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

    IPC分类号: B41J214

    摘要: 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
    55.
    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

    IPC分类号: B41J204

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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
    56.
    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

    IPC分类号: B41J2/14 B41J2/16 B47J2/05

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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
    58.
    发明授权
    Cochlear electrode array 有权
    耳蜗电极阵列

    公开(公告)号:US08880193B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US12781137

    申请日:2010-05-17

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61N1/36

    摘要: A method for forming a cochlear electrode array with a plurality of electrodes which are spaced so as to stimulate sites within a cochlea includes shaping a sheet of electrically conductive material to form a support structure and a plurality of electrodes, in which the electrodes are tethered to the support structure at the spacing of the cochlear electrode array. A cochlear lead includes a flexible body that has frictional characteristics that vary about its circumference. A cochlear lead includes a flexible body with a first region and a second region with different surface textures. This generates differential sliding forces during insertion of the cochlear lead which influence a motion of the cochlear lead during insertion. The cochlear lead having an electrode array with varying stiffness along its length is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成具有间隔开以刺激耳蜗内的部位的多个电极的耳蜗电极阵列的方法包括成形导电材料片以形成支撑结构和多个电极,其中电极被束缚至 在耳蜗电极阵列的间隔处的支撑结构。 耳蜗引线包括具有围绕其周长变化的摩擦特性的柔性体。 耳蜗引线包括具有第一区域的柔性体和具有不同表面纹理的第二区域。 这在耳蜗引线的插入期间产生差别的滑动力,其在插入期间影响耳蜗导线的运动。 还提供了具有沿其长度具有变化的刚度的电极阵列的耳蜗引线。

    Tools, systems, and methods for inserting an electrode array portion of a lead into a bodily orifice
    59.
    发明授权
    Tools, systems, and methods for inserting an electrode array portion of a lead into a bodily orifice 有权
    用于将铅的电极阵列部分插入身体孔口的工具,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08753353B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-17

    申请号:US12824120

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00

    摘要: Exemplary insertion tools, systems, and methods for inserting an electrode array portion of a lead into a bodily orifice are described herein. An exemplary insertion tool includes a handle assembly, a slider assembly, a retractor assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly, and a rocker lever. The retractor assembly may include a stiffening member configured to be inserted into the electrode array portion and a spring-loaded retractor member coupled at a proximal end of the stiffening member. The spring-loaded retractor member may be configured to move from a distal position to a proximal position to at least partially retract the stiffening member from the electrode array portion. The rocker lever may be configured to selectively retain the spring-loaded retractor member in the distal position. Corresponding tools, systems, and methods are also described.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于将铅的电极阵列部分插入身体孔的示例性插入工具,系统和方法。 示例性插入工具包括手柄组件,滑块组件,至少部分地设置在手柄组件内的牵开器组件和摇杆。 牵开器组件可以包括构造成插入到电极阵列部分中的加强构件和联接在加强构件的近端处的弹簧加载的牵开器构件。 弹簧加载的牵缩器构件可以构造成从远侧位置移动到近侧位置,以将加强构件至少部分地从电极阵列部分缩回。 摇杆可以被构造成选择性地将弹簧加载的牵开器构件保持在远侧位置。 还描述了相应的工具,系统和方法。

    Tools, systems, and methods for inserting a pre-curved electrode array portion of a lead into a bodily orifice
    60.
    发明授权
    Tools, systems, and methods for inserting a pre-curved electrode array portion of a lead into a bodily orifice 有权
    用于将铅的预弯曲电极阵列部分插入身体孔口的工具,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08753352B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-17

    申请号:US12824119

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00

    摘要: Exemplary insertion tools, systems, and methods for inserting a pre-curved electrode array portion of a lead into a bodily orifice are described herein. An exemplary insertion tool includes a handle assembly, a slider assembly, an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly, and a retractor assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and configured to selectively couple to a straightening member inserted into the pre-curved electrode array portion and at least partially retract the straightening member from the pre-curved electrode array portion in response to actuation by a user of the slider assembly. The retractor assembly may comprise a spring-loaded retractor member configured to move from a distal position to a proximal position in response to actuation by the user of the slider assembly to at least partially retract the straightening member from the pre-curved electrode array portion. Corresponding insertion tools, systems, and methods are also described.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于将引线的预弯曲电极阵列部分插入身体孔口的示例性插入工具,系统和方法。 示例性的插入工具包括手柄组件,滑块组件,联接到手柄组件的插入组件和至少部分地设置在手柄组件内并被配置为选择性地联接到插入到预弯曲电极中的矫正构件的牵开器组件 并且响应于滑块组件的使用者的致动,至少部分地将矫正构件从预弯曲的电极阵列部分缩回。 牵开器组件可以包括弹簧加载的牵开器构件,其构造成响应于滑块组件的使用者的致动而从远侧位置移动到近侧位置,以使矫正构件至少部分地从预弯曲电极阵列部分缩回。 还描述了相应的插入工具,系统和方法。