公开(公告)号：US07134736B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-14

申请号：US10752721

申请日：2004-01-08

申请人： Eric A. Merz ,  Brian S. Hilton

发明人： Eric A. Merz ,  Brian S. Hilton

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J19/005

摘要： A drive assembly for a printer includes an endless loop drive path and guide structure that allows a printhead to operate in either reciprocal or endless loop modes in which the printed traverse both a liner and an arcuate portion of the drive path. This provides a printer architecture in which a printhead may be endlessly driven at a constant speed in one direction to provide multiple print swaths separated spatially. This eliminates the need for deceleration/acceleration changes required in reciprocal printer architectures and is capable of increased throughput by defining arcuate turnaround zones that can be traversed by the printhead faster than the time it takes to slow, stop and reverse a conventional reciprocal printhead assembly. This robust printer architecture also allows flexibility in use of multiple printheads with simultaneous printing, simultaneous both side printing, and duplex capabilities.

摘要翻译： 用于打印机的驱动组件包括环形环驱动路径和导向结构，其允许打印头以往复或无限循环模式操作，其中打印的横移既是驱动路径的衬套和弓形部分。 这提供了一种打印机结构，其中打印头可以在一个方向上以恒定速度无休止地驱动，以提供在空间上分离的多个打印条带。 这消除了在往复式打印机结构中所需的减速/加速变化的需要，并且通过限定弓形转向区域能够提高吞吐量，该区域可以比通常的往复式打印头组件减慢，停止和反向所需的时间快得多。 这种坚固的打印机架构还允许使用多个打印头同时进行打印，同时进行双面打印和双面打印功能。

公开(公告)号：US07048365B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

申请号：US10747396

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz

发明人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/195

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513

摘要： A refillable fluid container system having a pressure control architecture in which persistent air bubbles are released from a capillary or foam fluid reservoir and are directed from an optical level sensing system in a liquid fluid reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种具有压力控制结构的可再填充流体容器系统，其中持久性气泡从毛细管或泡沫流体储存器释放并且从液体流体储存器中的光学水平传感系统引导。

公开(公告)号：US07040728B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10455357

申请日：2003-06-06

申请人： Eric A. Merz ,  Brian S. Hilton

发明人： Eric A. Merz ,  Brian S. Hilton

IPC分类号： B41J2/195

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17573

摘要： A fluid reservoir sensing system includes a pair of optical prisms that reflect light when a fluid level is below one of the pair of prisms. The pair of optical prisms includes a low prism usable to sense a low liquid level in the fluid reservoir, and a high prism usable to sense a high liquid level in the fluid reservoir. The fluid reservoir sensing system optionally includes an emitter and a photosensor. The emitter projects light through at least one of the low prism to the low incident surface and the high prism to the high incident surface. The photosensor senses light reflected from the low prism while the liquid is below the low prism. The photosensor also senses light from the high prism while the liquid level is below the high prism.

摘要翻译： 流体储存器感测系统包括一对光学棱镜，当液位低于该对棱镜中的一个时，其反射光。 该对光学棱镜包括可用于感测流体储存器中的低液位的低棱镜，以及可用于感测流体储存器中的高液位的高棱镜。 流体储存器感测系统可选地包括发射器和光电传感器。 发射器通过低棱镜中的至少一个投射到低入射表面，将高棱镜投射到高入射表面。 当液体低于低棱镜时，光传感器感测从低棱镜反射的光。 光电传感器还感测来自高棱镜的光，而液面低于高棱镜。

公开(公告)号：US6158837A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US934547

申请日：1997-09-19

申请人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Frederick A. Donahue

发明人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Frederick A. Donahue

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2002/17589

摘要： An ink jet printer of the type having at least one customer replaceable ink cartridge with an ink monitoring system detects whether or not the ink in the cartridge contains qualified ink or not and adjusts the normal printing mode to a non-normal printing when non-qualified ink is detected, thereby providing the customer the option to print with non-qualified ink with minimized effect on the printer or print quality.

摘要翻译： 具有至少一个具有墨水监控系统的客户可更换墨盒类型的喷墨打印机检测墨盒中的墨水是否含有合格的墨水，并且在不合格的情况下将普通打印模式调整为非正常打印 检测墨水，从而为客户提供使用非合格墨水打印的选项，对打印机的影响最小化或打印质量。

公开(公告)号：US07172272B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-06

申请号：US10721353

申请日：2003-11-26

申请人： Takatoshi Tsuchiya ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Kazuyuki Oda ,  Brian S. Hilton

发明人： Takatoshi Tsuchiya ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Kazuyuki Oda ,  Brian S. Hilton

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17553

摘要： A fluid ejection container system provides a first container that contains the fluid, the first container being evacuated to negative gauge pressure when being filled with the fluid, a second container having a capillary medium that contains the fluid, a passage between the first and second containers communicating the fluid at a level wherein the passage is wetted with the fluid, a ventilation port to communicate air between an interior region in the fluid ejection system and ambient, at least one spill over region to communicate the fluid with the second container, and a plurality of channels to communicate at least the air between the interior region and the second container; wherein the at least one spill over region has sufficient volume to contain a quantity of the fluid that migrates out of the second container. The fluid ejection container system also provides a lid for sealing the first and second containers from the ambient, wherein the channels are disposed on the lid.

摘要翻译： 流体喷射容器系统提供容纳流体的第一容器，当填充流体时第一容器被抽空至负表压;具有容纳流体的毛细管介质的第二容器，第一和第二容器之间的通道 在流体与流体接触的水平面上传送流体;通气口，用于在流体喷射系统的内部区域和环境之间连通空气，至少一个溢出区域以使流体与第二容器连通;以及 多个通道以至少使内部区域和第二容器之间的空气连通; 其中所述至少一个溢出区域具有足够的体积以容纳从第二容器迁出的一定量的流体。 流体喷射容器系统还提供用于将第一和第二容器与环境密封的盖，其中通道设置在盖上。

公开(公告)号：US07156510B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US10629606

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz

发明人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17559

摘要： A print cartridge includes a manifold that is molded from a polymer including at least one thermally conductive filler material, and a fluid ejector die module attached to the manifold. A method of manufacturing a print cartridge includes molding a manifold at least partially from a polymer including thermally conductive fillers, forming a fluid ejector die module, and attaching the manifold to the fluid ejector die.

摘要翻译： 打印盒包括由包括至少一种导热填充材料的聚合物模制的歧管和连接到歧管的流体喷射模具模块。 一种制造打印盒的方法包括至少部分地由包括导热填料的聚合物模制歧管，形成流体喷射模模块，以及将歧管连接到流体喷射模上。

公开(公告)号：US07029083B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-18

申请号：US10721275

申请日：2003-11-26

申请人： Eric A. Merz ,  Brian S. Hilton

发明人： Eric A. Merz ,  Brian S. Hilton

IPC分类号： B41J2/195 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17509

摘要： A controller for a fluid ejecting system having a refillable container includes an ejection count initializing circuit, routine or application, a count incrementing circuit, routine or application, at least one fluid level indicator, and a fluid quantity circuit, routine or application for determining an expended quantity of fluid, a fluid reserve capacity circuit, routine or application for determining a fluid reserve capacity in the container, an ejection job determining circuit, routine or application for determining a fluid job requirement, a reserve comparing circuit, routine or application to compare the fluid reserve capacity and the fluid job requirement, and a refill condition determining circuit, routine or application to determine that the container is to be refilled. Counts for a ejection amount and a reserve capacity are incremented in response to a specific amount of fluid being ejected from the container. The expended quantity of fluid is based on the ejection amount count subsequent to the fluid level being indicated. The fluid reserve capacity is based on the reserve capacity count and the expended quantity of fluid. The fluid job requirement is based on the expended quantity of fluid and a job number of ejected amounts of fluid. The container is determined to be refilled upon at least a condition wherein the fluid job requirement exceeds the fluid reserve capacity, and a condition wherein the fluid level is below a refill threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于具有可再填充容器的流体喷射系统的控制器包括喷射计数初始化电路，程序或应用，计数递增电路，程序或应用，至少一个液位指示器和流体量电路，用于确定 流体储备容量回路，用于确定容器中流体储备容量的程序或应用程序，排出作业确定电路，用于确定流体工作要求的程序或应用程序，备用比较电路，比较例程或应用程序 流体储备容量和流体工作要求，以及重新填充条件确定电路，程序或应用程序以确定容器将被重新填充。 响应于从容器喷出的特定量的流体，喷射量和储备容量的计数增加。 流体的消耗量基于指示流体液面之后的喷射量计数。 流体储备能力基于储量和计量流量。 流体工作要求是基于流体的消耗量和排出量的流体的工作数量。 确定容器至少在其中流体作业要求超过流体储备容量的条件下重新填充，以及其中液面低于再填充阈值的条件。

公开(公告)号：US07192126B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-20

申请号：US10751518

申请日：2004-01-06

申请人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Kazuyuki Oda ,  Takatoshi Tsuchiya ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Katsushi Amarume

发明人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Kazuyuki Oda ,  Takatoshi Tsuchiya ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Katsushi Amarume

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17506

摘要： A refillable fluid reservoir for a fluid ejection head, including a fluid reservoir having top, bottom and side walls defining an interior volume for having fluid; a venting port provided on one of the reservoir walls; and a fluid inlet port provided on one of the reservoir walls, the venting port and the fluid inlet port being located at substantially the same vertical level to increase volumetric efficiency and reduce staining.

摘要翻译： 一种用于流体喷射头的可再填充流体储存器，包括具有限定用于具有流体的内部空间的顶部，底部和侧壁的流体储存器; 设置在其中一个储存器壁上的通风口; 以及设置在其中一个储存器壁上的流体入口，所述通气口和流体入口位于基本上相同的垂直水平处，以增加体积效率并减少染色。

公开(公告)号：US07051775B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US10751516

申请日：2004-01-06

申请人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Kazuyuki Oda ,  Takatoshi Tsuchiya ,  Eric A. Merz

发明人： Brian S. Hilton ,  Kazuyuki Oda ,  Takatoshi Tsuchiya ,  Eric A. Merz

IPC分类号： B67C3/00 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17506

摘要： A refill junction for a fluid container including an exterior surface; a retaining clip having an outer face and an inner face, at least one of the exterior surface and the inner face including at least one capillary.

摘要翻译： 用于包括外表面的流体容器的再填充接头; 具有外表面和内表面的保持夹，所述外表面和所述内表面中的至少一个包括至少一个毛细管。

公开(公告)号：US06276780B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US09597550

申请日：2000-06-19

申请人： Edward M. Carrese ,  Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Steven R. Moore ,  James R. Brown ,  Arthur J. Sobon

发明人： Edward M. Carrese ,  Brian S. Hilton ,  Eric A. Merz ,  Steven R. Moore ,  James R. Brown ,  Arthur J. Sobon

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17546

摘要： An ink tank and ink tank support structure which contains structural elements which are designed to permit proper installation of the ink tank in the ink tank support structure while minimizing the chances of improper installation of the ink tank in the ink tank structure. A primary ink tank seal is provided in the ink tank, and a relatively low compressive force seal is provided between the ink tank support structure and the ink tank to reduce leakage of fluid from the tank and limit evaporation of fluid from the tank despite repeated insertions and removals of the ink tank from the ink tank support structure. A variable capacity ink tank and an ink tank with staggered height walls are disclosed, as well as a code reader for determining characteristics of ink tanks.

摘要翻译： 一种墨盒和墨盒支撑结构，其包含被设计成允许墨水罐正确安装在墨水罐支撑结构中的结构元件，同时最小化墨水盒在墨水盒结构中的不正确安装的机会。 主墨盒密封件设置在墨水罐中，并且在墨水罐支撑结构和墨水盒之间提供相对较低的压缩力密封，以减少流体从罐中的泄漏并且尽管反复插入限制流体从罐中的蒸发 以及从墨罐支撑结构移除墨盒。 公开了一种可变容量墨盒和具有交错高度壁的墨盒，以及用于确定墨盒特性的代码阅读器。