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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959272 | Print cartridge assembly with ink storage reservoirs and print media A print cartridge assembly includes a print cartridge. The print cartridge includes a core defining a plurality of ink storage reservoirs and a length of print media wound upon the core. The print cartridge further includes a roller assembly for feeding the print me... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959271 | Printing-fluid container A printing-fluid container includes a reservoir having a leading surface with an outer perimeter. Redundant interface elements are recessed from the leading surface interior the outer perimeter. ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954933 | Ink cartridge An ink cartridge for inkjet printers is disclosed. The inkjet cartridge comprises a case, an ink supply chamber, and an ink storage chamber. The ink supply chamber and the ink storage chamber are inside the case. An ink outlet is provided on a sidewall of the case. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954934 | Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge therefor An ink jet type printing apparatus in which an ink supply needle is located near one side in a direction perpendicular to the reciprocated directions of a carriage, a circuit board is mounted on a wall of an ink cartridge in the vicinity of the side on which an ink ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954935 | Liquid container with mounting and removal guide for regulating movement of the liquid container A liquid container includes a container body formed with a liquid supply port, and a container-side fixing structure which releasably regulates movement of the liquid container in an outward pulling direction in cooperation with apparatus-side fixing structure provi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7954936 | Ink cartridges and ink supply systems An ink cartridge includes an ink chamber configured to store ink. The ink chamber is defined by at least one wall, and an air layer is formed in the ink chamber between a surface of the ink and a portion of the wall. The ink cartridge also includes a pump for select... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7950788 | Printing device having supply of colorant and receptive to print cartridge having self-contained supply of colorant A printing device includes a supply of colorant and a mechanism. The mechanism is receptive to removable insertion of a first print cartridge and a second print cartridge. One of the first print cartridge and the second print cartridge can be inserted into the mecha... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950792 | Inkjet printer refill cartridge with sliding moldings An ink refill cartridge is provided for refilling an inkjet printer ink supply. The refill cartridge includes an outer molding defining a cavity. An inner molding is movably mounted to slide into the cavity and defines a recess. A deformable ink membrane is located ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950789 | Liquid container The invention provides a liquid container for supplying liquid to a liquid consumption apparatus, and includes: a container body that is detachably attached to a container attachment unit of the liquid consumption apparatus; first and second positioning portions tha... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950791 | Ink level detection by electronic means An ink cartridge configured to hold an ink includes a substantially hollow body including an inner space and a substantially continuous inner wall. An optical prism in the inner space is disposed at a predetermined distance from the continuous inner wall such that a... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950790 | Ink container and ink jet recording apparatus An ink container usable for recording heads different in flow rate without being affected by a pigment particle concentration of ink held in an ink supply portion is provided. In correspondence with a size of a filter of a recording head used, ink non-conducting are... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946695 | Liquid container, method for producing liquid container, and ink-jet recording apparatus using liquid container A liquid container includes a container body that stores liquid, a liquid-supplying section connected to an end of the container body and having a supply port for supplying the liquid stored in the container body to a liquid-consuming apparatus, and a decompressed s... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946696 | Ink cartridges and ink supply systems An ink supply system includes an ink cartridge and an cartridge accommodating portion. An ink cartridge includes a cartridge case forming an ink chamber, an ink supply portion, and an air intake portion. The cartridge case includes a front face, a rear face opposite... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7946697 | Printing fluid supply device with channeled absorbent material A printing fluid supply device for a printhead comprises a printing fluid storage compartment for storing printing fluid; an absorbent material provided in the printing fluid reservoir, the absorbent material comprising a plurality of channels formed therethrough; a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942510 | Liquid injecting method and liquid container A method of injecting a liquid into a liquid container detachably mounted on a liquid consuming device, the liquid container comprising: a liquid containing chamber containing the liquid; a liquid supply port connectable to the liquid consuming device; a liquid guid... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942513 | Ink cartridges An ink cartridge includes a frame, and a film connected to the frame. The frame and the film define an ink chamber therein, and the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein. The ink cartridge also includes a supporting member configured to support the film, an... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942509 | Ink cartridge attachment/detachment device and recording apparatus An ink cartridge attachment/detachment device that loads an ink cartridge into a main body of a recording apparatus by sliding the ink cartridge into includes an ejection lever and an urging force adjustment device. The ejection lever contacts the ink cartridge and ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942511 | Method of manufacturing liquid container and liquid container A method of manufacturing a liquid container, the liquid container including a liquid containing chamber in which a liquid can be contained, an air communicating passage allowing the liquid containing chamber to communicate with air, a liquid supply port for supplyi... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938521 | Ink cartridge for a computer system having an integral printer An ink cartridge for a computer system having an integral printer includes a media housing portion having top and bottom moldings mated to form a housing for storing sheets of paper therebetween, the housing portion having a print media transport mechanism; an ink s... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934819 | Inkjet recording head cartridge An inkjet recording head cartridge includes a container body configured to accommodate a plural colors of ink. The container body has a first side surface and also has a projecting part. The inkjet recording head cartridge includes a recording head unit configured t... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934818 | Ink cartridges having an air intake valve which is opened in response to the removal of a protection member from a case of the ink cartridge A manipulating rod is provided on an air intake valve so as to project through an air intake port. A protective member is provided with a projection, which causes the manipulating rod to move so as to open the air intake valve, in response to a motion for detaching ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934820 | Ink cartridge and ink filling method therefor An ink cartridge includes an ink storage chamber and an ink supply chamber, and the ink supply chamber includes a check valve configured to selectively open and close a communication hole between the ink storage chamber and the ink supply chamber depending on a pres... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934822 | Ink cartridge An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934821 | Ink cartridges and ink supply systems An ink cartridge includes an ink storing portion configured to store ink therein and a particular wall defining a portion of the ink storing portion. The particular wall has a particular passage formed therethrough. The ink cartridge also includes a pipe extending f... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931359 | Method of priming a printhead with concomitant replenishment of ink in an ink supply chamber A method of priming a printhead. The method includes the steps of: (i) providing a printhead having a plurality of nozzles for ejection of ink, an ink inlet and an ink outlet; (ii) providing an ink chamber having an outlet port connected to the ink inlet via an upst... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926925 | Ink pack having welded tap and ink cartridge There is provided an ink pack, which is provided with a film bag that has a sealed chamber therein and is formed of a flexible film member having a form of a bag, and a tap that has an ink flow channel therein and is welded to one edge of the flexible film member. I... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926926 | Liquid container A liquid container includes: a liquid containing chamber for containing a liquid therein; a liquid supply port for connecting to a liquid receiving portion of an apparatus and supplying the liquid to the apparatus; an atmosphere opening port for introducing external... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7926927 | Liquid container and jet printing apparatus A structure for informing a state of the ink tank by a light emitting section such as LED, capable of displaying such information at a position easily visible by the user and favorably sending the emitted light both to the user and a light receiver section on the pr... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7922308 | Liquid detection device, liquid container using the same, and method of producing liquid detection device A liquid detection device includes a casing main body in which a passage is formed and exposed in an opening, a sensor base that is disposed to face the passage of the casing main body, a sensor chip provided on the sensor base, a film that seals the opening in whic... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7922309 | Ink refill kit capable of efficiently siphoning ink from an ink bottle An ink refill kit for injecting ink into an ink cartridge includes an ink bottle and an injector. The ink bottle stores ink. The injector siphons the ink from the ink bottle and injects the ink into the ink cartridge. The ink bottle includes an opening, an inner bot... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918549 | Ink cartridge and printing apparatus An ink cartridge filled with an ink added with an infrared absorption material with a function of absorbing an infrared ray to distinguish the ink from another ink of a same color, the ink cartridge used in a loaded state where the ink cartridge is loaded into a pri... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918547 | Liquid storage container and ink jet recording apparatus A liquid container for containing liquid includes an optical path formation member for forming an optical path for guiding to an operating portion light received from an outside at a predetermined position of the liquid container, the optical path forming member con... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7918548 | Ink cartridges An ink cartridge includes a case which includes a first case member. The first case member includes a first wall, and the first wall includes an air intake portion extending from the first wall in a predetermined direction. The case also includes a second case membe... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914137 | Ink container for ink jet printer, holder for the container, carriage for the holder, and ink jet printer An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to an ink jet head to which the ink container is detachably mountable, includes an ink supply port for supplying the ink to the ink jet head; a air vent for fluid communication with ambience; a claw-like projection ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914134 | Ink cartridges and inkjet printers An ink cartridge includes an ink chamber configured to store an ink, and a wall which includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The ink cartridge also includes an ink supply portion configured to supply the ink from an interior of the ink chamber... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914135 | Liquid cartridge and circuit board A liquid cartridge mountable on a cartridge mounting portion of a liquid consuming apparatus, the liquid cartridge includes: a circuit board that is attached to an outer surface of the liquid cartridge in an insertion direction of the liquid cartridge into the cartr... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7914136 | Cartridge unit assembly with ink storage modules and a printhead IC for a printer The invention relates to a cartridge unit assembly for a printer. The assembly includes a main body having a rectangular frame. An ink storage module assembly has ink storage modules. The rectangular frame has a number of compartments therein for operatively locatin... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905586 | Molded ink cartridge comprising a polypropylene-based resin composition and method of making the same The invention provides an ink cartridge including a molded article including a polypropylene-based resin composition, the polypropylene-based resin composition including: (A) a polypropylene-based resin polymerized by a gas-phase method and having a weight-average m... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905587 | Liquid vessel and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed herein is a liquid vessel including a liquid lead-out portion for directing liquid out and a flexible liquid containing portion formed of a film for containing the liquid, wherein the liquid containing portion includes a first sealing portion having a body... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7887172 | Liquid container A liquid container includes a case having a liquid reservoir portion defined therein, and a covering member attached to the case to cover an atmospheric introduction opening formed at the case. When the covering member moves relative to the case, the atmospheric int... | 02/15/2011 |
