EP0234718A3 - Droplet ejectors - Google Patents

Droplet ejectors

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Publication number
EP0234718A3
EP0234718A3 EP87300507A EP87300507A EP0234718A3 EP 0234718 A3 EP0234718 A3 EP 0234718A3 EP 87300507 A EP87300507 A EP 87300507A EP 87300507 A EP87300507 A EP 87300507A EP 0234718 A3 EP0234718 A3 EP 0234718A3
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Prior art keywords
droplet ejectors
ejectors
droplet
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EP87300507A
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EP0234718A2 (en
EP0234718B1 (en
Inventor
Scott Alan Elrod
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Xerox Corp
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Xerox Corp
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Publication of EP0234718A3 publication Critical patent/EP0234718A3/en
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Publication of EP0234718B1 publication Critical patent/EP0234718B1/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • B41J2/14008—Structure of acoustic ink jet print heads
    • 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
    • B41J2002/14322—Print head without nozzle
EP19870300507 1986-01-21 1987-01-21 Droplet ejectors Expired EP0234718B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US82004586A 1986-01-21 1986-01-21
US820045 1986-01-21

Publications (3)

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EP0234718A2 EP0234718A2 (en) 1987-09-02
EP0234718A3 true EP0234718A3 (en) 1988-12-21
EP0234718B1 EP0234718B1 (en) 1992-03-11

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Family Applications (1)

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EP19870300507 Expired EP0234718B1 (en) 1986-01-21 1987-01-21 Droplet ejectors

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP0234718B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH078562B2 (en)
DE (1) DE3777211D1 (en)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0775890B2 (en) * 1988-12-21 1995-08-16 ゼロックス コーポレーション Acoustic ink printer
US5917521A (en) * 1996-02-26 1999-06-29 Fuji Xerox Co.,Ltd. Ink jet recording apparatus and method for jetting an ink droplet from a free surface of an ink material using vibrational energy
US6318852B1 (en) * 1998-12-30 2001-11-20 Xerox Corporation Color gamut extension of an ink composition
US6536873B1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2003-03-25 Eastman Kodak Company Drop-on-demand ink jet printer capable of directional control of ink drop ejection and method of assembling the printer

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4308547A (en) * 1978-04-13 1981-12-29 Recognition Equipment Incorporated Liquid drop emitter

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4308547A (en) * 1978-04-13 1981-12-29 Recognition Equipment Incorporated Liquid drop emitter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS62264962A (en) 1987-11-17
EP0234718A2 (en) 1987-09-02
JPH078562B2 (en) 1995-02-01
EP0234718B1 (en) 1992-03-11
DE3777211D1 (en) 1992-04-16

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