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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2008
Applicants:
Ozgur Yildirim, Albany, OR (US);
Ralph Stathem, Lebanon, OR (US);
Inventors:
Ozgur Yildirim, Albany, OR (US);
Ralph Stathem, Lebanon, OR (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/19 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/19 (2013.01); B41J 2/1707 (2013.01); B41J 2/1753 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid-dispensing head includes a plenum configured to house fluid; at least one dispensing head orifice in fluid communication with the ink plenum; and at least one heating element configured to heat fluid in the head such that gas bubbles disposed within the fluid increase in surface area.