公开(公告)号：US08807725B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US13108741

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/18 ,  B41J23/00 ,  B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A system for priming and de-priming a printhead, the system having a fluid container fluidically interconnected with the printhead via a closed fluid flow loop, a gas inlet on the closed loop and a valve on the closed loop for selectively allowing gas to enter the closed loop via the gas inlet, and a pump on the closed loop, wherein the pump is operational to draw fluid from the container in a first direction around the closed loop to prime the printhead with fluid from the container, and the vent is operational to cause fluid in the closed loop and the printhead to de-prime to the container in a second direction around the closed loop.

摘要翻译： 一种用于启动和去除打印头的系统，该系统具有流体容器，该流体容器通过封闭的流体流动回路与封闭的流体流动回路，闭合回路上的气体入口和闭合回路上的阀流体地互连，用于选择性地允许气体进入 通过气体入口的闭合回路和闭合回路上的泵，其中泵可操作以沿着围绕闭环的第一方向从容器中抽取流体，以使来自容器的流体填充打印头，并且通风口可操作至 使闭合回路中的流体和打印头沿闭合回路的第二方向将容器释放到容器中。

公开(公告)号：US08641177B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13108781

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Robert Rosati

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Robert Rosati

IPC分类号： B41J2/17 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/18

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A diaphragm valve for distributing ink from an ink source to a media width inkjet printhead, the valve having a body, a plurality of ports on the body for connection to the ink source and printhead, a chamber within the body via which the ports are able to be interconnected, a diaphragm pad having seals for sealing respective ones of the ports and a selection device for manipulating the diaphragm pad to selectively seal and un-seal the ports to establish interconnection between the ports thereby allowing ink flow therebetween.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将油墨从油墨分配到介质宽度喷墨打印头的隔膜阀，所述阀具有主体，所述主体上的多个端口用于连接到所述油墨源和打印头，所述主体内的所述端口能够通过所述腔室 互连的隔膜垫，其具有用于密封相应端口的密封件和用于操纵隔膜垫的选择装置，以选择性地密封和不密封端口，从而在端口之间建立互连，由此允许墨水在其间流动。

公开(公告)号：US08636346B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-28

申请号：US13108763

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/17 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/18

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A multi-path valve for a media width inkjet printhead, the printhead being connected to an ink source via a closed ink flow loop, the valve having a body, a first port on the body for connection to the ink source, a second port on the body for connection to the printhead, a third port on the body for connection to a bypass ink path which bypasses the printhead on the closed loop, a fourth port on the body for connection to a gas vent on the closed loop, a chamber within the body via which the first, second, third and fourth ports are able to be interconnected and a selection device for selectively establishing interconnection between the first, second, third and fourth ports to allow ink flow therebetween.

摘要翻译： 一种用于介质宽度喷墨打印头的多通道阀，打印头通过封闭的油墨流动回路连接到油墨源，该阀具有主体，主体上用于连接到油墨源的第一端口， 用于连接到打印头的主体，主体上的第三端口，用于连接到旁路墨水路径，绕过封闭回路上的打印头;主体上的第四端口，用于连接到闭合回路上的气体通道; 所述第一，第二，第三和第四端口能够被互连的主体以及用于选择性地建立第一，第二，第三和第四端口之间的互连以允许其间墨水流动的选择装置。

公开(公告)号：US08529028B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13107998

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/18

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A fluid distribution system for a printhead, the system having a fluid container, a first fluid path interconnecting the container and a first fluid port of the printhead, a second fluid path interconnecting the container and a second fluid port of the printhead, a third fluid path interconnecting the first and second paths, wherein the first, second and third paths are configured so that fluid from the container flows between the first and second paths via the printhead and via the third fluid path.

摘要翻译： 一种用于打印头的流体分配系统，该系统具有流体容器，互连该容器的第一流体路径和该打印头的第一流体端口，将该容器和该打印头的第二流体端口相互连接的第二流体路径， 所述第一和第二路径相互连接，其中所述第一，第二和第三路径被配置为使得来自所述容器的流体经由所述打印头和经由所述第三流体路径在所述第一和第二路径之间流动。

公开(公告)号：US20110279603A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13108741

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A system for priming and de-priming a printhead, the system having a fluid container fluidically interconnected with the printhead via a closed fluid flow loop, a gas inlet on the closed loop and a valve on the closed loop for selectively allowing gas to enter the closed loop via the gas inlet, and a pump on the closed loop, wherein the pump is operational to draw fluid from the container in a first direction around the closed loop to prime the printhead with fluid from the container, and the vent is operational to cause fluid in the closed loop and the printhead to de-prime to the container in a second direction around the closed loop.

摘要翻译： 一种用于启动和去除打印头的系统，该系统具有流体容器，该流体容器通过封闭的流体流动回路与封闭的流体流动回路，闭合回路上的气体入口和闭合回路上的阀流体地互连，用于选择性地允许气体进入 通过气体入口的闭合回路和闭合回路上的泵，其中泵可操作以沿着围绕闭环的第一方向从容器中抽取流体，以使来自容器的流体填充打印头，并且通风口可操作至 使闭合回路中的流体和打印头沿闭合回路的第二方向将容器释放到容器中。

公开(公告)号：US20110279602A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13108714

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A printing system having a media width printhead, a plurality of fluid containers fluidically interconnected with the printhead via a respective plurality of closed fluid flow loops, a plurality of bypass fluid paths bypassing the printhead, each bypass path being associated with a respective one of the closed loops and a plurality of gas vents, each gas vent being associated with a respective one of the closed loops and a multi-channel four-way valve for selectively allowing fluid flow along each closed loop via the printhead and the bypass paths and venting of gas in each closed loop via the gas vents.

摘要翻译： 一种具有介质宽度打印头，多个流体容器的打印系统，多个流体容器通过相应的多个封闭流体流动环路与打印头流体互连，绕过打印头的多个旁路流体路径，每个旁路路径与相应的一个 闭合回路和多个气体通风口，每个气体通气口与相应的一个闭合回路相关联，以及多通道四通阀，用于选择性地允许流体沿着每个闭合回路经由打印头和旁通路径流动并排出 通过气体通风口在每个闭环中的气体。

公开(公告)号：US20110279600A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13108695

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A printing system having a media width printhead, a fluid container fluidically interconnected with the printhead via a closed fluid flow loop, a bypass fluid path bypassing the printhead on the closed loop, a gas vent on the closed loop and a four-way valve on the closed loop for selectively allowing fluid flow along the closed loop via the printhead and the bypass path and venting of gas in the closed loop via the gas vent.

摘要翻译： 一种具有介质宽度打印头，流体容器的打印系统，流体容器通过封闭的流体流动回路与打印头流体互连，在闭合回路上绕过打印头的旁路流体路径，闭合回路上的排气口和四通阀 闭环，用于选择性地允许流体经由打印头和旁路路径沿着闭合回路流动，并经由气体排气口排出闭合回路中的气体。

公开(公告)号：US20110279598A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13108673

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A printing system having a media width printhead, a plurality of fluid containers fluidically interconnected with the printhead via a respective plurality of closed fluid flow loops, a plurality of gas vents, each gas vent being associated with a respective one of the closed loops and a multi-path, multi-channel valve for selectively allowing venting of gas in each of the closed loops via the gas vents.

摘要翻译： 一种具有介质宽度打印头，多个流体容器的打印系统，多个流体容器通过相应的多个封闭的流体流动循环与打印头流体互连，多个气体通风口，每个气体通气口与相应的闭合回路相关联， 多通道多通道阀，用于选择性地允许通过气体通风口在每个闭合回路中排出气体。

公开(公告)号：US20110279567A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107992

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

发明人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Bob Mallory ,  Robert Rosati ,  Raul Perez

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A fluid distribution system for a printhead, the system having a first fluid path connected to a first fluid port of the printhead, a second fluid path connected to a second fluid port of the printhead, a third fluid path interconnecting the first and second paths, wherein the first, second and third paths are configured so that fluid flows between the first and second paths via the printhead and via the third fluid path.

摘要翻译： 一种用于打印头的流体分配系统，该系统具有连接到打印头的第一流体端口的第一流体路径，连接到打印头的第二流体端口的第二流体路径，将第一和第二路径相互连接的第三流体路径， 其中所述第一，第二和第三路径被配置成使得流体经由所述打印头和所述第三流体路径在所述第一和第二路径之间流动。

公开(公告)号：US20110279557A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107961

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Christopher Hibbard ,  Kent Benjamen Kwan ,  Edward Ellis Esdaile-Watts ,  Geoffrey Philip Dyer ,  Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Ray Guichard

发明人： Christopher Hibbard ,  Kent Benjamen Kwan ,  Edward Ellis Esdaile-Watts ,  Geoffrey Philip Dyer ,  Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Ray Guichard

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17506 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/18 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T29/49865 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/87338

摘要： A fluid distribution system for a printhead. The system having a first fluid container a fluid connector for connection to a fluid input of the printhead; and a second fluid container connected between the first container and the connector for delivering fluid from the first container to the connector, wherein the second container is located relative to the first container and the connector so that a fluid pressure difference between fluid contained within the second container and fluid at the connector is independent of the amount of fluid contained within the first container.

摘要翻译： 用于打印头的流体分配系统。 该系统具有第一流体容器，用于连接到打印头的流体输入端的流体连接器; 以及第二流体容器，其连接在所述第一容器和所述连接器之间，用于将流体从所述第一容器输送到所述连接器，其中所述第二容器相对于所述第一容器和所述连接器定位，使得包含在所述第二容器内的流体之间的流体压力差 连接器处的容器和流体与包含在第一容器内的流体的量无关。