Abstract:
A beam splitter includes a substrate unit, and first and second prisms disposed on surfaces at two opposite sides of the substrate unit, respectively. The substrate unit includes a substrate member, and a beam splitter film disposed at the substrate member and capable of beam splitting. The beam splitter film includes a plurality of thin film layers arranged in a stack. Each of the thin film layers is made of an inorganic material.
Abstract:
A method and a structure for measuring the temperature of heating elements of an ink-jet printhead are provided, wherein an extra metal layer or semiconductor layer is formed on the ink-jet chip having driving elements to precisely measure the temperature of each individual heating element. The structure includes: an ink-jet device including a heating element for heating liquid ink; a transistor driver for driving a transistor to control heating of the heating element; and a temperature-sensing layer located between the ink-jet device and the transistor driver and under the heating element, the temperature-sensing layer having two terminals, one connecting to the transistor and the other connecting to an electrode terminal connected to a printer, wherein the ink-jet device connects to the transistor driver through the temperature-sensing layer.
Abstract:
A magnetoelectric apparatus for measuring the droplet frequency response at a printhead by applying a method comprising a metallic detecting plate and a magnetic ring, and a method using the foregoing apparatus to determine the maximum droplet frequency response of the printhead. When an ink drop jetted from the nozzle makes contact with the detecting plate, which is perpendicular to the nozzle plate of the printhead, a current flows through the detecting plate immediately, and is detected as a portion of an expected signal. As soon as the ink drop leaves the nozzle completely, the foregoing current no longer exists. However, the magnetic ring generates an induced current that flows in the same direction as that of the foregoing current to complement the absence thereof, wherein the induced current is also detected as another portion of the expected signal. The expected signal is then processed by a signal-processing routine for determining the maximum droplet frequency response of the inkjet printhead.
Abstract:
An inkjet print head chip. The chip has a first column of firing chambers and a second column of firing chambers in which each firing chamber comprises a heater and an ink channel. A first ink slot is formed between the first column of firing chambers and the periphery of the chip, in which the first ink slot comprises a plurality of first ink sub-slots and each first ink sub-slot provides ink to part of heaters in the first column of firing chambers. A second ink slot is formed between the second column of firing chambers and the periphery of the chip to provide ink to the heaters in the second column of firing chambers. A dry film is patterned on the entire surface of the chip to separate the first ink sub-slots.
Abstract:
An ink cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a housing, an output channel, a porous material, and an adhesive layer. The housing has a vertical ink chamber for storing ink and an opening disposed on a top side of the ink chamber for interchanging air inside the ink chamber with air outside the ink chamber. The output channel is connected with a bottom side of the ink chamber for supplying ink from the ink chamber. The porous material is filled in the ink chamber for absorbing ink within the ink chamber. The adhesive layer is formed on a top end of the porous material for forming a sealed surface on the top end of the porous material.
Abstract:
The present invention is an ink pressure adjustment device of inkjet pen; the device is utilized to adjust negative pressure in an ink cartridge mainly through an expandable and shrinkable gasbag installed in the ink cartridge, and a tension valve attached on the surface of the gasbag. The tension valve can open or close automatically an air hole that communicates atmosphere and the inner part of ink cartridge via the gasbag according to the expansion and shrinkage of the gasbag, causing a part of atmosphere to enter the ink cartridge so as to adjust the negative pressure of the ink cartridge and not only can prevent ink from leaking but also prevent the negative pressure from being too large to fail the inkjet printing.
Abstract:
The ink cartridge of the present invention uses a directional fibrous collection enclosed within a bushing to temporally retain the ink therein, wherein at least one controlled capillary portion is provided. The controlled capillary portion can be formed by the bushing or by a predetermined shape located in the cartridge. The capillary forces of the controlled capillary portion are stronger than the one of other portion of the directional fibrous collection. The flow rate of the ink can be precisely controlled by the directional fibrous collection, and the controlled capillary portion can efficiently drain out the ink to the printhead and there is no bubble left therein.
Abstract:
A method for fabricating a printhead chip. A silicon substrate having a first surface and a second surface is provided. A plurality of grooves is formed in the first surface by an etching process. A plurality of ink slots are formed in each of the grooves. Overflow grooves are formed in the first surface beside the grooves. A plurality of firing chambers is formed on the second surface. Each of the firing chambers is respectively connected to each of the ink slots.
Abstract:
A recognition circuit for an ink jet printer has a plurality of heating cells. Each of the heating cells has a heating element coupled with a power line and a switch coupled with an address line. When voltages are applied to the power line and the address line, the switch is turned on and a current flows via the power line through the heating element. The recognition circuit further has a plurality of identifying cells each coupled with a corresponding power line. The recognition circuit can read the identification code from each the identifying cells by applying voltage to corresponding power lines.
Abstract:
A structure of ink slots on an ink-jet printhead chip. The structure includes a plurality of firing chambers and a plurality of ink reservoirs. Each of the firing chambers has a heater and is enclosed by a plurality of walls, so each of the firing chambers is isolated. The ink reservoirs are respectively connected to the firing chambers by ink slots and each of the ink reservoirs is also isolated. Additionally, distances of the ink slots are equal.