Liquid ejection apparatus
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Apparatus for assisting printing having proximal wick
US9150034B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9150034-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113108815-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 17, 2010 |
| Publication date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
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A printing assistance apparatus for a media width printhead, the apparatus having: an elongate platen having a surface for supporting media across the media width during printing on the media by fluid ejection nozzles of the printhead; and a wick element positioned within the platen for wicking fluid ejected by the nozzles from the supporting surface, the wick element having an elongate body positioned within the platen and a plurality of pads projecting from the body along the longitudinal length body toward the printhead, the pads being separated by notches.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing assistance apparatus for a media width printhead, the apparatus comprising: an elongate platen having upstream and downstream ribs for supporting media across the media width during printing on the media by fluid ejection nozzles of the printhead; and a wick element positioned within the platen for wicking fluid ejected by the nozzles, the wick element having an elongate body and a plurality of pads projecting from an upper surface of the body t…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9150034B2 cover?
- A printing assistance apparatus for a media width printhead, the apparatus having: an elongate platen having a surface for supporting media across the media width during printing on the media by fluid ejection nozzles of the printhead; and a wick element positioned within the platen for wicking fluid ejected by the nozzles from the supporting surface, the wick element having an elongate body po…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Love John Christian, Agostinelli Biagio, Escobedo Javier, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/16585. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 06 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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