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Temperature control of ink for ink jet printer
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1982-05-12
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Granted: 1984-06-12
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Expires: 2002-05-12
Abstract
Abstract The ink fluid in a reservoir is heated to establish a temperature differential between the ink fluid therein and the ink flowing through a print head and being ejected therefrom in the form of ink droplets. The temperature differential in the ink tends to reduce or substantially eliminate any air or other type gas bubbles which may be present in the ink fluid at the lower temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard G. Bangs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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2026-10-25 09:59
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
Means for reducing formation of gaseous bubbles in the ink of an ink jet printer comprising a reservoir containing a supply of ink, a piezoelectric transducer operably associated with and carried by said reservoir for ejecting ink in droplet form onto record media, and a constant wattage conduction-type heater operably associated with and formed for substantially surrounding the reservoir for continuously heating thereof and establishing a temperature differential of 10 to 15 degrees C. between the temperature of the ink within the heated reservoir and the ink in said piezoelectric transducer at ambient temperature whereby the lower temperature ink in the transducer by reason of increased gas solubility dissolves bubbles present or which may be generated therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
Means for reducing formation of gaseous bubbles in the ink of an ink jet printer comprising a reservoir containing a supply of ink, a piezoelectric transducer operably associated with and carried by said reservoir for ejecting ink in droplet form onto record media, and a constant wattage conduction-type heater operably associated with and formed for substantially surrounding the reservoir for continuously heating thereof and establishing a temperature differential of 10 to 15 degrees C. between the temperature of the ink within the heated reservoir and the ink in said piezoelectric transducer at ambient temperature whereby the lower temperature ink in the transducer by reason of increased gas solubility dissolves bubbles present or which may be generated therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
In an ink jet printer, a reservoir containing a supply of ink, a piezoelectric transducer operably associated with and supported from the reservoir for ejecting droplets of ink onto record media, and a constant wattage conduction-type heater operably associated with and formed for substantially enveloping the reservoir for continuously heating thereof and creating a temperature differential of 10 to 15 degrees C. between the temperature of the ink in the heated reservoir and the ink in the transducer at ambient temperature whereby the lower temperature ink in the transducer has the increased capability of dissolving gaseous bubbles present therein and inhibits generation of such bubbles in the transducer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
In an ink jet printer, a reservoir containing a supply of ink, a piezoelectric transducer operably associated with and supported from the reservoir for ejecting droplets of ink onto record media, and a constant wattage conduction-type heater operably associated with and formed for substantially enveloping the reservoir for continuously heating thereof and creating a temperature differential of 10 to 15 degrees C. between the temperature of the ink in the heated reservoir and the ink in the transducer at ambient temperature whereby the lower temperature ink in the transducer has the increased capability of dissolving gaseous bubbles present therein and inhibits generation of such bubbles in the transducer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4301459A
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