IP Library Granted Patent US 7,744,193
Granted Patent B2
US 7,744,193 · App. 10/577,896 · Granted Jun 29, 2010

Increased droplet placement accuracy in inkjet printing

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Patent No.
US 7,744,193
App. No.
10/577,896
Granted
Jun 29, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to an inkjet print head ( 1 ) comprising at least one nozzle chamber ( 2 ), having a nozzle aperture ( 3 ) defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture ( 3 ), and a printing fluid supply channel interconnected with said nozzle chamber ( 2 ). A printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement ( 4 ) is arranged at a predetermined position at an edge of a circumference of said aperture ( 3 ). The present invention further relates to a method for increasing droplet placement accuracy in an inkjet print head having at least one nozzle chamber with a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture. The method comprises the step of providing a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement at a predetermined position at an edge of a circumference of said aperture.

Claims (8)

1. An inkjet print head comprising: at least one nozzle chamber, having a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, a printing fluid supply channel interconnected with said nozzle chamber; and a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement having disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement comprises a bar of essentially triangular cross-section a base of which rests on an inner surface of said nozzle chamber and a pointed edge of which protrudes towards the center of said aperture said bar further extending along said inner surface inwards of said nozzle chamber.

2. An inkjet print head comprising: at least one nozzle chamber, having a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, a printing fluid supply channel interconnected with said nozzle chamber; and a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement having disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement comprises a pointed structure of essentially pyramidal shape a base of which rests on an inner surface wall of said nozzle chamber and a pointed tip of which protrudes towards the center of said aperture.

3. An inkjet print head comprising: at least one nozzle chamber, having a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, a printing fluid supply channel interconnected with said nozzle chamber; and a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement having disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement comprises a recessed section of essentially triangular shape in an inner surface wall of said nozzle chamber a base of which rests in the plane of said aperture and a point of which is directed inwards of said nozzle chamber.

4. An inkjet print head comprising: at least one nozzle chamber, having a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, a printing fluid supply channel interconnected with said nozzle chamber; and a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement having disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement comprises a recessed section of essentially triangular pyramidal shape in an inner surface wall of said nozzle chamber a base of which rests in the plane of said aperture and a point of which is directed inwards of said nozzle chamber.

5. A method for increasing droplet placement accuracy in an inkjet print head having at least one nozzle chamber with a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, comprising providing a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement is a bar of essentially triangular cross-section such that a base thereof will rest on an inner surface of said nozzle chamber and such that a pointed edge thereof protrudes towards the center of said aperture and directing said bar such that it extends along said inner surface inwards of said nozzle chamber.

6. A method for increasing droplet placement accuracy in an inkjet print head having at least one nozzle chamber with a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, comprising providing a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement is a pointed structure of essentially pyramidal shape such that a base thereof rests on an inner surface wall of said nozzle chamber and such that a pointed tip thereof protrudes towards the center of said aperture.

7. A method for increasing droplet placement accuracy in an inkjet print head having at least one nozzle chamber with a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, comprising providing a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement is a recessed section of essentially triangular shape in an inner surface wall of said nozzle chamber such that a base thereof rests in the plane of said aperture and a point thereof is directed inwards of said nozzle chamber.

8. A method for increasing droplet placement accuracy in an inkjet print head having at least one nozzle chamber with a nozzle aperture defined in one wall thereof for the ejection of printing fluid out of said aperture, comprising providing a printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement disposed on a predetermined position of an edge of a circumference of said aperture, wherein said printing fluid droplet tail release guide arrangement is a recessed section of essentially triangular pyramidal shape in an inner surface wall of said nozzle chamber such that a base thereof rests in the plane of said aperture and a point thereof is directed inwards of said nozzle chamber.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032621/0718 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 15, 2011
From: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025809/0610 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 8, 2008
From: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
To: TPO DISPLAYS CORP.
Reel/Frame 021204/0975 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2007
From: HACK, MARTINUS JACOBUS JOHANNES; HUIBERTS, JOHANNES NICOLAAS
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Reel/Frame 019918/0638 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2006
From: HACK, MARTINUS JACOBUS JOHANNES; HUIBERTS, JOHANNES NICOLAAS
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.
Reel/Frame 017864/0330 →