IP Library Granted Patent US 7,241,343
Granted Patent B2
US 7,241,343 · App. 11/272,507 · Granted Jul 10, 2007

Liquid droplet ejecting apparatus, electro-optical device, method of manufacturing the electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,241,343
App. No.
11/272,507
Granted
Jul 10, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus of the present invention includes a cleaning unit, a regular flushing unit, capping unit, and an ejection-amount measuring unit as droplet ejecting head maintenance units used for function maintenance, function recovery, adjustment, or inspection of a liquid ejecting head. The droplet ejecting head maintenance units are arranged in a group in a movable platen as a maintenance-unit installing section. The movable platen is supported by an accessory stand physically separated from a main body.

Claims (9)

1. A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus comprising:

a main body;

a work piece mounting unit on which a work piece is mounted;

a droplet ejecting head for ejecting liquid to the work piece;

a Y-axis movement mechanism for moving the work piece mounting unit in a Y-axis direction relative to the main body, and an X-axis movement mechanism for moving the droplet ejecting head in an X-axis direction substantially perpendicular to the Y-axis direction relative to the main body;

a relative movement mechanism for moving the work piece mounting unit relative to the droplet ejecting head;

droplet ejecting head maintenance units arranged in a group in a maintenance unit installing section;

a maintenance unit moving mechanism for moving the maintenance unit installing section in the X-axis direction relative to the main body, and

wherein the droplet ejecting head maintenance units in the maintenance unit installing section are arranged in a line in the X-axis direction relative to the main body.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2020
From: EAST WEST BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPORATION
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 051664/0802 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 4, 2019
From: KATEEVA, INC.
To: EAST WEST BANK
Reel/Frame 048806/0639 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: KATEEVA, INC.
Reel/Frame 045741/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2018
From: KOJIMA, KENJI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045620/0722 →