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Maintenance unit for print head

US8641166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Novartis AG · CH

Inventors

Georg Cramm · Basel, CH
Axel Heinrich · Aschaffenburg, DE
Stephan Pirl · Obernburg, DE
Gabriela Cocora · Elsenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2013
Grant date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J2/16552
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to a printing apparatus including one or more print heads for depositing printing fluid onto a substrate, wherein the apparatus comprises a maintenance unit for the one or more print heads. The present invention further relates to a method for cleaning one or more print heads from adhering printing fluid. The present invention also relates to the use of the apparatus in the automated manufacture of a contact lens, in particular a silicone hydrogel contact lens.

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