公开(公告)号：US06513903B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-04

申请号：US09750993

申请日：2000-12-29

申请人： Ravi Sharma ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

发明人： Ravi Sharma ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

IPC分类号： B41J2165

CPC分类号： B41J2/16552

摘要： The present invention resides in a self-cleaning printer with a print head having an orifice plate defining an ink jet orifice, a cleaning orifice and a drain orifice. The orifice plate further defines an outer surface between the orifices. A source of pressurized cleaning fluid is connected to the cleaning orifice and a fluid return is connected to the drain orifice for storing used cleaning fluid. A cleaning surface is disposed adjacent to and separate from the outer surface to define a capillary fluid flow path from the cleaning orifice across the ink jet orifice and to the drain orifice. During cleaning, the source of pressurized cleaning fluid discharges a flow of a cleaning fluid into the capillary fluid flow path and pressurized cleaning fluid from the capillary flow path passes through the drain orifice and into the fluid return.

公开(公告)号：US06508543B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-21

申请号：US09777426

申请日：2001-02-06

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  David L. Jeanmaire

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  David L. Jeanmaire

IPC分类号： B41J209

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

摘要： A continuous ink jet apparatus is provided. The printhead includes a nozzle array with portions of the nozzle array defining a length dimension. A drop forming mechanism is positioned relative to the nozzle array. The drop forming mechanism is operable in a first state to form ink drops having a first volume travelling along a path and in a second state to form ink drops having a second volume travelling along the path. A system applies force to the ink drops travelling along the path. The force is applied in a direction such that the ink drops having the first volume diverge from the path and at least one of the ink drops having the first volume and the ink drops having the second volume are displaced relative to the length dimension.

公开(公告)号：US06422826B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-23

申请号：US09585941

申请日：2000-06-02

申请人： Ravi Sharma ,  Michael Debar ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

发明人： Ravi Sharma ,  Michael Debar ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

IPC分类号： F04B1924

CPC分类号： F04B19/24 ,  F04B43/043

摘要： A pump(10) for pumping various primary fluids includes a body(100) having a primary fluid channel(110) defined therein, and a primary fluid supply is coupled to the primary fluid channel to supply a primary fluid to the primary fluid channel. A mechanism(130/132) is provided for introducing a secondary fluid to an interface region of the primary fluid channel to thereby define a fluid interface between the primary fluid and the secondary dry fluid in the interface region. An energy delivery(150/160) device delivers energy to the interface region to create a thermal gradient along the fluid interface. The thermal gradient results in a surface tension gradient along the interface. The primary fluid will move to compensate for the surface tension gradient.

摘要翻译： 用于泵送各种主要流体的泵（10）包括具有限定在其中的主流体通道（110）的主体（100），并且主流体供应源连接到主流体通道以将主流体供应到主流体通道。 提供了一种机构（130/132），用于将二次流体引入到初级流体通道的界面区域，从而在界面区域中限定主要流体和次级干燥流体之间的流体界面。 能量输送（150/160）装置向界面区域输送能量以沿流体界面产生热梯度。 热梯度导致沿着界面的表面张力梯度。 主要流体将移动以补偿表面张力梯度。

公开(公告)号：US06214245B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09260303

申请日：1999-03-02

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen

IPC分类号： G11B5127

CPC分类号： B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/162 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2/1645 ,  B41J2/1646

摘要： A method for forming an ink jet nozzle plate includes providing a buried layer over a bottom substrate layer; providing and patterning a top substrate layer over the buried layer and having openings having inclined walls; providing an ink jet nozzle plate layer over the patterned top substrate layer and into the openings formed in the patterned top substrate layer, the ink jet nozzle plate layer contacting the buried layer; attaching the ink jet nozzle plate layer to a base having ink delivery channels; removing by etching the bottom substrate layer; and providing bore regions into the ink jet nozzle plate layer with each bore region corresponding to a delivery channel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成喷墨喷嘴板的方法包括在底部基底层上设置掩埋层; 提供和图案化掩埋层上的顶部衬底层并具有具有倾斜壁的开口; 在图案化的顶部基底层上方形成喷墨喷嘴板层，并且形成在图案化的顶部基底层中形成的开口中，喷墨喷嘴板层与掩埋层接触; 将喷墨喷嘴板层附接到具有油墨输送通道的底座上; 通过蚀刻底部基底层去除; 以及将每个孔区域对应于输送通道的孔区域提供到喷墨喷嘴板层中。

公开(公告)号：US06214192B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09208358

申请日：1998-12-10

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Xin Wen

IPC分类号： C25D110

CPC分类号： B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2/162 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1637 ,  C25D1/08 ,  C25D1/10

摘要： A method for forming an ink jet nozzle plate with ink jet nozzles, including providing a first mold formed with spaced-apart recesses; providing inlay material in the spaced-apart recesses; attaching a base to the inlay material; separating the first mold from the inlay material and the base, thereby forming a final mold having a plurality of inlay material protrusions over the base, the protrusions and base defining the shape and the size of the ink jet nozzles; providing plate forming material between the protrusions and over the base in the final mold; and releasing the plate forming material to form an ink jet nozzle plate having a plurality of ink jet nozzles.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成具有喷墨嘴的喷墨喷嘴板的方法，包括提供形成有间隔开的凹部的第一模具; 在间隔开的凹槽中提供镶嵌材料; 将基底附接到嵌体材料; 将第一模具与嵌体材料和基底分离，从而形成在基底上具有多个嵌入材料突起的最终模具，突出部和基部限定喷墨嘴的形状和尺寸; 在所述突起之间提供板形成材料，并在所述最终模具中提供在所述基底上; 并释放板形成材料以形成具有多个喷墨嘴的喷墨喷嘴板。

公开(公告)号：US6055003A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US901654

申请日：1997-07-28

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Omid A. Moghadam

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Omid A. Moghadam

IPC分类号： B41J2/005 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/21 ,  B41J13/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/005 ,  B41J2/16552 ,  B41J2/2114

摘要： Apparatus for separating a receiver from a micro-fluidic contact print head after ink image pixels have been printed by the print head on the receiver, including a print head having a plurality of ink channels for delivering ink to the receiver when the receiver is in ink transfer contact with the print head; air plenums which are associated with each ink channel and a member defining an air channel for conducting air to the air plenum; and the apparatus is effective after the ink has been transferred from the plurality of ink channels to the receiver for causing air to be delivered from the air channel into the air plenum to exert a pressure which causes the separation of the receiver from the print head.

摘要翻译： 用于在墨水图像像素已经被打印头打印在接收器上之后将接收器与微流体接触打印头分离的设备，包括具有多个墨水通道的打印头，用于当接收器处于墨水时将墨水输送到接收器 转印与打印头的接触; 与每个油墨通道相关联的空气增压室和限定用于将空气传导到空气通风室的空气通道的构件; 并且在油墨从多个油墨通道转移到接收器之后该设备是有效的，以使空气从空气通道传送到空气通风室中，以施加导致接收器与打印头分离的压力。

公开(公告)号：US06046755A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-04

申请号：US935574

申请日：1997-09-23

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins

IPC分类号： B41J2/005 ,  B41J13/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/14008 ,  B41J2/005

摘要： A colorant transfer printhead for viewing or delivering color segments of ink to a receiver, including a plurality of color channels, having a structure for delivering ink color segments to the color channels. The colorant transfer printhead or transfers ink from the ink color segments in the color channels to the receiver in response to energy applied to the ink color segments to cause ink from such ink color segments to be transferred to the receiver.

摘要翻译： 一种着色剂转印打印头，用于将油墨的颜色区段观察或传送到接收器，包括多个颜色通道，具有将油墨色段输送到颜色通道的结构。 着色剂转印打印头或者将墨从颜色通道中的油墨色段转移到接收器，以响应于施加到油墨色段上的能量，从而将来自这种油墨色段的油墨转移到接收器。

公开(公告)号：US5606351A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-25

申请号：US262414

申请日：1994-06-20

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins

IPC分类号： B41J2/21 ,  B41J2/205 ,  B41J2/015 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/211

摘要： The chemical composition of each ejected droplet in an ink jet can be controlled so as to alter the color or color intensity of the droplet and thereby effect deposition of continuous-tone color images on suitable receiving media.

摘要翻译： 可以控制喷墨中每个喷射液滴的化学成分，以便改变液滴的颜色或颜色强度，从而使连续色调彩色图像沉积在合适的接收介质上。

公开(公告)号：US5276520A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-04

申请号：US711827

申请日：1991-06-07

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Eric G. Stevens

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  Eric G. Stevens

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3559 ,  H01L27/14887 ,  H04N5/3592

摘要： A frame transfer image sensor having a lateral overflow drain and a structure for controlling the charge transfer to the drain during charge collection to improve exposure latitude.

摘要翻译： 具有横向溢出漏极和用于在电荷收集期间控制到漏极的电荷转移以提高曝光宽容度的结构的帧转移图像传感器。

公开(公告)号：US08752924B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US13358545

申请日：2012-01-26

申请人： James A. Katerberg ,  Ronald J. Duke ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

发明人： James A. Katerberg ,  Ronald J. Duke ,  Gilbert A. Hawkins

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/075 ,  B41J2/09 ,  B41J2/105 ,  B41J2002/031 ,  B42D2035/14

摘要： A printhead includes a nozzle and a jet control element. The jet control element includes a continuous heater element positioned to surround the nozzle and a plurality of three or more electrical contacts in electrical communication with the continuous heater element. The plurality of three or more electrical contacts define a plurality of three or more continuous heater element portions that are actuatable with sufficient independence so as to control jet steering. The number of the continuous heater element portions equals the number of electrical contacts.

摘要翻译： 打印头包括喷嘴和喷射控制元件。 喷射控制元件包括定位成围绕喷嘴的连续加热器元件和与连续加热器元件电连通的多个三个或更多个电触点。 多个三个或更多个电触头限定多个三个或更多个连续的加热元件部分，其可以足够的独立性致动，以便控制喷射转向。 连续加热器元件部分的数量等于电触头的数量。