公开(公告)号：US20100214361A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12773191

申请日：2010-05-04

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

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

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B21D53/76 ,  B41J2/15 ,  B41J2/1603 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1639 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  Y10T29/49146 ,  Y10T29/49401 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A method of forming an enclosed fluid path in a print head includes providing a die member and a truncated nozzle plate spaced from the upper surface of the die member. The die and nozzle plate are formed on a print head substrate having an aperture formed therein. A sacrificial material is seated over the aperture of the print head substrate and joins a terminal end of the truncated nozzle plate. The sacrificial material is encapsulated from the terminal end of the nozzle plate to a surface of the print head substrate. Removal of the sacrificial material defines the fluid path from the aperture of the print head substrate to the nozzle plate.

摘要翻译： 在打印头中形成封闭流体路径的方法包括提供与模具构件的上表面间隔开的模具构件和截头喷嘴板。 模具和喷嘴板形成在其上形成有孔的打印头基板上。 将牺牲材料安置在打印头基板的孔口上方并连接截头喷嘴板的终端。 牺牲材料从喷嘴板的终端封装到打印头基板的表面。 去除牺牲材料限定了从打印头基板的孔到喷嘴板的流体路径。

公开(公告)号：US06343848B2

公开(公告)日：2002-02-05

申请号：US09232820

申请日：1999-01-19

申请人： Richard H. Berg ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Richard H. Berg ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： B41J29377

CPC分类号： B41J29/377

摘要： A heat sink, provides a heat transfer pathway to remove heat from the rear face of a printhead substrate. The heat sink is located between the printhead substrate and the printer carriage. The heat sink may, in one embodiment, be biased to float substantially normal to the rear face of a printhead substrate using a biasing device, such as one or more springs, or a one or more spring clips. The springs, which are compressed, tend to urge the face of the heat sink against the back face of the printhead, forming an interface between the two faces. Additional force can be provided by a carriage arm, as its radius acts as a moment arm to assist in pressing the two faces together. A low thermal heat conductivity contact resistance and an improved thermal resistance to heat dissipation between the printhead substrate and the heat sink are provided by the high pressure interface resulting from the use of the springs and the radius of the carriage arm. An additional layer of heat conductive material can be provided at the interface of the heat sink and the printhead substrate. This can reduce the ability of air pockets to form between the heat sink and the printhead substrate. The additional layer is a fabric or thermal grease material which is effective to fill rough areas of surface on either the printhead substrate or the heat sink contact areas.

摘要翻译： 散热器提供热传递路径以从打印头基板的后表面去除热量。 散热器位于打印头基板和打印机支架之间。 在一个实施例中，散热器可以使用诸如一个或多个弹簧或一个或多个弹簧夹的偏置装置偏压到基本上垂直于打印头基板的后表面的方式浮动。 被压缩的弹簧倾向于将散热器的表面推压到打印头的背面，从而形成两个面之间的界面。 附加力可以由托架臂提供，因为其半径用作力臂以协助将两个面压在一起。 通过使用弹簧和托架臂的半径产生的高压界面，提供了低热导率接触电阻和改善的打印头基板和散热器散热热阻。 可以在散热器和打印头基板的界面处设置另外的导热材料层。 这可以降低在散热器和打印头基板之间形成气泡的能力。 附加层是织物或导热油脂材料，其有效地填充打印头基板或散热器接触区域上的粗糙表面区域。

公开(公告)号：US5530463A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-25

申请号：US295571

申请日：1994-08-25

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Fredrick A. Warner ,  David G. Anderson

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Fredrick A. Warner ,  David G. Anderson

IPC分类号： B41J2/165

CPC分类号： B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16588

摘要： An integral seal for priming or maintaining the nozzles or orifices of an ink jet printhead in an ink jet printer. The ink jet printhead includes a plurality of ink ejecting orifices arranged on a surface of the printhead and includes a seal integral with the surface which surrounds the ink ejecting orifices. The seal member is located within a recess formed in the surface and has a contacting surface which can be recessed from the ink ejecting orifices so that cleaning operations of the surface which, for instance, use a wiping blade, are not impeded. A capping member on a maintenance station contacts and slightly compresses the seal member to provide an airtight seal during priming/maintenance operations.

摘要翻译： 用于在喷墨打印机中启动或维持喷墨打印头的喷嘴或喷嘴的整体密封件。 喷墨打印头包括布置在打印头表面上的多个喷墨孔，并且包括与围绕喷墨孔的表面一体的密封件。 密封构件位于形成在表面中的凹部内，并且具有能够从喷墨孔凹入的接触表面，使得例如使用擦拭刮板的表面的清洁操作不受阻碍。 在启动/维护操作期间，维护站上的封盖构件接触并稍微压缩密封构件以提供气密密封。

公开(公告)号：US08794743B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-05

申请号：US13307231

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Yanjia Zuo ,  James M. Casella ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Antonio L. Williams ,  Thomas J. Wyble ,  Mandakini Kanungo

发明人： Yanjia Zuo ,  James M. Casella ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Antonio L. Williams ,  Thomas J. Wyble ,  Mandakini Kanungo

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623

摘要： In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, a printhead assembly arranged to dispense ultraviolet curable ink or gel ink and method thereof is disclosed. The printhead assembly includes a plurality of functional plates stacked together; a first adhesive layer arranged between adjacent functional plates to provide bonding between the plates; and a second adhesive layer arranged between adjacent function plates to provide chemical resistance to the ultraviolet curable ink or the gel ink.

摘要翻译： 根据本公开的方面，公开了一种布置成分配紫外线固化油墨或凝胶油墨的打印头组件及其方法。 打印头组件包括堆叠在一起的多个功能板; 布置在相邻的功能板之间以提供板之间的结合的第一粘合剂层; 以及布置在相邻功能板之间的第二粘合层，以对紫外线固化油墨或凝胶油墨提供耐化学性。

公开(公告)号：US08646881B1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13570056

申请日：2012-08-08

申请人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  Gary D. Redding ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  Gary D. Redding ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： B41J2/045

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/11

摘要： An ink jet print head including a plurality of standoff layer supports in an interstitial region between adjacent piezoelectric elements, and method of formation. The plurality of standoff layer supports can be formed from the same layer(s) as the piezoelectric elements, or from a dielectric layer such as a polymer. The standoff layer supports increase an area to which a standoff layer can be attached, thereby forming a more secure attachment of a circuit layer such as a flex circuit or a printed circuit board to a jet stack subassembly.

摘要翻译： 一种喷墨打印头，包括在相邻的压电元件之间的间隙区域中的多个支撑层支撑件和形成方法。 多个间隔层支撑体可以由与压电元件相同的层，或者由诸如聚合物的电介质层形成。 隔离层支撑增加了可以附接隔离层的区域，从而形成诸如柔性电路或印刷电路板的电路层的更安全的附接到喷射堆叠子组件。

公开(公告)号：US08585187B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13097182

申请日：2011-04-29

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Gary D. Redding ,  Mark A. Cellura

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Gary D. Redding ,  Mark A. Cellura

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  H01L41/22

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14491

摘要： A method for forming an ink jet print head can include attaching a plurality of piezoelectric elements to a diaphragm of a jet stack subassembly, electrically attaching a flex circuit to the plurality of piezoelectric elements, then dispensing an dielectric underfill between the flex circuit and the jet stack subassembly. The use of an underfill after attachment of the flex circuit eliminates the need for the patterned removal of an interstitial material from the tops of the piezoelectric elements, and removes the requirement for a patterned standoff layer. In an embodiment, electrical contact between the flex circuit and the piezoelectric elements is established through physical contact between bump electrodes of the flex circuit and the piezoelectric elements, without the use of a separate conductor, thereby eliminating the possibility of electrical shorts caused by misapplication of a conductor.

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喷射堆叠子组件的隔膜，将柔性电路电连接到多个压电元件，然后在柔性电路和喷射之间分配电介质底部填充物 堆栈子组件。 在安装柔性电路之后使用底部填料消除了从压电元件的顶部图案化去除间隙材料的需要，并且消除了对图案化间隔层的要求。 在一个实施例中，柔性电路和压电元件之间的电接触通过柔性电路的凸起电极与压电元件之间的物理接触来建立，而不使用单独的导体，从而消除了由于误插入引起的电气短路的可能性 指挥

公开(公告)号：US08567924B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-29

申请号：US13081584

申请日：2011-04-07

申请人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  John R. Andrews ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Bradley J. Gerner ,  Bryan R. Dolan ,  John R. Andrews ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： B41J2/045

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  B41J2/1646

摘要： A method for forming an ink jet print head can include attaching a plurality of piezoelectric elements to a diaphragm, dispensing an interstitial layer over the diaphragm, electrically coupling a plurality of conductive elements to the plurality of piezoelectric elements, and curing the interstitial layer. A plurality of electrically isolated conductive particles within the interstitial layer electrically couple the plurality of conductive elements to the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The conductive particles can be evenly distributed throughout the totality of the interstitial layer dielectric, or they can be localized over a top surface of each piezoelectric element and interposed between the plurality of piezoelectric elements and the plurality of conductive elements. The conductive elements can be part of a flex circuit or printed circuit board.

摘要翻译： 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，在隔膜上分配间隙层，将多个导电元件电耦合到多个压电元件，以及固化间隙层。 间隙层内的多个电隔离导电颗粒将多个导电元件电耦合到多个压电元件。 导电粒子可以均匀地分布在整个间隙层电介质的整体中，或者它们可以定位在每个压电元件的顶表面上，并插入在多个压电元件和多个导电元件之间。 导电元件可以是柔性电路或印刷电路板的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US08556611B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-15

申请号：US13165785

申请日：2011-06-21

申请人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Gary D. Redding ,  Mark A. Cellura ,  John R. Andrews

发明人： Bryan R. Dolan ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Gary D. Redding ,  Mark A. Cellura ,  John R. Andrews

IPC分类号： B29C43/20

CPC分类号： B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  B41J2/1643 ,  B41J2002/14362

摘要： A method and structure for forming an ink jet print head having a dielectric interstitial layer. A flexible top plate attached to a press can be used to apply pressure to an uncured dielectric interstitial layer. The uncured dielectric interstitial layer is cured while contacting the uncured dielectric interstitial layer with the flexible top plate and applying pressure using the press. Using a flexible top plate rather than a rigid top plate has been found to form a cured interstitial layer over an array of piezoelectric elements which has a more uniform or planar upper surface. An interstitial layer so formed can result in decreased processing time, reduced problems with ink communication in the ink jet print head during use, and decreased manufacturing costs.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成具有电介质间隙层的喷墨打印头的方法和结构。 可以使用连接到压机的柔性顶板来对未固化的介质间隙层施加压力。 在将未固化的介质间隙层与柔性顶板接触并使用压机施加压力的同时固化未固化的介质间隙层。 已经发现使用柔性顶板而不是刚性顶板在压电元件阵列上形成固化的间隙层，所述压电元件阵列具有更均匀或平坦的上表面。 这样形成的间隙层可以减少处理时间，减少在使用期间喷墨打印头中的墨水通信的问题以及降低的制造成本。

公开(公告)号：US07735225B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-15

申请号：US11694899

申请日：2007-03-30

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

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

IPC分类号： B21D53/76

CPC分类号： B21D53/76 ,  B41J2/15 ,  B41J2/1603 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1639 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  Y10T29/49146 ,  Y10T29/49401 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A method of forming an enclosed fluid path in a print head includes providing a die member and a truncated nozzle plate spaced from the upper surface of the die member. The die and nozzle plate are formed on a print head substrate having an aperture formed therein. A sacrificial material is seated over the aperture of the print head substrate and joins a terminal end of the truncated nozzle plate. The sacrificial material is encapsulated from the terminal end of the nozzle plate to a surface of the print head substrate. Removal of the sacrificial material defines the fluid path from the aperture of the print head substrate to the nozzle plate.

摘要翻译： 在打印头中形成封闭流体路径的方法包括提供与模具构件的上表面间隔开的模具构件和截头喷嘴板。 模具和喷嘴板形成在其上形成有孔的打印头基板上。 将牺牲材料安置在打印头基板的孔口上方并连接截头喷嘴板的终端。 牺牲材料从喷嘴板的终端封装到打印头基板的表面。 去除牺牲材料限定了从打印头基板的孔到喷嘴板的流体路径。

公开(公告)号：US20080239002A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-02

申请号：US11694899

申请日：2007-03-30

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

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

IPC分类号： B41J2/145 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： B21D53/76 ,  B41J2/15 ,  B41J2/1603 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1639 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  Y10T29/49146 ,  Y10T29/49401 ,  H01L2924/00014

摘要： A method of forming an enclosed fluid path in a print head includes providing a die member and a truncated nozzle plate spaced from the upper surface of the die member. The die and nozzle plate are formed on a print head substrate having an aperture formed therein. A sacrificial material is seated over the aperture of the print head substrate and joins a terminal end of the truncated nozzle plate. The sacrificial material is encapsulated from the terminal end of the nozzle plate to a surface of the print head substrate. Removal of the sacrificial material defines the fluid path from the aperture of the print head substrate to the nozzle plate.

摘要翻译： 在打印头中形成封闭流体路径的方法包括提供与模具构件的上表面间隔开的模具构件和截头喷嘴板。 模具和喷嘴板形成在其上形成有孔的打印头基板上。 将牺牲材料安置在打印头基板的孔口上方并连接截头喷嘴板的终端。 牺牲材料从喷嘴板的终端封装到打印头基板的表面。 去除牺牲材料限定了从打印头基板的孔到喷嘴板的流体路径。