PRODUCING MESSAGES
Granted: October 10, 2024
Application Number:
20240338465
In an example, apparatus is described. The apparatus comprises a processor associated with a secure interface of the apparatus for managing communications with a communications interface communicatively coupled to the secure interface via a communication path. The apparatus further comprises a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions readable and executable by the processor. The instructions cause the processor to receive, via the secure interface, a request generated…
MOVABLE ARMS FOR PRINTER INPUT TRAYS
Granted: October 10, 2024
Application Number:
20240336076
Examples include a device for offsetting printing media in a printer input tray. The device comprises a support, a movable arm extended along the media advance direction, a spring for generating a spring force urging the movable arm against the support, and a releasable actuator for compensating the spring force and for selectively offsetting the movable arm away from the support in a plane parallel to a base of the input tray. The movable arm is maintained parallel to the media advance…
SURFACE MARKING ROBOTS AND OBSTACLES
Granted: October 10, 2024
Application Number:
20240335946
In an example, a method comprises receiving a digital representation of a floor plan to be printed by a surface marking robot guided using a remote guiding system, receiving guiding system position information, and receiving obstacle information identifying an obstacle. The method also comprises identifying a specific floor plan feature of the digital representation which intersects a shadow region of the obstacle from a guiding system point of view, and, in response to this, modifying…
APPLICATION ASSURANCE SYSTEM HAVING A METHOD OF OFFLOADING SERVICE FROM AN EDGE DEVICE TO THE CLOUD
Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number:
20240333684
A cloud-based application assurance service system and method using Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) enables Network Elements (NE) to access the cloud-based application assurance service to search a rules/signature database, without impacting latency on network-firewall decisions. Additionally, the application assurance service system distributes the associated mapping of the NE cache's latest contents to neighboring NEs, where a given user might next access the network. The system can…
LIQUID CRYSTAL TUNABLE POLARIZATION FILTERS FOR COLOR IMAGERS
Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number:
20240329434
A color camera system according to an example includes a red, green, blue (RGB) color camera device to capture images of an object, and a polarized illumination source to illuminate the object during the capture of the images. The color camera system further includes a liquid crystal tunable polarization filter positioned between the camera device and the object, wherein the liquid crystal tunable polarization filter is to provide the camera device with selectable linear polarization…
PRINT MEDIUM FEED
Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number:
20240327148
Disclosed are a printing device, a system and a method for printing medium feed. A device may comprise a support member and multiple rollers. The support member may support a print medium. The multiple rollers may each advance the print medium from the support member in an advance direction. The multiple rollers are arranged in a distributed manner along a width direction. The multiple rollers are operable in a disengage state detached from the print medium and the support member and in…
PRINTHEAD POSITIONS
Granted: October 3, 2024
Application Number:
20240326407
In an example, a method includes ejecting a drop of printing fluid from a nozzle of a printhead into a drop detection zone. An indication of detection of the drop within the drop detection zone may be determined and, based on the indication of detection of the drop, an indication of a position of the printhead may be provided.
COMPRESSIBLE ENERGIZING ELEMENTS
Granted: September 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240319799
In some examples, a device can include a magnetic element coupled to a cap, a compressible energizing element surrounding the magnetic element, an electrical device coupled to the compressible energizing element to provide a current, and a processor resource to adjust a current applied to the compressible energizing element based on a selected resistance level.
LATTICE STRUCTURES
Granted: September 26, 2024
Application Number:
20240315392
Examples of structures are described herein. In some examples, a structure includes a lattice of posts. In some examples, the lattice of posts forms an opening between the posts. In some examples, the structure includes an appendage attached to a post of the posts. In some examples, the appendage extends over the opening. In some examples, the appendage is non-load bearing.
Matching Active Speaker Pose Between Two Cameras
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240314427
Described are multiple cameras in a conference room, each pointed in a different direction. A primary camera includes a microphone array to perform sound source localization (SSL). The SSL is used in combination with a video image to identify the speaker from among multiple individuals that appear in the video image. Pose information of the speaker is developed. Pose information of each individual identified in each other camera is developed. The speaker pose information is compared to…
ONLINE MEETING POSITIONINGS
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240313991
A video conferencing system including a plurality of ultra-wideband (UWB)-enabled electronic devices and a camera can facilitate a better conference call experience for participants. Each electronic device can determine its relative location by performing a UWB exchange with the camera. A conference call application uses the relative locations of each electronic device to generate an ordered listing of conference participants. The electronic devices adjust a graphical user interface…
PARTICIPANT SORTING IN VIDEO CONFERENCING
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240313990
An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by a processing resource of a computing device to cause the computing device to: receive a video feed of a participant in a video conference; identify the participants within the video feed; determine a probability that a characteristic is being experienced by the participant; determine a relevancy score of the participant based on the probability that the characteristic is being experienced by…
MEDIA STACKER
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240308809
A media stacker may comprises a stacking platform; and a pair of a guiding tracks above the stacking platform and extending from a media receiving side of the media stacker in a media advance direction along opposite sides of a media transport path; wherein at least one guiding track of the pair of guiding tracks is movable between a support position and a release position to guide and support the media sheet above the stacking platform and to release the media sheet to drop from the…
COLORANT COMPENSATION USING RELATIVE COLORANT VOLUMES
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240308233
In example implementations, a method is provided. The method determines relative colorant volumes to colorimetry relationship of first substrate at first time. Determine relative colorant volumes to colorimetry relationship of first substrate at second time as function of relative colorant volumes to colorimetry relationship of first substrate at first time. Determine ratio of relative colorant volumes of first substrate at first time and second time. Determine relative colorant volumes…
SINTERING STATE COMBINATIONS
Granted: September 19, 2024
Application Number:
20240307968
Examples of methods are described herein. In some examples, a method includes predicting a first sintering state of an object using a first machine learning model trained based on a first time segment. In some examples, the method includes predicting a second sintering state of the object using a second machine learning model trained based on a second time segment. In some examples, the method includes combining, using a fusion machine learning model, the first sintering state and the…
MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE CHAMBER PILLARS
Granted: September 12, 2024
Application Number:
20240299942
A microfluidic device includes a chamber having a floor, a ceiling, and an inlet. The microfluidic device includes pillars extending from the floor to the ceiling of the chamber. Each pillar has a leading surface or corner, a trailing surface or corner opposite the leading surface or corner, and trailing side surfaces adjoining the trailing surface or corner. Each pillar is oriented along a corresponding ray intersecting the leading surface or corner and the trailing surface or corner.…
MANAGEMENT OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES USING WIRELESS BEACON SIGNALS
Granted: September 12, 2024
Application Number:
20240306120
In an example, a computing device in a particular region is detected based on receipt by the computing device of a wireless beacon signal. A peripheral device connected to the computing device is identified in response to the detection. A location of the peripheral device is determined in response to a determination that the computing device has been moved to outside the particular region. A lost device notification is activated in response to the location being inside the particular…
SMART NIC/DPU TRANSLATION AGENT FOR VENDOR-SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION
Granted: September 12, 2024
Application Number:
20240305502
As a part of a networking system, a Smart Network Interface Card (NIC)/Data Processing Unit (DPU) translation agent can be implemented by a device within a Smart NIC/DPU. The Smart NIC/DPU translation agent translates operation requests associated with a vendor-neutral API method into a vendor-specific API method, e.g., to communicate with vendor-specific firmware. The agent comprises an orchestration unit for detecting an operation request from an external entity having vendor-neutral…
SUBLIMATION OF PRINTED TEXTILE MEDIA
Granted: September 12, 2024
Application Number:
20240300255
Methods and apparatus for sublimation printing are described, in which a printed textile medium with a sublimating printing substance on a print side is positioned in correspondence with a heating device, with the print side facing away from the heating device, and a negative pressure is caused on the print side of the textile medium, to cause heated air to flow through the printed textile medium thereby sublimating the sublimating printing substance on the printed textile medium.
INTERFERENTIAL PATTERNS FOR ALIGNMENT CALIBRATION OF PRINTHEADS
Granted: September 12, 2024
Application Number:
20240300235
An interferential pattern is printed to a print media using an upper row die. A first portion of an additional interferential pattern is printed to a print media using a lower row die. A second portion of the additional interferential pattern is printed to the print media using the upper row die. An alignment error between the upper row die and the lower row die is determined based on interferential pattern and the additional interferential pattern.
