ATE387407T1 - Verbesserter aktor mit thermischer biegung - Google Patents

Verbesserter aktor mit thermischer biegung

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ATE387407T1
ATE387407T1 AT01927492T AT01927492T ATE387407T1 AT E387407 T1 ATE387407 T1 AT E387407T1 AT 01927492 T AT01927492 T AT 01927492T AT 01927492 T AT01927492 T AT 01927492T AT E387407 T1 ATE387407 T1 AT E387407T1
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arms
improved thermal
bending actuator
thermal bending
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AT01927492T
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Kia Silverbrook
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Silverbrook Res Pty Ltd
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    • B81B7/00—Microstructural systems ; Auxiliary parts of microstructural devices or systems
    • 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
    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1645—Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by spincoating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
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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
    • B41J2/1648—Production of print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
    • 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
    • B81B3/0064—Constitution or structural means for improving or controlling the physical properties of a device
    • B81B3/0067—Mechanical properties
    • B81B3/007—For controlling stiffness, e.g. ribs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81—MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
    • B81B—MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
    • B81B2201/00—Specific applications of microelectromechanical systems
    • B81B2201/03—Microengines and actuators
    • B81B2201/031—Thermal actuators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81—MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
    • B81B—MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS, e.g. MICROMECHANICAL DEVICES
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    • B81B2201/03—Microengines and actuators
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B81—MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY
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    • B81B2201/00—Specific applications of microelectromechanical systems
    • B81B2201/05—Microfluidics
    • B81B2201/052—Ink-jet print cartridges
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    • Y10T29/49082—Resistor making
    • Y10T29/49083—Heater type
    • 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
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    • Y10T29/49401—Fluid pattern dispersing device making, e.g., ink jet

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
  • Moving Of Heads (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
  • Actuator (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Reciprocating, Oscillating Or Vibrating Motors (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
AT01927492T 2000-05-04 2001-05-02 Verbesserter aktor mit thermischer biegung ATE387407T1 (de)

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US09/564,034 US6439693B1 (en) 2000-05-04 2000-05-04 Thermal bend actuator

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US (4) US6439693B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1294635B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2003531739A (de)
KR (1) KR100802491B1 (de)
CN (2) CN1310825C (de)
AT (1) ATE387407T1 (de)
AU (2) AU5452101A (de)
DE (1) DE60133001D1 (de)
IL (1) IL152598A (de)
SG (1) SG129305A1 (de)
WO (1) WO2001083363A1 (de)

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SG129305A1 (en) 2007-02-26
JP2003531739A (ja) 2003-10-28
EP1294635A4 (de) 2004-09-15
WO2001083363A1 (en) 2001-11-08
CN1430577A (zh) 2003-07-16
DE60133001D1 (de) 2008-04-10
EP1294635B1 (de) 2008-02-27
KR20030023623A (ko) 2003-03-19
IL152598A0 (en) 2003-06-24
CN1310825C (zh) 2007-04-18
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IL152598A (en) 2005-12-18
KR100802491B1 (ko) 2008-02-12
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CN1660690A (zh) 2005-08-31
AU5452101A (en) 2001-11-12
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