Ballistic aerosol marking apparatus with stacked electrode structure
US6416158B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for the transport and/or metering of marking material includes a plurality of phased electrodes, for example formed on a substrate. An electrostatic traveling wave may be generated along the electrodes to sequentially attract particles of marking material, and thereby transport them to a desired location. The electrodes may be formed in a planar structure. A matrix interconnection scheme allows for reduced lead count.
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