Ambient plasma treatment of printer components
US8029105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/34
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of treating a printer component, a printhead, and a printer are provided. The method includes providing an electrode proximate to the printer component to be treated; introducing a plasma treatment gas in an area proximate to the printer component to be treated; and treating the printer component by applying power to the electrode thereby producing a micro-scale plasma at near atmospheric pressure, the micro-scale plasma acting on the printer component.
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