Selective application of primers
Granted: April 16, 2024
Patent Number:
11958306
In an example of the disclosure, a priming lane and a non-priming lane are identified within an image frame to be printed by a printer. A line of molten wax is applied to the roller. The molten wax when cooled is to form a wax ridge upon the roller. The roller having the formed wax ridge is wetted with the primer. The wetted roller is rotated against the substrate to apply the primer. A first width of the wetted roller that does not include the wax ridge forms the priming lane upon the…
Authenticity verification
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954236
The disclosure provides a method for verifying authenticity of a component in a product. The method may comprise collecting data relating to a characteristic of the component. The method may further comprise comparing the data to a profile for the component. The profile may comprise an expected characteristic for the component. The method may further comprise determining whether the collected data matches the expected characteristic. The disclosure further provides an apparatus and…
Authenticating a client device
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11956635
Examples described herein relate to techniques for authenticating a client device by obtaining device-type information during an initial phase of authentication process. According to some examples, identifying a client device intending to connect to a network and sending an identity-request thereto. Receiving an identity-response from the client device along with device-type information. Identifying a device category from a set of device categories corresponding to identified device-type…
Halftone screens
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11956402
In an example, a method includes, by one or more processors, receiving a greyscale image having a plurality of pixels, each pixel being associated with a grey level, and the greyscale image having a first number of grey levels. An order of the pixels may be determined based on the grey level. A second number of grey levels may be determined, wherein the second number of grey levels is greater than the first number, and an indication of a target number of pixels per grey level of the…
Visualizing cluster node statuses
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11956334
A process includes receiving data representing states of a plurality of nodes of a cluster. The process includes, based on the states, generating data to display, in a text mode on a display device, a plurality of text character status indicators. First text character status indicators are arranged in a first grid that correspond to a physical layout of first nodes in a first computer system rack, and each first text character status indicator represents a status of a corresponding first…
Remote management of a switch stack
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11956164
An example network manager receives, from a conductor switch of a switch stack, an active configuration. The network manager determines, based on the active configuration, switch model types for a plurality of switches of the switch stack. The network manager determines, based on the switch model types and the active configuration, a number of ports of the plurality of switches of the switch stack and a current configuration of each port of each switch of the switch stack. The network…
Landmark temporal smoothing
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954905
An example system includes: a landmark detection engine to detect landmark positions of landmarks in images based on facial detection; an optical flow landmark engine to determine the landmark positions in the images based on optical flow of the landmarks between the images; a landmark difference engine to determine, for a landmark in a given image: a distance between a detected landmark position and an optical flow landmark position of the landmark; and a weighted landmark determination…
Evaluating candidate virtual build volumes
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954413
In an example, a tangible machine-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to evaluate a plurality of possible object generation arrangements based on a default separation distance and an enhanced separation distance, wherein the enhanced separation distance is used to assess predefined object sub-portions.
Predicted print material usage adjustment
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954379
The location of a printing device is determined. Environmental conditions in which the printing device operated when printing a print job are determined based on the determined location. An environmental adjustment factor for the printing device is determined based on the determined environmental conditions. A predicted print material usage of the printing device in printing the print job is adjusted based on the determined environmental adjustment factor.
IP KVM devices
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954267
One example of an internet protocol (IP) keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) device includes a universal serial bus, a display port, a network port, and a processor. The USB port is to be communicatively coupled to a host device. The display port is to be communicatively coupled to the host device. The network port is to be communicatively coupled to a network. The processor is communicatively coupled to the USB port, the display port, and the network port. The processor is to receive, via the…
Headset
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
D1021853
Dynamic monitoring and authorization of an optimization device
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954184
Disclosed is a system and method for the monitoring and authorization of an optimization device in a network. In exemplary embodiments, an optimization device transmits an authorization request message to a portal to receive authorization to operate. The portal transmits an authorization response message to the optimization device with capability parameters for operation of the device, including at least one expiration parameter for the authorization. The optimization device sends…
Updating data models to manage data drift and outliers
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954129
The present invention relates to a system and a method for updating data models. Input data received from a data source and/or prediction data obtained from a data model is reduced based on baseline reference data to obtain a plurality of representative points. The plurality of representative points are clustered to generate a plurality of clusters. An outlier cluster is detected from the plurality of clusters based on a maximum distance of the plurality of clusters from a highest…
Configurable computer memory
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11954029
A method for configuring a computer system memory, includes powering on the computer system; retrieving options for initializing the computer system; assigning to a first segment of the memory a first pre-defined setting; assigning to a second segment of the memory a second pre-defined setting; and booting the computer system.
Structure for driving toner inlet shutter of developing cartridge by using motor
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11953845
An example image forming apparatus includes a main body, a driving motor, a developing cartridge, and a clutch. The developing cartridge includes a toner container, a mounting portion to receive a toner refill cartridge, a toner inlet portion to connect the mounting portion to the toner container, and a toner inlet shutter to be switched between a blocking location for blocking the toner inlet portion and an inlet location for opening the toner inlet portion. The clutch is to selectively…
Parity time symmetric directional couplers with phase tuning
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11953766
Implementations disclosed herein provide for devices and methods for obtaining parity time (PT) symmetric directional couplers through improved phase tuning, along with separate optical gain and optical loss tuning. The present disclosure integrates phase tuning and optical gain/loss tuning structures into waveguides of directional couplers disclosed herein. In some examples, directional couplers disclosed herein integrate one or more hybrid metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors (MOSCAPs)…
Coated metal alloy substrates and process of production thereof
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11952665
A coated metal alloy substrate, a process for producing a coating a metal alloy substrate, and an electronic device having a housing comprising a coated metal alloy substrate are described. The coated metal alloy substrate comprises a passivation layer deposited on the metal alloy substrate, a porous conductive water borne carbon nanotube layer on the passivation layer, and an electrophoretic deposition layer deposited on the porous conductive water borne carbon nanotube layer.
Print liquid supply
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11951748
A print liquid supply interface structure is provided, to fluidically connect a fluid supply container to a receiving station, comprising a liquid channel having at least one liquid channel wall, the liquid channel including a liquid interface, and at least one key pen next and parallel to the needle receiving portion of the liquid channel. In another example a key pen structure is provided. In yet another example an interface structure for receiving a separate key pen is provided.
Fluidic die with high aspect ratio power bond pads
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
11951739
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described. The fluidic die includes a substrate and fluid actuators, the fluid actuators being disposed on the substrate. The fluidic die also includes a bond pad region defined on the substrate. The bond pad region includes a high aspect ratio power delivery bond pad with multiple bonding sites and a high aspect ratio power return bond pad with multiple bonding sites.
Computer
Granted: April 9, 2024
Patent Number:
D1021890
