Abstract:
A fluid ejection system includes a fluid ejection die, a service station assembly, and a controller. The fluid ejection die includes at least one strain gauge sensor to sense strain. The service station assembly is to service the fluid ejection die. The controller is to receive the sensed strain from the at least one strain gauge sensor during servicing of the fluid ejection die and adjust or stop servicing of the fluid ejection die in response to the sensed strain exceeding a servicing threshold.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a label having improved security, comprising: a label substrate having a recessed portion; a layer of an energy activated material substantially located along a section of the recessed portion; and an optically transparent cover located substantially over the energy activated material such that the cover is substantially located within the recess.
Abstract:
A method (300) of an embodiment of the invention rotates an optical disc having an optically writable label side (302). The optical disc is radially scanned with a laser incident to the optically writable label side, from a first edge of the optical disc to a second edge of the optical disc (304). While the laser is radially scanned from the first edge to the second edge of the optical disc, a first radius at which markings have not been written to the optically writable label side of the optical disc, next to a second radius at which markings have been written to the optically writable label side of the optical disc, is detected (306).
Abstract:
In various embodiments, an optical disc drive (100), programs embodiment in computer readable media, and related methods for writing a label to an optical disc (136) using an optical disc drive (100). In one embodiment, a label is written on the optical disc (136), the label being embodied in a plurality of tracks (183) that are written onto a surface of the optical disc (136). A delay is imposed between the writing of consecutive ones of the tracks (183) in the optical disc drive (100). The length of the delay is determined in part by a length of time it takes to transition from a completion of a first one of the tracks (183) to a starting position (196) to write a next consecutive one of the tracks (183).
Abstract:
Interconnection structures (10) for integrated circuits have a first array (20) of cells (30), at least a second array (40) of cells (50) parallel to the first array, and interconnections (60) disposed for connecting cells of the first array with cells of the second array, at least some of the interconnections being disposed along axes (90) oriented obliquely to the first and second arrays. First and second sets of oblique axes of interconnections may be parallel or opposed to each other. The interconnections may include obliquely slanted pillars (400) or stair-stepped pillars (410) disposed along the oblique axes (90). Methods for fabricating and using such structures are disclosed.
Abstract:
An example printer includes an actuator selection engine. The actuator selection engine is to determine, for an array including a plurality of fluidic actuators, which fluidic actuators to fire. The printer also includes a balancing engine. The balancing engine is to analyze the determined fluidic actuators to identify a large set of fluidic actuators scheduled to fire substantially simultaneously. The balancing engine is also to schedule the large set of fluidic actuators among a plurality of fire pulse groups. Each fire pulse group may include a subset of the large set of fluidic actuators to be fired at a time distinct from another subset.
Abstract:
A fluid reservoir may include a fluid chamber to contain a fluid, and an impedance sensor exposed to a fluid within the fluid chamber. The impedance sensor senses an impedance at the impedance sensor, determines a particle vehicle separation level of the fluid within the fluid chamber based on the sensed impedance, and sends an activation signal to a moveable carriage to which the fluid reservoir is coupled to stir the fluid within the fluid reservoir based on the sensed impedance.
Abstract:
A fluid ejection system includes a fluid ejection die and a controller. The fluid ejection die includes a plurality of nozzles to eject fluid drops and a plurality of strain gauge sensors to sense strain within the fluid ejection die. The controller is to receive the sensed strain from each strain gauge sensor to determine a status of the fluid ejection die.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for positioning an optical labeling mechanism substantially close to a particular track of a labeling surface on an optical disk, as shown in the flow chart. The method can include the operation of sampling a first texture of the optical disk at a first sample track location on the optical disk using an optical emitter and an optical detector, said optical emitter and optical detector being connected to a fine adjust sled, said fine adjust sled being slidably connected to a coarse adjust sled, as shown in block (210). A further operation can be moving the coarse adjust sled away from the first sample track location, as shown in block (220). Another operation can involve moving the fine adjust sled toward the first sample track location until the optical emitter is near the first sample track location, as shown in block (230). A further operation can be sampling a second texture of the optical disk at a second sample track location on the optical disk that is near the first sample track location, as shown in block (240). Another operation can involve comparing the first and second textures to determine if the optical emitter is substantially near the first sample track location, as shown in block (250).