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: 20190329563
    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: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, Erik D. Ness
  • Patent number: 10432825
    Abstract: Color data may be collected from a plurality of sources. A plurality of color map selection fields may be indexed at a table to a plurality of color maps. The plurality of color maps may be based on the collected color data. Each entry of the table may include an identifier to match one of the plurality of color maps to at least one permutation of the color map selection fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen J Nichols, Jay S Gondek, Jefferson P Ward
  • Patent number: 10423109
    Abstract: Techniques pertaining to printing a document are disclosed. A printer may include a replaceable marking supply that is either an unrestricted trade supply or a restricted subscription supply. The printer may accommodate either of the unrestricted trade supply or the restricted subscription supply at any given moment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Amy Shipman, Rowdy K. Webb, Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin, Mark Hickman
  • Publication number: 20190278902
    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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul L. Jeran, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 10412269
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a printer cartridge and memory device containing a representation of a compressed multi-dimensional color table is described. The color table includes at least one low dimensional portion of the multi-dimensional color table storing color transformation information at a first resolution and a number of remaining portions of the multi-dimensional color table storing color transformation information at a second resolution. In the color table, the first resolution is greater than the second resolution and the at least one compressed multi-dimensional color table is to generate a high resolution uncompressed multi-dimensional color table the high resolution being at least as great as the first resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jay S. Gondek, Stephen J. Nichols, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 10372898
    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: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul L. Jeran, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20190207765
    Abstract: Hardware circuitry, in response to receiving a request for an authentication value of a plurality of authentication values of a replaceable item from a host device to which the replaceable item has been connected, determines that the authentication value was not previously sent. The circuitry responsively determines that the replaceable item previously sent a maximum number of unique authentication values of the authentication values. The maximum number of unique authentication values is less than a total number of the authentication values. The circuitry responsively sends the authentication value to the host device. The circuitry, once the authentication value has been sent or will have been sent to the host device, determines that the maximum number of unique authentication values has now been sent, and in response prohibits the authentication values that have not been sent from being sent later.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, Erik D. Ness
  • Publication number: 20190143703
    Abstract: A transform wrapper is stored on a memory device and the memory device may be included in a printer cartridge. The transform wrapper may dynamically build a transform map for a printer based on metadata stored at the memory device. The metadata may indicate at least one of a type of depositing material, transform map, print media and printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Nichols, Jay S. Gondek, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 10277399
    Abstract: A replaceable item for a host device includes a non-volatile memory and logic. The non-volatile memory stores passwords or authentication values, and/or a cryptographic key. The logic permits retrieval of a predetermined maximum number of the passwords from the non-volatile memory to authenticate the replaceable item within the host device. The predetermined maximum number of the passwords is less than the total number of the passwords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Erik D. Ness, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20190111693
    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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Stephen D. Panshin
  • Publication number: 20190089534
    Abstract: An example system includes a secure processing engine. The secure processing engine is to store a host key. The system also includes an integrated circuit in a single package. The integrated circuit includes a firmware engine to execute firmware instructions. The integrated circuit also includes a one-time-programmable (OTP) memory unreadable by the firmware engine. The OTP memory is to store the host key. The integrated circuit also includes a security engine. The security engine is to encrypt and decrypt communications between the firmware engine and the secure processing engine based on the host key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: John L McWilliams, Jefferson P Ward, Stephen D Panshin, Francisco Alcazar
  • Patent number: 10237451
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a printer cartridge and memory device containing a representation of a compressed multi-dimensional color table is described. The color table includes at least one low dimensional portion of the multi-dimensional color table storing color transformation information at a first resolution and a number of remaining portions of the multi-dimensional color table storing color transformation information at a second resolution. In the color table, the first resolution is greater than the second resolution and the at least one compressed multi-dimensional color table is to generate a high resolution uncompressed multi-dimensional color table the high resolution being at least as great as the first resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jay S. Gondek, Stephen J. Nichols, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 10220631
    Abstract: A transform wrapper is stored on a memory device and the memory device may be included in a printer cartridge. The transform wrapper may dynamically build a transform map for a printer based on metadata stored at the memory device. The metadata may indicate at least one of a type of depositing material, transform map, print media and printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Nichols, Jay S. Gondek, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 10214019
    Abstract: Example circuits and methods are described involving a flexible substrate for a fluid cartridge, comprising an integrated circuit connected to the flexible substrate, and electrical connector pads arranged on the flexible substrate for connection to the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, Mark Walsh, John Oliver, Jefferson P. Ward, Amy Shipman
  • Patent number: 10205596
    Abstract: Authenticating a consumable product based on a remaining life value includes determining whether an identifier stored in memory of a consumable product is listed in a device history and concluding that the consumable product is not authentic if the device is determined to have used the consumable product previously based on the device history and a current remaining life value associated with the consumable product indicates less use than a recorded remaining life value for the consumable product associated with the identifier in the device history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Pachard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul L. Jeran, Shell S. Simpson, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20180295257
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a printer cartridge and memory device containing a representation of a compressed multi-dimensional color table is described. The color table includes at least one low dimensional portion of the multi-dimensional color table storing color transformation information at a first resolution and a number of remaining portions of the multi-dimensional color table storing color transformation information at a second resolution. In the color table, the first resolution is greater than the second resolution and the at least one compressed multi-dimensional color table is to generate a high resolution uncompressed multi-dimensional color table the high resolution being at least as great as the first resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jay S. Gondek, Stephen J. Nichols, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 10086620
    Abstract: In one example, a flexible circuit for a fluid cartridge includes a single flexible substrate, an integrated circuit connected to the single flexible substrate, and an electrical connector pad array arranged in a constant pattern on the single flexible substrate for connection to a host controller. The electrical connector pad array includes first electrical connector pads connected to the integrated circuit and second electrical connector pads for connection to a fluid dispensing die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, Mark Walsh, John Oliver, Jefferson P. Ward, Amy Shipman
  • Patent number: 10084760
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to secure messages for IoT devices. For example, a system for secure messages for IoT devices may include an IoT device coupled to a network including a plurality of web services. The IoT device may store a service certificate for each of the plurality of web services, generate a secure message for a web service among the plurality of web services using the stored service certificate for the web service, and send the secure message to the web service without first establishing a connection between the IoT device and the web service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Laurent Pizot, John Cunningham, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Patent number: 10027853
    Abstract: A printer cartridge includes a memory device and at least one compressed color table stored on the memory device. A compressed color table includes a losslessly compressed neutral axis, a number of nodes that correspond to seed color table nodes and a number of delta nodes that correspond to a number of delta tables. The number of delta tables indicate differences between interpolated color table nodes and corresponding actual color table nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jay S. Gondek, Stephen J. Nichols, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Publication number: 20180117920
    Abstract: A replaceable item for a host device includes a non-volatile memory and logic. The non-volatile memory stores passwords or authentication values, and/or a cryptographic key. The logic satisfactorily responds to requests for passwords a maximum permitted number of times to authenticate the replaceable item within the host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, Erik D. Ness