EP2094494A4 - Ink pressure regulator - Google Patents

Ink pressure regulator

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Publication number
EP2094494A4
EP2094494A4 EP06828019A EP06828019A EP2094494A4 EP 2094494 A4 EP2094494 A4 EP 2094494A4 EP 06828019 A EP06828019 A EP 06828019A EP 06828019 A EP06828019 A EP 06828019A EP 2094494 A4 EP2094494 A4 EP 2094494A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
pressure regulator
ink pressure
ink
regulator
pressure
Prior art date
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Application number
EP06828019A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2094494A1 (en
EP2094494B1 (en
Inventor
John Douglas Morgan
Miao Wang
Patrick John Mcauliffe
David John Worboys
Kia Silverbrook
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Zamtec Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Publication of EP2094494A4 publication Critical patent/EP2094494A4/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/19—Ink jet characterised by ink handling for removing air bubbles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17556—Means for regulating the pressure in the cartridge
EP06828019A 2006-12-18 2006-12-18 Ink pressure regulator Not-in-force EP2094494B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2006/001908 WO2008074049A1 (en) 2006-12-18 2006-12-18 Ink pressure regulator

Publications (3)

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EP2094494A1 EP2094494A1 (en) 2009-09-02
EP2094494A4 true EP2094494A4 (en) 2010-02-03
EP2094494B1 EP2094494B1 (en) 2012-12-12

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Family Applications (1)

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EP06828019A Not-in-force EP2094494B1 (en) 2006-12-18 2006-12-18 Ink pressure regulator

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP2094494B1 (en)
TW (1) TWI398363B (en)
WO (1) WO2008074049A1 (en)

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5801737A (en) * 1994-05-25 1998-09-01 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink container with internal air pressure adjustment
EP1095781A1 (en) * 1999-10-21 2001-05-02 Microjet Technology Co., Ltd Ink-jet cartridge
WO2001049495A1 (en) * 2000-01-04 2001-07-12 Iplemb Co., Ltd. Ink box for use in an inkjet printer
EP1199176A1 (en) * 2000-10-16 2002-04-24 Microjet Technology Co., Ltd Apparatus and method for controlling internal negative pressure of ink container
EP1437224A1 (en) * 2003-01-10 2004-07-14 Microjet Technology Co., Ltd Method of regulating pressure of ink cartridge and the pressure regulating device thereof

Family Cites Families (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH09109397A (en) * 1995-10-19 1997-04-28 Nikon Corp Bubble ink jet system and bubble ink jet printer equipped with the system
JP3977097B2 (en) 2001-08-01 2007-09-19 キヤノン株式会社 Liquid supply apparatus and liquid discharge recording apparatus
KR100447849B1 (en) 2002-10-16 2004-09-08 삼성전자주식회사 an ink cartridge in which the flowing period of air bubble is constant
TWI235117B (en) * 2003-08-20 2005-07-01 Nanodynamics Inc Back pressure regulator

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5801737A (en) * 1994-05-25 1998-09-01 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink container with internal air pressure adjustment
EP1095781A1 (en) * 1999-10-21 2001-05-02 Microjet Technology Co., Ltd Ink-jet cartridge
WO2001049495A1 (en) * 2000-01-04 2001-07-12 Iplemb Co., Ltd. Ink box for use in an inkjet printer
EP1199176A1 (en) * 2000-10-16 2002-04-24 Microjet Technology Co., Ltd Apparatus and method for controlling internal negative pressure of ink container
EP1437224A1 (en) * 2003-01-10 2004-07-14 Microjet Technology Co., Ltd Method of regulating pressure of ink cartridge and the pressure regulating device thereof

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2008074049A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
TW200827178A (en) 2008-07-01
EP2094494A1 (en) 2009-09-02
WO2008074049A1 (en) 2008-06-26
EP2094494B1 (en) 2012-12-12
TWI398363B (en) 2013-06-11

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