Abstract:
An apparatus includes a processor to provide a control Signal for a printhead of a printer and a housing including a cavity. The processor is arranged in the cavity. The apparatus has a first opening and a second opening in the housing and in communication with the cavity. The first opening receives a first part of a fluid flow passing the housing, and the second opening discharges heated fluid from the cavity.
Abstract:
There is provided a fastener device and methods of using a fastener device, the device comprising a body having a first end comprising a supporting portion adapted to support at least a rear surface of a connector plug and a second opposite end comprising a latching portion adapted to engage at least a rear surface of a socket when the connector plug is inserted into the socket.
Abstract:
In example implementations, a powder level sensor is provided. The powder level sensor includes a capacitive sensor, a processor, and a cleaning mechanism. The processor is communicatively coupled to the capacitive sensor. The processor interprets a measurement of the capacitive sensor to detect a layer of residual build material on a surface of the powder level sensor. The cleaning mechanism may be communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor activates the cleaning mechanism to remove the layer of residual build material on the surface of the powder level sensor.
Abstract:
An interlock circuit comprises a plurality of semiconductor switching units electrically connected or connectable in series in a supply line, a plurality of control units electrically connected to the plurality of semiconductor switching units, and a trigger unit electrically connected to the plurality of control circuits. Each control unit activates or deactivates a corresponding semiconductor switching unit in response to trigger signal received from the trigger unit.
Abstract:
A system for manufacturing three dimensional objects can include logic to detect, for at least one vessel, a moisture content level corresponding to a build material residing in the at least one vessel. The logic can also adjust a humidity level and a temperature of a gas and a conditioning agent applied to the at least one vessel, wherein the humidity level and the temperature are based on the moisture content level and a temperature of the build material residing in the at least one vessel. Additionally, the logic can initialize manufacturing a three dimensional object with the build material from the at least one vessel in response to detecting the moisture content level of the build material residing in the at least one vessel is within a predetermined range.
Abstract:
Some examples include a thermal imaging assembly, comprising a thermal imaging device including a thermal sensor, a transistor to generate heat, a thermal jacket forming a cavity to house the thermal imaging device, the thermal jacket forming a space around the thermal imaging device, the thermal jacket thermally coupled to the transistor to transmit heat generated by the transistor to the cavity, and an insulative shell disposed around the thermal jacket to maintain a temperature of the thermal imaging device within the insulative shell.
Abstract:
Techniques for controlling moisture content of build material in a three dimensional printer are provided. An example system includes a build material vessel to contain the build material and receive a flow of air, and a humidifier to adjust the humidity of the air flowing into the build material vessel. The system also includes one or more sensors to determine a dew point of the air flowing into the build material vessel. The humidity level of the air flowing into the hopper is controlled by the humidifier to maintain the dew point at a level that will prevent condensation of water inside the build material vessel.
Abstract:
Some examples include a thermal imaging assembly, comprising a thermal sensor having a field of view and optics, an emitting source to validate the optics in the field of view, an emitter storage to selectively house the emitting source outside of the field of view, and a carrier to move the emitting source between the emitter storage and the field of view.
Abstract:
A method of controlling AC power to drive at least one load, the method comprising: determining a power adjustment rate of 0% to 100% of a maximum AC power; identifying a predetermined number of semi-cycles of an AC power signal, the predetermined number of semi-cycles defining a sequence; for each semi-cycle in the sequence, selecting one of the switching modes of: (a) switching ON the AC power at the start of the semi-cycle, and (b) switching ON the AC power during a predetermined first portion of the semi-cycle; and (c) not switching ON the AC power during the semi-cycle; and switching OFF the AC power at the end of the semi-cycle; wherein the switching modes are selected to achieve the determined power adjustment rate.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus to reconfigure a CAN bus network after a failure comprising providing the network with a control device and one or more node devices in a closed loop of CAN bus lines, detecting if there is a failure in the network and reconfiguring the network if a failure is detected. Reconfiguring the network when a failure has been detected comprises decoupling each of the plurality of devices in the network from the CAN bus line, configuring the network to terminate signals in a first device closest to the failure on one side of the failure, configuring the network to terminate signals in a second device closest to the failure on the other side of the failure and coupling a first side of each device with a second side of an adjacent device other than the first side of the second device and the second side of the first device.