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Dell Software today announced that Quest Software, now a part of Dell, is positioned in the Challengers quadrant of the 2012 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Identity and Access Governance (IAG). Dell Quest's position in the quadrant is based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute for Identity and Access Management and the current IAG functionality incorporated into Quest® One Identity Manager, part of Quest One Identity Solutions.
The report, issued on December 17, 2012, evaluates a vendor's ability to execute, including the ability to enable IT providers' and business users' performance to be competitive, efficient and effective, and to positively impact revenue, retention and reputation. Vendors also are judged on their ability and success in capitalizing on their vision. Quest One Identity Solutions enable access governance, privileged account management, identity administration, and user activity monitoring — today's most pressing identity and access challenges.
"We believe our position in the Challengers quadrant underscores our evolving mission to provide our customers with exceptional quality, user experience, and service levels, as well as low cost of ownership and business value," said John Milburn, vice president and general manager, Quest Identity and Access Management, Dell Software. "We will continue to innovate while we execute on our vision to deliver solutions that will change the face of the security industry."
The new IAG market reflects industry changes brought about by the nexus of forces — cloud, mobile, social and information. According to Gartner, IAG as a discipline within enterprises continues to evolve. The competitive differentiator for Quest One Identity Solutions is that it empowers the business owner (not IT) to govern employees' access to business-critical information by providing the right users with the right access for just the right amount of time, while ensuring the organization continues to operate in a secure and compliant manner.
News Facts:
- Quest Software continues to innovate in the creation of a compelling Identity and Access Management-related product set, and has capitalized on its vision with a significant number of customer wins.
- Quest One Identity Manager protects the organization by giving access control to the business owners who actually know who should have access to which sensitive data.
- In addition to helping data owners (not IT) determine who should have access, Quest One Identity Manager automates the request-and-approval workflow, keeping the sensitive data secure, while reducing the burden on IT.
- Quest One Identity Manager enables organizations to integrate with other Quest One solutions, including Quest ActiveRoles® Server, Quest Password Manager, Quest Webthority, Quest Defender® and Quest One Quick Connect, to add additional IAM functionality.
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- Quest Software, Inc.: http://www.quest.com/
- More Quest news: http://www.quest.com/newsroom/
- Twitter: http://mobile.twitter.com/quest
- Facebook: http://www.quest.com/facebook
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/
- Quest TV: http://www.quest.com/tv/
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Bricsnet Signs Agreement with Microsoft's Visio Division for Distribution and Support of IntelliCAD.
GENT, Belgium and PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2000
Bricsnet will provide existing IntelliCAD user base
with technical support and upgrades
Bricsnet (EASDAQ: BSNT) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Microsoft's Visio Division (NASDAQ: MSFT) whereby Bricsnet will distribute and support IntelliCAD in the United States and Europe. IntelliCAD is AutoCAD-compatible computer-aided design software for creating and viewing engineering drawings. According to the agreement, Bricsnet will provide existing IntelliCAD customers with technical support and offer upgrades to its new IntelliCAD 2000 release. As a result of the agreement, the large and active community of IntelliCAD users will be introduced to the integrated tools and services offered by Bricsnet's Bricsnet.com .
As part of the agreement with the Visio Division of Microsoft, Bricsnet has committed to releasing a commercial version of the new IntelliCAD 2000 product in the first quarter of 2000. Bricsnet will be responsible for all technical support issues for existing IntelliCAD customers and will provide a free upgrade to those who have purchased a maintenance agreement. The Visio Division will provide Bricsnet with profiles of all existing IntelliCAD users and notify its existing customers that they can obtain technical support, upgrades and new licenses from Bricsnet. For more information, contact (800) 719-2111 or http://www.bricsnet.com.
&uot;This agreement with Bricsnet is excellent news for the IntelliCAD user community. Bricsnet's international presence, specialist knowledge, and proven capabilities to advance IntelliCAD make it an ideal company to continue IntelliCAD development and support. We support Bricsnet's efforts to reach and extend the IntelliCAD user-base,&uot; said John Forbes, vice president and general manager of technical products at Microsoft's Visio Division.
IntelliCAD: Leading Computer-Aided Design Product
IntelliCAD is a Microsoft Windows-based product, which offers all the functionality and versatility of leading computer-aided design packages. It provides unrivaled file compatibility with Autodesk's AutoCAD using AutoCAD's native DWG file format, and is fully programmable with hundreds of third party solutions. In September 1999, Visio licensed the source code and documentation of IntelliCAD to the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium (http://www.intellicad.org), of which Bricsnet is a board member. Commercial members of the ITC, such as Bricsnet, are entitled to create and release commercial versions of IntelliCAD, as well as include IntelliCAD in other products. Commercial IntelliCAD developers are not required to pay royalties, but must submit all enhancements to the ITC for inclusion in the source code.
Bricsnet.com e-Marketplace
Bricsnet will offer IntelliCAD 2000 through Bricsnet.com, its newly launched e-marketplace for the building industry, which integrates all the tools and content needed to design a building, manage a geographically dispersed project team, exchange information, and purchase building materials worldwide. The IntelliCAD agreement gives architects, engineers and other building professionals access to state-of-the-art CAD capabilities -- within a fully integrated, work-centric online environment -- at cost levels that are substantially lower than existing packages. Moreover, the agreement will introduce the large, active community of IntelliCAD users to the full Bricsnet.com e-Marketplace, which includes design software, project extranet, building product information, discussion forums, and an e-store.
&uot;IntelliCAD complements our high-end 3D architectural modeling software with a solution for users who need to create or change 2D drawings,&uot; said Dr. Maarten van Emmerik, Bricsnet's executive vice president and chief technology officer. &uot;IntelliCAD is an integral part of our vision of a global e-marketplace offering products and services that are easy to use, affordable and based on industry standards. As an ITC board member, Bricsnet is committed to dedicating substantial resources to further IntelliCAD development. IntelliCAD will also become a key component of our strategy to integrate computer-aided design software with building product information and project data management.&uot;
Steven Malloch, vice president of Nucor Building Systems (http://www.nucor.com), comments, &uot;With its unrivaled AutoCAD compatibility, IntelliCAD is the user-friendly, customizable and affordable solution we count on for our sophisticated Visual Basic applications. We're pleased to know that Bricsnet will be spearheading future IntelliCAD development because it has a proven record of providing the technical expertise and outstanding service IntelliCAD users need. Moreover, because IntelliCAD is integrated into the Bricsnet.com e-Marketplace, IntelliCAD users will be introduced to a host of productivity-enhancing tools and information.&uot;
Adding further value to IntelliCAD, Bricsnet will soon offer an IntelliCAD-compatible version of Bricsnet Architecturals. Bricsnet Architecturals enables designers to quickly create and modify complex 3D models, automatically generate drawings, and obtain quantities and cost estimations. Bricsnet Architecturals for IntelliCAD is compatible with AutoCAD. Bricsnet Architecturals will also become available for AutoCAD 2000 and AutoCAD R14.
Pricing and Availability
English, German and French versions of Bricsnet IntelliCAD 2000 are scheduled to be available in the first quarter of 2000. Bricsnet is offering a special introductory price of $145 for new users and $99 for registered IntelliCAD 98 users. An annual subscription is available for $99 and technical support is available for $80-$150 per year depending on the number of licenses covered. For more information, contact (800) 719-2111 or http://www.bricsnet.com.
About Bricsnet
Bricsnet provides Bricsnet.com, the most comprehensive e-marketplace for the building industry. Bricsnet.com is an integrated work-centric environment, located at http://www.bricsnet.com, where building professionals access industry information, obtain mission-critical software applications, and share project information. Bricsnet.com makes it easy for users to collaborate, design and manage projects, and buy and sell materials, which leads to project cost savings, process efficiencies, and stronger relationships with customers, business partners, and suppliers. Architects, engineers, building developers and owners, contractors, and building product manufacturers use Bricsnet.com.
Bricsnet.com was created by architects and engineers seeking to make the building process easier and more efficient to manage using the Internet. Bricsnet.com is owned and operated by Bricsnet, a public company listed on the Easdaq stock exchange (Easdaq: BSNT). The company's Bricsnet.com e-Marketplace includes the top building destinations in North America and Europe. Bricsnet maintains corporate headquarters in Portsmouth, NH, and Gent, Belgium.
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|Sotomayor, Spielberg win Harvard Du Bois medals
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Harvard honored its W.E.B. Du Bois medal winners at a ceremony Wednesday.
Sotomayor, the first Latina to serve on the high court, said she was deeply honored.
The Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research, which presents the medals, credited Sotomayor for speaking of her upbringing to inspire children trying to succeed in the face of adversity.
The center cited Spielberg's filmmaking and his establishment of a foundation to record oral histories of survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides.
Presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett, playwright Tony Kushner, Georgia civil rights activist and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and NBA Commissioner David Stern also received awards.


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Over 150 Dead, Thousands Injured as Strong Earthquake Hits Sichuan Province
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CDSS Lifetime Contribution Awards
2015 Award Recipient
CDSS is delighted to announce that Brad Foster, of Shutesbury, MA, longtime contra, square and English country dance teacher, caller and musician, and Executive and Artistic Director Emeritus of CDSS, is the 2015 recipient of our Lifetime Contribution Award. Plans are underway for a celebration, tentatively set for the weekend of October 24-25, 2015. We'll have details about that, and more information about Brad, later. In the meanwhile, congratulations, Brad!
Photo by Marty Stock
Past Award Recipients
- 2014 Jim Morrison
- 2013 Glen and Judy Morningstar
- 2012 George Fogg
- 2011 Bob Dalsemer
For photos of Bob's award ceremony held in December 2011 in Brasstown, NC,
see the album posted by Keather Weidman.
See also Bruce Hamilton's report of the event on the CDSS blog.
- 2010 Tom Kruskal and John Ramsay
For photos of Tom's award ceremony held in April 2011 in Framingham, MA,
see the album posted by Marty Stock.
- 2009 Bob McQuillen and Chuck Ward
- 2008 Tony Barrand
For photos of the award ceremony held in March 2009 in Brattleboro, VT,
see albums posted by Jeff Bary, Emily Ferguson, Chris Levey, Marty Stock.
- 2007 Margot Gunzenhauser, Dudley Laufman and Patrick Napier
- 2006 Fried De Metz Herman
- 2005 Jack Langstaff
- 2004 Larry Jennings
- 2002 Helene Cornelius
- 1996 Sue Salmons
- 1992 Kate Van Winkle Keller
- 1990 Marshall Barron
Lifetime Contribution Award — Recommending Someone for the Award
Do you know someone that has made a long term and exceptional contribution to the mission of CDSS? Has this contribution benefited more than one geographical area or generation? Has he or she worked in conjunction with CDSS for more than twenty years? If the answer is "yes" to all of these, then you may know a future recipient of the CDSS Lifetime Contribution Award (LCA).
Examples of a significant contribution include: increasing the quality of what we do by inspiration, instruction or excellent example; bringing what we do to new communities; expanding the repertoire of dance, music and/or song through scholarship or original composition; working behind the scenes or enabling others to make these contributions.
The timeline for recommendations has changed:
Nominations for 2016 must be received by March 20, 2015. Send your recommendations to firstname.lastname@example.com or to Awards Committee chair Mary Devlin, email@example.com. If you prefer snail mail, send information to Mary at 2230 SW Sunset Drive, Portland, OR 97239.
Your recommendation must include the name, address, phone number and email address of the person you are recommending as well as your own name and full contact information. Recommendations must be for living persons. Be sure to include one page highlighting why the person you are recommending deserves the award.
Do not assume the Awards Committee knows the person you recommend or anything about how this person has contributed to CDSS's mission. Your job is to write a detailed recommendation that will convince the Awards Committee to recommend your candidate to the CDSS Governing Board as the recipient of next year's LCA.
What information should an ideal recommendation include?
- Your name and contact information
- Name and contact information of the person you recommend
- List of major events involving your candidate, describing the nature of your candidate's involvement [Example: 1994, Program Director, Pinewoods Early Music Week]
- List of organizations involving your candidate, describing the nature of your candidate's involvement [Example: CDS Boston Centre, Board 2004-2010, secretary 2007-2010; NEFFA Board, 2001-2004; PCI Board, 2010-present]
- List of candidate's publications and/or recordings
- Description of how your candidate's work benefited more than one generation [Examples: X has taught dancing to children at Family Weeks and to seniors at Elderhostel events. Y's book of contra tunes has been in print for over 20 years; it is a standard in the contra dance community.]
- Description of how your candidate's work benefited more than one geographical area [Example: On moving from Berkeley, where he helped found the San Francisco English Country Dance, Z became involved with Boston's morris and sword community, playing for teams throughout New England.]
We also need to know if you would be willing to ensure the organization of an award event, or to organize it yourself, if the person you recommend should receive the LCA for 2016. If you are not able to do it, please include the name(s) and contact info for people who would like to do the organizing. Award events are organized in conjunction with CDSS, working with Caroline Batson.
The Awards Committee will review recommendations in late March 2015 and submit our recommendation to the CDSS Governing Board for its decision. Thank you for providing detailed, thoughtful recommendations for us to review.


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Jan 08, 2015 - Jan 12, 2015
ASALAAM ALEIKUM ♥ Indian Shanti Yoga Festival
Join us for 3 full days of yogic experience in this beautiful location in Goa. Tickets on sale very soon. Check out the website for full details.
May 18, 2015 - May 25, 2015
Join Sophie and I for a wonderful week in South West Turkey next Spring for Yoga, walking and relaxation. We will walk and hike along the stunning Lycian Way (in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Long Walks in the World).
In the day we will be teaching a combination of Dynamic Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation.
Helen will also be offering Osteo Thai Massages.
Schedule for the Retreat: Morning Walk ,Breakfast, Late Morning Dynamic Practice, Lunch, Afternoons relaxing by pool, swimming in the sea, Early evening Restorative Practice/Pranayama & Meditation, Dinner.
Price: £95 Shared Room £995 Single Room
Deposit of £50 to confirm booking (non refundable).
Price includes all food and yoga (except for one evening meal out). Food is vegetarian (a supplement of fish and meat is available) Price Excludes: Flights, Transfers, 1 meal out, massages. Airport: Dalaman
Additional activities avaiable – boat trips, paragliding, visit to the Hamam.
Jul 10, 2014 - Jul 27, 2014
I will be assisting Krishna Takis on the beginners & advanced Thai Massage Vacanza courses in Switzerland. For booking check out the following link
http://www.thaimassagevacanza.ch/index.php or contact Sunshine House, Greece.
Aug 06, 2014 - Aug 17, 2014
I will be returning to my favourite place in Greece, Sunshine House to assist on Krishna Takis Beginners Thai Massage course. Come & join the thai massage family.
Sep 12, 2014 - Sep 15, 2014
A long weekend retreat 12-15, combining Yoga & Foraging with River Cottage Forager, John Wright. at Stocks Hotel, Sark. An island with no cars, scooters etc, a real step back in time & only 30 min boat ride from Guernsey. There will be morning yoga followed by foraging in the beautiful nature of Sark & then in the afternoon John will provide a cooking demonstration with the food you have collected.
There will also be an afternoon of Coasteering & Chocolate making available as requested. Sark has its own wonderful Chocolatier where the class will be held. The rugged landscape of Sark & beautiful sea & coastline naturally lends itself to coasteering.
Places are limited so book early.


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An inkjet printer includes an inkjet printhead and an ink pressure regulator in fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line. The regulator includes an ink chamber having an ink outlet connected to the ink line; an air inlet; a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end defining a bubble outlet; and a wetting system for maintaining liquid in the regulator channel. The regulator channel is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn from the bubble outlet as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.
1. An inkjet printer comprising:
(a) an inkjet printhead; and
(b) an ink pressure regulator in fluid communication with the printhead via an ink line, said regulator comprising:
an ink chamber having an ink outlet connected to the ink line;
an air inlet;
a regulator channel having a first end communicating with the air inlet and a second end defining a bubble outlet, said bubble outlet being positioned for bubbling air bubbles into a headspace of the chamber at all operative ink levels; and
a wetting system for maintaining at least some liquid in said regulator channel at all operative ink levels, thereby ensuring that air entering the headspace first passes through said liquid,
wherein said regulator channel is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn from said bubble outlet as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.
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(c) an ink reservoir in fluid communication with an ink inlet of said ink chamber.
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The present application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/679,786 filed Feb. 27, 2007, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,794,038, which is a Continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/640,360 filed 18 Dec. 2006, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,784,925, all of which is herein incorporated by reference.
The present invention relates to a pressure regulator for an inkjet printer. It has been developed primarily for generating a negative hydrostatic pressure in an ink supply system supplying ink to printhead nozzles.
Various methods, systems and apparatus relating to the present invention are disclosed in the following US Patents/Patent Applications filed by the applicant or assignee of the present invention:
The inkjet printheads described in the above cross referenced documents typically comprise an array of nozzles, each nozzle having an associated ink ejection actuator for ejecting ink from a nozzle opening defined in a roof of a nozzle chamber. Ink from an ink cartridge or other reservoir is fed to the chambers where the ejection actuators force droplets of ink through the nozzle opening for printing. Typically, an ink cartridge is a replaceable consumable in an inkjet printer.
Ink may be drawn into each nozzle chamber by suction generated after each drop ejection and by the capillary action of ink supply channels having hydrophilic surfaces (e.g. silicon dioxide surface). During periods of inactivity, ink is retained in the nozzle chambers by the surface tension of an ink meniscus pinned across a rim of each nozzle opening. If the ink pressure is not controlled, it may become positive with respect to external atmospheric pressure, possibly by thermal expansion of the ink, or a tipping of the printer that elevates the ink above the level of the nozzles. In this case the ink will flood onto the printhead surface. Moreover, during active printing, ink supplied through the ink supply channels has a momentum, which is sufficient to surge out of the nozzles and flood the printhead face once printing stops. Printhead face flooding is clearly undesirable in either of these scenarios.
To address this problem, many printhead ink supply systems are designed so that a hydrostatic pressure of ink at the nozzles is less than atmospheric pressure. This causes the meniscus across the nozzle openings to be concave or drawn inwards. The meniscus is pinned at nozzle openings, and the ink cannot freely flow out of the nozzles, both during inactive periods. Furthermore, face flooding as a result of ink surges are minimized.
The amount of negative pressure in the chambers is limited by two factors. It cannot be strong enough to de-prime the chambers (i.e. suck the ink out of the chambers and back towards the cartridge). However, if the negative pressure is too weak, the nozzles can leak ink onto the printhead face, especially if the printhead is jolted. Aside from these two catastrophic events requiring some form of remediation (e.g. printhead maintenance or re-priming), a sub-optimal hydrostatic ink pressure will typically cause an array of image defects during printing, with an appreciable loss of print quality. Accordingly, inkjet printers may have a relatively narrow window of hydrostatic ink pressures, which must be achieved by a pressure regulator in the ink supply system.
Typically, ink cartridges are designed to incorporate some means for regulating hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied therefrom. To establish a negative pressure, some cartridges use a flexible bag design. Part of the cartridge has a flexible bag or wall section that is biased towards increasing the ink storage volume. U.S. Ser. No. 11/014,764 and U.S. Ser. No. 11/014,769 (listed above in the cross referenced documents) are examples of this type of cartridge. These cartridges can provide a negative pressure, but tend to rely on excellent manufacturing tolerances of an internal leaf spring in the flexible bag. Further, the requirement of an internal biasing means in a flexible bag presents significant manufacturing difficulties.
Another means of generating a negative ink pressure via the ink cartridge is shown in
However, ink cartridges comprising foam inserts are generally unsuitable for high speed printing (e.g. print speeds of one page every 1-2 seconds) using the Applicant's pagewidth printheads, which print at up to 1600 dpi. In such high speed printers, there are a large number of nozzles having a higher firing rate than traditional scanning printers. Therefore the ink flow rate out of the cartridge is much greater than that of a scanning printhead. The hydraulic drag caused by the foam insert can starve the nozzles and retard the chamber refill rate. More porous foam would have less hydraulic drag but also much less capillary force. Further, accurate pressure control requires equally accurate control over the internal void dimensions, which is difficult to achieved by the stochastically formed void structures of most foam materials. Accordingly, porous foam inserts are not considered to be a viable means for controlling ink pressure at high ink flow rates.
As an alternative (or in addition) to ink cartridges having integral pressure regulators, the ink supply system may comprise a pressure regulator in the ink line between the printhead and an ink reservoir. The present Applicant's previously filed U.S. application Ser. Nos. 11/293,806, filed on Dec. 5, 2005) and 11/293,842, filed on Dec. 5, 2005), the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference, describe an in-line pressure regulator comprising a diaphragm and biasing mechanism. This mechanical arrangement is used to generate a negative hydrostatic ink pressure at the printhead. However, this type of mechanical pressure regulator has the drawback of requiring extremely fine manufacturing tolerances for a spring, which opens and closes the diaphragm in response to fluctuations in ink pressure upstream and downstream of the diaphragm. In practice, this mechanical system of pressure control makes it difficult to implement in an ink supply system required to maintain a constant negative hydrostatic ink pressure within a relatively narrow pressure range.
It would therefore be desirable to provide a pressure regulator, which is suitable for maintaining a hydrostatic ink pressure within a relatively narrow pressure range. It would further be desirable to provide a pressure regulator, which is suitable for use at relatively high ink flow rates. It would further be desirable to provide a pressure regulator, which is simple in construction and which does not require a plethora of moving parts manufactured with high tolerances. It would further be desirable to provide a pressure regulator, which does not leak ink as a result of pressure fluctuations during temperature cycling.
In a first aspect, there is provided an ink pressure regulator for regulating a hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to an inkjet printhead, said regulator comprising:
wherein said regulator channel is dimensioned to control a Laplace pressure of air bubbles drawn from said bubble outlet as result of supplying ink to the printhead, thereby regulating a hydrostatic pressure of the ink.
Optionally, said wetting system is fluidically isolated from a reservoir of ink in said ink chamber.
Optionally, said wetting system comprises a wetting chamber in fluid communication with said regulator channel.
Optionally, said wetting system comprises a first wetting chamber connected to said first end and a second wetting chamber connected to said second end.
Optionally, each wetting chamber is configured such that, in use, a volume of liquid is retained therein by surface tension.
Optionally, each wetting chamber is configured such that liquid is pinned into edge regions thereof.
Optionally, an edge region of each wetting chamber is connected to said regulator channel.
Optionally, an annulus of liquid is retained in said edge regions.
Optionally, each wetting chamber is generally chamfered such that said edge regions comprise at least two chamber walls meeting at an acute angle.
Optionally, said first wetting chamber is open to atmosphere via said air inlet.
Optionally, said second wetting chamber has a vent opening into said headspace.
Optionally, said wetting chambers and said regulator channel together retain a substantially constant volume of liquid.
Optionally, said liquid is transferable between said wetting chambers via said regulator channel.
Optionally, during idle periods, a positively pressurized headspace forces liquid to transfer from said second wetting chamber to said first wetting chamber.
Optionally, positively pressurized air in said headspace escapes via said air inlet, having first passed through said liquid.
Optionally, said liquid is ink.
Optionally, a depth of said regulator channel is dimensioned such that, during printing, a hydrostatic pressure of said ink is at least 10 mm H2O less than atmospheric pressure.
Optionally, a depth of said regulator channel is dimensioned such that, during printing, a hydrostatic pressure of said ink is at least 100 mm H2O less than atmospheric pressure.
Optionally, a depth of said regulator channel is less than 200 microns.
Optionally, said pressure regulator defines an ink cartridge for an inkjet printer.
Optional embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
When ink 104 is drawn from the ink chamber 101 by the printhead 105, the displaced volume of ink must be balanced with an equivalent volume of air, which is drawn into the chamber via the air inlet 103. The bubble outlet 107, which is positioned below the level of ink, ensures that the air enters the chamber 101 in the form of air bubbles 109. The dimensions of the bubble outlet 107 determine the size of the air bubbles 109 entering the chamber 101.
As shown in
During printing, the nozzles on the printhead 105 effectively act as a pump, drawing ink from the ink chamber 101 with each drop ejection. If the ink chamber were left freely open to atmosphere with an air vent (as in some prior art ink cartridges), the hydrostatic ink pressure of the ink supplied to the printhead would be simply be the determined by the elevation of the ink reservoir above or below the printhead. However, in the ink chamber 101, each time a microscopic volume of ink is drawn from the chamber 101, it must overcome the pressure inside an air bubble 109 forming at the bubble outlet 107. Once the pumping effect of the nozzles generates sufficient pressure to match the pressure inside the air bubble 109 forming at the bubble outlet 107, then the air bubble can escape into the reservoir of ink 104 and ink can flow from the chamber 101 via the ink outlet 102.
Therefore, the air bubbles 109 forming at the bubble outlet 107 provide a back pressure against the pumping effect of the printhead nozzles. In other words, the effect of the bubble outlet 107 is to generate a negative hydrostatic ink pressure in the ink supply system.
The pressure inside the spherical air bubbles 109 is determined by the well-known Laplace equation:
The size of the air bubbles 109 can be varied by varying the dimensions of the bubble outlet 107. Therefore, the dimensions of the bubble outlet 107 provides a means of establishing a predetermined negative hydrostatic pressure of ink supplied to the printhead 105. Smaller bubble outlet dimensions provide a larger negative hydrostatic ink pressure by virtue of generating smaller air bubbles having a higher Laplace pressure.
In the pressure regulator 100 described above, the air channel 108 is a small-bored cylinder (e.g. hypodermic needle) having a circular opening defining the bubble outlet 107. However, a significant problem with this design is that the circular bubble outlet 107 has a very small area (of the order of about 0.01 mm2) and is susceptible to blockages by contaminants in the ink. It would be desirable to increase the area of the bubble outlet 107 so that it is more robust, even if there are contaminants in the ink.
Pressure Regulator with Slot-Shaped Bubble Outlet
As shown in
For non-spherical bubbles, the Laplace pressure is given by the expression:
In practice, the length of the slot is much greater than the width (r2>>r1), and so the Laplace pressure of the air bubbles exiting the slot with a cylindrical front becomes:
It will therefore be appreciated that the width of the slot 110 is the only critical dimension controlling the Laplace pressure of the air bubbles 109 exiting the slot.
In the embodiments discussed so far, the dimensions of the air channel 108 mirror the dimensions of the bubble outlet 107. This is not an essential feature of the regulator and, in fact, may adversely affect the efficacy of the regulator, particularly at high flow rates. The inherent viscosity of air can cause a significant flow resistance or hydraulic drag in the air channel 108. According to Pouiseille's equation, flow rate has an r4 relationship with pipe radius r. Hence, the problem of flow resistance is exacerbated in channels having very small radii.
In the present invention, a critical dimension of the bubble outlet 107 is optionally less than about 200 microns, or optionally less than about 150 microns, or optionally less than about 100 microns, or optionally less than about 75 microns or optionally less than about 50 microns. Optionally, the critical dimension of the bubble outlet may be in the range of 10 to 50 microns or 15 to 40 microns. By "critical dimension" it is meant the dimension of the bubble outlet determining the curvature and, hence, the Laplace pressure of the air bubbles.
Such dimensions are necessary to provide the desired negative hydrostatic ink pressure, which is optionally at least 10 mm H2O, or optionally at least 30 mm H2O, or optionally at least 50 mm H2O for a photo-sized printhead. For an A4-sized printhead, the desired negative hydrostatic ink pressure is optionally at least 100 mm H2O, or optionally at least 200 mm H2O, or optionally at least 300 mm H2O. Optionally, the negative hydrostatic pressure may be in the range of 100 to 500 mm H2O or 150 to 450 mm H2O
The air channel 108, having a width of, say, less than 200 microns, generates significant flow resistance for air entering the channel. If air is unable to pass through the channel 108 at the same flow rate as ink is supplied to the printhead 105, then a catastrophic deprime of the printhead would result at high print-speeds.
Accordingly, it is desirable to configure the air channel 108 so that each cross-sectional dimension of the air channel is larger than the critical dimension of the bubble outlet 107. So, for the slot-shaped bubble outlet 107 shown in
However, it is important that the volume of the air channel 108 is not too large. When the printhead 105 is idle, ink may rise up the air channel 108 by capillary action. This volume of ink must be pulled through the air channel 108 by the printhead 105 before air bubbles 109 are drawn into the ink chamber 101 and the optimal hydrostatic ink pressure for printing is reached. Hence, a volume of ink drawn into the air channel 108 by capillary action during idle periods will be wasted, since it cannot be printed with optimal print quality.
The capillary volume of ink increases with the radius of the air channel. Accordingly, the cross-sectional dimensions (e.g. radius) of the air channel 108 should optionally not be so large that the maximum capillary volume exceeds about 0.1 mL of ink, which is effectively a dead volume of ink. Optionally, the maximum capillary volume of ink in the air channel is less than about 0.08 mL, or optionally less than about 0.05 mL, or optionally less than about 0.03 mL.
The ink chamber 201 also comprises a one-way pressure release valve 219, which is normally closed during operation of the pressure regulator 200. The valve 219 is configured to release any positive pressure in a headspace 240 above the ink 104, which may, for example, result from thermal expansion of a volume of air trapped in the headspace during typical day/night temperature fluctuations. A positive pressure in the headspace 240 is undesirable because it forces ink up the air channel 208 and out of the air inlet 203, leading to appreciable ink losses from the chamber 201.
Referring to
An advantage of having an annular slot is that it maximizes the length of the slot, thereby improving the robustness of the bubble outlet 207 to particulate contamination. An advantage of having a relatively deep elongate recess 214 is that it minimizes flow resistance in the air channel 108 defined by cooperation of the recess 214 and the second face 222. Typically, the elongate recess 214 has a depth in the range of 0.2 to 1 mm or 0.2 to 0.5 mm, and a width in the range of 0.5 to 2 mm or 0.7 to 1.3 mm.
Still referring to
Referring to
Of course, it will be appreciated that the air intake plate may take many different forms and may, for example, be defined by cooperation of more than two laminated layers.
Tables 1 to 4 below show measured hydrostatic ink pressures for the pressure regulator 200 shown in
Excellent control of ink pressure was achievable simply by varying the dimensions of the bubble outlet.
Moreover, the pressure measurements confirmed that the air bubbles were being generated in accordance with the Laplace equation. The average static regulating pressures were found to obey the equation:
Substituting the first term into the Laplace equation, the surface tension γ of the ink was calculated as 33.5 mN/m. Independent surface tension measurements of the ink correlated well with this calculated figure.
Ink Cartridge Comprising Pressure Regulator
As shown in
Replaceable Ink Cartridge Connected to Pressure Regulator
In an alternative embodiment, the pressure regulator may be a permanent component of a printer. In this alternative embodiment, the pressure regulator is configured for connection to a replaceable ink cartridge. Hence, in the embodiment shown in
A pressure-equalizing connector 285 is positioned to equalize pressure in the headspace 240 of the ink chamber 201 and a headspace 241 of the ink cartridge 280. Corresponding pressure-equalizing ports 286 and 287 are positioned towards a roof of the ink chamber 201 and ink cartridge 280, respectively.
When the ink cartridge 280 is empty, it is disconnected from the ink connector 281 and the pressure-equalizing connector 285, and removed from the printer. A new ink cartridge can then be installed in the printer by the reverse process. Although only shown schematically in
As shown in
Bubble Outlet Positioned in Headspace with Capillary Supply of Ink
In the pressure regulator described in
As already alluded to above, one means of addressing this problem is by incorporating a pressure-release valve 219 into the ink chamber 201. This valve 219 is configured to release any positive pressure in the headspace 240. However, valves of this type add significantly to the cost and complexity of the pressure regulator. Hence, the pressure-release valve 219 makes the pressure regulator 200 less amenable for incorporation into a disposable ink cartridge.
It would therefore be desirable to provide an ink pressure regulator, which does waste quantities of ink during temperature fluctuations and does not require a pressure-release valve, and which is therefore more amenable for incorporation into a disposable ink cartridge.
Referring to
However, in contrast to previous embodiments, the air bubbles 309 are formed by air breaking through a meniscus of ink pinned across the bubble outlet 307 and adjacent bubble vent 305, as shown more clearly in
The capillary inlet 316 provides fluid communication between the body of ink 104 in the chamber 301 and the capillary channel 315 defined between the two layers 311 and 312. The capillary channel 315 is configured to provide sufficient capillary pressure such that a column of ink 304 rises up the channel at least as high as the bubble outlet 307, thereby ensuring formation of air bubbles 309 by air breaking through a meniscus of ink. The capillary pressure is sufficiently high to re-form a meniscus across the bubble outlet 307 and bubble vent 305 after each air bubble 309 has vented into the headspace 340.
The bubble vent 305 is dimensioned such that the column of ink 304 has a meniscus pinned across the vent by surface tension, as shown in
In practice, during idle periods when there is no significant pressure in the headspace 340 of the ink chamber 301, the column of ink 304 rises above the bubble outlet 307 and typically pins across the entrance to the air channel 308, as shown in
A significant advantage of the present embodiment is demonstrated in
A further advantage of the present embodiment is that the air channel 308 is relatively short, thereby minimizing any flow resistance in the air channel and allowing high flow rates of ink from the chamber 301 with optimal pressure control. Any flow resistance problems (such as those described above in connection with the embodiment shown in
Bubble Outlet Positioned in Headspace and Isolated from Body of Ink
In the embodiment described above in connection with
However, even with the pressure regulator 300 configured in this way, there is still a mechanism by which ink 104 in the chamber 301 can escape. Since the capillary channel 315 provides fluidic communication between the air inlet 303 and the body of ink 104, then it is possible for ink to be pumped up the capillary channel by positive headspace pressure. If ink is pumped up the capillary channel 315, this negates the venting mechanism shown in
Referring to
The first wetting chamber 450 is open to atmosphere via an air inlet 403, whilst the second wetting chamber 460 opens into the headspace 440 of the ink chamber 401 via a vent 405.
The first and second wetting chambers 450 and 460 together retain a constant volume of liquid (typically ink) and function to ensure that the regulator channel 415 remains wetted at all times. (This function was performed by the capillary channel 315 in the embodiment described above). It is, of course, crucial that the regulator channel 415 and bubble outlet 407 are never dry when the regulator is required for printing operations, otherwise air can simply stream into the headspace 440 and pressure regulation fails.
Ink is transferable between the first and second wetting chambers 450 and 460 via the regulator channel 415. Hence, a volume of ink retained in each of the first and second wetting chambers 450 and 460 may vary depending on whether the bubble regulator 400 is supplying ink to a connected printhead during printing, or whether the bubble regulator is idle.
Referring now to
Referring to
Referring to
Evaporation represents one mechanism by which liquid retained by the first and second wetting chambers may be lost. However, since the headspace 440 is in equilibrium with both the body of ink 104 and the ink retained in the wetting chambers, any water lost through evaporation is recovered relatively quickly by water vapour in the headspace. The headspace 440 will always have a humidity approaching 100% provided that the ink chamber 401 is not empty.
The first and second wetting chambers 450 and 460 may have any suitable configuration, provided that they are able to retain a volume of liquid using surface tension. Referring to
The ink pressure regulator 400 as described above may define an ink cartridge for an inkjet printhead. Alternatively, a pressure regulating device comprising the first wetting chamber 450, the regulator channel 415 and the second wetting chamber 460 may be manufactured separately and fitted to an ink cartridge, as appropriate.
It will be recognized that an advantageous feature of the ink pressure regulator 400 is that the pressure regulating components are isolated fluidically from the reservoir of ink contained in an ink cartridge.
Ink Supply System
It will be readily appreciated that the pressure regulators described herein may be incorporated into an ink supply system for an inkjet printer. The Applicant has developed previously a circulatory ink supply system comprising a pair of peristaltic pumps. The pumps are configurable for priming, depriming and printhead purging operations. This ink supply system is described in U.S. application Ser. No. 11/415,819, the contents of which is herein incorporated by reference.
The ink supply system comprises a printhead 105 connected to an upstream pump 150 and a downstream pump 151. The ink cartridge 280 and ink pressure regulator 300 complete the circuit.
During normal printing, the upstream pump 150 is left open and the ink pressure regulator 300 controls the hydrostatic ink pressure in the system.
During storage, both pumps 150 and 151 are shut off to isolate the printhead 105. Priming of the printhead 105 can be achieved by pumping ink to the printhead using the upstream pump 150. Similarly, depriming of the printhead 105 can be achieved by pumping ink from the printhead back to the ink cartridge 280 using downstream pump 151. The ink cartridge 280 typically comprises a filter for filtering any ink returned to it by the downstream pump 151.
The printhead 105 may also be purged with air supplied from air inlet 152 by opening check valve 153 and pumping the downstream pump 151 in a reverse direction. The air purge generates a froth or foam of ink at the printhead face, which is used for maintenance operations, as described in our copending U.S. application Ser. Nos. 11/495,815, 11/495,816 and 11/495,817, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
It will, of course, be appreciated that the present invention has been described purely by way of example and that modifications of detail may be made within the scope of the invention, which is defined by the accompanying claims.
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The X-ray source SLX 1744-299 is located near the Galactic center. Before ROSAT, the weak source at the top was obscured by the brighter double source. With ROSAT, this soft source which forms the "head" of the "Mouse," (a radio source named for its unusual form), is discernable. SLX 1744-299 is likely a quickly moving pulsar which leaves a "wake" of relativistic electrons which interact with the magnetic field to generate the synchrotron radio emission.
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Foro Urgente: Understanding the Humanitarian Crisis on the Border: Roots and Responses
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This Foro Urgente, or Urgent Forum, is a panel discussion and community forum addressing the humanitarian crisis on the U.S.–Mexico border, with a focus on understanding the transnational factors behind the crisis, its potential impact on U.S.–Central America relations, and its effects on populations on both sides of the border. The forum will also explore state and federal government responses to the crisis and the efforts of local organizations to advocate for immigrants who are detained.
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String Pattern vs String Density: We Need a Better Measure
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The 100" Speed MP 18x20 has the same string density as the 16 main 93" PB10 Mid as measured across the 12 center mains. I enjoy both frames for the level of control they offer. They feel pretty darn precise. The PB10 Mid is certainly spin friendly but the MP18x20 definitely has the edge in that department. the PB10 Mid feels more powerful to me.
The result is that I enjoy both frames with the PB10 Mid generating deeper, lower, faster shots and the MP 18x20 generating spinnier, safer, but somewhat slower shots for the same stroke.
Timothy...you aren't hitting the ball with the same stroke. If everything else is equal, frames will not make this big a difference. The only equipment factor that would ultimately make this kind of difference is stringbed tension.
HOWEVER, setting that aside for the moment, let's pretend that you did hit it exactly the same way as you say. Totally different shots were produced. Yet the string density is the same. String density would not be the important differentiating factor then would it?
Now, indeed, you have made an observation that has held....well just about forever....differing string patterns, will yield different densities in the middle of the racquet. And indeed, if you're hitting it outside the middle 12, it's not going to be a high quality shot anyways. So, from a purely academic standpoint, I agree 100% that if somebody wanted to know about string density, a measure of the inner strings would be more valuable, but the reason you probably haven't seen a big fuss about this is because the vast vast vast majority of highly accomplished players, couldn't give a bucket of snakes about this.
TimothyO, I will get a lot of flack for being a gear-headed party-pooper here....and believe me, I get it. It's fun, even addictive to play with your equipment and look for magical solutions. Heck, that's really what the equipment forums are all about....making up new laws of physics...ridiculous weighting theories unfounded in science or real-world experience etc...
...and to each their own. Micro-tinkering with equipment, and fantasy theories are a hobby unto themselves, and if one wants to engage in it, and they enjoy it, well there are a lot of worse things to do!
But I say this to you knowing you are relatively new to tennis...and obviously have an avid interest in playing it....this is all BS. You have almost 700 posts, devoted largely to strings, racquets, etc. You were even so worried about a .2 oz difference in a frame, you were worried TW ripped you off. I say this altruistically, though take it as you will: the single biggest thing that will hold back your game, is your focus on equipment. Especially at the level you're showing here, and is commonly seen on these boards. At your level...though really, at ALL levels, it's completely trivial. Get a decent racquet that feels OK to you. Stick with it, and stop thinking about it. Play.
Yes, pretty unsexy advice for gearheads, but it is the real truth.
I will say again, that is only if improving your game is your primary concern....if hanging out on the string forum, and/or tinkering with your gear, and dreaming of the next big string/racquet "score" is how you have fun...by all means, go for it!
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The Euro Hockey League and the European Hockey Federation have released the match schedule for KO16 Bloemendaal, the event which sees 16 of Europe's finest club teams reduced down to the four Semi Finalists over four days of intense knock-out action.
Last week's dramatic draw resulted in some absolutely cracking fixtures, including the fourth consecutive meeting between double EHL champions UHC Hamburg (GER - 2008/2010) and 2009 winners HC Bloemendaal (NED), who will be hosting the KO16 event over the Easter weekend from Friday 22nd to Monday 25th April 2011.
On Friday 22nd April, England's Beeston HC will take on HC Dinamo Kazan of Russia at 09.30 hours, before Spanish giants Club de Campo do battle with Ireland's Pembroke Wanderers at 12.00. It will be a match enjoyed by Ireland international Ronan Gormley, the former Pembroke defender who is proving to be an outstanding acquisition for the Madrid-based team.
At 14.30, former EHL finalists HGC (NED) will take on the second of the Irish qualifiers from Round 1, with Glenanne hoping to shock their illustrious opponents and reach the Quarter Finals. The final game of the day sees high flying Germans Mannheimer facing off against Atletic Terrassa, which will surely be a game to savour as Germany based Matthias Witthaus does battle against his former club.
Saturday's (23rd April 2010) opening match will be a head to head between two of England's finest, with Ashley Jackson's East Grinstead taking on Richard Mantell's Reading HC at 09.30. The draw ensures that England is guaranteed to have at least one representative in the Quarter Finals. The 12.00 match is likely to be an absolute thriller between two attack minded teams, as Oranje Zwart of the Netherlands take to the field against 2010 EHL Semi Finalists RC de Polo de Barcelona (ESP).
Day two will be rounded off by two spectacular fixtures, with the much discussed meeting between HC Bloemendaal (NED) and UHC Hamburg (GER) taking place at 14.30 before Belgian champions KHC Dragons take on Rot-Weiss Köln, the Champions of Germany.
Sunday and Monday (24-25th April 2010) will feature the Quarter Finals, with two huge matches taking place on each day with the winners securing their place at EHL Final Four, which takes place in June 2011 at an as yet unconfirmed venue. The full Quarter Final Draw can be found below.
Tickets for the event will go on sale in the New Year. Full details will be released by the Euro Hockey League as soon as they are available.
KO16 Bloemendaal – Match Schedule
Friday 22 April 2011
09.30: Beeston HC (ENG) v Dinamo Kazan (RUS)
12.00: Club de Campo (ESP) v Pembroke Wanderers (IRL)
14.30: HGC (NED) v Glenanne (IRL)
17.00: Mannheimer HC (GER) v Atlètic Terrassa (ESP)
Saturday 23 April 2011
09.30: East Grinstead HC (ENG) v Reading HC (ENG)
12.00: Oranje Zwart (NED) v RC Polo de Barcelona (ESP)
14.30: HC Bloemendaal (NED) v UHC Hamburg (GER)
17.00: KHC Dragons (BEL) v Rot-Weiss Köln (GER)
Sunday 24 April 2011
12.00: Mannheimer HC/Atlètic Terrassa HC v Club de Campo/Pembroke Wanderers
14.30: Beeston HC/Dinamo Kazan v HGC/Glenanne
Monday 25 April 2011
12.00: KHC Dragons/Rot-Weiss Köln v East Grinstead HC/Reading HC
14.30: HC Bloemendaal/UHC Hamburg v Oranje Zwart/RC Polo de Barcelona
Note: Match times and schedule subject to change due to the requirements of television or other factors as determined by EHL. All times are Central European Time (GMT +1).
Source: Euro Hockey League Media Release
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