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Compensating for capacitance changes in piezoelectric printhead elements

US8870325B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2011
Grant dateOct 28, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/04588
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment, a method of compensating for capacitance change in a piezoelectric element of a fluid ejection device includes sensing a current driving a piezoelectric element, determining from the current that capacitance of the piezoelectric element has changed, and altering a rise time of the current driving the piezoelectric element to compensate for the changed capacitance.

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