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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin T. Kersey, San Diego, CA (US);
Geoffrey Schmid, San Diego, CA (US);
Alan Joseph Senior, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Kevin T. Kersey, San Diego, CA (US);
Geoffrey Schmid, San Diego, CA (US);
Alan Joseph Senior, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ink collection system includes at least one target surface and a fluid supply system in communication with the at least one target surface. The fluid supply system is configured to create a film of fluid across at least a portion of the at least one target surface, and wherein the film of fluid flushes away ink that impinges on the at least one target surface.