GB2434338B - Ink supply with leak detection function - Google Patents

Ink supply with leak detection function

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Publication number
GB2434338B
GB2434338B GB0708130A GB0708130A GB2434338B GB 2434338 B GB2434338 B GB 2434338B GB 0708130 A GB0708130 A GB 0708130A GB 0708130 A GB0708130 A GB 0708130A GB 2434338 B GB2434338 B GB 2434338B
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Prior art keywords
leak detection
ink supply
detection function
detection surface
wicking
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0708130A
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GB0708130D0 (en
GB2434338A (en
Inventor
Mark A Devries
Rhonda L Wilson
Craig Malik
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Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Priority claimed from US10/976,573 external-priority patent/US7454955B2/en
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Publication of GB2434338A publication Critical patent/GB2434338A/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control

Landscapes

  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
  • External Artificial Organs (AREA)
  • Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)

Abstract

One embodiment of a leak detection structure (64) includes a sensor (19) having a leak detection surface (54) and a wicking structure (66) positioned adjacent the leak detection surface (54), the wicking structure (66) adapted for wicking a fluid onto the leak detection surface (54).
GB0708130A 2004-10-27 2007-04-26 Ink supply with leak detection function Expired - Fee Related GB2434338B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US62291904P 2004-10-27 2004-10-27
US10/976,573 US7454955B2 (en) 2004-10-29 2004-10-29 Leak detection structure
PCT/US2005/033343 WO2006049711A1 (en) 2004-10-27 2005-09-19 Leak detection structure

Publications (3)

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GB0708130D0 GB0708130D0 (en) 2007-06-06
GB2434338A GB2434338A (en) 2007-07-25
GB2434338B true GB2434338B (en) 2008-08-13

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GB0708130A Expired - Fee Related GB2434338B (en) 2004-10-27 2007-04-26 Ink supply with leak detection function

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EP (1) EP1812239B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4542585B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE432826T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2005301276B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0516672B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2585307C (en)
DE (2) DE602005014803D1 (en)
ES (1) ES2324358T3 (en)
GB (1) GB2434338B (en)
MX (1) MX2007005021A (en)
PL (2) PL1812239T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2006049711A1 (en)

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US9676183B1 (en) 2016-07-12 2017-06-13 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Drop detection with ribs to align emitters and detectors
US10953660B2 (en) 2016-12-27 2021-03-23 Sicpa Holding Sa Inkjet print head device and a method and system for detecting ink leakage

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EP0768183A2 (en) * 1995-10-13 1997-04-16 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink tank with ink container and waste ink container
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US5918267A (en) * 1997-06-04 1999-06-29 Raychem Corporation Leak detection
US6402277B1 (en) * 2000-01-31 2002-06-11 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink leak detection system in inkjet printing devices

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Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0768183A2 (en) * 1995-10-13 1997-04-16 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink tank with ink container and waste ink container
EP0882594A1 (en) * 1997-06-04 1998-12-09 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink container with an inductive ink level detection machanism attached to a collapsible ink bag
US5918267A (en) * 1997-06-04 1999-06-29 Raychem Corporation Leak detection
US6402277B1 (en) * 2000-01-31 2002-06-11 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink leak detection system in inkjet printing devices

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CA2585307A1 (en) 2006-05-11
JP2008517809A (en) 2008-05-29
EP1812239B1 (en) 2009-06-03
EP1812239A1 (en) 2007-08-01
PL1812239T3 (en) 2009-11-30
AU2005301276A1 (en) 2006-05-11
ES2324358T3 (en) 2009-08-05
GB0708130D0 (en) 2007-06-06
CA2585307C (en) 2013-04-09
DE602005014803D1 (en) 2009-07-16
DE112005002445T5 (en) 2007-09-20
MX2007005021A (en) 2007-07-09
AU2005301276B2 (en) 2010-06-17
BRPI0516672B1 (en) 2018-02-14
ATE432826T1 (en) 2009-06-15
GB2434338A (en) 2007-07-25
JP4542585B2 (en) 2010-09-15
WO2006049711A1 (en) 2006-05-11
PL382399A1 (en) 2007-09-03
BRPI0516672A (en) 2008-09-16

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