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EP0638424A3 - Thermal ink jet printhead and method of manufacture. - Google Patents

Thermal ink jet printhead and method of manufacture. Download PDF

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EP0638424A3
EP0638424A3 EP94305204A EP94305204A EP0638424A3 EP 0638424 A3 EP0638424 A3 EP 0638424A3 EP 94305204 A EP94305204 A EP 94305204A EP 94305204 A EP94305204 A EP 94305204A EP 0638424 A3 EP0638424 A3 EP 0638424A3
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ink jet
thermal ink
jet printhead
printhead
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0638424A2 (en
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John B R Dunn
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HP Inc
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Hewlett Packard Co
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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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1631—Manufacturing processes photolithography
    • 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
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14088—Structure of heating means
    • B41J2/14112—Resistive element
    • B41J2/1412—Shape
    • 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
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14088—Structure of heating means
    • B41J2/14112—Resistive element
    • B41J2/14129—Layer structure
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1601—Production of bubble jet print 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1626—Manufacturing processes etching
    • B41J2/1629—Manufacturing processes etching wet etching
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1632—Manufacturing processes machining
    • B41J2/1634—Manufacturing processes machining laser machining
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1642—Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by CVD [chemical vapor deposition]
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1646—Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by sputtering
    • 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
    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/11—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads characterised by specific geometrical characteristics

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
EP94305204A 1993-08-09 1994-07-15 Thermal ink jet printhead and method of manufacture. Withdrawn EP0638424A3 (en)

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US10431093A 1993-08-09 1993-08-09
US104310 1993-08-09

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EP0638424A2 EP0638424A2 (en) 1995-02-15
EP0638424A3 true EP0638424A3 (en) 1996-07-31

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US6550997B1 (en) * 2000-10-20 2003-04-22 Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd Printhead/ink cartridge for pen
US6719405B1 (en) * 2003-03-25 2004-04-13 Lexmark International, Inc. Inkjet printhead having convex wall bubble chamber
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US8783831B2 (en) * 2011-01-31 2014-07-22 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Fluid ejection device having firing chamber with contoured floor
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JPS60208246A (en) * 1984-04-02 1985-10-19 Canon Inc liquid jet recording head
US4580149A (en) * 1985-02-19 1986-04-01 Xerox Corporation Cavitational liquid impact printer
JPS61100467A (en) * 1984-10-23 1986-05-19 Seiko Epson Corp Inkjet recording device
JPS6294347A (en) * 1985-10-22 1987-04-30 Ricoh Seiki Kk Thermal ink jet printing head
EP0244214A1 (en) * 1986-04-28 1987-11-04 Hewlett-Packard Company Thermal ink jet printhead
JPS63189243A (en) * 1987-02-02 1988-08-04 Seiko Epson Corp Inkjet recording device
US4870433A (en) * 1988-07-28 1989-09-26 International Business Machines Corporation Thermal drop-on-demand ink jet print head
JPH0671884A (en) * 1992-08-04 1994-03-15 Sony Corp Ink jet printing head and ink jet printer

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US3177800A (en) * 1962-06-28 1965-04-13 Sperry Rand Corp Immersed spark gap printer
EP0124312A2 (en) * 1983-04-29 1984-11-07 Hewlett-Packard Company Resistor structures for thermal ink jet printers
JPS60208246A (en) * 1984-04-02 1985-10-19 Canon Inc liquid jet recording head
JPS61100467A (en) * 1984-10-23 1986-05-19 Seiko Epson Corp Inkjet recording device
US4580149A (en) * 1985-02-19 1986-04-01 Xerox Corporation Cavitational liquid impact printer
JPS6294347A (en) * 1985-10-22 1987-04-30 Ricoh Seiki Kk Thermal ink jet printing head
EP0244214A1 (en) * 1986-04-28 1987-11-04 Hewlett-Packard Company Thermal ink jet printhead
JPS63189243A (en) * 1987-02-02 1988-08-04 Seiko Epson Corp Inkjet recording device
US4870433A (en) * 1988-07-28 1989-09-26 International Business Machines Corporation Thermal drop-on-demand ink jet print head
JPH0671884A (en) * 1992-08-04 1994-03-15 Sony Corp Ink jet printing head and ink jet printer

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