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US 2003/0189623 A1Published application
Printer fluid management system
AssigneeCreo Americas, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Blouin, Douglas J. Barrett, Alan H. Jones
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Abstract
A printer fluid management module is disclosed that includes a first jet writing fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined, and a first utility fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined. The first jet writing fluid vessel and the first utility fluid vessel are part of a unitary assembly.
Claims105
A printer fluid management module, comprising:
- a first jet writing fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a first utility fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined, and
- wherein the first jet writing fluid vessel and the first utility fluid vessel are part of a unitary assembly.
A printer fluid management module, comprising:
- a first jet writing fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a first utility fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined, and
- wherein the first jet writing fluid vessel and the first utility fluid are shaped to allow them to be placed adjacent each other with voids between them through which an alignment post can pass.
A printer fluid management module, comprising:
- a first jet writing fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a waste fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a cleaning fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined, and
- wherein the waste vessel is aligned with and placed between the first primary color ink vessel and the cleaning fluid vessel.
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A printer fluid management method, comprising:
- providing a unitary fluid management module that includes an aligned collection, comprising:
- a first jet writing fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a waste fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined, and
- a cleaning fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- mating the opening in the first jet fluid vessel and the opening in the cleaning fluid vessel with respective ones of a series of aligned fluid inlets, and
- mating the opening in the waste vessel with a fluid outlet.
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A printer fluid management method, comprising:
- providing a fluid management module that includes an aligned collection, comprising:
- a first jet writing fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a waste fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined, and
- a cleaning fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- mating the opening in the first jet fluid vessel and the opening in the cleaning fluid vessel with respective ones of a series of aligned fluid inlets, and
- mating the opening in the waste vessel with a fluid outlet located opposite the series of aligned vessels with respect to the waste vessel.
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A printer fluid management module, comprising:
- means for storing jet writing fluid including means for dispensing the jet fluid,
- means for storing utility fluid including means for passing the utility fluid, and
- means for holding the means for storing jet writing fluid and the means for storing utility fluid together.
A printer fluid management module, comprising:
- means for storing jet writing fluid including means for dispensing the jet fluid,
- means for storing utility fluid including means for passing the utility fluid, and
- means for allowing an alignment means to protrude between the means for storing jet writing fluid and the means for storing utility fluid.
A printer fluid management module, comprising:
- means for storing jet writing fluid including means for dispensing the jet fluid,
- means for storing cleaning fluid including means for dispensing the cleaning fluid, and
- means for storing waste fluid including means for accepting the waste fluid, located between the means for storing jet writing fluid and the means for storing cleaning fluid.
A printer fluid management module, comprising:
- a first jet writing fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a waste fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined,
- a cleaning fluid vessel having a first end in which a fluid opening is defined, and
- wherein the waste vessel includes a bottom surface that lies above a predetermined plane, and wherein the opening in the first end of the first jet writing fluid vessel and the opening in the first end of the cleaning fluid vessel are located below the predetermined plane.
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A printer fluid management method, comprising:
- mating a fluid opening in a first jet writing fluid vessel and an opening in a first cleaning fluid vessel with respective inlets located below a predetermined plane, and
- maintaining a bottom surface of a waste fluid vessel above the predetermined plane during the step of mating.
A printer fluid management method, comprising:
- means for mating a fluid opening in a first jet writing fluid vessel and an opening in a first cleaning fluid vessel with respective inlets located below a predetermined plane, and
- means for maintaining a waste fluid vessel above the predetermined plane.
A printer fluid management bay assembly, comprising:
- a jet writing fluid inlet,
- a movable waste fluid outlet, and
- an interlock responsive to the movable waste fluid outlet to prevent printing unless the movable waste fluid outlet is positioned at a predetermined position.
A printer fluid management method, comprising:
- mating an opening in a first jet fluid vessel with a fluid inlet,
- mating an opening in a waste vessel with a movable fluid outlet, and
- releasing an interlock in response to the step of mating an opening in a waste vessel.
A printer fluid management bay assembly, comprising:
- means for providing jet writing fluid,
- means for receiving waste fluid,
- movable means for providing the waste fluid to the means for removing waste fluid, and
- interlock means responsive to the movable means for providing the waste fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.