Patents by Inventor Scott A. Linn

Scott A. Linn 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: 11413861
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a plurality of contact pads, a plurality of pulldown devices, and control logic. The plurality of contact pads include a first contact pad and a second contact pad. Each of the pulldown devices is electrically coupled to a corresponding contact pad. The control logic enables at least a portion of the pulldown devices in response to both a logic low signal on the first contact pad and a logic low signal on the second contact pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, John Rossi, Scott A. Linn
  • 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
  • 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: 11413862
    Abstract: A print component includes an array of fluidic actuation structures including a first column of fluidic actuating structures addressable by a set of actuation addresses, each fluidic actuating structure having a different one of the actuation addresses and having a fluidic architecture type, and a second column of fluidic actuating structures addressable by the set of actuation addresses. Each fluidic actuating structure of the second column has a different one of the actuation addresses and has a same fluidic architecture type as the fluidic actuating structure of the first column having the same address. An address bus communicates the set of addresses to the array of fluidic actuating structures, and a fire signal line communicates a plurality of fire pulse signal types to the array of fluidic actuating structures, the fire pulse signal type depending on the actuation address on the address bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, John Rossi
  • Patent number: 11407218
    Abstract: A fluid ejection controller interface includes input logic to receive control data packets and a first clock signal, each control data packet including a set of primitive data bits and a set of random bits, wherein the input logic identifies the random bits in the received control data packets to facilitate the creation of modified control data packets. The fluid ejection controller interface includes a clock signal generator to generate a second clock signal that is different than the first clock signal, and output logic to receive the modified control data packets, and output the modified control data packets to a fluid ejection controller of a fluid ejection device based on the second clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John Rossi, Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Erik D. Ness
  • 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: 11400704
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes thermal tracking logic, control logic, and an output interface. The thermal tracking logic determines a temperature of a fluid ejection die. The control logic defines an emulated parameter of the fluid ejection die as a function of the temperature of the fluid ejection die. The output interface outputs the emulated parameter to a printer system based on the function and the temperature of the fluid ejection die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John Rossi, Eric D. Ness, James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn
  • Patent number: 11390072
    Abstract: A fluidic die includes a number of actuators to eject fluid from the fluidic die. The number of actuators form a number of primitives. The fluidic die includes a plurality of delays within a column of the primitives, and a processing device to control the delays through which a number of activation pulses pass. The activation pulses activate each of the actuators associated with the primitives. The activation pulses are delayed between the primitives via at least one of the delays to reduce peak power demands of the fluidic die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A Linn, Eric Martin, Vincent C Korthuis, James Michael Gardner
  • 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: 11383514
    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. A number of fluidic actuators are disposed in a line parallel to the fluid feed holes. A crack detector trace is routed between each of the plurality of fluid feed holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Anthony M. Fuller, Scott A. Linn
  • Patent number: 11364716
    Abstract: In an example, a logic circuitry package is configured to be addressable via a first address and at least one second address and comprises a first logic circuit. The first address may be an address for the first logic circuit, and the package may be configured such that, in response to a first command indicative of a first command time period sent to the first address, the package is accessible via at least one second address for a duration of the first command time period; and in response to a second command indicative of a second command time period sent to the first address, the first logic circuit is to, for a duration of the second command time period, disregard traffic sent to the first address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11366913
    Abstract: In an example, a logic circuitry package is configured to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit. The logic circuitry package may be configured to respond to communications sent to a first address and to at least one second address. The logic circuitry package may comprise a first logic circuit, wherein the first address is an address for the first logic circuit. The package may be configured such that, in response to a first command indicative of a task and a first time period sent to the first address, the package is accessible via at least one second address for a duration of the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner
  • Publication number: 20220176707
    Abstract: A fluid property sensor may comprising an integrated circuit (IC) including a fluid level sensor, and/or a pressure sensor; and an external interface electrically coupled to a proximal end of the EC, wherein the pressure sensor may be configured to measure a flexure of the fluid property sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Anthony D. STUDER, David N. OLSEN, Michael W. CUMBIE, Chien-Hua CHEN, James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN
  • Patent number: 11351775
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices 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: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Patent number: 11345156
    Abstract: A logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component includes an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit and at least one logic circuit. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a request to replace an internal clock signal from an internal clock generator of the logic circuitry package with an external test clock signal. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, the external test clock signal. The at least one logic circuit is configured to replace the internal clock signal with the external test clock signal in the logic circuitry package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Scott A. Linn
  • Patent number: 11345159
    Abstract: A replaceable print apparatus component includes a print material reservoir, a print material within the reservoir and a sensing system including an integrated circuit configured to connect to and communicate over a digital bus. The sensing system includes at least one sensor, a digital controller, an analog to digital converter electrically coupled to the digital controller, and a memory array electrically coupled to the digital controller. The digital controller is configured to generate a clock signal for timing operations of the integrated circuit. The operations include initiating the at least one sensor based on values stored in the memory array and generating outputs of the at least one sensor via the analog to digital converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner
  • Patent number: 11345145
    Abstract: A die for a printhead is provided in examples. The die includes a number of fluidic actuator arrays, proximate to a number of fluid feed holes. A number of address lines are disposed proximate to a number of logic circuits on a low-voltage side of the fluid feed holes. An address decoder circuit is coupled to at least a portion of the address lines to select a fluidic actuator in a fluidic actuator array for firing. The address decoder circuit is customized to select a different address for each fluidic actuator in the fluidic actuator array. A logic circuit triggers a driver circuit located in a high-voltage side of the plurality of fluid feed holes opposite the low-voltage side, based, at least in part, on a bit value for the fluidic actuator array, the fluidic actuator selected by the address decoder circuit, and a firing signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Martin, Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner
  • Patent number: 11345157
    Abstract: A logic circuitry package for a replaceable print apparatus component comprises at least one logic circuit and an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, calibration parameters including an offset parameter and a sensor ID. The at least one logic circuit is configured to output, via the interface, a digital value corresponding to the sensor ID and offset based on the offset parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sirena Lu, Rogelio Cicili, James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn
  • Patent number: 11331925
    Abstract: A sensor circuit for a replaceable print apparatus component comprises an interface to transmit signals with respect to a print apparatus logic circuit, and further comprises, connected to the interface, at least two sensor cell arrays, each array including nominally the same cells, the cells of one array being nominally different than the cells of the other array, and at least one single cell sensor that is nominally different than the other cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Jefferson P. Ward, David N. Olsen, Anthony D. Studer, Michael W. Cumbie, Sirena Chi Lu