Camera-based automatic nozzle and substrate alignment system
US8075080B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to the present disclosure, a printer apparatus may include a chuck configured to support a substrate thereon, a rail spaced apart from the chuck, a printhead carriage frame coupled to the rail and containing a printhead carriage housing at least one printhead therein, a first camera assembly configured to capture image data of the printhead and provide the image data to a computer, and a computer receiving the image data from the first camera assembly and configured to determine a deviation between a desired position of the printhead and an actual position of the printhead.
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