Ink pressure regulator with liquid-retaining structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8500257
APP PUB NO 20110227986A1
SERIAL NO

13118468

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An ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead. The regulator includes an ink chamber having an ink outlet for fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line. A roof of the ink chamber includes: an air inlet; a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end communicating with a headspace of the chamber; and a liquid-retaining structure in fluid communication with the regulator channel. The liquid-retaining structure is positioned and configured for capturing ink from the headspace of the ink chamber. The regulator channel is dimensioned to regulate a hydrostatic pressure of the ink supplied to the printhead.

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  • MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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Morgan, John Douglas Peter Balmain, AU 147 586
Silverbrook, Kia Balmain, AU 5829 89799
Wang, Miao Balmain, AU 127 728

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