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WO2005065378A3 - Drop ejection assembly - Google Patents

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WO2005065378A3
WO2005065378A3 PCT/US2004/043946 US2004043946W WO2005065378A3 WO 2005065378 A3 WO2005065378 A3 WO 2005065378A3 US 2004043946 W US2004043946 W US 2004043946W WO 2005065378 A3 WO2005065378 A3 WO 2005065378A3
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Prior art keywords
drop ejection
ejection assembly
fluid
ejected
disclosed
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PCT/US2004/043946
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Paul A Hoisington
John A Higginson
Andreas Bibl
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Spectra Inc
Paul A Hoisington
John A Higginson
Andreas Bibl
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Priority claimed from US10/749,833 external-priority patent/US7303259B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/749,816 external-priority patent/US7121646B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/749,829 external-priority patent/US7237875B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/749,622 external-priority patent/US7168788B2/en
Application filed by Spectra Inc, Paul A Hoisington, John A Higginson, Andreas Bibl filed Critical Spectra Inc
Priority to JP2006547572A priority Critical patent/JP2007516879A/en
Priority to KR1020067015519A priority patent/KR101222582B1/en
Priority to AT04817071T priority patent/ATE538934T1/en
Priority to EP04817071A priority patent/EP1706270B1/en
Publication of WO2005065378A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005065378A2/en
Publication of WO2005065378A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005065378A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/1433—Structure of nozzle plates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14475—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads characterised by nozzle shapes or number of orifices per chamber

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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

A fluid drop delivery device (10) is disclosed. The device (10) includes a plurality of nozzle openings (17) from which fluid (12) is ejected and a waste control aperture (32).
PCT/US2004/043946 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 Drop ejection assembly WO2005065378A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2006547572A JP2007516879A (en) 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 Droplet ejection assembly
KR1020067015519A KR101222582B1 (en) 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 Drop ejection assembly
AT04817071T ATE538934T1 (en) 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 DROP EJECTION ARRANGEMENT
EP04817071A EP1706270B1 (en) 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 Drop ejection assembly

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/749,829 2003-12-30
US10/749,833 US7303259B2 (en) 2003-12-30 2003-12-30 Drop ejection assembly
US10/749,833 2003-12-30
US10/749,816 US7121646B2 (en) 2003-12-30 2003-12-30 Drop ejection assembly
US10/749,622 2003-12-30
US10/749,816 2003-12-30
US10/749,829 US7237875B2 (en) 2003-12-30 2003-12-30 Drop ejection assembly
US10/749,622 US7168788B2 (en) 2003-12-30 2003-12-30 Drop ejection assembly

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WO2005065378A2 WO2005065378A2 (en) 2005-07-21
WO2005065378A3 true WO2005065378A3 (en) 2006-02-23

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PCT/US2004/043776 WO2005065331A2 (en) 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 Drop ejection assembly
PCT/US2004/043577 WO2005065294A2 (en) 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 Drop ejection assembly

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PCT/US2004/043577 WO2005065294A2 (en) 2003-12-30 2004-12-29 Drop ejection assembly

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EP (4) EP1706266B1 (en)
JP (4) JP2007516878A (en)
KR (3) KR101154554B1 (en)
AT (2) ATE538933T1 (en)
WO (3) WO2005065378A2 (en)

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EP1706269B1 (en) 2012-06-13
EP1706269A2 (en) 2006-10-04
EP1706266B1 (en) 2011-12-28
ATE538933T1 (en) 2012-01-15
KR101154554B1 (en) 2012-06-14
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