IL132331A - Inkjet printhead apparatus and method of operation - Google Patents

Inkjet printhead apparatus and method of operation

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Publication number
IL132331A
IL132331A IL13233199A IL13233199A IL132331A IL 132331 A IL132331 A IL 132331A IL 13233199 A IL13233199 A IL 13233199A IL 13233199 A IL13233199 A IL 13233199A IL 132331 A IL132331 A IL 132331A
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channel
droplets
droplet
accordance
period
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IL13233199A
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English (en)
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IL132331A0 (en
Inventor
Laura Ann Webb
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Xaar Technology Ltd
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Publication of IL132331A0 publication Critical patent/IL132331A0/xx
Publication of IL132331A publication Critical patent/IL132331A/en

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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
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04581—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits controlling heads based on piezoelectric elements
    • 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
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04588—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits using a specific waveform
    • 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
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04595—Dot-size modulation by changing the number of drops per dot
    • 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
    • B41J2/21—Ink jet for multi-colour printing
    • B41J2/2121—Ink jet for multi-colour printing characterised by dot size, e.g. combinations of printed dots of different diameter
    • B41J2/2128—Ink jet for multi-colour printing characterised by dot size, e.g. combinations of printed dots of different diameter by means of energy modulation
    • 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
    • B41J2202/06—Heads merging droplets coming from the same nozzle
    • 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
    • B41J2202/10—Finger type piezoelectric elements

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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
  • Air-Conditioning For Vehicles (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
IL13233199A 1998-02-12 1999-02-12 Inkjet printhead apparatus and method of operation IL132331A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9802871.5A GB9802871D0 (en) 1998-02-12 1998-02-12 Operation of droplet deposition apparatus
PCT/GB1999/000450 WO1999041084A1 (en) 1998-02-12 1999-02-12 Operation of droplet deposition apparatus

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IL132331A0 IL132331A0 (en) 2001-03-19
IL132331A true IL132331A (en) 2004-09-27

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US (1) US6402282B1 (de)
EP (1) EP0973644B1 (de)
JP (3) JP4037915B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100589506B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1178791C (de)
AT (1) ATE231443T1 (de)
AU (1) AU753493B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9904825A (de)
CA (1) CA2286122C (de)
DE (1) DE69904993T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2190196T3 (de)
GB (1) GB9802871D0 (de)
IL (1) IL132331A (de)
WO (1) WO1999041084A1 (de)

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AU2534299A (en) 1999-08-30
EP0973644B1 (de) 2003-01-22
IL132331A0 (en) 2001-03-19
BR9904825A (pt) 2000-05-23
CN1178791C (zh) 2004-12-08
EP0973644A1 (de) 2000-01-26
CA2286122C (en) 2008-05-06
DE69904993D1 (de) 2003-02-27
AU753493B2 (en) 2002-10-17
JP2010179660A (ja) 2010-08-19
ATE231443T1 (de) 2003-02-15
JP2007313906A (ja) 2007-12-06
CN1263499A (zh) 2000-08-16
DE69904993T2 (de) 2004-01-08
JP4777465B2 (ja) 2011-09-21
KR20010006303A (ko) 2001-01-26
JP2001507303A (ja) 2001-06-05
WO1999041084A1 (en) 1999-08-19
US6402282B1 (en) 2002-06-11
CA2286122A1 (en) 1999-08-19
ES2190196T3 (es) 2003-07-16
GB9802871D0 (en) 1998-04-08
JP4037915B2 (ja) 2008-01-23
KR100589506B1 (ko) 2006-06-15

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