Apparatus for and method of controlling jetting of ink in inkjet printer
US8474937B2 · kind B2 · utility
5Cited by
5References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/04563
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and method of controlling jetting of ink of an inkjet printer. The apparatus includes at least one print head chip, which includes a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the print head chip and a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for converting the sensed temperature to a frequency component. The apparatus may also include a counter, which converts the frequency component to a code information using a reference frequency component, and a controller, which controls the ink jetting operation of the at least one print head chip based on the code information and/or the frequency component.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.