Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided related to fluid dispensing heads. A dispense head is formed to define a plurality of fluid jetting nozzles and a surface pattern. The surface pattern is characterized by one or more voids extending inward from an outer surface of the dispense head. Fluid puddle formation during operation of the dispense head is limited in volume by way of the surface pattern. Fluid puddle limiting reduces or eliminates dispensing errors to an entity, undesirable artifacts from resulting on a printed media, or similar problems.
Abstract:
An inkjet printhead includes a substrate having an ink slot formed through its center. Integrated circuitry is formed on both a first side and a second side of the center ink slot. A conductor trace is routed across the ink slot to provide electrical communication between the integrated circuitry on the first and second sides of the slot.
Abstract:
A fluid ejection device includes a firing chamber having an ejection orifice opposite a chamber floor, a heating element and a mesa projecting from the chamber floor, the mesa is spaced from the heating element to define a passive zone between the mesa and heating element.
Abstract:
A fluid ejection device includes a fluidic layer assembly mounted to a substrate, the fluidic layer assembly having a raised portion formed on a side that faces away from the substrate. A first nozzle is formed through a portion of the fluidic layer assembly other than the raised portion, and a second, larger nozzle is formed through the raised portion. A method of fabricating a fluid ejection device includes applying a first layer of a photoresist material to a substrate and a second layer of a photoresist material to the first layer. A sequence of exposures defines a first region of soluble material in the first layer that becomes the first nozzle and second and third regions of soluble material in the first and second layers, respectively, that jointly become the second nozzle. A region of insoluble material in the second layer becomes the raised portion.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided related to fluid dispensing heads. A dispense head is formed to define a plurality of fluid jetting nozzles and a surface pattern. The surface pattern is characterized by one or more voids extending inward from an outer surface of the dispense head. Fluid puddle formation during operation of the dispense head is limited in volume by way of the surface pattern. Fluid puddle limiting reduces or eliminates dispensing errors to an entity, undesirable artifacts from resulting on a printed media, or similar problems.
Abstract:
A fluid ejection device includes a firing chamber having an ejection orifice opposite a chamber floor, a heating element and a mesa projecting from the chamber floor, the mesa is spaced from the heating element to define a passive zone between the mesa and heating element.
Abstract:
An inkjet nozzle includes an aperture with a noncircular opening having a first segment substantially defined by a first polynomial equation and a second segment substantially defined by a second equation.
Abstract:
A fluid ejection device comprises a substrate having a first surface; a fluid ejector formed over the first surface; and a cover layer defining a firing chamber formed about the fluid injector, and defining a nozzle over the firing chamber. The cover layer is formed by at least two SU8 layers.
Abstract:
A fluid ejection device comprises a substrate having a first surface; a fluid ejector formed over the first surface; and a cover layer defining a firing chamber formed about the fluid ejector, and defining a nozzle over the firing chamber. The cover layer is formed by at least two SU8 layers.
Abstract:
An inkjet nozzle includes an aperture with a noncircular opening having a first segment substantially defined by a first polynomial equation and a second segment substantially defined by a second equation.