Patents by Inventor Jefferson P. Ward

Jefferson P. Ward 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: 20210334391
    Abstract: In an example, a method comprises, by logic circuitry associated with a replaceable print apparatus component, responding to a first validation request sent via an I2C bus to a first address associated with the logic circuitry with a first validation response; and responding to a second validation request sent via the I2C bus to a second address associated with the logic circuitry with a second validation response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, Scott A. LINN, Stephen D. PANSHIN, Jefferson P. WARD, David Owen ROETHIG
  • Patent number: 11123994
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a print supply cartridge comprises a microcontroller to receive a timing challenge and enable authentication of the cartridge by providing a challenge response. The challenge response is provided in a challenge response time that falls within an expected time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin
  • Publication number: 20210271748
    Abstract: An example print supply includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The non-transitory computer-readable medium includes data. The data includes an indication of a schema for the data. The data also includes an indication of an identifier. The data includes an indication of a digital signature. The digital signature is usable to authenticate a type of the data, the schema, and the identifier. The print supply also includes a communication interface. The communication interface is to output the data from the non-transitory computer-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Shell S. Simpson, Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin, David B. Novak
  • Publication number: 20210258446
    Abstract: Examples for cost generation for a common print substance supply are described herein. In some examples, signals indicative of an amount of print substance consumed by a plurality of printing devices are received at a computing device. Signals indicative of a cost corresponding to the amount of print substance consumed by each printing device of the plurality of printing devices are generated at a processor of the computing device based on the received signals. The cost is also generated based on a device identifier, a customer identifier, a print media identifier, or a combination thereof. The signals indicative of the cost for each printing device are transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. Schalk, Jesse Otto Sutherland, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20210241245
    Abstract: Examples for determining printing device functionality based on consumption and payment are described herein. In some examples, signals indicative of an amount of utilized print consumable by a printing device and signals indicative of payment for the amount of utilized print consumable are received at a computing device. Signals to cause the printing device to alter a functionality based on the signals indicative of an amount of utilized print consumable and the signals indicative of payment for the amount of utilized print consumable are transmitted by the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. Schalk, Jesse Otto Sutherland, Erik A. Anderson, Jefferson P. Ward
  • 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: 20210216491
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for a replaceable print apparatus component comprising a communication interface to communicate with a print apparatus logic circuit over the bus, and at least one logic circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Quinton B. WEAVER, David N. OLSEN, Anthony D. STUDER, Christopher Hans BAKKER, Jefferson P. WARD
  • Publication number: 20210213747
    Abstract: A logic circuitry package for a 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 command series addressed to a first default address and a second default address, and transmit, via the interface, at least one response in response to at least one command of the command series. The at least one logic circuit is configured to receive, via the interface, an other command series addressed to an other first default address and subsequently, the second default address, and transmit, via the interface, at least one other response in response to at least one other command of the other command series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Jefferson P. WARD
  • Patent number: 11052669
    Abstract: In one example, an article for a replaceable printer component includes an integrated circuit device having a device controller, a conductor to supply power to the device controller and to carry a signal to and from the device controller, and a sensor operatively connected to the device controller to sense a voltage and/or a frequency on the conductor. The device controller to send an indication of a sensed voltage and/or a sensed frequency to the printer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Jeran, Bartley Mark Hirst, Jefferson P Ward, Dee Chou
  • Patent number: 11048791
    Abstract: An example print supply includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium. The non-transitory computer-readable medium includes data. The data includes an indication of a schema for the data. The data also includes an indication of an identifier. The data includes an indication of a digital signature. The digital signature is usable to authenticate a type of the data, the schema, and the identifier. The print supply also includes a communication interface. The communication interface is to output the data from the non-transitory computer-readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shell S. Simpson, Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin, David B. Novak
  • Patent number: 11034157
    Abstract: A logic circuit for a replaceable print component is configured to, in response to a plurality of commands including a first command specifying the new I2C communications address and a first calibration parameter, a second command specifying the new I2C communications address and a second calibration parameter, a third command specifying the new I2C communications address and a class parameter, and/or fourth commands specifying the new I2C communications address and sub-class parameters, and at least one read request, generate count values in a count value range defined by a highest and lowest count value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    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: 11027554
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a print supply cartridge comprises a microcontroller to receive a timing challenge and enable authentication of the cartridge by providing a challenge response. The challenge response is provided in a challenge response time that falls within an expected time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin
  • Patent number: 11020976
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a print supply cartridge comprises a microcontroller to receive a timing challenge and enable authentication of the cartridge by providing a challenge response. The challenge response is provided in a challenge response time that falls within an expected time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin
  • Patent number: 11014370
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a print supply cartridge comprises a microcontroller to receive a timing challenge and enable authentication of the cartridge by providing a challenge response. The challenge response is provided in a challenge response time that falls within an expected time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin
  • Patent number: 11001069
    Abstract: A print substance cartridge for a printing device includes a supply of print substance for the printing device, a non-volatile memory, and logic. The memory store authentication values by which the print substance cartridge is authenticated by the printing device, and/or a cryptographic key from which authentication values are able to be generated within the print substance cartridge. The memory stores hash values corresponding to authentication values and by which the authentication values are verified by the printing device. The logic is to, in response to a request from the printing device for an authentication value, provide the requested authentication value to the printing device. The logic is to, in response to a request from the printing device for the hash value corresponding to the authentication value, provide the hash value corresponding to the authentication value to the printing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, Erik D. Ness
  • Patent number: 10987936
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a print supply cartridge comprises a microcontroller to receive a timing challenge and enable authentication of the cartridge by providing a challenge response. The challenge response is provided in a challenge response time that falls within an expected time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin
  • Publication number: 20210097165
    Abstract: In an example, replaceable print apparatus component authentication apparatus comprises a memory and circuitry. An electrical characteristic of the circuitry may be variable in response to a stimulus, and the memory may store data indicative of an expected variation in the electrical characteristic in response to the stimulus which is associated with a variation in capacitance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Rourke, John McNeilly, Jefferson P Ward
  • Patent number: 10956556
    Abstract: A non-transitory memory storing a digital signature of a consumable product where the digital signature indicates that an identifier and host device setting data are from a trusted source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul L. Jeran, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20210081350
    Abstract: In an example, a logic circuitry package has a first address and comprises a first logic circuit. In some examples, the first address is an I2C address for the first logic circuit, and the package is configured such that, in response to a first command indicative of a task and a first time period sent to the first address, the first logic circuit is to, for a duration of the time period, perform a task, and disregard I2C traffic sent to the first address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen D. PANSHIN, Jefferson P. WARD, Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20210078334
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes, by logic circuitry associated with a replaceable print apparatus component installed in a print apparatus, responding to a sensor data request received from the print apparatus by returning a first response; receiving a calibration parameter from the print apparatus; and returning a second response which is different from the first response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: James Michael GARDNER, Sirena Chi LU, Scott A. LINN, Stephen D. PANSHIN, David Owen ROETHIG, David N. OLSEN, Anthony D. STUDER, Michael W. CUMBIE, Jefferson P. WARD