| US 7,568,779 B2 | ||
| Liquid applicator and liquid supply method to be used in liquid applicator | ||
| Tsunenori Soma, Kanagawa (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 06, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/772,361. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2003-032433 (JP), filed on Feb. 10, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0219689 A1, Nov. 04, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. B41J 29/393 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 347—19 [347/85] | 4 Claims |
| 2. A liquid applicator comprising:
a liquid ejection section having a plurality of sets of a liquid ejecting nozzle adapted to eject liquid onto a medium, a
liquid containing section communicating with the liquid ejecting nozzle and a supply port for supplying liquid to the liquid
containing section;
a liquid supply section having a liquid supply member arranged therein to store liquid to be applied and a mechanism for sucking
and delivering said liquid to supply said liquid to said liquid containing sections by way of said supply ports, wherein said
mechanism has a plurality of syringes;
an information recording body arranged at the liquid ejection section; and
an information reading device adapted to read information recorded in the information recording body,
wherein said liquid supply section and said liquid ejection section are constructed to move independently of each other;
wherein said liquid supply member comprises a well plate depot for receiving a plurality of well plates, each carrying a plurality
of wells formed for storing different types of liquid and each being provided with an information recording body containing
at least information specifying a region for the liquid containing sections and information indicating a time limit of use
and an authorized number of times of supply of said liquid contained in said liquid supply member.
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