JP2002225275A - Cmos/mems集積型インクジェット印刷ヘッドのインクチャネルにおけるシリコンブリッジの組込構造とその製造方法 - Google Patents
Cmos/mems集積型インクジェット印刷ヘッドのインクチャネルにおけるシリコンブリッジの組込構造とその製造方法Info
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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- 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
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- B41J2/02—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating a continuous ink jet
- B41J2/03—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating a continuous ink jet by pressure
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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
- B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
- B41J2/02—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating a continuous ink jet
- B41J2/03—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating a continuous ink jet by pressure
- B41J2002/032—Deflection by heater around the nozzle
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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
- B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
- B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
- B41J2202/13—Heads having an integrated circuit
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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
- B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
- B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
- B41J2202/16—Nozzle heaters
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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
- B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
- B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
- B41J2202/22—Manufacturing print heads
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- Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US09/751,726 US6474794B1 (en) | 2000-12-29 | 2000-12-29 | Incorporation of silicon bridges in the ink channels of CMOS/MEMS integrated ink jet print head and method of forming same |
| US09/751,726 | 2000-12-29 |
Publications (2)
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| JP2002225275A true JP2002225275A (ja) | 2002-08-14 |
| JP2002225275A5 JP2002225275A5 (enExample) | 2005-06-23 |
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| JP2001387253A Pending JP2002225275A (ja) | 2000-12-29 | 2001-12-20 | Cmos/mems集積型インクジェット印刷ヘッドのインクチャネルにおけるシリコンブリッジの組込構造とその製造方法 |
Country Status (4)
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| US (1) | US6474794B1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1219422B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2002225275A (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60134112D1 (enExample) |
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| US6450619B1 (en) * | 2001-02-22 | 2002-09-17 | Eastman Kodak Company | CMOS/MEMS integrated ink jet print head with heater elements formed during CMOS processing and method of forming same |
| US7052117B2 (en) | 2002-07-03 | 2006-05-30 | Dimatix, Inc. | Printhead having a thin pre-fired piezoelectric layer |
| US6746108B1 (en) | 2002-11-18 | 2004-06-08 | Eastman Kodak Company | Method and apparatus for printing ink droplets that strike print media substantially perpendicularly |
| US6821450B2 (en) * | 2003-01-21 | 2004-11-23 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Substrate and method of forming substrate for fluid ejection device |
| US7281778B2 (en) | 2004-03-15 | 2007-10-16 | Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. | High frequency droplet ejection device and method |
| US8491076B2 (en) | 2004-03-15 | 2013-07-23 | Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. | Fluid droplet ejection devices and methods |
| US8708441B2 (en) | 2004-12-30 | 2014-04-29 | Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. | Ink jet printing |
| US7249830B2 (en) * | 2005-09-16 | 2007-07-31 | Eastman Kodak Company | Ink jet break-off length controlled dynamically by individual jet stimulation |
| US7673976B2 (en) | 2005-09-16 | 2010-03-09 | Eastman Kodak Company | Continuous ink jet apparatus and method using a plurality of break-off times |
| US7364276B2 (en) * | 2005-09-16 | 2008-04-29 | Eastman Kodak Company | Continuous ink jet apparatus with integrated drop action devices and control circuitry |
| US7434919B2 (en) * | 2005-09-16 | 2008-10-14 | Eastman Kodak Company | Ink jet break-off length measurement apparatus and method |
| US7777395B2 (en) * | 2006-10-12 | 2010-08-17 | Eastman Kodak Company | Continuous drop emitter with reduced stimulation crosstalk |
| US7988247B2 (en) | 2007-01-11 | 2011-08-02 | Fujifilm Dimatix, Inc. | Ejection of drops having variable drop size from an ink jet printer |
| EP2276633B1 (en) * | 2008-05-06 | 2013-10-16 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Print head feed slot ribs |
| JP2013500880A (ja) | 2009-07-31 | 2013-01-10 | ヒューレット−パッカード デベロップメント カンパニー エル.ピー. | 中央インク供給路を使用するインクジェットプリントヘッド及び方法 |
| US8632162B2 (en) | 2012-04-24 | 2014-01-21 | Eastman Kodak Company | Nozzle plate including permanently bonded fluid channel |
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- 2001-12-20 JP JP2001387253A patent/JP2002225275A/ja active Pending
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| DE60134112D1 (de) | 2008-07-03 |
| US6474794B1 (en) | 2002-11-05 |
| EP1219422B1 (en) | 2008-05-21 |
| EP1219422A1 (en) | 2002-07-03 |
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