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Stable surface coating for ink jet nozzles
Assignee: IBM Information Products Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-31
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Granted: 1986-11-18
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Expires: 2005-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An improved glass or silicon ink jet nozzle is described having a three-layer coating that provides improved mechanical and chemical properties. The coating includes a first layer of silicon nitride, an intermediate layer graded in composition, and a top-most layer of aluminum nitride. The intermediate layer is typically a solid solution of silicon and aluminum nitrides being silicon-rich at the interface with the silicon nitride layer, and aluminum-rich at the interface with the overlying aluminum nitride layer. This three-layer coating provides the required dielectric properties, displays very low wettability, and is extremely corrosion resistant to all types of inks.
Inventors
- 👤 G. V. Chandrashekhar
- 👤 Merrill W. Shafer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:01
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/16; B41J2/1606; C; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/34; C03C17/3411; C03C17/3429; C03C17/3435; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S239/00; Y10S239/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An ink jet nozzle for ink jet printing, comprising: a layer of silicon or glass having an opening for said nozzle therein, a multi-level coating on said nozzle comprised of a first layer of silicon nitride on said silicon or glass layer, an intermediate layer comprised of a mixture of silicon nitride and aluminum nitride, and a third layer comprised of aluminum nitride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An ink jet nozzle for ink jet printing, comprising: a layer of silicon or glass having an opening for said nozzle therein, a multi-level coating on said nozzle comprised of a first layer of silicon nitride on said silicon or glass layer, an intermediate layer comprised of a mixture of silicon nitride and aluminum nitride, and a third layer comprised of aluminum nitride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ink jet nozzle of claim 1, where said intermediate layer is a graded composition, being silicon-rich near its interface with said first layer and aluminum-rich near its interface with said first layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The ink jet nozzle of claim 2, where said first layer is about 1000 angstroms thick and said third layer is about 1000 angstroms thick.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The ink jet nozzle of claim 3, where said second layer has a thickness in the range of about 500-5000 angstroms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The ink jet nozzle of claim 2, where said first and third layers are comprised of amorphous material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
An ink jet nozzle including a layer of silicon or glass having at least one aperture therethrough defining said nozzle, said nozzle including a first layer of silicon nitride in contact with said silicon or glass, a second layer of silicon nitride and aluminum nitride in contact with said first layer, said second layer having a graded composition across its thickness, wherein the percentage of silicon in said second layer decreases in a direction normal to said second layer as measured from the interface of said second layer and said first layer and further wherein the percentage of aluminum in said second layer increases in a direction normal to the interface of said second layer and said first layer, and a third layer of aluminum nitride in contact with said second layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
An ink jet nozzle including a layer of silicon or glass having at least one aperture therethrough defining said nozzle, said nozzle including a first layer of silicon nitride in contact with said silicon or glass, a second layer of silicon nitride and aluminum nitride in contact with said first layer, said second layer having a graded composition across its thickness, wherein the percentage of silicon in said second layer decreases in a direction normal to said second layer as measured from the interface of said second layer and said first layer and further wherein the percentage of aluminum in said second layer increases in a direction normal to the interface of said second layer and said first layer, and a third layer of aluminum nitride in contact with said second layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The nozzle of claim 6, where said first, second and third layers are substantially amorphous.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The nozzle of claim 6, where said second layer is comprised of solid solutions of silicon nitride and aluminum nitride.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The nozzle of claim 6, where the compositional grading in said second layer provides a good thermal match between said third layer and said silicon or glass layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The nozzle of claim 9, where said second layer has a thickness in the range of about 500-5000 angstroms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The nozzle of claim 10, where said first layer and said third layer are substantially continuous layers.
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