Ancillary objects in object generation
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11897204
In an example, a method includes in an additive manufacturing process, generating a first object and generating an ancillary object on top of the first object to reduce a thermal gradient of the first object during cooling.
Enhanced k-SAT solver using analog content addressable memory
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11899965
A system for facilitating an enhanced k-SAT solver is provided. The system can include a set of analog content addressable memory (aCAM) modules that can represent an expression in a conjunctive normal form (CNF), wherein a respective aCAM module corresponds to a clause of the expression. The system can also include a set of data lines that can provide input candidate values to the set of aCAM modules. A controller of the system can program the set of aCAM modules with respective analog…
Customizable gesture commands
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11899846
A method implements customizable gesture commands. The method includes constructing a set of gesture containers and training a machine learning model, for a gesture container of the set of gesture containers, to detect a performance of a video gesture. The method further includes detecting the performance of the video gesture, from a gesture container of the set of gesture containers, in a video stream using the machine learning model. The method further includes executing, in response…
Managing security of enclosure based on a task status and geographical location of the enclosure
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11899831
Examples described herein relate to a method for managing hardware changes at an enclosure and a server. The enclosure includes a server and multiple hardware devices connected to the enclosure. A chassis manager in the enclosure is communicatively coupled to a manageability controller of the server and the multiple hardware devices. On enabling tamper detection, the manageability controller and the chassis manager monitor the hardware devices for determining changes in the hardware…
Memory module authentication extension
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11899777
Systems and methods are provided for a secondary authentication of a memory module. A nonce key is written to a nonce register of a register array on the memory module, the nonce register being accessible over two different interfaces. In various embodiments, the nonce key may be generated by a management system of the computing platform after performing one or more authentication processes for a memory module over a management interface. Authentication information for use in performing…
System and method for facilitating dynamic command management in a network interface controller (NIC)
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11899596
A network interface controller (NIC) capable of efficient command management is provided. The NIC can be equipped with a host interface, an arbitration logic block, and a command management logic block. During operation, the host interface can couple the NIC to a host device. The arbitration logic block can select a command queue of the host device for obtaining a command. The command management logic block can determine whether an internal buffer associated with the command queue…
Real-time alerts and transmission of selected signal samples under a dynamic capacity limitation
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11899444
Real-time alerts and transmission of selected signal samples is disclosed. One example is a system including a base facility linked to a production station with an alerting system to perform anomaly analysis utilizing an anomaly model. A receiver at the base facility receives, from the production station, a selection of signal samples based on the anomaly analysis, where the received selection is optimized at the production station to be substantially relevant to an update of a…
Configuration of configurable test logic
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11899066
In some examples, a computing device includes a first reset domain including a test controller and a configurable test logic. The computing device includes a second reset domain including a subsystem to be measured by the configurable test logic. The first reset domain is to enter a reset mode, and after exiting the reset mode, receive configuration information that configures the configurable test logic. The test controller of the first reset domain is to maintain the second reset…
Apparatus and method for pallet transfer
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11897717
An apparatus is disclosed comprising first and second pallet supports to engage pallets in at least a first and a second pallet location. The first pallet location positions a pallet to receive output from a print press. The second pallet location is a pre-use pallet holding location. The apparatus further comprises an actuator to move the first and second pallet supports to transfer a first pallet away from the first pallet location and a second pallet from the second pallet holding…
Fluid supply valve
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11897270
Some examples include a valve for a printing fluid supply system, the valve including a static portion and a dynamic portion. The static portion includes a stem extending along a longitudinal axis. The stem includes a head, a tail, and a shaft extending between the head and the tail. The dynamic portion is disposed around the stem. The dynamic portion is longitudinally movable along the stem between a closed position and an opened position. The dynamic portion includes a neck and a body…
Build material slurry
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11897193
An example of a build material slurry includes metallic particles having an individual particle size up to 20 ?m, from about 0.01 wt % up to 1 wt % of a water-soluble binder, based on a weight of the metallic particles, and water. The build material slurry is a ready-to-use three-dimensional (3D) printing build material.
ESIM profile management
Granted: February 13, 2024
Patent Number:
11903088
Systems and methods are provided for maintaining connectivity with an eSIM device in a wireless network. For example, a probe signal can be initiated to determine the active profile of the eSIM device and compare the active profile of the eSIM device with the current information available in a data store. One or more data stores may be updated to reflect the active profile of the eSIM device. The system or methods may also determine if the active profile of the eSIM device should be…
Three-dimensional printing
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11890809
A 3D printing kit can include a powder bed material comprising from about 80 wt % to 100 wt % polymer particles, a fusing agent to selectively apply to the powder bed material, and a hardener to selectively apply to the powder bed material. The polymeric particles can include a polyalkylene backbone with both ethylene and propylene polymerized monomeric units with from 2 mol % to 15 mol % of the polymerized monomeric units include a grafted side chain having an epoxide moiety. The fusing…
Toner refill guide based on the possibility toner refill quantity in the plurality of image forming apparatuses
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11892792
An example user terminal apparatus includes a display, a communication apparatus to communicate with an external apparatus, and a processor to, based on information on a possible first toner refill quantity of a plurality of grouped image forming apparatuses provided from the external apparatus through the communication apparatus and a toner quantity of one toner refill apparatus, control the display to display a guide message including information on the time point of toner refill, each…
Fixing device for reducing belt damage
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11892787
A fixing device includes a belt having a tubular shape and extending in a longitudinal direction, and having a longitudinal end, a drive roller to rotate the belt to convey a print medium between the drive roller and the belt, a bushing located at the longitudinal end of the belt, and a guide wall adjacent to the bushing. The belt is displaceable in the longitudinal direction relative to the bushing. The bushing includes a shoulder adjacent to the longitudinal end of the belt and a stem…
Image heater
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11892786
An image heating device includes a conveyance belt having a heat generation layer, and a first electrode portion, a second electrode portion and a third electrode portion that are in contact with the heat generation layer. The conveyance belt conveys a recording medium that includes an image. A first heat generation region formed on the conveyance belt between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion generates heat to a first temperature that is equal to or greater…
Method for error handling in the toner refill process
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11892781
A toner cartridge includes a customer replaceable unit monitoring (CRUM) apparatus to store error information of a toner injection process of the toner cartridge using a toner refill apparatus. Based on the error information not being stored in the CRUM apparatus, an availability of a refill operation of the toner cartridge is identified based on a predetermined first reference value and an amount of toner detected in the toner cartridge, and, based on the error information being stored…
Display with piezo material to alter a distance between a light source and an aperture layer
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11892728
A device comprises a display that includes an aperture layer, a plurality of light sources, and a piezo material. The aperture layer includes a plurality of apertures. The plurality of light sources is arranged to correspond to the plurality of the aperture. The piezo material is coupled to the light sources and is configured to alter a distance between the light sources and the corresponding apertures.
Head mountable device with tracking feature
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11892647
Various examples described herein relate to an HMD which comprises an HMD body positioned against a face of a user which includes an IMU to track user location data in an environment. The HMD also comprises a detachable headband assembly including a tracking feature module to construct a map of the environment based on the user location data. The HMD further includes a mechanical mount feature attaching the detachable headband assembly to the HMD body. The mechanical mount feature…
Detecting and processing multi feeding
Granted: February 6, 2024
Patent Number:
11891265
An example print medium supplying apparatus includes a print medium transporting device to pick up a print medium loaded in a loading portion and transport the picked-up print medium, a print medium alignment portion to align a leading end of the transported print medium, a first sensor to sense the print medium that passes through a feed roller of the print medium transporting device, and a processor to, based on a measured value with respect to the print medium sensed by the first…
