US 6,981,756 B2
Apparatus and method for placing fluid droplets onto an object
Daniel J. Fredrickson, Camas, Wash. (US); and Richard W Seaver, Corvallis, Oreg. (US)
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/675,534.
Application 10/675534 is a continuation of application No. 10/142631, filed on May 08, 2002, granted, now 6,669,325.
Prior Publication US 2004/0061746 A1, Apr. 01, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/165 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 347—34 42 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. An inkjet pen carriage for holding an inkjet pen, the carriage comprising:
a first airflow reducing member configured and positioned to at least partially block flow of air between an ink ejection nozzle of a pen on said carriage and an object to be printed during carriage movement in a first direction.