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Ink jet printing apparatus and process
Assignee: Willett International Ltd
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Filing: 1981-03-13
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Granted: 1983-03-29
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Expires: 2001-03-13
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet printing apparatus is shown which has a source of pressurized ink connected to a plurality of solenoid valves. Each valve has an input port in fluid communication with the pressurized ink source and an output port. A plurality of jeweled orifice nozzles are provided, each of the nozzles being in fluid communication with a select one of the output ports of the solenoid valves. Electrical control means control the output of the solenoid valves to the nozzles. In the ink jet printing process shown, a source of water-based pressurized ink is prepared and utilized in the apparatus which contains 60 to 95 percent by weight water, 0.05 to 25 percent by weight dye, and 2.5 to 20 percent by weight of a glycol ether selected from the group consisting of butyl cellosolve, butyl carbitol, and mixtures thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Grant P. Cross
- 👤 Robert Kagy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-24 05:38
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/015; B41J2/04; B41J3/00; B41J3/28; B41J3/286; B41J3/407; B41J3/4073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
An ink jet printing apparatus, comprising: a source of pressurized ink; an ink manifold in fluid communication with said pressurized ink source; a plurality of solenoid valves, each of said solenoid valves having an input port connected by means of a fluid conduit to said ink manifold and an output port; a plurality of jeweled orifice nozzles, each of said nozzles being connected to a select one of said output ports of said solenoid valves by means of a fluid conduit, said nozzle orifices being in the range of 0.145 mm to 0.185 mm in diameter; and control means for controlling the output said solenoid valves to said nozzles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
An ink jet printing apparatus, comprising: a source of pressurized ink; an ink manifold in fluid communication with said pressurized ink source; a plurality of solenoid valves, each of said solenoid valves having an input port connected by means of a fluid conduit to said ink manifold and an output port; a plurality of jeweled orifice nozzles, each of said nozzles being connected to a select one of said output ports of said solenoid valves by means of a fluid conduit, said nozzle orifices being in the range of 0.145 mm to 0.185 mm in diameter; and control means for controlling the output said solenoid valves to said nozzles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
An ink jet printing process, comprising the steps of: preparing a source of pressurized water-based ink, said ink comprising 60 to 95 percent by weight water, 0.05 to 25 percent by weight dye, and 2.5 to 20 percent by weight of a mixture of butyl cellosolve and butyl carbitol; connecting said ink source to a plurality of solenoid valves, each of said solenoid valves having an input port in communication with said ink source and an output port; connecting said output ports of said solenoid valves to a plurality of jeweled orifice nozzles; and providing a control means for controlling the output of said solenoid valves to said nozzles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
An ink jet printing process, comprising the steps of: preparing a source of pressurized water-based ink, said ink comprising 60 to 95 percent by weight water, 0.05 to 25 percent by weight dye, and 2.5 to 20 percent by weight of a mixture of butyl cellosolve and butyl carbitol; connecting said ink source to a plurality of solenoid valves, each of said solenoid valves having an input port in communication with said ink source and an output port; connecting said output ports of said solenoid valves to a plurality of jeweled orifice nozzles; and providing a control means for controlling the output of said solenoid valves to said nozzles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
125 words
An ink jet printing process, comprising the steps of: preparing a source of pressurized water-based ink, said ink comprising 60 to 95 percent by weight water, 0.05 to 25 percent by weight dye, 2 to 8 percent by weight butyl cellosolve, and 2 to 8 percent by weight butyl carbitol; connecting said ink source to a plurality of solenoid valves, each of said solenoid valves having an input port in communication with said ink source and an output port; connecting said output ports of said solenoid valves to a plurality of jeweled orifice nozzles, said nozzle orifices being in the range of 0.145 mm to 0.185 mm in diameter; and providing a control means for controlling the output of said solenoid valves to said nozzles.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
An ink jet printing process, comprising the steps of: preparing a source of pressurized water-based ink, said ink comprising 60 to 95 percent by weight water, 0.05 to 25 percent by weight dye, 2 to 8 percent by weight butyl cellosolve, and 2 to 8 percent by weight butyl carbitol; connecting said ink source to a plurality of solenoid valves, each of said solenoid valves having an input port in communication with said ink source and an output port; connecting said output ports of said solenoid valves to a plurality of jeweled orifice nozzles, said nozzle orifices being in the range of 0.145 mm to 0.185 mm in diameter; and providing a control means for controlling the output of said solenoid valves to said nozzles.
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