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Coating processes for an ink jet printhead

US5073785A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 30, 1990
Grant dateDec 17, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/1606
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for minimizing or avoiding drop deflection in ink jet devices which involves coating the ink jet head components with amorphous carbon and subsequently subjecting the amorphous carbon to fluorination in which results in a fluorine surface layer present on the amorphous carbon coating to prevent ink drop deflection.

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