Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Hewlett-packard Company

Dennis Raymond Esterberg

Gary G Lutnesky

Michael D Derocher

Christie Dudenhoefer

Glen Allen Oross

Jeffrey Scott Bakkom

Jeffrey Allen Nielsen

Jacques H Helot

Memphis Zhihong Yin

Matthew David Smith

Patrick Mceneany

Debora J Thomas

Mark A Smith

David L Smith

James P Dickie

Timothy M Souza

Johannes Lampela

Vignesh Kannan

Peter M On

Robert P Bliven

James R Cole

Richard W Seaver

Kenneth Ward

Seth Frankel

Frank D Derryberry

Matthew Jason Janssen

Matthew C Still

Norman L Berger

Andrew L Van Brocklin

Gregory J May

Kevin Francis Peters

Mark E Gorzynski

Stephan R Clark

David A Williams

Gerald W Steiger

Chadwick W Stryker

Dennis Scott Prows

Mike Derocher

William C Wickes

Timothy J Corbett

Scott N Hickman

Daniel Fradl

Tim Chuang

Brad Allen

Tracy A Lang

Ralph W Kinser

Kenneth Joseph Duda

Paul A Rubens

Brian G Spreadbury

Jeff Bakkom

Steven Douglas MacFarlane

Peter J Wyatt

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection controller is described. The fluid ejection controller includes a firing board to pass control signals to a fluid ejection device to eject fluid from the fluid ejection device. A mount pivotally holds the firing board between a disengaged position where electrical pins of the firing board are not in contact with electrical pads of the fluid ejection device and an engaged position where the electrical pins are in contact with the electrical pads. The mount includes a slot to receive the fluid ejection device and at least one biasing spring to bias the firing board away from the fluid ejection device during insertion of the fluid ejection device. The fluid ejection controller also includes a handle coupled to a cam shaft to move the firing board between the disengaged position and the engaged position.

Fluid ejection controllers to pivotally hold firing boards

In one example, dispenser stages described herein may include a dispenser platform comprising: a stage coupled to a rail system to move the stage in a first plane and a second plane, an alignment feature coupled to the stage to align a substrate nest coupled to the stage with a dispenser positioned above the stage, and a releasable fastener to couple the substrate nest to the stage.

Dispenser stages

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic ejection controller is described. The fluidic ejection controller includes a firing board to pass electrical control signals for ejecting fluid from a fluidic ejection device. An ejection board of the fluidic ejection controller is electrically coupled to, and selectively removable from, the firing board to pass the electrical control signals to the fluidic ejection device. Electrical pins are disposed on the ejection board in a pattern that matches a pattern of electrical pads on the fluidic ejection device. The electrical pins interface with corresponding electrical pads to pass the electrical control signals from the ejection board to the fluidic ejection device.

Fluidic ejection controllers with selectively removable ejection boards

In one example, a dispenser platform can include an enclosure that includes a first actuator to move a support in a first plane, wherein a portion of the support extends outside the enclosure, and a second actuator coupled to the portion of the support that extends outside the enclosure to move a stage coupled to the support in a second plane.

Dispenser platforms

Fluidic cassette

A fluid ejection device may include a blank cassette that includes a substrate, a die coupled to the substrate, a number of assigned electrical traces formed on the substrate, and a number of unassigned electrical traces formed on the substrate. At least one wirebond may couple at least one of the unassigned electrical traces to the die thereby assigning at least one function to the fluid ejection device.

Functionally versatile cassettes

A cassette may include, in an example, a substrate, a die coupled to the substrate, and a reservoir defined in the substrate exposing a proximal side of the die to an external atmosphere wherein at least a portion of the die is proud relative to at least one surface of the substrate.

Cassettes with a proud die

A cassette may include a substrate, a die coupled to the substrate, and an electrical interconnection pad layout formed on a first side of the substrate. The electrical interconnection pad layout may include a first row of interconnect pads including at least one interconnect pad. Each interconnect pad of the first row of interconnect pads may be electrically coupled to one of a first set of vias. The electrical interconnection pad layout may also include a second row of interconnection pads including at least one interconnect pad. Each interconnect pad of the second row of interconnect pads being electrically coupled to one of a second set of vias. The second set of vias electrically coupled to the second row of interconnect pads are offset relative to an alignment of the interconnect pads of the first and second rows.

Cassettes with offset vias

Pen for a printer

Benchtop fluid ejection device

An example printhead assembly includes a housing, nozzles and a collapsible container within the housing to supply ink to the nozzles. The collapsible container includes a top wall, a bottom wall, first and second side walls that form an interior and a spring assembly within the interior. The first flexible wall includes a first amount of excess material. The second flexible wall includes a second amount of excess material less than the first amount of excess material such that motion of the first flexible wall of the collapsible container is constrained against movement to a lesser extent as compared to the second flexible wall. The first flexible wall faces the sensor. A sensor assembly is coupled to the housing and includes a sensor to provide a sensor signal indicating the amount of ink within the collapsible container.

Collapsible container and sensor

Printer cassette

A cassette may include a substrate, a die coupled to the substrate, a reservoir defined in a first side of the substrate exposing a proximal side of the die to an external atmosphere, and an overflow reservoir defined in the first side of the substrate and surrounding at least a portion of a perimeter of the reservoir.

Cassettes including overflow reservoirs

One example of a printhead assembly includes a housing including sidewalls, nozzles to eject ink drops, a collapsible container, and a sensor assembly. The collapsible container is within the housing to supply ink to the nozzles. The collapsible container includes flexible sidewalls and a spring assembly between the flexible sidewalls. The sensor assembly is coupled to the housing and includes a sensor to provide a sensor signal indicating the amount of ink within the collapsible container.

Growing community of inventors

Philomath, OR, United States of America

Dennis Raymond Esterberg