公开(公告)号：US08465131B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-18

申请号：US13107967

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： B41J2/17 ,  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 having a first fluid container having a fluid outlet, a second fluid container having a fluid inlet, a fluid line interconnecting the outlet of the first container and the inlet of the second container, an inverted umbrella valve between the fluid line and the inlet, the valve arranged to allow fluid flow from the first container to the second container via the fluid line and a restrictor for restricting the allowed fluid flow through the fluid line.

摘要翻译： 一种流体分配系统，其具有具有流体出口的第一流体容器，具有流体入口的第二流体容器，将第一容器的出口和第二容器的入口相互连接的流体管线，在流体管线和 入口，阀被布置成允许流体经由流体管路从第一容器流动到第二容器，以及用于限制允许的流体流过流体管线的限制器。

公开(公告)号：US20110279559A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107964

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 printing system having a first fluid container, a printhead and a second fluid container connected between the first container and the printhead for delivering fluid from the first container to the printhead, wherein the second container is located relative to the first container and the printhead so that a fluid pressure difference between fluid contained within the second container and fluid at the printhead is independent of the amount of fluid contained within the first container.

摘要翻译： 一种打印系统，具有第一流体容器，打印头和连接在第一容器和打印头之间的第二流体容器，用于将流体从第一容器传送到打印头，其中第二容器相对于第一容器和打印头定位 包含在第二容器内的流体与打印头处的流体之间的流体压力差与第一容器内容纳的流体的量无关。

公开(公告)号：US20110279560A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107965

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 method of distributing fluid pressure in a printing system, the method having providing the printing system with a first fluid container, a printhead having fluid ejection nozzles, and a second fluid container connected between the first container and the printhead for delivering fluid from the first container to the printhead and locating the first container above the printhead and the second container and locating the second container below the printhead such that negative fluid pressure is provided at the nozzles of the printhead and positive fluid pressure is provided at the second container.

摘要翻译： 一种在打印系统中分配流体压力的方法，该方法为打印系统提供第一流体容器，具有流体喷射嘴的打印头和连接在第一容器和打印头之间的第二流体容器，用于从第一容器 容器到打印头并将第一容器定位在打印头和第二容器上方，并将第二容器定位在打印头下方，使得在打印头的喷嘴处设置负流体压力，并且在第二容器处设置正的流体压力。

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。

公开(公告)号：US20110279558A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107963

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 method of controlling fluid pressure at a printhead with a fluid distribution arrangement, the method having providing the fluid distribution arrangement with 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 and locating the second container 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： 一种用流体分配装置控制打印头处的流体压力的方法，该方法为流体分配装置提供第一流体容器，用于连接到打印头的流体输入端的流体连接器以及连接在打印头的流体输入端之间的第二流体容器 第一容器和用于将流体从第一容器输送到连接器并且将第二容器相对于第一容器和连接器定位的连接器，使得容纳在第二容器内的流体与连接器处的流体之间的流体压力差与 容纳在第一容器内的流体的量。

公开(公告)号：US20120293592A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：US13107972

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： B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/19

摘要： An ink distribution system for a printhead, the system having a first ink container having an ink outlet, a second ink container having an ink inlet, an ink line interconnecting the outlet of the first container and the inlet of the second container and a gas vent on the ink line.

摘要翻译： 一种用于打印头的墨水分配系统，该系统具有具有墨水出口的第一墨水容器，具有墨水入口的第二墨水容器，将第一容器的出口与第二容器的入口相互连接的墨水管和气体排出口 在墨水线上。

公开(公告)号：US20110279555A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107967

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： B41J2/17

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 having a first fluid container having a fluid outlet, a second fluid container having a fluid inlet, a fluid line interconnecting the outlet of the first container and the inlet of the second container, an inverted umbrella valve between the fluid line and the inlet, the valve arranged to allow fluid flow from the first container to the second container via the fluid line and a restrictor for restricting the allowed fluid flow through the fluid line.

摘要翻译： 一种流体分配系统，其具有具有流体出口的第一流体容器，具有流体入口的第二流体容器，将第一容器的出口和第二容器的入口相互连接的流体管线，在流体管线和 入口，阀被布置成允许流体经由流体管路从第一容器流动到第二容器，以及用于限制允许的流体流过流体管线的限制器。

公开(公告)号：US08596774B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13107976

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Ray Guichard

发明人： 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 container having a body for containing fluid, a fluid outlet on a first wall of the body at which the contained fluid exits the body and a filter arranged within the body adjoining the first wall so that the contained fluid passes through the filter before exiting the outlet, wherein the filter is inclined relative to the first wall so that filtered fluid is contained in the body between the filter and the outlet.

摘要翻译： 流体容器，其具有用于容纳流体的主体，在所述主体的第一壁上的流体出口，所述容纳流体离开所述主体;以及过滤器，所述过滤器布置在与所述第一壁相邻的所述主体内，以使所容纳的流体在退出之前通过所述过滤器 出口，其中过滤器相对于第一壁倾斜，使得过滤的流体容纳在过滤器和出口之间的主体中。

公开(公告)号：US20110279610A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107988

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Ray Guichard

发明人： 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 container having a body for containing fluid, a fluid outlet on a first wall of the body at which the contained fluid exits the body and a filter arranged within the body substantially parallel to, and spaced from, a second wall of the body wherein the second wall adjoins the first wall with the outlet in the space between the filter and the second wall so that the contained fluid passes through the filter before exiting the outlet and the second wall declines from the adjoined first wall when the container is disposed with the filter above the second wall.

摘要翻译： 流体容器，其具有用于容纳流体的主体，在所述主体的第一壁上的流体出口，所述容纳流体离开所述主体;以及过滤器，所述过滤器布置在所述主体内，基本上与所述主体的第二壁平行并间隔开， 第二壁与过滤器和第二壁之间的空间中的出口毗邻第一壁，使得所含的流体在离开出口之前通过过滤器，并且当容器与第一壁配置时，第二壁从邻接的第一壁下降 过滤器在第二个墙壁上方。

公开(公告)号：US20110279589A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13107968

申请日：2011-05-16

申请人： Jeff Borra ,  Ryan Root ,  Jon Lucas ,  Tom Alesi ,  Neal Cekalski ,  Ray Guichard

发明人： 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： An ink container for an inkjet printhead, the ink container having a body for containing ink to a predetermined capacity, an ink inlet on the body, a float member within the body for floating on ink contained in the body, a valve at the inlet and a valve actuator for selectively opening and closing the valve, wherein the float member is pivotally attached to the valve actuator so that the float member causes the valve actuator to close the valve when the body contains ink at the predetermined capacity and to open the valve otherwise.

摘要翻译： 一种用于喷墨打印头的墨水容器，该墨水容器具有用于容纳预定容量的墨水的本体，本体上的墨水入口，主体内的浮动元件，用于漂浮在容纳在本体中的墨水上， 用于选择性地打开和关闭阀的阀致动器，其中浮子构件枢转地附接到阀致动器，使得当主体容纳预定容量的油墨并且打开阀时，浮子构件使阀致动器关闭阀门 。