ATE153916T1 - Herstellungsverfahren eines seitenbreitigen piezo-elektrischen farbstrahldruckkopfes - Google Patents
Herstellungsverfahren eines seitenbreitigen piezo-elektrischen farbstrahldruckkopfesInfo
- Publication number
- ATE153916T1 ATE153916T1 AT94301989T AT94301989T ATE153916T1 AT E153916 T1 ATE153916 T1 AT E153916T1 AT 94301989 T AT94301989 T AT 94301989T AT 94301989 T AT94301989 T AT 94301989T AT E153916 T1 ATE153916 T1 AT E153916T1
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- Austria
- Prior art keywords
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Links
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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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
- B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
- B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
- B41J2/1632—Manufacturing processes machining
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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
- B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
- B41J2/14209—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
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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
- B41J2/145—Arrangement thereof
- B41J2/155—Arrangement thereof for line printing
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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
- B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
- B41J2/1607—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements
- B41J2/1609—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
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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
- B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
- B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
- B41J2/1623—Manufacturing processes bonding and adhesion
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/42—Piezoelectric device making
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49401—Fluid pattern dispersing device making, e.g., ink jet
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
- Coloring (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/034,743 US5365645A (en) | 1993-03-19 | 1993-03-19 | Methods of fabricating a page wide piezoelectric ink jet printhead assembly |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| ATE153916T1 true ATE153916T1 (de) | 1997-06-15 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT94301989T ATE153916T1 (de) | 1993-03-19 | 1994-03-21 | Herstellungsverfahren eines seitenbreitigen piezo-elektrischen farbstrahldruckkopfes |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5365645A (de) |
| EP (1) | EP0615845B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE153916T1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE69403520T2 (de) |
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| US5438739A (en) * | 1993-05-25 | 1995-08-08 | Compaq Computer Corporation | Method of making an elongated ink jet printhead |
| DE4336416A1 (de) * | 1993-10-19 | 1995-08-24 | Francotyp Postalia Gmbh | Face-Shooter-Tintenstrahldruckkopf und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung |
| US5498444A (en) * | 1994-02-28 | 1996-03-12 | Microfab Technologies, Inc. | Method for producing micro-optical components |
| US5761783A (en) * | 1994-03-29 | 1998-06-09 | Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. | Ink-jet head manufacturing method |
| US5680702A (en) * | 1994-09-19 | 1997-10-28 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Method for manufacturing ink jet heads |
| US5767878A (en) * | 1994-09-30 | 1998-06-16 | Compaq Computer Corporation | Page-wide piezoelectric ink jet print engine with circumferentially poled piezoelectric material |
| USD375975S (en) | 1994-11-02 | 1996-11-26 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Printing head |
| US5801735A (en) * | 1995-09-05 | 1998-09-01 | Xerox Corporation | Automated system for refilling ink jet cartridges |
| US5663754A (en) * | 1995-09-05 | 1997-09-02 | Xerox Corporation | Method and apparatus for refilling ink jet cartridges |
| US6135586A (en) * | 1995-10-31 | 2000-10-24 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Large area inkjet printhead |
| FR2741296A1 (fr) * | 1995-11-17 | 1997-05-23 | Chapel Reprographie | Dispositif rapide d'impression jet d'encre |
| US5710582A (en) | 1995-12-07 | 1998-01-20 | Xerox Corporation | Hybrid ink jet printer |
| US5683520A (en) * | 1996-01-11 | 1997-11-04 | Xerox Corporation | Method of cleaning an ink storage material |
| US5812163A (en) * | 1996-02-13 | 1998-09-22 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Ink jet printer firing assembly with flexible film expeller |
| JP3595641B2 (ja) * | 1996-02-29 | 2004-12-02 | キヤノン株式会社 | インクジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法及びインクジェット記録ヘッド |
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| US5751311A (en) * | 1996-03-29 | 1998-05-12 | Xerox Corporation | Hybrid ink jet printer with alignment of scanning printheads to pagewidth printbar |
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| US5955022A (en) * | 1997-02-10 | 1999-09-21 | Compaq Computer Corp. | Process of making an orifice plate for a page-wide ink jet printhead |
| US6188416B1 (en) | 1997-02-13 | 2001-02-13 | Microfab Technologies, Inc. | Orifice array for high density ink jet printhead |
| US5923348A (en) | 1997-02-26 | 1999-07-13 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Method of printing using a printhead having multiple rows of ink emitting orifices |
| US5926196A (en) * | 1997-06-13 | 1999-07-20 | Xerox Corporation | Storage container for an ink jet printhead cartridge |
| US6029896A (en) * | 1997-09-30 | 2000-02-29 | Microfab Technologies, Inc. | Method of drop size modulation with extended transition time waveform |
| EP0921003A1 (de) * | 1997-12-03 | 1999-06-09 | Océ-Technologies B.V. | Tintenstrahlkopf |
| US6151037A (en) * | 1998-01-08 | 2000-11-21 | Zebra Technologies Corporation | Printing apparatus |
| USD423043S (en) * | 1998-07-24 | 2000-04-18 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Ink cartridge |
| USD423567S (en) * | 1998-07-24 | 2000-04-25 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Ink cartridge |
| US6161270A (en) * | 1999-01-29 | 2000-12-19 | Eastman Kodak Company | Making printheads using tapecasting |
| US6168746B1 (en) | 1999-02-22 | 2001-01-02 | Eastman Kodak Company | Injection molding of ferroelectric articles |
| US6183063B1 (en) | 1999-03-04 | 2001-02-06 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Angled printer cartridge |
| US6254819B1 (en) | 1999-07-16 | 2001-07-03 | Eastman Kodak Company | Forming channel members for ink jet printheads |
| US6805902B1 (en) | 2000-02-28 | 2004-10-19 | Microfab Technologies, Inc. | Precision micro-optical elements and the method of making precision micro-optical elements |
| US6361161B1 (en) | 2000-03-01 | 2002-03-26 | Eastman Kodak Company | Nanoparticles for printing images |
| US6350014B1 (en) | 2000-03-01 | 2002-02-26 | Eastman Kodak Company | Apparatus for using nanoparticles for printing images |
| US6378988B1 (en) | 2001-03-19 | 2002-04-30 | Microfab Technologies, Inc. | Cartridge element for micro jet dispensing |
| US6673388B2 (en) | 2001-04-27 | 2004-01-06 | Eastman Kodak Company | Method of making a printed circuit board |
| US6642068B1 (en) | 2002-05-03 | 2003-11-04 | Donald J. Hayes | Method for producing a fiber optic switch |
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| US7213906B2 (en) | 2004-01-21 | 2007-05-08 | Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd | Printhead assembly relatively free from environmental effects |
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| US7258422B2 (en) | 2004-01-21 | 2007-08-21 | Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd | Printhead assembly with fluid supply connections |
| US7104629B2 (en) | 2004-01-21 | 2006-09-12 | Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd | Printed circuit board with spring action |
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1993
- 1993-03-19 US US08/034,743 patent/US5365645A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1994
- 1994-03-21 DE DE69403520T patent/DE69403520T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-03-21 AT AT94301989T patent/ATE153916T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1994-03-21 EP EP94301989A patent/EP0615845B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DE69403520D1 (de) | 1997-07-10 |
| EP0615845A2 (de) | 1994-09-21 |
| DE69403520T2 (de) | 1997-12-18 |
| EP0615845A3 (de) | 1994-11-02 |
| US5365645A (en) | 1994-11-22 |
| EP0615845B1 (de) | 1997-06-04 |
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