Ink system
AssigneeVideojet Technologies Inc.
InventorsPhilip Blowfield, Salhadin Omer, Paul King
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Abstract
A fluid container for an ink jet printer includes a collapsible reservoir, a cap, and an electronic storage device. The collapsible reservoir is for containing a printing fluid and includes walls enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage and dispensing of a liquid. The cap for attachment to the reservoir includes a port for connection to the printer. The port is adapted to prevent air from entering the internal space from outside the reservoir as liquid is dispensed. An electronic storage device is configured to store data relating to the contents of the container. At least one electrical contact is associated with the electronic storage device and provided on a substrate.
Claims15
A fluid container for an ink jet printer, the container comprising:
- a collapsible reservoir for containing a printing fluid, the reservoir comprising walls enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage and dispensing of the fluid;
- a cap for attachment to the reservoir, the cap including a port for fluid connection to the printer, wherein the port has a neck and is adapted to prevent air from entering the internal space from outside the reservoir as liquid is dispensed;
- an electronic storage device disposed on the cap and configured to store data relating to the contents of the container;
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- at least one electrical contact associated with the electronic storage device and provided on a substrate, wherein the contact is circular in shape and wherein the substrate defines an aperture that is disposed adjacent to and surrounds the neck of the port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.