EP0771655A2 - Circuit de détection de court-circuits pour imprimante à jet d'encre - Google Patents

Circuit de détection de court-circuits pour imprimante à jet d'encre Download PDF

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EP0771655A2
EP0771655A2 EP96307865A EP96307865A EP0771655A2 EP 0771655 A2 EP0771655 A2 EP 0771655A2 EP 96307865 A EP96307865 A EP 96307865A EP 96307865 A EP96307865 A EP 96307865A EP 0771655 A2 EP0771655 A2 EP 0771655A2
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circuit
ink
detection
electrodes
charge
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EP0771655B1 (fr
EP0771655A3 (fr
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Randy L. Fagerquist
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Kodak Versamark 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
    • B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control
    • 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
    • B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control
    • B41J2/125—Sensors, e.g. deflection sensors
    • 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
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/18—Ink recirculation systems
    • B41J2/185—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers
    • 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
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/18—Ink recirculation systems
    • B41J2/185—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers
    • B41J2002/1853—Ink-collectors; Ink-catchers ink collectors for continuous Inkjet printers, e.g. gutters, mist suction means
EP19960307865 1995-10-31 1996-10-30 Circuit de détection de court-circuits pour imprimante à jet d'encre Expired - Lifetime EP0771655B1 (fr)

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US55095895A 1995-10-31 1995-10-31
US550958 2006-10-19

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EP0771655A2 true EP0771655A2 (fr) 1997-05-07
EP0771655A3 EP0771655A3 (fr) 1998-09-16
EP0771655B1 EP0771655B1 (fr) 2002-09-25

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EP19960307865 Expired - Lifetime EP0771655B1 (fr) 1995-10-31 1996-10-30 Circuit de détection de court-circuits pour imprimante à jet d'encre

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JP (1) JP3946800B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2189284A1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69623907T2 (fr)

Cited By (4)

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EP1013426A2 (fr) * 1998-12-14 2000-06-28 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Détection de court-circuits pour une tête d'impression à jet d'encre
EP1129854A1 (fr) * 2000-03-03 2001-09-05 Domino Printing Sciences Plc Détecteur de claquage
WO2005108091A1 (fr) * 2004-05-05 2005-11-17 Eastman Kodak Company Structure de chargement biseautee munie d'une electrode de detection de court-circuit
US8777364B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2014-07-15 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Short circuit detection in an inkjet printhead

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US6733116B1 (en) 1998-10-16 2004-05-11 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Ink jet printer with print roll and printhead assemblies

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US4631550A (en) * 1985-08-15 1986-12-23 Eastman Kodak Company Device and method for sensing the impact position of an ink jet on a surface of an ink catcher, in a continuous ink jet printer
JP2724998B2 (ja) * 1985-10-14 1998-03-09 セイコーエプソン株式会社 インク滴検出装置
US4928113A (en) * 1988-10-31 1990-05-22 Eastman Kodak Company Constructions and fabrication methods for drop charge/deflection in continuous ink jet printer
US4994821A (en) * 1989-09-18 1991-02-19 Eastman Kodak Company Continuous ink jet printer apparatus having improved short detection construction
US5381099A (en) * 1993-03-02 1995-01-10 Unisys Corporation Streak detection for ink-jet printer with obnically connected segment pairs
EP0744291B1 (fr) * 1995-05-26 2000-07-12 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Procédé de fabrication d'électrodes de charge

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1013426A2 (fr) * 1998-12-14 2000-06-28 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Détection de court-circuits pour une tête d'impression à jet d'encre
EP1013426A3 (fr) * 1998-12-14 2002-03-20 SCITEX DIGITAL PRINTING, Inc. Détection de court-circuits pour une tête d'impression à jet d'encre
EP1129854A1 (fr) * 2000-03-03 2001-09-05 Domino Printing Sciences Plc Détecteur de claquage
WO2005108091A1 (fr) * 2004-05-05 2005-11-17 Eastman Kodak Company Structure de chargement biseautee munie d'une electrode de detection de court-circuit
US7144103B2 (en) 2004-05-05 2006-12-05 Eastman Kodak Company Beveled charge structure
US7506443B2 (en) 2004-05-05 2009-03-24 Eastman Kodak Company Beveled charge structure
US8777364B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2014-07-15 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Short circuit detection in an inkjet printhead

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DE69623907D1 (de) 2002-10-31
CA2189284A1 (fr) 1997-05-01
EP0771655B1 (fr) 2002-09-25
JPH09201974A (ja) 1997-08-05
JP3946800B2 (ja) 2007-07-18
DE69623907T2 (de) 2003-08-07
EP0771655A3 (fr) 1998-09-16

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