240031787
A first electronic device may include a memory to store a command that is mapped to an event. Further, the first electronic device may include a transceiver to pair a second electronic device with the first electronic device via a short-range wireless connection. Furthermore, the first electronic device may include a processor to receive data from the second electronic device via the transceiver. The data may indicate an occurrence of the event on the second electronic device. In…
SECURE MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS TO HOST DEVICE REMOTE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONALITY
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240031216
A gateway device includes a host-facing network interface to connect to a network interface of a host device at which remote management functionality of the host device is exposed. The gateway device includes a network-facing network interface to connect to a network. The gateway device includes a processor, and a memory storing program code executable by the processor to securely manage access over the network to the remote management functionality of the host device.
DISPLAY DEVICE SURVEILLANCE DETECTION
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240029440
Examples of electronic devices are described herein. In some examples, an electronic device includes a camera. In some examples, the electronic device includes a display device. In some examples, the electronic device includes a processor to detect a scene change in a first set of images captured by the camera. The first set of images has a first resolution. The processor is also to detect surveillance of the display device in response to detecting the scene change. The surveillance…
DOCUMENT-OCCLUDING ARTIFACT REMOVAL
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240029213
Depth information for each pixel of a digitally captured image of a document occluded by an object is determined. The pixels the pixels for which the depth information is indicative of a greater depth than a baseline depth of the document are identified as belonging to an artifact corresponding to the object occluding the document. The artifact is removed from the digitally captured image.
DETERMINING PRINT MODES OF PRINT APPARATUSES
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240028853
A print mode determination method is disclosed. The method comprises receiving image data defining parameters of pixels of an image to be printed using a print apparatus; identifying, based on the image data, a first fill area in the image that exceeds a defined threshold area, wherein the first fill area is to be printed in a first color; determining, based on the image data, a first proportion of print agent of each of a plurality of colors to be used to print the first color; and…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A PROCESSING UNIT IS COMPLIANT WITH A SECURITY POLICY
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240028710
A method of determining whether a processing unit is compliant with a security policy is provided. The method may comprise obtaining first data indicative of a power consumption profile of the processing unit for a first time period, the power consumption profile comprising a variation of power consumption with time. The method may comprise determining whether the processing unit is compliant with the security policy during the first time period depending, at least in part, on the…
RANDOM PASSWORD GENERATION
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240028700
In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a random password generation device is described. The device includes a processor and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory device includes instructions executable by the processor. The instructions include instructions to determine a random password parameter, wherein the random password parameter defines a generated random password. The instructions also include instructions to, responsive to a…
DEVELOPING DEVICE WITH MAGNETIC MEMBER HAVING PLURALITY OF MAGNETIC POLES
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240027938
In some examples, a developing device includes a developing container including an opening and to store a developer, a developing sleeve installed in the developing container and partially exposed to an outside of the developing container through the opening, a regulation member upstream of the opening in a rotation direction of the developing sleeve and to regulate an amount of the developer adhered to the developing sleeve and supplied to the opening, and a magnetic member inside the…
SHUTTER LOCKING STRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT CARTRIDGE
Granted: January 25, 2024
Application Number:
20240027937
An example development cartridge includes a shutter switchable between a closing position and an opening position to open and close a toner inlet through which a toner may be received, and a locking member switchable between a locking position to lock the shutter at the closing position and an unlocking position to allow the shutter to be opened.
