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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120019601 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT WITH PYRAMIDAL INK CHAMBER FOR AN INKJET PRINTHEAD This invention relates to a micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead. The arrangement includes a substrate defining an inverted pyramidal ink chamber with a vertex thereof terminating at an ink supply channel through the substrate. The substrat... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110090286 | PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING EXPOSED ACTIVE BEAM COATED WITH POLYMER LAYER A printhead integrated circuit includes: a substrate comprising drive circuitry; a ceramic nozzle plate spaced apart from the substrate, the nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzle openings and a plurality of moveable portions defined therein; an active beam disposed ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110050806 | CRACK-RESISTANT THERMAL BEND ACTUATOR A thermal bend actuator comprises an active beam for connection to drive circuitry and a passive beam mechanically cooperating with the active beam. When a current is passed through the active beam, the active beam expands relative to the passive beam resulting in bendi... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110047781 | METHOD OF FABRICATING CRACK-RESISTANT THERMAL BEND ACTUATOR A method of fabricating a thermal bend actuator comprises the steps of: (a) depositing a first layer comprised of silicon nitride onto a sacrificial scaffold; (b) depositing a second layer comprised of silicon dioxide onto the first layer; (c) depositing an active beam ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110018937 | PRINTHEAD HAVING INK EJECTION FACE COMPLEMENTING INK OR OTHER FEATURES OF PRINTHEAD An inkjet printhead for ejection of an ejectable fluid. The printhead has an ink ejection face coated with a polymeric material incorporating nanoparticles. The nanoparticles impart predetermined characteristics to the ink ejection face, which complement an inherent pro... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018939 | INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION An inkjet printhead assembly comprising an ink supply manifold; printhead integrated circuits and a connector film for supplying power to drive circuitry in the printhead integrated circuits. Each printhead integrated circuit has a frontside comprising the drive circuit... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020964 | METHOD OF FABRICATING INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS A method of fabricating an inkjet printhead assembly having backside electrical connections. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing printhead integrated circuits, each having a backside recessed edge portion and connectors extending through the integrated circ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018940 | PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CONFIGURED FOR BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION A printhead integrated circuit has a frontside comprising drive circuitry and inkjet nozzle assemblies, a backside for attachment to an ink supply manifold and ink supply channels providing fluid communication between the backside and the inkjet nozzle assemblies. The b... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018936 | PRINTHEAD HAVING POLYMER INCORPORATING NANOPARTICLES COATED ON INK EJECTION FACE A printhead having an ink ejection face, wherein at least part of the ink ejection face is coated with a polymeric material. The polymeric material is comprised of a polymerized siloxane incorporating nanoparticles. The printhead may be compatible with various printhead... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018941 | PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED COMPRISING THROUGH-SILICON CONNECTORS A printhead integrated circuit comprising a silicon substrate defining a frontside and a backside, inkjet nozzle assemblies positioned at the frontside, drive circuitry for supplying power to the inkjet nozzle assemblies and through-silicon connectors extending from the... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018935 | PRINTHEAD HAVING POLYSILSESQUIOXANE COATING ON INK EJECTION FACE A printhead having an ink ejection face coated with a hydrophobic polymeric material. The polymeric material is comprised of a polysilsesquioxane, such as poly(methylsilsesquioxane) or poly(phenylsilsesquioxane). The printhead is compatible with various printhead mainte... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110020965 | METHOD OF FABRICATING PRINTHEAD INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH BACKSIDE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS A method of fabricating a printhead integrated circuit configured for backside electrical connections. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wafer comprising a plurality of partially-fabricated nozzle assemblies on a frontside of the wafer and through-silic... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100315468 | INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL BEND ACTUATOR DEFINING MOVING PORTION OF NOZZLE CHAMBER ROOF An inkjet nozzle assembly includes a nozzle chamber comprising a floor and a roof. The roof has a nozzle opening defined therein, and a moving portion moveable towards the floor. The assembly further comprises a thermal bend actuator, defining at least part of the movin... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100302320 | HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR PRINTHEAD A heater assembly for a printhead is provided having a heating element including a heating layer and a non-heating layer, and a heat conduction means positioned in the middle of the non-heating layer so as to be spaced from the heating layer to conduct heat generated by... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100277551 | MICRO-ELECTROMECHANICAL NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT HAVING CANTILEVERED ACTUATOR A micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead includes a substrate defining an inverted pyramidal ink chamber with a vertex thereof terminating at an ink supply channel defined by the substrate, said substrate having a layer of CMOS drive circuitr... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100271430 | PRINTHEAD PROVIDED WITH INDIVIDUAL NOZZLE ENCLOSURES A unit cell, a plurality of which make up a printhead, includes a substrate including an ink inlet passage; a chamber defined by chamber sidewalls and a nozzle plate defining an aperture for ejection of ink from the chamber, the chamber being in fluid communication with... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100271434 | PRINTHEAD WITH MOVABLE EJECTION ORIFICE An inkjet printhead that has a first layer with an opening, a second layer with a hole and a flexible element supported by the second layer. The flexible element has an orifice through which ink is ejected. An actuator deflects the flexible element to force the ink thro... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100231652 | INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY HAVING BILAYERED PASSIVE BEAM An inkjet nozzle assembly comprises: a nozzle chamber having a nozzle opening and an ink inlet; and a thermal bend actuator for ejecting ink through the nozzle opening. The actuator comprises: an active beam for connection to drive circuitry; a first passive beam fused ... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100220142 | PRINTHEAD WITH INK DISTRIBUTION THROUGH ALIGNED APERTURES An inkjet printhead that has an elongate chassis, first groups of apertures spaced along the elongate chassis, an ink distribution unit defining a plurality of ink distribution passages and second groups of apertures in fluid communication with respective ink distributi... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100220155 | THERMAL INK JET PRINTHEAD An ink jet printhead includes a plurality of nozzles each having a nozzle aperture; a plurality of bubble forming chambers, each corresponding respectively to one of the plurality of nozzles; an inlet for communicating printing fluid between the nozzle aperture and a pr... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100207997 | PRINTHEAD NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT HAVING INTERLEAVED HEATER ELEMENTS A printhead nozzle arrangement is provided having a wafer defining a chamber for holding ejection fluid, an ejection port supported by a plurality of bridge members which extend from the ejection port to sides of the chamber, and a plurality of heater elements interleav... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100171795 | INKJET PRINTHEAD INTERGRATED CONFIGURED TO MINIMIZE THERMAL LOSSES Provided is an inkjet printhead integrated circuit that has a wafer substrate that has an ink passage, and a nozzle plate supported on the substrate by side walls to define an ink chamber supplied with ink via the ink passage. The nozzle plate has an ink ejection port c... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100149255 | PRINTHEAD NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT HAVING INK EJECTING ACTUATORS ANNULARLY ARRANGED AROUND INK EJECTION PORT A printhead for an inkjet printer includes a wafer defining a plurality of nozzle chambers and a plurality of ink supply channel in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzle chambers for supplying the plurality of nozzle chambers with ink; an ink ejection port as... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100149266 | Mems Integrated Circuit With Polymerized Siloxane Layer A MEMS integrated circuit comprises: a silicon substrate having a passivated CMOS layer, a MEMS layer disposed on the passivated CMOS layer, and a polymer layer disposed on the MEMS layer. The CMOS layer comprises drive circuitry for actuating actuator devices in the ME... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100149279 | INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY HAVING HEATER ELEMENT BONDED TO CHAMBER WALL VIA DIELECTRIC LAYER An inkjet nozzle assembly has a chamber with a nozzle opening for ejecting a liquid, a heater element disposed in the chamber, and a dielectric layer sandwiched between the heater element and a wall of the chamber. The dielectric layer has a thermal product of less than... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100149622 | DIGITAL MICRO-MIRROR DEVICE A digital micro-mirror device comprising an array of micro-mirror assemblies positioned on a substrate. Each micro-mirror assembly comprises: a mirror spaced apart from the substrate; a stem supporting the mirror; and first and second electrodes positioned on either sid... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100149623 | METHOD OF FABRICATING MICRO-MIRROR ASSEMBLY A method of fabricating a micro-mirror assembly. The method comprises the steps of: (a) forming a pair of electrodes spaced apart on a surface of a substrate; (b) depositing a layer of sacrificial material over the electrodes and the substrate; (c) defining a stem openi... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100128082 | METHOD OF FABRICATING NOZZLE ASSEMBLY HAVING MOVING ROOF STRUCTURE AND SEALING BRIDGE A method of fabricating an inkjet nozzle assembly having a seal member bridging between a moving portion and a stationary portion. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a partially-fabricated printhead comprising a nozzle chamber sealed with a roof, (b) etchin... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100128086 | PRINTHEAD INCLUDING MOVING PORTIONS AND SEALING BRIDGES An inkjet printhead comprising: a stationary portion; a plurality of moving portions for ejection of ink; and a plurality of seal members. Each seal member connects a respective moving portion with the stationary portion. Each seal member has a non-planar profile config... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100128087 | INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY HAVING MOVING ROOF STRUCTURE AND SEALING BRIDGE A nozzle assembly for an inkjet printhead. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle chamber with a roof having a nozzle opening defined therein. The roof includes a moving portion moveable relative to a stationary portion, such that movement of the moving portion relative ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100110147 | Inkjet Nozzle Assembly With Thermal Bend Actuator Defining Part Of Nozzle Chamber Roof An inkjet nozzle assembly includes a nozzle chamber having a floor and a roof, wherein moving portion of the roof is moveable towards the floor for ejection of ink. A thermal bend actuator defines part of the moving portion of the roof, and an active beam of the actuato... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100103216 | MEMS FLUID SENSOR A fluid sensor for detecting fluid in a chamber, has a MEMS sensing element of conductive material with a resistance that is a function of temperature, and electrical contacts for connection to an electrical power source for heating the sensing element with an electrica... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100090296 | WAFER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING MEMS WAFER WITH POLYMERIZED SILOXANE ATTACHMENT SURFACE A wafer assembly comprises a wafer having a MEMS layer formed on a frontside and a polymer coating covering the MEMS layer. A holding means is releasably attached to the polymer coating so that the wafer assembly facilitates performance of backside operations on a backs... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100091072 | Inkjet Printhead Nozzle Arrangement Having Non-Coincident Low Mass Electrode And Heater Element An inkjet printhead nozzle arrangement includes side walls provided on a wafer substrate and a roof layer deposited on said side walls to define an ink chamber, the roof layer defining a nozzle aperture; an inlet defined in the substrate to supply the ink chamber with p... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100079556 | Inkjet Printer An inkjet printer comprising: a printhead having a plurality of nozzles assemblies, each nozzle assembly comprising: a nozzle chamber for containing ink, the chamber having a nozzle opening and an ink inlet; and a bend actuator for ejecting ink droplets from the nozzle ... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100079549 | INKJET PRINTER WITH SMALL DROP SIZE An inkjet printer configured for ejecting ink droplets having a volume in the range of 1 to 2.5 pL, the printer comprising: a printhead having a plurality of nozzles assemblies, each nozzle assembly comprising: a nozzle chamber for containing ink, the chamber having a n... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100079550 | EFFICIENT INKJET NOZZLE ASSEMBLY An inkjet nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle chamber for containing ink, the chamber having a nozzle opening and an ink inlet; a pair of electrical contacts positioned at one end of the assembly and connected to drive circuitry; and a thermal bend actuator for ejecting... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100073430 | Ink Jet Nozzle Arrangement With A Segmented Actuator Nozzle Chamber Cover A nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printer comprises a nozzle chamber; an ink supply channel for supplying ink to the nozzle chamber; a cover for covering the nozzle chamber, the cover defining an ink ejection port through which ink is ejected; a plurality of thermal be... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100073432 | Ink Jet Printhead Incorporating Heater Element Proportionally Sized To Drop Size An inkjet printhead comprises a plurality of nozzles; a supply of printing fluid in fluid communication with the plurality of nozzles; and a plurality of heater elements corresponding respectively to each of the nozzles, the heater elements for heating the printing flui... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100045749 | Thermal Bend Actuator Comprising Bilayered Passive Beam A thermal bend actuator comprises an active beam for connection to drive circuitry and a passive beam mechanically cooperating with the active beam. When a current is passed through the active beam, the active beam expands relative to the passive beam resulting in bendi... | 02/25/2010 |
