Patents by Inventor James Michael Gardner

James Michael Gardner 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).

  • Publication number: 20210237058
    Abstract: A microfluidic device may include an impedance sensor located within a fluidic priming orifice within a fluidic channel of the microfluidic device, and control logic. The control logic is to force a current into the impedance sensor to sense the presence of a fluid within the fluidic channel at the locations of the impedance sensor, and determine if the fluid is primed into the fluidic channel based on the impedance values sensed by the impedance sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Daryl E. Anderson, Eric Martin, Alexander Govyadinov
  • Publication number: 20210229425
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a configuration register, a plurality of interfaces, and control logic. The plurality of interfaces include a mode interface and a data interface. The control logic enables writing to the configuration register in response to a signal on the mode interface transitioning to logic high with a logic high signal on the data interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER, Michael W. CUMBIE
  • Publication number: 20210229430
    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: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: John ROSSI, Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER, Erik D. NESS
  • Publication number: 20210229432
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes an interface, a digital circuit, an analog circuit, and control logic. The digital circuit outputs a digital signal to the interface. The analog circuit outputs an analog signal to the interface. The control logic activates the digital circuit or the analog circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20210229426
    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: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER, Michael W. CUMBIE
  • Publication number: 20210221123
    Abstract: In some examples, a fluid dispensing device component includes an input to receive a control signal from the fluid dispensing system, the control signal for activating the fluidic actuators of the fluid dispensing device during a fluidic operation mode. The fluid dispensing device component includes a nonvolatile memory, and a controller to, during a memory write mode, write a first portion of the nonvolatile memory to a first programmed level responsive to the control signal being activated for a first time duration, and write a second portion of the nonvolatile memory to a second programmed level responsive to the control signal being activated for a second time duration different from the first time duration, the second programmed level being different from the first programmed level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Berkeley Fisher, Scott A. Linn
  • Publication number: 20210224220
    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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sirena LU, Rogelio CICILI, James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN
  • Publication number: 20210221133
    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: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN, Michael W. CUMBIE, Anthony M. FULLER
  • Publication number: 20210221126
    Abstract: In some examples, a control apparatus for thermal management of a fluid ejection device includes a thermal controller to detect a number of a plurality of thermal measurements of the fluid ejection device that exceed a thermal threshold, and in response to determining that the number of thermal measurements that exceed the thermal threshold exceeds a count threshold, deactivating a firing controller of the fluid ejection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Martin, James Michael Gardner, David Maxfield
  • Publication number: 20210221122
    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 turn on a clock generator of the logic circuitry package. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a request selecting an internal clock signal to sample. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a reference clock signal. The at least one logic circuit is configured to transmit, via the interface, a digital value indicating a count of cycles of the selected internal clock signal during a predetermined number of cycles of the reference clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20210221143
    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 including a memory storing a reference parameter. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a first request sent to a first address to read the reference parameter; and transmit, via the interface, the reference parameter in response to the first request. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a second request sent to a second address to implement a task; and implement the task to output a digital value via the interface in response to the second request. The reference parameter corresponds to the digital value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, David B. NOVAK
  • Publication number: 20210221121
    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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, Michael W. CUMBIE, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20210226631
    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 and a reference clock signal. The at least one logic circuit is configured to transmit, via the interface, a digital value indicating a count in response to the request and the reference clock signal. The digital value varies based on the reference clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20210221127
    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: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN, Michael W. CUMBIE
  • Publication number: 20210221124
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, Erik D. Ness, James Michael Gardner
  • Publication number: 20210221125
    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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen D. PANSHIN, Jefferson P. WARD, Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20210221120
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for a fluidic die including an address bus to communicate a set of addresses, a first group of die configuration functions including a first address driver to drive a first portion of an address of the set of addresses on the address bus, a second group of die configuration functions including a second address driver to drive a second portion of the address of the set of addresses on the address bus, and an array of fluid actuating devices addressable by the set of addresses communicated via the address bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER, Michael W. CUMBIE
  • Publication number: 20210221134
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a contact pad and a programmable pulldown device. The programmable pulldown device is electrically coupled to the contact pad. The programmable pulldown device is settable to any one of a plurality of resistances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN, George H. CORRIGAN
  • Publication number: 20210224005
    Abstract: In some examples, a fluid dispensing device component includes an input to receive a control signal from the fluid dispensing system, the control signal for activating fluidic actuators during a fluidic operation mode. The fluid dispensing device component further includes a nonvolatile memory, and a controller to, during a memory write mode, write a first portion of the nonvolatile memory to a first programmed level responsive to application of a first programming voltage and activation of the control signal, and write a second portion of the nonvolatile memory to a second programmed level responsive to application of a second programming voltage different from the first programming voltage and activation of the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Berkeley Fisher, Scott A. Linn
  • Publication number: 20210213751
    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 includes a memory storing at least one temperature calculation parameter. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a first request to read the at least one temperature calculation parameter; and transmit, via the interface, the at least one temperature calculation parameter in response to the first request. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a second request corresponding to a sensor ID; and transmit, via the interface, a digital value in response to the second request. The digital value adjusted based on the at least one temperature calculation parameter corresponds to an absolute temperature of the print apparatus component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN