GB2440840B - Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead - Google Patents

Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead

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Publication number
GB2440840B
GB2440840B GB0716383A GB0716383A GB2440840B GB 2440840 B GB2440840 B GB 2440840B GB 0716383 A GB0716383 A GB 0716383A GB 0716383 A GB0716383 A GB 0716383A GB 2440840 B GB2440840 B GB 2440840B
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GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
applying
ink jet
encapsulant material
jet printhead
printhead
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0716383A
Other versions
GB2440840A (en
GB0716383D0 (en
Inventor
Mary C Smoot
Jeanne M Saldanha Singh
Paul T Spivey
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Lexmark International Inc
Original Assignee
Lexmark International Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/679,070 external-priority patent/US7121647B2/en
Application filed by Lexmark International Inc filed Critical Lexmark International Inc
Priority to GB0716383A priority Critical patent/GB2440840B/en
Publication of GB0716383D0 publication Critical patent/GB0716383D0/en
Publication of GB2440840A publication Critical patent/GB2440840A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2440840B publication Critical patent/GB2440840B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1601—Production of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/1603—Production of bubble jet print heads of the front shooter type
    • 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
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14072—Electrical connections, e.g. details on electrodes, connecting the chip to the outside...
    • 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
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17526—Electrical contacts to the cartridge
    • B41J2/1753—Details of contacts on the cartridge, e.g. protection of contacts
    • 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
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17536—Protection of cartridges or parts thereof, e.g. tape
    • B41J2/1754—Protection of cartridges or parts thereof, e.g. tape with means attached to the cartridge, e.g. protective cap
    • 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
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17553—Outer structure

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
GB0716383A 2003-10-03 2004-10-01 Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead Expired - Fee Related GB2440840B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0716383A GB2440840B (en) 2003-10-03 2004-10-01 Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/679,070 US7121647B2 (en) 2003-10-03 2003-10-03 Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead
GB0716383A GB2440840B (en) 2003-10-03 2004-10-01 Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead
GB0608476A GB2423961B (en) 2003-10-03 2004-10-01 Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0716383D0 GB0716383D0 (en) 2007-10-03
GB2440840A GB2440840A (en) 2008-02-13
GB2440840B true GB2440840B (en) 2008-09-17

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US8662639B2 (en) 2009-01-30 2014-03-04 John A. Doran Flexible circuit

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5612511A (en) * 1995-09-25 1997-03-18 Hewlett-Packard Company Double-sided electrical interconnect flexible circuit for ink-jet hard copy systems
EP0891127A2 (en) * 1997-07-11 1999-01-13 Lexmark International, Inc. TAB circuit protective coating
EP1415813A2 (en) * 2002-10-31 2004-05-06 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Edge-sealed substrates and methods for effecting the same

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5612511A (en) * 1995-09-25 1997-03-18 Hewlett-Packard Company Double-sided electrical interconnect flexible circuit for ink-jet hard copy systems
EP0891127A2 (en) * 1997-07-11 1999-01-13 Lexmark International, Inc. TAB circuit protective coating
EP1415813A2 (en) * 2002-10-31 2004-05-06 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Edge-sealed substrates and methods for effecting the same

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GB0716383D0 (en) 2007-10-03

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R108 Alteration of time limits (patents rules 1995)

Effective date: 20080620

PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20121001