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Printhead reservoir with siphon vents

US7682008B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

10Claims

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Assignee

Xerox Corporation · US

Inventors

David Platt · Newton, US
Sharon S. Berger · Salem, US
Jonathan Robert Brick · Tualatin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2006
Grant date	Mar 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J2/17593
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printhead reservoir assembly has at least one reservoir to hold ink. The assembly includes an outlet plate having siphon vents to allow air to exit an ink path, a manifold plate having at least one manifold to channel ink and manifold outlets to corresponding to the siphon vents, a jet stack having an array of jets to transfer ink out of the printhead reservoir assembly to a printing substrate and jet stack outlets corresponding to the siphon vents, and a circuit board between the jet stack and the manifold plate to operate the jet stack, the circuit board having outlets corresponding to the siphon vents.

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