Laser ablation method for uniform nozzle structure
US6623103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49401
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method for forming ink jet nozzle structures in an ablatable material. More particularly, the invention provides uniform nozzle structure by ablating an ablatable material with a laser beam while setting a field lens unit to various locations relative to a projection lens. The resulting ink jet nozzle structures have substantially orthogonal ink delivery trajectory paths relative to a plane defined by the length and width of the ablatable material regardless of the nozzles hole position relative to the edges of the ablatable material.
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