AU7917701A - Determining minimum energy pulse characteristics in an ink jet print head - Google Patents

Determining minimum energy pulse characteristics in an ink jet print head

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AU7917701A
AU7917701A AU7917701A AU7917701A AU7917701A AU 7917701 A AU7917701 A AU 7917701A AU 7917701 A AU7917701 A AU 7917701A AU 7917701 A AU7917701 A AU 7917701A AU 7917701 A AU7917701 A AU 7917701A
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ink jet
print head
jet print
minimum energy
energy pulse
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Robert Wilson Cornell
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Lexmark International Inc
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    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
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    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04553—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits detecting ambient temperature
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
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    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14427—Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
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    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
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AU7917701A 2000-08-08 2001-08-03 Determining minimum energy pulse characteristics in an ink jet print head Pending AU7917701A (en)

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