Ink jet recording unit having an ink tank section containing porous material and a recording head section

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PATENT NO 5182581
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07747487

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An ink tank for storing recording ink comprises an ink storage section including an ink holding member for holding ink and substantially entirely occupying an ink storage space and a ventilation section having a vent hole communicating with the interior of the ink tank with atmosphere, the ventilation section including an ink-repellent member having an ink-repellent character. The ink holding member can be formed of one porous member or two porous members, one of high and one of low porosity. The member with high porosity is provided adjacent an ink supply port. An ink jet recording head also comprises the same ink tank and an ink jet recording head section including an ink discharge port for discharging ink, an ink passage communicating with the ink discharge port and an energy generation element for generating energy utilized for ink discharged. Further an ink jet recording apparatus includes the same ink jet recording head.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO TOKYO METROPOLIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukuda, Tsuguhiro Yokohama, JP 16 715
Hirano, Hirofumi Yokohama, JP 62 1478
Karita, Seiichiro Yokohama, JP 127 2850
Kashimura, Makoto Tokyo, JP 36 936
Kimura, Tetsuo Sagamihara, JP 54 1164
Kurata, Mitsuru Kawasaki, JP 35 859
Nakagomi, Hiroshi Yamato, JP 33 1005

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