Patents by Inventor Michael W. Cumbie

Michael W. Cumbie 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).

  • Patent number: 11440008
    Abstract: Examples include microfluidic devices. Example microfluidic devices comprise a microfluidic channel, a capillary chamber, and a fluidic actuator. The microfluidic channel is fluidly connected to the capillary chamber. The capillary chamber is to restrict flow of fluid therethrough. The fluidic actuator is positioned proximate the capillary chamber. The fluidic actuator is to actuate to thereby initiate flow of fluid through the capillary chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Devin Alexander Mourey, Michael W Cumbie, Garrett E Clark
  • Patent number: 11433670
    Abstract: An example fluidic device may comprise a fluidic die and a support element coupled to the fluidic die. A fluid channel may be arranged within the support element and may define a fluid path through the support element and a fluid aperture of the fluidic die. A conductive element may be arranged in the fluid path and be coupled to a ground of the fluidic die. A material and size of the conductive element may be selected to engender galvanic effect at an approximately zero potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W Cumbie, Chien-Hua Chen, Randy Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20220274399
    Abstract: A fluid ejection die includes a plurality of first memory cells, a plurality of first storage elements, and control logic. Each first memory cell stores a customization bit. Each first storage element is coupled to a corresponding first memory cell. The control logic, in response to a reset signal, reads the customization bit stored in each first memory cell and latches each customization bit in a corresponding first storage element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Patent number: 11427010
    Abstract: A logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component comprises an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit, and at least one logic circuit. The logic circuit may be configured to identify, from a command stream received from the print apparatus, parameters including a class parameter, and/or identify, from the command stream, a read request, and output, via the interface, a count value in response to a read request, the count value based on identified received parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, David Owen Roethig, David N. Olsen, Anthony D. Studer, Michael W. Cumbie, Sirena Chi Lu
  • Patent number: 11426900
    Abstract: In one example, a process for making a micro device structure includes molding a micro device in a monolithic body of material and forming a fluid flow passage in the body through which fluid can pass directly to the micro device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Chen, Michael W. Cumbie, Arun K. Agarwal
  • Patent number: 11413865
    Abstract: A device includes a first column of contact pads. The device also includes a column of fluid actuation devices disposed longitudinally to the first column of contact pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Michael W. Cumbie, Anthony M. Fuller
  • Patent number: 11413864
    Abstract: A die for a printhead is described herein. The die includes a number of fluid feed holes disposed in a line parallel to a longitudinal axis of the die, wherein the fluid feed holes are formed through a substrate of the die. A number of fluidic actuators are proximate to the fluid feed holes to eject fluid received from the plurality of fluid feed holes. The die includes logic circuitry to operate the fluidic actuators, wherein the logic circuitry is disposed on a first side of the plurality of fluid feed holes. Power circuitry to power the plurality of fluidic actuators is disposed on an opposite side of the fluid feed holes from the logic circuitry. Activation traces are disposed between each of the fluid feed holes to couple the logic circuitry to the power circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Anthony M. Fuller, Michael W. Cumbie, Scott A. Linn
  • Publication number: 20220250077
    Abstract: An example digital microfluidics device includes a device body having a primary substrate defining a planar primary substrate surface; a plurality of droplet processing components having respective component substrates overmolded in the primary substrate in a coplanar arrangement with the primary substrate surface; and an electrical interface carried on the primary substrate surface, the electrical interface defining a planar droplet manipulation surface and carrying a set of droplet manipulation electrodes adjacent to the droplet manipulation surface; the electrical interface configured to interconnect the droplet manipulation electrodes and at least a portion of the droplet processing components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, Viktor Shkolnikov, Chien-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 11407228
    Abstract: A logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component includes an I2C interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit and at least one logic circuit. The at least one logic circuit is configured to respond to communications over the I2C interface that are directed to an initial or reconfigured I2C address. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the I2C interface, a write command to a first memory address of the logic circuit to initiate a first function of the logic circuit. The at least one logic circuit is configured to generate first data in response to the first function. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the I2C interface, a first read command to a second memory address of the logic circuit. The at least one logic circuit is configured to transmit, via the I2C interface, the first data in response to the first read command to the second memory address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, Michael W. Cumbie, James Michael Gardner
  • Patent number: 11407220
    Abstract: A print component integrated circuitry package includes a number of temperature sensors where each of the plurality of the temperature sensors is disposed in a corresponding temperature region of an integrated circuitry. In an example, an analog sense bus conductively connects to all of the plurality of temperature sensors and an external sensor pad that is to connect to a corresponding print controller contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, Robert N. K. Browning, James Michael Gardner
  • Publication number: 20220227131
    Abstract: Examples include a fluid ejection device. The fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection die with a die length and a die width, the fluid ejection die being coupled with a support structure having a fluid supply channel therethrough. The fluid ejection die includes a plurality of nozzles arranged in columns at die length positions along the die length and die width positions along the die width such that only one nozzle is positioned at each die length position. A fluid ejection chamber is coupled with each respective nozzle of the plurality of nozzles, and fluid feed hole fluidically coupled with the fluid supply channel and each respective ejection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Galen Cook, Garrett E. Clark, Michael W. Cumbie, James R. Przybyla, Richard Seaver, Frank D. Derryberry, Si-Iam J. Choy
  • Patent number: 11390075
    Abstract: A fluidic die includes a fluid channel layer including at least one fluid channel defined along a length of the fluid ejection device. The fluidic die also includes an interposer layer coupled to the fluid channel layer. The interposer layer includes a number of inlet ports defined in the interposer layer to fluidically couple the at least one channel layer to a fluid source, and a number of outlet ports defined in the interposer layer to fluidically couple the at least one channel layer to the fluid source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Si-lam Choy, Chien-Hua Chen, Michael W Cumbie
  • Publication number: 20220219452
    Abstract: A print component includes a plurality of data pads, a clock pad to receive an intermittent clock signal, and a plurality of actuator groups each corresponding to a different liquid type and to a different one of the data pads. Each actuator group includes a plurality of configuration functions, an array of fluid actuators, and an array of memory elements including a first portion corresponding to the plurality of configuration functions and a second portion corresponding to the array of fluid actuators. Each time the intermittent clock signal is present on the clock pad, the array of memory elements to serially load a segment of data bits from the corresponding data pad, including loading a first portion of data bits into the first portion of memory elements, and loading a second portion of data bits into the second portion of memory elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Patent number: 11383230
    Abstract: A digital dispense apparatus includes at least one fluid dispense device, at least one reservoir fluidically connected to the at least one fluid dispense device, a monolithic carrier structure carrying the at least one fluid dispense device and reservoir, the monolithic carrier forming fluid routing between the reservoir and the fluid dispense device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Michael W. Cumbie, Devin Alexander Mourey, Silam J. Choy, Kenneth Ward, Christie Dudenhoefer
  • Publication number: 20220203696
    Abstract: A fluid circulation and ejection system may include a microfluidic die, a single orifice fluid ejector having a drive chamber in the microfluidic die and a pressurized fluid source remote from the microfluidic die to create a pressure gradient across the drive chamber to circulate fluid across the drive chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Si-Iam Choy, Michael W. Cumbie, Chien-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 11364496
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a polymer base layer having a surface. A die has a surface that is substantially coplanar with the surface of the polymer base layer. The die includes a fluidic actuator to control fluid flow across the surface of the die. A fluidic channel is coupled to the polymer base layer to provide a fluidic interconnect between the die and a fluidic input/output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chien-Hua Chen, Michael W. Cumbie, Viktor Shkolnikov
  • Patent number: 11366000
    Abstract: In some examples, a liquid container comprises a chamber forming a volume containing a liquid, an elongated strip extending into the volume containing the liquid, a plurality of heaters supported by the strip along the strip, and a plurality of temperature sensors supported by the strip along the strip. The temperature sensors output signals indicative of dissipation of heat from the heaters to indicate a level of the liquid in the volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, Robert N. K. Browning
  • Patent number: 11364492
    Abstract: A digital dispense apparatus comprising a plurality of fluid dispense devices, at least one reservoir connected to the plurality of fluid dispense devices to deliver fluid to the plurality of fluid dispense devices, at least one contact pad array, and a single monolithic carrier structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Michael W. Cumbie, Devin Alexander Mourey, Silam J. Choy, Christie Dudenhoefer, Kenneth Ward
  • Patent number: 11364493
    Abstract: A microfluidic apparatus may include, in an example, a substrate, at least one silicon die embedded into the substrate, and a planarization layer layered over, at least, a portion of the substrate that interfaces with the silicon die to prevent a fluid from contacting an edge of the silicon die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, Chien-Hua Chen
  • Patent number: 11364719
    Abstract: A print component includes a plurality of data pads, a clock pad to receive an intermittent clock signal, and a plurality of actuator groups each corresponding to a different liquid type and to a different one of the data pads. Each actuator group includes a plurality of configuration functions, an array of fluid actuators, and an array of memory elements including a first portion corresponding to the plurality of configuration functions and a second portion corresponding to the array of fluid actuators. Each time the intermittent clock signal is present on the clock pad, the array of memory elements to serially load a segment of data bits from the corresponding data pad, including loading a first portion of data bits into the first portion of memory elements, and loading a second portion of data bits into the second portion of memory elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Michael W. Cumbie