公开(公告)号：US06983088B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-03

申请号：US10634941

申请日：2003-08-05

申请人： Joel A. Kubby ,  Jun Ma ,  Kristine A. German ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Pinyen Lin

发明人： Joel A. Kubby ,  Jun Ma ,  Kristine A. German ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Pinyen Lin

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01H37/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/3576 ,  B81B3/0018 ,  G02B6/3566 ,  G02B6/3584

摘要： A thermal actuator comprises a plurality of substantially straight and parallel beams arranged to form a beam array. The midpoint of each beam is attached or coupled to an orthogonal coupling beam. Each array beam has a beam heating parameter with a corresponding beam heating parameter value. The beam heating parameter values vary across the beam array based on a predetermined pattern. As the beams are heated by an included heating means, the distribution of beam temperatures in the beam array becomes asymmetric, thus causing the beam array to buckle. The buckling of the beams in the beam array, in turn, causes the attached coupling beam to move in a predetermined direction. The coupling beam motion, in turn, operates an included optical waveguide switch. The beams in the beam array are heated by any of Joule heating, eddy current heating, conduction heating, convection heating and radiation heating.

摘要翻译： 热致动器包括布置成形成束阵列的多个基本上直的和平行的光束。 每个光束的中点附加或耦合到正交耦合光束。 每个阵列光束具有具有对应的光束加热参数值的光束加热参数。 光束加热参数值基于预定图案在波束阵列上变化。 当束被加热装置加热时，光束阵列中光束温度的分布变得不对称，从而使光束阵列发生弯曲。 光束阵列中的光束的弯曲又使连接的光束沿预定的方向移动。 耦合光束运动反过来操作包括的光波导开关。 光束阵列中的光束通过焦耳加热，涡流加热，传导加热，对流加热和辐射加热中的任何一种加热。

公开(公告)号：US09174440B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US12425651

申请日：2009-04-17

申请人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/14201 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2002/14475

摘要： Methods and systems of ejecting ink drops from an inkjet printer are disclosed. The methods and systems can include a printhead with one or more tapered nozzles each with an associated taper angle and exit diameter. Ink can be received into the printhead and formed into ink drops in the tapered nozzles. The ink drops can each have an associated drop mass and drop speed. The tapered nozzles can be provided such that the exit diameter can independently dictate the drop mass and the taper angle can independently dictate the drop speed. As such, the complexity of jet design optimization is reduced.

摘要翻译： 公开了从喷墨打印机喷出墨滴的方法和系统。 所述方法和系统可以包括具有一个或多个锥形喷嘴的打印头，每个具有相关联的锥角和出口直径。 墨水可以被接收到打印头中并在锥形喷嘴中形成墨滴。 墨滴可以各自具有相关联的液滴质量和液滴速度。 锥形喷嘴可以设置成使得出口直径可以独立地决定液滴质量，并且锥角可以独立地决定液滴速度。 因此，喷射设计优化的复杂性降低。

公开(公告)号：US20140022311A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13555901

申请日：2012-07-23

申请人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Jun Ma ,  Hong Zhao ,  Peter M. Gulvin

发明人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Jun Ma ,  Hong Zhao ,  Peter M. Gulvin

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/1404 ,  B41J2/14064 ,  B41J2/1412

摘要： A thermal bubble jetting device including a substrate. A superoleophobic, textured surface is positioned on the substrate. The textured surface comprises one or more gaps configured for holding a gas. A receptacle is positioned in fluid communication with the textured surface. Both an inlet and nozzle are in fluid communication with the receptacle. The device includes a heater mechanism configured to expand a gas in the one or more gaps so as to sufficiently increase pressure in the receptacle to force liquid through the nozzle.

摘要翻译： 一种包括基板的热气泡喷射装置。 超疏油，有纹理的表面位于基底上。 纹理表面包括被配置用于保持气体的一个或多个间隙。 容器定位成与纹理表面流体连通。 入口和喷嘴均与容器流体连通。 该装置包括加热器机构，其构造成在一个或多个间隙中膨胀气体，以便充分增加容器中的压力以迫使液体通过喷嘴。

公开(公告)号：US20130032051A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：US13195186

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： James M. Casella ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Varun Sambhy ,  Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao

发明人： James M. Casella ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Varun Sambhy ,  Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao

IPC分类号： B41N1/00 ,  B05D3/10 ,  B23P17/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/162 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/1606 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1639 ,  Y10T29/49126 ,  Y10T29/49401

摘要： A method and structure for an ink jet printhead aperture plate assembly which can be part of an ink jet printhead and an ink jet printer. The present teachings can include the use of a protective coverlay interposed between a press plate of a press and an anti-wetting coating on a polyimide layer which forms part of the aperture plate assembly. The coverlay can include a base material which has an elastic modulus which is at least a specified value. An embodiment of the present teachings can form an aperture plate assembly and an ink jet printhead having reduced dimpling and deformation around a nozzle opening in the aperture plate assembly.

摘要翻译： 用于喷墨打印头孔板组件的方法和结构，其可以是喷墨打印头和喷墨打印机的一部分。 本教导可以包括使用插入压力机的压板和形成孔板组件的一部分的聚酰亚胺层上的防湿涂层之间的保护性覆盖物。 覆盖物可以包括至少具有特定值的弹性模量的基材。 本教导的一个实施例可以形成孔板组件和喷墨打印头，其具有围绕孔板组件中的喷嘴开口周围的凹陷和变形。

公开(公告)号：US08083323B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12240322

申请日：2008-09-29

申请人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  Andrew W. Hays

发明人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  Andrew W. Hays

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/04 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J2/14314 ,  B41J2/04528 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/04578 ,  B41J2202/08

摘要： A chip used for dispensing a fluid such as ink provides ink-dispensing ejectors having an ink cavity over a supporting substrate, and further provides a heater for heating the ink in the cavity. The heater can be interposed between the substrate and the ink cavity to provide direct heating of ink as it is being dispensed. Various embodiments further comprise the use of the heater structure as a temperature probe to measure the temperature of the ink in the ink cavity. Other embodiments provides a chip having both a temperature probe and a heater as separate structures interposed between the ink cavity and the substrate. Further described is a temperature probe and/or heater which traverses a majority of a width of a substrate, and surrounds each drop ejector on at least two sides.

摘要翻译： 用于分配诸如油墨的流体的芯片提供在支撑基底上具有油墨腔的油墨分配喷射器，并且还提供用于加热空腔中的油墨的加热器。 加热器可以介于基板和油墨腔之间，以便在油墨被分配时直接加热油墨。 各种实施例还包括使用加热器结构作为温度探针来测量墨腔中的墨的温度。 其它实施例提供了具有温度探针和加热器两者的芯片，其作为插入在墨腔和基底之间的分离结构。 进一步描述的是温度探测器和/或加热器，其遍及衬底的宽度的大部分，并且在至少两侧围绕每个液滴喷射器。

公开(公告)号：US20100265296A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12425651

申请日：2009-04-17

申请人： Nicholas P. KLADIAS ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Nicholas P. KLADIAS ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/14201 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2002/14475

摘要： Methods and systems of ejecting ink drops from an inkjet printer are disclosed. The methods and systems can include a printhead with one or more tapered nozzles each with an associated taper angle and exit diameter. Ink can be received into the printhead and formed into ink drops in the tapered nozzles. The ink drops can each have an associated drop mass and drop speed. The tapered nozzles can be provided such that the exit diameter can independently dictate the drop mass and the taper angle can independently dictate the drop speed. As such, the complexity of jet design optimization is reduced.

摘要翻译： 公开了从喷墨打印机喷出墨滴的方法和系统。 所述方法和系统可以包括具有一个或多个锥形喷嘴的打印头，每个具有相关联的锥角和出口直径。 墨水可以被接收到打印头中并在锥形喷嘴中形成墨滴。 墨滴可以各自具有相关联的液滴质量和液滴速度。 锥形喷嘴可以设置成使得出口直径可以独立地决定液滴质量，并且锥角可以独立地决定液滴速度。 因此，喷射设计优化的复杂性降低。

公开(公告)号：US20090289994A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-26

申请号：US12536196

申请日：2009-08-05

申请人： Peter J. NYSTROM ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

发明人： Peter J. NYSTROM ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

IPC分类号： B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/155

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20 ,  Y10T29/49346 ,  Y10T29/49885 ,  Y10T156/1089

摘要： A full width array printhead is provided having a continuous maintainable printhead surface and method of forming the same. The printhead includes a substrate and an array of die modules mounted thereon with a front face of each die module exposed. A hardened fill material surrounds the array of die modules to define a continuous surface coplanar with the front face of the array of die modules.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有连续可维护的打印头表面的全宽度阵列打印头及其形成方法。 打印头包括基板和安装在其上的模具模块阵列，每​​个模块模块的正面暴露。 硬化的填充材料围绕模具模块阵列以限定与模具阵列阵列的前表面共面的连续表面。

公开(公告)号：US07585055B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11239389

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B23P17/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1643 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/18 ,  Y10T29/49401

摘要： A printhead manufacturing method includes providing a first wafer, forming a polymer layer over the first wafer, the polymer layer including at least one via, providing a metal layer over the at least one via, providing a solderable or plateable interface layer over the metal layer and the polymer layer, forming a fluid chamber in the polymer layer, providing a fluid nozzle in the first wafer, providing a second wafer, and joining the second wafer to the first layer to form the printhead. A printhead that includes a first wafer, a polymer layer over the first wafer, the polymer layer including at least one via, a metal layer over the at least one via, an interface layer over the metal layer and the polymer layer, a fluid chamber formed in the polymer layer, and a fluid chamber formed in the first wafer.

摘要翻译： 打印头制造方法包括提供第一晶片，在第一晶片上形成聚合物层，所述聚合物层包括至少一个通孔，在所述至少一个通孔上提供金属层，在所述金属层上提供可焊接或可平板化的界面层 聚合物层，在聚合物层中形成流体室，在第一晶片中提供流体喷嘴，提供第二晶片，并将第二晶片连接到第一层以形成打印头。 一种打印头，包括第一晶片，在第一晶片上的聚合物层，聚合物层包括至少一个通孔，在至少一个通孔上的金属层，金属层上的界面层和聚合物层，流体室 形成在聚合物层中，以及形成在第一晶片中的流体室。

公开(公告)号：US20090046125A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US11837728

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

IPC分类号： B41J2/14 ,  B32B3/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20 ,  Y10T29/49346 ,  Y10T29/49885 ,  Y10T156/1089

摘要： A full width array printhead is provided having a continuous maintainable printhead surface and method of forming the same. The printhead includes a substrate and an array of die modules mounted thereon with a front face of each die module exposed. A hardened fill material surrounds the array of die modules to define a continuous surface coplanar with the front face of the array of die modules.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有连续可维护的打印头表面的全宽度阵列打印头及其形成方法。 打印头包括基板和安装在其上的模具模块阵列，每​​个模块模块的正面暴露。 硬化的填充材料围绕模具模块阵列以限定与模具阵列阵列的前表面共面的连续表面。

公开(公告)号：US20090014413A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US11777475

申请日：2007-07-13

申请人： Peter J. NYSTROM ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

发明人： Peter J. NYSTROM ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

IPC分类号： G11B5/127 ,  B41J2/145

CPC分类号： B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1626 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： A method and resulting device for accurately positioning an array of die modules in an imaging array, including larger partial width arrays and full page width arrays, is described herein. The method includes forming physical reference datum directly on an individual silicon die module, and positioning the individual die modules on a temporary holder. The temporary holder includes an alignment tool and singulated die are placed onto the temporary holder by abutting the physical reference datum against the alignment tool. A vacuum temporarily secures the die positioned on the temporary holder, and a permanent substrate is then attached to the die of the temporary holder. The temporary holder is released in favor of the permanent substrate having the accurately aligned die modules thereon.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了一种用于在包括更大的部分宽度阵列和全页宽度阵列的成像阵列中精确地定位管芯模块阵列的方法和所得到的装置。 该方法包括直接在单个硅模块上形成物理参考数据，并将各个模具模块定位在临时固定器上。 临时保持器包括对准工具，并且通过将物理基准原件抵靠对准工具而将单个模具放置在临时保持器上。 真空暂时固定定位在临时保持器上的模具，然后将永久基板附接到临时保持器的模具。 临时保持器被释放，有利于其上具有精确对准的模具模块的永久基板。