Inkjet recording device, computer program for controlling the same, and method of using the same

US9050818B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9050818-B2
Application numberUS-201414494412-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 23, 2014
Priority dateAug 31, 2009
Publication dateJun 9, 2015
Grant dateJun 9, 2015

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Abstract

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An inkjet printer ( 100 ) has an ink tank ( 113 ), an ink head ( 110 ), an ink supply tube ( 112 ) configured to supply ink from the ink tank ( 113 ) to the ink head ( 110 ), an ink return tube ( 115 ) one end of which is connected to an upstream side portion of the ink supply tube ( 112 ) and the other end of which is connected to a downstream side portion of the ink supply tube ( 112 ), and a pump ( 116 ) configured to circulate the ink in the ink supply tube ( 112 ) and the ink return tube ( 115 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. An inkjet recording device comprising: at least one first ink supply system including: a first ink tank configured to store ink; a first ink head configured to eject the ink; a first ink supply path including an upstream end connected to the first ink tank and a downstream end connected to the first ink head, the first ink supply path connecting the first ink tank and the first ink head to each other; a first ink return path including a first e…

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What does patent US9050818B2 cover?
An inkjet printer ( 100 ) has an ink tank ( 113 ), an ink head ( 110 ), an ink supply tube ( 112 ) configured to supply ink from the ink tank ( 113 ) to the ink head ( 110 ), an ink return tube ( 115 ) one end of which is connected to an upstream side portion of the ink supply tube ( 112 ) and the other end of which is connected to a downstream side portion of the ink supply tube ( 112 ), and a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Roland Dg Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J2/17596. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 09 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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