IL145972A - Thermal actuator for a micro electro-mechanical device and a liquid ejector including the same - Google Patents

Thermal actuator for a micro electro-mechanical device and a liquid ejector including the same

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Publication number
IL145972A
IL145972A IL14597200A IL14597200A IL145972A IL 145972 A IL145972 A IL 145972A IL 14597200 A IL14597200 A IL 14597200A IL 14597200 A IL14597200 A IL 14597200A IL 145972 A IL145972 A IL 145972A
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Israel
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same
mechanical device
micro electro
thermal actuator
liquid ejector
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IL14597200A
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Silverbrook Res Pty Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81—MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
    • B81B—MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
    • B81B3/00—Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
  • Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
IL14597200A 1999-04-22 2000-04-20 Thermal actuator for a micro electro-mechanical device and a liquid ejector including the same IL145972A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPP9931A AUPP993199A0 (en) 1999-04-22 1999-04-22 A micromechanical device and method (ij46p2a)
PCT/AU2000/000338 WO2000064804A1 (en) 1999-04-22 2000-04-20 Thermal actuator shaped for more uniform temperature profile

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IL145972A0 IL145972A0 (en) 2002-07-25
IL145972A true IL145972A (en) 2005-08-31

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IL14597200A IL145972A (en) 1999-04-22 2000-04-20 Thermal actuator for a micro electro-mechanical device and a liquid ejector including the same
IL168331A IL168331A (en) 1999-04-22 2005-05-02 Heat exchanger with heat sinks

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IL168331A IL168331A (en) 1999-04-22 2005-05-02 Heat exchanger with heat sinks

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US (1) US6364453B1 (xx)
EP (1) EP1185482A4 (xx)
JP (1) JP4673979B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR100613701B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN1246214C (xx)
AU (1) AUPP993199A0 (xx)
CA (1) CA2370840C (xx)
IL (2) IL145972A (xx)
WO (1) WO2000064804A1 (xx)

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CA2370840C (en) 2006-12-19
JP4673979B2 (ja) 2011-04-20
CN1347387A (zh) 2002-05-01
KR20020012176A (ko) 2002-02-15
EP1185482A1 (en) 2002-03-13
IL168331A (en) 2008-04-13
WO2000064804A1 (en) 2000-11-02
JP2002542948A (ja) 2002-12-17
KR100613701B1 (ko) 2006-08-21
CN1246214C (zh) 2006-03-22
EP1185482A4 (en) 2004-04-14
US6364453B1 (en) 2002-04-02
IL145972A0 (en) 2002-07-25
CA2370840A1 (en) 2000-11-02
AUPP993199A0 (en) 1999-05-20

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