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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/1707 (2013.01); B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01);
Abstract
The image formation device includes a tank, a hollow member, and a sensor. The tank is configured to store ink. The hollow member is disposed inside the tank, and extends in an up-down direction. The sensor is disposed outside the tank and above the hollow member, and is configured to detect a pressure inside the hollow member.