Patents by Inventor James William Ring

James William Ring 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: 11351791
    Abstract: A logic circuitry package includes an interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit and at least one logic circuit. The logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, a plurality of first requests in a heater disabled mode, each first request corresponding to a different sensor ID of a plurality of sensor IDs; transmit, via the interface, a first digital value in response to each first request; receive, via the interface, a plurality of second requests in a heater enabled mode, each second request corresponding to a different sensor ID of the plurality of sensor IDs; and transmit, via the interface, a second digital value in response to each second request. Delta values corresponding to a difference between the first digital value and the second digital value for each different sensor ID of the plurality of sensor IDs are indicative of a print material level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, James William Ring, David Owen Roethig, Christopher Hans Bakker
  • Patent number: 11338586
    Abstract: This disclosure describes integrated circuits which may be provided in logic circuitry packages and/or replaceable print apparatus components with print material reservoirs. An integrated circuit or 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Anthony D. Studer, Quinton B. Weaver, David N. Olsen, James Michael Gardner, James William Ring, David Owen Roethig, Christopher Hans Bakker
  • Patent number: 10946665
    Abstract: In one example, a method for determining an out-of-liquid condition of a liquid supply for an inkjet printer. The method includes acquiring, during printing, a sequence of data points, each data point comprising a differential liquid/air pressure at the liquid supply measured with a sensor and a corresponding cumulative amount of liquid delivered from the liquid supply. The method further includes generating a curve using the data points. The method also includes determining, from a predetermined characteristic of the curve, whether the out-of-liquid condition exists. The characteristic is independent of at least one of a gain and an offset of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew Jason Janssen, James William Ring, James Ronald Cole
  • Publication number: 20200180319
    Abstract: In one example, a method for determining an out-of-liquid condition of a liquid supply for an inkjet printer. The method includes acquiring, during printing, a sequence of data points, each data point comprising a differential liquid/air pressure at the liquid supply measured with a sensor and a corresponding cumulative amount of liquid delivered from the liquid supply. The method further includes generating a curve using the data points. The method also includes determining, from a predetermined characteristic of the curve, whether the out-of-liquid condition exists. The characteristic is independent of at least one of a gain and an offset of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew Jason Janssen, James William Ring, James Ronald Cole