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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2009
Applicants:
Alejandro Campillo, San Diego, CA (US);
Justin Davison, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian D Gragg, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alejandro Campillo, San Diego, CA (US);
Justin Davison, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian D Gragg, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Printer ink-drop detectors are used to detect ink stalagmites forming on a waste ink receiving spittoon. A warning message can be issued so that the stalagmites can be removed before automatic printer shutdown is initiated. Additionally, a record of the ink stalagmite detection can be stored within the printer for later access by service personnel during routine maintenance and/or resource replenishment.