Patent · US Revoked

Liquid jet apparatus and printing apparatus

US8100491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2007
Grant dateJan 24, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

A liquid jet apparatus includes a plurality of nozzles provided to the liquid jet head, an actuator provided corresponding to each of the nozzles, drive unit that applies a drive signal to the actuator, drive waveform signal generation unit that generates a drive waveform signal providing a reference of a signal for controlling the actuator, modulator unit that pulse-modulates the drive waveform signal generated by the drive waveform signal generation unit, a digital power amplifier for power-amplifying the modulated signal, which is pulse-modulated by the modulator unit, and a low-pass filter provided individually corresponding to the actuator and for supplying the actuator with the power amplified modulated signal power-amplified by the digital power amplifier as a drive signal after smoothing.

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