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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2008
Terrance L. Stephens, Molalla, OR (US);
Jonathan R. Brick, Tualatin, OR (US);
John R. Andrews, Fairport, NY (US);
David P. Platt, Sherwood, OR (US);
David R. Koehler, Sherwood, OR (US);
Christopher J. Laharty, Oregon City, OR (US);
Terrance L. Stephens, Molalla, OR (US);
Jonathan R. Brick, Tualatin, OR (US);
John R. Andrews, Fairport, NY (US);
David P. Platt, Sherwood, OR (US);
David R. Koehler, Sherwood, OR (US);
Christopher J. Laharty, Oregon City, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A fluid dispensing assembly has a fluid reservoir, a reservoir structure having at least one opening corresponding to a location of at least one fluid chamber in the reservoir structure, and a compliant film arranged to seal the opening and flex in response to pressure fluctuations in the fluid chamber. A system has a fluid supply, a fluid dispensing assembly having a fluid reservoir to receive fluid from the fluid supply, the fluid dispensing assembly having a reservoir structure with at least one opening corresponding to at least one fluid chamber, and a compliant film arranged to cover the opening such that a side of the film contacts fluid in the chamber and a side opposite the side contacting the fluid contacts air and is arranged to allow the film to flex.