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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2006
Jason Guhse, Poway, CA (US);
Gabriel Aldaz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jason Ruhl, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hugh Williams, Oceanside, CA (US);
Giacomo Strollo, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason Guhse, Poway, CA (US);
Gabriel Aldaz, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jason Ruhl, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hugh Williams, Oceanside, CA (US);
Giacomo Strollo, San Diego, CA (US);
Retail Inkjet Solutions, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A fluid reservoir connector for dispensing a fluid from a fluid container to a reservoir is described. The reservoir includes a tank and a lid mounted to the top of the tank. A needle includes a tip end and an opposite end, and the needle traverses the housing and is adapted to pierce a septum of a fluid container. The needle also includes a first channel extending from a first opening at the tip end to an opening at the opposite end, and a second channel extending from a second opening at the tip end to an opening at a position between the tip end and the opposite end.