公开(公告)号：US06303042B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09260698

申请日：1999-03-02

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen

IPC分类号： G11B5127

CPC分类号： B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/162 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2/1645 ,  B41J2/1646

摘要： A method for forming an ink jet nozzle plate includes providing a structure having a top substrate layer, a bottom substrate layer, and a buried layer disposed between the top substrate layer and the bottom substrate layer; providing a composite mask over the top substrate layer having a cavity mask which provides openings and a bore mask having openings which are entirely within the openings of the cavity mask and extend to the top substrate layer; anisotopically etching through the bore mask openings through top substrate layer and the buried layer into a portion of the bottom substrate layer; removing the bore mask and etching the top and bottom substrate layers without substantially affecting the buried layer to extend the openings in the top substrate layer and the bottom substrate layer; removing the cavity mask and attaching the top substrate layer to a base provided with ink delivery channels with correspond to the openings in the buried layer; and removing the bottom substrate layer.

摘要翻译： 一种形成喷墨喷嘴板的方法包括提供一种具有顶部基底层，底部基底层和设置在顶部基底层和底部基底层之间的掩埋层的结构; 在具有提供开口的空腔掩模和具有开口的孔掩模的顶部衬底层上提供复合掩模，所述孔掩模完全位于腔掩模的开口内并延伸到顶部衬底层; 通过孔掩模开口各向异性地蚀刻通过顶部衬底层和掩埋层进入底部衬底层的一部分; 去除孔掩模并蚀刻顶部和底部衬底层，而基本上不影响掩埋层以延伸顶部衬底层和底部衬底层中的开口; 去除腔体掩模并将顶部基底层附接到具有与掩埋层中的开口相对应的具有墨水输送通道的底座; 并移除底部基底层。

公开(公告)号：US6154254A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US950703

申请日：1997-10-15

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen ,  Dale F. McIntyre

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen ,  Dale F. McIntyre

IPC分类号： B41J3/42 ,  B41J3/44 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/195 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/225

CPC分类号： B41J3/445 ,  H04N1/00278 ,  H04N1/02805 ,  H04N1/195 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2154

摘要： An electronic camera for producing a digital image and a multimode microfluidic printing device for printing such digital image including a parallel associative interface structure having an image sensor in the camera for producing digital images and a microfluidic printing device including a plurality of colored ink reservoirs including several reservoirs for containing different colorants and a plurality of colorant delivery chambers. Circuitry responds to digital image produced by the sensor for image processing the digital image produced by the image sensor for controlling the microfluidic printing device to deliver colorants from the delivery chambers to an image transfer position. An image receiving medium is delivered to such medium to produce a visual image of the digital image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生数字图像的电子照相机和用于打印这样的数字图像的多模微流体打印装置，所述数字图像包括在照相机中具有用于产生数字图像的图像传感器的平行相关界面结构，以及包括多个彩色墨水容器的微流体打印装置， 用于容纳不同着色剂的储存器和多个着色剂输送室。 电路响应由传感器产生的数字图像，用于图像处理由图像传感器产生的数字图像，用于控制微流体打印装置将着色剂从输送室输送到图像转印位置。 图像接收介质被传送到这样的介质以产生数字图像的视觉图像。

公开(公告)号：US6125190A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-26

申请号：US986950

申请日：1997-12-08

申请人： Xin Wen

发明人： Xin Wen

IPC分类号： G09F27/00 ,  A47G1/06 ,  G09F1/00

CPC分类号： G09F27/00 ,  Y10S40/906

摘要： A image display and audio device includes a display image and a sensor coupled to the display image for producing an output signal which varies according to the acceleration or orientation of the display image; and an audio producing structure which responds to the output signal generated by the sensor which corresponds to visual information produced on the display image.

摘要翻译： 图像显示和音频设备包括显示图像和耦合到显示图像的传感器，用于产生根据显示图像的加速度或取向而变化的输出信号; 以及响应于由传感器产生的对应于在显示图像上产生的视觉信息的输出信号的音频产生结构。

公开(公告)号：US6106089A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-22

申请号：US958274

申请日：1997-10-27

申请人： Xin Wen ,  Frederick R. Chamberlain, IV

发明人： Xin Wen ,  Frederick R. Chamberlain, IV

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/195 ,  B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/195

摘要： An ink jet printing apparatus adapted to producing images using inks having predetermined concentrations of a magnetic label material therein, includes a printhead; an ink delivery system adapted to provide inks to the printhead; and a magnetic sensor associated with the ink delivery system, said sensor being sensitive to the magnetic label material in the ink and adapted to produce a signal which is characteristic of the concentration of the label material in the ink; wherein said magnetic sensor includes a horseshoe permanent magnet having first and second pole faces and a pair of magnetic field sensors located symmetrically between said pole faces having their axes of magnetic field sensitivity aligned perpendicular to the fixed field of said permanent magnet such that no signal is produced from said fixed field.

摘要翻译： 一种适于使用其中具有预定浓度的磁性标签材料的油墨产生图像的喷墨打印设备，包括打印头; 适于向打印头提供油墨的油墨输送系统; 以及与所述墨水输送系统相关联的磁性传感器，所述传感器对所述墨水中的所述磁性标签材料敏感，并适于产生特征在于所述墨水中所述标签材料的浓度的信号; 其中所述磁传感器包括具有第一和第二极面的马蹄形永磁体和一对位于所述极面之间的一对磁场传感器，所述磁场传感器的磁场灵敏度轴垂直于所述永磁体的固定场排列，使得没有信号 由所述固定场产生。

公开(公告)号：US6081285A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-27

申请号：US67730

申请日：1998-04-28

申请人： Xin Wen ,  Steven D. MacLean

发明人： Xin Wen ,  Steven D. MacLean

IPC分类号： B41J2/385 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G02B26/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/385 ,  G02B26/026

摘要： An electronic printing apparatus is disclosed for forming images on a receiver which stores a digital image. The apparatus uses a receiver that includes field-driven particles in a matrix that change optical density in response to an applied electric field, a substrate, and a conductive portion disposed between the matrix and the substrate. The apparatus further includes an array of electrodes cooperating with the conductive portion for selectively applying electric fields across the matrix at the image forming position so that the field-driven particles change optical density, and electronic control circuitry electrically coupled to the array and the conductive portion for selectively applying voltages to the array so that fields are applied at the image forming position to field-driven particles at particular locations on the receiver corresponding to pixels in the stored image whereby the electrodes produce an image in the receiver corresponding to the stored image.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在存储数字图像的接收机上形成图像的电子打印装置。 该装置使用接收器，该接收器包括在矩阵中的场驱动粒子，其响应于施加的电场改变光密度，衬底以及布置在矩阵和衬底之间的导电部分。 该装置还包括与导电部分配合的电极阵列，用于选择性地在图像形成位置处跨矩阵施加电场，使得场驱动的粒子改变光密度，以及电耦合到阵列和导电部分的电子控制电路 用于选择性地向阵列施加电压，使得在图像形成位置将场施加到与存储的图像中的像素对应的接收器上的特定位置处的场驱动粒子，由此电极在对应于所存储的图像的接收器中产生图像。

公开(公告)号：US6078342A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-20

申请号：US388871

申请日：1999-09-02

申请人： Xin Wen ,  William Y. Fowlkes

发明人： Xin Wen ,  William Y. Fowlkes

IPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/235

CPC分类号： B41J2/325

摘要： Thermal resistive printing apparatus for printing a fluorescent postal stamp image on a receiver in response to a digital image includes a donor web carrying at least one visible colorant material under visible light and an invisible fluorescent material which when illuminated by light in a predetermined portion of a spectrum, emits light in a different portion of the spectrum and a receiver for receiving colorant material and fluorescent material from the donor web and the receiver having a plurality of receiver portions in which the stamp images are to be formed. The apparatus further includes a thermal resistive head including a plurality of thermal resistive elements responsive to the digital image for selectively applying heat to the donor web so that colorant material and fluorescent material are transferred from the donor web to the plurality of portions on the receiver to form fluorescent postal images.

摘要翻译： 用于响应于数字图像在接收器上印刷荧光邮戳图像的热电阻打印设备包括在可见光下承载至少一种可见色料的供体卷材和不可见荧光材料，当在光的预定部分 光谱在光谱的不同部分发射光，以及用于从供体纤维网和接收器接收着色剂材料和荧光材料的接收器，其具有将形成印模图像的多个接收部分。 该装置还包括热阻头，其包括响应于数字图像的多个热电阻元件，用于选择性地向施主幅材施加热量，使得着色剂材料和荧光材料从供体幅材转移到接收器上的多个部分， 形成荧光邮政图像。

公开(公告)号：US6078340A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-20

申请号：US018151

申请日：1998-02-03

申请人： David L. Jeanmaire ,  Xin Wen

发明人： David L. Jeanmaire ,  Xin Wen

IPC分类号： G01D9/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/465 ,  B41M5/0256 ,  B41M5/0023

摘要： A method for microfluidic printing of black images on a receiver, including providing a reservoir containing a reagent capable of reducing a silver salt to silver metal; providing a reservoir containing a silver salt; reacting the reducing agent with the silver salt to provide black pixels; and transferring the black pixels to a receiver.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收器上黑色图像的微流体印刷的方法，包括提供含有能够将银盐还原成银金属的试剂的储存器; 提供含有银盐的储存器; 使还原剂与银盐反应以提供黑色像素; 并将黑色像素传送到接收器。

公开(公告)号：US6019151A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-01

申请号：US779695

申请日：1997-01-07

申请人： Xin Wen ,  James T. Stoops

发明人： Xin Wen ,  James T. Stoops

IPC分类号： B41J2/21 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41M1/14 ,  C09D11/00 ,  B32B31/00

CPC分类号： C09D11/30 ,  B41J2/2114 ,  B41J3/4071 ,  B41M1/14 ,  C09D11/40 ,  C09D11/54

摘要： Apparatus is provided for digital printing images in annular-radial coordinates onto discs having an axis of rotation, the printing to occur between an inner radius R.sub.1 of the disc and an outer radius R.sub.2 of the disk. The Apparatus includes a linear printhead array extending radially of the disc at least between inner radius R.sub.1 and outer radius R.sub.2 ; and a drive adapted to rotate the disc about the axis while the printhead is imagewise addressed to create an imaged area that is symmetric to the center of the disc. The drive is adapted to rotate the disc at an annular velocity such that the spatial resolution of the printed image along the outer edge of the image is the same as that of an original image being printed. The image area may be continuous about substantially the entire annular surface of the disc or divided into discrete sections to be printed in associated tiles located on the disc such that:(x.sub.i, y.sub.i)=>(r.sub.i, .theta..sub.i),where (x.sub.i, y.sub.i) are local coordinates of the center of the associated tile, and .theta..sub.i is determined by a radial line through the center of the associated tile. Generally, the lower corners of the tiles would not overlap each other. Each pixel having a position (x, y) within each tile is translated to a polar coordinate (r, .theta.) on the disc by the following two equations:x-x.sub.i =r sin(.theta.-.theta..sub.i)y-y.sub.i =r cos(.theta.-.theta..sub.i)-r.sub.i.r.sub.2 /r.sub.1 =R.sub.2 /R.sub.1.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将环形 - 径向坐标数字打印图像到具有旋转轴的盘上的装置，打印发生在盘的内半径R1和盘的外半径R2之间。 该装置包括至少在内半径R1和外半径R2之间径向延伸的盘状的线性打印头阵列; 以及驱动器，其适于在打印头成像寻址时绕所述轴线旋转，以创建与所述盘的中心对称的成像区域。 驱动器适于以环形速度旋转盘，使得沿着图像的外边缘的打印图像的空间分辨率与正在打印的原始图像的空间分辨率相同。 图像区域可以基本上围绕盘的整个环形表面连续，或者被划分成要被打印在位于盘上的相关联的瓦片中的离散部分，使得：（xi，yi）=>（ri，θi），其中（xi ，yi）是相关瓦片的中心的局部坐标，θi由穿过相关瓦片的中心的径向线确定。 通常，瓦片的下角不会彼此重叠。 通过以下两个方程将具有每个瓦片内的位置（x，y）的每个像素平移到盘上的极坐标（r，theta）：x-xi = rsin（θ-θi）y-yi = r cos（θ-θi）-ri。 r2 / r1 = R2 / R1。

公开(公告)号：US5982401A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-09

申请号：US943105

申请日：1997-10-03

申请人： Werner Fassler ,  Xin Wen ,  Charles D. Deboer

发明人： Werner Fassler ,  Xin Wen ,  Charles D. Deboer

IPC分类号： B41J2/005

CPC分类号： B41J2/005 ,  B41J2002/0052 ,  B41J2202/05

摘要： A microfluidic printing system for delivering ink to a receive including at least one ink reservoir, a structure defining a plurality of chambers arranged so that the chambers from an array with each chamber being arranged to form an ink pixel for delivery to the receiver, and a plurality of microchannels connecting the reservoir to the chambers. The printing system further includes a plurality of microfluidic pumps each being associated with a single microchannel for supplying ink from an ink reservoir through a microchannel for delivery to a particular chamber. The system is responsive to the flow of the ink through the chambers to determine the amount of ink being delivered to a receiver through the chambers, and further controls the microfluidic pumps to prevent the further flow of ink to the receiver.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将墨水输送到包括至少一个墨水储存器的接收器的微流体打印系统，所述微流体打印系统限定多个室，所述多个室被布置成使得来自阵列的室具有每个室被布置成形成用于传送到接收器的墨像素， 将储存器连接到室的多个微通道。 打印系统还包括多个微流体泵，每个微流体泵与单个微通道相关联，用于从油墨储存器通过微通道供墨以输送到特定室。 该系统响应于通过室的油墨流动，以确定通过室输送到接收器的油墨量，并且进一步控制微流体泵以防止油墨进一步向接收器流动。

公开(公告)号：US5822660A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-13

申请号：US598446

申请日：1996-02-08

申请人： Xin Wen

发明人： Xin Wen

IPC分类号： G03G21/04 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/32 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/32144 ,  G03G21/04 ,  H04N1/32309 ,  H04N2201/3204 ,  H04N2201/3205 ,  H04N2201/3215 ,  H04N2201/3271 ,  H04N2201/3274

摘要： Disclosed is a copy protection method for identifying copied images that have been captured or generated in electronic form. The method generates information in electronic form for causing the printing of copy restrictive information as a plurality of contiguous pixels, of substantially yellow color onto the hard copy. The visibility of the yellow pixels is very low until a cyan illumination is applied to the protected image then the copy restrictive information becomes highly visible.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于识别以电子形式捕获或生成的复制图像的复制保护方法。 该方法以电子形式产生信息，以使拷贝限制信息作为基本为黄色的多个连续像素打印到硬拷贝上。 黄色像素的可视性非常低，直到将青色照明应用于受保护的图像，然后复制限制信息变得高度可见。