Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Fluid or fluid source handling means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-18
2010-12-28
Meier, Stephen D (Department: 2853)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Fluid or fluid source handling means
C347S007000, C347S017000, C347S085000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07857441
ABSTRACT:
There is provided an ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead. The regulator comprises: an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line; an air inlet open to atmosphere; a bubble outlet for bubbling air bubbles into the chamber, each air bubble comprising an air cavity trapped inside a film or a body of ink; and an air channel connecting the air inlet and the bubble outlet. The bubble outlet is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn into the chamber as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.
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McAuliffe Patrick John
Morgan John Douglas Peter
Silverbrook Kia
Wang Miao
Worboys David John
Liang Leonard S
Meier Stephen D
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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