EP2161135A3 - Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system - Google Patents

Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system Download PDF

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EP2161135A3
EP2161135A3 EP09179904A EP09179904A EP2161135A3 EP 2161135 A3 EP2161135 A3 EP 2161135A3 EP 09179904 A EP09179904 A EP 09179904A EP 09179904 A EP09179904 A EP 09179904A EP 2161135 A3 EP2161135 A3 EP 2161135A3
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Shingo Hattori
Hirotake Nakamura
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Brother Industries Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • B41J2/17546—Cartridge presence detection or type identification electronically
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge
    • B41J2/17509—Whilst mounted in the printer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B41J2/17523—Ink connection
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553—Outer structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control

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  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)

Abstract

An ink cartridge includes a first signal blocking portion configured to selectively prevent a first signal from passing therethrough or to alter a path of the first signal. The ink cartridge also includes a second signal blocking portion configured to selectively prevent a second signal from passing therethrough or to alter a path of the second signal. The second signal blocking portion has a thickness determinative of whether the second signal blocking portion prevents the second signal from passing therethrough or alters the path of the second signal at a time that the first signal blocking portion initially prevents the first signal from passing therethrough or alters the path of the first signal.
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EP09179904.9A 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge determination system Active EP2161135B2 (en)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT09179904T ATE534523T2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 INK CARTRIDGE, SET OF INK CARTRIDGES AND INK CARTRIDGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM
DE202008017958U DE202008017958U1 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges and ink cartridge detection system
DK09179904.9T DK2161135T4 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 The ink cartridge determination system
DK10189194.3T DK2279871T3 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink Cartridge, Ink Cartridge Set, and Ink Cartridge Determination System
EP09179904.9A EP2161135B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge determination system
PL09179904T PL2161135T5 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
PL10189194T PL2279871T3 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
EP10189194.3A EP2279871B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
ES09179904T ES2374627T5 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink Cartridge Determination System

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EP09179904.9A EP2161135B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge determination system
EP08003712.0A EP2039520B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system

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EP08003712.0 Division 2008-02-28
EP08003712.0A Division-Into EP2039520B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
EP08003712.0A Division EP2039520B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system

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EP10189194.3A Division EP2279871B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
EP10189194.3 Division-Into 2010-10-28

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EP2161135A2 EP2161135A2 (en) 2010-03-10
EP2161135A3 true EP2161135A3 (en) 2010-05-05
EP2161135B1 EP2161135B1 (en) 2011-11-23
EP2161135B2 EP2161135B2 (en) 2019-07-03

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EP08003712.0A Active EP2039520B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system
EP09179904.9A Active EP2161135B2 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge determination system
EP09175169A Active EP2147796B1 (en) 2008-02-28 2008-02-28 Ink cartridge, set of ink cartridges, and ink cartridge determination system

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AT (3) ATE534523T2 (en)
DE (4) DE202008017955U1 (en)
DK (4) DK2161135T4 (en)
ES (4) ES2428848T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1128660A1 (en)
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DE202008017955U1 (en) 2011-01-20
PL2161135T3 (en) 2012-02-29
DK2161135T3 (en) 2012-01-30
ES2338721T5 (en) 2018-03-07
ATE526170T1 (en) 2011-10-15
ES2374627T3 (en) 2012-02-20
DK2039520T4 (en) 2018-04-23
ATE534523T2 (en) 2011-12-15
EP2161135B1 (en) 2011-11-23
PL2039520T5 (en) 2018-04-30
EP2039520B2 (en) 2018-01-10
HK1128660A1 (en) 2009-11-06
EP2039520B1 (en) 2010-02-17
ATE457875T2 (en) 2010-03-15
DE602008000663D1 (en) 2010-04-01
DE202008017675U1 (en) 2010-03-18
ES2370294T3 (en) 2011-12-14
ES2428848T3 (en) 2013-11-11
DK2279871T3 (en) 2013-10-28
EP2147796A3 (en) 2010-04-28
EP2279871A3 (en) 2011-03-23
ES2338721T3 (en) 2010-05-11
ES2374627T5 (en) 2020-01-07
EP2279871A2 (en) 2011-02-02
PL2039520T3 (en) 2010-05-31
EP2161135B2 (en) 2019-07-03
EP2039520A1 (en) 2009-03-25
PL2279871T3 (en) 2013-12-31
DE202008017958U1 (en) 2010-12-23
EP2279871B2 (en) 2022-06-15
EP2279871B1 (en) 2013-09-11
EP2147796A2 (en) 2010-01-27
DK2161135T4 (en) 2019-10-14
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