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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
John Christian Love, Vista, CA (US);
Biagio Agostinelli, Vista, CA (US);
Javier Escobedo, Vista, CA (US);
Antoni Murcia, Vista, CA (US);
David Tyvoll, San Diego, CA (US);
John Christian Love, Vista, CA (US);
Biagio Agostinelli, Vista, CA (US);
Javier Escobedo, Vista, CA (US);
Antoni Murcia, Vista, CA (US);
David Tyvoll, San Diego, CA (US);
Memjet Technology Ltd., , IE;
Abstract
A printing assistance apparatus for a media width printhead, the apparatus having: an elongate platen having a surface for supporting media across the media width during printing on the media by fluid ejection nozzles of the printhead; and a wick element positioned within the platen for wicking fluid ejected by the nozzles from the supporting surface, the wick element having an elongate body positioned within the platen and a plurality of pads projecting from the body along the longitudinal length body toward the printhead, the pads being separated by notches.