LOCATION BASED NETWORK INFORMATION
Granted: November 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230370806
An example electronic device includes a component device. The electronic device also includes a first communication device to: transmit an identifier of the component device to an intermediary device; and receive, from the intermediary device, network information, where the network information is generated based on the identifier and location information of the electronic device. The electronic device also includes a second communication device to communicate with a server using the…
INPUT DEVICE TRACKING SYSTEMS
Granted: November 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230367401
In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, an input movement tracking device is described. The input movement tracking device comprises a tracking device housing and a connector to mechanically attach the tracking device housing to an input device. The input movement tracking device also includes an electrical connector to receive input from the input device to be transmitted to a host computing device. A tracking system disposed within the tracking device housing tracks a…
PRE-TREATMENTS FOR INK-JET PRINTING
Granted: November 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230364923
Disclosed herein is a print head arrangement, a printing device and a method of operating a printing device. The print head arrangement comprises a main print head having a plurality of printing nozzles for ejecting a printing fluid and an auxiliary print head having a plurality of pre-treatment nozzles for ejecting a pre-treatment fluid. The print head arrangement further comprises a controller that is to obtain a print medium parameter and to select a subset of the plurality of…
MONITORING PRINTING FLUID
Granted: November 16, 2023
Application Number:
20230364921
The present disclosure refers to monitoring a printing fluid, in an example, a device is disclosed wherein the device N comprises a light emitter to illuminate a fluid line comprising a flowing printing fluid; an image sensor to capture a diagnostic image of the fluid line once it has been illuminated; and a processor connected to the detector being the processor to compare the diagnostic image to a baseline and to determine a printing fluid quality parameter based on the comparison.
DOCKING STATIONS
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230359244
A docking station including a network interface controller to communicatively couple the docking station to a network, a controller to manage the docking station, and a hub communicatively coupled to both the network interface controller and the controller. In one example, the hub is communicatively coupled to a computing device. In another example, the controller causes the hub to use the computing device as a master based on the computing device being communicatively coupled to the hub…
MOBILE SCANNING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SCANNING
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230362480
A device including a camera, a user interface, a memory, and at least one processor. The camera is to capture a plurality of images. The user interface is to display a captured image among the plurality of captured images and to display feedback corresponding to the captured image. The memory is to store feedback data predicting a quality threshold of the plurality of captured images and indicating a type of feedback to be displayed on the user interface corresponding to the captured…
DOCUMENT IMAGE CAPTURE
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230360420
Upon placement of a camera-facing surface of a camera device on a document or upon parallel positioning of the camera-facing surface close to and over the document, images are continually captured by an image capturing sensor of the camera device. While the camera device is being raised above the document, whether the document is fully included within a captured image is detected. In response to detecting that the document is fully included within the captured image, the captured image…
PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS RESPONSIVE TO IDENTIFICATION DATA MATCHING
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230359775
In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a compute device is described. The compute device includes a host controller to 1) receive identification data of peripheral devices coupled to a computing dock and 2) compare the identification data with values stored in a database. A stored value indicates a combination of peripheral devices previously coupled to the computing dock. The compute device also includes a device connection controller to, responsive to the…
ACCESS TO VOLATILE MEMORIES
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230359553
An electronic device is described that may include an integrated circuit, a volatile memory coupled to the integrated circuit, a non-volatile memory controller coupled to the integrated circuit, and a non-volatile memory coupled to the non-volatile memory controller. In some examples, the integrated circuit is to receive a first instruction at a first frequency via a first storage access physical interface and receive a second instruction at a second frequency via a second storage access…
CONTENT-BASED PRINTING
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230359408
An image forming apparatus may include a receiving unit to receive a print request to print a document. Further, the image forming apparatus may include an extraction unit to extract content from the document. Furthermore, the image forming apparatus may include a categorization unit to determine a type of the content by applying a machine learning model to the extracted content. Further, the image forming apparatus may include a controller to manage the print request based on the type…
CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLIES HAVING ROTATABLE INPUT DEVICES
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230359238
According to examples, an apparatus may include a body and a control panel assembly coupled to the body. The control panel assembly may include a base plate coupled to the body, a display panel coupled to the base plate, and an input device coupled to the display panel. In some examples, the control panel assembly may move from a first position in which the display panel is at least partially retracted in the body to a second position in which the display panel and the input device are…
PRINTER WITH AIRFLOW MODULE
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230359138
A printing apparatus has a transfer member to receive an image and transfer the image to a substrate, and an airflow management unit disposed adjacent to the transfer member to define a channel between the transfer member and the airflow management unit. The airflow management unit has an injection mechanism to inject airflow into the channel, a suction mechanism to remove the airflow from the channel, and a vortex generator to generate a vortex within the channel.
FLUID EJECTION DEVICE WITH BREAK(S) IN COVER LAYER
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230356527
In various examples, a fluid ejection device may include a fluid ejection die formed with a first material and that includes a bondpad and a plurality of fluid ejectors, and a cover layer adjacent the fluid ejection die. The cover may be formed with a second material that is different than the first material and may include a first region that overlays the bondpad and a second region that overlays the plurality of fluid ejectors. In various examples, the first and second regions are…
ACCESSING REGISTERS OF FLUID EJECTION DEVICES
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230356525
An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a status register, a plurality of interfaces, and control logic. The plurality of interfaces include a mode interface, a data interface, and a fire interface. The control logic enables reading of the status register in response to a signal on the mode interface transitioning to logic high with a logic high signal on the data interface, and transitioning a signal on the fire interface to logic high with the…
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS INCLUDING MEMORY CELLS
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230356524
A fluid ejection device includes a plurality of fluid actuation devices, a plurality of memory cells, and a configuration register. Each memory cell of the plurality of memory cells corresponds to a fluid actuation device of the plurality of fluid actuation devices. The configuration register stores data to enable or disable access to the plurality of memory cells.
DETERMINING ALIGNMENT OF A PRINTHEAD
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230356522
A method is described in which a difference in height is determined between a current position and a calibration position of a printhead of a printer. An alignment value for the printhead is then determined based on the difference.
UNFUSED THERMAL SUPPORT AREA IN 3D FABRICATION SYSTEMS
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230356474
According to examples, a three-dimensional (3D) fabrication system may include a controller that may control an agent delivery system to deposit a fusing agent onto a fusing area of a layer of particles of build material. The controller may also control the agent delivery system to deposit an energy absorbing agent onto an unfused thermal support area of the layer of particles, the unfused thermal support area being located adjacent to the fusing area. The controller may further control…
HEATING ELEMENTS SURROUNDING MULTIPLE SIDES OF FLUID CHAMBERS
Granted: November 9, 2023
Application Number:
20230356229
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a thermal cycling device is described. The thermal cycling device includes a fluid chamber to retain a fluid. A heating element is disposed around multiple sides of a cross-sectional perimeter of the fluid chamber and an insulator is disposed around multiple sides of a cross-sectional perimeter of the heating element. The thermal cycling device also includes a conductive body disposed around multiple sides of a cross-sectional…
FLUID CHANNELS OF DIFFERENT TYPES
Granted: November 2, 2023
Application Number:
20230347646
An example fluid ejection device comprises a plurality of distinct fluid channels. Each fluid channel comprises a distinct fluid inlet to the ejection device. A subset of the plurality of distinct fluid channels comprises fluid recirculating fluid channels, and the remaining fluid channels comprising non-recirculating fluid channels.
PRINT FLUID RECLAMATION
Granted: November 2, 2023
Application Number:
20230347656
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a method is described. According to the method, a pump is selectively activated to draw print fluid from a print fluid delivery system towards a reclamation container. It is detected when a reservoir of the print fluid delivery system is empty. In response to an indication that the reservoir is empty, the pump is selectively deactivated to terminate a print fluid reclamation process.
