公开(公告)号：US20120194615A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13439494

申请日：2012-04-04

申请人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

发明人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

IPC分类号： B41J2/135 ,  B32B37/12

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2002/1425 ,  B41J2002/14403 ,  Y10T29/49401 ,  Y10T137/85938

摘要： A manifold assembly has been constructed that filters ink before the ink enters an inkjet ejector in an inkjet print head. The manifold assembly includes an adhesive layer having openings, an ink manifold layer having a plurality of openings, the openings in the adhesive layer being aligned with the openings in the ink manifold layer, and a polymer layer having a plurality of filter areas, the filter areas being aligned with the openings in the ink manifold layer and the openings in the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being interposed between the polymer layer and the ink manifold layer.

摘要翻译： 已经构造了歧管组件，其在墨水进入喷墨打印头中的喷墨喷射器之前对墨水进行过滤。 歧管组件包括具有开口的粘合剂层，具有多个开口的油墨歧管层，粘合剂层中的开口与油墨歧管层中的开口对准，聚合物层具有多个过滤区域，过滤器 区域与油墨歧管层中的开口和粘合剂层中的开口对准，粘合剂层介于聚合物层和油墨歧管层之间。

公开(公告)号：US20110141205A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12638582

申请日：2009-12-15

申请人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin

发明人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  H04R17/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49346

摘要： A method for mounting a piezoelectric transducer layer to a diaphragm layer exposes an electrode for each piezoelectric transducer after thermoset polymer filling the interstitial space between the piezoelectric transducers has been cured. The method includes bonding a polymer layer to a diaphragm layer having a plurality of openings, bonding piezoelectric transducers to the diaphragm layer, filling areas between the piezoelectric transducers on the diaphragm layer with thermoset polymer, and removing the thermoset polymer from the piezoelectric transducers with a laser to expose a metal electrode on each piezoelectric transducer.

摘要翻译： 将压电换能器层安装到隔膜层上的方法在热固性聚合物填充压电换能器之间的间隙空间已经固化之后暴露每个压电换能器的电极。 该方法包括将聚合物层结合到具有多个开口的隔膜层，将压电换能器接合到隔膜层，用热固性聚合物填充隔膜层上的压电换能器之间的区域，以及用压电换能器将热固性聚合物从 激光以暴露每个压电换能器上的金属电极。

公开(公告)号：US20110141203A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12638553

申请日：2009-12-15

申请人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

发明人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  B21D53/76 ,  F16L41/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2002/1425 ,  B41J2002/14403 ,  Y10T29/49401 ,  Y10T137/85938

摘要： A manifold assembly has been constructed that filters ink before the ink enters an inkjet ejector in an inkjet print head. The manifold assembly includes an adhesive layer having openings, an ink manifold layer having a plurality of openings, the openings in the adhesive layer being aligned with the openings in the ink manifold layer, and a polymer layer having a plurality of filter areas, the filter areas being aligned with the openings in the ink manifold layer and the openings in the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being interposed between the polymer layer and the ink manifold layer.

摘要翻译： 已经构造了歧管组件，其在墨水进入喷墨打印头中的喷墨喷射器之前对墨水进行过滤。 歧管组件包括具有开口的粘合剂层，具有多个开口的油墨歧管层，粘合剂层中的开口与油墨歧管层中的开口对准，聚合物层具有多个过滤区域，过滤器 区域与油墨歧管层中的开口和粘合剂层中的开口对准，粘合剂层介于聚合物层和油墨歧管层之间。

公开(公告)号：US20120187076A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13011409

申请日：2011-01-21

申请人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bradley J. Gerner ,  Mark A. Cellura

发明人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bradley J. Gerner ,  Mark A. Cellura

IPC分类号： H01L41/22

CPC分类号： B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  Y10T428/31504

摘要： A method for forming an ink jet print head can include attaching a plurality of piezoelectric elements to a diaphragm, dispensing a dielectric fill layer over the diaphragm and the plurality of piezoelectric elements to encapsulate the piezoelectric elements, curing the dielectric fill layer to form an interstitial layer, then removing the interstitial layer from an upper surface of the plurality of piezoelectric elements using a plasma etch.

摘要翻译： 用于形成喷墨打印头的方法可以包括将多个压电元件附接到隔膜，在隔膜上分配介电填充层和多个压电元件以封装压电元件，固化电介质填充层以形成间隙 层，然后使用等离子体蚀刻从多个压电元件的上表面去除间隙层。

公开(公告)号：US08201928B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12638553

申请日：2009-12-15

申请人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

发明人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

IPC分类号： B41J2/045

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2002/1425 ,  B41J2002/14403 ,  Y10T29/49401 ,  Y10T137/85938

摘要： A manifold assembly has been constructed that filters ink before the ink enters an inkjet ejector in an inkjet print head. The manifold assembly includes an adhesive layer having openings, an ink manifold layer having a plurality of openings, the openings in the adhesive layer being aligned with the openings in the ink manifold layer, and a polymer layer having a plurality of filter areas, the filter areas being aligned with the openings in the ink manifold layer and the openings in the adhesive layer, the adhesive layer being interposed between the polymer layer and the ink manifold layer.

摘要翻译： 已经构造了歧管组件，其在墨水进入喷墨打印头中的喷墨喷射器之前对墨水进行过滤。 歧管组件包括具有开口的粘合剂层，具有多个开口的油墨歧管层，粘合剂层中的开口与油墨歧管层中的开口对准，聚合物层具有多个过滤区域，过滤器 区域与油墨歧管层中的开口和粘合剂层中的开口对准，粘合剂层介于聚合物层和油墨歧管层之间。

公开(公告)号：US08197037B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US12638582

申请日：2009-12-15

申请人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin

发明人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  John R. Andrews ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Pinyen Lin

IPC分类号： B41J2/045

CPC分类号： B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49346

摘要： A method for mounting a piezoelectric transducer layer to a diaphragm layer exposes an electrode for each piezoelectric transducer after thermoset polymer filling the interstitial space between the piezoelectric transducers has been cured. The method includes bonding a polymer layer to a diaphragm layer having a plurality of openings, bonding piezoelectric transducers to the diaphragm layer, filling areas between the piezoelectric transducers on the diaphragm layer with thermoset polymer, and removing the thermoset polymer from the piezoelectric transducers with a laser to expose a metal electrode on each piezoelectric transducer.

摘要翻译： 将压电换能器层安装到隔膜层上的方法在热固性聚合物填充压电换能器之间的间隙空间已经固化之后，暴露每个压电换能器的电极。 该方法包括将聚合物层结合到具有多个开口的隔膜层，将压电换能器接合到隔膜层，用热固性聚合物填充隔膜层上的压电换能器之间的区域，以及用压电换能器将热固性聚合物从 激光以暴露每个压电换能器上的金属电极。

公开(公告)号：US20110141204A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US12638573

申请日：2009-12-15

申请人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  John R. Andrews ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Bradley J. Gerner ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

发明人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  John R. Andrews ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Bradley J. Gerner ,  Antonio DeCrescentis

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  H04R17/00

CPC分类号： H04R31/00 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T156/1052 ,  Y10T156/1057 ,  Y10T156/1089

摘要： A method for assembling an inkjet jet print head enables piezoelectric transducers to be bonded to an inkjet ejector without closing inlets to a pressure chamber within the inkjet ejector. The method includes bonding a polymer layer to a diaphragm layer having a plurality of openings, bonding piezoelectric transducers to the diaphragm layer with a thermoset adhesive, placing thermoset polymer in areas between the piezoelectric transducers on the diaphragm layer, and drilling inlets through the thermoset polymer and the diaphragm at the openings in the diaphragm.

摘要翻译： 用于组装喷墨打印头的方法使压电换能器能够与喷墨喷射器结合，而不会关闭到喷墨喷射器内的压力室的入口。 该方法包括将聚合物层结合到具有多个开口的隔膜层，用热固性粘合剂将压电换能器接合到隔膜层，将热固性聚合物放置在隔膜层上的压电换能器之间的区域中，以及通过热固性聚合物钻孔 隔膜在隔膜的开口处。

公开(公告)号：US08177339B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12194488

申请日：2008-08-19

申请人： Terrance L. Stephens ,  Jonathan R. Brick ,  John R. Andrews ,  David P. Platt ,  David R. Koehler ,  Christopher J. Laharty

发明人： Terrance L. Stephens ,  Jonathan R. Brick ,  John R. Andrews ,  David P. Platt ,  David R. Koehler ,  Christopher J. Laharty

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/175

摘要： A fluid dispensing assembly has a fluid reservoir, a reservoir structure having at least one opening corresponding to a location of at least one fluid chamber in the reservoir structure, and a compliant film arranged to seal the opening and flex in response to pressure fluctuations in the fluid chamber. A system has a fluid supply, a fluid dispensing assembly having a fluid reservoir to receive fluid from the fluid supply, the fluid dispensing assembly having a reservoir structure with at least one opening corresponding to at least one fluid chamber, and a compliant film arranged to cover the opening such that a side of the film contacts fluid in the chamber and a side opposite the side contacting the fluid contacts air and is arranged to allow the film to flex.

摘要翻译： 流体分配组件具有流体储存器，储存器结构具有对应于储存器结构中的至少一个流体室的位置的至少一个开口以及顺应膜，其布置成响应于压力波动而密封开口和挠曲 流体室。 一种系统具有流体供应装置，流体分配组件具有流体储存器以从流体供应源接收流体，流体分配组件具有储存器结构，其具有至少一个对应于至少一个流体室的开口，以及柔性膜， 覆盖开口使得膜的一侧接触室中的流体，并且与流体接触的一侧相反的一侧接触空气并且被布置成允许膜弯曲。

公开(公告)号：US20100045737A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12194472

申请日：2008-08-19

申请人： Jonathan R. Brick ,  Rodney B. Hill ,  Terrance L. Stephens ,  John R. Andrews ,  David P. Platt ,  Andrew M. Sadowski

发明人： Jonathan R. Brick ,  Rodney B. Hill ,  Terrance L. Stephens ,  John R. Andrews ,  David P. Platt ,  Andrew M. Sadowski

IPC分类号： B41J2/135

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/055 ,  B41J2002/14306 ,  B41J2002/14403

摘要： A fluid dispensing assembly having a fluid dispensing subassembly to deliver fluid to a substrate, an external manifold to supply fluid having a first wall arranged adjacent to the fluid dispensing subassembly, and a compliant wall attached to a second wall arranged opposite the first wall, the compliant wall to confine the fluid to chambers in the manifold and to provide compliance for acoustic attenuation. A fluid dispensing assembly having an external manifold having at least one opening in a back side opposite a fluid dispensing subassembly side, the fluid dispensing subassembly side being in contact with fluid, and a compliant wall adhered to the external manifold on the back side. A method of manufacturing a fluid dispensing assembly having forming an external manifold having openings to receive fluid, attaching a compliant wall to the external manifold such that the compliant wall seals the openings, and attaching the external manifold to a fluid dispensing subassembly wherein the fluid dispensing subassembly and manifold are on opposite sides of a transducer arranged to operate on the fluid in the manifolds.

摘要翻译： 一种具有流体分配子组件以将流体输送到基底的流体分配组件，外部歧管以提供具有邻近流体分配子组件布置的第一壁的流体，以及附接到与第一壁相对布置的第二壁的顺应壁， 将流体限制在歧管中的腔室，并提供声衰减的顺应性。 一种流体分配组件，其具有外部歧管，所述外部歧管在与流体分配子组件侧相对的后侧中具有至少一个开口，所述流体分配子组件侧与流体接触，以及柔性壁，所述柔性壁粘附到所述外侧歧管的后侧。 一种制造流体分配组件的方法，其具有形成具有用于接收流体的开口的外部歧管的外部歧管，将顺应性壁附接到外部歧管，使得柔性壁密封开口，并将外部歧管附接到流体分配子组件，其中流体分配 子组件和歧管位于传感器的相对两侧，该换能器布置成对歧管中的流体进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US20100045754A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12194488

申请日：2008-08-19

申请人： Terrance L. Stephens ,  Jonathan R. Brick ,  John R. Andrews ,  David P. Platt ,  David R. Koehler ,  Christopher J. Laharty

发明人： Terrance L. Stephens ,  Jonathan R. Brick ,  John R. Andrews ,  David P. Platt ,  David R. Koehler ,  Christopher J. Laharty

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/175

摘要： A fluid dispensing assembly has a fluid reservoir, a reservoir structure having at least one opening corresponding to a location of at least one fluid chamber in the reservoir structure, and a compliant film arranged to seal the opening and flex in response to pressure fluctuations in the fluid chamber. A system has a fluid supply, a fluid dispensing assembly having a fluid reservoir to receive fluid from the fluid supply, the fluid dispensing assembly having a reservoir structure with at least one opening corresponding to at least one fluid chamber, and a compliant film arranged to cover the opening such that a side of the film contacts fluid in the chamber and a side opposite the side contacting the fluid contacts air and is arranged to allow the film to flex.

摘要翻译： 流体分配组件具有流体储存器，储存器结构具有对应于储存器结构中的至少一个流体室的位置的至少一个开口以及顺应膜，其布置成响应于压力波动而密封开口和挠曲 流体室。 一种系统具有流体供应装置，流体分配组件具有流体储存器以从流体供应源接收流体，流体分配组件具有储存器结构，其具有至少一个对应于至少一个流体室的开口，以及柔性膜， 覆盖开口使得膜的一侧接触室中的流体，并且与流体接触的一侧相反的一侧接触空气并且被布置成允许膜弯曲。