Patent ID: 7735990
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: B41J,C09D

Abstract:
1. A liquid cartridge configured to be used as a recording liquid supply by a liquid emission device, which deposits said recording liquid as liquid droplets on a recording support, said liquid cartridge comprising: (a) a dye; (b) a solvent for dispersing the dye; and (c) a surfactant containing an organic compound represented by the following chemical formula 1: a liquid container containing said recording liquid, a connecting part which, when loaded on said liquid emission device, connects said recording liquid contained in said liquid container to said liquid emission device, so that said recording liquid contained in said liquid container can be supplied to said liquid emission device, an external communication opening for taking from outside an amount of air corresponding to a decrease in the amount of said recording liquid in said liquid container brought about by supply of said recording liquid from said liquid container to said liquid emission device, an air inlet duct for establishing communication between said liquid container and said external communication opening for introducing air taken via said external communication opening into said liquid container, and a reservoir located between said external communication opening and said air inlet duct for storing said recording liquid flowing out from said liquid container,