Ink delivery system for printers
US5121132A · kind A · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/175
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink delivery system for an inkjet printer includes a vented supply chamber for providing a reservoir of ink and an ink compartment which is connected to the supply chamber via a hydrophobic membrane which acts as a fluid diode for regulating the flow of ink from the supply chamber into the compartment.
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