公开(公告)号：US12005631B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17982877

申请日：2022-11-08

Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College

Inventor： Natalie M. Larson ,  Jochen Mueller ,  Jennifer A. Lewis

IPC: B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00

Abstract: A printhead comprises a plurality of ink cartridges and a nozzle, where the nozzle and the ink cartridges are configured to rotate together about an axis during printing. The nozzle includes a nozzle body comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, and one or more internal passageways extending through the nozzle body from the inlet end to the outlet end. The one or more internal passageways terminate at one or more outlets at or near the outlet end. The nozzle also includes plurality of nozzle inlets at the inlet end for delivery of flowable inks into the internal passageways, where each nozzle inlet is in fluid communication with a dispensing end of one of the ink cartridges.

公开(公告)号：US20230143048A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：US17982877

申请日：2022-11-08

Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College

Inventor： Natalie M. Larson ,  Jochen Mueller ,  Jennifer A. Lewis

IPC: B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/336

CPC classification number: B29C64/118 ,  B29C64/209 ,  B29C64/264 ,  B29C64/255 ,  B29C64/336 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: A printhead comprises a plurality of ink cartridges and a nozzle, where the nozzle and the ink cartridges are configured to rotate together about an axis during printing. The nozzle includes a nozzle body comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, and one or more internal passageways extending through the nozzle body from the inlet end to the outlet end. The one or more internal passageways terminate at one or more outlets at or near the outlet end. The nozzle also includes plurality of nozzle inlets at the inlet end for delivery of flowable inks into the internal passageways, where each nozzle inlet is in fluid communication with a dispensing end of one of the ink cartridges.