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Compact ink jet printhead

US6422676B1 · kind B1 · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 19, 2001
Grant dateJul 23, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/15
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A compact thermal ink jet printhead including a printhead substrate, a plurality of side by side columnar arrays of drop generators formed in the printhead substrate, and drive circuits formed in the printhead substrate for energizing each ink drop generator. The printhead substrate has an ink drop generator packing density of at least 10.43 ink drop generators per square millimeter.

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