EP1301346A4 - Buckle resistant thermal bend actuators - Google Patents

Buckle resistant thermal bend actuators

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Publication number
EP1301346A4
EP1301346A4 EP00938322A EP00938322A EP1301346A4 EP 1301346 A4 EP1301346 A4 EP 1301346A4 EP 00938322 A EP00938322 A EP 00938322A EP 00938322 A EP00938322 A EP 00938322A EP 1301346 A4 EP1301346 A4 EP 1301346A4
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Prior art keywords
resistant thermal
thermal bend
bend actuators
buckle resistant
buckle
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EP00938322A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1301346A1 (en
EP1301346B1 (en
Inventor
Kia Silverbrook
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from PCT/AU2000/000749 external-priority patent/WO2002002328A1/en
Publication of EP1301346A1 publication Critical patent/EP1301346A1/en
Publication of EP1301346A4 publication Critical patent/EP1301346A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1301346B1 publication Critical patent/EP1301346B1/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
    • B41J2/14427—Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
    • 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
    • B41J2002/14491—Electrical connection
EP00938322A 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Buckle resistant thermal bend actuators Expired - Lifetime EP1301346B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2000/000749 WO2002002328A1 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Buckle resistant thermal bend actuators

Publications (3)

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EP1301346A1 EP1301346A1 (en) 2003-04-16
EP1301346A4 true EP1301346A4 (en) 2005-04-06
EP1301346B1 EP1301346B1 (en) 2007-08-15

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EP00938322A Expired - Lifetime EP1301346B1 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Buckle resistant thermal bend actuators

Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP1301346B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004500995A (en)
AT (1) ATE369985T1 (en)
AU (2) AU2000253739B2 (en)
DE (1) DE60036028D1 (en)
IL (2) IL153433A (en)
ZA (1) ZA200210020B (en)

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1999003680A1 (en) * 1997-07-15 1999-01-28 Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited A field acutated ink jet
WO1999003681A1 (en) * 1997-07-15 1999-01-28 Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited A thermally actuated ink jet

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US4423401A (en) * 1982-07-21 1983-12-27 Tektronix, Inc. Thin-film electrothermal device
JPH0790436A (en) * 1993-09-20 1995-04-04 Olympus Optical Co Ltd Tini shape memory alloy deposited film
JPH11227209A (en) * 1997-12-05 1999-08-24 Canon Inc Liquid jet head, head cartridge and liquid jet unit
US6652074B2 (en) * 1998-03-25 2003-11-25 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Ink jet nozzle assembly including displaceable ink pusher
US6623108B2 (en) * 1998-10-16 2003-09-23 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Ink jet printhead having thermal bend actuator heating element electrically isolated from nozzle chamber ink
WO2000023279A1 (en) * 1998-10-16 2000-04-27 Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited Improvements relating to inkjet printers
AUPQ130999A0 (en) * 1999-06-30 1999-07-22 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd A method and apparatus (IJ47V11)
US6755509B2 (en) * 2002-11-23 2004-06-29 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Thermal ink jet printhead with suspended beam heater
GB0404231D0 (en) * 2004-02-26 2004-03-31 Xaar Technology Ltd Droplet deposition apparatus

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1999003680A1 (en) * 1997-07-15 1999-01-28 Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited A field acutated ink jet
WO1999003681A1 (en) * 1997-07-15 1999-01-28 Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited A thermally actuated ink jet

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DE60036028D1 (en) 2007-09-27
IL166724A (en) 2007-06-03
EP1301346A1 (en) 2003-04-16
EP1301346B1 (en) 2007-08-15
ZA200210020B (en) 2003-07-30
IL153433A (en) 2005-09-25
AU2000253739B2 (en) 2004-06-24
AU2000253739A1 (en) 2002-04-11
AU2004210572B2 (en) 2006-07-27
AU2004210572A1 (en) 2004-09-30
ATE369985T1 (en) 2007-09-15
IL153433A0 (en) 2003-07-06
JP2004500995A (en) 2004-01-15

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