Global Patent Index - EP 2121330 A4

EP 2121330 A4 20130123 - METHOD OF FABRICATING PRINTHEAD HAVING HYDROPHOBIC INK EJECTION FACE

Title (en)

METHOD OF FABRICATING PRINTHEAD HAVING HYDROPHOBIC INK EJECTION FACE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DRUCKKOPFS MIT HYDROPHOBER TINTENAUSSTOSSFLÄCHE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE TÊTE D'IMPRESSION AYANT UNE FACE D'ÉJECTION D'ENCRE HYDROPHOBE

Publication

EP 2121330 A4 20130123 (EN)

Application

EP 07710557 A 20070312

Priority

AU 2007000303 W 20070312

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008109910A1] A method of fabricating a printhead having a hydrophobic ink ejection face is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a partially-fabricated printhead comprising a plurality of nozzle chambers and a relatively hydrophilic nozzle surface, the nozzle surface at least partially defining the ink ejection face; (b) depositing a layer of relatively hydrophobic polymeric material onto the nozzle surface, the polymeric material being resistant to removal by ashing; and (c) defining a plurality of nozzle openings in the nozzle surface, thereby providing a printhead having a relatively hydrophobic ink ejection face. Steps (b) and (c) may be performed in any order.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/1603 (2013.01); B41J 2/1606 (2013.01); B41J 2/162 (2013.01); B41J 2/1628 (2013.01); B41J 2/1631 (2013.01); B41J 2/1639 (2013.01); B41J 2/1642 (2013.01); B41J 2/1645 (2013.01); B41J 2/1648 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14475 (2013.01); B41J 2202/11 (2013.01); B41J 2202/15 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008109910 A1 20080918; CA 2675856 A1 20080918; CA 2675856 C 20130219; CN 101610909 A 20091223; CN 101610909 B 20101229; EP 2121330 A1 20091125; EP 2121330 A4 20130123; JP 2010520080 A 20100610; JP 5205396 B2 20130605; SG 176493 A1 20111229; TW 200836930 A 20080916; TW 200836932 A 20080916; TW I403420 B 20130801; TW I419794 B 20131221

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2007000303 W 20070312; CA 2675856 A 20070312; CN 200780051615 A 20070312; EP 07710557 A 20070312; JP 2009551078 A 20070312; SG 2011084779 A 20070312; TW 96116517 A 20070509; TW 96116518 A 20070509