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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019

Filed:

Jan. 19, 2018
Applicants:

Hiroshi Sawase, Kanagawa, JP;

Takahiro Yoshida, Ibaraki, JP;

Inventors:

Hiroshi Sawase, Kanagawa, JP;

Takahiro Yoshida, Ibaraki, JP;

Assignee:

Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/18 (2013.01); B41J 2/04583 (2013.01); B41J 2/14451 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2202/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A liquid circulation apparatus includes a circulation channel through which a liquid is circulated via a liquid discharge head including a supply port and a discharge port. The circulation channel includes a first manifold communicating with the supply port of the liquid discharge head, a second manifold communicating with the discharge port of the liquid discharge head, a supply channel connecting the first manifold and the supply port of the liquid discharge head, and a discharge channel connecting the second manifold and the discharge port of the liquid discharge head. A fluid resistance from the first manifold to the supply port of the liquid discharge head via the supply channel is smaller than a fluid resistance from the second manifold to the discharge port of the liquid discharge head via the discharge channel.


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