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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Kenneth D. Corby, Rochester, NY (US);
Diana C. Petranek, Hilton, NY (US);
Mark D. Perkins, Wayland, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of filling an ink supply bag with a liquid ink, includes positioning the bag bottom end down and a top end up; flowing the liquid ink into the bag through an upper portion of the bag to fill the bag to a liquid level below the upper portion; squeezing the bag to raise the liquid level in the bag partway into the upper portion, and shaking the bag to cause any bubbles in the liquid ink in the bag to rise at least substantially to the liquid surface in the upper portion; and sealing the upper portion above and below the liquid level in the upper portion to trap a small quantity of liquid ink that includes the bubbles and a small quantity of air between the respective seals.