公开(公告)号：US20120169813A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-05

申请号：US12980570

申请日：2010-12-29

申请人： Trevor Gray ,  Charles Aldrich ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  Gregory Webb ,  David Ward ,  James D. Anderson, JR.

发明人： Trevor Gray ,  Charles Aldrich ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  Gregory Webb ,  David Ward ,  James D. Anderson, JR.

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/515

摘要： A housing defines a fluid reservoir for an imaging device. One or more exterior walls define a volume for holding ink to set a fluid backpressure in the imaging device. An opening in the walls is positioned for overflowing excessive ink from the volume to maintain the fluid backpressure within a predetermined operating range. Fluid inlets and outlets connect the reservoir to both a supply item and an ejection head. Ink flows into the reservoir from the supply item. It fills until the fluid rises to a height where it overflows back to the supply item. Less full reservoirs fill as the pump operates, while full reservoirs simultaneously return fluid back to their supply containers. Fluid does not spill from the walls.

摘要翻译： 壳体限定用于成像装置的流体储存器。 一个或多个外墙限定用于保持墨水以在成像装置中设置流体背压的体积。 墙壁上的一个开口被定位成从体积溢出过多的油墨，以将流体背压保持在预定的操作范围内。 流体入口和出口将储存器连接到供应物品和喷射头。 墨水从供应品流入储存器。 它将填满，直到液体上升到高度，并溢出回到供应物品。 当泵运行时填满较少的储存池，而完整的储存器同时将流体返回到其供应容器。 流体不会从墙壁溢出。

公开(公告)号：US08544991B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US12980556

申请日：2010-12-29

申请人： Trevor Gray ,  Charles Aldrich ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  Gregory Webb ,  David Ward

发明人： Trevor Gray ,  Charles Aldrich ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  Gregory Webb ,  David Ward

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17513

摘要： A consumable supply item for an imaging device holds an initial or refillable volume of ink. An interior retains the ink while exit and return ports define openings through a housing to fluidly communicate the interior to the imaging device. The opening of the return port is larger than the opening of the exit port. The design slows the return of fluid to the housing which minimizes air bubbles or frothiness in the fluid. During use, ink depletes toward a bottom surface of the interior beneath which the ink is prevented from occupying. A housing section below the interior retains a portion of the exit port so that a bottom of the opening of the exit port is substantially horizontally aligned with the bottom surface. It prevents stranding ink beneath the exit port. Further embodiments include port configuration, construction, and modular components, to name a few.

摘要翻译： 用于成像装置的消耗品供应物保持初始或可重新填充的油墨体积。 内部在出口处保持墨水，并且返回端口通过壳体限定开口以将内部流体连通到成像装置。 返回口的开口大于出口的开口。 该设计减慢了流体返回壳体，从而最大限度地减少了气泡或流体中的气泡。 在使用过程中，墨水消耗到内部的底部表面，防止墨水占据内部的底部表面。 在内部下方的壳体部分保持出口的一部分，使得出口的开口的底部基本上与底面水平对准。 它可以防止在出口下方绞合油墨。 其他实施例包括端口配置，结构和模块化组件，仅举几个例子。

公开(公告)号：US08491111B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13036802

申请日：2011-02-28

申请人： Trevor Gray ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  David Ward ,  Gregory Webb ,  Marvin Nicholson, III ,  Jason McReynolds

发明人： Trevor Gray ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  David Ward ,  Gregory Webb ,  Marvin Nicholson, III ,  Jason McReynolds

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566

摘要： A consumable supply item for an imaging device holds an initial or refillable volume of fluid. Its housing defines an interior having a pair of opposed electrodes. The electrodes define a capacitance that varies in response to an amount of liquid between them. A volume space filled by the liquid varies along a length of the electrodes. The design facilitates abrupt changes in capacitance values at each change in the volume space. Devices can recalibrate fluid levels at these changes. Electrode interior surfaces face one another. At least one electrode has an open region, such as a hole or a cutout of material. In another design, a support material connects to each electrode to provide mechanical stability and create a region preventing filling by the liquid. Further embodiments contemplate material selection, construction, and modularity, to name a few.

摘要翻译： 用于成像装置的消耗品供应物保持初始或可再填充体积的流体。 其壳体限定具有一对相对电极的内部。 这些电极限定了一个电容，其响应于它们之间的液体量而变化。 由液体填充的体积空间沿电极的长度变化。 该设计有助于容量空间每次变化时电容值的突然变化。 设备可以在这些更改时重新校准液位。 电极内表面相互面对。 至少一个电极具有开放区域，例如孔或材料切口。 在另一种设计中，支撑材料连接到每个电极以提供机械稳定性并产生防止液体填充的区域。 进一步的实施例考虑材料选择，构造和模块性，仅举几个例子。

公开(公告)号：US20120218356A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-30

申请号：US13036802

申请日：2011-02-28

申请人： Trevor Gray ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  David Ward ,  Gregory Webb ,  Marvin Nicholson, III ,  Jason McReynolds

发明人： Trevor Gray ,  Jason Vanderpool ,  Robert Muyskens ,  David Ward ,  Gregory Webb ,  Marvin Nicholson, III ,  Jason McReynolds

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566

摘要： A consumable supply item for an imaging device holds an initial or refillable volume of fluid. Its housing defines an interior having a pair of opposed electrodes. The electrodes define a capacitance that varies in response to an amount of liquid between them. A volume space filled by the liquid varies along a length of the electrodes. The design facilitates abrupt changes in capacitance values at each change in the volume space. Devices can recalibrate fluid levels at these changes. Electrode interior surfaces face one another. At least one electrode has an open region, such as a hole or a cutout of material. In another design, a support material connects to each electrode to provide mechanical stability and create a region preventing filling by the liquid. Further embodiments contemplate material selection, construction, and modularity, to name a few.

摘要翻译： 用于成像装置的消耗品供应物保持初始或可再填充体积的流体。 其壳体限定具有一对相对电极的内部。 这些电极限定了一个电容，其响应于它们之间的液体量而变化。 由液体填充的体积空间沿电极的长度变化。 该设计有助于容量空间每次变化时电容值的突然变化。 设备可以在这些更改时重新校准液位。 电极内表面相互面对。 至少一个电极具有开放区域，例如孔或材料切口。 在另一种设计中，支撑材料连接到每个电极以提供机械稳定性并产生防止液体填充的区域。 进一步的实施例考虑材料选择，构造和模块性，仅举几个例子。

公开(公告)号：US20070076083A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11241219

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Trevor Gray ,  Bhashar Ramakrishnan ,  Jerry Stokesbary

发明人： Trevor Gray ,  Bhashar Ramakrishnan ,  Jerry Stokesbary

IPC分类号： B41J3/36

CPC分类号： B41J3/36

摘要： An ink jet pen that is equipped with a free ink chamber. The ink jet pen has a free ink chamber in fluid communication with a negative pressure producing chamber. The negative pressure producing chamber is in communication with a printhead. The ink jet pen has a power source and a surface detection device. The surface detection device is adapted to move along a surface of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 一个配有自由墨水盒的喷墨笔。 喷墨笔具有与负压产生室流体连通的自由墨水室。 负压产生室与打印头连通。 喷墨笔具有电源和表面检测装置。 表面检测装置适于沿着基板的表面移动。

公开(公告)号：US20050073560A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-07

申请号：US10679897

申请日：2003-10-06

申请人： Trevor Gray ,  Matthew Russell ,  Ann Trebolo

发明人： Trevor Gray ,  Matthew Russell ,  Ann Trebolo

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513

摘要： An inkjet assembly comprising a vented ink reservoir for containing a liquid ink therein, the vented ink reservoir defining an internal volume occupied at least in part by a semipermeable membrane in fluid communication with a vent that automatically adjusts for pressure differentials by enabling gaseous diffusion between an environment external to the vented ink reservoir and the internal volume of the vented ink reservoir, while inhibiting liquid diffusion therethrough. A method is also disclosed for mounting the semipermeable membrane to at least one of an ink reservoir cap and an ink tank.

摘要翻译： 一种喷墨组件，其包括用于在其中容纳液体油墨的排出的油墨储存器，所述排出的油墨储存器限定至少部分由半渗透膜占据的内部体积，所述半透膜与通过排气口流体连通，所述通气口通过使气体扩散 在排出的墨水储存器外部的环境和排出的墨水储存器的内部容积，同时抑制液体扩散通过其中。 还公开了一种用于将半透膜安装到储墨器盖和墨水盒中的至少一个的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070247499A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11379330

申请日：2006-04-19

申请人： James Anderson, Jr. ,  Trevor Gray

发明人： James Anderson, Jr. ,  Trevor Gray

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17533 ,  B41J2/1752

摘要： A replaceable tank for attachment to a micro-fluid ejection head containing a multi-function thermoplastic elastomer layer, a method for sealing an exit port of a removable fluid reservoir for a micro-fluid ejection head using the multi-function thermoplastic elastomer layer, and a method for improving the handling and shipping of replaceable fluid cartridges for micro-fluid ejection heads using the multi-function thermoplastic elastomer layer. The multi-function thermoplastic elastomer layer is disposed in the exit port and on at least a portion of an outer surface of the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种用于连接到包含多功能热塑性弹性体层的微流体喷射头的可替换罐，用于使用多功能热塑性弹性体层密封用于微流体喷射头的可移除流体储存器的出口的方法，以及 使用多功能热塑性弹性体层改进用于微流体喷射头的可更换流体筒的处理和运输的方法。 多功能热塑性弹性体层设置在出口和储存器的外表面的至少一部分上。

公开(公告)号：US20070139493A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-21

申请号：US11314579

申请日：2005-12-21

申请人： Michael Campbell ,  Trevor Gray ,  David Greer

发明人： Michael Campbell ,  Trevor Gray ,  David Greer

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752

摘要： A printhead assembly includes a printhead body including at least one printhead having a wick associated therewith, and a shipping reservoir. The shipping reservoir is operable to releasably engage the printhead body and includes at least one vented ink container for retaining ink. The shipping reservoir is engaged in the printhead body during shipment so that the wick and ink flow channels with the at least one printhead remains moist while the shipping reservoir is engaged in the printhead body.

摘要翻译： 打印头组件包括打印头本体，该打印头主体包括至少一个具有与其相关联的芯的打印头，以及运输储存器。 运输储存器可操作以可释放地接合打印头主体并且包括用于保持墨水的至少一个排出的墨水容器。 在运输期间，运输储存器接合打印头主体，使得具有至少一个打印头的油芯和油墨流动通道在运输储存器接合在打印头主体中时保持湿润。

公开(公告)号：US20070076065A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11241217

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Michael Campbell ,  Trevor Gray ,  Bhaskar Ramakrishnan

发明人： Michael Campbell ,  Trevor Gray ,  Bhaskar Ramakrishnan

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513

摘要： Ink tanks and recording devices incorporating the ink tanks comprise a free ink chamber, and a negative pressure generating chamber in the ink tank. The negative pressure generating chamber comprises a floor member comprising at least one projection extending along at least a portion of the floor member, and a porous material, wherein the projection of the floor member is configured to engage the porous material to inhibit the creation of an air flow path between the porous material and the floor member. The ink tank further comprises a partition wall disposed between the free ink chamber and the negative pressure generating chamber and configured to allow the flow of ink from the free ink chamber to the negative pressure generating chamber.

摘要翻译： 包含墨水盒的墨水盒和记录装置包括墨水盒中的自由墨水室和负压产生室。 负压产生室包括地板构件，该地板构件包括沿着地板构件的至少一部分延伸的至少一个突出部和多孔材料，其中，地板构件的突出部构造成与多孔材料接合以阻止形成 多孔材料和地板构件之间的空气流动路径。 墨水盒还包括设置在自由墨水室和负压产生室之间并被配置为允许墨水从自由墨水室流到负压产生室的分隔壁。

公开(公告)号：US20070035596A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-15

申请号：US11201055

申请日：2005-08-10

申请人： Trevor Gray ,  David Greer ,  Gina Johns ,  Bhaskar Ramakrishnan

发明人： Trevor Gray ,  David Greer ,  Gina Johns ,  Bhaskar Ramakrishnan

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17556

摘要： An ink jet cartridge for use in an ink jet printer. In one embodiment, the ink jet cartridge has an ink tank configured to hold a first capacity of ink. The ink tank comprises a negative pressure producing material containing chamber and a free ink chamber. A lid configured to seal the negative pressure producing material containing chamber and free ink chamber of the ink tank is adapted to reduce the volume of the ink tank from a first capacity to a second capacity of ink. A method of manufacturing the same is provided.

摘要翻译： 一种用于喷墨打印机的喷墨墨盒。 在一个实施例中，喷墨墨盒具有配置成保持墨水的第一容量的墨盒。 墨水罐包括负压产生材料容纳室和自由墨水室。 构造成密封负压产生材料容纳室和墨水罐的自由墨水室的盖子适于将墨水容器从第一容量减小到第二容量的墨水。 提供了制造该方法的方法。