Patents by Inventor Boon Bing NG
Boon Bing NG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220314609Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a plurality of first data lines, a second data line, a first memory element, and a second memory element. The first memory element is enabled in response to first data on the plurality of first data lines. The second memory element is enabled in response to second data on the second data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Boon Bing Ng
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Patent number: 11453212Abstract: A memory circuit for a print component including a plurality of I/O pads, including an analog pad, to connect to a plurality of signals paths which communicate operating signals to the print component, and a memory component to store memory values associated with the print component. A control circuit to, in response to identifying a sequence of operating signals representing a memory read, provide a first analog signal on the analog pad in parallel with a second analog signal from the print component to provide an analog electrical value on the analog pad representing stored memory values selected by the memory read.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, James Michael Gardner
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Publication number: 20220297423Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a data line, an input line, a first memory element, and a decoder to receive an address and to enable the first memory element for access in response to the address. The selector is responsive to the data line to select the first memory element, where the selector is to select the first memory element responsive to the data line having a first value, and where the data line is to communicate data of a second memory element in response to the second memory element being enabled for access. The input line is to communicate data of the first memory element in response to the first memory element being selected by the selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Rui Pan, Mohan Kumar Sudhakar, Brendan Hall
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Patent number: 11390070Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a plurality of first data lines, a second data line, a first memory element, and a second memory element. The first memory element is enabled in response to first data on the plurality of first data lines. The second memory element is enabled in response to second data on the second data line.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Boon Bing Ng
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Patent number: 11370223Abstract: The present subject matter relates to accessing memory units in a memory bank. In an example implementation, a bank select transistor is common to a plurality of memory units in a memory bank. The bank select transistor facilitates accessing a memory unit of the plurality of memory units based on a bank select signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Noorashekin Binte Jamil
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Patent number: 11364717Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a data line, an input line, a first memory element, and a decoder to receive an address and to enable the first memory element for access in response to the address. The selector is responsive to the data line to select the first memory element, where the selector is to select the first memory element responsive to the data line having a first value, and where the data line is to communicate data of a second memory element in response to the second memory element being enabled for access. The input line is to communicate data of the first memory element in response to the first memory element being selected by the selector.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Rui Pan, Mohan Kumar Sudhakar, Brendan Hall
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Publication number: 20220176708Abstract: In some examples, a fluid dispensing device includes an inner chamber to contain a fluid. The fluid dispensing device further includes an orifice layer comprising a bubbler orifice to draw air through a bubbler chamber to the inner chamber responsive to a pressure satisfying a criterion, the bubbler chamber being adjacent the bubbler orifice. A circulation path circulates fluid drawn through a feed hole through the bubbler chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Anthony M. Fuller, Michael W. Cumbie
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Patent number: 11351776Abstract: In some examples, a circuit for use with a memory element and a nozzle for outputting fluid, includes a data line, a fire line, and a selector responsive to the data line to select the memory element or the nozzle. The selector is to select the memory element responsive to the data line having a first value, and to select the nozzle responsive to the data line having a second value different from the first value. The fire line is to control activation of the nozzle in response to the nozzle being selected by the selector, and to communicate data of the memory element in response to the memory element being selected by the selector.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Rui Pan, Mohan Kumar Sudhakar, Brendan Hall
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Patent number: 11292263Abstract: Aspects relating to an ink container for an image reproduction device are described herein. The ink container includes a body and an electrical connection. The body is formed by molding a polymer material having a metal seed layer. The electrical connection is formed by metallizing a plurality of traces in the metal seed layer. The electrical connection extends from an inside wall of the ink container to an outer wall. A width of the electrical connection on the inside wall of the ink container gradually varies from a bottom of the ink container to a rim.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Michael W. Cumbie, Yee Kiat Ng
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Patent number: 11285717Abstract: In some examples, a control apparatus for a fluid ejection device includes a plurality of selectors controllable by an input control signal to produce signals for selecting respective nozzles of the fluid ejection device, where a first selector is responsive to the input control signal propagated over a first signal path to turn on a device in the first selector, and a second selector is responsive to the input control signal to perform a different task. A memory encoder is to select a memory location in the memory, the memory encoder responsive to the input control signal propagated over a second signal path to turn on a device in the memory encoder, where signal loading of the second signal path is isolated from signal loading of the first signal path.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Hang Ru Goy
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Publication number: 20220063262Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a data line, an input line, a first memory element, and a decoder to receive an address and to enable the first memory element for access in response to the address. The selector is responsive to the data line to select the first memory element, where the selector is to select the first memory element responsive to the data line having a first value, and where the data line is to communicate data of a second memory element in response to the second memory element being enabled for access. The input line is to communicate data of the first memory element in response to the first memory element being selected by the selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Rui Pan, Mohan Kumar Sudhakar, Brendan Hall
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Publication number: 20210354444Abstract: In some examples, a circuit for use with a memory element and a nozzle for outputting fluid, includes a data line, a fire line, and a selector responsive to the data line to select the memory element or the nozzle. The selector is to select the memory element responsive to the data line having a first value, and to select the nozzle responsive to the data line having a second value different from the first value. The fire line is to control activation of the nozzle in response to the nozzle being selected by the selector, and to communicate data of the memory element in response to the memory element being selected by the selector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Rui Pan, Mohan Kumar Sudhakar, Brendan Hall
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Publication number: 20210316550Abstract: A memory circuit for a print component including plurality of I/O pads, including a first analog pad and a second analog pad, to connect to a plurality of signal paths which communicate operating signals to the print component, including an analog signal path connected to the first analog pad and the second analog pad, the first analog pad electrically isolated from the second analog pad to interrupt the analog signal path to the print component. The memory circuit further includes a memory component to store memory values associated with the print component, and a control circuit to, in response to a sequence of operating signals received by the I/O pads representing a memory read, provide an analog signal to the analog pad to provide an analog electrical value at the analog pad representing stored memory values selected by the memory read.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, Boon Bing NG
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Publication number: 20210283920Abstract: Aspects relating to an ink container for an image reproduction device are described herein. The ink container includes a body and an electrical connection. The body is formed by molding a polymer material having a metal seed layer. The electrical connection is formed by metallizing a plurality of traces in the metal seed layer. The electrical connection extends from an inside wall of the ink container to an outer wall. A width of the electrical connection on the inside wall of the ink container gradually varies from a bottom of the ink container to a rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Michael W. Cumbie, Yee Kiat Ng
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Publication number: 20210252852Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes an ID line, a fire line, a discharge path, a memory element, and a latch. The memory element is electrically coupled to the fire line and the discharge path. The latch disables the discharge path in response to a first logic level on the ID line and enables the discharge path in response to a second logic level on the ID line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing NG, Mohan Kumar SUDHAKAR
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Patent number: 11090926Abstract: In some examples, a circuit for use with a fluid ejection device includes a plurality of decoders responsive to a common address to activate respective control signals at different times for selecting respective memories of the fluid ejection device. Each respective decoder of the plurality of decoders comprising a discharge switch to deactivate a control signal of the respective decoder while another decoder of the plurality of decoders is activating a control signal in response to the common address.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Rui Pan, Mohan Kumar Sudhakar, Hang Ru Goy
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Publication number: 20210237434Abstract: A memory circuit for a print component including a plurality of I/O pads, including an analog pad, to connect to a plurality of signal paths which communicate operating signals to the print component. The memory circuit includes a controllable selector connected in line with one of the signal paths via the I/O pads, the selector controllable to disconnect the corresponding signal path to the print component, and a memory component to store memory values associated with the print component. A control circuit, in response to a sequence of operating signals received by the I/O pads representing a memory read, to operate the controllable selector to disconnect the signal path to the print component to block the memory read of the print component, and provide an analog signal to the analog pad to provide an analog electrical value at the analog pad representing stored memory values selected by the memory read.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing NG, James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN
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Publication number: 20210221124Abstract: In some examples, a fluid dispensing device component includes a plurality of fluidic dies each comprising a memory, a plurality of control inputs to provide respective control information to respective fluidic dies of the plurality of fluidic dies, and a data bus connected to the plurality of fluidic dies, the data bus to provide data of the memories of the plurality of fluidic dies to an output of the fluid dispensing device component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Erik D. Ness, James Michael Gardner
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Publication number: 20210221144Abstract: The present subject matter relates to disposing memory banks and select register. In an example implementation, a plurality of memory banks is arranged to form a group of memory banks. Each memory bank includes a plurality of memory units. At least one select register generates a select signal to access the memory units in the plurality of memory banks. The at least one select register is disposed at an end of the group of memory banks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Noorashekin Binte Jamil
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Publication number: 20210213730Abstract: A memory circuit for a print component including a plurality of I/O pads, including an analog pad, to connect to a plurality of signals paths which communicate operating signals to the print component, and a memory component to store memory values associated with the print component. A control circuit to, in response to identifying a sequence of operating signals representing a memory read, provide a first analog signal on the analog pad in parallel with a second analog signal from the print component to provide an analog electrical value on the analog pad representing stored memory values selected by the memory read.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Boon Bing NG, James Michael GARDNER