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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Jeff Borra, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan Root, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon Lucas, San Diego, CA (US);
Tom Alesi, San Diego, CA (US);
Neal Cekalski, San Diego, CA (US);
Ray Guichard, San Diego, CA (US);
Jeff Borra, San Diego, CA (US);
Ryan Root, San Diego, CA (US);
Jon Lucas, San Diego, CA (US);
Tom Alesi, San Diego, CA (US);
Neal Cekalski, San Diego, CA (US);
Ray Guichard, San Diego, CA (US);
Zamtec Ltd, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A system for distributing fluid to a printhead, the system having a printhead a first fluid container and a second fluid container for distributing fluid from the first container to the printhead, the second container having a body for containing the fluid to a predetermined capacity, an inlet connected to the first container, a valve at the inlet, and an outlet connected to the printhead, wherein the valve is operated so that the valve is closed when the body contains fluid at the predetermined capacity and is open when fluid is distributed to the printhead via the outlet.