Liquid absorber, liquid-absorbing sheet, liquid absorbent, and image-forming apparatus

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PATENT NO 11491790
APP PUB NO 20210170752A1
SERIAL NO

17109286

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A liquid absorber includes a container and an absorbing unit. The container has an opening and collects a liquid. The absorbing unit is an assembly of porous absorbent blocks, each containing fibers and a polymeric absorbent, and is in the container with spaces between the porous absorbent blocks. Each of the porous absorbent blocks has a first component and a second component. The first component is porous and has a density of 0.05 [g/cm3] or more and 0.50 [g/cm3] or less. The second component has a higher polymeric absorbent content than the first component.

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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONTOKYO 160-8801

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higuchi, Naotaka Nagano, JP 70 334
Miyasaka, Yoichi Nagano, JP 72 970
Nakada, Shogo Nagano, JP 18 4
Urano, Nobutaka Nagano, JP 49 622
Yoda, Kaneo Nagano, JP 67 709

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