EP 0999933 A4 20001220 - A FIELD ACUTATED INK JET

Title (en)

A FIELD ACUTATED INK JET

Title (de)

DURCH EIN FELD BETÄTIGTER TINTENSTRAHL

Title (fr)

JET D'ENCRE ACTIONNE PAR UN CHAMP

Publication

EP 0999933 A4 20001220 (EN)

Application

EP 98933350 A 19980715

Priority

AU 9800548 W 19980715
AU PO806697 A 19970715
AU PO807297 A 19970715
AU PO807197 A 19970715
AU PO804797 A 19970715
AU PO803597 A 19970715
AU PO804497 A 19970715
AU PO806397 A 19970715
AU PO805697 A 19970715
AU PO806997 A 19970715
AU PO804997 A 19970715
AU PO803697 A 19970715
AU PO804897 A 19970715
AU PO807097 A 19970715
AU PO806797 A 19970715
AU PO800197 A 19970715
AU PO804197 A 19970715
AU PO800497 A 19970715
AU PO793597 A 19970715
AU PO793697 A 19970715
AU PO806197 A 19970715
AU PO805497 A 19970715
AU PO806597 A 19970715
AU PO805597 A 19970715
AU PO805397 A 19970715
AU PO793397 A 19970715
AU PO795097 A 19970715
AU PO794997 A 19970715
AU PO806097 A 19970715
AU PO805997 A 19970715
AU PO807397 A 19970715
AU PO807697 A 19970715
AU PO807597 A 19970715
AU PO807797 A 19970715
AU PO805897 A 19970715
AU PP398398 A 19980609
AU PP398298 A 19980609

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9903680A1] The ink jet printer ejection nozzle comprises a solenoid (11) which when operated, attracts the moveable plate (15) towards the fixed plate (13). This movement imparts momentum to the ink within the nozzle chamber (17). This momentum causes ejection of ink from the chamber. In addition there have been disclosed a large number of embodiments dealing with such items as: shutter means, linear stepper actuation, shape memory alloys, and methods of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer for use in an ink jet printer nozzle. The description includes 130 pages of description and 347 figures, and includes a summary of ink jet technology.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/045; B41J 2/14; B41J 2/16

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/13 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/16 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 3/42 (2006.01); B41J 3/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/14314 (2013.01); B41J 2/14427 (2013.01); B41J 2/1623 (2013.01); B41J 2/1628 (2013.01); B41J 2/1629 (2013.01); B41J 2/1631 (2013.01); B41J 2/1632 (2013.01); B41J 2/1635 (2013.01); B41J 2/1639 (2013.01); B41J 2/1642 (2013.01); B41J 2/1643 (2013.01); B41J 2/1645 (2013.01); B41J 2/1646 (2013.01); B41J 2/1648 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 3/445 (2013.01); B41J 2002/041 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[YA] GB 2262152 A 19930609 - WILLETT INT LTD [GB]
[A] US 4576111 A 19860318 - SLOMIANNY JAN [DE]
[X] EP 0479441 A2 19920408 - SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]
[A] EP 0671271 A2 19950913 - SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]
[A] WO 8605722 A1 19861009 - LANE INT LTD JOHN [GB]
[X] US 4723131 A 19880202 - DROIT JIMMY L [US]
[X] US 4460905 A 19840717 - THOMAS JACOB E [US]
[A] US 4210920 A 19800701 - BURNETT JAMES E [US], et al
[A] EP 0417673 A2 19910320 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]
[X] DE 3245283 A1 19840607 - SIEMENS AG [DE]
[Y] US 4633267 A 19861230 - MEINHOF ANDRE H [DE]
[A] EP 0189794 A2 19860806 - IBM [US]
[YA] WO 9712689 A1 19970410 - UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]
[X] US 4032929 A 19770628 - FISCHBECK KENNETH H, et al
[X] GB 1569425 A 19800618 - XEROX CORP
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See references of WO 9903680A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

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DOCDB simple family (application)

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