Inkjet printhead with pressure pulse priming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8459785
APP PUB NO 20100134577A1
SERIAL NO

12699018

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An inkjet printer that has a printhead with an array of ink ejection nozzles, an upstream ink line for connecting the printhead to an ink supply, a downstream ink line for connecting the printhead to a sump, a pump in the downstream ink line for drawing fluid out of the printhead, a gas inlet in communication with the printhead, the gas inlet being configured to open to atmosphere during a printhead de-priming operation, and close to atmosphere during a printhead priming operation and, an accumulator positioned in the upstream ink line for generating a positive pressure pulse for priming the printhead.

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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 3292
Jensen, David William Balmain, AU 54 260
Karppinen, Vesa Balmain, AU 81 375
McAuliffe, Patrick John Balmain, AU 66 1296
Morgan, John Douglas Peter Balmain, AU 147 586
Silverbrook, Kia Balmain, AU 5829 89766
Worboys, David John Balmain, AU 72 2807

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