公开(公告)号：US20090295861A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12540555

申请日：2009-08-13

申请人： David P. Trauernicht ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  John A. Lebens ,  James M. Chwalek ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： David P. Trauernicht ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  John A. Lebens ,  James M. Chwalek ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： B41J2/165

CPC分类号： B41J2/16517 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2002/14467 ,  B41J2202/12

摘要： A fluid ejection device, a method of cleaning the device, and a method of operating the device are provided. The device includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface located opposite the first surface. A nozzle plate is formed over the first surface of the substrate and has a nozzle through which fluid is ejected. A drop forming mechanism is situated at the periphery of the nozzle. A fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the nozzle and has a first wall and a second wall. The first wall and the second wall are positioned at an angle other than 90° relative to each other. A fluid delivery channel is formed in the substrate and extends from the second surface of the substrate to the fluid chamber. The fluid delivery channel is in fluid communication with the fluid chamber.

摘要翻译： 提供流体喷射装置，清洁装置的方法以及操作装置的方法。 该装置包括具有第一表面和与该第一表面相对的第二表面的基底。 喷嘴板形成在基板的第一表面上，并且具有喷嘴，流体被喷射通过该喷嘴。 液滴形成机构位于喷嘴的周边。 流体室与喷嘴流体连通并且具有第一壁和第二壁。 第一壁和第二壁相对于彼此以不同于90°的角度定位。 流体输送通道形成在基底中并从基底的第二表面延伸到流体腔。 流体输送通道与流体室流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US07354522B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-08

申请号：US10911183

申请日：2004-08-04

申请人： Gary A. Kneezel ,  John A. Lebens ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  David P. Trauernicht ,  James M. Chwalek

发明人： Gary A. Kneezel ,  John A. Lebens ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  David P. Trauernicht ,  James M. Chwalek

IPC分类号： H01L21/311 ,  B44C1/22

CPC分类号： B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1639 ,  B41J2002/14403

摘要： A method of etching a substrate and an article(s) formed using the method are provided. The method includes providing a substrate; coating a region of the substrate with a temporary material having properties that enable the temporary material to remain substantially intact during subsequent processing and enable the temporary material to be removed by a subsequent process that allows the substrate to remain substantially unaltered; removing a portion of the substrate to form a feature, at least some of the removed portion of the substrate overlapping at least a portion of the coated region of the substrate while allowing the temporary material substantially intact; and removing the temporary material while allowing the substrate to remain substantially unaltered.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用该方法形成的蚀刻基板和制品的方法。 该方法包括提供基板; 用临时材料涂覆基材的区域，所述临时材料具有使得临时材料能够在随后的处理期间保持基本上完整的，并且使临时材料能够通过允许基材保持基本上不变的后续工艺来除去; 去除衬底的一部分以形成特征，衬底的至少部分被去除的部分与衬底的涂覆区域的至少一部分重叠，同时允许临时材料基本上完整; 并且移除临时材料同时允许基底基本上保持不变。

公开(公告)号：US07303265B1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US11539187

申请日：2006-10-06

申请人： Christopher N. Delametter ,  David L. Jeanmaire ,  James M. Chwalek ,  Stephen F. Pond

发明人： Christopher N. Delametter ,  David L. Jeanmaire ,  James M. Chwalek ,  Stephen F. Pond

IPC分类号： B41J2/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/09 ,  B41J2002/022 ,  B41J2002/031 ,  B41J2002/032 ,  B41J2002/033 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： A drop deflector apparatus for a continuous drop emission system that deposits a liquid pattern on a receiver according to liquid pattern data comprising a plurality of drop nozzles formed along a nozzle array axis and emitting a plurality of continuous streams of a liquid that breaks up into a plurality of streams of drops having nominal flight paths that are substantially parallel and substantially within a nominal flight plane is disclosed. An airflow plenum having an evacuation end connected to a negative pressure source and an impingement end having an opening located adjacent the nominal flight plane into which ambient air is drawn for the purpose of deflecting drops in an air deflection direction perpendicular to the nominal flight plane is provided. The opening is bounded by upstream, downstream, first and second walls wherein the upstream and downstream wall ends are spaced away from the nominal flight plane in the air deflection direction by a larger amount than are the first and second side wall edges. An airflow plenum having through slots for the passage of drops is also disclosed. Such a plenum design increases the amount of drop deflection achieved for a given maximum deflection air velocity and provides a reduction in the affect of perturbing air currents that may be present around the nominal flight paths. Drop synchronization apparatus is disclosed to break up continuous streams into drops of large and small volumes according to liquid pattern data, the large and small drops being differently deflected by the air flow in the airflow plenum. A plurality of path selection elements is disclosed for directing drops along different paths according to liquid pattern data, wherein drops following different paths are differently deflected by the air flow in the airflow plenum. A method of printing using the disclosed apparatus is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于连续液滴发射系统的液滴偏转装置，其根据液体图案数据将液体图案沉积在接收器上，该液体图案数据包括沿着喷嘴阵列轴线形成的多个滴液喷嘴，并且喷射多个连续的液体流 公开了具有基本上平行且基本上在标称飞行平面内的标称飞行路径的多个液滴流。 具有连接到负压源的排气端和具有位于标称飞行平面附近的开口的冲击端的气流通风室，为了在与标称飞行平面垂直的空气偏转方向上偏转液滴的目的而将环境空气拉入其中， 提供。 开口由上游，下游，第一和第二壁限制，其中上游和下游壁端部在空气偏转方向上与标称飞行平面间隔开比第一和第二侧壁边缘更大的量。 还公开了一种具有用于液滴通过的通槽的气流通风室。 这种增压室设计增加了对于给定的最大偏转空气速度实现的液滴偏转量，并且降低了可能存在于标称飞行路径周围的扰动气流的影响。 泄漏同步装置被公开以根据液体模式数据将连续流分解成大小体积的液滴，大的和小的液滴被气流通风室中的空气流不同地偏转。 公开了多个路径选择元件，用于根据液体图案数据沿着不同的路径引导液滴，其中不同路径上的液滴被气流通风室中的气流不同地偏转。 还公开了使用所公开的装置的打印方法。

公开(公告)号：US06986566B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-17

申请号：US10706199

申请日：2003-11-12

申请人： Christopher N. Delametter ,  James M. Chwalek ,  David P. Trauernicht ,  David L. Jeanmaire

发明人： Christopher N. Delametter ,  James M. Chwalek ,  David P. Trauernicht ,  David L. Jeanmaire

IPC分类号： B41J2/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/09 ,  B41J2002/032 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： An emission device for ejecting a liquid drop is provided. The device includes a body. Portions of the body define an ink delivery channel and other portions of the body define a nozzle bore. The nozzle bore is in fluid communication with the ink delivery channel. An obstruction having an imperforate surface is positioned in the ink delivery channel. The emission device can be operated in a continuous mode and/or a drop on demand mode.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于喷射液滴的排放装置。 该装置包括一个主体。 本体的一部分限定了墨水输送通道，并且本体的其它部分限定了喷嘴孔。 喷嘴孔与油墨输送通道流体连通。 具有无孔表面的阻塞被定位在墨水输送通道中。 发射装置可以在连续模式和/或按需降压模式下操作。

公开(公告)号：US06761437B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US10273916

申请日：2002-10-18

申请人： Christopher N. Delametter ,  James M. Chwalek ,  David P. Trauernicht

发明人： Christopher N. Delametter ,  James M. Chwalek ,  David P. Trauernicht

IPC分类号： B41J202

CPC分类号： B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/09 ,  B41J2002/032 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： A continuous ink jet printhead and method are provided. The printhead includes an ink delivery channel. A plurality of nozzle bores are in fluid communication with the ink delivery channel. An individual obstruction is associated with each nozzle bore. Each individual obstruction is positioned in the ink delivery channel such that each obstruction creates a lateral flow pattern in ink continuously flowing through each of the plurality of nozzle bores as measured from a plane perpendicular to the plurality of nozzle bores.

摘要翻译： 提供连续的喷墨打印头和方法。 打印头包括墨水输送通道。 多个喷嘴孔与油墨输送通道流体连通。 单个阻塞与每个喷嘴孔相关联。 每个单独的障碍物定位在油墨输送通道中，使得每个阻塞件从垂直于多个喷嘴孔的平面测量的连续流过多个喷嘴孔中的每一个的油墨中产生横向流动模式。

公开(公告)号：US06588888B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09751232

申请日：2000-12-28

申请人： David L. Jeanmaire ,  James M. Chwalek ,  Christopher N. Delametter

发明人： David L. Jeanmaire ,  James M. Chwalek ,  Christopher N. Delametter

IPC分类号： B41J202

CPC分类号： B41J2/09 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2002/022 ,  B41J2002/031 ,  B41J2002/033 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： An apparatus for printing an image is provided. The apparatus includes a droplet forming mechanism operable in a first state to form droplets having a first volume travelling along a path and in a second state to form droplets having a plurality of other volumes travelling along the same path. A droplet deflector system applies force to the droplets travelling along the path. The force is applied in a direction such that the droplets having the first volume diverge from the path while the droplets having the plurality of other volumes remain travelling substantially along the path or diverge slightly and begin travelling along a gutter path.

公开(公告)号：US6065825A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-23

申请号：US969299

申请日：1997-11-13

申请人： Constantine N. Anagnostopoulos ,  James M. Chwalek ,  John A. Lebens ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  Walter S. Stevens

发明人： Constantine N. Anagnostopoulos ,  James M. Chwalek ,  John A. Lebens ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  Walter S. Stevens

IPC分类号： B41J2/005 ,  B41J2/14 ,  G01D15/18

CPC分类号： B41J2/14451 ,  B41J2002/0055 ,  B41J2202/02

摘要： A printer having mechanically-assisted ink droplet separation and method of using same, for separating an ink meniscus from an ink nozzle orifice while clearing-away particulate matter from about the orifice. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a heater surrounds an orifice formed by the nozzle, the orifice having an ink meniscus residing therein. As the heater heats the ink meniscus, surface tension of the ink meniscus decreases, thereby causing the ink meniscus to extend outwardly from the orifice to define an extended ink meniscus. A cutter, which is disposed near the orifice, includes a plate member disposed opposite an outside surface of the nozzle so as to define a passage between the outside surface and the plate member. The plate member has an opening aligned with the orifice and in communication with the passage. A gas pressure regulator in communication with the passage supplies pressurized gas into the passage, which gas flows along the passage an through the opening. As the gas flows through the opening, it impinges the extended ink meniscus to separate the extended ink meniscus from the orifice. As the extended ink meniscus separates from the orifice, it forms an ink droplet that travels to a receiver medium, so that an ink spot is placed onto the receiver medium. Moreover, as the gas flows through the opening, the gas clears-away particulate matter from about the orifice.

摘要翻译： 一种具有机械辅助墨滴分离的打印机及其使用方法，用于从墨喷嘴孔口分离墨水弯月面，同时从孔口周围清除颗粒物质。 在本发明的优选实施例中，加热器围绕由喷嘴形成的孔口，孔口具有驻留在其中的墨水弯月面。 当加热器加热油墨弯月面时，油墨弯月面的表面张力减小，从而使油墨弯月面从孔口向外延伸以限定延伸的油墨弯液面。 设置在孔口附近的切割器包括与喷嘴的外表面相对设置的板构件，以在外表面和板构件之间限定通道。 板构件具有与孔口对准并与通道连通的开口。 与通道连通的气体压力调节器将加压气体供应到通道中，该气体沿着通道A流过开口。 当气体流过开口时，其撞击延伸的墨水弯液面以将延伸的墨水弯液面与孔口分离。 随着延伸墨水弯月面与孔口分离，它形成一个墨滴，传送到接收介质，使得墨点被放置在接收介质上。 此外，当气体流过开口时，气体从孔口周围清除颗粒物质。

公开(公告)号：US06536883B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09785618

申请日：2001-02-16

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  David L. Jeanmaire

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  David L. Jeanmaire

IPC分类号： B41J2105

CPC分类号： B41J2/12 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2002/022 ,  B41J2002/031 ,  B41J2002/033 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： A continuous inkjet printing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a printhead having a two dimensional nozzle array. The two dimensional nozzle array includes a first nozzle row being disposed in a first direction and a second nozzle row being disposed displaced and offset relative to the first nozzle row. A drop forming mechanism is positioned relative to the nozzle rows and is operable in a first state to form drops having a first volume travelling along a path and in a second state to form drops having a second volume travelling along the same path. A system applies force to the drops travelling along the path with the force being applied in a direction such that the drops having the first volume diverge from the path.

公开(公告)号：US06364470B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09475639

申请日：1999-12-30

申请人： Antonio Cabal ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

发明人： Antonio Cabal ,  Christopher N. Delametter ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/09 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2002/032 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： There is provided by this invention a unique printing system that utilizes a notch deflector in the ink delivery channel of a continuous ink jet printing system to control the angle of deflection ink droplets in a print and non-print direction. The width and depth of the notch in the ink delivery channel can be varied to produce different angles of deflection of the ink droplets for a given velocity of ink through the channel. Also, for any predetermined width and depth of the notch in the ink delivery channel, the deflection angle of the droplets will vary with varying velocities of ink flow. Control circuits are connected to the notch deflector to adjust the depth of the deflector for different angles of deflection.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种独特的印刷系统，其利用连续喷墨打印系统的墨水输送通道中的凹口偏转器来控制打印和非印刷方向上的偏转墨滴的角度。 可以改变墨水输送通道中的凹口的宽度和深度，以便通过通道对于墨水的给定速度产生墨滴的不同偏转角度。 此外，对于油墨输送通道中的凹口的任何预定宽度和深度，液滴的偏转角将随油墨流速的变化而变化。 控制电路连接到凹口偏转器，以调节不同偏转角的偏转器的深度。

公开(公告)号：US06561616B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09696536

申请日：2000-10-25

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Antonio Cabal ,  David L. Jeanmaire ,  Christopher N. Delametter

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Antonio Cabal ,  David L. Jeanmaire ,  Christopher N. Delametter

IPC分类号： B41J2015

CPC分类号： B41J2/04505 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/04506 ,  B41J2/04526 ,  B41J2002/022 ,  B41J2002/032 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： For an inkjet printhead (10) with integral compensation for misdirection of ink drops (37) ejected through at least one nozzle (24) of the printhead (10), a system and method of modifying the nozzle cavity space (32a) so as to compensate for the effects of defects in the printhead (10) by altering the direction the ejected ink drops (37). The inkjet printhead (10) comprises at least one reservoir (28) integrated within the membrane (30). The inkjet printhead (10) also comprises a channel (38) extending from the reservoir (28) and terminating in the nozzle cavity (32). A hardening substance (40) within the reservoir (28) and channel (38) is a plastic material having a high thermal expansion coefficient. An internal heater (48) within the reservoir (28) and adjacent the hardening substance (40) is adapted to cause the plastic material (40) to flow in order to form a protrusion (44) of plastic material (40) within the nozzle cavity space (32a). Alternatively, the plastic material (40) can be recessed within the channel (38). Thus, the hardening substance (40) is adapted to internally alter the nozzle cavity space (32a) and cause ink (34) ejected from the nozzle opening (26) to be deflected with regard to a desired amount of compensation.

摘要翻译： 对于对通过打印头（10）的至少一个喷嘴（24）喷射的墨滴（37）的错误定向的整体补偿的喷墨打印头（10），一种改变喷嘴腔空间（32a）的系统和方法， 通过改变喷射的墨滴（37）的方向来补偿打印头（10）中的缺陷的影响。 喷墨打印头（10）包括集成在膜（30）内的至少一个贮存器（28）。 喷墨打印头（10）还包括从储存器（28）延伸并终止于喷嘴腔（32）中的通道（38）。 储存器（28）和通道（38）内的硬化物质（40）是具有高热膨胀系数的塑料材料。 在储存器（28）内并与硬化物质（40）相邻的内部加热器（48）适于使塑料材料（40）流动，以在喷嘴内形成塑料材料（40）的突起（44） 空腔（32a）。 或者，塑料材料（40）可以凹入通道（38）内。 因此，硬化物质（40）适于在内部改变喷嘴腔空间（32a）并使得从喷嘴开口（26）喷出的油墨（34）相对于期望的补偿量而偏转。