Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186814 | Liquid injecting apparatus Provided is a liquid injecting apparatus equipped with a liquid injecting head, which is mounted on a carriage and moved reciprocally in a widthwise direction of a target, and a valve unit, which is mounted on the carriage to be supplied with liquid via a supply pas... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186813 | Liquid supply device and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid supply device includes a liquid supply passage which supplies a liquid from an upstream side where it is supplied from a liquid supply source to a downstream side where it is consumed. A passage forming member has a shape in which the liquid supply passage ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8182075 | Liquid delivery system and manufacturing method thereof The liquid delivery system is equipped with a liquid container that is installable on the liquid jetting device, a liquid supply device, and a liquid flow passage member. The liquid container is equipped with a recess portion having an opening provided on a first su... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8182076 | Fluid supply system A fluid supply system for a printing device is disclosed. The fluid supply system includes an ink reservoir adapting member operatively disposed within an ink cartridge. The adapting member has an open end and an end opposed to the open end. The open end is adapted ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177339 | Fluid reservoir with compliant wall A fluid dispensing assembly has a fluid reservoir, a reservoir structure having at least one opening corresponding to a location of at least one fluid chamber in the reservoir structure, and a compliant film arranged to seal the opening and flex in response to press... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172378 | Carbon black pigmented inkjet ink having multiple humectants The present invention relates to a carbon black inkjet ink having improved printhead idle time and start up in order to substantially maintain, un-interrupted printing with better nozzle jetting. The inkjet ink includes a non-ionic silicone surfactant, a polymeric d... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172376 | Method of ink supply to inkjet print head array Disclosed is an inkjet print head array with improved ink supply system. The system includes an ink manifold having at least two ink supply channels, a plurality of print head modules disposed along ink supply channels and forming the array, with each of the print h... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172377 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a transporter for transporting a sheet; an image forming section for forming an image on the sheet being transported by the transporter with an ink; a liquid absorbent member; a cleaning liquid feeding section for feeding a clean... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8172379 | Liquid ejecting head unit and method of manufacturing the same A liquid ejecting head unit is provided with a plurality of liquid ejecting heads which each have a nozzle row in which a plurality of nozzle openings are arranged and a liquid passage port to which an inner flow passage opens and an outer flow passage is connected.... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167413 | Inkjet printing apparatus and method for agitating ink In order to recover unevenness in concentration of ink ejected from a print head, an agitation operation of agitating ink by causing the print head to reciprocate is carried out. This agitation operation sets a number of times of moving the print head for agitation ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167414 | Printing apparatus, system and method A printing apparatus and system for printing is disclosed. The print apparatus includes a print head, an ink reservoir, and at least one conduit for supplying ink from the ink reservoir to the print head. In an embodiment, the ink reservoir is operatively connected ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162452 | Liquid discharge device A liquid discharge device may be provided with a discharge head, a sub tank comprising a first member; and a liquid replenishment device comprising a second member to be connected to a main tank. The second member is capable of being connected to and disconnected fr... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162451 | Pressure buffer, ink-jet head, and ink-jet recording apparatus A pressure buffer is disposed in an ink supply path that connects an ink supply source to an ink-jet head to suppress pressure fluctuations due to vibrations created by movement of a carriage. The pressure buffer includes a chamber having an ink flow inlet through w... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162455 | Discharge device The back pressure of an ink tank is controlled. A porous body is arranged inside the ink tank, the lower end of the porous body contacts an ink, and the ink ascends inside the porous body due to a capillary force. The upper end of the porous body is not immersed in ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162453 | Inkjet recording apparatus and ink supply method The inkjet recording apparatus includes: print heads each of which has ejection ports through which ink is ejected; main tanks each of which stores the ink; ink supply channels which respectively connect the main tanks with the print heads; subsidiary tanks which ar... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8162454 | Ink jet recording apparatus and liquid supply apparatus An ink jet recording apparatus supplying ink from a main tank to a head via a sub tank. The sub tank has two flow paths communicating with the main tank, an atmosphere communicating part, and a liquid exit part to the head. The liquid in the sub tank is maintained a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157362 | Ink jet printer cartridge refilling method and apparatus The present invention comprises a method and system for refilling printer ink cartridges. The method and system refill the cartridge while under a vacuum, and provide a positive displacement, peristaltic pump that is automatically operated a precise amount of time t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157361 | Selectively purging fluid-jet printhead of page-wide array fluid-jet device An apparatus is to selectively purge a desired fluid-jet printhead of a number of fluid-jet printheads of a page-wide array fluid-jet device. The apparatus includes a purging insert movably locatable within a fluid channel of the page-wide array fluid-jet device. Th... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8147043 | Back pressure adjustment apparatus for liquid ejection head The back pressure adjustment apparatus for a liquid ejection head has: a container having a liquid accommodating chamber which is connected to the liquid ejection head and accommodates liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejection head, and a gas accommodating chambe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147044 | Liquid supply device, liquid ejecting apparatus, and liquid supply method A liquid supply device includes a liquid supply channel that supplies a liquid from an upstream side as a liquid supply source side to a downstream side, on which the liquid is consumed, a first valve that is provided in the liquid supply channel to open and close t... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147045 | Liquid applicator and liquid supply method to be used in liquid applicator A liquid applicator suitable for manufacturing probe arrays comprises a liquid ejection section having a plurality of sets of a liquid ejecting nozzle adapted to eject liquid onto a medium, a liquid containing section communicating with the liquid ejecting nozzle an... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141996 | Liquid ejecting device and image forming apparatus Disclosed is a liquid ejecting device including a liquid ejecting head including a liquid ejecting nozzle, a head tank configured to store liquid to be fed to the liquid ejecting head, a liquid storing container configured to store liquid to be fed to the head tank,... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141997 | Ink supply system An ink supply system including a reservoir and a foam regulator. The reservoir is configured to hold a volume of ink and configured to be in fluid communication with a fluid ejection structure. The foam regulator is operable in a first state in which the foam regula... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141995 | Ink jet recording head and manufacturing method therefor An ink jet recording head comprises a support member that has an opening used for ink supply and that is formed of a resin material, a recording element board that has an ink supply port that communicates with the opening, and a wall that at least partially contacts... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141992 | Liquid storage container A liquid storage container prevents sucking of air bubbles into a liquid guide path, even when the amount of liquid remaining in the liquid storage chamber is reduced. The amount of liquid discarded, without being used, is reduced. A liquid storage container include... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141993 | Fluid ejecting apparatus and method for transporting fluid A fluid ejecting apparatus including a head that ejects fluid, a first fluid storing section for storing the fluid that is located below the head, a second fluid storing section for storing the liquid that is located above the first fluid storing section, a pumping ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141994 | Ink cartridge and inkjet recording system An ink cartridge includes a cartridge main body, an ink-outputting section, and at least two first light-shielding parts. The cartridge main body has an ink accommodating chamber accommodating ink therein. The ink-outputting section that outputs the ink in the ink a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136929 | Installing fluid container in fluid ejection device A fluid ejection device ejecting a fluid, the fluid ejection device includes: a fluid ejection unit; a fluid container; a delivery needle; and a guard cover. The fluid ejection unit ejects a fluid onto an ejection target. The fluid container includes a container por... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132898 | Recording head and recording apparatus A recording head includes ejection ports that eject ink, a first liquid chamber for supplying ink to the ejection ports, a second liquid chamber for supplying ink to the first liquid chamber, a gas reservoir disposed in the upper part of the first liquid chamber and... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128209 | Ink cartridge for inkjet printer An ink cartridge includes a main body and a cover. A liquid storing chamber and an air introducing post for communicating the liquid storing chamber with the outside atmosphere are disposed in the main body. A liquid filling port is disposed on the cover. A balancin... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128210 | Fluid ejecting apparatus and fluid filling method of fluid ejecting apparatus A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a fluid containing portion, a fluid discharging portion, a flow passage forming portion and a valve mechanism. The fluid containing portion contains fluid. The fluid discharging portion discharges the fluid. The flow passage formi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8123340 | Ink-jet printer Disclosed is an inkjet printer. The inkjet printer in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a supply channel coupled to a plurality of inkjet heads; a first main reservoir and a second main reservoir being coupled to either side of the supp... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113637 | Liquid supply device and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid supply device includes a supply pump in a liquid supply passage, a first unidirectional valve upstream from the supply pump and a second unidirectional valve downstream from the supply pump. Constituent members each include a single passage forming member p... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113636 | Inkjet head and inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet head includes a nozzle to discharge liquid droplets, a pressure chamber which is configured to communicate with the nozzle and filled with liquid, a supply section which is configured to communicate with the pressure chamber and supplies the liquid to the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113638 | Fluid coupling A fluid coupling for establishing a sealed connection between a first conduit and a second conduit. The second conduit has a seal seat and a compression member. The compression member is movable relative to the seal seat. A seal is positioned in the seal seat. An en... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8104880 | Liquid cartridge and recording system A liquid cartridge mountable in a recording device includes a liquid accommodating chamber that accommodates liquid therein, a float movably disposed in the liquid accommodating chamber, and a detection section to be detected by an external light detector for determ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100516 | Three-component pistonless fluid capacitor A device and method for storing pressure-regulated fluid for a printer is disclosed. The pistonless, pressure-regulated storage device for fluid has three main components: a sealing cap, a mounting base, and a flexible membrane positioned between the sealing cap and... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100517 | Printer with foaming system for cleaning ejecting face An inkjet printer that has a printhead with an ink ejection face, an ink supply system for supplying ink to the printhead and a foaming system for generating a liquid foam on the ejection face. The liquid foam is a matrix of liquid membranes forming randomly-packed ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091994 | Liquid droplet jetting apparatus including liquid tank and two heads connected in series A printer includes a first head in which first nozzles are formed, a second head in which second nozzles located at a higher position than the first nozzle are formed, and an ink cartridge positioned at a lower position than the first and second nozzles. Moreover, t... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087762 | Ink storing system and ink delivering system An ink reservoir mechanism includes a ink reservioring portion for directly reservoiring ink to be supplied to an ink jet recording head, the ink reservoiring portion having a reservoiring volume which reduces with consumption of the ink and being provided with an a... | 01/03/2012 |
