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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109620 | Liquid storage container and liquid ejection recording apparatus having the container mounted thereon A reliable ink cartridge that reduce printing nonconformity even during high speed inkjet-recording with multiple nozzles by alleviating rapid external impact applied from the outside of the ink cartridge. Within a casing of an ink cartridge, a flexible bag forming ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109615 | Ink cartridges An ink cartridge includes a frame, a first wall comprising a film connected to the frame, and a second wall opposite the first wall. The frame, the first wall, and the second wall define an ink chamber therein, and the ink chamber is configured to store ink therein.... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109618 | Pigment cartridge carrier device An ink cartridge carrier device includes a casing, having an opening and an inner chamber communicated with each other, for carrying an ink cartridge; a locking/unlocking mechanism, pivoted on the casing, such that the locking/unlocking mechanism is made to be rotat... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109616 | Cover assembly including an ink refilling actuator member A cover assembly for a cradle unit of an inkjet printer having a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing. The c... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109617 | Liquid container and ink 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... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109621 | Printer with mutually engaging ink cartridge, printhead cartridge and printer body An inkjet printer that has a printer body, a printhead cartridge for installation in the printer body, and an ink cartridge for supplying the printhead cartridge with ink. The ink cartridge has an ink outlet valve and an air inlet, the ink outlet valve engaging an i... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109619 | Method of manufacturing liquid container and liquid container manufactured using the same A liquid container manufacturing method including a storage container which is storable a liquid receptacle, and including preparing the liquid container for which a liquid housed in the liquid receptacle is supplied to the outside via a flow path inside a liquid vo... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104881 | Ink cartridge, ink cartridge bag, and inkjet recording apparatus A disclosed ink cartridge includes a primary ink room and at least one secondary ink room arranged adjacent to the primary ink room, which rooms are configured to store ink therein. An ink supplying needle is made to pierce through the secondary ink room in such a m... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096646 | Ink cartridges A cartridge includes a first member that prevents a first signal, having first intensity, from passing entirely therethrough, wherein one portion of the first signal has a second intensity. A second member either prevents a second signal having a third intensity fro... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091998 | Liquid container and manufacturing method therefor A liquid container detachably mountable to a mounting portion of an ink jet recording apparatus, and which includes a liquid chamber, a light emitter, an electrical contact which receives a signal for light emission by the light emitter, and a display portion which ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091997 | System with security device separate from ink tank in a printer An ink tank security system on a printer includes an ink tank connection station having a cavity with a passage for insertion of at least one ink tank through the passage into the cavity to supply ink for printing operations by the printer and for removal of the ink... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091996 | Fluid container, recycling method of fluid container, and sealing method of fluid container A method for sealing an opening formed in a cover film welded to a fluid retainer at a position corresponding to a covered area of an ink inlet hole. A sealing member, which seals the opening, is a laminated film including a first film and a second film. The method ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091995 | Liquid container, container holder and liquid consuming apparatus A liquid container that has a container body storing a liquid to be supplied to a liquid consuming apparatus and that is detachably mounted on a container mounting portion of the liquid consuming apparatus, wherein a liquid supply port for sending out the liquid to ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087765 | Ink supply systems An ink supply system includes an ink cartridge and a cartridge mounting portion. The ink cartridge includes an ink chamber, and a tube having a first opening and a second opening formed therein. The first opening extends from a first end of the tube, and the second ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083334 | Liquid storage container and refilling method using the same A liquid storage container includes: a liquid storage bag which at least includes first and second sealing joint portions obtained by joining flexible members in a sealing manner; a liquid lead-out member which is mounted on the first sealing joint portion of the li... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083335 | Liquid container A second sealing film is thermally bonded onto a leading end portion of an ink lead-out member of an ink pack and an annular projecting portion provided on an ink casing. Thereby, a gap produced between the ink lead-out member and the ink casing can be closed from o... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079689 | Ink cartridges An ink cartridge includes a first member that alters a path of a first signal originating at a first position, a second member that alters a path of a second signal when the second member is aligned with each of a second position and a third position, and when the s... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079684 | Ink storage module for a pagewidth printer cartridge Provided is an ink storage module for a pagewidth printer cartridge. The module includes upper and lower plate members that are displaceable towards and away from each other. An ink bag is located between the plate members to define an ink volume. A bag constrictor ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079685 | Ink cartridges and methods of manufacturing the same 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 movable member configured to selectively move within... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079687 | Hole closure for a fluid cartridge In one embodiment, a cartridge includes: a housing having a chamber therein for holding a fluid; a hole extending through the housing to the chamber; and a breachable membrane that, in an unbreached state, substantially closes the hole, the membrane resiliently conf... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079686 | Liquid storage container and recording apparatus A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus, wherein the recording apparatus includes a feeding passage for feeding a recording material, a carriage for scanningly moving a recording head in a direction crossing with a feeding direction of the r... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079688 | Inkjet printer with a cartridge storing ink and a roll of media An inkjet printer has a print medium cartridge configured to store a print medium roll. The print medium roll has a former carrying a length of print medium and an ink supply core which can be received within the former. An inkjet printhead prints onto the print med... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8075114 | Liquid container, liquid supplying system and circuit board for liquid container A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein the recording apparatus includes an apparatus antenna and photoreceptor means, the liquid container includes a container ante... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075115 | Mountable apparatus and board having an installation status notifier A mountable apparatus, which is adapted for installation in a liquid jetting device when delivering a liquid contained in a liquid container that contains a liquid to the liquid jetting device via a liquid delivery tube connected to the liquid container, includes an... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075117 | 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. ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075116 | Ink cartridge with high flowrate, self sealing outlet An ink cartridge that self seals its outlet opening with an outlet valve that connects to an inlet on the printhead. The outlet valve has a radially extending flange fixed within the outlet opening and an annular skirt of resilient material extending from the side o... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070272 | Liquid container adapted to be mounted on a carriage to reciprocate together with a liquid ejecting head An ink cartridge 500 according to the invention is mounted on a carriage to reciprocate together with a coating head and serves to supply an ink in an air side containing portion 270 and a supply side containing portion 290 to the coating head. ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070273 | Ink storage container An ink storage container having a simply configured ink exchange function is provided, whereby the amount of stored ink is increased. An air flow control unit for controlling the flow of air between the inside and outside is disposed in an ink storage unit for stori... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070275 | Method for assembling a modular printhead assembly A method for assembling a modular printhead assembly having an ink delivery member and a plurality of printhead modules received in a channel at a predetermined pitch is disclosed. The method includes the steps of flexing the channel apart at a first location to ena... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070274 | Printing-fluid container A printing-fluid container includes a printing-fluid reservoir configured to hold printing fluid. A printing-fluid interface is configured to output printing fluid from the printing-fluid reservoir and an air-interface is configured to regulate an operating pressure... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066361 | Liquid delivery system and manufacturing method for the same The liquid delivery system includes a liquid receptacle (1) installable on the liquid jetting device, a liquid supply device (900), and a liquid flow passage member (910). The liquid receptacle (1) has a liquid storage chamber for storing... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066360 | Fluid cartridge for a fluid supply system A fluid cartridge for a printing device includes a housing having a base and a first and second chamber. A wall extends outwardly from and substantially normal to the base and is configured to separate the housing, thereby forming the first and second chambers. An a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061824 | Ink cartridge for ink jet recording apparatus, connection unit and ink jet recording apparatus An ink cartridge for supplying the ink in an ink reserving chamber via an ink supply port into a recording head has a differential pressure valve mechanism disposed between an ink flow port and the ink supply port in the ink reserving chamber, whereby the ink is sup... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061829 | Printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features Embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid reservoir includes a first surface and a fluid-containing body located beneath the first surface. According to an embodiment o... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061825 | Liquid cartridge A liquid cartridge mountable on a liquid droplet ejection device, includes a liquid chamber configured to store a liquid therein, and a pump unit configured to generate a pressure for the liquid stored in the liquid chamber to be supplied to the liquid droplet eject... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061827 | Ink cartridge and recording apparatus An ink cartridge has a flexible ink bag that stores ink and undergoes expansion and contraction movement in accordance with fluctuations in the amount of ink stored. The ink bag is accommodated in a housing and has an ink inlet port for supplying ink into the ink ba... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061828 | Print media cartridge for a camera A print media cartridge is configured to be received within a camera in fluid communication with a printhead of the camera. The print media cartridge comprises a cartridge shell having an ejection slot, and housing a print media dispenser including a supply of print... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061826 | Methods and devices for remanufacturing an imaging cartridge The present application is directed to methods and devices for remanufacturing imaging cartridges. An installation handle for positioning an electronic circuit on the imaging cartridge includes a first end, and an adhesive is releasably attached to the first end. Th... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8057028 | Printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features Embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid reservoir includes a first surface and a fluid-containing body located beneath the first surface. According to an embodiment o... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057026 | Liquid container with structure for controlling leaked liquid Liquid packs provided with the liquid leading members are stored in a container case that is constituted by fitting a case main body portion and a lid case in fitting portions, support portions, which positions the liquid leading members so as to be opposed to liqui... | 11/15/2011 |
