COMMANDS COMMUNICATIONS
Granted: January 9, 2025
Application Number:
20250013763
In an example, a hypervisor measuring the state of a protected virtual machine using a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) filter. Using the TPM filter, the system ensures an untrusted operating system attempting to access the TPM is secure, without having to trust the security of the operating system or the operating system's built in hypervisor.
CONTROL OF FLUID EJECTION FROM A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE
Granted: January 9, 2025
Application Number:
20250012703
A non-limiting example method for control of fluid ejection from a microfluidic device includes firing a microfluidic ejector of a microfluidic device to expel a fluid from a channel of the microfluidic device. In response to detecting an instance of signal change from an impedance sensor disposed in the channel, the method includes controlling fluid ejection from the microfluidic ejector and capturing an image of the channel with an imaging apparatus. Using the captured image, a…
DIGITAL DROPLET PCR SYSTEM
Granted: January 9, 2025
Application Number:
20250011849
A digital droplet PCR system is described. The digital droplet PCR system comprises a microfluidic cartridge comprising: a plurality of sample droplet generators, wherein each sample droplet generator is operable to partition a PCR mixture into a plurality of aqueous droplets dispersed in a carrier liquid, and wherein at least one sample droplet generator is operable to partition a PCR mixture that is different to a PCR mixture that is partitioned by at least one other sample droplet…
TEST WELL HAVING A BOTTOM INCLUDING A SINGLE OPENING
Granted: January 2, 2025
Application Number:
20250001421
A device includes at least one well to receive a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) mixture. The at least one well includes a bottom comprising an electrically resistive sheet and a carrier layer. The electrically resistive sheet is to receive a signal from a signal source to generate heat to cause a pulse-controlled amplification, thermal cycling zone in close thermal proximity to the bottom. The resistive sheet includes a first portion and a single unitary first opening aligned in a…
COMBINATION CONNECTOR
Granted: January 2, 2025
Application Number:
20250004965
A combination connector for receiving DisplayPort and Universal Serial Bus (USB) Type-C type connectors. The combination connector includes a PCB with a first row of DisplayPort pins and a second row of USB pins on either side of the PCB. The second row of USB pins are provided on a projection along one edge of the PCB such that the projection can interface physically and electrically with a USB Type-C connector. A removable I/O baffle matching the profile of a DisplayPort connector can…
CONFIGURATION PROFILES
Granted: January 2, 2025
Application Number:
20250004953
In some examples, an electronic device includes an image sensor and a processor. The processor is to receive an image from the image sensor, identify multiple elements depicted in the image, and determine, based on the multiple elements identified, an environment. The processor is to retrieve a configuration profile associated with the environment and configure, according to a setting of the configuration profile, a peripheral device, an application, or a combination thereof.
PHOTOCONDUCTIVE DRUM SUPPORTS
Granted: January 2, 2025
Application Number:
20250004413
According to an example, a photoconductive drum support comprises a receiving body to receive a photoconductive drum, a rear cup coupled to a first end of the receiving body, a locking member rotatably coupled to a projecting portion of the receiving body, and a front cup positioned to contact a second end of the receiving body. The locking member is movable between an unlocked position in which the front cup is movable along the projecting portion and a locked position in which the…
STRUCTURE TO POP UP TONER REFILL CARTRIDGE FROM MOUNTING PORTION
Granted: January 2, 2025
Application Number:
20250004396
A main body of an image forming apparatus includes a developing device, a mounting portion to or from which a toner refill cartridge is attachable or detachable and which is connected to the developing device to transfer a toner in the toner refill cartridge to the developing device. The main body has a housing provided with a communicating hole so that the toner refill cartridge is mountable on the mounting portion from the outside. The image forming apparatus includes the main body, a…
TONER REFILL CARTRIDGE INDICATING WHETHER TONER HAS BEEN DISCHARGED
Granted: January 2, 2025
Application Number:
20250004395
A toner refill cartridge includes a body member in which a toner is contained and which includes a toner discharge port through which the toner is discharged: a driving power input portion rotatable by a driving power from outside the toner refill cartridge; an agitating member to agitate the toner while being rotated by a rotation power from the driving power input portion; and a discharge completion display module including a moving display portion to move in response to the rotation…
POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION WELL INCLUDING A SIDE WALL WITH A FLUOROPOLYMER
Granted: January 2, 2025
Application Number:
20250001423
A device includes at least one well to receive a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) mixture with the at least one well including a bottom and side walls. The bottom includes an electrically resistive sheet including at least one opening and to receive a signal from a signal source to generate heat to cause a pulse-controlled amplification, thermal cycling zone in close thermal proximity to the resistive sheet. The side walls comprise a polymer material and a fluoropolymer component to cause…
Active Image Sensors
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240430562
In some examples, a non-transitory machine-readable medium stores machine-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the processor to detect, by multiple image sensors, a user presence, to determine, responsive to the detection of the user presence, eye gaze angles of a user in relation to optical axes of the multiple image sensors, to identify a smallest eye gaze angle among the eye gaze angles, and to cause an image sensor of the multiple…
EMULATED NETWORK RESPONSE
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240430095
An example storage medium is described, wherein the storage medium comprises instructions that, when executed, cause a processor of an electronic device to determine whether data private key is stored in a first memory of the electronic device and whether a network connection is available. If the private key is stored and no network is available, emulated responses of a networked service are generated for decryption of data in the electronic device.
ENCRYPTED STORAGE
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240430094
An example storage medium is described, wherein the storage medium comprises instructions that, when executed cause a processor of an electronic device to store a private key in a first memory of the electronic device. The controller also stores an encrypted version of a password and validity information defining a condition to the password's validity in a second memory of the electronic device. During a boot process of the electronic device, the controller may detect a failure to…
MOLECULE DETECTIONS
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240428891
Examples of methods are described herein. In some examples, a method includes generating a plot of a fluorescence signal over time. In some examples, the fluorescence signal is measured from a substance. In some examples, the method includes detecting, using a machine learning model, a target molecule in the substance based on the plot.
STORAGE DEVICES CONNECTORS
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240427723
In some examples, an electronic device includes a connector, a first switch to control, responsive to a signal, providing of a first voltage signal to the connector, a second switch to control, responsive to the signal, providing of a second voltage signal to the connector, and a controller. The controller is to determine, responsive to the signal, a type of a storage device couple to the connector, and enable, responsive to the type of the storage device, a set of signals to the…
THERMAL PROTECTION OF COMPUTER PERIPHERAL CABLES
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240427399
The disclosed technology is directed to a computing device for detecting and preventing melting of a component of the computing device. In some examples, the computing device includes a cable that connects a power supply unit and an add-on card, and a thermal protection controller. Based on a sensor signal from a temperature sensor of the cable, the thermal protection controller determines that a temperature associated with the cable exceeds a threshold temperature. Responsive to…
AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL DETECTION
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240427389
Examples herein relate to ambient noise level detection. For instance, in some examples an electronic device includes a cooling resource and a processor resource to alter an operational speed of the cooling resource from an initial operational speed to a first altered operational speed, detect an ambient noise level, compare the ambient noise level to a first noise threshold, and restrict the operational speed of the cooling resource to be less than the initial operational speed.
PROCESS CARTRIDGE WITH TONER RECEIVING UNIT AT PIVOT AXIS OF DEVELOPMENT UNIT
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240427283
A process cartridge (2) includes: a photosensitive unit (100) including a photosensitive drum (21); and a development unit (200). The development unit includes: a developing roller (22); a toner chamber (203); a toner receiving unit (300) extending from the toner chamber to form a toner supply path (302) to the toner chamber; and a toner inlet (301) provided in the toner receiving unit. The development unit comprising the toner receiving unit is pivotably supported by the photosensitive…
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING
Granted: December 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240424730
A materials kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing can include a powder bed material including from about 60 wt % to 100 wt % composite fibers including glass fibers coated with an encapsulating polymer, wherein the composite fibers have an average length of from about 100 ?m to about 700 ?m and an average diameter of from about 20 ?m to about 70 ?m. The materials kit for 3D printing can also include a fusing agent including an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to…
PRINTING AT LOCATIONS BASED ON GRID MAPS
Granted: December 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240416649
A printing apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a chassis moveable on a surface through a motion control system, a receiver to receive a signal from a positioning module corresponding to a distance of the printing apparatus with respect to a reference; a printhead to selectively eject an amount of a printing fluid to the surface; and a controller. The controller is to determine the actual location of the printing apparatus with respect to a grid map representative of a…
