ANTENNA SWITCHING
Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number:
20240291170
Antenna switching can improve wireless connectivity of a computing device by selectively enabling one or more antenna modules. The antenna modules can be positioned along edges of the computing device to reduce the likelihood that multiple antenna modules are obstructed at once. Each antenna module can include an ultra-wideband (UWB) sensor and communication antenna (e.g., a Wi-Fi antenna) for wireless connectivity. A radio frequency (RF) controller of the computing device causes the UWB…
BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM SETTING INFORMATION PRESENTATIONS
Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number:
20240289135
In an example, in response to detecting a connection with a host computing made with a data and/or power delivery cable, a display device can present BIOS settings obtained from the host computing device via an on-screen display (OSD) of the display device and transmit inputs to the BIOS settings made via the OSD to the host computing device via the connection. Once received, the host computing device can store the inputs to the BIOS settings in a memory shared with an embedded…
HOUSING POSITIONS FOR TONER TRANSFER
Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number:
20240288798
An apparatus includes a developer and a photoreceptor, where the developer is to transfer a toner to the photoreceptor. The apparatus includes a housing that is moveable in an image forming device, and an actuator assembly engaged with the housing. The actuator assembly is actuatable between different states in response to control by the image forming device during an image forming operation of the image forming device, where a first state of the different states corresponds to the…
FLUORESCENCE DETECTION VIA LIGHT GUIDE
Granted: August 29, 2024
Application Number:
20240288368
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluorescence detection system is described. The fluorescence detection system includes a microfluidic chamber to receive a sample containing a compound to be detected. The system also includes a light guide, a portion of which is adjacent the microfluidic chamber. The light guide refracts excitation light into the microfluidic chamber to excite fluorophores in the microfluidic chamber. The light guide has total internal…
GESTURES FOR SWITCHING AUDIO ENDPOINTS
Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240281194
An example system includes an image sensor, a plurality of audio endpoints, and an electronic device comprising a controller. The controller is to receive images of a user's face from the image sensor. In addition, the controller is to detect, in the images, a gesture of the user to point to a feature on the user's face. Further, the controller is to transition between use of the plurality of audio endpoints in response to detecting the gesture.
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…
SECURE LEDGER REGISTRATION
Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240281801
A non-transitory computer readable medium is provided. The computer readable medium is encoded with instructions which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to receive a certificate of authentication from an authentication entity, the certificate of authentication certifying that a user has been authenticated by the authentication entity, verify the certificate of authentication, receive a cryptographic key associated to the user, generate a secure ledger transaction request,…
RATE-LIMITED MECHANISM FOR QUERYING A NON-TABULAR DATABASE
Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240281554
Techniques are provided for using rate-limited mechanisms for querying a non-tabular database in a Containers-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform. A vendor-specific request comprising a query path to access a database is received by a keeper service. The query path is validated by the keeper service as being one of a plurality of predefined query paths. Based on the validation, a parameter representing the vendor-specific request is determined by the keeper service to incorporate into a…
ANALYSING OPERATING SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240281532
At least in some examples, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium can be encoded with instructions for analysing an operating system configuration, the instructions executable by a processor of a system, whereby to cause the system to generate a set of malware samples, each malware sample defined by a set of actions forming an attack chain representing a sequence of procedures, execute each of the malware samples on an instance of the operating system configuration to generate…
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…
THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING
Granted: August 22, 2024
Application Number:
20240278487
A three-dimensional (3D) printing build material composition includes polyamide particles and a filler material consisting of aramid fibers having an aspect ratio ranging from about 0.1 mm/20 ?m to about 1.2 mm/16 ?m. The polyamide particles are present in an amount of at least 82 wt % based on a total weight of the build material composition, and the aramid fibers are present in an amount ranging from about 2 wt % to about 18 wt % based on the total weight of the build material…
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.
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),…
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…
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.
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.
