Non-conductive fluid droplet characterizing apparatus and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Non-conductive fluid droplet characterizing apparatus and method 有权
    非导电液滴特征装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07641325B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-05

    申请号:US11240826

    申请日:2005-09-30

    IPC分类号: B41J2/085

    摘要: A fluid droplet characterizing apparatus and method includes a pressurized source of a non-conductive fluid in fluid communication with a nozzle channel and a characterization electrode. The pressurized source is operable to form a jet of the non-conductive fluid through the nozzle channel. At least one portion of the characterization electrode is electrically conductive and contactable with first portion and thereafter a second portion of the non-conductive fluid jet. The at least one electrically conductive portion of the characterization electrode is operable to transfer a first electrical charge to a region of the first portion of the non-conductive fluid jet and transfer a second electrical charge to a region of the second portion of the non-conductive fluid jet.

    摘要翻译: 流体液滴表征装置和方法包括与喷嘴通道和表征电极流体连通的非导电流体的加压源。 加压源可操作以通过喷嘴通道形成非导电流体的射流。 表征电极的至少一部分是导电的并且可与第一部分接触,此后与非导电流体射流的第二部分接触。 表征电极的至少一个导电部分可操作以将第一电荷转移到非导电流体射流的第一部分的区域,并将第二电荷转移到非导电流体的第二部分的区域, 导电流体射流。

    Apparatus and method for electrostatically charging fluid drops
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for electrostatically charging fluid drops 有权
    用于静电充液的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07533965B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-19

    申请号:US11368565

    申请日:2006-03-06

    申请人: Thomas W. Steiner

    发明人: Thomas W. Steiner

    IPC分类号: B41J2/06

    CPC分类号: B41J2/085 B41J2/09

    摘要: A continuous printing apparatus includes a printhead including a first row of nozzles and a second row of nozzles. The first row of nozzles are spaced apart from the second row of nozzles by a distance A. The nozzles of the first row and the nozzles of the second row have a nozzle to nozzle spacing B when compared to each other. The apparatus includes a plurality of charging electrodes with one of the plurality of charging electrodes corresponding to each of the nozzles of the first row and the second row, wherein A≧B/2. The apparatus can include a first deflection electrode and a second deflection electrode with the first deflection electrode being spaced apart from the second deflection electrode by a distance D, wherein D>A.

    摘要翻译: 连续打印设备包括具有第一排喷嘴和第二排喷嘴的打印头。 第一排喷嘴与第二排喷嘴间隔开距离A.当彼此比较时,第一排的喷嘴和第二排的喷嘴具有喷嘴到喷嘴间隔B. 该装置包括多个充电电极,其中多个充电电极中的一个与第一行和第二行的每个喷嘴相对应,其中A> = B / 2。 该装置可以包括第一偏转电极和第二偏转电极,其中第一偏转电极与第二偏转电极间隔距离D,其中D> A。

    Optical cross connect switch having improved alignment control system
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical cross connect switch having improved alignment control system 失效
    光交叉开关具有改进的对准控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US06763160B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-13

    申请号:US09842225

    申请日:2001-04-26

    IPC分类号: G02B626

    摘要: A method and apparatus are disclosed for an optical fiber cross-connect switch incorporating an absolute position encoder and a magnetic actuation system into its alignment system. The switch comprises two optically opposed arrays of fiber-optic switching units, each of which contains a single fiber active to send or receive an optical communication signal. The magnetic actuation system comprising four magnetically polarizable actuator branches positioned surrounding the fiber and a magnetizable disk circumferentially attached to the fiber end. Selective magnetic polarization of the actuator branches bends the fiber end. A two-dimensional Moiré type position encoder determines the absolute position of the fiber end. The encoder comprises at east one plurality of radiation sources, which emits pulses of radiation (control signals) directed toward the switching units. Each switching unit is equipped with a reticle, an optical system that focuses the control signals onto the reticle, and a single photodetector, which measures the power of the control signals transmitted through the reticle. A controller uses the measured control signals to determine the two-dimensional position of the fiber in that switching unit and to generate actuation signals, which form the input for the actuation system.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种将绝对位置编码器和磁致动系统结合到其对准系统中的光纤交叉开关的方法和装置。 开关包括两个光学相对的光纤开关单元阵列,每个光纤交换单元包含用于发送或接收光通信信号的单个光纤。 磁致动系统包括围绕光纤的四个可磁化极化的致动器分支和周向附着到光纤端的可磁化盘。 执行器分支的选择性磁极化使光纤端部弯曲。 二维莫尔型位置编码器确定光纤端的绝对位置。 编码器包括在东部的多个辐射源,其发射指向开关单元的辐射脉冲(控制信号)。 每个开关单元配备有掩模版,将控制信号聚焦到光罩上的光学系统,以及测量通过掩模版传输的控制信号的功率的单个光电检测器。 控制器使用所测量的控制信号来确定该开关单元中的光纤的二维位置并产生致动信号,其形成用于致动系统的输入。

    NON-CONDUCTIVE FLUID DROPLET FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    NON-CONDUCTIVE FLUID DROPLET FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD 有权
    非导电流体成型装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100103228A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-29

    申请号:US12652064

    申请日:2010-01-05

    IPC分类号: B41J2/06 H01B5/00

    CPC分类号: B41J2/105

    摘要: A method and apparatus for forming fluid droplets includes a nozzle channel, a pressurized source of a non-conductive fluid in fluid communication with the nozzle channel, and a stimulation electrode. The pressurized source is operable to form a jet of the non-conductive fluid through the nozzle channel. At least one portion of the stimulation electrode is electrically conductive and contactable with a portion of the non-conductive fluid jet. The at least one electrically conductive and contactable portion of the stimulation electrode is operable to transfer an electrical charge to a region of the portion of the non-conductive fluid jet with the electrical charge stimulating the non-conductive fluid jet to form a non-conductive fluid droplet.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成流体液滴的方法和装置包括喷嘴通道,与喷嘴通道流体连通的非导电流体的加压源和刺激电极。 加压源可操作以通过喷嘴通道形成非导电流体的射流。 刺激电极的至少一部分是导电的并且可以与非导电流体射流的一部分接触。 刺激电极的至少一个导电和可接触部分可操作以将电荷转移到非导电流体射流的一部分的区域,其中电荷刺激非导电流体射流以形成非导电 流体液滴。

    Method and print head for flow conditioning a fluid
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and print head for flow conditioning a fluid 失效
    用于流体调节流体的方法和打印头

    公开(公告)号:US07607766B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US11568229

    申请日:2005-05-04

    申请人: Thomas W. Steiner

    发明人: Thomas W. Steiner

    IPC分类号: B41J2/02

    CPC分类号: B41J2/02 B41J2/025 B41J2/09

    摘要: A continuous inkjet print head jets a plurality of fluid streams from an array of multiple nozzle channels. The print head includes a flow conditioning means that establishes fully developed flow in one or more regions of the print head such that substantially equal flow conditions are created at each of the inlets of the multiple nozzle channels. The substantially equal flow conditions reduce nozzle-to-nozzle variations with respect to the required trajectories of the jetted fluids to improve jet pointing and thus lead to better print quality.

    摘要翻译: 连续的喷墨打印头从多个喷嘴通道的阵列喷射多个流体流。 打印头包括流动调节装置,其在打印头的一个或多个区域中建立完全发展的流动,使得在多个喷嘴通道的每个入口处产生基本上相等的流动条件。 基本上相等的流动条件相对于喷射流体的所需轨迹减少喷嘴与喷嘴的变化,从而改善射流指向,从而导致更好的打印质量。

    Non-conductive fluid droplet characterizing apparatus and method
    7.
    发明授权
    Non-conductive fluid droplet characterizing apparatus and method 有权
    非导电液滴特征装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08220907B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-17

    申请号:US12582794

    申请日:2009-10-21

    IPC分类号: B41J2/085 B41J2/02

    摘要: A fluid droplet characterizing apparatus and method includes a pressurized source of a non-conductive fluid in fluid communication with a nozzle channel and a characterization electrode. The pressurized source is operable to form a jet of the non-conductive fluid through the nozzle channel. At least one portion of the characterization electrode is electrically conductive and contactable with first portion and thereafter a second portion of the non-conductive fluid jet. The at least one electrically conductive portion of the characterization electrode is operable to transfer a first electrical charge to a region of the first portion of the non-conductive fluid jet and transfer a second electrical charge to a region of the second portion of the non-conductive fluid jet.

    摘要翻译: 流体液滴表征装置和方法包括与喷嘴通道和表征电极流体连通的非导电流体的加压源。 加压源可操作以通过喷嘴通道形成非导电流体的射流。 表征电极的至少一部分是导电的并且可与第一部分接触,此后与非导电流体射流的第二部分接触。 表征电极的至少一个导电部分可操作以将第一电荷转移到非导电流体射流的第一部分的区域,并将第二电荷转移到非导电流体的第二部分的区域, 导电流体射流。

    NON-CONDUCTIVE FLUID DROPLET CHARACTERIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    8.
    发明申请
    NON-CONDUCTIVE FLUID DROPLET CHARACTERIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD 有权
    非导电流体液滴特征装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100039465A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-18

    申请号:US12582794

    申请日:2009-10-21

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38

    摘要: A fluid droplet characterizing apparatus and method includes a pressurized source of a non-conductive fluid in fluid communication with a nozzle channel and a characterization electrode. The pressurized source is operable to form a jet of the non-conductive fluid through the nozzle channel. At least one portion of the characterization electrode is electrically conductive and contactable with first portion and thereafter a second portion of the non-conductive fluid jet. The at least one electrically conductive portion of the characterization electrode is operable to transfer a first electrical charge to a region of the first portion of the non-conductive fluid jet and transfer a second electrical charge to a region of the second portion of the non-conductive fluid jet.

    摘要翻译: 流体液滴表征装置和方法包括与喷嘴通道和表征电极流体连通的非导电流体的加压源。 加压源可操作以通过喷嘴通道形成非导电流体的射流。 表征电极的至少一部分是导电的并且可与第一部分接触,此后与非导电流体射流的第二部分接触。 表征电极的至少一个导电部分可操作以将第一电荷转移到非导电流体射流的第一部分的区域,并将第二电荷转移到非导电流体的第二部分的区域, 导电流体射流。

    Non-conductive fluid droplet forming apparatus and method
    9.
    发明授权
    Non-conductive fluid droplet forming apparatus and method 有权
    非导电液滴形成装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07658478B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US11235831

    申请日:2005-09-27

    IPC分类号: B41J2/115

    CPC分类号: B41J2/105

    摘要: A method and apparatus for forming fluid droplets includes a nozzle channel, a pressurized source of a non-conductive fluid in fluid communication with the nozzle channel, and a stimulation electrode. The pressurized source is operable to form a jet of the non-conductive fluid through the nozzle channel. At least one portion of the stimulation electrode is electrically conductive and contactable with a portion of the non-conductive fluid jet. The at least one electrically conductive and contactable portion of the stimulation electrode is operable to transfer an electrical charge to a region of the portion of the non-conductive fluid jet with the electrical charge stimulating the non-conductive fluid jet to form a non-conductive fluid droplet.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成流体液滴的方法和装置包括喷嘴通道,与喷嘴通道流体连通的非导电流体的加压源和刺激电极。 加压源可操作以通过喷嘴通道形成非导电流体的射流。 刺激电极的至少一部分是导电的并且可以与非导电流体射流的一部分接触。 刺激电极的至少一个导电和可接触部分可操作以将电荷转移到非导电流体射流的一部分的区域,其中电荷刺激非导电流体射流以形成非导电 流体液滴。

    Absolute position Moiré type encoder for use in a control system
    10.
    发明授权
    Absolute position Moiré type encoder for use in a control system 失效
    绝对位置用于控制系统的莫尔型编码器

    公开(公告)号:US06660997B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-09

    申请号:US09842031

    申请日:2001-04-26

    IPC分类号: G01D534

    摘要: A method and apparatus are disclosed for a two-dimensional Moiré type absolute position encoder and an associated control system. A reticle having a pattern variation in two orthogonal directions is illuminated with radiation from a source which is structured so as to create a two dimensional Moiré interference at the reticle. Radiation pulses from the radiation source are multiplexed in time and the resulting interference fringes are converted into electronic signals using a detector. A controller uses the electrical signals to determine the absolute position of the reticle in two dimensions to within the area of a particular cell. After determining the particular cell location, the controller also employs the signals from the groups of radiation stripes to calculate an accurate position of the reticle within the cell.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于二维莫尔型绝对位置编码器和相关控制系统的方法和装置。 具有在两个正交方向上的图案变化的掩模版被来自源的辐射照射,该源被构造成在掩模版处产生二维莫尔干涉。 来自辐射源的辐射脉冲在时间上被多路复用,并且使用检测器将所得到的干涉条纹转换成电子信号。 控制器使用电信号来确定二维的掩模版在特定单元的区域内的绝对位置。 在确定特定的单元位置之后,控制器还采用来自辐射条纹组的信号来计算单元内的掩模版的精确位置。