Doped black ink with increased light scattering efficiency for nozzle health detection
    74.
    发明授权
    Doped black ink with increased light scattering efficiency for nozzle health detection 有权
    用于喷嘴健康检测的掺杂黑色墨水具有增加的光散射效率

    公开(公告)号:US09289997B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US13876749

    申请日:2010-09-30

    摘要: A method of monitoring nozzle condition in an array of inkjet nozzles includes ejecting at least one black ink drop from an inkjet nozzle, wherein the black ink includes a black colorant and a colloidal metal or metal-containing dopant. Light from a collimated light source is directed onto an ink drop-in-flight, and light-scatter from the drop is detected. The dopant increases light-scatter by the ink drop of an incident collimated light beam relative to the same ink without the dopant. From the detected light-scatter, an operational condition of the inkjet nozzle is determined. The dopant is visually undetectable in a printed mark made by the black ink, and the ink has a printed black optical density which is substantially the same as that of the same ink without the dopant.

    摘要翻译: 在喷墨喷嘴阵列中监视喷嘴状态的方法包括从喷墨喷嘴喷射至少一个黑色墨滴,其中黑色墨水包括黑色着色剂和胶体金属或含金属的掺杂剂。 来自准直光源的光被引导到飞行中的墨滴,并且检测到来自液滴的光散射。 掺杂剂通过入射准直光束的墨滴相对于没有掺杂剂的相同墨水而增加光散射。 从检测到的光散射确定喷墨喷嘴的操作状态。 在由黑色墨水制成的印刷标记中,目前看不到该掺杂剂,并且墨水具有与没有掺杂剂的相同墨水基本上相同的印刷黑色光密度。

    Drop detection mechanism and a method of use thereof

    公开(公告)号:US08529011B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-10

    申请号:US12079338

    申请日:2008-03-25

    IPC分类号: B41J29/393

    摘要: A drop detection mechanism and method of use thereof is disclosed. In an embodiment, a shaped laser beam is employed to scatter light off of ink drops that are fired from a plurality of nozzles. A low cost, high throughput detector is utilized to detect the individual drops and thereby calculate the drop count, drop velocity and other drop characteristics. Consequently, through the use of the below described embodiments, new levels of print image quality are enabled on a broad range of inkjet printers, including industrial and web printers.

    FLUID EJECTION ASSEMBLY WITH CIRCULATION PUMO
    77.
    发明申请
    FLUID EJECTION ASSEMBLY WITH CIRCULATION PUMO 有权
    流体喷射装置与循环泵

    公开(公告)号:US20130155135A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-20

    申请号:US13819893

    申请日:2010-10-28

    IPC分类号: B41J2/045

    摘要: A fluid ejection assembly includes a fluid slot, a recirculation channel, and a drop ejection element within the recirculation channel. A pump element is configured to pump fluid to and from the fluid slot through the recirculation channel. A first addressable drive circuit associated with the drop ejection element and a second addressable drive circuit associated with the pump element are capable of driving the drop ejection element and the pump element simultaneously.

    摘要翻译: 流体喷射组件包括在再循环通道内的流体槽,再循环通道和液滴喷射元件。 泵元件构造成将流体泵送到流体槽并通过再循环通道。 与液滴喷射元件相关联的第一可寻址驱动电路和与泵元件相关联的第二可寻址驱动电路能够同时驱动液滴喷射元件和泵元件。

    Light-scattering drop detector
    78.
    发明授权
    Light-scattering drop detector 有权
    光散射检测器

    公开(公告)号:US08449068B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-28

    申请号:US12388805

    申请日:2009-02-19

    IPC分类号: B41J29/393 B41J29/38

    CPC分类号: B41J2/125

    摘要: A drop detector has a light-source and a light detector. The light-source is configured to scatter light off two or more substantially currently ejected drops. The light detector is configured to substantially concurrently sense, respectively at two or more different spatial locations, the light scattered off the two or more substantially currently ejected drops.

    摘要翻译: 液滴检测器具有光源和光检测器。 光源被配置为将光从两个或更多个基本上目前喷射的液滴上散开。 光检测器被配置为分别在两个或更多个不同的空间位置处感测从两个或更多个基本上当前喷射的液滴散射的光。

    Drop detection
    79.
    发明授权
    Drop detection 有权
    跌落检测

    公开(公告)号:US08419159B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-16

    申请号:US12511639

    申请日:2009-07-29

    摘要: In one embodiment, a drop detector includes a light source for illuminating drops passing through a drop zone and a light detector near the light source for detecting light scattered off the drops back toward the light source. In another embodiment, a drop detector includes a light source operable to emit a beam of light for illuminating drops passing through a drop zone and a light detector positioned near the light source to detect substantially only light scattered off the drops at a scatter angle θ in the range of 177° to 180°, where θ represents a direction of scattered light measured with respect to an axis of the light beam with θ=0° lying along the axis in a direction of travel of the light beam and θ=180° lying along the axis opposite the direction of travel of the light beam.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,液滴检测器包括用于照射通过液滴区的液滴的光源和靠近光源的光检测器,用于检测从液滴向光源散射的光。 在另一个实施例中,液滴检测器包括可操作地发射光束以照射通过液滴区的液滴的光源和位于光源附近的光检测器,以基本上只检测以散射角散射离开液滴的光; 在177°至180°的范围内,其中&thetas; 表示相对于具有沿着光束的光束的轴线测量的散射光的方向; = 0°,沿着光束的行进方向沿轴线倾斜; =沿着与行进方向相反的轴线180度 的光束。

    Orifice health detection device and method
    80.
    发明授权
    Orifice health detection device and method 有权
    孔口健康检测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08231199B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US12454898

    申请日:2009-05-26

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165

    摘要: A method of detecting orifice health includes moving a cap support into a drop detect position wherein a light source mounted on the cap support is positioned adjacent an array of fluid ejecting orifices, from the light source, projecting a light beam adjacent to the array of fluid ejecting orifices, ejecting at least one fluid drop from the array and through the light beam, and detecting scattered light from the at least one ejected fluid drop.

    摘要翻译: 检测孔健康的方法包括将盖支撑件移动到落下检测位置,其中安装在盖支撑件上的光源与光源邻近排列的流体喷射孔定位,将邻近流体阵列的光束投射 喷射孔,从阵列喷射至少一个液滴并通过光束,并且检测来自至少一个喷射液滴的散射光。