公开(公告)号：US5563635A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-08

申请号：US509396

申请日：1995-07-31

申请人： Gary A. Kneezel ,  Joseph F. Stephany ,  Richard V. LaDonna ,  Thomas E. Watrobski ,  Michael Poleshuk ,  Joseph J. Wysocki ,  James N. Eaton

发明人： Gary A. Kneezel ,  Joseph F. Stephany ,  Richard V. LaDonna ,  Thomas E. Watrobski ,  Michael Poleshuk ,  Joseph J. Wysocki ,  James N. Eaton

IPC分类号： B41J2/05

CPC分类号： B41J2/04515 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04548 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/0459 ,  Y10T307/747

摘要： A power control system in a thermal ink-jet printer facilitates practically instantaneous voltage changes to a heating element. A first set of selectably-actuable voltage lines is operatively connected in parallel to a first terminal of the heating element, each line having associated therewith a predetermined voltage output. A second set of selectably-actuable voltage lines is operatively connected in parallel to a second terminal of the heating element, each line having associated therewith a predetermined voltage output. One of the first set of selectably-actuable voltage lines and one of the second set of selectably-actuable voltage lines are activated as required.

摘要翻译： 热喷墨打印机中的功率控制系统实际上促进对加热元件的瞬时电压变化。 第一组可选择致动的电压线可操作地并联连接到加热元件的第一端子，每条线路与其相关联地具有预定的电压输出。 第二组可选择致动的电压线可操作地并联连接到加热元件的第二端子，每条线路与其相关联地具有预定的电压输出。 第一组可选择致动的电压线和第二组可选择致动的电压线中的一个根据需要被激活。

公开(公告)号：US5504507A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-02

申请号：US425268

申请日：1995-04-17

申请人： Thomas E. Watrobski ,  Joseph J. Wysocki ,  Thomas A. Tellier ,  Joseph F. Stephany ,  Michael Poleshuk ,  Gary A. Kneezel ,  Richard V. LaDonna

发明人： Thomas E. Watrobski ,  Joseph J. Wysocki ,  Thomas A. Tellier ,  Joseph F. Stephany ,  Michael Poleshuk ,  Gary A. Kneezel ,  Richard V. LaDonna

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2002/14379 ,  B41J2202/17

摘要： Data relating to the performance of an individual ink-jet printhead is stored in an electrically-readable form on a silicon substrate forming an essential part of the printhead. A template of electrically-detectable structure is created on the substrate at manufacture, and then portions of the structure are removed in accordance with the data desired to be stored. In one embodiment, the digital performance data may be encoded and also read out in serial form using a shift register on the chip.

摘要翻译： 与单个喷墨打印头的性能相关的数据以电可读的形式存储在形成打印头的主要部分的硅基板上。 在制造时在基板上形成电可检测结构的模板，然后根据期望存储的数据去除结构的部分。 在一个实施例中，数字性能数据可以被编码，并且还使用芯片上的移位寄存器以串行形式读出。

公开(公告)号：US4831390A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-16

申请号：US144213

申请日：1988-01-15

申请人： Narayan V. Deshpande ,  Dale R. Ims ,  Herman A. Hermanson ,  Gary A. Kneezel ,  Roger G. Markham

发明人： Narayan V. Deshpande ,  Dale R. Ims ,  Herman A. Hermanson ,  Gary A. Kneezel ,  Roger G. Markham

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/1408

摘要： A bubble jet printing device is optimized for extended operation by preventing heat buildup within the printhead and ink supply. Several configurations provides for the addition of heat sinks of appropriate dimensions either directly to the printhead or to an electrode board bonded to the printhead. Plated holes through the electrode board increase heat flow away from the printhead. According to another aspect of the invention, the ink supply cartridge has thermally conductive particles dispersed therethrough to effectively increase its capacity to radiate heat away from the printhead.

摘要翻译： 气泡喷墨打印装置通过防止打印头和墨水供应中的积聚而优化用于扩展操作。 几种配置提供了将适当尺寸的散热器直接添加到打印头或结合到打印头的电极板。 穿过电极板的电镀孔增加了远离打印头的热流。 根据本发明的另一方面，供墨盒具有分散在其中的导热颗粒，以有效地增加其从打印头辐射热量的能力。

公开(公告)号：US20120267900A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13089507

申请日：2011-04-19

申请人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： H02K57/00

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  H01L41/1138

摘要： An energy harvesting device includes a MEMS composite transducer. The MEMS composite transducer includes a substrate. Portions of the substrate define an outer boundary of a cavity. A MEMS transducing member includes a beam having a first end and a second end. The first end is anchored to the substrate and the second end cantilevers over the cavity. A compliant membrane is positioned in contact with the MEMS transducing member. A first portion of the compliant membrane covers the MEMS transducing member. A second portion of the compliant membrane is anchored to the substrate. The compliant member is configured to be set into oscillation by excitations produced externally relative to the energy harvesting device.

摘要翻译： 能量收集装置包括MEMS复合传感器。 MEMS复合传感器包括基板。 基板的一部分限定了空腔的外边界。 MEMS转换构件包括具有第一端和第二端的梁。 第一端锚固到基底上，第二端悬臂在空腔上。 柔性膜定位成与MEMS换能件接触。 柔性膜的第一部分覆盖MEMS换能构件。 顺应性膜的第二部分锚定到基底。 柔性构件被配置成通过相对于能量收集装置在外部产生的激励而被设置成振荡。

公开(公告)号：US20120267899A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13089500

申请日：2011-04-19

申请人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： H02K57/00

CPC分类号： H02N2/186 ,  H01L41/1138

摘要： A method of harvesting energy from the environment includes providing an energy harvesting device. The energy harvesting device includes a MEMS composite transducer. The MEMS composite transducer includes a substrate. Portions of the substrate define an outer boundary of a cavity. A MEMS transducing member includes a beam having a first end and a second end. The first end is anchored to the substrate and the second end cantilevers over the cavity. A compliant membrane is positioned in contact with the MEMS transducing member. A first portion of the compliant membrane covers the MEMS transducing member. A second portion of the compliant membrane is anchored to the substrate. The energy harvesting device is configured so that the compliant membrane is set into oscillation by excitations produced external to the energy harvesting device. The MEMS transducing member is caused to move into and out of the cavity by the oscillating compliant membrane. The motion of the MEMS transducing member is converted into an electrical signal.

摘要翻译： 从环境中收集能量的方法包括提供能量收集装置。 能量收集装置包括MEMS复合传感器。 MEMS复合传感器包括基板。 基板的一部分限定了空腔的外边界。 MEMS转换构件包括具有第一端和第二端的梁。 第一端锚固到基底上，第二端悬臂在空腔上。 柔性膜定位成与MEMS换能件接触。 柔性膜的第一部分覆盖MEMS换能构件。 顺应性膜的第二部分锚定到基底。 能量收集装置被配置为使得顺应性膜通过能量收集装置外部产生的激发而被设置成振荡。 通过振荡柔性膜使MEMS转换元件进入和流出空腔。 MEMS转换构件的运动被转换为电信号。

公开(公告)号：US20120266675A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13089524

申请日：2011-04-19

申请人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： James D. Huffman ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/2437 ,  B06B1/0622 ,  G01N29/04 ,  G10K9/122 ,  G10K13/00

摘要： Operating an ultrasonic transmitter and receiver includes providing a MEMS composite transducer. The MEMS composite transducer includes a substrate. Portions of the substrate define an outer boundary of a cavity. A first MEMS transducing member includes a first size. A first portion of the first MEMS transducing member is anchored to the substrate. A second portion of the first MEMS transducing member extends over at least a portion of the cavity and is free to move relative to the cavity. A second MEMS transducing member includes a second size smaller than the first size of the first MEMS transducing member. A first portion of the second MEMS transducing member is anchored to the substrate. A second portion of the second MEMS transducing member extends over at least a portion of the cavity and is free to move relative to the cavity. A compliant membrane is positioned in contact with the first and second MEMS transducing members. A first portion of the compliant membrane covers the first and second MEMS transducing members. A second portion of the compliant membrane is anchored to the substrate. Electrical pulses are sent to the first MEMS transducing member which causes the first MEMS transducing member and the compliant membrane to vibrate. The vibrations of the first MEMS transducing member and the compliant membrane are transmitted to an object. Echo signals are received from the object. The received echo signals are converted into electrical signals by the second MEMS transducing member.

摘要翻译： 操作超声波发射器和接收器包括提供MEMS复合传感器。 MEMS复合传感器包括基板。 基板的一部分限定了空腔的外边界。 第一MEMS转换构件包括第一尺寸。 第一MEMS转换构件的第一部分被锚固到基底。 第一MEMS转换构件的第二部分在空腔的至少一部分上延伸并且相对于空腔自由移动。 第二MEMS转换构件包括小于第一MEMS转换构件的第一尺寸的第二尺寸。 第二MEMS转换构件的第一部分被锚固到基底。 第二MEMS转换构件的第二部分在空腔的至少一部分上延伸并且相对于空腔自由移动。 柔性膜定位成与第一和第二MEMS转导构件接触。 柔性膜的第一部分覆盖第一和第二MEMS转导构件。 顺应性膜的第二部分锚定到基底。 电脉冲被发送到第一MEMS转换构件，这导致第一MEMS换能构件和柔性膜振动。 第一MEMS转换构件和柔性膜的振动被传送到物体。 从对象接收回波信号。 所接收的回波信号由第二MEMS转换构件转换成电信号。

公开(公告)号：US20120081483A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US12897902

申请日：2010-10-05

申请人： Brian G. Price ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： Brian G. Price ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： B41J2/19

CPC分类号： B41J2/19

摘要： An inkjet printhead having a drop ejector array, an ink passageway for providing ink to the drop ejector array, and a thermally actuated degassing unit. The degassing unit itself includes a body enclosing an air chamber, a check valve configured to allow air to vent from the air chamber to ambient when the pressure in the air chamber exceeds ambient air pressure by a predetermined amount. The thermal degassing unit includes a thermally-induced pressure build-up time to increase the pressure in the air chamber. The air chamber is allowed to cool which causes internal pressure to drop below ambient and draws gas out of the ink.

摘要翻译： 具有滴落喷射器阵列的喷墨打印头，用于向滴喷射器阵列提供墨水的墨水通道以及热致动脱气单元。 脱气单元本身包括封闭空气室的主体，当气室中的压力超过环境空气压力预定量时，止回阀构造成允许空气从空气室排放到环境中。 热脱气单元包括热诱导的压力建立时间以增加空气室中的压力。 允许空气室冷却，这导致内部压力低于环境温度并将气体从油墨中抽出。

公开(公告)号：US08118405B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-21

申请号：US12337665

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Yonglin Xie ,  Christopher R. Morton ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： Yonglin Xie ,  Christopher R. Morton ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： A printhead module includes a substrate, a plurality of drop ejector arrays, and electronic circuitry. The substrate includes a butting edge extending in a first direction along the substrate. The plurality of drop ejector arrays extends substantially parallel to the butting edge of the substrate with a first drop ejector array of the plurality of drop ejector arrays being closest to the butting edge of the substrate. A portion of the electronic circuitry is disposed between the first drop ejector array and the butting edge of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 打印头模块包括基板，多个液滴喷射器阵列和电子电路。 衬底包括沿着衬底在第一方向上延伸的对接边缘。 多个液滴喷射器阵列基本上平行于衬底的对接边缘延伸，多个液滴喷射器阵列的第一液滴喷射器阵列最靠近衬底的对接边缘。 电子电路的一部分设置在第一液滴喷射器阵列和衬底的对接边缘之间。

公开(公告)号：US08035093B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US12332722

申请日：2008-12-11

申请人： Donald V. Brumbaugh ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： Donald V. Brumbaugh ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： G01N21/86 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J29/393 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J13/103 ,  B41J29/02 ,  G03G15/6508 ,  G03G2215/00383 ,  G03G2215/00616

摘要： A printing system includes a movable tray for holding recording media. The movable tray includes spaced-apart reference marks for determining distance traveled by the tray. A reference-mark optical detector is positioned to provide a field of view through which the reference marks pass. An identifying-mark optical detector provides a field of view through which media-type identifying marks on a piece of recording medium pass. A signal processor provides an output relative to: a) amount of reference marks passing through the field of view of the reference-mark optical detector, and b) signal variation in a signal provided by the identifying-mark optical detector. A look-up table includes media identification signal patterns that are correlated to corresponding media types. Finally, a comparator compares the output of the signal processor to the media identification signal patterns in the look-up table in order to identify type of recording medium.

摘要翻译： 打印系统包括用于保持记录介质的活动托盘。 活动托盘包括用于确定由托盘行进的距离的间隔的参考标记。 定位基准标记光学检测器以提供参考标记通过的视场。 识别标记光学检测器提供通过记录介质片上的媒体类型识别标记通过的视场。 信号处理器提供相对于以下的输出：a）通过参考标记光学检测器的视野的参考标记的量，以及b）由识别标记光学检测器提供的信号中的信号变化。 查找表包括与相应媒体类型相关联的媒体识别信号模式。 最后，比较器将信号处理器的输出与查找表中的媒体识别信号模式进行比较，以便识别记录介质的类型。

公开(公告)号：US20110205263A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US12711354

申请日：2010-02-24

申请人： Frederick A. Donahue ,  Donald V. Brumbaugh ,  Gary A. Kneezel

发明人： Frederick A. Donahue ,  Donald V. Brumbaugh ,  Gary A. Kneezel

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/16517 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17569

摘要： A method of controlling in a printer the maintenance of an inkjet printhead supplied with fluid from a plurality of fluid sources, the method includes the steps of (a) monitoring the usage of the plurality of fluid sources; (b) identifying a preferred fluid source for use in a maintenance operation based on the monitored usage of the plurality of fluid sources; and (c) performing the maintenance operation using a first quantity of fluid from the preferred fluid source.

摘要翻译： 一种在打印机中控制从多个流体源供应流体的喷墨打印头的维护的方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：（a）监视所述多个流体源的使用; （b）基于所监视的多个流体源的使用，识别用于维护操作的优选流体源; 和（c）使用来自优选流体源的第一量的流体进行维护操作。