Planarized printheads for acoustic printing
US4751534A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/14322
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The output surface of an acoustic printhead having one or more concave acoustic beam forming devices for supplying focused acoustic beams to eject droplets of ink on demand from the surface of a pool of ink is planarized by filling those concave devices with a solid material having an acoustic impedance and an acoustic velocity which are intermediate the acoustic impedance and the acoustic velocity, respectively, of the ink and of the printhead. This not only facilitates the cleaning of the printhead, but also eliminates the edges upon which an optional ink transport or the like may tend to drag. The outer surface of the filler may be essentially flush with the face of the printhead, or the filler may overcoat the printhead.
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