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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Shogo Nakada, Nagano, JP;
Shinobu Yokokawa, Nagano, JP;
Yoichi Miyasaka, Nagano, JP;
Shigemi Wakabayashi, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16517 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid absorber includes a plurality of small chips. Individual ones of the small chips include a first substrate containing fibers, a second substrate containing fibers, an absorbent resin supported between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an ion exchange resin supported between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the absorbent resin and the ion exchange resin is exposed at an end face of the small chips.