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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7762638 | Methods and apparatus for ink delivery to nanolithographic probe systems Inkwells adapted for use in direct-write nanolithography and other applications including use of wells, channels, and posts. The wells can possess a geometry which matches the geometry of tips which are dipped into the inkwells. The channels can be open or closed. H... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7413363 | Electronically controllable pen comprising a force switch A pen which includes a marking device, the pen being operative to mark a visible path onto a surface. The marking device is electronically controllable to change an attribute of the path, such as line width or color. The marking device is actuated in response to a c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7329545 | Methods for sampling a liquid flow In a method for sampling a continuous liquid flow, the liquid flow is supplied to a surface along an input flow path. The liquid flow is sampled by forming a sample droplet from a portion of the liquid flow. The sample droplet is moved along an analysis flow path to... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7293423 | Method and apparatus for controlling freezing nucleation and propagation An apparatus and method of controlling freezing in a liquid system is disclosed. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger having a initial zone characterized by a surface area to volume ratio. The apparatus also includes means for initiating freezing of a fluid from ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281419 | Multifunctional probe array system A probe array for includes a handle, a first probe and a second probe. The first probe has a first shank, connected to the handle, and a first tip; and the second probe has a second shank, connected to the handle, and second tip. The first tip contains a different m... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278549 | Remedies to prevent cracking in a liquid system A liquid cooling system utilizing minimal size and volume enclosures, air pockets, compressible objects, and flexible objects is provided to protect against expansion of water-based solutions when frozen. In such a system, pipes, pumps, and heat exchangers are desig... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280247 | Printer assembly having flexible ink channel extrusion An elastomeric ink delivery extrusion transports ink and air to printhead modules in an ink jet printhead assembly. A series of patterned holes are laser ablated onto an upper surface of the extrusion. These interface with inlets on the underside of a series of prin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270409 | Liquid applying apparatus and ink jet printing apparatus A liquid applying apparatus and an ink jet printing apparatus can reduce evaporation that may occur when an application liquid is left in a liquid holding member for a long time. The liquid holding member forms a space between an elastic member and a roller to hold ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270491 | Code label printer, method thereof and readouted printed-code verifying system A code label printer is provided for producing code labels reliable to use in the market, the label printer checking a code such as a barcode printed on a label which is affixed on a product. In a code label printer 2, print barcode data D1 transmitted... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7250139 | Nanotipped device and method A dispensing device has a cantilever comprising a plurality of thin films arranged relative to one another to define a microchannel in the cantilever and to define at least portions of a dispensing microtip proximate an end of the cantilever and communicated to the ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7236724 | Method for forming image and image forming apparatus The developing agent is selected to have a distribution of adhesive force to the surface of an image carrier, which is configured such that the ratio of the developing agent having an adhesive force which is not less than 2.5 times as high as an average value of a d... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229868 | Organic field-effect transistor, method for structuring an OFET and integrated circuit The invention relates to an organic field-effect transistor, to a method for structuring an OFET and to an integrated circuit with improved structuring of the functional polymer layers. The improved structuring is obtained by introducing, using a doctor blade, the f... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214324 | Technique for manufacturing micro-electro mechanical structures A technique for manufacturing a micro-electro mechanical structure includes a number of steps. Initially, a cavity is formed into a first side of a handling wafer, with a sidewall of the cavity forming a first angle greater than about 54.7 degrees with respect to a ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207655 | Latency stirring in fluid ejection mechanisms A liquid drop emitter, a method of mixing a liquid, and a method of printing are provided. The liquid emitter includes a structure defining a chamber adapted to provide a liquid having an orifice through which a drop of the liquid can be emitted. A drop forming mech... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205962 | Screen display device A screen display device (1) with a plurality of display elements (2), the display elements (2) comprising: (a) at least one display chamber (5) for containing display fluid; (b) at least storage chamber (6) in fluid communication w... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201012 | Remedies to prevent cracking in a liquid system A liquid cooling system utilizing minimal size and volume enclosures, air pockets, compressible objects, and flexible objects is provided to protect against expansion of water-based solutions when frozen. In such a system, pipes, pumps, and heat exchangers are desig... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201214 | Remedies to prevent cracking in a liquid system A liquid cooling system utilizing minimal size and volume enclosures, air pockets, compressible objects, and flexible objects is provided to protect against expansion of water-based solutions when frozen. In such a system, pipes, pumps, and heat exchangers are desig... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7170470 | Methods and apparatus for subjecting an element to an electrical field The invention includes providing a display by moving a colorant particle, having an electric charge, inside a channel of a body in a direction that is substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the channel and a direction of incoming illumination rays. Th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7106355 | Apparatus for paperless transfer printing and the process thereof The present invention is related to an apparatus for paperless transfer printing, which includes a printer and a heat transfer printing machine, the printer is connected and assembled with the heat transfer printing machine by an endless metal foil belt, the heat tr... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102656 | Electrostatically driven lithography A method of nanolithography includes transporting a patterning compound from a nanoscopic tip to a substrate to form a pattern on the substrate. The patterning compound has a first electrostatic charge and the substrate has a second electrostatic charge which is opp... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091960 | Code sensor attachment for pen A sensing device for use with a surface having coded data disposed on the surface, the coded data being indicative of an identity of a region associated with the surface, said device including detection means arranged to detect the coded data and to generate region ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086713 | Media detack from an intermediate printing member An inkjet printer for printing on a print medium having an obverse side and a reverse side, including a rotating intermediate transfer member for receiving a print image and transferring the print image to the obverse side of the print medium and a rotating drag for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063409 | Ink jet printer An ink jet printer includes an ink container supplying ink through a tube member to a separate print head to form an image. The ink jet printer also includes a guide rail to guide the print head, a transport roller to feed the recording medium, and a cover to preven... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7044592 | Process for forming image with liquid droplets, image forming apparatus utilizing such process and process for ejecting and projecting liquid droplets An image forming process provides an excellent ink fixation effect for high speed, low energy consumption printing. Two-valued or multi-valued gradation expression of a picture element, or the smallest output unit, is realized by controlling the number of liquid dro... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036220 | Pin-deposition of conductive inks for microelectrodes and contact via filling A method of metalization of an integrated microsystem. The method comprises providing a substrate and applying a conductive material to the substrate by taking up small aliquots of conductive material and releasing the conductive material onto the substrate to produ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034854 | Methods and apparatus for ink delivery to nanolithographic probe systems Inkwells adapted for use in direct-write nanolithography and other applications including use of wells, channels, and posts. The wells can possess a geometry which matches the geometry of tips which are dipped into the inkwells. The channels can be open or closed. H... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029082 | Printing device having a printing fluid detector A printing device is provided, wherein the printing device includes a printing fluid reservoir configured to hold a volume of a printing fluid, a print head assembly configured to transfer the printing fluid to a printing medium, a conduit fluidically connecting the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027683 | Optical devices with fluidic systems Fluidic systems, including microfluidic systems, are used to manipulate light by light-fluid interaction so as to affect reflection, refraction, absorption, optical filtering, or scattering of the beam. One or more fluids may be provided to a channel or chamber and ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6997549 | Media hold down system A media hold down system includes electrodes configured to create an electric field at a surface and a vacuum source configured to create a vacuum at the surface. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995024 | Method and apparatus for electrostatic dispensing of microdroplets An apparatus and device for dispensing femtoliter to nanoliter volumes of liquid samples are disclosed. The apparatus includes a liquid-support plate, two electrodes, a substrate, and a control unit. The liquid support plate has a plurality of liquid-support regions... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959982 | Flexible wall driven inkjet printhead nozzle An ink jet printhead nozzle arrangement having an ink chamber and a flexible wall forming one of the walls of said chamber. The ink ejection port is formed substantially centrally on the flexible wall with a rim surrounding it. The flexible wall is adapted to move i... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959981 | Inkjet printhead nozzle having wall actuator An ink jet printhead nozzle arrangement having an ink chamber formed in a wafer substrate and one wall of said chamber having at least one flexible portion. The ink ejection port is formed substantially centrally on the wall with a rim surrounding it. The wall is ad... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6928927 | Intaglio printing press An intaglio printing press includes, an intaglio plate cylinder, inking units, each having an ink supplying pattern roller in contact with the intaglio plate cylinder, and each ink supplying pattern roller having different supply patterned portions, an ink removing ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923535 | Printer with reinforcing cover and ink tube fixing portions A recording unit frame, in which a recording unit is to be mounted, includes a frame and a cover body. The frame surrounds a scanning area of a carriage in which recording onto a recording sheet is performed by a print head, and accommodates a guide mechanism and a ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6915928 | Fluid dispenser A dispensation device having a nozzle defining a chamber and a dispensation orifice which communicates with the chamber. A transfer pin is moveably received within the chamber and moveable between a retracted position and a dispensing position. In the dispensing pos... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911132 | Apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques An apparatus is provided for manipulating droplets. The apparatus is a single-sided electrode design in which all conductive elements are contained on one surface on which droplets are manipulated. An additional surface can be provided parallel with the first surfac... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6908178 | Continuous ink jet color printing apparatus with rapid ink switching A print head provides for multi-level printing with colorants of different densities without print head replication. A continuous ink jet printer includes a plurality of ink sources; a print head connected to multiple ink sources; and apparatus adapted to selectivel... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6883894 | Printhead with looped gate transistor structures An integrated circuit is formed on a substrate. The integrated circuit includes a transistor formed in the substrate. The transistor has a gate that forms at least one closed-loop. The integrated circuit also includes an ejection element that is coupled to the trans... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6750290 | Epoxy resin composition, method of improving surface of substrate, ink jet recording head and ink jet recording apparatus The present invention relates to a curing epoxy resin composition permitting water repellent and ink repellent surface treatment. The epoxy resin composition contains (A) an alkylsiloxane-containing epoxy resin, (B) a cationic polymerization catalyst, and (C) a poly... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6702489 | Inking apparatus with multi-positioning capability An inking apparatus including an inking head which is manually adjustable in the X, Y and Z directions to facilitate quick and easy positioning of an inking probe in proximity to a defective die on a semiconductor wafer to ink and mark the die for exclusi... | 03/09/2004 |
