Patent ID: 8474943

Claim:
An integrated fluid cartridge ( 100 ) comprising: an electrically actuated dispensing mechanism ( 120 , 205 ), said dispensing mechanism ( 120 , 205 ) comprising a plurality of droplet generators, said droplet generators being fluidically connected to a fluid reservoir ( 110 ); a memory module ( 150 , 215 ); an electrical interface ( 200 ), said electrical interface comprising a number of control lines ( 260 ), a number of select lines ( 250 ), and a number of data lines ( 255 ); in which said electrical interface ( 200 ) is configured to allow access by a printing device to said dispensing mechanism ( 120 , 205 ) and said memory module ( 150 , 215 ); and in which said number of data lines ( 255 ) and said number of select lines ( 250 ) are shared by said dispensing mechanism ( 120 , 205 ) and said memory module ( 150 , 215 ) to read from said memory module ( 150 , 215 ) and actuate said dispensing mechanism ( 120 , 205 ).