FLUIDIC ACTUATOR SCHEDULING
    72.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2019045697A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-07

    申请号:PCT/US2017/049230

    申请日:2017-08-29

    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.

    FLUID ACTUATOR EVALUATION BASED ON ACTUATOR ACTIVATION DATA

    公开(公告)号:WO2019013759A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:PCT/US2017/041466

    申请日:2017-07-11

    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described. The fluidic die includes an array of fluid actuators grouped into primitives. The fluidic die also includes a fluid actuator controller to selectively activate fluid actuators via activation data. The fluidic die also includes an array of actuator evaluators, wherein each actuator evaluator of the fluidic die is coupled to a subset of the array of fluid actuators. The actuator evaluators selectively evaluate an actuator characteristic of a selected fluid actuator based on: an output of an actuator sensor paired with the selected fluid actuator, the activation data, and an evaluation control signal.

    FLUIDIC DIE WITH NOZZLE DISPLACEMENT MASK REGISTER

    公开(公告)号:WO2018190861A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:PCT/US2017/027594

    申请日:2017-04-14

    CPC classification number: B41J2/0458 B41J2/0451 B41J2/04541 B41J2/04543

    Abstract: A fluidic die includes an array of nozzles, each nozzle to eject a fluid drop in response to a corresponding actuation signal having an actuation value. The fluidic dies includes nozzle select logic to provide, for each nozzle, a nozzle select signal having a select value or a non-select value, with a select value indicating the nozzle is select to eject a fluid drop, a nozzle displacement register to receive displacement bits, each displacement bit corresponding to a different one of the nozzles and having an enable value or a disable value, a disable value indicating a defective nozzle, and actuation logic, for each nozzle having a corresponding nozzle select signal having a select value, the actuation logic to provide an actuation signal having an actuation value to an operational neighboring nozzle instead of to the selected nozzle when the corresponding displacement bit has a disable value.

    ON-DIE ACTUATOR DISABLING
    77.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2018186850A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:PCT/US2017/026118

    申请日:2017-04-05

    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection die is described. The die includes a number of actuator sensors disposed on the fluid ejection die to sense a characteristic of a corresponding actuator. Each actuator sensor is coupled to a respective actuator and multiple coupled actuator sensors and actuators are grouped as primitives on the fluid ejection die. The die also includes an actuator evaluation die per primitive to evaluate an actuator characteristic of any actuator within the primitive. The die also includes a number of disable devices. Each disable device 1) is coupled to a respective actuator of the number of actuators and 2) disables a corresponding actuator when the corresponding actuator is determined to be malfunctioning.

    NOZZLE SENSOR PROTECTION
    78.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2018156172A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:PCT/US2017/019782

    申请日:2017-02-27

    Abstract: A fluid ejection die that may include a drive bubble device, a sensor and a sensor control logic. The drive bubble device can include a fluid ejector. Furthermore, the sensor can be operatively connected to the drive bubble device and the sensor control logic can be operatively connected to the sensor. Moreover, the sensor control logic can include a protective circuitry that can be operatively connected between the sensor control logic and the drive bubble device. The protective circuitry can be configured to shunt excess portions of a signal transmitted from the sensor to protect a circuit path to a DBD control circuit.

    CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR OVERCOMING STICTION
    79.
    发明申请
    CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR OVERCOMING STICTION 审中-公开
    控制电路用于覆盖

    公开(公告)号:WO2007040756A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-12

    申请号:PCT/US2006/029316

    申请日:2006-07-29

    Abstract: A circuit (30) and method for controlling a micro-electromechanical system (10) is herein disclosed. In one embodiment of a micro-electromechanical system (10) having top (16) and bottom (14) capacitor plates with a pixel plate (18) movably positioned therebetween, a release voltage sufficient to overcome stiction forces adhering the pixel plate (18) to one of the capacitor plates (14, 16) is applied to the pixel plate (18) to cause the pixel plate (18) to be attracted to the capacitor plate (14, 16) opposite the capacitor plate (14, 16) to with which the pixel plate (18) is in contact. After the pixel plate (18) has moved a predetermined distance away from the capacitor plate (14, 16) to which it had been adhered by stiction forces, the release voltage is removed. Thereafter, a positional voltage is applied to the pixel plate (18) to move the pixel plate (18) to a desired location between the capacitor plates (14, 16). Release and positional voltages are coupled to and decoupled from the pixel plate (18) by one or more switching mechanisms (32, 34).

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种用于控制微机电系统(10)的电路(30)和方法。 在具有顶部(16)和底部(14)电容器板的微机电系统(10)的一个实施例中,具有可移动地位于其间的像素板(18),释放电压足以克服粘附像素板(18)的粘性力, 将电容器板(14,16)中的一个施加到像素板(18),以使像素板(18)被吸引到与电容器板(14,16)相对的电容器板(14,16)至 像素板(18)与其接触。 在像素板(18)已经通过静电力已经被粘附到其的电容器板(14,16)移动了预定距离之后,释放电压被去除。 此后,将位置电压施加到像素板(18)以将像素板(18)移动到电容器板(14,16)之间的期望位置。 释放和位置电压通过一个或多个切换机构(32,34)耦合到像素板(18)并与其分离。

    CAPACITANCE GAP CALIBRATION
    80.
    发明申请
    CAPACITANCE GAP CALIBRATION 审中-公开
    电容差距校准

    公开(公告)号:WO2007027320A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-08

    申请号:PCT/US2006/028674

    申请日:2006-07-24

    CPC classification number: G02B26/001 G09G3/3466 G09G2320/029

    Abstract: A method for calibrating a display device (10) comprises controlling an applied voltage to at least one fabry-perot interferometer pixel (32) through a plurality of switches. The at least one fabry-perot interferometer pixel (32) has a top (34, 41, 64) and a bottom (36, 42, 66) plate defining a gap (44, 58) therebetween wherein the at least one fabry-perot interferometer pixel (32) produces a selected output color in response to the applied voltage. The method further includes controlling a test voltage to the at least one fabry-perot interferometer pixel (32) through the plurality of switches (38, 40) during a calibration sequence to determine a gap capacitance in the at least one fabry-perot interferometer (32). The gap capacitance represents the relative position of the top plate (34, 41, 64) with respect to the bottom plate (36, 42, 66).

    Abstract translation: 用于校准显示装置(10)的方法包括通过多个开关将施加的电压控制到至少一个镜头 - 珀糖干涉仪像素(32)。 所述至少一个辐射干涉仪像素(32)具有在其间限定间隙(44,58)的顶部(34,41,64)和底部(36,42,66)板,其中所述至少一个透镜 干涉仪像素(32)响应于施加的电压产生选择的输出颜色。 该方法还包括在校准序列期间通过多个开关(38,40)控制至少一个实验室 - 超导干涉仪像素(32)的测试电压,以确定至少一个实验室 - 超导干涉仪中的间隙电容( 32)。 间隙电容表示顶板(34,41,64)相对于底板(36,42,66)的相对位置。

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