EP1508443A3 - Inkjet printer with electro-magnetically actuated ink plunger - Google Patents

Inkjet printer with electro-magnetically actuated ink plunger Download PDF

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EP1508443A3
EP1508443A3 EP04024057A EP04024057A EP1508443A3 EP 1508443 A3 EP1508443 A3 EP 1508443A3 EP 04024057 A EP04024057 A EP 04024057A EP 04024057 A EP04024057 A EP 04024057A EP 1508443 A3 EP1508443 A3 EP 1508443A3
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ink
plunger
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nozzle
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Kia Silverbrook
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Abstract

An inkjet printing nozzle arrangement comprising:
  • (a) a nozzle chamber having an ink ejection port at one end;
  • (b) a plunger constructed from soft magnetic material and positioned between said nozzle chamber and an ink chamber, said ink chamber allowing for the supply of ink to said nozzle chamber;
  • (c) an electric coil located adjacent to the plunger and electrically connected to a nozzle activation signal wherein upon activation of the activation signal, said plunger is caused by said coil to move from an ink loaded position to an ink ejection position thereby causing the ejection of ink from said ink ejection port.
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    EP04024057A 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Inkjet printer with electro-magnetically actuated ink plunger Expired - Lifetime EP1508443B1 (en)

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    AUPO793697 1997-07-15
    AUPO806597 1997-07-15
    AUPO794997 1997-07-15
    AUPO8047A AUPO804797A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ05)
    AUPO8061A AUPO806197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM04)
    AUPO8070A AUPO807097A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ15)
    AUPO793397 1997-07-15
    AUPO805997 1997-07-15
    AUPO806797 1997-07-15
    AUPO8004A AUPO800497A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ26)
    AUPO8058A AUPO805897A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM26)
    AUPO807397 1997-07-15
    AUPO805897 1997-07-15
    AUPO7950A AUPO795097A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM11)
    AUPO807797 1997-07-15
    AUPO8035A AUPO803597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ06)
    AUPO805397 1997-07-15
    AUPO7936A AUPO793697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM02)
    AUPO8054A AUPO805497A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM05)
    AUPO8075A AUPO807597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM17)
    AUPO8056A AUPO805697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ10)
    AUPO8048A AUPO804897A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ14)
    AUPO8001A AUPO800197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ17)
    AUPO8059A AUPO805997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM14)
    AUPO8067A AUPO806797A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ16)
    AUPO8065A AUPO806597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM06)
    AUPO7949A AUPO794997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM12)
    AUPO8041A AUPO804197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ25)
    AUPO807097 1997-07-15
    AUPO807297 1997-07-15
    AUPO807597 1997-07-15
    AUPO8077A AUPO807797A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM25)
    AUPO806097 1997-07-15
    AUPO806197 1997-07-15
    AUPO807697 1997-07-15
    AUPO8073A AUPO807397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM15)
    AUPO8036A AUPO803697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ13)
    AUPO8044A AUPO804497A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ07)
    AUPO803597 1997-07-15
    AUPO800197 1997-07-15
    AUPO8063A AUPO806397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ08)
    AUPO800497 1997-07-15
    AUPO8066A AUPO806697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ01)
    AUPO805497 1997-07-15
    AUPO805597 1997-07-15
    AUPO8076A AUPO807697A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM16)
    AUPO8069A AUPO806997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ11)
    AUPO806397 1997-07-15
    AUPO804897 1997-07-15
    AUPO8049A AUPO804997A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ12)
    AUPO804997 1997-07-15
    AUPO804197 1997-07-15
    AUPO8071A AUPO807197A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ04)
    AUPO795097 1997-07-15
    AUPO7935A AUPO793597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM01)
    AUPO8053A AUPO805397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM08)
    AUPO793597 1997-07-15
    AUPO8060A AUPO806097A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM13)
    AUPO806997 1997-07-15
    AUPO807197 1997-07-15
    AUPO7933A AUPO793397A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation_apparatus (IJM10)
    AUPO805697 1997-07-15
    AUPO804797 1997-07-15
    AUPO806697 1997-07-15
    AUPO8055A AUPO805597A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (IJM07)
    AUPO8072A AUPO807297A0 (en) 1997-07-15 1997-07-15 Image creation method and apparatus (IJ02)
    AUPO804497 1997-07-15
    AUPO803697 1997-07-15
    AUPP398398 1998-06-09
    AUPP3983A AUPP398398A0 (en) 1998-06-09 1998-06-09 Image creation method and apparatus (ij45)
    AUPP3982A AUPP398298A0 (en) 1998-06-09 1998-06-09 A method of manufacture of an image creation apparatus (ijm45)
    AUPP398298 1998-06-09
    EP98933350A EP0999933B1 (en) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Magnetic-field-acutated ink jet nozzle

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    EP98933350A Division EP0999933B1 (en) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Magnetic-field-acutated ink jet nozzle

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    EP1508443A3 true EP1508443A3 (en) 2005-03-16
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    EP04024064A Expired - Lifetime EP1508445B1 (en) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Inkjet nozzle with Lorentz force actuator
    EP04024059A Expired - Lifetime EP1512535B1 (en) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Inkjet printer with magnetic piston actuator
    EP04024061A Expired - Lifetime EP1508448B1 (en) 1997-07-15 1998-07-15 Inkjet nozzle with tapered magnetic plunger
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