US4117778A
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High speed printer with arc preventing fluorocarbon gas
Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-05-27
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Granted: 1978-10-03
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Expires: 1997-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A high speed printer in which ions produced between the high voltage impressed electrodes are modulated and then passed through an ink mist to electrically charge the ink particles to thereby print desired letters, figures, signs, etc., on a printing paper, characterized in that an electronegative gas containing a fluorine component and not containing any chlorine component is flown into the aperture board to prevent are discharge that would otherwise take place between the anode and aperture board.
Inventors
- 👤 Akinori Watanabe
- 👤 Katsuhide Tanoshima
- 👤 Matsusaburo Noguchi
- 👤 Kinya Hattori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:21
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/215; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A high speed printer comprising an anode and a cathode respectively charged to cause ions to move from said anode to said cathode, an aperture board for modulating said ions, said aperture board enclosing said anode and having an aperture through which said ions may pass to be modulated, an ink mist located between said aperture board and said cathode such that said modulated ions combine therewith to electrically charge the ink particles of the ink mist to perform printing, and gas supply means connected to said aperture board to supply an electronegative gas consisting essentially of a fluoride compound to the region within said aperture board between said anode and said aperture board to prevent corona arc discharge and to prevent corrosion of said aperture board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A high speed printer comprising an anode and a cathode respectively charged to cause ions to move from said anode to said cathode, an aperture board for modulating said ions, said aperture board enclosing said anode and having an aperture through which said ions may pass to be modulated, an ink mist located between said aperture board and said cathode such that said modulated ions combine therewith to electrically charge the ink particles of the ink mist to perform printing, and gas supply means connected to said aperture board to supply an electronegative gas consisting essentially of a fluoride compound to the region within said aperture board between said anode and said aperture board to prevent corona arc discharge and to prevent corrosion of said aperture board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A high speed printer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said electronegative gas comprises a fluorocarbon gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A high speed printer as set forth in claim 1 wherein said gas supply means comprises a tank containing said electronegative gas and a pipe connecting said tank to said aperture board.
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