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Patent US7988247 - Ejection of drops having variable drop size from an ink jet printer - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method for causing ink to be ejected from an ink chamber of an ink jet printer includes causing a first bolus of ink to be extruded from the ink chamber; and following lapse of a selected interval, causing a second bolus of ink to be extruded from the ink chamber. The interval is selected to be greater...http://www.google.com/patents/US7988247?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7988247 - Ejection of drops having variable drop size from an ink jet printerAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7988247 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/652,325Publication dateAug 2, 2011Priority dateJan 11, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101622133A, CN101622133B, EP2106349A2, EP2106349A4, EP2106349B1, US20080170088, WO2008089021A2, WO2008089021A3, WO2008089021B1Publication number11652325, 652325, US 7988247 B2, US 7988247B2, US-B2-7988247, US7988247 B2, US7988247B2InventorsWilliam Letendre, Robert Hasenbein, Deane A. GardnerOriginal AssigneeFujifilm Dimatix, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (699), Non-Patent Citations (73), Referenced by (4), Classifications (14), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEjection of drops having variable drop size from an ink jet printer
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