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Heater of an inkjet printhead and method of manufacturing the heater

US8100511B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2008
Grant dateJan 24, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49083
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heater of a thermal inkjet printhead. The heater is formed of tantalum aluminum oxynitride (Ta—Al—ON), wherein the tantalum aluminum oxynitride is formed of about 30 to about 60 atomic % tantalum, about 10 to about 30 atomic % aluminum, about 5 to about 30 atomic % oxygen, and about 5 to about 30 atomic % nitrogen.

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