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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2019
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Lai Yu Leo Tse, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Kira Barton, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14314 (2013.01);
Abstract
A print nozzle assembly is presented for use in a printer. The print nozzle assembly may include: a printing pin; a wetting mechanism associated with the printing pin, and an ink retraction mechanism integrated into the wetting mechanism. The wetting mechanism includes an ink reservoir with an outlet arranged in close proximity to a tip of the printing pin. The ink retraction mechanism is configured to retract ink away from the outlet of the ink reservoir.