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Thermal jet recording apparatus
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-10
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Granted: 1990-04-03
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Expires: 2007-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A thermal ink jet recording apparatus includes at least a substrate having a gap disposed over an ink reservoir on a base in communication with an ink source. A film circuit of electrodes and heating elements is formed on each substrate. A nozzle plate covering the substrates has a lower step portion and a upper step portion. The upper step portion includes nozzles substantially directly above and corresponding to the plurality of heating elements. Ink which is used for this apparatus includes ionic or non-ionic surface active agents for increasing permeability of the ink on a recording medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobumasa Abe
- 👤 Kiyoharu Momose
- 👤 Koji Watanabe
- 👤 Yuichi Nakamura
- 👤 Tsuneo Handa
- 👤 Mitsutaka Nishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:17
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/015; B41J2/04; B41J2/045; B41J2/04501; B41J2/04528; B41J2/04563; B41J2/0458; B41J2/135; B41J2/14; B41J2/14016; B41J2/14032; B41J2/1404; B41J2/14088; B41J2/14112; B41J2/1412; B41J2/14129; B41J2/16; B41J2/1601; B41J2/1603; B41J2/1621; B41J2/1623; B41J2/1625; B41J2/1626; B41J2/1628; B41J2/1629; B41J2/1631; B41J2/1632; B41J2/1637; B41J2/164; B41J2/1646; B41J2/21; B41J2/2103; B41J2002/14177; B41J2002/14387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A thermal ink jet recording apparatus comprising ink, heating elements for heating the ink and selected from the group of materials consisting of Ta-N-siO 2 and Ta-SiO 2 so that at least a portion of the entire surface of each heating element is disposed for direct contact with the ink, and a thin film circuit including electrodes for supplying electricity to said heating elements, said heating elements disposed so as to cover said thin film circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A thermal ink jet recording apparatus comprising ink, heating elements for heating the ink and selected from the group of materials consisting of Ta-N-siO 2 and Ta-SiO 2 so that at least a portion of the entire surface of each heating element is disposed for direct contact with the ink, and a thin film circuit including electrodes for supplying electricity to said heating elements, said heating elements disposed so as to cover said thin film circuit.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-02 | 1993-10-02 | 1994-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-02 | 1997-10-02 | 1998-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-02 | 2001-10-02 | 2002-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |