Waste ink absorber, waste ink tank, liquid droplet ejection device

US9039136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9039136-B2
Application numberUS-201414201064-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 7, 2014
Priority dateMar 14, 2013
Publication dateMay 26, 2015
Grant dateMay 26, 2015

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A waste ink absorber for absorbing waste ink discharged from a head for ejecting ink includes layers the same in density and different in flame retardant content ratio, which are stacked.

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What is claimed is: 1. A waste ink absorber for absorbing waste ink discharged from a head for ejecting ink, comprising: a plurality of layers each of which includes flame retardant, each of the layers having the same in density, the layers being stacked and having a first layer and a second layer that are stacked on top of each other, the first layer having a content ratio of the flame retardant different from a content ratio of the flame retardant that the second layer has.…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41J2/1721Primary

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What does patent US9039136B2 cover?
A waste ink absorber for absorbing waste ink discharged from a head for ejecting ink includes layers the same in density and different in flame retardant content ratio, which are stacked.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/16532. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 26 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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