Electrostatic fluid ejector with dynamic valve control
    11.
    发明授权
    Electrostatic fluid ejector with dynamic valve control 失效
    具有动态阀门控制功能的静电喷射器

    公开(公告)号:US06702209B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-09

    申请号:US10138908

    申请日:2002-05-03

    IPC分类号: B05B300

    CPC分类号: B41J2/14314

    摘要: A drop-on-demand liquid emission device, such as for example an ink jet printer, includes a member movable through a path for driving liquid from the device, wherein the speed at which the member moves is reduced over the time period that liquid is being expelled. During that time period, a portion of the liquid flows through a passage away from the nozzle orifice. According to a feature of the present invention, a variable flow restrictor increases the resistance to flow through the passage during the time period that liquid is being expelled; thereby tending to compensate for the reduction of the liquid-expulsion force over the time period. The result is a reduction of undesirable satellite droplets following a main drop.

    摘要翻译: 液滴喷射装置例如喷墨打印机包括可移动通过用于从装置驱动液体的路径的构件,其中构件移动的速度在液体为 被驱逐 在该时间段期间,一部分液体流过远离喷嘴孔的通道。 根据本发明的特征,可变流量限制器在液体被排出的时间段内增加了通过通道的流动阻力; 从而有助于补偿在该时间段内液体排出力的减少。 结果是在主下降之后减少不期望的卫星液滴。

    STEERING FLUID JETS
    13.
    发明申请
    STEERING FLUID JETS 失效
    转向流体喷嘴

    公开(公告)号:US20090046129A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-19

    申请号:US11840296

    申请日:2007-08-17

    摘要: A printer includes a printhead and a source of fluid. The printhead includes a nozzle. The fluid is under pressure sufficient to eject a column of the fluid through the nozzle. The fluid has a temperature. An asymmetric thermal modulator is associated with the nozzle and includes a structure that transiently lowers the temperature of a first portion of the fluid as the fluid is ejected through the nozzle and a structure that transiently raises the temperature of a second portion of the fluid as the fluid is ejected through the nozzle.

    摘要翻译: 打印机包括打印头和流体源。 打印头包括喷嘴。 流体的压力足以通过喷嘴喷射流体的一列。 流体有一个温度。 不对称热调节器与喷嘴相关联,并且包括当流体通过喷嘴喷射时瞬时降低流体的第一部分的温度的结构,以及当流体喷射通过喷嘴时将液体的第二部分的温度瞬时升高的结构 流体通过喷嘴喷射。

    Electrostatically actuated drop ejector
    14.
    发明授权
    Electrostatically actuated drop ejector 失效
    静电驱动滴液喷射器

    公开(公告)号:US06874867B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-05

    申请号:US10325205

    申请日:2002-12-18

    CPC分类号: B41J2/14314

    摘要: A drop emission device includes a chamber having a nozzle orifice through which a drop of liquid can be emitted. A deformable electrode is associated with the chamber such that movement of the electrode in a first direction increases the chamber's volume and movement of the electrode in a second direction decreases the chamber's volume to emit a drop through the nozzle orifice. A fixed electrode opposes to the deformable electrode to define a second chamber there between such that control of relative voltage differences between the deformable and the fixed electrodes selectively moves the deformable electrode in the first or second directions. The variable volume is vented to a source of dielectric material through an opening in the fixed electrode. The ratio of the cross-sectional area of the opening to the perimeter of the opening is greater than 0.5 μm, and is preferably about 5 μm.

    摘要翻译: 液滴发射装置包括具有喷嘴孔的腔室,通过该喷嘴孔可以发射一滴液体。 可变形电极与室相关联,使得电极沿第一方向的运动增加了室的体积,并且电极在第二方向上的移动减小了室的体积,以通过喷嘴孔发出液滴。 固定电极与可变形电极相对以在其间限定第二室,使得可变形和固定电极之间的相对电压差的控制选择性地使可变形电极沿第一或第二方向移动。 可变容积通过固定电极中的开口排出到电介质材料源。 开口的横截面积与开口周长的比例大于0.5μm,优选为约5μm。

    Continuous printing using temperature lowering pulses
    15.
    发明授权
    Continuous printing using temperature lowering pulses 有权
    使用降温脉冲进行连续打印

    公开(公告)号:US07988250B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12903244

    申请日:2010-10-13

    CPC分类号: B41J2/03 B41J2002/022

    摘要: A printer includes a printhead and a source of liquid. The printhead includes a nozzle bore. The liquid is under pressure sufficient to eject a column of the liquid through the nozzle bore. The liquid has a temperature. A thermal modulator is associated with the nozzle bore. The thermal modulator is operable to transiently lower the temperature of the liquid as the liquid is ejected through the nozzle bore. An electrical pulse source is in electrical communication with the thermal modulator. The electrical pulse source is operable to provide a series of pulses to the thermal modulator that control the transient temperature lowering of the liquid. The series of pulses includes a first pulse applied at a first power level for transferring heat to the liquid, a second pulse applied at a second power level for transferring heat to the liquid, and a third pulse applied at a third power level for transferring heat to the liquid. The third power level is in between the first power level and the second power level.

    摘要翻译: 打印机包括打印头和液体源。 打印头包括喷嘴孔。 液体的压力足以通过喷嘴孔喷出液体柱。 液体有一个温度。 热调制器与喷嘴孔相关联。 热调制器可操作以在液体通过喷嘴孔喷出时瞬时降低液体的温度。 电脉冲源与热调制器电连通。 电脉冲源可操作以向控制瞬态温度降低的热调制器提供一系列脉冲。 所述一系列脉冲包括以第一功率电平施加的用于将热量传送到液体的第一脉冲,以第二功率电平施加的用于将热传递到液体的第二脉冲,以及以第三功率电平施加以传递热量的第三脉冲 到液体。 第三功率电平处于第一功率电平和第二功率电平之间。

    Method for fabricating microelectromechanical structures for liquid emission devices
    16.
    发明授权
    Method for fabricating microelectromechanical structures for liquid emission devices 失效
    用于制造液体发射装置的微机电结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06830701B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-14

    申请号:US10191506

    申请日:2002-07-09

    IPC分类号: B41J204

    摘要: An actuator is made by depositing an electrode layer on an initial layer. A patterned layer of sacrificial material is formed on the first electrode layer such that a region of the first electrode layer is exposed through the subsequent layer. A second electrode layer is deposited and patterned on the subsequent layer. Then, a third patterned layer of sacrificial material is formed on the second electrode layer with an opening there through to the exposed region of the first electrode layer. A structure is deposited, patterned and planarized on the third layer expose a surface of the third layer. A third electrode layer is deposited and patterned on the planarized structure and the exposed surface of the third layer. The sacrificial material is partially removed, whereby the first electrode layer, the structure, and the third electrode layer are free to move together relative to the second electrode layer.

    摘要翻译: 通过在初始层上沉积电极层来制造致动器。 牺牲材料的图案化层形成在第一电极层上,使得第一电极层的区域通过后续层露出。 在随后的层上沉积和图案化第二电极层。 然后,在第二电极层上形成第三图案化牺牲材料层,其中开口通过第一电极层的暴露区域。 在第三层上沉积,图案化和平坦化的结构暴露第三层的表面。 在第三层的平坦化结构和暴露表面上沉积和图案化第三电极层。 牺牲材料被部分去除,由此第一电极层,结构和第三电极层相对于第二电极层自由地一起移动。

    Drop-on-demand liquid emission using asymmetrical electrostatic device
    17.
    发明授权
    Drop-on-demand liquid emission using asymmetrical electrostatic device 失效
    使用不对称静电装置的按需喷液发射

    公开(公告)号:US06715704B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-06

    申请号:US10155306

    申请日:2002-05-23

    IPC分类号: B05B500

    CPC分类号: B41J2/14314

    摘要: A liquid emission device includes a chamber having a nozzle orifice. Separately addressable dual electrodes are positioned on opposite sides of a central electrode. The three electrodes are aligned with the nozzle orifice. A rigid electrically insulating coupler connects the two addressable electrodes. To eject a drop, an electrostatic charge is applied to the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle orifice, which pulls that electrode away from the orifice, drawing liquid into the expanding chamber. The other addressable electrode moves in conjunction, storing potential energy in the system. Subsequently the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle is de-energized and the other addressable electrode is energized, causing the other electrode to be pulled toward the central electrode in conjunction with the release of the stored elastic potential energy. This action pressurizes the liquid in the chamber behind the nozzle orifice, causing a drop to be ejected from the nozzle orifice.

    摘要翻译: 液体排放装置包括具有喷嘴孔的室。 单独寻址的双电极位于中心电极的相对侧上。 三个电极与喷嘴孔对齐。 刚性电绝缘耦合器连接两个可寻址电极。 为了喷射液滴,静电电荷施加到最接近喷嘴孔的可寻址电极,该电极将该电极拉离孔口,将液体引入扩张室。 其他可寻址电极一起移动,将势能存储在系统中。 随后,最接近喷嘴的可寻址电极被断电,另一个可寻址电极通电,使另一个电极与存储的弹性势能的释放一起被拉向中心电极。 这种作用使喷嘴孔后面的腔中的液体加压,导致从喷嘴口喷出的液滴。

    Drop-on-demand liquid emission using asymmetrical electrostatic device
    18.
    发明授权
    Drop-on-demand liquid emission using asymmetrical electrostatic device 失效
    使用不对称静电装置的按需喷液发射

    公开(公告)号:US06626520B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-30

    申请号:US10153990

    申请日:2002-05-23

    IPC分类号: B41J204

    CPC分类号: B41J2/14314

    摘要: A liquid emission device includes a chamber having a nozzle orifice. Separately addressable dual electrodes are positioned on opposite sides of a central electrode. The three electrodes are aligned with the nozzle orifice. A rigid electrically insulating coupler connects the two addressable electrodes. To eject a drop, an electrostatic charge is applied to the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle orifice, which pulls that electrode away from the orifice, drawing liquid into the expanding chamber. The other addressable electrode moves in conjunction, storing potential energy in the system. Subsequently the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle is de-energized and the other addressable electrode is energized, causing the other electrode to be pulled toward the central electrode in conjunction with the release of the stored elastic potential energy. This action pressurizes the liquid in the chamber behind the nozzle orifice, causing a drop to be ejected from the nozzle orifice.

    摘要翻译: 液体排放装置包括具有喷嘴孔的室。 单独寻址的双电极位于中心电极的相对侧上。 三个电极与喷嘴孔对齐。 刚性电绝缘耦合器连接两个可寻址电极。 为了喷射液滴,静电电荷施加到最接近喷嘴孔的可寻址电极,该电极将该电极拉离孔口,将液体引入扩张室。 其他可寻址电极一起移动,将势能存储在系统中。 随后,最接近喷嘴的可寻址电极被断电,另一个可寻址电极通电,使另一个电极与存储的弹性势能的释放一起被拉向中心电极。 这种作用使喷嘴孔后面的腔中的液体加压,导致从喷嘴口喷出的液滴。

    Steering fluid jets
    19.
    发明授权
    Steering fluid jets 失效
    转向液喷嘴

    公开(公告)号:US07850289B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-14

    申请号:US11840296

    申请日:2007-08-17

    IPC分类号: B41J2/07 B41J2/09

    摘要: A printer includes a printhead and a source of fluid. The printhead includes a nozzle. The fluid is under pressure sufficient to eject a column of the fluid through the nozzle. The fluid has a temperature. An asymmetric thermal modulator is associated with the nozzle and includes a structure that transiently lowers the temperature of a first portion of the fluid as the fluid is ejected through the nozzle and a structure that transiently raises the temperature of a second portion of the fluid as the fluid is ejected through the nozzle.

    摘要翻译: 打印机包括打印头和流体源。 打印头包括喷嘴。 流体的压力足以通过喷嘴喷射流体的一列。 流体有一个温度。 不对称热调节器与喷嘴相关联,并且包括当流体通过喷嘴喷射时瞬时降低流体的第一部分的温度的结构,以及当流体喷射通过喷嘴时将液体的第二部分的温度瞬时升高的结构 流体通过喷嘴喷射。

    Drop-on-demand liquid emission using interconnected dual electrodes as ejection device
    20.
    发明授权
    Drop-on-demand liquid emission using interconnected dual electrodes as ejection device 失效
    使用互连的双电极作为喷射装置的点播液体排放

    公开(公告)号:US06527373B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-04

    申请号:US10122566

    申请日:2002-04-15

    IPC分类号: B41J204

    CPC分类号: B41J2/14314

    摘要: A liquid emission device includes a chamber having a nozzle orifice. Separately addressable dual electrodes are positioned on opposite sides of a ground electrode. The three electrodes are aligned with the nozzle orifice. A rigid electrically insulating coupler connects the two addressable electrodes. To eject a drop, an electrostatic charge is applied to the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle orifice, which pulls that electrode away from the orifice, drawing liquid into the expanding chamber. The other addressable electrode moves in conjunction, storing potential energy in the system. Subsequently the addressable electrode nearest to the nozzle is de-energized and the other addressable electrode is energized, causing the other electrode to be pulled toward the ground electrode in conjunction with the release of the stored elastic potential energy. This action pressurizes the liquid in the chamber behind the nozzle orifice, causing a drop to be ejected from the nozzle orifice.

    摘要翻译: 液体排放装置包括具有喷嘴孔的室。 单独可寻址的双电极位于接地电极的相对侧。 三个电极与喷嘴孔对齐。 刚性电绝缘耦合器连接两个可寻址电极。 为了喷射液滴,静电电荷施加到最接近喷嘴孔的可寻址电极,该电极将该电极拉离孔口,将液体引入扩张室。 其他可寻址电极一起移动,将势能存储在系统中。 随后,最接近喷嘴的可寻址电极被断电,另一个可寻址电极通电,使另一个电极与存储的弹性势能的释放一起被拉向接地电极。 这种作用使喷嘴孔后面的腔中的液体加压,导致从喷嘴口喷出的液滴。