The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a liquid ejection apparatus including an ink cartridge including a first ink storage section which stores ink; an ink tank including a second ink storage section which is connected to the ink cartridge and supplied with ink from the ink cartridge; and a detection unit including a light emitting section which emits detection light and a light receiving section which receives the detection light, in which the ink cartridge includes a first protrusion in communication with the first ink storage section, the ink tank includes a recess and a second protrusion in communication with the second ink storage section, the light emitting section and the light receiving section are arranged in the recess, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are arranged between the light emitting section and the light receiving section.