CA2719106C - Thermal bend actuator comprising bent active beam having resistive heating bars - Google Patents

Thermal bend actuator comprising bent active beam having resistive heating bars Download PDF

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CA2719106C
CA2719106C CA2719106A CA2719106A CA2719106C CA 2719106 C CA2719106 C CA 2719106C CA 2719106 A CA2719106 A CA 2719106A CA 2719106 A CA2719106 A CA 2719106A CA 2719106 C CA2719106 C CA 2719106C
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active beam
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thermal bend
bend actuator
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Gregory John Mcavoy
Misty Bagnat
Vincent Patrick Lawlor
Kia Silverbrook
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Memjet Technology Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters 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
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • 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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JP (1) JP5368551B2 (ja)
KR (1) KR101270371B1 (ja)
CA (1) CA2719106C (ja)
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JP2011519754A (ja) 2011-07-14
KR101270371B1 (ko) 2013-06-05
EP2285575A4 (en) 2011-09-07
WO2009135245A1 (en) 2009-11-12
CA2719106A1 (en) 2009-11-12
EP2285575B1 (en) 2013-09-18
KR20100136499A (ko) 2010-12-28
JP5368551B2 (ja) 2013-12-18
EP2285575A1 (en) 2011-02-23

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