Patent ID: 9061513
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink reservoir subassembly for phase change ink, comprising: an ink reservoir where melting of the phase change ink from a solid to a liquid occurs, the ink reservoir having one or more thermally conductive fins disposed within the ink reservoir, wherein each of the thermally conductive fins extends from a wall of the ink reservoir into an interior of the ink reservoir; resistive heaters mechanically coupled to the fins; and at least one structure comprising one or more thermally conductive elements, the thermally conductive elements including one or both of thermally conductive fibers and thermally conductive beads, the thermally conductive elements disposed within the ink reservoir, electrically coupled to the resistive heaters such that current flows through the conductive elements to generate resistive heating, and arranged to increase a thermal conductivity within the ink reservoir.