Calibrating print apparatus
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973917
A print apparatus calibration method is disclosed. The method comprises printing, from each of a plurality of dies of a print head onto a printable substrate, an image in a first color according to a calibration pattern and an image in a second color according to the calibration pattern, the calibration pattern comprising a plurality of patches having a plurality of different densities. The method may comprise scanning, using a scanning unit, the images formed on the printable substrate…
Logging modification indications for electronic device components
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973879
In some examples, an electronic device includes a component comprising information, a secure storage, and a controller to generate a digital signature based on the information of the component, and detect a modification of the component based on the digital signature. The controller can also detect a receipt of an invalid credential, and log, to the secure storage, an indication of the modification of the component and an indication of the receipt of the invalid credential.
Fat tree adaptive routing
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973685
Systems and methods are provided for efficiently routing data through a network having a plurality of switches configured in a fat-tree topology, including: receiving a data transmission comprising a plurality of packets at an edge port of the network, and routing the data transmission through the network with routing decisions based upon a routing table, wherein the routing table includes entries to effect routing decisions based upon a destination based hash function.
Automatic network device configuration
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11973642
In an example implementation consistent with the features disclosed herein, network devices of a physical network are bucketized for automatic configuration based on statistical analysis of the quantity of network links for the network devices. The quantity of network links for each of the network devices is identified. A bucketing factor for the network devices is computed. The bucketing factor equals a sum of a mean and a confidence interval value for the quantity of network links for…
Out-of-band firmware update
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11972250
Examples of performing an out-of-band firmware update of a server computing device are described. In an example, a first disk image is mounted onto a server computing device. The first disk image comprises a bootable firmware and is mounted in response to a mount command received through an out-of-band communication service. In another example, a second disk image is also mounted onto the server computing device. The second disk image is also mounted in response to another mount command…
Ergonomic layout optimization systems and methods
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11972064
According to an example, a method for determining an ergonomic layout for a plurality of secondary devices comprises detecting the plurality of secondary devices, determining characterizing data for each of the detected secondary devices, the characterizing data comprising a type of secondary device and a location of a secondary device with respect to a primary device, determining a workspace layout based on the determined location, determining an ergonomic layout in which the primary…
Dynamic network-wide coordinated management of power over ethernet
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11971765
Systems and methods described herein allow a configurable policy for managing Power over Ethernet (PoE) to be implemented by Power Sourcing Equipments (PSEs) across a network. The policy specifies a set of rules for prioritizing power distribution over Ethernet for the computer network. When Powered Devices (PDs) are connected via Ethernet cables to the PSEs, the PDs send identification information about themselves (e.g., device type and location) to the PSEs. The PSEs assign priority…
Display devices of computing devices
Granted: April 30, 2024
Patent Number:
11971744
An example computing device includes a hinge, a first housing, a first display device disposed in the first housing, second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing via the hinge, a second display device disposed in the second housing, and a connector coupled to the hinge and the second display device. As an example, in response to a rotation of the first housing relative to the second housing, a first end of the second display device is to slide along a surface of the second…
Saturation of multiple PCIe slots in a server by multiple ports in a single test card
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11966309
One aspect provides a method and system for saturation of multiple I/O slots by multiple testing ports and verification of link health in between. During operation, the system detects a testing card with a plurality of test ports which are coupled to a plurality of input/output (I/O) slots of a computing device. The system communicates with the plurality of test ports via the plurality of I/O slots. The system generates, by the computing device, a script for each test port, wherein the…
Speaker devices with dual-transducers
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11968512
In an example, a speaker device may include a first transducer and a second transducer. The first transducer may include a first diaphragm, a first magnetic circuit, and a first voice coil disposed in a magnetic gap of the first magnetic circuit to cause vibration of the first diaphragm. The second transducer may include a second diaphragm, a second magnet circuit, and a second voice coil disposed in a magnetic gap of the second magnetic circuit to cause vibration of the second…
Speakerphone
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
D1023997
Fault management in a distributed computer system
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11966292
In some examples, a distributed computer system includes a plurality of computer nodes, where the plurality of computer nodes include respective programs to cooperate to perform a workload. A first computer node includes a communication proxy between the program of the first computer node and a communication library that supports communications between the program of the first computer node and the programs of other computer nodes of the plurality of computer nodes, and a fault…
Thermo-electric cooling headsets
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11966267
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a headset is described. The headset includes a sensory input device and a pad surrounding the sensory input device. The pad includes a thermo-electric cooling (TEC) device having a first side and a second side. The first side is to cool and the second side is to heat when a voltage is applied to the TEC device. The pad also includes a cooling layer in contact with the first side of the TEC device and a heat spreading layer in…
Jam detection of image forming apparatus based on size of motor current
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11966188
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a print engine to perform an image forming job, a motor to drive the print engine, a driving circuit, to supply a power to the motor, and including a sensor to sense an amount of current of the power supplied to the motor, and a processor to analyze a frequency component of the current supplied to the motor by using the amount of current sensed by the sensor for a predetermined time, and to determine an…
Assisted print medium receipt
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964837
A method of operating a device to receive a print medium is disclosed. Rotation of a receiving device to receive a print medium is detected, whereby the rotation is caused by an external force. An assisting force is applied to further rotate the receiving device in response to the detected rotation.
Mounting structure of cassette with protruded supporter to main body
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964836
The image forming apparatus may include a main body and a cassette to enter or exit the main body along a first direction to be mounted in or released from the main body, respectively. The cassette may include a supporter extendable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to protrude from an exterior of the main body. The main body may include a lever which is movable in the first direction between a supporting position at which the lever supports the main body and a…
Printers
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964498
Example implementations relate to a printer comprising at least one printhead, carried by a carriage, to print onto a substrate, a surface to support the substrate; the surface comprising a plurality of platens associated with an elongate member; each platen having an upper planar surface forming part of the surface for supporting the medium and being adjustable to vary a characteristic of the upper planar surface to influence a distance between the upper planar surface and the at least…
Patterns on objects in additive manufacturing
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964436
In an example, a method includes operating, by a processor, on object model data and operating, on a processor, on pattern data. The object model data describes at least part of an object to be generated in additive manufacturing and the pattern data describes an object pattern intended to be formed on at least a portion of the part of the object to be generated in additive manufacturing. The method includes determining, by a processor, control data to control a print agent applicator to…
Build material conveyors
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964433
A build material conveyor is disclosed. Such conveyor comprising an auger to transport build material in a substantially vertical direction wherein the conveyor further comprises a set of wall elements selectively positioned to, in a first position occupy part of the volume of the auger.
Metered volume microfluidic devices
Granted: April 23, 2024
Patent Number:
11964277
A metered volume microfluidic device can include fluid flow microfluidics. The fluid flow microfluidics can include an inflow channel, a metered volume chamber positioned to receive working fluid from the inflow channel, a metered volume outflow channel positioned to receive and direct a metered volume of the working fluid when discharged from the metered volume chamber, and a capillary check valve. The capillary check valve can allow excess working fluid to exit the metered volume…
