公开(公告)号：US08562091B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12720516

申请日：2010-03-09

申请人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  Marie E. Ottum

发明人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  Marie E. Ottum

IPC分类号： B41J2/195 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/246

摘要： A method detects the level of ink in a print head reservoir by monitoring the power drawn by a thermistor positioned within the print head reservoir by an electrical conductor. The method includes dissipating heat in a thermistor positioned within an ink reservoir, the thermistor having an electrical conductor that extends from the thermistor, a length of the electrical conductor extending through at least a portion of the ink reservoir, providing electrical power through the electrical conductor to the thermistor to maintain the thermistor at a predetermined temperature that is a fixed differential above a temperature of the ink reservoir, measuring a parameter that corresponds to the heat dissipated from the thermistor and the length of the electrical conductor extending through the portion of the ink reservoir, and correlating the measured parameter to a predetermined value corresponding to an ink level in the ink reservoir to detect a position of the ink level in the reservoir continuously along the length of the electrical conductor and the thermistor.

摘要翻译： 方法通过监测位于打印头储存器内的热敏电阻由电导体拉出的功率来检测打印头储存器中的墨水量。 该方法包括在定位在储墨器内的热敏电阻中散热，热敏电阻具有从热敏电阻延伸的电导体，电导体的一段长度延伸穿过墨水容器的至少一部分，通过电导体提供电力 以将热敏电阻保持在高于墨水储存器的温度的固定差分的预定温度，测量对应于从热敏电阻消散的热量的参数和延伸穿过墨水部分的电导体的长度 并且将测量参数与对应于墨水储存器中的墨水水平的预定值相关联，以沿着电导体和热敏电阻的长度连续地检测储存器中的墨水位置的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20130147878A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13314071

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David P. Platt ,  Chad David Freitag ,  Joseph Andrew Broderick

发明人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David P. Platt ,  Chad David Freitag ,  Joseph Andrew Broderick

IPC分类号： B41J2/145 ,  H05K3/10 ,  H05K3/22 ,  H05K1/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/145 ,  B41J2/1626 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/415 ,  H05K1/0256 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K3/0026 ,  H05K3/0029 ,  H05K3/0032 ,  H05K3/10 ,  H05K2201/0154 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/49155 ,  Y10T29/49401

摘要： A flexible circuit substrate has an integrated circuit mounted on the substrate, a first set of traces arranged to connect between a first voltage source and a first set of connectors on the integrated circuit, a second set of traces arranged to connect between a second voltage source and a second set of connectors on the integrated circuit, and a gap in the flexible circuit substrate between the first and second set of traces, the gap of sufficient width to stop an electrical arc-tracking between the first set of traces and the second set of traces. The substrate may have a second gap between the first gap and other traces.

摘要翻译： 柔性电路基板具有安装在基板上的集成电路，布置成在集成电路上连接第一电压源和第一组连接器之间的第一组迹线，布置成连接第二电压源 以及集成电路上的第二组连接器，以及在第一和第二组轨迹之间的柔性电路基板中的间隙，具有足够宽度的间隙以停止第一组迹线与第二组之间的电弧跟踪 的痕迹。 衬底可以在第一间隙和其它迹线之间具有第二间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20100192685A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12364257

申请日：2009-02-02

申请人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David L. Knierim ,  Michael Kenneth Oehl

发明人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David L. Knierim ,  Michael Kenneth Oehl

IPC分类号： G01F23/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/247 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/248

摘要： A method detects the level of ink in a printhead reservoir by monitoring the power drawn by a thermistor positioned within the printhead reservoir. The method includes dissipating power in a thermistor in an ink reservoir, controlling the power dissipated in the thermistor to maintain the thermistor at a temperature that is a fixed differential above a reservoir temperature, measuring a parameter that corresponds to the power dissipated in the thermistor, and comparing the measured parameter to a predetermined value to detect ink in the reservoir contacting the thermistor.

摘要翻译： 一种方法是通过监测位于打印头储存器内的热敏电阻拉出的功率来检测打印头储存器中的墨水量。 该方法包括在墨水储存器中散热热敏电阻中的功率，控制热敏电阻中消耗的功率，以将热敏电阻保持在高于储存器温度的固定差分的温度下，测量对应于热敏电阻中消耗的功率的参数， 并将测量参数与预定值进行比较，以检测与热敏电阻接触的储存器中的油墨。

公开(公告)号：US08529022B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13314071

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David P Platt ,  Chad David Freitag ,  Joseph Andrew Broderick

发明人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David P Platt ,  Chad David Freitag ,  Joseph Andrew Broderick

IPC分类号： B41J2/05

CPC分类号： B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/145 ,  B41J2/1626 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/415 ,  H05K1/0256 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K3/0026 ,  H05K3/0029 ,  H05K3/0032 ,  H05K3/10 ,  H05K2201/0154 ,  H05K2201/09063 ,  Y10T29/49124 ,  Y10T29/49155 ,  Y10T29/49401

摘要： A flexible circuit substrate has an integrated circuit mounted on the substrate, a first set of traces arranged to connect between a first voltage source and a first set of connectors on the integrated circuit, a second set of traces arranged to connect between a second voltage source and a second set of connectors on the integrated circuit, and a gap in the flexible circuit substrate between the first and second set of traces, the gap of sufficient width to stop an electrical arc-tracking between the first set of traces and the second set of traces. The substrate may have a second gap between the first gap and other traces.

摘要翻译： 柔性电路基板具有安装在基板上的集成电路，布置成在集成电路上连接第一电压源和第一组连接器之间的第一组迹线，布置成连接第二电压源 以及集成电路上的第二组连接器，以及在第一和第二组迹线之间的柔性电路基板中的间隙，具有足够宽度的间隙以停止第一组迹线与第二组之间的电弧跟踪 的痕迹。 衬底可以在第一间隙和其它迹线之间具有第二间隙。

公开(公告)号：US08024968B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US12364257

申请日：2009-02-02

申请人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David L. Knierim ,  Michael Kenneth Oehl

发明人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  David L. Knierim ,  Michael Kenneth Oehl

IPC分类号： G01F23/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/247 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/248

摘要： A method detects the level of ink in a printhead reservoir by monitoring the power drawn by a thermistor positioned within the printhead reservoir. The method includes dissipating power in a thermistor in an ink reservoir, controlling the power dissipated in the thermistor to maintain the thermistor at a temperature that is a fixed differential above a reservoir temperature, measuring a parameter that corresponds to the power dissipated in the thermistor, and comparing the measured parameter to a predetermined value to detect ink in the reservoir contacting the thermistor.

摘要翻译： 一种方法是通过监测位于打印头储存器内的热敏电阻拉出的功率来检测打印头储存器中的墨水量。 该方法包括在墨水储存器中散热热敏电阻中的功率，控制热敏电阻中消耗的功率，以将热敏电阻保持在高于储存器温度的固定差分的温度下，测量对应于热敏电阻中消耗的功率的参数， 并将测量参数与预定值进行比较，以检测与热敏电阻接触的储存器中的油墨。

公开(公告)号：US20110221802A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US12720516

申请日：2010-03-09

申请人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  Marie E. Ottum

发明人： Mirza Sabanovic ,  Marie E. Ottum

IPC分类号： G01F23/22 ,  B41J29/00 ,  G01F23/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/246

摘要： A method detects the level of ink in a print head reservoir by monitoring the power drawn by a thermistor positioned within the print head reservoir by an electrical conductor. The method includes dissipating heat in a thermistor positioned within an ink reservoir, the thermistor having an electrical conductor that extends from the thermistor, a length of the electrical conductor extending through at least a portion of the ink reservoir, providing electrical power through the electrical conductor to the thermistor to maintain the thermistor at a predetermined temperature that is a fixed differential above a temperature of the ink reservoir, measuring a parameter that corresponds to the heat dissipated from the thermistor and the length of the electrical conductor extending through the portion of the ink reservoir, and correlating the measured parameter to a predetermined value corresponding to an ink level in the ink reservoir to detect a position of the ink level in the reservoir continuously along the length of the electrical conductor and the thermistor.

摘要翻译： 方法通过监测位于打印头储存器内的热敏电阻由电导体拉出的功率来检测打印头储存器中的墨水量。 该方法包括在定位在储墨器内的热敏电阻中散热，热敏电阻具有从热敏电阻延伸的电导体，电导体的一段长度延伸穿过墨水容器的至少一部分，通过电导体提供电力 以将热敏电阻保持在高于墨水储存器的温度的固定差分的预定温度，测量对应于从热敏电阻消散的热量的参数以及延伸穿过墨水部分的电导体的长度 并且将测量参数与对应于墨水储存器中的墨水水平的预定值相关联，以沿着电导体和热敏电阻的长度连续地检测储存器中的墨水位置的位置。