Method and print head for flow conditioning a fluid
US7607766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/09
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A continuous inkjet print head jets a plurality of fluid streams from an array of multiple nozzle channels. The print head includes a flow conditioning means that establishes fully developed flow in one or more regions of the print head such that substantially equal flow conditions are created at each of the inlets of the multiple nozzle channels. The substantially equal flow conditions reduce nozzle-to-nozzle variations with respect to the required trajectories of the jetted fluids to improve jet pointing and thus lead to better print quality.
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