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Printing system structures
US8960870B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960870-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213692893-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 15, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A liquid ink container having mating features for self alignment with an ink delivery station. The ink delivery station includes a receiver with an actuated puncture ring. The liquid ink container includes a cap that is punctured by the ring to allow fluid flow from the container. The receiver and container also include means for introducing pressurized gas into the container to facilitate evacuation of liquid ink.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A structure associated with a printing system, the structure comprising: a liquid ink container, comprising a receptacle having an inner volume defined therein for holding liquid ink, wherein the receptacle comprises a bottom surface, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and at least one wall extending from the bottom surface to the top surface, wherein a hole is disposed through the top surface, and wherein the at least one wall comprises one o…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B41J2/17546Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B41J2/17553Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8960870B2 cover?
- A liquid ink container having mating features for self alignment with an ink delivery station. The ink delivery station includes a receiver with an actuated puncture ring. The liquid ink container includes a cap that is punctured by the ring to allow fluid flow from the container. The receiver and container also include means for introducing pressurized gas into the container to facilitate evac…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Electronics For Imaging Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/17546. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).