公开(公告)号：US20160159092A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14563563

申请日：2014-12-08

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： David A. Mantell ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter Gulvin ,  Andrew W. Hays ,  Jun Ma

IPC: B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/14 ,  B41J2002/14354 ,  B41J2002/14459 ,  B41J2202/11

Abstract: A printer includes a printhead configured to eject high viscosity material and refill a reservoir in the printhead with high viscosity material. The printhead includes a transducer having an electroactive element and a member to which the electroactive element is mounted. An electrical signal activates the electroactive element to move the electroactive element and the member in the reservoir of high viscosity material. This movement thins the high viscosity material and enables the printhead to eject the thinned material while refilling the reservoir. The apertures through which the thinned material is ejected share a common manifold without separate chambers for each of the apertures.

Abstract translation: 打印机包括打印头，该打印头构造成喷射高粘度材料并用高粘度材料重新填充打印头中的储存器。 打印头包括具有电活性元件的传感器和安装有电活性元件的构件。 电信号激活电活性元件以将电活性元件和构件移动到高粘度材料的储存器中。 这种移动使高粘度材料沉淀，并使打印头能够在重新填充储存器时喷出变薄的材料。 稀释的材料通过其喷射的孔共享共同的歧管，而不需要为每个孔的单独的室。

公开(公告)号：US09302472B1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14743064

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： David A. Mantell ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter Gulvin ,  Andrew W. Hays ,  Jun Ma ,  Gary D. Redding

IPC: B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/045

CPC classification number: B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2202/05

Abstract: A printer includes a printhead configured to eject high viscosity material and refill a manifold in the printhead with high viscosity material. The printhead includes a layer having an opening to form a reservoir to hold a volume of a high viscosity material and at least one member positioned within the receptacle formed by the opening in the layer. The at least one member has an electroactive element mounted to the member, and an electrical signal generator is electrically connected to the electroactive element. A controller operates the electrical signal generator to activate selectively the electroactive element with a first electrical signal to move the at least one member and thin the high viscosity material adjacent the at least one member to enable the thinned material to move away from the at least one member.

Abstract translation: 打印机包括打印头，该打印头被配置为喷射高粘度材料并用高粘度材料重新填充打印头中的歧管。 打印头包括具有开口以形成储存器以容纳高粘度材料的体积的层和位于由该层中的开口形成的容器内的至少一个构件的层。 所述至少一个构件具有安装到构件的电活性元件，并且电信号发生器电连接到电活性元件。 控制器操作电信号发生器，以使第一电信号选择性地激活电活性元件，以移动至少一个构件，并使邻近该至少一个构件的高粘度材料变薄，使得变薄的材料能够远离至少一个 会员。

公开(公告)号：US20150239246A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14192113

申请日：2014-02-27

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Barry P. Mandel ,  Peter M. Gulvin

IPC: B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14338 ,  B41J2002/14403

Abstract: A printhead including a plurality of actuators, wherein each actuator of the plurality of actuators includes a plurality of drive electrodes, a plurality of diaphragms, and a single nozzle. Each drive electrode is uniquely paired with one of the diaphragms. In an embodiment, the printhead may be configured so that all drive electrodes for a single actuator always activate simultaneously to eject ink from the single nozzle. In another embodiment, the printhead may be configured so that each drive electrode of the plurality of drive electrodes for a single actuator are individually addressable and may be fired independently of the other drive electrodes of the single actuator.

Abstract translation: 一种打印头，包括多个致动器，其中多个致动器的每个致动器包括多个驱动电极，多个隔膜和单个喷嘴。 每个驱动电极与其中一个隔膜独特配对。 在一个实施例中，打印头可以被配置为使得用于单个致动器的所有驱动电极总是同时激活以从单个喷嘴喷射墨水。 在另一个实施例中，打印头可以被配置为使得用于单个致动器的多个驱动电极的每个驱动电极可单独寻址，并且可以独立于单个致动器的其它驱动电极进行点火。

公开(公告)号：US09073322B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US14211520

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Gary D. Redding

IPC: B41J2/06 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16

CPC classification number: B41J2/14314 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1626

Abstract: An electrostatic actuator array including a plurality of recesses within an actuator membrane and a method for forming same. In an embodiment, a width of each recess is wider than a width of each bonding feature of a plurality of bonding features, and each bonding feature extends into one of the recesses. In another embodiment, a width of each recess is narrower than a width of each bonding feature. In each embodiment, adhesive within the recesses bonds the membrane to the bonding feature. The recesses provide a flow path for the adhesive to reduce or prevent adhesive encroachment into an air chamber within which an actuator electrode is located.

Abstract translation: 一种在致动器膜内包括多个凹槽的静电致动器阵列及其形成方法。 在一个实施例中，每个凹槽的宽度比多个粘接特征的每个粘合特征的宽度宽，并且每个粘合特征延伸到凹部中的一个中。 在另一个实施例中，每个凹槽的宽度比每个结合特征的宽度窄。 在每个实施例中，凹部内的粘合剂将膜粘合到粘合特征。 这些凹槽提供了用于粘合剂的流动路径，以减少或防止粘合剂侵入到致动器电极所位于的空气室内。

公开(公告)号：US09038269B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13855105

申请日：2013-04-02

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Andrew W. Hays ,  Bijoyraj Sahu

IPC: B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/14282 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1614 ,  B41J2/1626 ,  B41J2202/03 ,  B41J2202/11 ,  H05K3/125 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49401

Abstract: A nanoprinthead including an array of nanotip cantilevers, where each nanotip cantilever includes a nanotip at an end of a cantilever, and a method for forming the nanoprinthead. Each nanotip may be individually addressable through use of an array of piezoelectric actuators. Embodiments for forming a nanoprinthead including an array of nanotip cantilevers can include an etching process from a material such as a silicon wafer, or the formation of a metal or dielectric nanotip cantilever over a substrate. The nanoprinthead may operate to provide uses for technologies such as dip-pen nanolithography, nanomachining, and nanoscratching, among others.

Abstract translation: 包括纳米尖悬臂阵列的纳米打印头，其中每个纳米尖端悬臂包括在悬臂的端部处的纳米尖端，以及形成纳米针头的方法。 每个纳米尖端可以通过使用压电致动器阵列来单独寻址。 用于形成包括纳米尖悬臂阵列的纳米打印头的实施例可以包括来自诸如硅晶片的材料的蚀刻工艺，或者在衬底上形成金属或电介质纳米尖悬臂。 纳米打印头可以用于提供诸如浸笔纳米光刻，纳米加工和纳米尺度等技术的用途。

公开(公告)号：US20150070440A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-12

申请号：US14020368

申请日：2013-09-06

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Andrew W. Hays ,  Peter M. Gulvin

IPC: B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16

CPC classification number: B41J2/14064 ,  B41J2/1603 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1626 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2/1645 ,  B41J2/1646 ,  B41J2002/14387 ,  Y10T29/49401

Abstract: An ink jet printhead including a thermo-pneumatic actuator array for ejecting ink from an array of nozzles. The actuator array may include the use of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) semiconductor wafer including a device layer, a handle layer, and a dielectric layer that physically separates the device layer from the handle layer to simplify printhead formation. During an exemplary process, the SOI wafer is attached to a heater wafer and a nozzle plate is attached to the dielectric layer such that, during use of the printhead, the device layer functions as an actuator membrane. Deflection of the device layer during use of the printhead creates a pressure within an ink chamber which causes ejection of ink from one of the nozzles of the array of nozzles.

Abstract translation: 一种喷墨打印头，包括用于从喷嘴阵列喷射墨水的热气动致动器阵列。 致动器阵列可以包括使用绝缘体上硅（SOI）半导体晶片，其包括将器件层与手柄层物理分离的器件层，手柄层和电介质层，以简化打印头的形成。 在示例性过程中，SOI晶片被附接到加热器晶片，并且喷嘴板附接到电介质层，使得在打印头的使用期间，器件层用作致动器膜。 在使用打印头期间，设备层的偏转在墨水室内产生压力，该压力引起来自喷嘴阵列的喷嘴之一的墨水的喷射。

公开(公告)号：US08814326B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13644009

申请日：2012-10-03

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  Bradley James Gerner

IPC: B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16

CPC classification number: B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  Y10T29/4913

Abstract: An actuator assembly including a flexible printed circuit and a method for making such an actuator assembly are provided. The flexible printed circuit includes a body having a top side and a bottom side, with the body defining a plurality of bumps extending from the bottom side. A first bump of the plurality of bumps is disposed adjacent to a second bump of the plurality of bumps, and the body further defines at least one relief configured to reduce movement of the second bump caused by movement of the first bump. The flexible printed circuit also includes a plurality of contact pads disposed on the bottom side of the body at least partially at the plurality of bumps, with the plurality of contacts pads being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source and to a piezoelectric transducer.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括柔性印刷电路的致动器组件和用于制造这种致动器组件的方法。 柔性印刷电路包括具有顶侧和底侧的主体，主体限定从底侧延伸的多个凸块。 多个凸块的第一凸点设置成与多个凸块的第二凸起相邻，并且主体还限定至少一个凸起，其构造成减小由第一凸块的移动引起的第二凸起的移动。 柔性印刷电路还包括至少部分地在多个凸块处设置在本体的底侧上的多个接触焊盘，多个接触焊盘被配置为电耦合到电源和压电换能器。

公开(公告)号：US20130162723A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13772201

申请日：2013-02-20

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Andrew W. Hays ,  Richard P. Germain ,  Joseph A. Degroot ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Jun Ma

IPC: B41J2/045

CPC classification number: B41J2/04598 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/04596 ,  B41J2/14056 ,  B41J2/14064

Abstract: Systems and methods of ejecting ink drops from an inkjet printer are disclosed. The systems and methods can include a printhead with one or more actuators with associated nozzles and membranes. A voltage waveform can be applied to the actuators to fill the actuators with a volume of ink and eject the ink through the nozzles as ink drops. The voltage waveform can have associated pre-fill voltage to fill the actuator with ink and a firing voltage to eject the ink. The actuator membranes can have multi-height dimples to protect the membranes from contacting electrodes and reduce the electric field.

Abstract translation: 公开了从喷墨打印机喷射墨滴的系统和方法。 系统和方法可以包括具有一个或多个具有相关联的喷嘴和膜的致动器的打印头。 可以向致动器施加电压波形，以一定量的墨水填充致动器，并且通过墨滴将墨水喷射通过喷嘴。 电压波形可以具有相关联的预充电电压以用墨水填充致动器和用于喷射墨水的点火电压。 致动器膜可以具有多个高度的凹坑，以保护膜不接触电极并减少电场。

公开(公告)号：US12122178B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US16296045

申请日：2019-03-07

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Varun Sambhy ,  Gary D. Redding ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Lina Bian

IPC: B41N10/04 ,  B41C1/10 ,  B41F3/34

CPC classification number: B41N10/04 ,  B41C1/1066 ,  B41F3/34 ,  B41N2210/14 ,  B41P2200/22

Abstract: An imaging blanket comprises a base comprising an elastic polymer and sulfur. A barrier layer is on the base and a surface layer is on the barrier layer. The surface layer comprises an elastomer and a platinum catalyst.

公开(公告)号：US11040487B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-22

申请号：US16366041

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： David A. Mantell ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Christopher G. Lynn ,  Jason O'Neil

IPC: B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/321 ,  B29C64/118 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00

Abstract: An additive manufacturing system opens the valves in an extruder needed to form a swath and operates an actuator to move the extruder through a transition region with those valves open to establish an amount of extrusion material between a faceplate of the extruder and a portion of an object being formed that is adequate for formation of a swath. The length of the transition region is determined with reference to a viscosity of the material being extruded and a speed at which the extruder is moved to form the swath. The transition region can be perpendicular to a path of the extruder to form the swath or aligned with the path of the extruder to form the swath.