HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L. P. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160077979 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY TO STORE RESETTABLE DATA - A non-volatile memory (NVM) is to store data and a first password. The first password is to protect the data. A controller is to selectively enable interaction with the data based on authenticating the first password against a second password. A temporary region is to store the second password. The second password is discarded in response to a status change of the apparatus. The data, the first password, and the second password are resettable by the controller in response to a reset request to bypass the first password, such that the apparatus is restorable to an unused state without authenticating the first password. | 03-17-2016 |
20150066225 | GENERATING A DEMAND RESPONSE FOR AN ENERGY-CONSUMING FACILITY - A demand response for an energy-consuming facility is disclosed. A demand response is generated by estimating a likelihood of a coincident peak time period, modeling workloads to be scheduled in the energy-consuming facility, determining a workload schedule based on the likelihood of the coincident peak time period and a plurality of utility charging rates, and scheduling the workloads for execution in the energy-consuming facility according to the determined workload schedule. | 03-05-2015 |
20150049142 | PROVIDE HEAT TO END REGIONS OF A PRINTHEAD DIE - A printhead die includes end regions, a nozzle surface region, fluid passages, ejection chambers, fluid ejectors, non-ejection chambers, and heating resistors. The nozzle surface region is disposed between the end regions. The fluid passages include corresponding ejection nozzles. The ejection nozzles are disposed on the nozzle surface region. The fluid ejectors correspond to the ejection chambers. Each one of the fluid ejectors selectively ejects printing fluid through a corresponding ejection nozzle. The plurality of heating resistors corresponds to the non-ejection chambers. The heating resistors selectively provide heat to the end regions while not ejecting printing fluid through the ejection nozzles. | 02-19-2015 |
20140320501 | GOODNESS OF FIT BASED ON ERROR CALCULATION AND FIT TYPE - Examples disclose selecting an error calculation corresponding to a measure of goodness of fit and identifying a fit type among multiple fit types based on the selected error calculation. The identified fit type indicates a better fit type of goodness of fit than the multiple fit types. The examples further disclose providing the goodness of fit based on the selected error calculation and the identified fit type. | 10-30-2014 |
20140307021 | DETERMINATION OF A MEDIA MALFUNCTION EVENT BASED ON A SHAPE OF A MEDIA PORTION - A printing apparatus includes a media support assembly, a scanning module, and a control module. The media support assembly may position a respective media portion in a print zone to receive a printing fluid thereon. The scanning module may scan the media portion in the print zone and generate a media shape signal corresponding to a shape of the media portion. The control module may compare the media shape signal to a reference signal to form a resultant comparison and determine a media malfunction event based on the resultant comparison. | 10-16-2014 |
20140304469 | DATA STORAGE - Storage drives configured as an m-way mirroring disk array with a primary set with a primary portion on each storage drive member in the array and (m−1) mirror sets with mirror portions on each storage drive member in the array to store duplicated data blocks of the primary set, each of the drives to have a primary portion and at least one mirror portion arranged in a stacked configuration. Generate primary write requests to write the data blocks to one or more of the primary portions of the primary set of the plurality of drives, and generate a corresponding mirroring requests to write the duplicated data blocks to corresponding mirror portions of the mirror sets of the drives, wherein, to preserve data redundancy, the primary portion and the corresponding one or more mirror portions with the duplicated data of the primary portion are to reside on different drives. | 10-09-2014 |
20140250274 | MAPPING PERSISTENT STORAGE - A computer apparatus and related method to access storage is provided. In one aspect, a controller maps an address range of a data block of storage into an accessible memory address range of at least one of a plurality of processors, in a further aspect, the controller ensures that copies of the data block cached in a plurality of memories by a plurality of processors are consistent. | 09-04-2014 |
20140230648 | PARTICULATE REMOVAL - Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture for filtering particulates from an airflow directed at a heat exchanger. A blade may gather the filtered particulates. The gathered particulates may then be exhausted. | 08-21-2014 |
20140211408 | Disable Home Key - A docking station can be coupled to a tablet computing device. A tablet computing device can include a home key that is disabled when the tablet is connected to the docking station. The docking station can include a release to separate the tablet computing device from the docking station. | 07-31-2014 |
20140173425 | PRESENTING DOCUMENTS TO A USER BASED ON TOPICS AND COLLECTIVE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THE DOCUMENTS - A content platform for presenting documents to a user based on topics and collective opinions expressed in the documents is disclosed. The content platform mines a corpus of documents to identify a set of topics and analyzes each document in the corpus of documents to determine a set of opinions associated with the set of topics. The corpus of documents is presented to the user based on the set of topics and the set of opinions. Each document in the corpus of documents is visually modified to focus the user's attention on the set of opinions associated with the set of topics. | 06-19-2014 |
20130242036 | DISPLAYING PANORAMIC VIDEO IMAGE STREAMS - Methods and apparatus for displaying video image streams in panorama are useful in video conferencing. | 09-19-2013 |
20130226525 | Determining Sustainability Of A Data Center - Determining a sustainability impact for available data center architectures. A data center is accessed by a computer. Two or more functional parameters of the data center are then evaluated by the computer. Then, the computer combines the two or more evaluated functional parameters into a quantified judgment to determine a sustainability impact of available architectures of the data center. | 08-29-2013 |
20130125770 | PRINTERS AND DUPLEXERS FOR PRINTERS - Printers and duplexers are described herein. An example duplexer for a printer includes a waste ink roller movable between a concealed region and a receiving region. | 05-23-2013 |
20110242746 | DILATANT ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Dilatant enclosure systems and methods are provided. A dilatant enclosure system can include an open framework; an electronic device disposed at least partially within the open framework; and a breathable, dilatant material covering at least a portion of the open framework. A dilatant enclosure method can include at least partially covering an open framework with a breathable, dilatant fabric material. The method can further include disposing an electronic device at least partially within the open framework. | 10-06-2011 |
20110207350 | CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A connector apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a housing having at least a first aperture and a second aperture. The apparatus can further include a hollow, flexible member having a first end and a second end. The first end of the hollow, flexible, member can be non-detachably attached to the first aperture. The second end of the hollow, flexible, member can be detachably attached to the second aperture. The apparatus can also include a tensioning member disposed to bias the hollow, flexible, member towards the housing. | 08-25-2011 |
20110129184 | WAVEGUIDE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A waveguide apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a base member including a first surface having at least one first attachment feature and a waveguide member including a first surface and a second surface. The waveguide member first surface is complimentary to and disposed proximate the base first surface. The waveguide member second surface can include at least one channel. The apparatus can further include a cover member, comprising a plurality of second attachment features adapted to engage at least a portion of the at least one first attachment features disposed thereabout. At least a portion of the cover member can be disposed proximate the at least one channel, to provide at least one hollow core waveguide. | 06-02-2011 |
20110102299 | Display Configuration Method for a Remote Visualization System - A display method is provided for a remote visualization system ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110037358 | DEVICE INSTALLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A device mounting system is provided. The system includes a housing having a first surface having a first member disposed thereupon. The system also includes a mounting bracket adapted to receive the housing; the mounting bracket including a first rigid surface having a first feature adapted to engage the first member. A latch can be disposed at least partially within the first feature. The latch can be adapted to permit the insertion and attachment of the first member to the first feature when disposed in a first position and to permit the detachment and removal of the first member from the first feature when disposed in a second position. | 02-17-2011 |
20100271770 | Display Support For A Clamshell Electronic Device - A clamshell electronic device provided. A first hinge having a first centerline along the axis of rotation of the first hinge can be disposed on a base member. A second hinge having a second centerline along the axis of rotation of the second hinge can be disposed on a keyboard member connecting a display member to the keyboard member. The keyboard member can be slideably connected to the base member. The keyboard member can be continuously reversibly slideable from a first position to a second position. The first and second centerlines can be axially aligned when the keyboard member is in the first position. A rigid support member having a first end and a second end can be pivotably connected to the base member at the first end and pivotably connected to the display member via a third hinge at the second end. | 10-28-2010 |
20090129385 | VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE - A virtual network has network interfaces coupled by a multipoint tunnel ( | 05-21-2009 |
20080304234 | FAN MODULE LATCHING DEVICE - A fan module latching device includes a bezel, a base adapted for enclosing a fan, and a handle assembly rotatably retained between the bezel and the base. The handle assembly has a rearwardly depending cam member and a frontwardly extending handle for actuating the handle assembly between a neutral position and an actuated position. A module latch, attached to the base, includes a cam follower and at least one latching tab, the cam follower engaging the cam member such that when the handle assembly is in the neutral position the latching tab is extended outwardly with respect to the base and when the handle assembly is in the actuated position the latching tab is retracted inwardly with respect to the base. | 12-11-2008 |