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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2011
Justin Davison, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian D Gragg, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Lockwood, San Diego, CA (US);
Alejandro Campillo, Encinitas, CA (US);
Justin Davison, San Diego, CA (US);
Brian D Gragg, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Lockwood, San Diego, CA (US);
Alejandro Campillo, Encinitas, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of detecting fluid drops ejected from a fluid applicator unit having nozzles. The method includes establishing a detection zone to detect detection fluid drops transmitted therein and ejecting a set of detection fluid drops through a set of nozzles of the fluid applicator unit through the detection zone to a detection receiving member. The method also includes ejecting a set of warm-up fluid drops through an other set of nozzles to a warm-up receiving member in a manner in which the set of warm-up fluid drops bypasses the detection zone. The method also includes detecting the set of the detection fluid drops ejected into the detection zone.