Patent ID: 8142000

Claim:
A method for remanufacturing a liquid container constructed to store a liquid, which is to be supplied to a liquid ejection device, the remanufacturing method comprising: (a) providing a liquid container comprising: a liquid reservoir assembly configured to store a supply of a liquid, a liquid feeder configured to supply the liquid from the liquid reservoir assembly to the liquid ejection device and a liquid pathway for the passage of the liquid downstream from the liquid reservoir assembly to the liquid feeder; a sensor unit located at a position between the liquid reservoir assembly and the liquid feeder, the sensor unit configured to detect a level of the liquid stored in the liquid container; and a bubble trap module located at a position between the liquid reservoir assembly and the sensor unit and configured to trap bubbles included in the liquid; (b) forming an inlet on the bubble trap module or on the portion of the liquid pathway from the bubble trap module to the liquid feeder, to be open to the outside of the liquid container; (c) injecting the liquid through the inlet; and (d) sealing the inlet after the injection of the liquid.