EP0761448A3 - Method of forming an inkjet printhead nozzle structure - Google Patents

Method of forming an inkjet printhead nozzle structure Download PDF

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EP0761448A3
EP0761448A3 EP96306160A EP96306160A EP0761448A3 EP 0761448 A3 EP0761448 A3 EP 0761448A3 EP 96306160 A EP96306160 A EP 96306160A EP 96306160 A EP96306160 A EP 96306160A EP 0761448 A3 EP0761448 A3 EP 0761448A3
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forming
inkjet printhead
nozzle structure
printhead nozzle
inkjet
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French (fr)
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EP0761448B1 (en
EP0761448A2 (en
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Tonya H Jackson
Steven R Komplin
Ashok Murthy
Gary R Williams
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Lexmark International Inc
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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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1623—Manufacturing processes bonding and adhesion
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/162—Manufacturing of the nozzle plates
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1632—Manufacturing processes machining
    • B41J2/1634—Manufacturing processes machining laser machining

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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)
EP19960306160 1995-08-28 1996-08-22 Method of forming an inkjet printhead nozzle structure Expired - Lifetime EP0761448B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US51990695A 1995-08-28 1995-08-28
US519906 1995-08-28

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EP0761448A2 EP0761448A2 (en) 1997-03-12
EP0761448A3 true EP0761448A3 (en) 1997-10-22
EP0761448B1 EP0761448B1 (en) 2002-11-27

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JP (1) JP3899396B2 (en)
DE (1) DE69625002T2 (en)

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EP0761448B1 (en) 2002-11-27
JPH09118017A (en) 1997-05-06
EP0761448A2 (en) 1997-03-12

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