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US9016830B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9016830-B2 |
| Application number | US-54832609-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2005 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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An inkjet cleaning unit includes a reservoir housing an inkjet wiping fluid that includes a non-wettable material; and an applicator wick fluidly coupled to the reservoir, in which the applicator wick is configured to transport the inkjet wiping fluid from the reservoir to a surface of an inkjet material dispenser. A method for cleaning an inkjet material dispenser includes applying an inkjet wiping fluid from a reservoir housing the inkjet wiping fluid to a surface of the inkjet material dispenser; in which the inkjet wiping fluid includes a non-wettable material; and in which an applicator wick is fluidly coupled to the reservoir to transport the inkjet wiping fluid from the reservoir to the surface of the inkjet material dispenser.
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What is claimed is: 1. An inkjet cleaning unit comprising: a reservoir housing an inkjet wiping fluid that comprises a quantity of a non-wettable, fluorated material; and an applicator fluidly coupled to said reservoir, in which said applicator is configured to transport said inkjet wiping fluid from said reservoir to a surface of an inkjet material dispenser, wherein said inkjet cleaning unit coats said non-wettable material over said surface of said inkjet material dispenser…
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- What does patent US9016830B2 cover?
- An inkjet cleaning unit includes a reservoir housing an inkjet wiping fluid that includes a non-wettable material; and an applicator wick fluidly coupled to the reservoir, in which the applicator wick is configured to transport the inkjet wiping fluid from the reservoir to a surface of an inkjet material dispenser. A method for cleaning an inkjet material dispenser includes applying an inkjet w…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Parazak Dennis P, Blair Dustin W, Hewlett Packard Development Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/16552. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 28 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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