公开(公告)号：US5790156A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US844915

申请日：1997-04-22

申请人： Jon C. Mutton ,  Hue P. Le ,  Qiming Zhang ,  Ronald L. Adams ,  L. Eric Cross ,  Thomas R. Shrout ,  Qiyue Chia Jiang

发明人： Jon C. Mutton ,  Hue P. Le ,  Qiming Zhang ,  Ronald L. Adams ,  L. Eric Cross ,  Thomas R. Shrout ,  Qiyue Chia Jiang

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/04506 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1625 ,  B41J2/1626 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1643 ,  B41J2002/14387

摘要： A ferroelectric relaxor ceramic actuator material, such as lead magnesium niobate ("PMN"), has high electromechanical conversion efficiency, exhibits wide operating and manufacturing temperature ranges, does not require permanent polarization, and provides useful mechanical activity with reduced electrical drive voltages. A PMN actuator (66) may be bonded to an actuator diaphragm (64) with a high temperature soldering or brazing process. PMN material also has a diffuse Curie point range in which the dielectric constant (40), "d" coefficient (32), and dielectric loss (42) characteristics all rise to a peak and then fall as the temperature increases. A phase-change ink-jet print head (50) employs a PMN actuator that is compounded with lead titanate ("PT") to increase the temperature (T.sub.M) at which the peak dielectric constant occurs. The print head is operated at a temperature beyond the peak where the PMN:PT actuator "d" coefficient decreases as the temperature increases such that an increase in ink-jet drop ejection velocity caused by reduced ink viscosity is compensated for by a corresponding reduction in mechanical activity. The PMN:PT actuator thereby relaxes the temperature regulation and heat spreading requirements of the phase-change ink-jet print head.

摘要翻译： 铁电弛豫陶瓷致动器材料，例如铌酸铅镁（“PMN”）具有高机电转换效率，表现出广泛的工作和制造温度范围，不需要永久极化，并且在降低的电驱动电压下提供有用的机械活动。 PMN致动器（66）可以通过高温焊接或钎焊工艺结合到致动器隔膜（64）。 PMN材料也具有扩散居里点范围，其中介电常数（40），“d”系数（32）和介电损耗（42）特性都全部升高到峰值，然后随温度升高而下降。 相变喷墨打印头（50）采用与钛酸铅（“PT”）复合的PMN致动器，以增加出现峰值介电常数的温度（TM）。 打印头的工作温度超过PMN：PT执行器“d”系数随着温度升高而降低的峰值温度，从而降低油墨粘度引起的喷墨滴落速度的增加可以通过相应的减小来补偿 机械活动。 因此，PMN：PT致动器松弛了相变喷墨打印头的温度调节和散热要求。

公开(公告)号：US5495270A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-27

申请号：US100504

申请日：1993-07-30

申请人： Ronald F. Burr ,  David A. Tence ,  Hue P. Le ,  Ronald L. Adams ,  Jon C. Mutton

发明人： Ronald F. Burr ,  David A. Tence ,  Hue P. Le ,  Ronald L. Adams ,  Jon C. Mutton

IPC分类号： B41J2/015 ,  B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/205 ,  B41J2/21 ,  G01D15/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04593 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2002/14306 ,  B41J2002/14419

摘要： An ink jet (10) apparatus and method provides high-resolution gray scale printing by providing multiple PZT drive waveforms (100, 110, 120), each having a spectral energy distribution that excites a different modal resonance of ink in an ink jet print head orifice (14). By selecting the particular drive waveform that concentrates spectral energy at frequencies associated with a desired oscillation mode and that suppresses energy at the other oscillation modes, an ink drop (170, 180, 190) is ejected that has a diameter proportional to a center excursion size of the selected meniscus surface oscillation mode. The center excursion size of high order oscillation modes is substantially smaller than the orifice diameter, thereby causing ejection of ink drops smaller than the orifice diameter. Conventional orifice manufacturing techniques may be used because a specific orifice diameter is not required. Jetting reliability and contaminant susceptibility are, thereby, improved by eliminating the need for an unconventionally small orifice. Changing a selected PZT drive waveform amplitude changes drop ejection velocity without changing drop volume. This invention, therefore, provides for selection of ejected ink drop volumes having substantially the same ejection velocity over a wide range of ejection repetition rates.

摘要翻译： 喷墨（10）装置和方法通过提供多个PZT驱动波形（100,110,120）来提供高分辨率灰度级打印，每个PZT驱动波形具有频谱能量分布，其在喷墨打印头中激发墨的不同模态共振 孔口（14）。 通过选择将频谱能量集中在与期望振荡模式相关联的频率并且抑制其它振荡模式下的能量的特定驱动波形，喷射具有与中心偏移大小成比例的直径的墨滴（170,180,190） 的所选弯液面表面振荡模式。 高阶振荡模式的中心偏移大小基本上小于孔口直径，从而使墨滴喷射小于孔口直径。 可以使用传统的孔口制造技术，因为不需要特定的孔直径。 因此，通过消除对非常规小孔的需要，可以改善喷射可靠性和污染物敏感性。 更改所选的PZT驱动波形幅度会改变下降喷射速度，而不会改变下降音量。 因此，本发明提供了在广泛的喷射重复率范围内选择具有基本上相同喷射速度的喷射墨滴体积。

公开(公告)号：US5389958A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-14

申请号：US891646

申请日：1992-11-25

申请人： Loc V. Bui ,  Donald R. Titterington ,  James D. Rise ,  C. Wayne Jaeger ,  Jon C. Mutton ,  Hue P. Le

发明人： Loc V. Bui ,  Donald R. Titterington ,  James D. Rise ,  C. Wayne Jaeger ,  Jon C. Mutton ,  Hue P. Le

IPC分类号： B41J2/005 ,  C09D11/00 ,  B41J2/05

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057 ,  B41J2/005 ,  B41M5/0256 ,  C09D11/34 ,  B41J2/17593 ,  B41M5/0023 ,  B41M7/0027

摘要： A method and the apparatus for employing the method are disclosed whereby an intermediate transfer surface of a layer of sacrificial liquid is applied to a supporting surface and a phase change ink is deposited on the liquid layer. The inked image is then contact transferred to a final receiving substrate.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种采用该方法的方法和装置，由此将牺牲液体层的中间转印表面施加到支撑表面，并将相变油墨沉积在液体层上。 然后将着墨图像接触转印到最终的接收基底上。

公开(公告)号：US5764252A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-09

申请号：US470796

申请日：1995-06-06

申请人： Ronald F. Burr ,  Wayne Jaeger ,  A. J. Rogers ,  James D. Padgett ,  Hue P. Le ,  Jon C. Mutton

发明人： Ronald F. Burr ,  Wayne Jaeger ,  A. J. Rogers ,  James D. Padgett ,  Hue P. Le ,  Jon C. Mutton

IPC分类号： B41J2/21 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/2114

摘要： Gray scale ink jet printing method and apparatus produce a high quality image having varying color intensities. This is achieved by mixing a colored phase change ink with varying amounts of a clear phase change ink base, thereby producing multiple gray scale levels of each color. The mixing either can be performed prior to placement of the phase change ink in the printer, or can be performed within the printer to produce different levels of color intensity during the printing process.

摘要翻译： 灰度喷墨打印方法和装置产生具有不同颜色强度的高质量图像。 这是通过将有色相变油墨与不同量的透明相变油墨基底混合，从而产生每种颜色的多个灰度级水平来实现的。 混合之前可以在将相变油墨放入打印机之前执行，或者可以在打印机内执行，以在打印过程中产生不同程度的颜色强度。

公开(公告)号：US4839619A

公开(公告)日：1989-06-13

申请号：US226338

申请日：1988-07-28

申请人： Jon C. Mutton

发明人： Jon C. Mutton

IPC分类号： H01H51/22 ,  H01H19/56 ,  H01H50/64 ,  H01P1/12

CPC分类号： H01H50/643 ,  H01P1/127 ,  H01H19/563 ,  H01H51/2263

摘要： A relay for wideband signals is provided having a rotor which includes a permanent magnet structure, an armature, and a microstrip pattern for selectively engaging microstrip patterns on a substrate and having a stator which includes an electromagnet. To minimize wear, while maintaining high frequency performance, the rotor is raised, rotated, and lowered by a stator or electromagnet onto the new position relative to the substrate microstrip pattern. In a first stable state the electromagnet is inactive and the rotor engages the substrate microstrip pattern in a first position. To place the relay in a second stable state, the electromagnet is energized which simultaneously attracts the armature, raising the rotor, as well as repulsing the permanent magnet structure. The rotor then rotates to the desired second position and the electromagnet is inactivated. The rotor then lowers and engages the substrate microstrip pattern in a second position.

公开(公告)号：US4694379A

公开(公告)日：1987-09-15

申请号：US698211

申请日：1985-02-04

申请人： Peter J. Unger ,  Jon C. Mutton

发明人： Peter J. Unger ,  Jon C. Mutton

IPC分类号： H05K5/02 ,  H02B1/04 ,  H02B1/056 ,  H05K7/14

CPC分类号： H02B1/056 ,  H02B1/04

摘要： A control panel supports and positions interchangeable subunit electronic devices and provides a neat and uniform outwardly facing surface. When subunit electronic devices are disconnected from the control panel, cover plates extend and conform to the uniform outwardly facing surface. Hinged support members "lock" in an over center position to rigidly support each cover plate. Electrical connectors protruding from each subunit electronic device "unlock" the hinged support members from the over center position when the subunit electronic device is urged toward the cover plate.

摘要翻译： 控制面板支撑和定位可互换的子单元电子设备，并提供一个整齐和均匀的面向外的表面。 当子单元电子设备与控制面板断开连接时，盖板延伸并符合均匀的向外表面。 铰链支撑构件“锁定”在中心位置，以刚性地支撑每个盖板。 从子单元电子装置突出的电连接器，当子单元电子装置被推向盖板时，将铰链支撑构件从中心位置解锁。

公开(公告)号：US4250378A

公开(公告)日：1981-02-10

申请号：US949180

申请日：1978-10-06

申请人： Jon C. Mutton

发明人： Jon C. Mutton

IPC分类号： G01D5/26 ,  G01B11/00 ,  G01D5/34 ,  G01D5/347 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G01V9/04

CPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G05G2009/04759

摘要： A device and method for producing a digital signal representative of the position of a moveable control stick relative to one or more reference planes. The device includes means for detecting the location of a shadow cast by a portion of the control stick extending between one or more light-emitting elements and one or more light-sensitive elements, and means for generating a digital signal representative of the detected location. With the light-emitting or light-sensitive elements oriented in a planar array, the signal thus generated is representative of the position of the control stick relative to the plane of the array.

摘要翻译： 一种用于产生代表可移动控制棒相对于一个或多个参考平面的位置的数字信号的装置和方法。 该装置包括用于检测由一个或多个发光元件与一个或多个光敏元件之间延伸的控制棒的一部分的阴影投射位置的装置，以及用于产生表示检测到的位置的数字信号的装置。 由于发光或光敏元件定向在平面阵列中，因此产生的信号代表控制棒相对于阵列平面的位置。

公开(公告)号：USRE31238E

公开(公告)日：1983-05-10

申请号：US93571

申请日：1979-11-13

申请人： Jon C. Mutton ,  Peter J. Unger

发明人： Jon C. Mutton ,  Peter J. Unger

IPC分类号： G03G15/32

CPC分类号： G03G15/325 ,  G03G2215/00151

摘要： Electrographic paper is fed over a segmented platen where its dielectric surface receives image defining electrostatic charges deposited by styli bearing directly and successively upon it. The styli are integral to an endless belt moving laterally to the surface. Voltage pulses corresponding to the input information are applied to the segmented platen to produce the electrostatic charges. The latent image charged surface is progressively fed to an image toning and fixing cycle to produce a hard copy.

公开(公告)号：US4148042A

公开(公告)日：1979-04-03

申请号：US850529

申请日：1977-11-11

申请人： Jon C. Mutton ,  Peter J. Unger

发明人： Jon C. Mutton ,  Peter J. Unger

IPC分类号： F16H7/14 ,  B41J2/39 ,  B41J2/40 ,  F16H7/18 ,  G03G15/02 ,  G03G15/05 ,  G03G15/32 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/325 ,  G03G2215/00151

摘要： Electrographic paper is fed over a segmented platen where its dielectric surface receives image defining electrostatic charges deposited by styli bearing directly and successively upon it. The styli are integral to an endless belt moving laterally to the surface. Voltage pulses corresponding to the input information are applied to the segmented platen to produce the electrostatic charges. The latent image charged surface is progressively fed to an image toning and fixing cycle to produce a hard copy.

摘要翻译： 电子纸被馈送到分段压板上，其中其电介质表面接收直接并依次在其上定义由测针轴承沉积的静电电荷的图像。 测针与横向移动到表面的环形带是一体的。 对应于输入信息的电压脉冲施加到分段压板以产生静电电荷。 潜像充电表面逐渐进给到图像调色和固定循环以产生硬拷贝。