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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Stratasys Ltd., Rehovot, IL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Stratasys Ltd., Rehovot, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/336 (2017.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B29C 64/106 (2017.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B29K 105/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/336 (2017.08); B29C 64/106 (2017.08); B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B41J 2/14145 (2013.01); B41J 2/14153 (2013.01); B41J 2/14201 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0058 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14419 (2013.01);
Abstract
A printing head for a printing system is disclosed. The printing head comprises a plurality of compartments, each having an outlet port for depositing liquid and an inlet port separately connectable to a separate liquid container. At least two compartments are in controllable fluid communication with each other, and the printing head comprises an arrangement of sensors configured for generating signals indicative of (i) a filling state of each compartment, and (ii) a fluid communication state between the at least two compartments.