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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2006
Paul K. Hengesbach, Kettering, OH (US);
David F. Tunmore, Xenia, OH (US);
Paul K. Hengesbach, Kettering, OH (US);
David F. Tunmore, Xenia, OH (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printing system includes a catcher having a length with portions of the catcher defining a fluid drop contact region and an opening for passage of the fluid away from the fluid contact region with the opening having two ends. A fluid drop generator is operable to form fluid drops at least some of which contact the fluid drop contact region of the catcher. An eyelid is operatively associated with the catcher. A pair of walls are positionable at locations outside of the ends of the opening such that the pair of walls and the eyelid are operable to form a fluid seal at least partially around the opening of the catcher. A first portion of the each of the pair of walls extends in a first direction toward the fluid drop generator, and a second portion of each of the pair of walls extends in a second direction at least partially toward each other.