EP3615340A4 - Inkjet cartridge refilling systems and methods - Google Patents

Inkjet cartridge refilling systems and methods Download PDF

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Publication number: EP3615340A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: methods; inkjet cartridge; cartridge refilling; refilling systems; systems
Prior art date: 2017-04-27
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP18791095.5A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3615340A1 (en

Inventor

Kraig David WHITE

Chris Alan STRATFORD

Juan Manuel JIMENEZ

Wallace Earl OWEN

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Retail Inkjet Solutions Inc

Original Assignee

Retail Inkjet Solutions Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2017-04-27

Filing date

2018-04-05

Publication date

2021-01-20

2018-04-05 Application filed by Retail Inkjet Solutions Inc filed Critical Retail Inkjet Solutions Inc

2020-03-04 Publication of EP3615340A1 publication Critical patent/EP3615340A1/en

2021-01-20 Publication of EP3615340A4 publication Critical patent/EP3615340A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
- B41J2/17559—Cartridge manufacturing
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
- B41J2/17506—Refilling of the cartridge
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
- B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
- B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
- B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
- B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
- B41J2/17546—Cartridge presence detection or type identification electronically

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
Ink Jet (AREA)

EP18791095.5A 2017-04-27 2018-04-05 Inkjet cartridge refilling systems and methods Withdrawn EP3615340A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201762491155P	2017-04-27	2017-04-27
US201762491138P	2017-04-27	2017-04-27
PCT/US2018/026315 WO2018200152A1 (en)	2017-04-27	2018-04-05	Inkjet cartridge refilling systems and methods

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3615340A1 EP3615340A1 (en)	2020-03-04
EP3615340A4 true EP3615340A4 (en)	2021-01-20

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP18791095.5A Withdrawn EP3615340A4 (en)	2017-04-27	2018-04-05	Inkjet cartridge refilling systems and methods

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP3615340A4 (en)
CA (1)	CA3061321A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2018200152A1 (en)

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US10583659B2 (en) *	2017-04-27	2020-03-10	Retail Inkjet Solutions, Inc.	Systems and methods for determining a fill status of an inkjet cartridge
JP7665938B2 (en) *	2020-09-02	2025-04-22	セイコーエプソン株式会社	Printing device, program and electronic device
EP4328038B1 (en) *	2022-08-23	2025-02-19	Bobst Mex Sa	Ink cartride receiving module

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2018
- 2018-04-05 EP EP18791095.5A patent/EP3615340A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2018-04-05 CA CA3061321A patent/CA3061321A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2018-04-05 WO PCT/US2018/026315 patent/WO2018200152A1/en not_active Ceased

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US20030072022A1 (en) *	2001-09-18	2003-04-17	Seiko Epson Corporation	Printing system, printer host and recording medium
US7089973B2 (en) *	2003-08-14	2006-08-15	Tonerhead, Inc.	Apparatus for refilling inkjet cartridges and methods thereof
EP2422987A2 (en) *	2005-09-07	2012-02-29	Retail Inkjet Solutions	System and method for refilling inkjet cartridges
US20070285481A1 (en) *	2006-06-09	2007-12-13	David Scanlan	Inkjet cartridge refilling system
US20090085992A1 (en) *	2007-09-27	2009-04-02	Ward Jefferson P	Cartridge Holder
US8602536B1 (en) *	2010-11-04	2013-12-10	Retail Inkjet Solutions, Inc.	Programming customizable smart-chip in an ink refilling station

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WO2018200152A1 (en)	2018-11-01
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