{"number":"US12697818B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Continuous inkjet printer","english":"Continuous inkjet printer"},"abstract":{"original":"A continuous inkjet printer is provided comprising an ink supply system, a droplet generator configured to receive ink from the ink supply system and to produce a jet of ink for printing, a gutter configured to receive parts of the jet that are not required for printing, a gutter line connected to the gutter and configured to return unprinted ink to the ink supply system, a suction system comprising a Venturi having a suction port configured to apply a suction force to the gutter line, and a gutter flow rate control system configured to control a rate of flow of fluid along the gutter line bas…","english":"A continuous inkjet printer is provided comprising an ink supply system, a droplet generator configured to receive ink from the ink supply system and to produce a jet of ink for printing, a gutter configured to receive parts of the jet that are not required for printing, a gutter line connected to the gutter and configured to return unprinted ink to the ink supply system, a suction system comprising a Venturi having a suction port configured to apply a suction force to the gutter line, and a gutter flow rate control system configured to control a rate of flow of fluid along the gutter line bas…"},"applicants":["Linx Printing Technologies Limited"],"inventors":["Simon Peter Jason Newell","Stephen Eric Baldwin"],"filingDate":"2023-10-11","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697818B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697818B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697818B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697818B2"}}