AU747616B2 - Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof Download PDF

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AU747616B2
AU747616B2 AU93608/98A AU9360898A AU747616B2 AU 747616 B2 AU747616 B2 AU 747616B2 AU 93608/98 A AU93608/98 A AU 93608/98A AU 9360898 A AU9360898 A AU 9360898A AU 747616 B2 AU747616 B2 AU 747616B2
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Robert Alan Harvey
Giuseppe Lombardi
Salhadin Omer
Stephen Temple
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Xaar Technology Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/16Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1607Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/1609Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/14Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14201Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/14209Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/16Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1623Manufacturing processes bonding and adhesion
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/16Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1632Manufacturing processes machining
    • B41J2/1634Manufacturing processes machining laser machining
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/16Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1637Manufacturing processes molding
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/16Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/164Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1643Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by plating
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • B41J2/135Nozzles
    • B41J2/14Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14387Front shooter
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2202/00Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/12Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads with ink circulating through the whole print head

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet Recording Methods And Recording Media Thereof (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Application Of Or Painting With Fluid Materials (AREA)
AU93608/98A 1997-10-10 1998-10-09 Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof Ceased AU747616B2 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9721555 1997-10-10
GBGB9721555.2A GB9721555D0 (en) 1997-10-10 1997-10-10 Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof
PCT/GB1998/003050 WO1999019147A1 (en) 1997-10-10 1998-10-09 Droplet deposition apparatus and methods of manufacture thereof

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AU9360898A AU9360898A (en) 1999-05-03
AU747616B2 true AU747616B2 (en) 2002-05-16

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EP (2) EP1241007B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2001519264A (de)
KR (1) KR100567262B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1146501C (de)
AT (1) ATE231073T1 (de)
AU (1) AU747616B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9812580A (de)
CA (1) CA2301819C (de)
DE (2) DE69810799T2 (de)
ES (2) ES2186231T3 (de)
GB (1) GB9721555D0 (de)
IL (1) IL134657A (de)
WO (1) WO1999019147A1 (de)

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GB2522563B (en) 2013-11-26 2015-11-04 Xaar Technology Ltd Droplet deposition apparatus and method for manufacturing the same
US9421768B2 (en) 2014-04-02 2016-08-23 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Inkjet printer head
JP6266460B2 (ja) 2014-07-30 2018-01-24 株式会社東芝 インクジェットヘッドとインクジェット記録装置
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WO1991017051A1 (en) * 1990-05-08 1991-11-14 Xaar Limited Drop-on-demand printing apparatus and method of manufacture thereof
GB2288765A (en) * 1992-02-25 1995-11-01 Citizen Watch Co Ltd Shear-mode ink-jet print head.

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WO1999019147A1 (en) 1999-04-22
EP1021302B1 (de) 2003-01-15
DE69810799T2 (de) 2003-10-23
IL134657A0 (en) 2001-04-30
CA2301819A1 (en) 1999-04-22
CN1274316A (zh) 2000-11-22
ES2186231T3 (es) 2003-05-01
KR100567262B1 (ko) 2006-04-04
ATE231073T1 (de) 2003-02-15
DE69833978T2 (de) 2007-01-25
BR9812580A (pt) 2002-09-24
DE69810799D1 (de) 2003-02-20
AU9360898A (en) 1999-05-03
CN1146501C (zh) 2004-04-21
CA2301819C (en) 2007-07-24
EP1241007B1 (de) 2006-03-29
EP1241007A1 (de) 2002-09-18
IL134657A (en) 2004-01-04
EP1021302A1 (de) 2000-07-26
JP2001519264A (ja) 2001-10-23
KR20010031048A (ko) 2001-04-16
GB9721555D0 (en) 1997-12-10
DE69833978D1 (de) 2006-05-18

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