In some examples, an electronic device comprises a processor and a power circuit coupled to the processor. The power circuit is to provide power to the processor and to measure a current drawn from the power circuit by the processor. The electronic device also comprises a voltage regulator controller coupled to the processor and the power circuit. The voltage regulator controller is to receive a current usage prediction from the processor, receive the measurement from the power circuit, compare the current usage prediction and the measurement, and, based on the comparison, drive the power circuit in accordance with the measurement instead of the current usage prediction.
In some examples, an electronic device includes a circuit board, an electronic component mounted to the circuit board, and a breakage feature provided at a target location relative to the circuit board and the electronic component to destroy a functionality of the electronic device when a force is applied to the electronic device for removal of the electronic device from a structure.
Machine learning models are utilized to train and transfer parameter knowledge corresponding to a sintering schedule from one geometry simulation to other geometries. Thus, even with an unseen sintering schedule, the physical simulation of one geometry with the unseen sintering schedule can be utilized by a trained model to extract parameter knowledge and predict the sintering deformation for other geometries using the unseen sintering schedule. Additionally, or alternatively, machine learning models are utilized to transfer parameter knowledge corresponding to the geometry of a part from one sintering schedule to other sintering schedules. Thus, even with an unseen geometry, the physical simulation of one sintering schedule with the unseen geometry can be utilized by the trained model to extract global context information corresponding to the unseen geometry and predict the sintering deformation of the unseen geometry for other sintering schedules.
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
G06F 30/23 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using finite element methods [FEM] or finite difference methods [FDM]
G06F 113/10 - Additive manufacturing, e.g. 3D printing
G06F 119/08 - Thermal analysis or thermal optimisation
An ultraviolet light active particle includes a core and a shell. The core is formed of a first polymer and an ultraviolet light active compound. The shell is formed of a second polymer at least partially surrounding the core. The shell is substantially free of the ultraviolet light active compound. The ultraviolet light active particle absorbs ultraviolet light and emits visible light.
Disclosed herein is a secure controller for a replaceable print, apparatus component, circuitry for association with a replaceable print apparatus component, and a replaceable print apparatus component. The secure controller is to perform secure communication with a host apparatus via a serial data bus. The controller further is to, in response to a first command from the host apparatus, execute a first, operation associated with the first command,wherein the controller is to consume power within a first range during execution of the first operation. The controller also is to, in response to a second command from the host apparatus specifying a dwell time, transition to a low-power state and consume power within a second range in the low-power state for a duration based on the dwell time, the second range being below and spaced apart from the first range.
G06F 21/81 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer by operating on the power supply, e.g. enabling or disabling power-on, sleep or resume operations
G06F 21/75 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure computing or processing of information by inhibiting the analysis of circuitry or operation, e.g. to counteract reverse engineering
H04L 9/00 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for authenticated-encryption and authenticated-decryption operations for conducting authenticated-encryption communications between a host device and a peripheral device. A sending device performs authenticated-encryption operations that apply a symmetric encryption algorithm on plaintext to encrypt the data and generate an authentication tag or message authentication code ("MAC"). The sending device sends the ciphertext and a shared subset of the tag to the receiving device, and stores a non-shared subset of the tag in cache. The receiving device performs authenticated-decryption operations that verify the tag and decrypt the ciphertext to recover the data by applying the effective inverse of the symmetric encryption algorithm (or decryption algorithm) and using the known parameters.
G06F 21/70 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
In some examples, the disclosure describes an electronic device with a processing resource and a memory resource storing computer-readable instructions executable by the processing resource to determine a wireless metric associated with a first wireless signal path utilizing concurrent dual wireless bands between an access point and the electronic device and alter the first wireless signal path to a second wireless signal path that utilizes a single band between the access point and the electronic device.
H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
H04B 17/309 - Measuring or estimating channel quality parameters
According to an example, a system comprises a host apparatus including a microphone, and a processor in communication with the microphone and at least one secondary apparatus including a vibration generating device. The processor is to control the at least one secondary apparatus to generate vibration signals via the vibration generating device, receive each of the vibration signals via the microphone, and determine a physical location relationship between the host apparatus and the at least one secondary apparatus based on the received vibration signals.
G01S 5/18 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using ultrasonic, sonic, or infrasonic waves
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
G08C 23/02 - Non-electric signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems using acoustic waves
A target computing device includes a storage device, a target port, and firmware. The target port is connectable to a host port of a host computing device. The firmware is to operate the target computing device in an external storage access mode in which the storage device is externally accessible without the target computing device fully operating. The host computing device accesses via the host port the storage device as an external storage device.
An example microfluidic device comprises a plurality of fluid channels, an unblocking actuator, and a fluid ejection device fluidically coupled to the plurality of fluid channels. The plurality of fluid channels include a plurality of dehydrated reagents disposed within the plurality of fluid channels and a plurality of fluid blocking regions including blocking material disposed between the first fluid chamber and the plurality of dehydrated reagents. The unblocking actuator is coupled to the plurality of fluid channels proximal to the plurality of fluid blocking region.
In some examples, an electronic device includes a photosensor and a controller. The controller determines a first delta value and a second delta value via the photosensor. The first delta value is associated with a first lighting attribute of a first location, and the second delta value is associated with a second lighting attribute of the first location. The controller determines if the electronic device has moved from the first location to a second location based on the first delta value and the second delta value.
H05B 47/125 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings by using cameras
H05B 47/165 - Controlling the light source following a pre-assigned programmed sequenceLogic control [LC]
An example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a build material composition and a fusing agent to be applied to at least a portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The build material composition includes a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer having a surface energy density greater than 41 mN/m. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to coalesce the semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer in the at least the portion.
C08G 65/00 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming an ether link in the main chain of the macromolecule
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
B29C 64/194 - Processes of additive manufacturing involving additional operations performed on the added layers, e.g. smoothing, grinding or thickness control during lay-up
C08L 27/18 - Homopolymers or copolymers of tetrafluoroethene
C08L 77/00 - Compositions of polyamides obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic amide link in the main chainCompositions of derivatives of such polymers
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
C09D 11/101 - Inks specially adapted for printing processes involving curing by wave energy or particle radiation, e.g. with UV-curing following the printing
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
C09D 11/106 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
An example cartridge has an opening for a dispenser used to inject a sample fluid into the cartridge, a reservoir to receive the sample fluid, and a view window through which the sample fluid is viewable to a user of the cartridge. A member coupled to the view window at a predetermined position may indicate an amount of fluid suitable for a diagnostic test performed by the cartridge. The cartridge may include surfaces angled with respect to the each other to define a slope for flow of sample fluid down from the opening when the cartridge is upright. An instrument may include a physical interface to hold a cartridge during sample injection, and provide a user interface with prompts corresponding to injection of sample fluid and/or performance of the diagnostic test. A sensor may detect a state of the cartridge or its contents before, during, and/or after the diagnostic test.
A multi-phase latex particle composition includes at least two different heteropolymers defining at least two different phases. The heteropolymers are selected such that a cumulative percentage of i) any heteropolymers including less than 30% of a C6 or greater (meth)acrylate monomer ranges from about 20 wt % to about 80 wt % of a total particle composition weight; ii) any heteropolymers having a glass transition temperature (Tg) ranging from 15° C. to 75° C. ranges from about 20 wt % to about 70 wt % of the total weight; iii) any heteropolymers having a Tg greater than 75° C. is greater than 30 wt % of the total weight; iv) any heteropolymers having a Tg less than 15° C. is less than 20 wt % of the total weight; and v) an aromatic group monomer is less than 10 wt % of the total weight.
Examples of the present disclosure are directed toward fusing agent compositions. An example fusing agent composition includes a radiation absorber, a co-solvent mixture, and a balance of water. In various examples, the radiation absorber is present in an amount ranging from about 0.005 weight percent (wt %) to about 1.0 wt % of a total weight of the fusing agent composition, wherein the radiation absorber absorbs radiation at a wavelength range within the visible light spectrum.
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
An example microfluidic device comprises a microfluidic channel fluidically coupled to a reservoir containing a fluid, a first sensor disposed within the microfluidic channel, a second sensor disposed within the microfluidic channel, a first dielectrophoretic (DEP) actuator disposed within the microfluidic channel between the first sensor and the second sensor, and a fluid ejection device fluidically coupled to the microfluidic channel.
In some examples, an electronic device includes a processor. In some examples, the processor performs a first noise cancellation on a video stream using a first noise canceller characteristic. In some examples, the processor detects a change in an object salience in the video stream. In some examples, the processor performs a second noise cancellation on the video stream using a second noise canceller characteristic based on the change in the object salience.
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G06V 20/40 - ScenesScene-specific elements in video content
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G10L 25/57 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination for processing of video signals
In some examples, an electronic device includes a processor. In some examples, the processor detects whether a person is behind a user of the electronic device via a camera connected to the electronic device. In some examples, the processor determines an immersion level of the user. In some examples, the processor, in response to a determination that the immersion level is greater than an immersion threshold and a person is detected behind the user of the electronic device, provides a person alert to the user.
Examples relate to machine readable storage storing instructions arranged, when processed, to realise a cryptographic machine readable instructions for signing a message; the instructions comprising: instructions to receive, from a plurality of participating devices of a set of devices, a threshold number of shares of a private key, sk; the shares having been created using a (t,n)-threshold secret sharing scheme, where n>=t and t>n/2; instructions to receive respective state indicia from the plurality of participating devices; the respective state indicia being indicative of the number of messages having been signed using the private key, sk; instructions to recover the private key, sk, using the received shares; instructions to sign a message using a hash-based signature scheme subject to assessing a state indicium indicating the highest number of messages that have been signed using the private key. sk; and instructions to establish a state indicium indicating the highest number of messages, m, that have been signed using the private key, sk.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
Examples of methods are described. In some examples, a method includes determining, using a variational autoencoder model, a latent space representation based on a three-dimensional (3D) input. In some examples, the 3D input represents a build of manufacturing powder. In some examples, the method includes predicting manufacturing powder degradation based on the latent space representation.
A toner cartridge includes a first housing and a second housing coupled to the first housing and including a print material outlet. The toner cartridge includes a flexible container positioned within the first housing to store print material. The toner cartridge further includes a. pump to expel a predetermined amount of the print, material from the print material outlet.
A diagnostic system includes a cartridge and an instrument. The cartridge includes a plurality of zones including an extraction zone having one or more extraction chambers and a detection zone having one or more detection chambers, each detection chamber including one or more heating elements, wherein each zone of the plurality of zones is in fluid communication with each other, one or more reagents, and a plurality of magnetic particles. The instrument includes one or more cartridge-contact heaters, a lyse system to interface with the one or more extraction chambers, an electrical connection to activate the heating elements of each of the one or more detection chambers, a magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field to dock the plurality of magnetic particles to at least one zone of the plurality of zones, and an optical unit to couple with at least one of the one or more detection chambers.
An example storage medium is described, wherein the storage medium comprises instructions that, when executed cause a processor of an electronic device to store authentication data in a first memory of the electronic device. Upon detecting a failure to decrypt information, the processor is to perform an authentication with a webservice, receive a recovery code, and input the recovery code to a recovery service. The recovery code is obscured from the user.
G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
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THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING WITH METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLE FUSING AGENTS
This disclosure describes multi-fluid kits for three-dimensional printing, three-dimensional printing kits, and systems for three-dimensional printing. In one example, a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing can include a fusing agent and a detailing agent. The fusing agent can include water and metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed therein. The metal oxide nanoparticles can be selected from titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, cerium oxide, indium tin oxide, or a combination thereof. The metal oxide nanoparticles can have an average particle size from about 2 nm to about 500 nm. The detailing agent can include a detailing compound.
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
C09D 11/102 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions other than those only involving unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds
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AUDIBLE OR DISCONNECTABLE INDICATOR ACTIVATED BY TRIGGER CONDITION
A cartridge includes a housing having a reservoir to contain printing material, and a printing delivery method (e.g., rollers, augers, thermal delivery mechanism, etc.). The housing is insertable into an image forming apparatus. The cartridge includes an indicator contained within the housing, wherein the indicator is to be audible in an activated status following a triggering condition.
In accordance with the present disclosure, an example non-transitory computer readable medium may store instructions that when executed cause a computing device to dispense, using a first fluid ejector of a microfluidic device, a biologic sample to a region of a substrate, dispense, using a second fluid ejector of the microfluidic device, a reagent to the region of the substrate, and dispense, using a third fluid ejector of the microfluidic device, a metabolic indicator to the region of the substrate, wherein the metabolic indicator provides a visual indication in response to reaction with the biologic sample.
In an example, a pulp molding transfer apparatus includes a fluid pathway between a first side and a second side of a portion of the pulp molding transfer apparatus. In some examples the pulp molding transfer apparatus further includes a flow controlling element which, in use, is moveable between an open position and a flow restricting position in which the flow controlling element at least partially obstructs the fluid pathway. The position of the flow controlling element may be controlled based on a direction of fluid flow through the transfer apparatus.
A kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing is described. The kit comprises a build material composition: a fusing agent composition including a radiation absorber present in an amount ranging from about 0.01 wt % to about 2.0 wt % of a total weight of the fusing agent composition, wherein the radiation absorber absorbs radiation at a wavelength range within the visible light spectrum; and a fusing assist composition including a first co-solvent: a second co-solvent; and a balance of water.
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
Examples of the present disclosure are directed toward methods and system for reducing surface roughness of a cured three-dimensional (3D) printed object using a localized heat source. An example method includes applying a liquid solvent to the cured 3D printed object and heating the cured 3D printed object with the liquid solvent applied thereto to a temperature below a melting point of the cured 3D printed object using a localized heat source to reduce a surface roughness of the cured 3D printed object as compared to the cured 3D printed object prior to the application of heat.
Facial movement of a wearer of a head-mountable display (HMD) is detected by detecting movement of a gasket of the HMD positioned against a face of the wearer using resistive or magnetic sensors within the gasket. A facial expression of the wearer is identified based on the detected facial movement.
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G01B 7/16 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. by resistance strain gauge
Examples of methods are described. In some examples, a method may include producing, by a processor, a density determination of a lattice structure. In some examples, the method may include producing, by the processor, a beam thickness determination of the lattice structure. In some examples, the method may include adjusting a beam thickness of the lattice structure based on the density determination and the beam thickness determination.
In an example a component of a pulp molding apparatus includes a first portion for connecting the component to a support platform. In some examples the component may further include a second portion which, in use, directly or indirectly supports a pulp molded object. The component may include a resiliently deformable portion connecting the first and second portions and integrally formed with at least one of the first and second portions.
A logic circuit includes an interface to communicate with a host, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to, in response to a first start session command without having previously derived a shared key with the host, communicate with the host through a pairing channel where communications are authenticated using a session key derived from a pairing base key, to derive the shared key. The memory stores further instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to, in response to the first start session command and after having derived the shared key, communicate with the host through a nominal channel where communications are authenticated using a session key derived from the shared key.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
A logic circuitry package includes an interface to communicate with a host logic circuit and a logic circuit. The logic circuit is configured to store or generate a plurality of tokens corresponding to respective token indices. The logic circuit is configured to receive at least one challenge command from the host logic circuit including a subset of token indices. The logic circuit is configured to in response to the at least one challenge command, transmit a list of data including a subset of tokens of the plurality of tokens corresponding to the received subset of token indices.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
A fluid ejection device assembly may include a fluid ejection die and a plurality of bond wires, each wire of the plurality of bond wires electrically connected to the fluid ejection die at a first point of connection and electrically connected to an interface circuit at a second point of connection, the plurality of bond wires to transmit signals between the interface circuit and the die, wherein the plurality of bond wires are covered by encapsulant, the plurality of bond wires engaging a wire support separate from the encapsulant, between the first point of connection and the second point of connection.
An interconnect circuit may include a first portion including an electrical interconnect pad array to connect to the host controller, the electrical interconnect pad array including a first electrical interconnect pad on a first lateral side of the first portion, and a second electrical interconnect pad on a second lateral side of the first portion, a second portion separate from the first portion, including a contact pad array to connect to the integrated circuit, the contact pad array on the first surface the second portion including a first contact pad to connect to a fluid ejection device, a second contact pad to connect to the fluid ejection device, a first trace connecting the first electrical interconnect pad and first contact pad, and a second trace connecting the second electrical interconnect pad and second contact pad, where the first trace is configured to conduct a higher voltage than the second trace.
A molded body (110) for a fluid ejection device assembly (100) may include a reservoir to store print fluid. The reservoir may include a main reservoir chamber (111), a sump (118) under and open to the main chamber, at least one protrusion (119) into the sump to support a foam body in the main reservoir chamber, and a fluid output (112) to output the print fluid to a fluid ejection device (121).
In an example, a pulp molding apparatus includes a pulp molding screen. In some examples the pulp molding apparatus further includes a pulp molding form to support the pulp molding screen and through which fluid can drain during a fluid drainage process of an object being molded on the pulp molding screen. The pulp molding apparatus may include a seal which, in use of the apparatus, is between the pulp molding screen and the pulp molding form and is to define a first fluid drainage zone and a second fluid drainage zone, wherein the first and second fluid drainage zones have different fluid drainage characteristics.
An electronic device comprising a plurality of sensors and a plurality of video capturing sensors and a processor for determining if an object within the field of view (FOV) of the electronic device is an organic being or a two-dimensional (2D), or three-dimensional (3D) representation of an organic being and if the representation of the being is displayed on a digital screen. The processor is configured to remove the representation of an organic being within the FOV of the electronic device by way of determining the liveness, 2D/3D, and position of an object from the plurality of sensors that may be placed within the electronic device. The determination of removing a representation of an organic being can be determined by an onboard processor or by a cloud-based processor and the determination not to remove the detected organic being is represented by video conference framing of that organic being.
In an example, a hypervisor measuring the state of a protected virtual machine using a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) filter. Using the TPM filter, the system ensures an untrusted operating system attempting to access the TPM is secure, without having to trust the security of the operating system or the operating system's built in hypervisor.
A non-limiting example method for control of fluid ejection from a microfluidic device includes firing a microfluidic ejector of a microfluidic device to expel a fluid from a channel of the microfluidic device. In response to detecting an instance of signal change from an impedance sensor disposed in the channel, the method includes controlling fluid ejection from the microfluidic ejector and capturing an image of the channel with an imaging apparatus. Using the captured image, a determination is made as to whether passage of a cell into the channel is associated with the instance of signal change from the impedance sensor. Based on the determination, the microfluidic ejector may fire to dispense the fluid from the channel into a reservoir.
G01N 15/1031 - Investigating individual particles by measuring electrical or magnetic effects
G01N 15/01 - Investigating characteristics of particlesInvestigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials specially adapted for biological cells, e.g. blood cells
G06V 20/69 - Microscopic objects, e.g. biological cells or cellular parts
A digital droplet PCR system is described. The digital droplet PCR system comprises a microfluidic cartridge comprising: a plurality of sample droplet generators, wherein each sample droplet generator is operable to partition a PCR mixture into a plurality of aqueous droplets dispersed in a carrier liquid, and wherein at least one sample droplet generator is operable to partition a PCR mixture that is different to a PCR mixture that is partitioned by at least one other sample droplet generator; a thermocycling chamber comprising an embedded heater, an inlet configured to receive the plurality of aqueous droplets from the plurality of sample droplet generators, and an outlet; and an optical readout zone fluidly connected to the outlet of the thermocycling chamber; and a pressure actuated pump configured to couple to and cause fluid flow through the microfluidic cartridge. A method of performing digital droplet PCR is also described.
A modular insole for an article of footwear is disclosed. The modular insole comprises a shell portion having a first surface arranged to face a foot of a wearer of the article of footwear and a second surface arranged to face away from the foot of the wearer; and a stiffening element capable of being removably coupled to the second surface of the shell portion and arranged to modify a stiffness of the modular insole when the stiffening element is coupled to the shell portion. A method and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed.
An interconnect circuit (140) may include a first portion (141) including an electrical interconnect pad array (142) to connect to a printer-side contact array to electrically connect the interconnect circuit with a printer circuit, wherein the electrical interconnect pad array extends along both sides of a center axis (A) of the electrical interconnect pad array. The interconnect circuit may include a second portion (147) including contact pads (146) connected to the electrical interconnect pads through lines (144), the contact pads to connect with an integrated circuit of a print component (100), wherein the second portion is displaced laterally relative to the center axis of the electrical interconnect pad array.
A fluid ejection device assembly (100) may include a molded body (110) including multiple reservoirs (116a, 116b, 116c) to store print fluid, each reservoir connected to a fluid ejection die (131a, 131b, 131c) through a fluidic path, where the fluidic path is formed by an output (119a, 119b, 119c) of the molded body and an input of a fluidic structure (120) supporting the fluidic ejection dies. The outputs of the molded body may be connected to the corresponding inputs of the fluidic structure by fluidic joints. The molded body may include a support (112) to support a flexible circuit (140) attached to the molded body.
An interconnect circuit (140) may include a connective routing including metal traces (132), electrical interconnect pads (142), and contacts (146), where each metal trace is to electrically connect an electrical interconnect pad on a first portion (141) of the flexible circuit to a contact on a second portion (147) of the flexible circuit, the contact to connect to a fluid ejection die (131), and a metal structure (143a, 143b) located between, and distanced from, the electrical interconnect pad and the contact, the metal structure electrically insulated from the routing, the metal structure to increase a stiffness of at least a portion of the flexible circuit.
The disclosed technology is directed to a dual access system for providing a concurrent access mode that the remote user accesses to the computing system with the KVM functionality to provide the technical support and that the user concurrently accesses to the computing resources. The system includes a routing system to connect to a computing system, a keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) controller communicatively coupled with a remote computing system, a secondary computing system to provide computing resources to the user while the remote user accesses to the computing system, and an operating mode switch to switch between a plurality of operating modes.
An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions executable by a processing resource of an electronic device. The instructions cause the electronic device to receive a communication associated with a first mode of communication via the communication device and determine an intent to change from the first mode of communication to a second mode of communication. In response to determining the intent, the instructions cause the electronic device to determine that a communication device associated with the second mode of communication is not in a ready state and assist the communication device associated with the second mode of communication to be in the ready state.
H04L 41/0816 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being an adaptation, e.g. in response to network events
A method of three-dimensional printing can include iteratively applying metal particles having a heat fusion temperature as individual build material layers, and based on a 3D object model, iteratively and selectively applying a metallic binding agent onto the individual build material layers so that the individual build material layers are built up and bound together to form a green-body object. The metallic binding agent includes an aqueous liquid vehicle and metal salt or metal oxide nanoparticles that are thermally reducible to a metal or metal alloy at an elevated metal reducing temperature that is lower than the heat fusion temperature. The method also includes iteratively and selectively applying a polymeric binding agent onto the individual build material layers at an interface between the green-body object and a support structure for the green-body object, leaving a residue at the interface.
Examples of methods are described herein. In some examples, a method includes generating a plot of a fluorescence signal over time. In some examples, the fluorescence signal is measured from a substance. In some examples, the method includes detecting, using a machine learning model, a target molecule in the substance based on the plot.
An example method performed at a client device includes establishing a connection with a server to provide users with services being associated with image forming devices, by using first user registration information of a first user, receiving from the server first service information about a first service associated with a first image forming device registered for the first user, displaying the first service information through a user interface device of the client device to receive user identification information about a second user through the user interface device, and transmitting to the server the received user identification information about the second user such that the server provides the second user with the first service associated with the first image forming device.
An example storage medium is described, wherein the storage medium comprises instructions that, when executed cause a processor of an electronic device to store a private key in a first memory of the electronic device. The controller also stores an encrypted version of a password and validity information defining a condition to the password's validity in a second memory of the electronic device. During a boot process of the electronic device, the controller may detect a failure to decrypt data stored in a third memory and, upon this detection, decrypt the encrypted version of the password using the private key, and determine, using the validity information, whether the password is valid. If the password is valid, the controller may input the decrypted password to a decryption service, wherein the decryption service is to decrypt the data stored in the third memory.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
A process cartridge (2) includes: a photosensitive unit (100) including a photosensitive drum (21); and a development unit (200). The development unit includes: a developing roller (22); a toner chamber (203); a toner receiving unit (300) extending from the toner chamber to form a toner supply path (302) to the toner chamber; and a toner inlet (301) provided in the toner receiving unit. The development unit comprising the toner receiving unit is pivotably supported by the photosensitive unit, the development unit pivotable in a direction in which the developing roller approaches or is separated from the photosensitive drum.
In some examples, an electronic device includes a connector, a first switch to control, responsive to a signal, providing of a first voltage signal to the connector, a second switch to control, responsive to the signal, providing of a second voltage signal to the connector, and a controller. The controller is to determine, responsive to the signal, a type of a storage device couple to the connector, and enable, responsive to the type of the storage device, a set of signals to the connector.
Systems and methods are provided for implementing adaptive cursor control. One system may include a camera to detect an image data stream including a feature of a user. The system may also include an electronic processor to detect, via a feature tracking model that receives the image data, a change in a position of the feature. The electronic processor may also, in response to detecting the change in the position of the feature, determine a control parameter for a cursor displayed to the user. The electronic processor may also control the cursor displayed to the user using the control parameter.
The disclosed technology is directed to a computing device for detecting and preventing melting of a component of the computing device. In some examples, the computing device includes a cable that connects a power supply unit and an add-on card, and a thermal protection controller. Based on a sensor signal from a temperature sensor of the cable, the thermal protection controller determines that a temperature associated with the cable exceeds a threshold temperature. Responsive to determining that the temperature associated with the cable exceeds the threshold temperature, the thermal protection controller causes the power supply unit to cease supplying power to the add-on card by transmitting an overtemperature signal through the cable.
G06F 1/28 - Supervision thereof, e.g. detecting power-supply failure by out of limits supervision
G06F 1/26 - Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof
H02H 5/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal non-electric working conditions with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to abnormal temperature
A materials kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing can include a powder bed material including from about 60 wt % to 100 wt % composite fibers including glass fibers coated with an encapsulating polymer, wherein the composite fibers have an average length of from about 100 μm to about 700 μm and an average diameter of from about 20 μm to about 70 μm. The materials kit for 3D printing can also include a fusing agent including an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to produce heat.
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
B29K 23/00 - Use of polyalkenes as moulding material
B29K 75/00 - Use of polyureas or polyurethanes as moulding material
B29K 77/00 - Use of polyamides, e.g. polyesteramides, as moulding material
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
B29K 105/12 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of short lengths, e.g. chopped filaments, staple fibres or bristles
Devices and methods for updating display device settings include generating a machine-readable code corresponding to settings of a display device and exporting the machine-readable code to a storage medium. The devices and methods further include initiating import of the machine-readable code to the display device and executing the machine-readable code via control circuitry of the display device to update the settings of the display device.
G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix
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IDENTIFYING STATE OF CARTRIDGE FROM THE RESULT OF SCANNING THE PRINT
An example image forming apparatus includes a print module, a scanning module, a processor, and a memory to store at least one instruction executable by the processor. The processor is to execute the at least one instructions to obtain remaining amount information about the remaining amount of the toner or ink, control the print module to output a first printout using print data, control the scanning module to obtain a printout image by scanning the first printout, identify a quality of the first printout based on the output image and the print data, and obtain cartridge status information based on the identified quality of the first output and the remaining amount information.
Examples herein relate to ambient noise level detection. For instance, in some examples an electronic device includes a cooling resource and a processor resource to alter an operational speed of the cooling resource from an initial operational speed to a first altered operational speed, detect an ambient noise level, compare the ambient noise level to a first noise threshold, and restrict the operational speed of the cooling resource to be less than the initial operational speed.
An example storage medium is described, wherein the storage medium comprises instructions that, when executed, cause a processor of an electronic device to determine whether data private key is stored in a first memory of the electronic device and whether a network connection is available. If the private key is stored and no network is available, emulated responses of a networked service are generated for decryption of data in the electronic device.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
In some examples, a non-transitory machine-readable medium stores machine-readable instructions which, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the processor to detect, by multiple image sensors, a user presence, to determine, responsive to the detection of the user presence, eye gaze angles of a user in relation to optical axes of the multiple image sensors, to identify a smallest eye gaze angle among the eye gaze angles, and to cause an image sensor of the multiple image sensors that has the smallest eye gaze angle to be an active image sensor of the electronic device.
An example image forming apparatus includes a printing portion to print an image on a print medium, a gate member at an outgoing side of the printing portion to selectively guide the print medium discharged from the printing portion to a first route or a second route, and a reading member in the first route to read the image from the print medium discharged from the printing portion.
Systems, methods, and computer storage media are provided for predicting material and mechanical properties of an object from manufacturing parameters (108) for additive manufacturing. In examples described herein, a machine learning model (110A) is trained to predict crystallinity of build material based on manufacturing parameters (108) during additive manufacturing. The machine learning model (110A) predicts a crystallinity for at least one location of an object based on corresponding manufacturing parameters (108) for the object. Based on the crystallinity for the location of the object, a mechanical property is computed for the location of the object.
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
B33Y 50/02 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
B29C 64/165 - Processes of additive manufacturing using a combination of solid and fluid materials, e.g. a powder selectively bound by a liquid binder, catalyst, inhibitor or energy absorber
B22F 10/85 - Data acquisition or data processing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
B29C 64/393 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes
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REMEDIATION ACTION INITIATION RESPONSIVE TO STORAGE CONTROL FEATURE DISABLING
In some examples, a system detects disabling of a driver of a storage control feature included in a main processor of the system, where the storage control feature to manage access of a storage device. In response to detecting the disabling of the driver of the storage control feature included in the main processor, the system initiates a remediation action to prevent a fault in the system.
G06F 11/07 - Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
G06F 11/14 - Error detection or correction of the data by redundancy in operation, e.g. by using different operation sequences leading to the same result
According to examples, an apparatus may include a video switch, a video scaler, and a video splitter. The video splitter may access an input video stream, in which the input video stream is at a first resolution, split the accessed input video stream into a first video stream and a second video stream, send the first video stream to be displayed at the first resolution through the video switch, and send the second video stream to the video scaler. The video scaler may scale the second video stream to a second resolution that differs from the first resolution and output the scaled s
In an example of the disclosure, a system to service a print blanket includes a rotatably mounted endless cleaning surface (“ECS”), a doctor blade, a heating element, and a container. The ECS is to carry a polymeric material and positioned to engage the print blanket. The doctor blade is disposed in relationship to the ECS and to a container to scrape a portion of the polymeric material from the ECS into the container. The heating element is to heat the container. The container is positioned to collect the scraped portion of polymeric material, and make heated polymeric material available to be picked up by the ECS as the ECS is rotated adjacent to the container.
G03G 15/16 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern
B08B 1/16 - Rigid blades, e.g. scrapersFlexible blades, e.g. wipers
B08B 1/34 - Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface using rotary cleaning members rotating about an axis parallel to the surface
B08B 1/54 - Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools involving cleaning of the cleaning members using mechanical tools
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PREVENTION OF CRUM CHIP MALFUNCTION THROUGH LOCK CONTROL OF CONSUMABLE UNIT
An example image forming apparatus includes a locking unit to lock a consumable unit to the image forming apparatus, the consumable unit including a customer replaceable unit monitoring (CRUM) chip, a CRUM power supply to supply power to the CRUM chip, and a main controller to perform an image forming job using the consumable unit, to record a usage history of the consumable unit according to the image forming job on the CRUM chip by communicating with the CRUM chip, to, based on a consumable unit extract command being input during the communication with the CRUM chip, end the communication with the CRUM chip and control the CRUM power supply to cut the power supplied to the CRUM chip, and, based on the power cutting, control the locking unit to unlock the consumable unit.
In an example, a method includes defining, for an interior portion of an object to be generated in additive manufacturing, an imaging characteristic in a radiation environment. In some examples the method further includes deriving object model data for generating the interior portion of the object by determining an amount of a first contrast agent and an amount of a second contrast agent to deposit such that the object generated according to the object model data comprises the defined imaging characteristic apparent in an image of at least a part of the object comprising the interior portion captured in the radiation environment. The first contrast agent and the second contrast agent may have different imaging characteristics in the radiation environment.
B22F 10/28 - Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]
B28B 1/00 - Producing shaped articles from the material
B29C 64/153 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only solid materials using layers of powder being selectively joined, e.g. by selective laser sintering or melting
B29C 64/386 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
B29K 23/00 - Use of polyalkenes as moulding material
B29K 75/00 - Use of polyureas or polyurethanes as moulding material
B29K 77/00 - Use of polyamides, e.g. polyesteramides, as moulding material
B29K 105/00 - Condition, form or state of moulded material
In an example, a flexible structure comprises a plurality of interlinked spring units. Each spring unit may comprise at least three coaxial coiled springs, and each spring of a spring unit may comprise a first end and second end. In some examples, an end of one spring adjoins an end of a spring of an adjacent spring unit.
F16F 15/067 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systemsSuppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with metal springs using only wound springs
B29C 64/386 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
F16F 3/04 - Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of steel or of other material having low internal friction composed only of wound springs
A printing apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a platen and a carriage. The platen has a printing zone, the platen being to hold a media moveable along a media path direction. The carriage includes a cleaning accessory interface couplable to a cleaning accessory, the cleaning accessory to remove contaminants from the platen upon the carriage's movement; and a conduit connectable to a vacuum source to extract the removed contaminants from the printing zone.
The present disclosure provides a power adapter including a body and a plug removably connected to the body. In one example, the plug has a second base defining a groove, a housing, and a prong rotatably mounted to the housing. In another example, the body has a tongue extending from a first base, which slides within the groove of the plug to prevent movement of the plug in a first direction. In one example, rotation of the prong actuates a pin held within the plug. For example, the pin recedes into the second base when the prong is in a first position and protrudes from the second base when the prong is in a second position. In one example, the pin prevents movement of the plug in a second direction, different from the first direction, when the prong is in the second position.
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
H01R 13/44 - Means for preventing access to live contacts
H01R 27/00 - Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
H01R 43/26 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for engaging or disengaging the two parts of a coupling device
An example electronic device includes a network communication interface to connect to a conference server, a central control device communication interface to connect to a local central control device, a microphone and a processor. The processor is to receive audio at the microphone and send the audio to the local central control device and to the conference server. The processor is to send the audio to the local central control device such that it is received by a nearby electronic device before the audio is received from the conference server by the nearby electronic device.
H04M 3/56 - Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities
H04M 9/08 - Two-way loud-speaking telephone systems with means for conditioning the signal, e.g. for suppressing echoes for one or both directions of traffic
In some examples, an electronic device includes a port and a controller. The controller compares an encrypted identifier received via a side-band communications channel of the port to a trusted identifier retrieved from a storage device. Responsive to the encrypted identifier being equivalent to the trusted identifier, the controller compares an encrypted user credential received via the port to a trusted user credential retrieved from the storage device. Responsive to the encrypted user credential being equivalent to the trusted user credential, the controller enables a user access to the electronic device.
An example image forming apparatus includes an image forming part, a plurality of batches type sheet-feeding part to sequentially feed a plurality of sheets, and a processor. The processor is to reconfigure, based on receiving a print command to duplex print a document into a plurality of copies, a printing order of the plurality of copies to one print job with respect to the print command, control the plurality of batches type sheet-feeding part to feed sheets to feed sheets according to the reconfigured printing order, and control the image forming part to print the document according to the reconfigured printing order.
In one example, an LEP printer includes a belt rotatable in a loop, a series of multiple printing units along the belt each to apply an LEP ink color separation to the belt, a first heater to dry the color separations on the belt to a molten film at a drying temperature, a second heater to heat the molten film on the belt to a transfer temperature higher than the drying temperature, and a pressure roller near the belt to press a printable substrate against the belt at a nip between the pressure roller and the belt.
G03G 15/16 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/01 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
G03G 15/10 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a liquid developer
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STATUS DISPLAY OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING POWER INPUT THROUGH WIRED INTERFACE
An example image forming apparatus includes a main board having a processor, a power unit to provide driving power to the main board, a wired interface to connect with an external apparatus through a wired connection, a detection circuit to detect an operation status of the power unit, a display, and a processor. The processor, based on the power unit being detected to be in a non-operating status by the detection circuit in a state wherein a turn-on instruction was input, is to be provided with power from the external apparatus through the wired interface and is booted, and, based on the booting being completed, is to control the display to display a status of the power unit.
An example image forming device includes a processor and a memory to store instructions executable by the processor. The processor is to execute the instructions to identify a first model name of the image forming device and a fixed name of the image forming device, identify functions provided by the image forming device, identify a second model name of the image forming device, according to rules set according to the fixed name, based on the functions provided by the image forming device, and change the first model name to the second model name.
Examples of lattice structures are described herein. In some examples, a heat exchanger may include a three-dimensional (3D) lattice structure. In some examples, the heat exchanger may include a spiral structure transecting the 3D lattice structure. In some examples, the spiral structure is to mix fluid to pass through the 3D lattice structure.
F28F 13/12 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation
B22F 10/47 - Structures for supporting workpieces or articles during manufacture and removed afterwards characterised by structural features
B33Y 30/00 - Apparatus for additive manufacturingDetails thereof or accessories therefor
B33Y 50/00 - Data acquisition or data processing for additive manufacturing
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
A printing apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a chassis moveable on a surface through a motion control system, a receiver to receive a signal from a positioning module corresponding to a distance of the printing apparatus with respect to a reference; a printhead to selectively eject an amount of a printing fluid to the surface; and a controller. The controller is to determine the actual location of the printing apparatus with respect to a grid map representative of a part of the surface, the grid map including a plurality of nodal points with its corresponding height values; and to control the motion control system to move the chassis to a first surface location corresponding to a first nodal point of the grid map. The controller is further to obtain a vertical component value with respect to the reference at the surface location; and control the printhead to eject an amount of printing fluid at the surface location in a pattern indicative of an error between the vertical component value and the nodal point height.
B41J 2/045 - Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
B41J 25/00 - Actions or mechanisms not otherwise provided for
B41J 29/00 - Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
In some examples, a method includes dividing, by a first display device, video data into multiple buffers corresponding to regions of the video data. In some examples, the method includes receiving, by the first display device, an indicator from a second display device. In some examples, the method includes controlling, by the first display device, color processing of data of a first buffer of the multiple buffers based on the indicator to coordinate with the second display device.
G09G 5/02 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the way in which colour is displayed
In one example, a system to clean imaging oil from a cleaning station in an LEP printer includes an electrode plate, an electrode belt rotatable in a loop past the electrode plate, a channel to carry unfiltered imaging oil from the cleaning station between the electrode plate and the electrode belt, and a voltage source operatively connected to the electrodes to establish an electric field that causes waste in the imaging oil between the electrodes to attach to the belt.
A single point sensing system may include a microscope having a field of view, a single-point sensor having a focal point, a stage to support a substance, an actuator to move at least one of the single-point sensor and the stage relative to one another, and in alignment controller. The alignment controller is to identify a location of the substance on the stage based upon signals from the microscope and output sensor alignment signals to the actuator to align the location of the substance on the stage with the focal point of the single-point sensor based upon the identified location of the substance.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
A method of forming a fluid flow structure in which a first fluidic die is molded into a molding material to form a molded die, and a second layer of molding material is molded onto the molded die, the second layer of molding material comprising a first fluid channel to deliver fluid to the first fluidic die.
In an example, a method is described. The method includes determining a cryptographically-derived content for a marking based on a blockchain ledger. The blockchain ledger comprises a record authorizing a manufacturing apparatus to create an object. The method further includes determining object creation instructions to create a modified version of the object comprising the marking. The manufacturing apparatus may create the modified version of the object according to the determined object creation instructions.
In some examples, a controller can include a processing resource and a memory resource storing instructions to cause the processing resource perform object detection on a frame of a plurality of frames of a video signal, generate a bounding box around an object in the frame in response to the object detection detecting the object in the frame, perform a backlight adjustment of the frame, and generate an output frame having adjusted pixel values for each pixel from the backlight adjustment.
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06T 5/20 - Image enhancement or restoration using local operators
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
G06V 10/60 - Extraction of image or video features relating to illumination properties, e.g. using a reflectance or lighting model
G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
An example computing device includes a wireless communication device, such as a wireless wide area network (WWAN) communication device, that communicates in a first band of electromagnetic radiation, and a wireless charging system that wirelessly charges a peripheral device using a second band of electromagnetic radiation. The wireless charging system operating in the first band may introduce harmonic noise that negatively impacts communication in the second band. Accordingly, in various examples, the system operates to adjust the charge rate used by the wireless charging system based on a function of the charge state of the peripheral device and a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value of a signal received by the wireless communication device. In some instances, the wireless charging rate of the peripheral device may be disabled or reduced when the RSSI value of the signal received by the wireless communication device is below a threshold value.
In an example of the disclosure, a system for identification of gas conveyance malfunctions includes a channel situated to convey a subject gas, a condenser in fluid connection with the channel, and a heat blower positioned in fluid connection with the channel. The heat blower is to heat the subject gas, and to cause the subject gas to move through the channel towards the condenser. The system includes a temperature sensor situated to take a temperature reading of the subject gas within or adjacent the channel. The system includes a controller, operatively connected to the temperature sensor. The controller is to identify a malfunction event for the heat blower, the condenser, or the channel based upon a comparison of the temperature reading to a threshold temperature.
G03G 15/00 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
G03G 15/11 - Removing excess liquid developer e.g. by heat
G03G 15/16 - Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for transferring a pattern to a second base of a toner pattern, e.g. a powder pattern
According to an example, a surface marking robot comprises a set of front wheels, a set of rear wheels, an electronic component, and a weight distribution system. The weight distribution system comprises an actuator to move the electronic component along a longitudinal axis of the robot, and a controller operatively connected to the actuator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to move the electronic component from a first position to a second position with respect to the set of front wheels in response to an emergency stop signal.
Systems, apparatuses, and methods may provide for technology to control the printing of halftoning screen signatures for various levels of prints. For example, such prints may include regular edition prints or limited edition prints. During printing, a first halftoning screen is associated with one or more of the regular edition prints and a second halftoning screen is associated with the limited edition print, in some implementations. The second halftoning screen has a spatial frequency that is substantially the same as the first halftoning screen while having a spatial signature different from the first halftoning screen. Additionally, the second halftoning screen further may have spectral properties that are substantially the same as the first halftoning screen. During printing, two different printed copies of an image are formed using the first halftoning screen and the second halftoning screen.
In some examples, a method includes receiving, at a management server, network performance information from a managed node. In some examples, the network performance information includes data corresponding to an unmanaged link between the managed node and an unmanaged target device. In some examples, the method includes identifying a network issue with the unmanaged link based on the data. In some examples, the method includes generating a notification indicating the network issue.
H04L 41/06 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications
H04L 43/0817 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking functioning
H04L 45/28 - Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks using route fault recovery
An example image forming apparatus may include an image forming part, a paper feeding part to transfer a printing paper to the image forming part, a scanning part, and a processor which, based on a copying instruction of a document being input, is to control the scanning part to initiate scanning for the document to be copied, and control the paper feeding part to initiate transfer of the printing paper before the scanning is completed.
