ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,267, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Canon K.K. (Tokyo).
"Liquid supply device" was invented by Seiichiro Karita (Saitama, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid supply device attachable to and detachable from an image forming apparatus includes: a storage portion configured to store liquid; a supply portion configured to supply the liquid stored in the storage portion to the image forming apparatus; an atmosphere communication port opening to an outside of the liquid supply device; and a flow passage member including a connection flow passage formed therein. The liquid supply device is switchable, by movement of the flow pas...