Interconnected printhead die and carrier substrate system

    公开(公告)号:US06554399B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-29

    申请号:US09795264

    申请日:2001-02-27

    Abstract: An interconnected printhead die and carrier substrate system for a printhead in hard-copy-producing devices used to print on print media includes a printhead die and a carrier substrate. The die and the substrate are coupled and each has an operative face separated from an inner face, and includes integrated circuits formed therein. At least three spacers are positioned between the die and substrate to define a space that is filled with an adhesive/under-fill layer. An electrical-connection region is located adjacent the inner faces of the die and substrate, and is effective to accommodate bilateral communication between integrated circuits formed on the die and the substrate. The die and the substrate may also have a stepped shape, and a cavity is formed by the stepped die and stepped substrate, with the electrical-connection region being located in the cavity. The electrical-connection region is also encapsulated with an encapsulant that may fill the cavity.

    Flextensional transducer and method for fabrication of a flextensional transducer
    42.
    发明授权
    Flextensional transducer and method for fabrication of a flextensional transducer 失效
    弯曲传感器和弯曲传感器的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06474785B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-05

    申请号:US09655495

    申请日:2000-09-05

    CPC classification number: B41J2/1623 B41J2/161 B41J2/1634

    Abstract: An apparatus and method of fabricating a flextensional transducer capable of ejecting a flowable material is disclosed. The method of fabricating a flextensional transducer capable of ejecting a flowable material includes ultrasonically metal welding an actuator body having an outer diameter and an aperture to a transducer membrane having an outer diameter and an aperture. The transducer membrane is also ultrasonically metal welded to a gland or nozzle capable of housing a portion of the flowable material. The gland or nozzle includes a surface adjacent to the transducer membrane having an aperture. The outer diameter of the actuator body is smaller than the aperture of the gland or nozzle.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种制造能够喷射可流动材料的弯曲换能器的装置和方法。 制造能够喷射可流动材料的弯曲换能器的方法包括超声波金属焊接具有外径和孔的致动器主体到具有外径和孔径的换能器膜。 传感器膜也被超声波金属焊接到能够容纳可流动材料的一部分的压盖或喷嘴。 压盖或喷嘴包括与具有孔的换能器膜相邻的表面。 致动器主体的外径小于压盖或喷嘴的孔径。

    Fluid jet printhead with integrated heat-sink
    43.
    发明授权
    Fluid jet printhead with integrated heat-sink 失效
    具有集成散热器的流体喷射打印头

    公开(公告)号:US6126276A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-03

    申请号:US33504

    申请日:1998-03-02

    Abstract: A printhead used to eject fluid onto a recording medium has an integrated heat-sink which is used to cool the energy dissipation elements used to propel the fluid from the printhead. The printhead is comprised of a semiconductor substrate that has been processed with thin-film layers. On top of the thin-film layers is an orifice layer that has a pattern of orifices. Fluid feed channels, on the side of the printhead opposite the orifice, supply fluid to the pattern of orifices. Within the thin-film layers are energy dissipating elements which are used to transfer energy to the fluid thereby ejecting fluid from the orifice. The fluid is transferred to the orifice opening through fluid feed slots formed in the thin-film layer adjacent to the energy dissipation elements which is exposed in the fluid feed channel. An integrated heat-sink is attached to the energy dissipation elements to remove heat to the semiconductor substrate and the fluid supply in the fluid feed channel.

    Abstract translation: 用于将流体喷射到记录介质上的打印头具有集成的散热器,其用于冷却用于从打印头推动流体的能量耗散元件。 打印头由已经用薄膜层处理过的半导体衬底组成。 在薄膜层的顶部是具有孔的图案的孔层。 在与打孔口相对的打印头侧面的流体供给通道将流体供应到孔口图案。 在薄膜层内是能量消散元件,其用于将能量转移到流体,从而从孔喷射流体。 流体通过形成在薄膜层中的流体供给槽转移到孔口开口,邻近于在流体供给通道中暴露的能量耗散元件。 集成的散热器连接到能量耗散元件以去除半导体衬底的热量和流体馈送通道中的流体供应。

    Cochlear electrode array
    44.
    发明授权
    Cochlear electrode array 有权
    耳蜗电极阵列

    公开(公告)号:US09056196B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-16

    申请号:US13516982

    申请日:2010-12-14

    Abstract: A cochlear lead includes a plurality of electrode assemblies partially embedded in a flexible body configured to stimulate an auditory nerve from within a cochlea. Each of the electrode assemblies includes a flexible electrically conductive material forming a plurality of support structures and an electrode pad attached a support structure, the electrode pad having a surface that is configured to be exposed to cochlear tissue and fluids and has a charge transfer to the cochlear tissue and fluids that is higher than the flexible electrically conductive material.

    Abstract translation: 耳蜗引线包括部分地嵌入柔性体中的多个电极组件,其构造成从耳蜗内刺激听觉神经。 每个电极组件包括形成多个支撑结构的柔性导电材料和附接有支撑结构的电极垫,电极垫具有被配置为暴露于耳蜗组织和流体的表面,并具有电荷转移到 耳蜗组织和高于柔性导电材料的流体。

    Microfluidic apparatuses with nanochannels
    46.
    发明授权
    Microfluidic apparatuses with nanochannels 有权
    具有纳米通道的微流控装置

    公开(公告)号:US08168140B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-01

    申请号:US11669682

    申请日:2007-01-31

    Abstract: In some embodiments of the present invention, the buried silicon oxide technology is employed in the fabrication of fluid channels, particularly nanochannels. For example, a fluid channel can be made in a buried silicon oxide layer by etching the buried oxide layer with a method that selectively removes silicon oxide but not silicon. Thus, one dimension of the resulting fluid channel is limited by the thickness of the buried oxide layer. It is possible to manufacture a very thin buried oxide layer with great precision, thus a nanochannel can be fabricated in a controlled manner. Moreover, in addition to buried oxide, any pairs of substances with a high etch ratio with respect to each other can be used in the same way. Further provided are the fluid channels, apparatuses, devices and systems comprising the fluid channels, and uses thereof.

    Abstract translation: 在本发明的一些实施例中,掩埋氧化硅技术用于制造流体通道,特别是纳米通道。 例如,通过用选择性地去除氧化硅而不是硅的方法蚀刻掩埋氧化物层,可以在掩埋氧化硅层中制造流体通道。 因此,所得流体通道的一个尺寸受到掩埋氧化物层的厚度的限制。 可以以很高的精度制造非常薄的掩埋氧化物层,因此可以以受控的方式制造纳米通道。 此外,除了掩埋氧化物之外,可以以相同的方式使用具有相对于彼此的高蚀刻比的任何物质对。 进一步提供了包括流体通道的流体通道,装置,装置和系统及其用途。

    Composite Stylet
    47.
    发明申请
    Composite Stylet 审中-公开
    复合探针

    公开(公告)号:US20120035615A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-09

    申请号:US12470990

    申请日:2009-05-22

    CPC classification number: A61B17/3468 A61N1/0541

    Abstract: A composite stylet for facilitating insertion of an implantable electrode array into either a left or right cochlea comprises a composite having a glass transition temperature between room temperature and body temperature. While relatively stiff and straight at room temperature, the composite stylet is slidably inserted into a longitudinal lumen of the electrode array. The electrode array is then inserted into the cochlea. As the composite stylet within the electrode array warms to body temperature, it becomes compliant, allowing the electrode array to assume a spiral shape. The proximal end of the composite stylet, which is not inserted into the body, retains its stiffness to aid the implanter in inserting the electrode array.

    Abstract translation: 用于促进可植入电极阵列插入左耳蜗或右耳蜗的复合探针包括具有室温和体温之间的玻璃化转变温度的复合物。 虽然在室温下相对刚性和直线,但是复合探针可滑动地插入电极阵列的纵向内腔中。 然后将电极阵列插入耳蜗。 由于电极阵列内的复合管心针加热到体温,所以它变得顺从,允许电极阵列呈现螺旋状。 未插入到主体中的复合管心针的近端保持其刚度以帮助注入机插入电极阵列。

    Microfluidic switching devices having reduced control inputs
    49.
    发明申请
    Microfluidic switching devices having reduced control inputs 审中-公开
    微流控开关器件具有减少的控制输入

    公开(公告)号:US20080029372A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-07

    申请号:US11497443

    申请日:2006-08-01

    Inventor: Timothy Beerling

    CPC classification number: H01H59/0009 H01H29/00 H01H2001/0042 H01H2029/008

    Abstract: Advantage is taken of the fact that each switching state change (i.e., each throw) of a double throw switch requires a pair of controlled input signals to be applied to the switching element that controls that throw. By sharing input leads among several switches and by arranging the leads with respect to each switch throw element such that for any pair of leads only one switch throw element will activate, it is possible to reduce the total number of leads for the combined switch package. In one embodiment, all of the switches in a switching device are packaged as a single device.

    Abstract translation: 优点在于,双掷开关的每个开关状态改变(即每次投掷)需要一对受控输入信号来施加到控制该掷骰的开关元件。 通过在多个开关之间共享输入引线,并且通过相对于每个开关投掷元件布置引线,使得对于任何一对引线,只有一个开关投掷元件将被激活,可以减少组合开关封装的引线总数。 在一个实施例中,交换设备中的所有交换机被封装为单个设备。

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