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:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
Ronald Larry Nichols, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Andrew Wayne Hays, Fairport, NY (US);
Scott J. Phillips, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Tallam I. Nguti, Rochester, NY (US);
Ronald Larry Nichols, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Andrew Wayne Hays, Fairport, NY (US);
Scott J. Phillips, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Tallam I. Nguti, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for disposing of waste ink from an image producing machine () is provided. The machine () includes a printhead () that ejects ink in its liquid form from a face () of the printhead (), the ink being phase change ink existing in liquid form above a melting temperature and in solid form below the melting temperature. The method includes: catching waste ink from the printhead () in a gutter (); heating the gutter () to a temperature above the melting temperature; and, flowing the waste ink from the gutter () into a collection container () where it is allowed to solidify.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile