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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:
May. 27, 1986
Filed:
Apr. 12, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hilarion Braun, Xenia, OH (US);
Mark E Brown, West Carrollton, OH (US);
Michael J Piatt, Enon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
346-11 ; 346 75 ; 3461 / ;
Abstract
A system for cleaning lower print head structure of ink jet printing apparatus effects: (i) a condensation cycle wherein a droplet stream(s) are directed past such print head structure in a solvent condensing mode, (ii) a drying cycle in which air is directed across said print head structure to remove condensed solvent and (ii) a heating cycle wherein the lower print head structure is heated to a temperature obviating condensation of solvent from said stream(s).