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Charging deposition control in electrographic thin film writting head
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1987-07-17
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2007-07-17
Abstract
Abstract An improved electrographic writing head having electrode nibs for forming discrete electrostatic charges on a recording medium moved in a plane in contact with the nib ends in the head wherein the improvement comprises the employment of an impedance formed in the electrode nibs at or in proximity to the nib ends to reduce the intercoupling capacitance effect between adjacently disposed nibs to prevent flaring from occurring on the deposition of charge from the nib ends. The impedance is in the range of several megohms, such as, 50-1000 megohms.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick A. O'Connell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:38
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/385; B41J2/39; B41J2/395
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
In an improved electrographic writing head for forming discrete electrostatic charges on a recording medium moved in a plane relative to said head comprising a substrate, a plurality of spatially disposed electrode lines formed on said substrate, writing nibs formed at the ends of said electrode lines having their writing tips lying along an edge of said substrate, the improvement comprising an impedance formed in said nibs at said writings or adjacent to said writing tips to reduce the intercoupling capacitance effect between adjacently disposed nibs so as to aid in the prevention of flaring on the deposition of charge friom said writing tips onto said recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
In an improved electrographic writing head for forming discrete electrostatic charges on a recording medium moved in a plane relative to said head comprising a substrate, a plurality of spatially disposed electrode lines formed on said substrate, writing nibs formed at the ends of said electrode lines having their writing tips lying along an edge of said substrate, the improvement comprising an impedance formed in said nibs at said writings or adjacent to said writing tips to reduce the intercoupling capacitance effect between adjacently disposed nibs so as to aid in the prevention of flaring on the deposition of charge friom said writing tips onto said recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
In the improved electrographic writing head of claim 1 wherein said impedance is several megohms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
In the improved electrographic writing head of claim 2 wherein said impedance is in the range of 50-1000 megohms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
In the improved electrographic writing head of claim 1 wherein said writing tip is about 1 μm thick.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
In the improved electrographic writing head of claim 1 wherein said impedance comprise n + amorphous silicon.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-23 | 1992-02-22 | 1992-08-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-23 | 1996-02-22 | 1996-08-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-23 | 2000-02-22 | 2000-08-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |