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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2001
Haggai Karlinski, Ramat Gan, IL;
Rafael Ambar, Ramat Gan, IL;
Yossi Goldman, Kfar Yona, IL;
Alex Markman, Tel Aviv, IL;
Gil Fisher, Petach Tikva, IL;
Eli Voronski, Ramat Hasharon, IL;
David Feiner, Ra'anana, IL;
Aprion Digital Ltd., Netanya, IL;
Abstract
In some embodiments of the present invention, an ink supply system is provided. The system may include a first stationary fluid storage unit, a second stationary fluid storage unit coupled to the first stationary fluid storage unit and an air lung. The system may also include a collapsible fluid level bag positionable lower than nozzles of one or more print heads and a movable fluid pressure damper coupled to the fluid level bag and to the print heads. The system is configured such that when printing, ink is exposed to the ambient atmosphere only at the nozzles.