公开(公告)号：US06296350B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US08823594

申请日：1997-03-25

Applicant: Robert Wilson Cornell ,  Bruce David Gibson

Inventor： Robert Wilson Cornell ,  Bruce David Gibson

IPC: B41J205

CPC classification number: B41J2/04528 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04543 ,  B41J2/04573 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04598

Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus is provided comprising a print cartridge including at least one resistive heating element in at least one ink-containing chamber having an orifice. The apparatus further includes a driver circuit, electrically coupled to the print cartridge, for applying to the resistive heating element warming and firing pulses separated by a delay period. The warming pulse causes the resistive heating element to warm a portion of the ink adjacent to the heating element and the firing pulse causes the resistive heating element to produce a vapor bubble in the chamber which causes a droplet of ink to be ejected from the chamber orifice.

Abstract translation: 提供一种喷墨打印设备，其包括在至少一个具有孔口的含油室中的至少一个电阻加热元件的打印盒。 该装置还包括电连接到打印盒的驱动器电路，用于施加到电阻加热元件的加热和点火脉冲，该脉冲由延迟周期隔开。 加热脉冲使得电阻加热元件对与加热元件相邻的墨水的一部分进行加热，并且点火脉冲使得电阻加热元件在腔室中产生蒸气泡，这导致墨滴从腔室孔喷出 。

公开(公告)号：US5905513A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-18

申请号：US546259

申请日：1995-10-20

Applicant: Fred Young Brandon ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  Edmund Hulin James, III ,  Michael David Lattuca

Inventor： Fred Young Brandon ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  Edmund Hulin James, III ,  Michael David Lattuca

IPC: B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J35/00

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/16541

Abstract: An ink jet printhead body includes one or more zones for cleaning, guiding and stabilizing a printhead wiper of an ink jet printer. The printhead body includes a receptacle providing a reservoir for ink, and the receptacle includes a wall having an outer surface. The wall includes a region at which location of one or more ink discharge nozzles is established. A plurality of ribs is located in each of the wiper cleaning zones, which in turn is located to be adjacent the wall region. The orientation of the ribs may be defined with reference to a first axis extending in the plane of the outer wall surface and intersecting the wall region in a first direction, and by a second axis, or axis of symmetry, extending in the plane of the outer wall surface and extending substantially parallel to an edge of the wall and through a central portion of the region to perpendicularly intersect the first axis. The orientation of the plurality of ribs is such that a direction of elongation of at least some of the plurality of ribs is in a direction substantially non-orthogonal to both the first axis and the second axis. The plurality of ribs defines a plurality of non-rectangular cavities. The plurality of ribs and plurality of cavities cooperate to remove and collect excess ink and contaminants from the printhead wiper.

Abstract translation: 喷墨打印头主体包括用于清洁，引导和稳定喷墨打印机的打印头擦拭器的一个或多个区域。 打印头本体包括提供用于墨水的容器的容器，并且该容器包括具有外表面的壁。 该壁包括建立一个或多个喷墨喷嘴的位置的区域。 多个肋条位于每个刮水器清洁区域中，其又位于与壁区域相邻的位置。 肋的取向可以参照在外壁表面的平面内延伸并且在第一方向上与壁区域相交的第一轴线以及在第二方向上延伸的第二轴线或对称轴线来限定 外壁表面并且基本上平行于所述壁的边缘延伸并且穿过所述区域的中心部分以垂直于所述第一轴线相交。 多个肋的取向使得多个肋中的至少一些的伸长方向在与第一轴和第二轴基本上非正交的方向上。 多个肋限定多个非矩形空腔。 多个肋和多个空腔配合以从打印头擦拭器移除和收集多余的墨水和污染物。

公开(公告)号：US5818478A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-06

申请号：US692029

申请日：1996-08-02

Applicant: Bruce David Gibson

Inventor： Bruce David Gibson

IPC: B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/135

CPC classification number: B41J2/1603 ,  B41J2/14024 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  B41J2202/03 ,  B41J2202/11 ,  Y10T29/49083 ,  Y10T29/49401

Abstract: Nozzles in an ink jet printhead nozzle plate are laser formed into the nozzle plate at a spacing differing from that of the corresponding ink heating elements by a function of the thermal expansion characteristics whereby heating of the nozzle plate to activate a heat set adhesive for securing the nozzle plate to the heating element substrate expands the nozzle plate thereby aligning the nozzle axes with the corresponding heating elements.

Abstract translation: 通过热膨胀特性的功能，喷墨打印头喷嘴板中的喷嘴以与相应的油墨加热元件的间隔不同的距离激光地形成到喷嘴板中，从而加热喷嘴板以激活热定型粘合剂以固定 加热元件基板的喷嘴板使喷嘴板膨胀，从而使喷嘴轴线与相应的加热元件对准。

公开(公告)号：US5757394A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-26

申请号：US534676

申请日：1995-09-27

Applicant: Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish

Inventor： Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/125 ,  B41J25/34 ,  G06K15/10 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16

CPC classification number: B41J25/34 ,  G06K15/102

Abstract: An ink jet print head identification system for providing print head identifying information to the electronics of an ink jet printer includes one or more programmable drain transistors integrated onto a print head chip. Existing address lines that interconnect the printer electronics and print head electronics are used to serially read the digital contents of each programmed transistor. The printer electronics reads each bit by combinationally applying a pull up voltage on two of the address lines while pulling down the voltage on one address line. If the drain of the transistor being read is programmed as an electrically conducting short, then the transistor will turn on and the voltage level on one of the pulled up address lines will not reach a logic high. If the drain is programmed as a non-conducting gap, the transistor will not conduct and the voltage level on both pulled up lines reach a logic high. The printer electronics detects whether the voltage level on both lines is a logic high and accordingly determines the digital contents of the identification circuit. After each bit has been read, the printer electronics determines print head identifying information based on the bit pattern that was retrieved from the identification circuit.

Abstract translation: 用于向喷墨打印机的电子设备提供打印头识别信息的喷墨打印头识别系统包括集成在打印头芯片上的一个或多个可编程漏极晶体管。 将打印机电子设备和打印头电子设备互连的现有地址线用于串行读取每个编程晶体管的数字内容。 打印机电子设备通过在两个地址线上组合上拉电压来读取每个位，同时拉低一个地址线上的电压。 如果正在读取的晶体管的漏极被编程为导电短路，则晶体管将导通，并且其中一个上拉地址线上的电压电平将不会达到逻辑高电平。 如果漏极被编程为非导通间隙，则晶体管将不导通，并且两个上拉线上的电压电平达到逻辑高电平。 打印机电子部件检测两条线路上的电压电平是否为逻辑高电平，从而确定识别电路的数字内容。 在读取每个位之后，打印机电子设备基于从识别电路检索到的位模式来确定打印头识别信息。

公开(公告)号：US07594708B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-29

申请号：US11323809

申请日：2005-12-30

Applicant: Lucas David Barkley ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  Eric Spencer Hall ,  David G. King ,  George K. Parish

Inventor： Lucas David Barkley ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  Eric Spencer Hall ,  David G. King ,  George K. Parish

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J2/195 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/0458

Abstract: Heater chips for use with a printing device, such as heater chips that include a first heater array, positioned substantially adjacent a first via, and a second heater array, positioned substantially adjacent a second via. The heater chip can also include a region, positioned between the first heater array and the second heater array, and a temperature sensing element operable to sense the temperature of the region, where the temperature sensing element is substantially centrally disposed with respect to the region. According to one embodiment of the invention, the temperature sensing element comprises a temperature sensing resistor.

Abstract translation: 用于与打印装置一起使用的加热器芯片，例如包括基本上邻近第一通孔定位的第一加热器阵列的加热器芯片和基本上邻近第二通孔定位的第二加热器阵列。 加热器芯片还可以包括位于第一加热器阵列和第二加热器阵列之间的区域，以及温度感测元件，其可操作以感测区域的温度，其中温度感测元件相对于该区域基本上居中设置。 根据本发明的一个实施例，温度感测元件包括温度感测电阻器。

公开(公告)号：US20090073220A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US11856742

申请日：2007-09-18

Applicant: Bruce David Gibson ,  Amber Catherine Miller

Inventor： Bruce David Gibson ,  Amber Catherine Miller

IPC: B41J2/165

CPC classification number: B41J2/16538

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can provide systems, methods, and apparatus for bidirectional printhead maintenance. One embodiment of the invention can provide a method for providing maintenance to a printhead comprising one or more ink nozzles for dispensing ink. The method can include providing a wiper for a printhead, wherein the wiper can include at least a first edge and a second edge. In addition, the method can include manipulating the first edge of the wiper in a forward or rearward direction across some or all of the ink nozzles during printing, wherein at least a portion of the nozzles can be cleaned by the first edge. Furthermore, the method can include manipulating the second edge of the wiper in a forward or rearward direction across some or all of the ink nozzles based at least in part on a maintenance-type command, wherein at least a portion of the nozzles can be cleaned by the second edge.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例可以提供用于双向打印头维护的系统，方法和装置。 本发明的一个实施例可以提供一种用于向包括用于分配墨水的一个或多个墨水喷嘴的打印头提供维护的方法。 该方法可以包括为打印头提供擦拭器，其中擦拭器可以包括至少第一边缘和第二边缘。 此外，该方法可以包括在打印期间沿着前进或后退方向操纵一些或全部墨水喷嘴的擦拭器的第一边缘，其中喷嘴的至少一部分可以被第一边缘清洁。 此外，该方法可以包括至少部分地基于维护型命令来操纵沿着前进或后退方向的一部分或全部墨喷嘴的擦拭器的第二边缘，其中可以清洁至少一部分喷嘴 由第二边。

公开(公告)号：US6161916A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US396237

申请日：1999-09-15

Applicant: Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish

Inventor： Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/125 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J25/34 ,  B41J29/38 ,  G11C7/10 ,  G11C8/10 ,  G11C16/02 ,  B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04563 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/17526 ,  B41J25/34 ,  B41J2202/17 ,  G11C7/1036 ,  G11C8/10

Abstract: An ink jet print head identification system for providing print head identifying information to the electronics of an ink jet printer includes one or more parallel load, serial out, dynamic shift registers integrated into a print head chip having a plurality of address lines interconnecting the printer electronics and the print head electronics. The memory input of each shift register is electrically connected to a memory matrix that supplies digital bits of information to the shift register in response to receiving a decode signal function from the printer electronics. In a preferred embodiment, two of the address lines provide each of the registers with successive sequential clock signals to serially shift the bit of information received from the shift register's corresponding memory matrix to an output line where the print head identifying information is read by the printer electronics. Embodiments of the invention may employ any number of shift registers and memory matrices independent of the number of available address lines.

Abstract translation: 一种用于向喷墨打印机的电子设备提供打印头识别信息的喷墨打印头识别系统包括集成到打印头芯片中的一个或多个并行负载串行输出动态移位寄存器，该打印头芯片具有多个地址线， 和打印头电子元件。 每个移位寄存器的存储器输入电连接到存储矩阵，该存储器矩阵响应于从打印机电子器件接收解码信号功能而将数字位信息提供给移位寄存器。 在优选实施例中，两个地址线向每个寄存器提供连续的顺序时钟信号，以将从移位寄存器的相应存储矩阵接收到的信息的位串行移位到打印头识别信息被打印机读取的输出行 电子产品。 本发明的实施例可以采用独立于可用地址线的数量的任意数量的移位寄存器和存储器矩阵。

公开(公告)号：US6102515A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-15

申请号：US827404

申请日：1997-03-27

Applicant: Mark Joseph Edwards ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish

Inventor： Mark Joseph Edwards ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish

IPC: B41J2/05 ,  B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04543 ,  B41J2/0458

Abstract: The invention is directed to an ink jet printer including a printhead and a printhead driver. The printhead includes a substrate, a nozzle plate having a plurality of ink emitting orifices, a plurality of jetting heaters on the substrate and respectively associated with the plurality of ink emitting orifices, and at least one substrate heater associated with the substrate. Each of the jetting heaters and the substrate heaters include first and second terminals. The printhead driver has a plurality of energizable outputs including at least one power line output and at least two enable line outputs. One power line output is electrically connected to a first terminal of each of a jetting heater and a substrate heater. Two of the enable line outputs are coupled to a second terminal of the jetting heater and a second terminal of the substrate heater. During energizing of the one power line output, the jetting heater and the substrate heater may be selectively actuated by selectively energizing the two enable line outputs.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种包括打印头和打印头驱动器的喷墨打印机。 打印头包括基板，具有多个喷墨孔的喷嘴板，在基板上的多个喷射加热器，并分别与多个喷墨孔相关联，以及至少一个与该基板相关的基板加热器。 每个喷射加热器和基板加热器包括第一和第二端子。 打印头驱动器具有多个可激励输出，包括至少一个电力线输出和至少两个使能线输出。 一个电力线输出电连接到每个喷射加热器和基板加热器的第一端子。 两个使能线路输出耦合到喷射加热器的第二端子和基板加热器的第二端子。 在激励一条电力线输出时，可以通过选择性地激励两个使能线路输出来选择性地致动喷射加热器和基板加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20100165029A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12346922

申请日：2008-12-31

Applicant: Bruce David Gibson ,  Shirish Padmakar Mulay ,  Nicholas Jon Post ,  Ramkumar Singh Sankar Singh

Inventor： Bruce David Gibson ,  Shirish Padmakar Mulay ,  Nicholas Jon Post ,  Ramkumar Singh Sankar Singh

IPC: B41J29/38

CPC classification number: B41J2/04598 ,  B41J2/04528 ,  B41J2/0458

Abstract: A method for determining the pulse width for driving printhead nozzles in a thermal inkjet printer. The printhead is preheated to a desired temperature during a maintenance mode. The printhead nozzle heaters are successively driven in respective heating intervals, where each successive heating interval is characterized by shorter drive pulse width pulses occurring at a higher pulse frequency. The printhead temperature data received during each heating interval is processed to determine a respective temperature slope. The temperature slopes are compared to a desired threshold temperature slope, and when a match is found, the pulse width associated with the matched temperature slope is used to drive the nozzle heaters during subsequent printer operations to print characters on a print medium

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定用于驱动热喷墨打印机中的打印头喷嘴的脉冲宽度的方法。 在维护模式期间，将打印头预热到所需的温度。 打印头喷嘴加热器在相应的加热间隔中相继驱动，其中每个连续的加热间隔的特征在于以更高的脉冲频率发生的较短的驱动脉冲宽度脉冲。 在每个加热间隔期间接收的打印头温度数据被处理以确定相应的温度斜率。 将温度斜率与期望的阈值温度斜率进行比较，并且当发现匹配时，与匹配的温度斜率相关联的脉冲宽度用于在后续打印机操作期间驱动喷嘴加热器以在打印介质上打印字符

公开(公告)号：US06176569B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-23

申请号：US09368666

申请日：1999-08-05

Applicant: Frank Edward Anderson ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish ,  Thomas Jon Eade

Inventor： Frank Edward Anderson ,  Bruce David Gibson ,  George Keith Parish ,  Thomas Jon Eade

IPC: B41J205

CPC classification number: B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04543 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/15

Abstract: An apparatus addresses ink jet heating elements based on image data to cause ejection of ink droplets toward a print medium. The apparatus includes a controller for generating address signals, power signals, and first and second bank signals. The first and second bank signals, which are carried on first and second bank lines, alternate between on and off states. The first bank signal is off when the second bank signal is on, and the second bank signal is off when the first bank signal is on. The apparatus has m address lines and n power lines connected to the controller for carrying the address signals and the power signals. A print head has m×n number of first driver circuits, each of which is connected to the first bank line and to a corresponding one of the m address lines. The first driver circuits enable flow of a first driving current when the first bank signal and the address signal are simultaneously on on the first bank line and the corresponding address line. The print head has m×n number of second driver circuits, each of which is connected to the second bank line and to a corresponding one of the m address lines. The second driver circuits enable flow of a second driving current when the second bank signal and the address signal are simultaneously on on the second bank line and the corresponding address line. First heating elements are each connected to a corresponding one of the first driver circuits and to one of the n power lines. A first heating element is activated by the first driving current when the power signal is on on the connected power line and the corresponding first driver circuit enables flow of the first driving current. Second heating elements are each connected to a corresponding one of the second driver circuits and to one of the n power lines. A second heating element is activated by the second driving current when the power signal is on on the connected power line and the corresponding second driver circuit enables flow of the second driving current.