Patent ID: 8960868
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A method of refilling a printer ink cartridge, the method comprising steps of: obtaining an ink dispensing system for transferring ink from an ink reservoir to a said printer ink cartridge, said ink dispensing system comprising: drawing ink from said ink reservoir, wherein said ink pump generates a flow of said ink through said series of ink supply conduits; passing said ink through said first degassing filter element, wherein said first degassing filter element removes gas from said ink, converting said ink to a gas reduced ink; passing said particle reduced ink through said second degassing filter element, wherein said second degassing filter element also removes residual gas from said particle reduced ink, converting said particle reduced ink to gas reduced ink; transferring said gas reduced ink to said ink dispensing element; and discharging said gas reduced ink from said ink dispensing element into said printer ink.