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WO2006037995A3
WO2006037995A3 PCT/GB2005/003816 GB2005003816W WO2006037995A3 WO 2006037995 A3 WO2006037995 A3 WO 2006037995A3 GB 2005003816 W GB2005003816 W GB 2005003816W WO 2006037995 A3 WO2006037995 A3 WO 2006037995A3
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Prior art keywords
channel
walls
deposition apparatus
piezoelectric
droplet deposition
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PCT/GB2005/003816
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French (fr)
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WO2006037995A2 (en
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Steve Temple
Paul Raymond Drury
Jurgen Brunahl
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Xaar Technology Ltd
Steve Temple
Paul Raymond Drury
Jurgen Brunahl
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Priority claimed from GB0421925A external-priority patent/GB0421925D0/en
Application filed by Xaar Technology Ltd, Steve Temple, Paul Raymond Drury, Jurgen Brunahl filed Critical Xaar Technology Ltd
Publication of WO2006037995A2 publication Critical patent/WO2006037995A2/en
Publication of WO2006037995A3 publication Critical patent/WO2006037995A3/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
    • B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/14209—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
    • 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
    • B41J2/1607—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/1609—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B41J2/14209—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of finger type, chamber walls consisting integrally of piezoelectric material
    • B41J2002/14225—Finger type piezoelectric element on only one side of the chamber

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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)

Abstract

A droplet deposition apparatus including a channel (10) having deformable side walls (14) actuated by a piezoelectric element (18) forming the roof of the channel. The roof is caused to expand or contract in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the walls, and causes the walls to deform into the channel. The walls can act to amplify small deflections of the actuator to cause sufficiently large changes of volume in the channel. The piezoelectric is typically high activity piezoelectric and preferably single crystal ceramic.
PCT/GB2005/003816 2004-10-04 2005-10-04 Droplet deposition apparatus WO2006037995A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0421925.9 2004-10-04
GB0421925A GB0421925D0 (en) 2004-10-04 2004-10-04 Droplet deposition apparatus
US62023204P 2004-10-18 2004-10-18
US60/620,232 2004-10-18

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WO2006037995A2 WO2006037995A2 (en) 2006-04-13
WO2006037995A3 true WO2006037995A3 (en) 2006-06-15

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Citations (5)

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EP0600743A2 (en) * 1992-12-04 1994-06-08 Ngk Insulators, Ltd. Actuator having ceramic substrate and ink jet print head using the actuator
USRE36667E (en) * 1987-01-10 2000-04-25 Xaar Limited Droplet deposition apparatus
US6254819B1 (en) * 1999-07-16 2001-07-03 Eastman Kodak Company Forming channel members for ink jet printheads
US20030030705A1 (en) * 2000-03-31 2003-02-13 Fujitsu Limited Multi-nozzle ink jet head and manufacturing method thereof
US20030107622A1 (en) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-12 Hiroto Sugahara Piezoelectric actuator

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
USRE36667E (en) * 1987-01-10 2000-04-25 Xaar Limited Droplet deposition apparatus
EP0600743A2 (en) * 1992-12-04 1994-06-08 Ngk Insulators, Ltd. Actuator having ceramic substrate and ink jet print head using the actuator
US6254819B1 (en) * 1999-07-16 2001-07-03 Eastman Kodak Company Forming channel members for ink jet printheads
US20030030705A1 (en) * 2000-03-31 2003-02-13 Fujitsu Limited Multi-nozzle ink jet head and manufacturing method thereof
US20030107622A1 (en) * 2001-12-06 2003-06-12 Hiroto Sugahara Piezoelectric actuator

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