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Continuous ink jet printer
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1985-09-09
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Granted: 1987-01-13
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Expires: 2005-09-09
Abstract
Abstract In an ink jet print head for a continuous type ink jet printer, both drop charging and drop deflection are achieved by a single, nonextended, planar electrode disposed adjacent the drop separation point of the ink jet filament, eliminating the need for separate drop deflection electrodes or extended drop charging electrodes for achieving drop deflection, and simplifying the construction of the ink jet print head.
Inventors
- 👤 Denver A. Herron
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:58
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/07; B41J2/075; B41J2/08; B41J2/085; B41J2/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A print head for a continuous ink jet printer, of the type having planar electrode drop charging means disposed adjacent the drop separation point of an ink jet filament and a drop catcher having a vertical drop catching face extending generally parallel to the ink jet filament, and means for deflecting charged ink drops into said drop catching face, characterized by said drop charging means and drop deflection means comprising a single, nonextended, planar electrode positioned near the drop separation point of the ink jet filament, nonextended meaning that the planar electrode does not extend onto said drop catching face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A print head for a continuous ink jet printer, of the type having planar electrode drop charging means disposed adjacent the drop separation point of an ink jet filament and a drop catcher having a vertical drop catching face extending generally parallel to the ink jet filament, and means for deflecting charged ink drops into said drop catching face, characterized by said drop charging means and drop deflection means comprising a single, nonextended, planar electrode positioned near the drop separation point of the ink jet filament, nonextended meaning that the planar electrode does not extend onto said drop catching face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The ink jet print head claimed in claim 1, wherein the drop charging and deflecting electrodes are between 1 and 6 drop spacings long.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ink jet print head claimed in claim 1, wherein the drop catcher comprises molded plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
A print head for a continuous multijet ink jet printer, comprising: means for forming a plurality of ink jets arranged in a line, each ink jet defining an ink filament separating into drops at a drop separation point; a corresponding plurality of planar electrodes located adjacent the drop separation points of the respective ink jet filaments for charging and deflecting ink drops; a drop catcher having a vertical drop catching face extending generally parallel with the ink jet filaments, said drop catching face being located below said planar electrodes; and an ink gutter located at the bottom of said drop catching face, whereby ink drops deflected onto said drop catching face by said planar electrodes flow down said face into said gutter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
A print head for a continuous multijet ink jet printer, comprising: means for forming a plurality of ink jets arranged in a line, each ink jet defining an ink filament separating into drops at a drop separation point; a corresponding plurality of planar electrodes located adjacent the drop separation points of the respective ink jet filaments for charging and deflecting ink drops; a drop catcher having a vertical drop catching face extending generally parallel with the ink jet filaments, said drop catching face being located below said planar electrodes; and an ink gutter located at the bottom of said drop catching face, whereby ink drops deflected onto said drop catching face by said planar electrodes flow down said face into said gutter.
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