公开(公告)号：US20110122194A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-26

申请号：US12624078

申请日：2009-11-23

Applicant: Frank Edward Anderson ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： Frank Edward Anderson ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J2/14 ,  B21D53/76

CPC classification number: B41J2/14145 ,  Y10T29/49401

Abstract: An ink manifold for supplying liquid ink to a heater chip of an inkjet printhead. Ink ports on one side of the manifold feed liquid ink to the ink channels on the other side of the manifold, and thus to the backside ink trenches of the heater chip. The placement and number of ink ports formed in the ink manifold are optimized so that when the heater chip and the ink manifold are scaled down in size, the ink carrying capacity of the printhead components is not compromised. Similarly, when the ink manifold is scaled down, the optimization process allows the seal width between the ink port features of the manifold to be maintained above a specified minimum.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将液体墨水供应到喷墨打印头的加热器芯片的墨水歧管。 歧管一侧的墨水口将液体墨液供给到歧管另一侧的墨水通道，从而进入加热器芯片的背面墨水槽。 形成在墨水歧管中的墨水口的布置和数量被优化，使得当加热器芯片和墨水歧管的尺寸缩小时，打印头部件的墨水承载能力不受影响。 类似地，当墨水歧管按比例缩小时，优化过程允许歧管的墨水口特征之间的密封宽度保持在规定的最小值以上。

公开(公告)号：US06637866B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US10165534

申请日：2002-06-07

Applicant: Robert Wilson Cornell ,  George Keith Parish ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： Robert Wilson Cornell ,  George Keith Parish ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J205

CPC classification number: B41J2/14129 ,  B41J2202/03

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an improved heater chip for an ink jet printer. The heater chip has a diamond-like-carbon coating that functions as the cavitation and passivation layers of the heating elements on the heater chip. To improve the efficiency of the heater chip, the diamond-like-carbon coating is surrounded by a material that has a lower thermal conductivity than diamond. This surrounding layer limits thermal diffusion from the heating elements into the heater chip. A smoothing layer of tantalum is deposited over the diamond-like-carbon layer to insure that vaporization of the ink occurs at the ink's superheat limit. The diamond-like-carbon layer is preferably less than 8700 Angstroms in thickness such that less than 1 microjoule of energy is required to expel of ink droplet having a mass between 2-4 nanograms.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于喷墨打印机的改进的加热器芯片。 加热器芯片具有类金刚石碳涂层，其用作加热器芯片上的加热元件的空化和钝化层。 为了提高加热器芯片的效率，类金刚石碳涂层被具有比金刚石更低的热导率的材料包围。 该周围层限制从加热元件到加热器芯片的热扩散。 在金刚石碳层上沉积钽的平滑层，以确保油墨在油墨的过热极限下发生蒸发。 金刚石碳层的厚度优选小于8700埃，使得需要少于1微焦的能量来排出质量在2-4纳克之间的墨滴。

公开(公告)号：US6139138A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US291028

申请日：1999-04-13

Applicant: James Harold Powers ,  Matthew Joe Russell

Inventor： James Harold Powers ,  Matthew Joe Russell

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/19

CPC classification number: B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/19

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removing air or gas bubbles from a ink jet pen. The device includes a gas accumulation chamber attached to an ink cartridge and a gas inlet port in flow communication with the chamber, the inlet port containing a septum for sealing the port. The chamber contains a gas accumulation device and an urging member for urging the gas accumulation device in order to draw gas into the chamber through the inlet port from a cartridge body upon attachment of the cartridge to the body. The gas accumulation device is activated automatically when a new ink cartridge is installed on the cartridge body thereby removing unwanted air and gas bubbles from the ink feed port of the cartridge and cartridge body.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于从喷墨笔移除空气或气泡的装置。 该装置包括附着到墨盒的气体积聚室和与腔室流体连通的气体入口，入口端口包含用于密封口的隔膜。 该室包含气体积聚装置和用于推动气体积聚装置的推动构件，以便在将墨盒附接到主体时通过入口从卡盘体吸入气体。 当将新的墨盒安装在墨盒本体上时，气体积聚装置被自动启动，从而从墨盒和墨盒本体的墨水供给口清除不想要的空气和气泡。

公开(公告)号：US6079811A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-27

申请号：US270386

申请日：1999-03-16

Applicant: Robert Wilson Cornell ,  Steven Robert Komplin ,  Jack William Morris ,  James Harold Powers ,  Lawrence Russell Steward

Inventor： Robert Wilson Cornell ,  Steven Robert Komplin ,  Jack William Morris ,  James Harold Powers ,  Lawrence Russell Steward

IPC: B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/04 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/04 ,  B41J2/14056 ,  B41J2/14072 ,  B41J2/14201 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2002/14379 ,  B41J2002/14387

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink jet printhead apparatus for modulating drop size. Drop size modulation is achieved by providing an ink jet printhead chip for use in an ink jet printhead having a cavity in communication with a supply of ink and a nozzle. The chip includes an unitary actuator having a first active section and a second active section. The first and second active sections are defined at a substantially equal distance from the nozzle by a location of attachment of at least three conductors.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于调制液滴尺寸的喷墨打印头装置。 通过提供用于喷墨打印头的喷墨打印头芯片来实现液滴尺寸调制，所述喷墨打印头具有与供墨和喷嘴连通的空腔。 该芯片包括具有第一有源部分和第二有源部分的整体致动器。 第一和第二有效部分被限定在与喷嘴基本相等的距离上至少三个导体的连接位置。

公开(公告)号：US6045214A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-04

申请号：US827241

申请日：1997-03-28

Applicant: Ashok Murthy ,  Steven Robert Komplin ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： Ashok Murthy ,  Steven Robert Komplin ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J2/05 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/20 ,  B41J2/135 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J3/04 ,  B41J21/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/164 ,  B41J2/1404 ,  B41J2/1603 ,  B41J2/162 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1634 ,  B41J2002/14403

Abstract: A nozzle plate for an ink jet print head and method therefor is provided. The nozzle plate has a polymeric layer, an adhesive layer attached to the polymeric layer defining a nozzle plate thickness and ablated portions of the polymeric layer and adhesive layer defining flow feature of the nozzle plate which contain ink flow channels, firing chambers, nozzle holes, an ink supply region and one or more projections of polymeric material in the ink supply region of the nozzle plate. The one or more projections are selected from the group consisting of an elongate portion of polymeric material having an ablated portion surrounding the elongate portion, partially ablated spaced elongate fingers having a height which is less than the thickness of the nozzle plate which are parallel to and offset from the ink flow channels, and a plurality of spaced projections having a height which is less than the thickness of the nozzle plate extending from the flow feature surface adjacent the ink flow channels having a spacing between adjacent projections which is sufficient to trap debris before the debris enters the ink flow channels to the firing chambers.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种喷墨打印头用喷嘴板及其制造方法。 喷嘴板具有聚合物层，附着到聚合物层的粘合剂层，其限定喷嘴板厚度，并且消融聚合物层的部分和限定喷嘴板的流动特征的粘合剂层，其包含油墨流动通道，燃烧室，喷嘴孔， 墨水供应区域和喷嘴板的供墨区域中的聚合物材料的一个或多个突起。 一个或多个突起选自具有围绕细长部分的消融部分的聚合材料的细长部分，部分切除的间隔开的细长指状物的高度小于喷嘴板的平行于其的厚度， 偏离油墨流动通道，以及多个间隔开的突出物，其高度小于从邻近墨水流动通道的流动特征表面延伸的喷嘴板的厚度，其具有在相邻突出部之间具有足以在其之前捕获碎屑的间隔 碎屑进入喷墨室的墨水流动通道。

公开(公告)号：US5988803A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US990116

申请日：1997-12-12

Applicant: Steven Robert Komplin ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： Steven Robert Komplin ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17513

Abstract: A sealed reservoir of an ink cartridge of an ink jet printer has one or two spring-loaded bags therein functioning as an accumulator to control back pressure within the sealed reservoir. A source of ambient air for the bag or bags also serves as a source of the air for an air bubble generator. The interior of the single bag or one of the two bags communicates with the air bubble generator so that air is supplied to the air bubble generator when air bubbles are required within the sealed reservoir to decrease back pressure therein. This same air flow arrangement from the interior of the single bag or one of the two bags permits the interior of the bag to receive ink leaking from the sealed reservoir passing through at least one capillary channel of the air bubble generator when the back pressure within the sealed reservoir becomes too low.

Abstract translation: 喷墨打印机的墨盒的密封容器具有一个或两个弹簧加载的袋作为蓄液器，用于控制密封容器内的背压。 用于袋或袋的环境空气源也用作气泡发生器的空气源。 单个袋子或两个袋子中的一个的内部与气泡发生器连通，使得在密封容器内需要气泡以减小其中的背压时，向气泡发生器供应空气。 从单个袋的内部或两个袋中的一个的这种相同的空气流布置允许袋的内部从通过气泡发生器的至少一个毛细管通道的密封容器中接收墨水泄漏， 密封容器变得太低。

公开(公告)号：US5975687A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US554426

申请日：1995-11-06

Applicant: James Harold Powers

Inventor： James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B43L25/00 ,  G01D15/16

CPC classification number: B41J2/17513

Abstract: A baffle assembly for insertion into an ink supply reservoir includes a first baffle plate having a first end and a second end, wherein a first end plate is coupled to the first end of the first baffle plate and a second end plate is coupled to the second end of the first baffle plate. The first baffle plate, the first end plate, and the second end plate form an integral structure. When the baffle assembly is inserted into the ink supply reservoir, a distance, "b", between the first baffle plate and an adjacent side-wall of the ink supply reservoir satisfies the inequality relationship b

Abstract translation: 用于插入墨水供应储存器的挡板组件包括具有第一端和第二端的第一挡板，其中第一端板联接到第一挡板的第一端，并且第二端板联接到第二端板 第一挡板的端部。 第一挡板，第一端板和第二端板形成一体的结构。 当挡板组件插入供墨容器时，第一挡板和供墨容器的相邻侧壁之间的距离“b”满足不等式关系b <（g / a）Dm / 2k， 其中“g”是局部重力加速度; “a”是在行进方向变化时由供墨槽所经受的加速度，“Dm”是由于供墨槽中的油墨储存器压力变化引起的喷射墨滴质量的变化，而“k “是墨滴质量相对墨水储存器压力的斜率。 挡板组件将油墨供应储存器的体积松散地分成多个较小的隔室。 可以通过挡板和供墨容器的底板之间的间隙来提供多个隔室之间的墨水流。

公开(公告)号：US08210660B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12624078

申请日：2009-11-23

Applicant: Frank Edward Anderson ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： Frank Edward Anderson ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J2/045

CPC classification number: B41J2/14145 ,  Y10T29/49401

Abstract: An ink manifold for supplying liquid ink to a heater chip of an inkjet printhead. Ink ports on one side of the manifold feed liquid ink to the ink channels on the other side of the manifold, and thus to the backside ink trenches of the heater chip. The placement and number of ink ports formed in the ink manifold are optimized so that when the heater chip and the ink manifold are scaled down in size, the ink carrying capacity of the printhead components is not compromised. Similarly, when the ink manifold is scaled down, the optimization process allows the seal width between the ink port features of the manifold to be maintained above a specified minimum.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将液体墨水供应到喷墨打印头的加热器芯片的墨水歧管。 歧管一侧的墨水口将液体墨液供给到歧管另一侧的墨水通道，从而进入加热器芯片的背面墨水槽。 形成在墨水歧管中的墨水口的布置和数量被优化，使得当加热器芯片和墨水歧管的尺寸缩小时，打印头部件的墨水承载能力不受影响。 类似地，当墨水歧管按比例缩小时，优化过程允许歧管的墨水口特征之间的密封宽度保持在规定的最小值以上。

公开(公告)号：US07850286B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US11767568

申请日：2007-06-25

Applicant: John Glenn Edelen ,  George Keith Parish ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： John Glenn Edelen ,  George Keith Parish ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J2/05

CPC classification number: B41J2/1404

Abstract: A micro-fluid ejection head and method for reducing a stagger pattern distance and improving droplet placement, on a receiving medium. The micro-fluid ejection head includes a substrate containing a plurality of ejection actuators on a device surface thereof and a fluid supply slot for providing fluid to be ejected by the micro-fluid ejection head. The ejection head also includes a flow feature component in flow communication with the fluid supply slot and configured for providing fluid ejection chambers and fluid supply channels for the fluid ejection chambers. Adjacent first and second ejection actuators in a substantially linear array of ejection actuators are each spaced a first distance from the fluid supply slot and second and third ejection actuators in the linear array of ejection actuators are each spaced a second distance from the fluid supply slot that is less than the first distance.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在接收介质上减少交错图案距离并改善液滴布置的微流体喷射头和方法。 微流体喷射头包括在其装置表面上包含多个喷射致动器的基板和用于提供由微流体喷射头喷射的流体的流体供应槽。 喷射头还包括与流体供应槽流体连通的流动特征部件，并且构造成用于为流体喷射室提供流体喷射室和流体供应通道。 相邻的第一和第二喷射致动器以大致线性排列的排出致动器阵列分别与液体供应槽隔开第一距离，并且排出致动器的线性阵列中的第二和第三排出致动器与流体供应槽间隔开第二距离， 小于第一距离。

公开(公告)号：US20100002052A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12165672

申请日：2008-07-01

Applicant: Steven Robert Komplin ,  James Harold Powers

Inventor： Steven Robert Komplin ,  James Harold Powers

IPC: B41J2/14

CPC classification number: B41J2/1404 ,  B41J2202/11

Abstract: An ink jet printhead for use in ink jet printing includes a substrate and a nozzle plate. The substrate has an oblong recessed region forming a ceiling and interior side walls of a bubble chamber. The oblong recessed region has a length dimension that is greater than its width dimension. The oblong recessed region has a first end spaced apart from a second end in the length dimension. The substrate has an ink inlet channel passing through the ceiling to form an ink inlet port near the first end of the oblong recessed region. The nozzle plate is attached to the substrate to form a floor of the bubble chamber. The nozzle plate has an ink jet nozzle passing through the nozzle plate. The ink jet nozzle is positioned in fluid communication with the bubble chamber at a location near the second end of the recessed region.

Abstract translation: 用于喷墨打印的喷墨打印头包括基底和喷嘴板。 衬底具有形成气泡室的天花板和内侧壁的长圆形凹入区域。 长椭圆形区域的长度尺寸大于其宽度尺寸。 长圆形凹入区域具有在长度尺寸上与第二端部间隔开的第一端。 基板具有穿过天花板的墨水入口通道，以在长方形凹入区域的第一端附近形成墨水入口。 喷嘴板附接到基板以形成气泡室的底板。 喷嘴板具有穿过喷嘴板的喷墨喷嘴。 喷墨喷嘴位于与凹陷区域的第二端附近的位置处与气泡室流体连通。