Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Ejector mechanism
Patent
1997-10-17
2000-01-11
Le, N.
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Ejector mechanism
B41J 2105
Patent
active
060128054
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is disclosed for controlling ink in a continuous ink jet printer in which a continuous stream of ink is emitted from a nozzle, wherein an ink stream generator establishes a continuous flow of ink in a stream such that the stream breaks up into a plurality of droplets at a position spaced from the ink stream generator. A stream deflector includes a body having a surface positioned adjacent to the stream between the ink stream generator and the position whereat the stream breaks up into droplets such that the stream contacts the surface and is deflected at least in part due to a tendency of liquid to contact a surface in proportion to liquid-solid free energy. The stream may be deflected substantially totally due to a tendency of liquid to contact a surface in proportion to liquid-solid free energy, or may be deflected partially due to a tendency of liquid to contact a surface in proportion to liquid-solid free energy and partially due to a reactive force on the stream exerted by the surface as a result of collision of the stream with the surface.
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Anagnostopoulos Constantine N.
Chwalek James M.
Hawkins Gilbert A.
Jeanmaire David L.
Eastman Kodak Company
Le N.
Sales Milton S.
Tran Thien
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