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Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 09, 2020
Applicant:

Stratasys Ltd., Rehovot, IL;

Inventor:

Barak Glassman, Nes Ziona, IL;

Assignee:

Stratasys Ltd., Rehovot, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17556 (2013.01); B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/16526 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01);
Abstract

A pressure controlling system for an inkjet printer includes a pressure chamber, a pump fluidically connected to the chamber and adapted for increasing or decreasing the pressure within the pressure chamber, a controllable three port two way valve, and a sensing unit including one or more pressure sensors. The pressure sensing unit is in fluidic communication with the pressure chamber for sensing the pressure therein. The valve has a first port controllably fluidically connectable to the pressure chamber, a second port controllably fluidically connectable to an inkjet print head, and a third port controllably fluidically connectable with atmospheric air. The sensing unit is adapted for sending signals representative of the pressure within the pressure chamber to at least one processor/controller. The pump and the valve are controlled by receiving control signals from the processor/controller(s). There are provided a method for operating the system and a printer including the system.


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