| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7401894 |
Printhead assembly with electrically interconnected print engine controllers |
July 22, 2008 |
| A printhead assembly is provided having at least one printhead module having at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, a support member supporting and carrying the printing fluid |
| 7399072 |
Ink refill unit having a linearly actuated plunger assembly |
July 15, 2008 |
| A dispensing assembly for a printing fluid refill cartridge, that has a body for storing printing fluid having an outlet through which the printing fluid is dispensed, and a plunger arranged to selectively change the storage capacity of the body and expel the printing fluid through the |
| 7399071 |
Inkjet printer having ink distribution to printhead ICS |
July 15, 2008 |
| An inkjet printer is provided having at least one printhead module removably mounted to a body of the printer. The printhead module has at least two printhead integrated circuits mounted to a support member via respective ink distribution members which distribute ink from the support |
| 7399053 |
Inkjet printhead having independent modular components |
July 15, 2008 |
| An inkjet printhead is provided having at least one printhead module and drive electronics removably mounted to a support frame. The printhead module(s) has inkjet integrated circuits, a support member supporting and carrying ink for the inkjet integrated circuits and an electrical c |
| 7393076 |
Control system for controlling the refilling operation of a print engine |
July 1, 2008 |
| A system for controlling refilling of a print engine by a printing fluid refill unit, comprising: an information storage element incorporated in the refill unit for storing information on the amount of printing fluid contained in the refill unit; and an information reader incorporated |
| 7390080 |
Ink refill unit with keyed connection ink cartridge |
June 24, 2008 |
| An ink refill unit is provided for replenishing an ink cartridge in an inkjet printer. The ink cartridge has an interface for engaging the ink refill unit and the ink refill unit has a body containing a quantity of ink, and an ink outlet for engaging an ink inlet in the interface. A |
| 7390075 |
Capper assembly having a biased capper element for capping a pagewidth printhead cartridge |
June 24, 2008 |
| A capping assembly caps a pagewidth printhead of an inkjet printer by retracting into and out of a body. The body is configured to extend the length of the printhead, and a capping element housed within the body and movable with respect to the body between a first and a second position. |
| 7384135 |
Cradle unit having pivotal electrical contacts for electrically engaging with a pagewidth printh |
June 10, 2008 |
| A cradle unit for an inkjet printer is provided. The cradle unit has a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply, a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing, and a plurality of t |
| 7380910 |
Inkjet printhead with electrical disconnection of printhead prior to removal |
June 3, 2008 |
| An inkjet printer comprising: a replaceable pagewidth printhead with an array of nozzles and printhead contacts for transmitting power and print data to the nozzles; and, corresponding contacts for supplying the power and print data to the printhead contacts; and, a cover member for |
| 7380902 |
Printhead maintenance station |
June 3, 2008 |
| A printhead maintenance assembly for an inkjet printhead, that has a capper to cover the array of nozzles when the printhead is not in use and, a cleaner for engaging the nozzle plate and wiping across the nozzles. The cleaner is positioned between opposing sides of the capper. The c |
| 7370939 |
Printer having loaded electrical connections |
May 13, 2008 |
| A printer is provided having at least one printhead module which has at least two printhead integrated circuits having nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, a support member supporting and carrying the printing fluid for the printhead i |
| 7367650 |
Printhead chip having low aspect ratio ink supply channels |
May 6, 2008 |
| A pagewidth inkjet printhead is provided. The printhead comprises (a) a plurality of nozzles formed on a frontside of a substrate, each nozzle having a respective nozzle inlet; and (b) a plurality of ink supply channels. Each ink supply channel is configured for supplying ink from a |
| 7367649 |
Printhead assembly with selectable printhead integrated circuit control |
May 6, 2008 |
| A printhead assembly is provided comprising at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, a support member supporting the at least two printhead |
| 7364265 |
Printhead with enhanced ink supply to elongate printhead IC ends |
April 29, 2008 |
| A printhead that has a printhead integrated circuit (IC) (68) which is elongate and has an array of nozzles for ejecting ink. The printhead also has a support structure 176 for supporting the printhead IC and having ink outlets 186 for supplying the array of nozzles with ink. The ink |
| 7364257 |
Capper assembly for a pagewidth printhead cartridge |
April 29, 2008 |
| A capping assembly caps a pagewidth printhead of an inkjet printer by moving into and out of a body that has a surface opposite the printhead, The surface has a slot in it open to the interior of the body, The body is configured to extend the length of the printhead, and a capping |
| 7360861 |
Pagewidth printhead cartridge having an integral capper unit associated therewith |
April 22, 2008 |
| A cartridge unit for an inkjet printer comprising: a body portion having one or more ink storage compartments; a pagewidth printhead assembly mountable to said body portion and configured to receive ink from the one or more compartments for printing; and a capper unit mountable to said |
| 7360860 |
System for mounting a capper assembly to a pagewidth printhead |
April 22, 2008 |
| A capping assembly for capping a pagewidth printhead of an inkjet printer. The capping assembly has a body configured to extend the length of the printhead and a capping element housed within said body and movable with respect to the body to cap at least a portion of the printhead. Th |
| 7357496 |
Inkjet printhead assembly with resilient ink connectors |
April 15, 2008 |
| A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, the printhead assembly comprising: a pagewidth printhead structure having an array of nozzles and a plurality of ink ports in fluid communication with corresponding nozzles in the array; an ink cartridge docking frame for receivin |
| 7357493 |
Ink refill unit with sequential valve actuators |
April 15, 2008 |
| A refill unit for refilling an ink storage compartment is provided. The ink storage compartment has an interface for releasably engaging with the refill unit. The interface has valves for controlling ink flows into, and out of, the storage compartment. The refill unit has a body containi |
| 7357492 |
Ink cartridge with variable ink storage volume |
April 15, 2008 |
| An ink cartridge for an inkjet printer is provided. The cartridge has an ink storage compartment having opposed wall sections connected by a flexible wall arrangement to define a variable ink storage volume, and an ink feed system for supplying ink to a printhead with an array of noz |
| 7350913 |
Inkjet printer with cradle for unobstructed access to cartridge |
April 1, 2008 |
| An inkjet printer comprising an outer casing with a hingedly mounted panel for access its interior; a cradle housed within the outer casing for supporting an ink cartridge, the cradle having a hingedly mounted lid that opens to allow the ink cartridge to be inserted and removed; wher |
| 7350896 |
Electromagnetically controlled capper assembly for capping a pagewidth printhead cartridge |
April 1, 2008 |
| A capping assembly for capping a pagewidth printhead of an inkjet printer comprising: a body configured to extend the length of the printhead; a capping element housed within the body and having a rim portion adapted to cap at least a portion of the printhead; a displacement assembly |
| 7347534 |
Inkjet printhead with apertured sealing film |
March 25, 2008 |
| A printhead for an inkjet printer, the printhead comprising: a printhead integrated circuit having an array of ink ejection nozzles formed on a substrate; a plurality of ink feed conduits for establishing fluid communication with at least one ink storage compartment; and, a polymer |
| 7331663 |
Replaceable pagewidth printhead cartridge |
February 19, 2008 |
| A cartridge unit for an inkjet printer is provided. The cartridge unit has a body portion having one or more ink storage compartments, and a pagewidth printhead assembly which is mountable to the body. The printhead assembly is configured to receive ink from the compartment(s) and to |
| 7331661 |
Ink refill unit for docking with an ink cartridge |
February 19, 2008 |
| An ink refill unit 155 is adapted for use with an ink cartridge that has a negatively pressurized ink storage compartment 46 that supplies ink to a printhead assembly 22, and an interface for receiving the refill unit 155. The refill unit has a body 157 containing a quantity of ink and a |
| 7331660 |
Cradle unit having a cover assembly with ink refill port |
February 19, 2008 |
| A cradle unit for an inkjet printer is provided. The cradle unit has a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and a refillable ink supply, and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing. The bo |
| 7328984 |
Ink refill unit with ink level indicator |
February 12, 2008 |
| An ink refill unit for replenishing an ink cartridge in an inkjet printer is provided. The ink refill unit has a body containing ink, an ink outlet for engaging a complementary ink inlet in the cartridge, and a visual indicator to provide a visual indication when a predetermined quantity |
| 7328973 |
Pagewidth printhead cartridge having a longitudinally extending electrical contact |
February 12, 2008 |
| A cartridge unit for an inkjet printer comprising a body portion housing one or more ink storage compartments; a pagewidth printhead assembly configured to receive ink from the one or more ink storage compartments and having a plurality of nozzles arranged in use to deliver the ink onto |
| 7328972 |
Printer having printhead assembly with constrained nozzles |
February 12, 2008 |
| A printer is provided having a removably mounted printhead assembly. The printhead assembly has at least one printhead module having at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, and a |
| 7322685 |
Cover assembly for a cradle unit having an ink refilling actuator provided therein |
January 29, 2008 |
| A cover assembly is provided for a cradle unit of an inkjet printer having a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing. The cover assem |
| 7322684 |
Cover assembly for a cradle unit having an ink refilling capabilities |
January 29, 2008 |
| A cover assembly for a cradle unit of an inkjet printer having a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply and a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing; the cover assembly comp |
| 7322676 |
Printhead assembly with electrical connection member for interconnecting print engine controller |
January 29, 2008 |
| A printhead assembly is provided comprising at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, a support member supporting the printhead integrated |
| 7322673 |
Printhead assembly with heat sink for drive circuitry |
January 29, 2008 |
| A printhead assembly with at least two printhead integrated circuits (IC's), each having arrays of printing fluid ejection nozzles. A support member in the assembly supports and carries the printing fluid fed to the at least two printhead integrated circuits. Drive circuitry for cont |
| 7322672 |
Printhead assembly with combined securing and mounting arrangement for components |
January 29, 2008 |
| A printhead assembly is provided comprising at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, a support member supporting and carrying the printing f |
| 7322671 |
Inkjet printer with replaceable printhead requiring zero-insertion-force |
January 29, 2008 |
| An inkjet printer comprising a replaceable pagewidth printhead with an array of nozzles and printhead contacts for transmitting power and print data to the nozzles; and corresponding contacts for supplying the power and print data to the printhead contacts; and a selective biasing me |
| 7311382 |
System for securing integrated circuits to a pagewidth printhead assembly |
December 25, 2007 |
| A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer comprising: a body portion for receiving ink from one or more ink sources and having one or more channels formed therein for distributing the ink substantially along the length of the printhead assembly; one or more integrated circui |
| 7311381 |
System for priming a pagewidth printhead cartridge |
December 25, 2007 |
| An ink priming system for a cartridge unit of the type having a pagewidth printhead assembly in fluid communication with one or more ink storage compartments, the system having a priming inlet provided on said pagewidth printhead assembly for receiving a supply of ink for priming t |
| 7306325 |
Inkjet printer having ink distribution to fixedly attached printhead ICS |
December 11, 2007 |
| An inkjet printer is provided having at least one printhead module removably mounted to a body of the printer. The printhead module has at least two printhead integrated circuits mounted to a support member via respective ink distribution members which distribute ink from the support |
| 7306324 |
Printhead assembly having clamped components |
December 11, 2007 |
| A printhead assembly is provided having at least one printhead module of at least two printhead integrated circuits having nozzles for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media and a support member supporting and carrying the printing fluid to the printhead integrated |
| 7303268 |
Ink refill unit for refilling a high speed print engine |
December 4, 2007 |
| A printing fluid dispenser is provided for a printing fluid refill cartridge. The dispenser has a body which stores printing fluid and has an outlet through which the printing fluid is dispensed, and a selector arranged to select the amount of the printing fluid to be dispensed from |
| 7303261 |
Printhead assembly having dual power supply for multiple printhead modules |
December 4, 2007 |
| A printhead assembly is provided having at least two printhead modules and a casing in which printhead modules are removably and adjacently mounted to extend across a pagewidth. Each printhead module has at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein |
| 7303252 |
Pagewidth printhead assembly for a cartridge unit |
December 4, 2007 |
| A pagewidth printhead assembly for an inkjet printer comprising: a body portion for receiving ink from one or more ink sources and distributing the ink along the length of the printhead assembly; one or more integrated circuits extending substantially the length of the printhead as |
| 7300140 |
Ink refill unit for maintaining negative pressure in negatively pressurized ink storage compartm |
November 27, 2007 |
| A refill unit for refilling an ink storage compartment supplying a printhead assembly with an array of nozzles is provided. The refill unit has a body containing a quantity of ink, an ink outlet, and a repressurizing arrangement. During use, the ink storage compartment is maintained |
| 7284845 |
Ink refill unit with asymmetrically positioned ink outlet |
October 23, 2007 |
| An ink refill unit for replenishing an ink cartridge in an inkjet printer, the ink cartridge having an interface for engaging the ink refill unit, the ink refill unit comprising: an ink storage compartment; a docking portion for engaging the interface of the cartridge, the docking port |
| 7284816 |
Printer with motor driven maintenance station |
October 23, 2007 |
| An inkjet printer is provided having a printhead with an array of nozzles, a maintenance assembly for moving between a capped position where the assembly covers the array of nozzles, and an uncapped position spaced from the array of nozzles and a motorized drive for moving the mainte |
| 7270405 |
System for priming a pagewidth printhead cartridge |
September 18, 2007 |
| An ink priming system for a cartridge unit of the type having a pagewidth printhead assembly in fluid communication with one or more ink storage compartments is provided. The system comprises a priming inlet of the printhead assembly for receiving a supply of ink for priming the cart |
| 7261401 |
Inkjet printhead module having channeled ink distribution |
August 28, 2007 |
| An inkjet printhead module is provided having an elongate support member longitudinally supporting a plurality of printhead integrated circuits via respective ink distribution members. The support member has a plurality of channels for carrying and delivering ink to inkjet nozzles of |
| 7258422 |
Printhead assembly with fluid supply connections |
August 21, 2007 |
| A printhead assembly is provided, comprising at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, and a support member supporting the at least two print |
| 7255430 |
Ink refill unit with cartridge constriction actuators |
August 14, 2007 |
| An ink refill unit for replenishing an ink cartridge in an inkjet printer, the ink cartridge having an interface for engaging the ink refill, an ink storage compartment partially defined by a tubular flexible wall, and a constrictor mechanism for constricting the flexible tubular wall by |
| 7255423 |
Printhead assembly with multiple fluid supply connections |
August 14, 2007 |
| A printhead assembly is provided, comprising at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, and a support member supporting the at least two print |
