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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2008
Applicants:
Boris Livshitz, Rishon le Zion, IL;
Vadim Genkin, Rehovot, IL;
Eli Ireni, Ra anana, IL;
Benji Ruhm, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Inventors:
Boris Livshitz, Rishon le Zion, IL;
Vadim Genkin, Rehovot, IL;
Eli Ireni, Ra anana, IL;
Benji Ruhm, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for controlling an ink supply system includes operating a pump of the ink supply system in a forward direction to supply ink from an ink reservoir to an ink tank, and subsequent to operating the pump in the forward direction, reversing the pump and operating the pump in a reverse direction to prevent or reduce formation of clogs within the ink supply system.