公开(公告)号：US07131628B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-07

申请号：US10901285

申请日：2004-07-28

申请人： Kathleen A. Feinberg ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Kathleen A. Feinberg ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： F16J3/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/14 ,  B41J2002/14483

摘要： A vent connects a chamber to the external atmosphere surrounding a device to equalize pressure within the chamber. The vent has a size and shape to allow pressure equalization to occur outside a normal operating cycle of the chamber and controls the pressure to prevent undesirable deflection of a membrane within the chamber and ensure proper operation of the device.

摘要翻译： 排气口将室连接到围绕设备的外部气氛以均衡室内的压力。 排气口具有尺寸和形状，以允许在室的正常操作循环之外发生压力平衡，并且控制压力以防止膜在室内的不期望的偏转并且确保装置的正常操作。

公开(公告)号：US07980671B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-19

申请号：US11447275

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Donald J. Drake ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Joseph A. DeGroot ,  Jun Ma ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Andrew W. Hays

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Donald J. Drake ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Joseph A. DeGroot ,  Jun Ma ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Andrew W. Hays

IPC分类号： B41J2/06

CPC分类号： B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1639 ,  B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2002/043 ,  B81B3/001 ,  B81B2201/052 ,  B81B2203/053 ,  H02N1/006

摘要： The present application is directed to electrostatic actuators, and methods of making electrostatic actuators. In one embodiment, an electrostatic actuator of the present application comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode is positioned in proximity to the first electrode so as to provide a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is capable of being deflected toward the second electrode. A dielectric structure comprising a dielectric landing post is positioned in the gap between the first electrode and the second electrode, the dielectric structure extending over a greater surface of the gap than the landing post. The landing post protrudes out into the gap so as to limit the minimum contact spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及静电致动器以及制造静电致动器的方法。 在一个实施例中，本申请的静电致动器包括第一电极和第二电极。 第二电极位于第一电极附近，以便在第一电极和第二电极之间提供间隙。 第一电极能够朝向第二电极偏转。 包括电介质着陆柱的电介质结构位于第一电极和第二电极之间的间隙中，电介质结构在间隙的更大表面上延伸超过着陆柱。 着陆柱突出到间隙中，以限制第一电极和第二电极之间的最小接触间距。

公开(公告)号：US20070279457A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US11447275

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Donald J. Drake ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Joseph A. DeGroot ,  Jun Ma ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Andrew W. Hays

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Donald J. Drake ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Joseph A. DeGroot ,  Jun Ma ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Andrew W. Hays

IPC分类号： B41J2/06

CPC分类号： B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/1628 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1639 ,  B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2002/043 ,  B81B3/001 ,  B81B2201/052 ,  B81B2203/053 ,  H02N1/006

摘要： The present application is directed to electrostatic actuators, and methods of making electrostatic actuators. In one embodiment, an electrostatic actuator of the present application comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode is positioned in proximity to the first electrode so as to provide a gap between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is capable of being deflected toward the second electrode. A dielectric structure comprising a dielectric landing post is positioned in the gap between the first electrode and the second electrode, the dielectric structure extending over a greater surface of the gap than the landing post. The landing post protrudes out into the gap so as to limit the minimum contact spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及静电致动器以及制造静电致动器的方法。 在一个实施例中，本申请的静电致动器包括第一电极和第二电极。 第二电极位于第一电极附近，以便在第一电极和第二电极之间提供间隙。 第一电极能够朝向第二电极偏转。 包括电介质着陆柱的电介质结构位于第一电极和第二电极之间的间隙中，电介质结构在间隙的更大表面上延伸超过着陆柱。 着陆柱突出到间隙中，以限制第一电极和第二电极之间的最小接触间距。

公开(公告)号：US07571992B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-11

申请号：US11174120

申请日：2005-07-01

申请人： Nancy Y. Jia ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Peter M. Gulvin

发明人： Nancy Y. Jia ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Peter M. Gulvin

IPC分类号： B41J2/045

CPC分类号： B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/14201 ,  B41J2/14314 ,  B81B3/0059 ,  B81B2201/058

摘要： A fluidic micro-electromechanical device includes a pressure compensating subsystem that enables the device to operate consistently in changing environmental pressure conditions. Such a fluidic micro-electromechanical device includes an actuator having an actuator cavity underneath an actuator membrane, the actuator membrane moving in response to a driving signal applied to an actuator electrode, and a pressure compensating chamber coupled to the actuator cavity.

摘要翻译： 流体微机电装置包括压力补偿子系统，其使装置能够在变化的环境压力条件下一致地运行。 这种流体微机电装置包括具有致动器膜下方的致动器腔的致动器，致动器膜响应于施加到致动器电极的驱动信号而移动，以及联接到致动器腔的压力补偿室。

公开(公告)号：US08450902B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US11467660

申请日：2006-08-28

申请人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： H02N1/00 ,  H01H59/00 ,  B41J2/45

CPC分类号： H01H59/0009 ,  H01G5/18

摘要： The present application is directed to novel electrostatic actuators and methods of making the electrostatic actuators. In one embodiment, the electrostatic actuator comprises a substrate, an electrode formed on the substrate and a deflectable member positioned in proximity to the electrode so as to provide a gap between the electrode and the deflectable member. The deflectable member is anchored on the substrate via one or more anchors. The gap comprises at least one first region having a first gap height positioned near the one or more anchors and at least one second region having a second gap height positioned farther from the anchors than the first region. The first gap height is smaller than the second gap height.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及新型静电致动器和制造静电致动器的方法。 在一个实施例中，静电致动器包括衬底，形成在衬底上的电极和位于电极附近的可偏转构件，以便在电极和可偏转构件之间提供间隙。 可偏转构件经由一个或多个锚固件锚定在基底上。 所述间隙包括至少一个第一区域，其具有位于所述一个或多个锚固件附近的第一间隙高度和至少一个第二区域，所述第二区域具有比所述第一区域更远离所述锚定件的第二间隙高度。 第一间隙高度小于第二间隙高度。

公开(公告)号：US08097497B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US11694886

申请日：2007-03-30

申请人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  John P. Meyers

发明人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  Peter J. Nystrom ,  John P. Meyers

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L24/82 ,  H01L23/3185 ,  H01L23/552 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L24/24 ,  H01L2224/24011 ,  H01L2224/24051 ,  H01L2224/24226 ,  H01L2224/24998 ,  H01L2224/76155 ,  H01L2224/82007 ,  H01L2224/82102 ,  H01L2224/82104 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/014 ,  H01L2924/12041 ,  H01L2924/12044 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A method of connecting a chip to a package in a semiconductor device includes printing an encapsulant to a predetermined thickness on at least a portion of the chip and package and printing a layer of conductive material on the encapsulant in a predetermined pattern between the chip and package. The printed conductive material conforms to an upper surface of the encapsulant such that the encapsulant defines a distance from the printed conductive material to the chip and package. The method further includes printing a second layer of encapsulant over the printed conductive material curing at least the second layer of encapsulant.

摘要翻译： 将芯片连接到半导体器件中的封装的方法包括在芯片和封装的至少一部分上将密封剂印刷到预定厚度，并且在芯片和封装之间以预定图案在密封剂上印刷导电材料层 。 印刷的导电材料符合密封剂的上表面，使得密封剂限定了从印刷的导电材料到芯片和封装的距离。 该方法还包括在固化至少第二层密封剂的印刷导电材料上印刷第二层密封剂。

公开(公告)号：US07591535B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11837728

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

IPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B21D51/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20 ,  Y10T29/49346 ,  Y10T29/49885 ,  Y10T156/1089

摘要： A full width array printhead is provided having a continuous maintainable printhead surface and method of forming the same. The printhead includes a substrate and an array of die modules mounted thereon with a front face of each die module exposed. A hardened fill material surrounds the array of die modules to define a continuous surface coplanar with the front face of the array of die modules.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有连续可维护的打印头表面的全宽度阵列打印头及其形成方法。 打印头包括基板和安装在其上的模具模块阵列，每​​个模块模块的正面暴露。 硬化的填充材料围绕模具模块阵列以限定与模具阵列阵列的前表面共面的连续表面。

公开(公告)号：US08455271B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US11693209

申请日：2007-03-29

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Paul W. Browne

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  Paul W. Browne

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  B41J2/135

CPC分类号： B41J2/14314 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1629 ,  B41J2/1632 ,  B41J2/1639

摘要： A method of fabricating a MEMS inkjet type print head and the resulting device is disclosed. The method includes providing a driver component and separately providing an actuatable membrane component, the actuatable membrane component being formed in the absence of an acid etch removing a sacrificial layer. The separately provided actuatable membrane component is bonded to the driver component and a nozzle plate is attached to the actuatable membrane component subsequent to the bonding. Separately fabricating the components removes the need for hydrofluoric acid etch removal of a sacrificial layer previously required for forming the actuatable membrane with respect to the driver component.

摘要翻译： 公开了制造MEMS喷墨型打印头的方法和所得到的装置。 该方法包括提供驱动器部件并且单独地提供可致动的膜部件，可致动的膜部件在不存在去除牺牲层的酸蚀刻的情况下形成。 单独提供的致动膜部件被结合到驱动器部件，并且在接合之后将喷嘴板附接到可致动膜部件。 单独制造组件不需要先前为相对于驱动器部件形成可致动膜所需的牺牲层的氢氟酸蚀刻去除。

公开(公告)号：US08132892B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12536196

申请日：2009-08-05

申请人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

发明人： Peter J. Nystrom ,  Peter M. Gulvin ,  John P. Meyers

IPC分类号： B41J2/155

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20 ,  Y10T29/49346 ,  Y10T29/49885 ,  Y10T156/1089

摘要： A full width array printhead is provided having a continuous maintainable printhead surface and method of forming the same. The printhead includes a substrate and an array of die modules mounted thereon with a front face of each die module exposed. A hardened fill material surrounds the array of die modules to define a continuous surface coplanar with the front face of the array of die modules.

摘要翻译： 提供了具有连续可维护的打印头表面的全宽度阵列打印头及其形成方法。 打印头包括基板和安装在其上的模具模块阵列，每​​个模块模块的正面暴露。 硬化的填充材料围绕模具模块阵列以限定与模具阵列阵列的前表面共面的连续表面。

公开(公告)号：US20110242218A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12751077

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/14314 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2002/14475

摘要： Methods and systems of ejecting ink drops from an inkjet printer are disclosed. The methods and systems can include a printhead with one or more stepped nozzles each with an associated entrance diameter and exit diameter. Ink can be received into the printhead and formed into ink drops in the stepped nozzles. The ink drops can each have an associated drop mass and drop speed. The stepped nozzles can be provided such that the exit diameter can independently dictate the drop mass and the entrance diameter can independently dictate the drop speed. As such, the complexity of jet design optimization is reduced.

摘要翻译： 公开了从喷墨打印机喷出墨滴的方法和系统。 方法和系统可以包括具有一个或多个阶梯式喷嘴的打印头，每个具有相关联的入口直径和出口直径。 油墨可以被接收到打印头中并且形成为阶梯式喷嘴中的墨滴。 墨滴可以各自具有相关联的液滴质量和液滴速度。 可以设置阶梯喷嘴，使得出口直径可以独立地决定液滴质量，并且入口直径可以独立地决定液滴速度。 因此，喷射设计优化的复杂性降低。