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).

  • Publication number: 20230253021
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a number of fluid actuation devices, comprising a circuit configured to have a memory access state which can be set to one of an enabled state and disabled state. The integrated circuit to include a fluid actuation circuit to transmit selection information for a fluid actuation device, the selection information comprising a data state bit. The integrated circuit to include a memory cell array, configured so that each memory cell is accessible by the memory access state being enabled, and the data state bit being set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Patent number: 11701880
    Abstract: A die for a printhead is provided in examples. The die includes a number of fluidic actuator arrays. A data block is associated with each of the plurality of fluidic actuator arrays. The die includes an interface comprising a data pad and a clock pad, wherein a data bit value present at the data pad is loaded into a first data block corresponding to a first fluidic actuator array on a rising clock edge and loaded into a second data block corresponding to a second fluidic actuator array on a falling clock edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Patent number: 11685153
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for a print component including a number of memory bits. The integrated circuit may include a selection circuit to select at least one memory bit of the number of memory bits and fire actuators of a fire pulse group. The integrated circuit may include a memory voltage regulator to provide a write voltage to the at least one memory bit of the number of memory bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner
  • Patent number: 11676645
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a number of fluid actuation devices, comprising a circuit configured to have a memory access state which can be set to one of an enabled state and disabled state. The integrated circuit to include a fluid actuation circuit to transmit selection information for a fluid actuation device, the selection information comprising a data state bit. The integrated circuit to include a memory cell array, configured so that each memory cell is accessible by the memory access state being enabled, and the data state bit being set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Patent number: 11667116
    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: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, John Rossi
  • Patent number: 11642884
    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. The die includes a number of fluidic actuators, proximate to the fluid feed holes, to eject fluid received from the fluid feed holes. Circuitry on the die operates the fluidic actuators, wherein traces are provided in layers between adjacent fluid feed holes, connecting circuitry on each side of the fluid feed holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, Scott A. Linn, Anthony M. Fuller, James Michael Gardner
  • Patent number: 11639055
    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: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Michael W. Cumbie, Anthony M. Fuller
  • Patent number: 11628667
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner
  • Patent number: 11625493
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Stephen D. Panshin, Jefferson P. Ward, David Owen Roethig
  • Patent number: 11613117
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes an interface, a first sensor, a second sensor, and control logic. The interface is to connect to a single contact pad of a host print apparatus. The first sensor is of a first type and is coupled to the interface. The second sensor is of a second type and is coupled to the interface. The second type is different from the first type. The control logic enables the first sensor or the second sensor to provide an enabled sensor. A voltage bias or a current bias applied to the interface generates a sensed current or a sensed voltage, respectively, on the interface indicating the state of the enabled sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Patent number: 11613118
    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: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Martin, Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner
  • Publication number: 20230081878
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for a print component including a number of memory bits. The integrated circuit may include a selection circuit to select at least one memory bit of the number of memory bits and fire actuators of a fire pulse group. The integrated circuit may include a memory voltage regulator to provide a write voltage to the at least one memory bit of the number of memory bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20230081336
    Abstract: A fluidic die including an array of fluid actuating devices addressable by a set of addresses, and an array of memory elements including a first portion to receive a first set of address bits representative of a first portion of an address of the set of addresses, and a second portion to receive a second set of address bits representative of a second portion of the address of the set of addresses. A first address driver is to provide a first portion of the address of the set of addresses based on the first set of address bits received by the first portion of memory elements, and a second address driver is to provide a remaining portion of the address of the set of addresses based on a second set of address bits received by the second portion of memory elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Publication number: 20230074257
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a plurality of first non-volatile memory cells and control logic. Each first non-volatile memory cell stores a customization bit. The control logic configures an operation of the integrated circuit based on the customization bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER, Erik D. NESS
  • Publication number: 20230034785
    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: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. LINN, James Michael GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20230034348
    Abstract: A memory circuit for a print component including a plurality of I/O pads, including an analog pad, to connect to a plurality of signal paths which communicate operating signals to the print component. The memory circuit includes a controllable selector connected in line with one of the signal paths via the I/O pads, the selector controllable to disconnect the corresponding signal path to the print component, and a memory component to store memory values associated with the print component. A control circuit, in response to a sequence of operating signals received by the I/O pads representing a memory read, to operate the controllable selector to disconnect the signal path to the print component to block the memory read of the print component, and provide an analog signal to the analog pad to provide an analog electrical value at the analog pad representing stored memory values selected by the memory read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Boon Bing Ng, James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn
  • Patent number: 11559985
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Michael W. Cumbie
  • Publication number: 20230012508
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for a fluid ejection device having actuators to operate during a non-reset operating condition is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a reset input to receive a reset signal activated for a duration. The reset signal generates a reset condition in the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit also includes a monitor circuit operably coupled to the reset input to indicate if the duration of the reset signal meets or exceeds a selected duration and a nonvolatile memory device having data accessible during the reset condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A LINN, James M. GARDNER
  • Publication number: 20230018474
    Abstract: A print component integrated circuitry package includes a number of temperature sensors where each of the plurality of the temperature sensors is disposed in a corresponding temperature region of an integrated circuitry. In an example, an analog sense bus conductively connects to all of the plurality of temperature sensors and an external sensor pad that is to connect to a corresponding print controller contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Michael W. Cumbie, James Michael Gardner, Scott A. Linn, George H. Corrigan, III
  • Patent number: 11548276
    Abstract: An integrated circuit to drive a plurality of fluid actuation devices includes a plurality of first non-volatile memory cells and control logic. Each first non-volatile memory cell stores a customization bit. The control logic configures an operation of the integrated circuit based on the customization bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott A. Linn, James Michael Gardner, Erik D. Ness