EP1945458A4 - Druckkopf mit länglichen düsen - Google Patents

Druckkopf mit länglichen düsen

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Publication number
EP1945458A4
EP1945458A4 EP05791455A EP05791455A EP1945458A4 EP 1945458 A4 EP1945458 A4 EP 1945458A4 EP 05791455 A EP05791455 A EP 05791455A EP 05791455 A EP05791455 A EP 05791455A EP 1945458 A4 EP1945458 A4 EP 1945458A4
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Prior art keywords
print head
elongated nozzles
nozzles
elongated
print
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EP05791455A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP1945458B1 (de
EP1945458A1 (de
Inventor
Matthew Taylor Worsman
Azimi Mehdi
Kia Silverbrook
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Memjet Technology Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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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
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14032—Structure of the pressure chamber
    • B41J2/1404—Geometrical characteristics
    • 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
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    • 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
    • B41J2/14032—Structure of the pressure chamber
    • B41J2/14056—Plural heating elements per ink chamber
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • 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
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    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1642—Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by CVD [chemical vapor deposition]
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • 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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    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2002/14169—Bubble vented to the ambience
    • 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
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    • 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
    • B41J2002/14177—Segmented heater
    • 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
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    • 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
    • B41J2002/14403—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads including a filter
    • 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
    • B41J2002/14475—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads characterised by nozzle shapes or number of orifices per chamber
    • 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
    • B41J2202/11—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads characterised by specific geometrical characteristics

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
EP05791455.8A 2005-10-10 2005-10-10 Druckkopf mit länglichen düsen Expired - Lifetime EP1945458B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2005/001564 WO2007041747A1 (en) 2005-10-10 2005-10-10 Printhead with elongate nozzles

Publications (3)

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EP1945458A1 EP1945458A1 (de) 2008-07-23
EP1945458A4 true EP1945458A4 (de) 2011-03-30
EP1945458B1 EP1945458B1 (de) 2014-07-16

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EP05791455.8A Expired - Lifetime EP1945458B1 (de) 2005-10-10 2005-10-10 Druckkopf mit länglichen düsen

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EP (1) EP1945458B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4709285B2 (de)
KR (1) KR101019281B1 (de)
AU (1) AU2005337419B2 (de)
WO (1) WO2007041747A1 (de)

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GB2504777A (en) * 2012-08-10 2014-02-12 Xaar Technology Ltd Droplet ejection apparatus
US9044945B2 (en) * 2013-07-30 2015-06-02 Memjet Technology Ltd. Inkjet nozzle device having high degree of symmetry
US11577513B2 (en) * 2020-10-06 2023-02-14 Funai Electric Co., Ltd. Photoimageable nozzle member for reduced fluid cross-contamination and method therefor

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US6203145B1 (en) * 1999-12-17 2001-03-20 Eastman Kodak Company Continuous ink jet system having non-circular orifices
US20040196332A1 (en) * 2001-03-30 2004-10-07 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Ink head
US20040155935A1 (en) * 2002-11-23 2004-08-12 Kia Silverbrook Thermal ink jet printhead with wide heater element
EP1473160A1 (de) * 2003-04-30 2004-11-03 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Flüssigkeitsausstossgerät

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KR20080061396A (ko) 2008-07-02
JP4709285B2 (ja) 2011-06-22
AU2005337419A1 (en) 2007-04-19
EP1945458B1 (de) 2014-07-16
JP2009511294A (ja) 2009-03-19
EP1945458A1 (de) 2008-07-23
KR101019281B1 (ko) 2011-03-07
WO2007041747A1 (en) 2007-04-19
AU2005337419B2 (en) 2009-12-10

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