公开(公告)号：US07758177B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-20

申请号：US11688868

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

发明人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17563 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/02

摘要： A filter for an inkjet printer that has a chamber divided into an upstream section and a downstream section by a filter membrane. An inlet conduit establishes fluid communication between an ink supply and the upstream section. An outlet conduit establishes fluid communication between the downstream section and a printhead. During use at least part of the inlet conduit is elevated relative to the filter membrane. By elevating the inlet conduit relative to the filter membrane, it acts as a bubble trap to retain bubbles that would otherwise obstruct the filter. This allows the filter size to be reduced for a more compact overall design.

摘要翻译： 一种用于喷墨打印机的过滤器，其具有通过过滤膜分成上游部分和下游部分的室。 入口导管在墨水供应和上游部分之间建立流体连通。 出口导管在下游部分和打印头之间建立流体连通。 在使用过程中，入口导管的至少一部分相对于过滤膜升高。 通过相对于过滤膜提升入口管道，其起到气泡捕集器的作用，以保持否则会阻塞过滤器的气泡。 这样可以减小过滤器尺寸以实现更紧凑的整体设计。

公开(公告)号：US07721441B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US11741766

申请日：2007-04-29

申请人： Nagesh Ramachandra ,  Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

发明人： Nagesh Ramachandra ,  Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

IPC分类号： B23P17/00 ,  B21D53/76 ,  H01S4/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/14008 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/1603 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1707 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/14419 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49401

摘要： A method of fabricating a film for attachment of one or more printhead integrated circuits to an ink supply manifold is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing an adhesive polymeric film having a protective liner; (b) depositing photoresist onto the protective liner; (c) photopatterning the photoresist to define a plurality of openings positioned for etching supply holes through the film; (d) etching the plurality of ink supply holes through the film, the photoresist acting as a mask for the etch; and (e) removing the protective liner having the photoresist deposited thereon.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制造用于将一个或多个打印头集成电路附接到墨水供应歧管的膜的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：（a）提供具有保护性衬垫的粘合剂聚合物膜; （b）在保护衬垫上沉积光致抗蚀剂; （c）对光致抗蚀剂进行光图案化以限定多个开口，用于蚀刻通过该膜的供应孔; （d）通过膜蚀刻多个供墨孔，光致抗蚀剂用作蚀刻掩模; 和（e）去除其上沉积有光致抗蚀剂的保护衬垫。

公开(公告)号：US20100110141A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12687824

申请日：2010-01-14

申请人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Simon Robert Walmsley ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Simon Robert Walmsley ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/21

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： An inkjet printhead having a plurality of color channels extending longitudinally along a length of the printhead. Each color channel comprises at least one row of nozzles and each nozzle in a same color channel ejects the same colored ink. The printhead has a plurality of printhead modules and the number of color channels is equal to the number of printhead modules.

摘要翻译： 一种具有沿打印头长度纵向延伸的多个颜色通道的喷墨打印头。 每个颜色通道包括至少一排喷嘴，并且相同颜色通道中的每个喷嘴喷射相同的有色油墨。 打印头具有多个打印头模块，并且彩色通道的数量等于打印头模块的数量。

公开(公告)号：US07695098B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11482961

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Vesa Karppinen ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/165

CPC分类号： B41J2/16585 ,  B41J2/16526

摘要： A printhead maintenance system for maintaining a printhead in an operable condition is provided. The maintenance system comprises: (a) a printhead having an ink ejection face; (b) an ink supply system comprising a face flooding system for flooding ink from the printhead onto the face; (c) a sheet feed arrangement for feeding a disposable sheet through a maintenance zone spaced apart from the face; and (d) a print media feed arrangement for feeding print media through a print zone. The maintenance zone is nearer the face than the print zone.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将打印头保持在可操作状态的打印头维护系统。 维护系统包括：（a）具有喷墨面的打印头; （b）一个供墨系统，包括一个用于从打印头将油墨喷洒到面上的面部淹水系统; （c）用于将一次性片材通过与面部间隔开的维护区域进给的片材进给装置; 和（d）用于通过打印区域馈送打印介质的打印介质进给装置。 维护区比打印区更靠近脸部。

公开(公告)号：US20090122120A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US12273445

申请日：2008-11-18

申请人： Paul Charles Knight ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Bruce Mervyn Horsburgh ,  Saminda Jayatileke ,  Brian Robert Brown

发明人： Paul Charles Knight ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Bruce Mervyn Horsburgh ,  Saminda Jayatileke ,  Brian Robert Brown

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J29/02 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/38

摘要： A cradle unit for a printer assembly includes a body having a printhead cartridge support bay for receiving a printhead cartridge that incorporates a printhead, an ink supply for the printhead and a capper for capping the printhead when not in use. A levered frame is positioned within the body and is movable between an open position for allowing access to the printhead cartridge support bay and a closed position to close the printhead support bay. A support frame is positioned within the body. A capper drive mechanism is mounted on the support frame to actuate the capper of the printhead cartridge. A media transport mechanism is mounted on the support frame to feed print media through the body operatively with respect to the printhead.

摘要翻译： 用于打印机组件的托架单元包括具有用于接收打印头墨盒的打印头墨盒支撑托架的主体，打印头墨盒包括打印头，用于打印头的墨水供应器和用于在不使用时封盖打印头的封盖器。 杠杆框架定位在主体内，并且可在打开位置之间移动，以允许访问打印头墨盒支撑托架和关闭位置以关闭打印头支撑托架。 支撑框架位于身体内。 压盖驱动机构安装在支撑框架上以致动打印头墨盒的封盖。 介质传送机构安装在支撑框架上以相对于打印头可操作地通过主体馈送打印介质。

公开(公告)号：US20090085995A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US12276400

申请日：2008-11-23

申请人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

发明人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

IPC分类号： B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/1707 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/14419 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： An inkjet printer that has an elongate array of nozzles for ejecting ink and ink conduits for supplying the array of nozzles with ink. The ink conduits are aligned with the longitudinal extent of the elongate array and have a plurality of pulse dampers individually in fluid communication with the ink conduits. Each pulse damper contains a volume of gas for compression by pressure pulses in the ink conduits, distributed along the length of the elongate array. A pressure pulse moving through an elongate printheads, such as a pagewidth printhead, can be damped at any point in the ink flow line. However, the pulse will cause nozzle flooding as it passes the nozzles in the printhead integrated circuit, regardless of whether it is subsequently dissipated at the damper. By incorporating a number of pulse dampers into the ink supply conduits immediately next to the nozzle array, any pressure spikes are damped at the site where they would otherwise cause detrimental flooding.

摘要翻译： 一种喷墨打印机，其具有用于喷射墨水的喷嘴的细长阵列和用于向喷嘴阵列供应墨水的墨水导管。 墨水管道与细长阵列的纵向范围对准，并且具有单独与墨水管道流体连通的多个脉冲阻尼器。 每个脉冲阻尼器包含一定体积的气体，用于通过墨水管道中的压力脉冲进行压缩，沿着细长阵列的长度分布。 通过诸如页宽打印头的细长打印头移动的压力脉冲可以在油墨流动线中的任何点被阻尼。 然而，当脉冲通过打印头集成电路中的喷嘴时，脉冲将引起喷嘴溢流，而不管其是否随后在阻尼器处消散。 通过将几个脉冲阻尼器并入紧邻喷嘴阵列的墨水供应管道中，任何压力尖峰在其他地方会被阻尼，否则会导致有害的淹水。

公开(公告)号：US20090085978A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US12276371

申请日：2008-11-23

申请人： Paul Charles Knight ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Bruce Mervyn Horsburgh ,  Saminda Jayatileke ,  Brian Robert Brown

发明人： Paul Charles Knight ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Bruce Mervyn Horsburgh ,  Saminda Jayatileke ,  Brian Robert Brown

IPC分类号： B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/1752 ,  H05K3/366 ,  H05K2201/10189

摘要： A cradle unit is provided for a printhead cartridge. The cradle unit has a first printed circuit having print control circuitry of the cradle unit, and a second printed circuit board having connections for connecting the printhead cartridge with a power supply which is remote from the second printhead circuit board and the print control circuitry of the first printed circuit board. The first and second printed circuit boards have complementary connectors which cooperate to provide the connection of the printhead cartridge to the print control circuitry. The complementary connectors being arranged so that the first printed circuit board is able to pivot with respect to the second printed circuit board.

摘要翻译： 为打印头墨盒提供支架单元。 支架单元具有第一印刷电路，其具有托架单元的打印控制电路，以及第二印刷电路板，其具有用于将打印头墨盒与远离第二打印头电路板的电源和打印控制电路连接的连接 第一印刷电路板。 第一和第二印刷电路板具有互补的连接器，其配合以提供打印头墨盒与打印控制电路的连接。 互补连接器被布置成使得第一印刷电路板能够相对于第二印刷电路板枢转。

公开(公告)号：US07441862B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-28

申请号：US11293825

申请日：2005-12-05

申请人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Simon Robert Walmsley ,  Kia Silverbrook

发明人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Simon Robert Walmsley ,  Kia Silverbrook

IPC分类号： B41J2/015 ,  B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/04515 ,  B41J2/0452 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： A method of modulating a peak power requirement of an inkjet printhead is provided. The printhead comprises a plurality of transversely aligned color channels, each color channel comprising at least one nozzle row extending longitudinally along said printhead. Each nozzle in a color channel ejects the same colored ink. The printhead is comprised of a plurality of printhead modules, each printhead module comprising a respective segment of each nozzle row. The method comprising each of the printhead modules firing a respective segment within a predetermined segment-time, wherein at least one of the fired segments is contained in a different color channel from at least one other of the fired segments.

摘要翻译： 提供一种调节喷墨打印头的峰值功率需求的方法。 打印头包括多个横向对准的颜色通道，每个颜色通道包括沿所述打印头纵向延伸的至少一个喷嘴列。 彩色通道中的每个喷嘴喷出相同的彩色墨水。 打印头包括多个打印头模块，每个打印头模块包括每个喷嘴行的相应部分。 该方法包括每个打印头模块在预定的段时间内点燃相应的段，其中至少一个被点燃的段被包含在与被点燃段的至少另一个不同的颜色通道中。

公开(公告)号：US20080230468A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US11688868

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Gary Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichi

发明人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Gary Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichi

IPC分类号： B01D29/88

CPC分类号： B41J2/17563 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/02

摘要： A filter for an inkjet printer that has a chamber divided into an upstream section and a downstream section by a filter membrane. An inlet conduit establishes fluid communication between an ink supply and the upstream section. An outlet conduit establishes fluid communication between the downstream section and a printhead. During use at least part of the inlet conduit is elevated relative to the filter membrane. By elevating the inlet conduit relative to the filter membrane, it acts as a bubble trap to retain bubbles that would otherwise obstruct the filter. This allows the filter size to be reduced for a more compact overall design.

摘要翻译： 一种用于喷墨打印机的过滤器，其具有通过过滤膜分成上游部分和下游部分的室。 入口导管在墨水供应和上游部分之间建立流体连通。 出口导管在下游部分和打印头之间建立流体连通。 在使用过程中，入口导管的至少一部分相对于过滤膜升高。 通过相对于过滤膜提升入口管道，其起到气泡捕集器的作用，以保持否则会阻塞过滤器的气泡。 这样可以减小过滤器尺寸以实现更紧凑的整体设计。

公开(公告)号：US20070206079A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-06

申请号：US11688865

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

发明人： Brian Robert Brown ,  Norman Micheal Berry ,  Garry Raymond Jackson ,  Paul Timothy Sharp ,  John Douglas Peter Morgan ,  Kia Silverbrook ,  Akira Nakazawa ,  Michael John Hudson ,  Christopher Hibbard ,  Samuel George Mallinson ,  Paul Justin Reichl

IPC分类号： B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/1707 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/14362 ,  B41J2002/14419 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/11 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： A printhead for an inkjet printer that has an elongate array of nozzles (68) for ejecting ink and ink conduits for supplying the array of nozzles with ink. The ink conduits extend adjacent the elongate array and have a plurality of pulse dampers individually in fluid communication with the ink conduits, each containing a volume of gas for compression by pressure pulses in the ink conduits, distributed along the length of the elongate array. A pressure pulse moving through an elongate printheads, such as a pagewidth printhead, can be damped at any point in the ink flow line. However, the pulse will cause nozzle flooding as it passes the nozzles in the printhead integrated circuit, regardless of whether it is subsequently dissipated at the damper. By incorporating a number of pulse dampers into the ink supply conduits immediately next to the nozzle array, any pressure spikes are damped at the site where they would otherwise cause detrimental flooding.

摘要翻译： 一种用于喷墨打印机的打印头，其具有用于喷射墨水的喷嘴的细长阵列（68）和用于向喷嘴阵列供应墨水的墨水导管。 墨水导管在细长阵列附近延伸并且具有单独与墨水导管流体连通的多个脉冲阻尼器，每个脉冲阻尼器包含一定体积的气体，用于沿着细长阵列的长度分布在墨水导管中的压力脉冲进行压缩。 通过诸如页宽打印头的细长打印头移动的压力脉冲可以在油墨流动线中的任何点被阻尼。 然而，当脉冲通过打印头集成电路中的喷嘴时，脉冲将引起喷嘴溢流，而不管其是否随后在阻尼器处消散。 通过将几个脉冲阻尼器并入紧邻喷嘴阵列的墨水供应管道中，任何压力尖峰在其他地方会被阻尼，否则会导致有害的淹水。