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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Chin Lee Chee, Singapore, SG;
Chiok Liang Tay, Singapore, SG;
William Choo, Singapore, SG;
Yew Khew Lan Chow Wing, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Chin Lee Chee, Singapore, SG;
Chiok Liang Tay, Singapore, SG;
William Choo, Singapore, SG;
Yew Khew Lan Chow Wing, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method to detect and remove fibers comprises identifying blocked nozzles in a grouping of nozzles within a printhead, and triggering a fiber removal event if it is determined that a plurality of adjacent nozzles are blocked.