CONTROL OF FLUID EJECTION FROM A MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20250012703A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US18702172

    申请日:2021-10-29

    Abstract: A non-limiting example method for control of fluid ejection from a microfluidic device includes firing a microfluidic ejector of a microfluidic device to expel a fluid from a channel of the microfluidic device. In response to detecting an instance of signal change from an impedance sensor disposed in the channel, the method includes controlling fluid ejection from the microfluidic ejector and capturing an image of the channel with an imaging apparatus. Using the captured image, a determination is made as to whether passage of a cell into the channel is associated with the instance of signal change from the impedance sensor. Based on the determination, the microfluidic ejector may fire to dispense the fluid from the channel into a reservoir.

    Geometrical transformations in additive manufacturing

    公开(公告)号:US12189364B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US17417781

    申请日:2019-07-12

    Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving, by at least one processor, object model data describing a geometry of at least part of at least one object to be generated using additive manufacturing. The object model data defines a first geometrical transformation to be applied to the object model data. It may be determined if a second geometrical transformation is to be applied to the object model data. If a second geometrical transformation is to be applied, the first and second geometrical transformations may be applied to the object model data to determine modified object model data. Otherwise, the first geometrical transformation may be applied to the object geometry to determine modified object model data.

    TONER REFILL CARTRIDGE INDICATING WHETHER TONER HAS BEEN DISCHARGED

    公开(公告)号:US20250004395A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18292845

    申请日:2021-12-07

    Abstract: A toner refill cartridge includes a body member in which a toner is contained and which includes a toner discharge port through which the toner is discharged: a driving power input portion rotatable by a driving power from outside the toner refill cartridge; an agitating member to agitate the toner while being rotated by a rotation power from the driving power input portion; and a discharge completion display module including a moving display portion to move in response to the rotation power from the driving power input portion, and a fixed display portion whose position is fixed with respect to the body member, the discharge completion display module to indicate whether the toner contained in the body member has been completely discharged, based on a position relationship of the moving display portion with respect to the fixed display portion.

    POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION WELL INCLUDING A SIDE WALL WITH A FLUOROPOLYMER

    公开(公告)号:US20250001423A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-02

    申请号:US18292849

    申请日:2021-08-05

    Inventor: Rajesh Kelekar

    Abstract: A device includes at least one well to receive a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) mixture with the at least one well including a bottom and side walls. The bottom includes an electrically resistive sheet including at least one opening and to receive a signal from a signal source to generate heat to cause a pulse-controlled amplification, thermal cycling zone in close thermal proximity to the resistive sheet. The side walls comprise a polymer material and a fluoropolymer component to cause the PCR mixture to form a contact angle of at least 45 degrees relative to the side walls. An optical detector is alignable with the at least one opening to detect fluorophores as an output of the PCR mixture.

    Communication device ready state assistance

    公开(公告)号:US12184489B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US18352056

    申请日:2023-07-13

    Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions executable by a processing resource of an electronic device. The instructions cause the electronic device to receive a communication associated with a first mode of communication via the communication device and determine an intent to change from the first mode of communication to a second mode of communication. In response to determining the intent, the instructions cause the electronic device to determine that a communication device associated with the second mode of communication is not in a ready state and assist the communication device associated with the second mode of communication to be in the ready state.

    Method for error handling in the toner refill process

    公开(公告)号:US12181805B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US18392873

    申请日:2023-12-21

    Abstract: A toner cartridge includes a customer replaceable unit monitoring (CRUM) apparatus to store error information of a toner injection process of the toner cartridge using a toner refill apparatus. Based on the error information not being stored in the CRUM apparatus, an availability of a refill operation of the toner cartridge is identified based on a predetermined first reference value and an amount of toner detected in the toner cartridge, and, based on the error information being stored in the CRUM apparatus, the availability of the refill operation of the toner cartridge is identified based on a predetermined second reference value and the amount of toner detected in the toner cartridge.

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