System for cleaning inkjet cartridges

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7891759
SERIAL NO

11517199

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Embodiments provide a system and method for cleaning inkjet cartridges. The system includes a fixture configured to mount an inkjet cartridge where a printhead of the inkjet cartridge is mounted to a cleaning plate. The cleaning plate includes one or more orifices connected to a vacuum source and one or more orifices connected to a wash solution source. The vacuum source can be used to extract ink from within the cartridge through nozzles in the printhead. The wash solution source can supply a pressurized wash solution through the nozzles of the printhead. The vacuum source can also be use to extract the wash solution from within the cartridge through the nozzles.

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RETAIL INKJET SOLUTIONS INC2445 IMPALA DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92010

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fox, Brian J Santa Barbara, US 16 1391
Guhse, Jason Poway, US 13 181
Sarnoff, Herb Escondido, US 14 169
Shultz, Scott San Diego, US 9 69

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