Inkjet print engine having printer cartridge incorporating maintenance assembly and cradle unit incorporating maintenance drive assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8251501
APP PUB NO 20100182372A1
SERIAL NO

12721541

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An inkjet print engine includes a printer cartridge having an elongate body and a pair of mounting posts provided at either end of the elongate body, the printer cartridge further and defining a plurality of partitions; an ink storage module assembly having a row of ink storage modules interleaved with the partitions; a printhead assembly mounted to the elongate body and including at least one ink ejection integrated circuit (IC) connected to receive ink from the ink storage modules; an elongate maintenance assembly mounted between the posts and configured to cap and clean the IC; a cradle unit for removably receiving the printer cartridge; and a maintenance drive assembly mounted to the cradle unit for actuating against the maintenance assembly to facilitate cleaning of the IC.

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  • MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED;SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LTD

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berry, Norman Micheal Balmain, AU 328 3293
Hibbard, Christopher Balmain, AU 325 2185
Jackson, Garry Raymond Balmain, AU 409 5004
Mackey, Paul Ian Balmain, AU 249 1951
Nakazawa, Akira Balmain, AU 517 5760
Silverbrook, Kia Balmain, AU 5829 89780

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