EP2285575A4 - Thermal bend actuator comprising bent active beam having resistive heating bars - Google Patents

Thermal bend actuator comprising bent active beam having resistive heating bars

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EP2285575A4
EP2285575A4 EP08733443A EP08733443A EP2285575A4 EP 2285575 A4 EP2285575 A4 EP 2285575A4 EP 08733443 A EP08733443 A EP 08733443A EP 08733443 A EP08733443 A EP 08733443A EP 2285575 A4 EP2285575 A4 EP 2285575A4
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Prior art keywords
resistive heating
active beam
bend actuator
thermal bend
heating bars
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EP08733443A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2285575A1 (en
EP2285575B1 (en
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Gregory John Mcavoy
Misty Bagnat
Vincent Patrick Lawlor
Kia Silverbrook
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Memjet Technology Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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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
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14427—Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
EP08733443.9A 2008-05-05 2008-05-05 Thermal bend actuator comprising bent active beam having resistive heating bars Active EP2285575B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/AU2008/000618 WO2009135245A1 (en) 2008-05-05 2008-05-05 Thermal bend actuator comprising bent active beam having resistive heating bars

Publications (3)

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EP2285575A1 EP2285575A1 (en) 2011-02-23
EP2285575A4 true EP2285575A4 (en) 2011-09-07
EP2285575B1 EP2285575B1 (en) 2013-09-18

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EP08733443.9A Active EP2285575B1 (en) 2008-05-05 2008-05-05 Thermal bend actuator comprising bent active beam having resistive heating bars

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EP (1) EP2285575B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5368551B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101270371B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2719106C (en)
WO (1) WO2009135245A1 (en)

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EP1329319A1 (en) * 2002-01-17 2003-07-23 Eastman Kodak Company Thermal actuator with optimized heater length
EP1389527A1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-02-18 Eastman Kodak Company Thermal actuator with reduced temperature extreme and method of operating same
EP1419991A2 (en) * 2002-11-13 2004-05-19 Eastman Kodak Company Tapered multi-layer thermal actuator and method of operating same

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JPH08144932A (en) * 1994-11-25 1996-06-04 Nippondenso Co Ltd Actuator and manufacture thereof
US6416167B1 (en) 1997-07-15 2002-07-09 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Thermally actuated ink jet printing mechanism having a series of thermal actuator units
US6260953B1 (en) 1997-07-15 2001-07-17 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Surface bend actuator vented ink supply ink jet printing mechanism
US6412908B2 (en) * 2000-05-23 2002-07-02 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Inkjet collimator
US6623101B1 (en) 2000-10-20 2003-09-23 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Moving nozzle ink jet
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Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1329319A1 (en) * 2002-01-17 2003-07-23 Eastman Kodak Company Thermal actuator with optimized heater length
EP1389527A1 (en) * 2002-08-14 2004-02-18 Eastman Kodak Company Thermal actuator with reduced temperature extreme and method of operating same
EP1419991A2 (en) * 2002-11-13 2004-05-19 Eastman Kodak Company Tapered multi-layer thermal actuator and method of operating same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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See also references of WO2009135245A1 *

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JP5368551B2 (en) 2013-12-18
KR101270371B1 (en) 2013-06-05
CA2719106C (en) 2013-08-06
JP2011519754A (en) 2011-07-14
EP2285575A1 (en) 2011-02-23
EP2285575B1 (en) 2013-09-18
KR20100136499A (en) 2010-12-28
CA2719106A1 (en) 2009-11-12
WO2009135245A1 (en) 2009-11-12

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