Thermal inkjet printhead, a printing assembly comprising the thermal inkjet printhead and a printing apparatus comprising the thermal inkjet printhead
US-12083798-B2 · Sep 10, 2024 · US
Ink pen electrical interface
US8991978B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991978-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013696758-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | May 11, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A printing system comprising an electrical interface for ink pens of an inkjet printer, the electrical interface including a first group of electrical contacts; a second group of electrical contacts, the second group of electrical contacts being arranged in an identical configuration as the first group of electrical contacts; and a number of electrical interconnects, in which each electrical contact from the first and second groups of electrical contacts is connected to one of the electrical interconnects via a conductive trace; in which at least one electrical contact from the first group of electrical contacts is connected to a same electrical interconnect as at least one electrical contact from the second group of electrical contacts.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing system comprising an electrical interface for ink pens of an inkjet printer, the electrical interface comprising: a first group of electrical contacts; a second group of electrical contacts, said second group of electrical contacts being arranged in an identical configuration as said first group of electrical contacts, wherein the electrical contacts are configured to physically contact corresponding electrical contacts when one of the ink pens…
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- What does patent US8991978B2 cover?
- A printing system comprising an electrical interface for ink pens of an inkjet printer, the electrical interface including a first group of electrical contacts; a second group of electrical contacts, the second group of electrical contacts being arranged in an identical configuration as the first group of electrical contacts; and a number of electrical interconnects, in which each electrical co…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rice Huston W, Hickey Kenneth, Quintana Jason M, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/14072. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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