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Porous absorbent and ink jet recording apparatus

US6858273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2002
Grant dateFeb 22, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/45
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A porous absorbent can be formed using recycling materials, which makes it possible to provide at lower costs an excellent capability of absorbing ink or the like, as well as an excellent handling performance. The porous absorbent contains at least virgin fiber, old paper fiber of waste newspaper, and hemp fiber, and an ink jet recording apparatus is provided with such porous absorbent for absorbing waste ink discharged from the recording head thereof.

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